All user reviews for the Laney VC30-112

Tube amp, delivering 30Watts.
Pretty basic with 2 channels (clean / overdrive sound).

3 knobs EQ common to the two channels, an outline and a digital reverb that sounds really good. Also there is a loop to insert effects and the possibility of adding an additional speaker.
Pedal switch between channels is not supplied with but only cost me € 20

When I received the amp, I was surprised by the beauty of the materials.

UTILIZATION

Manual is very clear.
Very easy to use because very few settings.

SOUNDS

The clean sound is magical. I chose this amp because of the clear sound hot.
When mounting the volume, the compression is snapping. Really beautiful. I do not think I have found a better clear sound from all the amps I've tried (and the list goes on)

The crunch is superb. Really bluesy.

The distortion is really crappy!

Note that this amp bass are present at low volume but tend to disappear when you start to push the beast.

Overall it sounds vintage but with a precise and very warm sound.

OVERALL OPINION

it's been 2 years and a half I use this amp extensively (up to 2 gigs a week - equivalent to 6 hours with very high volume).
I had to repair this amp 2 times (and it was not the lamps). So reliability is not terrible. What to expect when you pay much less than the competition!

However, the sound is truly magical for clear and crunch. Avoid if you want distos.

The weight and size are ideal (much more portable than most other amps of this type).

100% lamps

UTILIZATION

Ultra simple settings, manual in English, you plug it sounds!

SOUNDS

I play Gretsch Electromatic, clear, bold sounds, everything is there, not too reverb present

OVERALL OPINION

I tried a VOX AC30, a Hughes & Kettner Tubemeister 5, A Fender reverb, a Koch CLASSIC SE12 12 WATTS short, value for money is there, at least, this is the one I sought, so opinions are always subjective, this is perfect Laney gives full satisfaction! No settings to no end, you plug it sounds, the top!

Tube amp 30w class A with 4 EL84 power and 3x12 AX7 preamp
2 entries HI & LO
1 + bright clean channel button
1 channel drive
1 Bass EQ middle treeble (common to 2 channels)
1 1 reverb tone control

On the rear panel jacks for effects loop, footswitch jack, jack extension cabinet.
Weight 22Kg Designed in England.

UTILIZATION

Setup could not be easier. You plug and play. No brainer for settings.
The manual is very well done.
How to get a good sound? I'm still looking!
I said I was looking for a jazz or blues rock sound.

SOUNDS

Sound
I tried this amp with a music store. At my request had brought for me to try. I take this opportunity to thank the way, guarantee a very good professional.
In the first 10 seconds I realized it did not suit me. Tried with a 335 I found her very hard, not soft, serious?? without scale. Drive in the same conclusion. It is true that I do not have a strong preference for the EL84 but the EL 35.
But the more annoying was the vibrations encountered playing the bass, string vibrations in a lamp likely and also in the unit. The test stops facto!
Designed in England! yes but made where? I'll let you guess.

OVERALL OPINION

I like my reference amp twin who needs no introduction and especially Carvin XV112 that I use again and in concert. And we do not play in the same court. Both the Laney is very very average, as the Carvin gives a clear sound beautiful, velvety, serious exceptional. Brief made in the USA with components indestructible.
This Laney sounds like the vast majority of amplifiers manufactured today. Asian productions, go your way. Better a good amp U.S. or England 80s.
What I liked? Actually not much. (Excluding commercial relational Music Store)
What I did not like: The sound (but that's a bit subjective) and vibration in or lamps and the body of the amp. Unacceptable.
Value for money? for the price prefer a good vintage amp. A similar cost can find a Rivera Chubster, Fender, used or otherwise.
You understood my choice is not this one, and especially not the current Asian productions!

Made in Great Britain, the vox AC30 the poor, technologically it has many points in common, but is much cheaper.
3 lamps preamp, 4 lights on the amplifier stage.
The power is 30W on a bowl of 12 inches, compared to a transistor amp, I would say easily equivalent to a 100W.
It also has an effects loop, reverb 'old spring with a bright channel and a drive channel to boost the sound.
It weighs more than twenty pounds for rehearsals outside rather it is a bad thing.
Another negative point that will be an asset to others: I live in Tahiti, the extra heating that is not really significant.
Otherwise. It is finished with a beautiful black vinyl.

UTILIZATION

Very easy to use, plug and play, no need to book.
The downside is that it is too powerful. In repeated at home, it is unusable. It should just background music for a small concert hall.
By lowering the sound, we lose the personality of the grain is the disadvantage of a tube amp compared to a transistor amp.
So I added him an attenuator with a rheostat 8 Ohms I bought.
The result was that I liked moderately, it actually became usable for the safety of my eardrums and social peace in my neighborhood, but the sound was so so ...
I put it aside for two or three years, I replaced a small transistor amp 15W Line6.
I later bought a Line6 Pod HD500 that I plugged in my little amp, until the day that it dropped me.
I am particularly interested in the neutral amp through this site, until the day I had the idea to connect my POD directly to the return of the effects loop of Laney. And miraculously, I had the winning combination on hand without knowing all the while!
The sound is perfect, even at low volume, and I have the opportunity to push if I want to!

SOUNDS

Assistant Line 6 HD500 on the effects loop is impeccable! I might even remove the 3 lamps preamp they no longer serve.

OVERALL OPINION

I rediscovered!
Mine was more of a problem on the line preamp with crunches, despite having changed three lamps.
The reverb does not work, it looks like the springs are stuck, rusted, when I put a little abruptly amp ground, reverb slap, but in the course of normal use, it is no longer heard. I was ready to sell out to 3 times nothing.
Well this is not a problem because I do not use the amplifier stage of this combo.

Bought in Sydney for AU$1400. I needed an amp that sounds good and suits my plauing style.

It is very basic and simple amp with an incredible sound. Some say the drive isn't enough, but I find this very strange because I never go ever 2/3 and can do any type of lead in this setting. This amp is not for people who can't play well as the amp will show all bad playing very clearly. However for people who play well (like me), this amp is a "god sent". It lets me do things like subtle expressions etc like no other amp and I've had a lot of them the high end ones and actually have sold my Fender to replace it by V30. The sound is full, thick and bright yet creamy. It's loud enough for any un-miked gig. Like I said it is simple amp and that's what I likwe about it. No nonsense like EQ or multiple tone or drive controls which when it comes to live playing often become more of a pain than a usefull features. I wanted a great sound in a siple package and VC30 is just that.


Nothing I don't like about it when it comes to usability, sound and operation.
Oh yeah there is one thing. The big LANEY plastic logo makes the amp look "cheap" in my opinon and doesn't reflect it's sound quality. I wish they used smaller chrome logo. I took it off and replaced it with nice old tube radio badge. Now it looks as it sounds - personal thing really....

Ok, I hate the handle because it's too soft and bends too much while carying the amp and that hurts my hand. I've fixed that by strapping rod over it so it done't bend and it's great now.
The Tolex covering is not thick enough and can tear easy but it's not a reall problem and if it brings the price of the amp down I'm all for it.
The amp chassis get very hot and being an tube amp builder my self I know that is not that great for component life in the long run. I've installed smal PC fan at the bottom rear of the cabinet and now it's fine and I feel better.
What I don't like the most is that the new model 2003? don't use HH Invader speaker anymore but apparently Celestion. With this new speaker the VC30 seems to lose some of the live sound and I think I'd be forced to buy 2th hand amp if something happend to mine.
Apart from that I've had this amp for nearly two years and so far no problem eccept one tube blown in the first 6 moth of usage. It was a faulty one because the plates got loose and shorted the tube.

If I'll need to buy another amp again it'll be VC30 and nothing else. I play with a lot of people who use Fenders, after one rehearsal with me some of them wen't out and bought VC30. What else is there to say?
Last thing I'd like to add is amnp might not be for everyone. If you want Marshal or Fender sound get those. You won't get VC30 to sound like them, it's an amp in class of it's own and the only thing that comes close to is
AC30.

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The Laney VC30 amp can be purchased at Flying Pig music via a simply phone call for a mear sum of £399. Flying Pig offer a friendly customer attitude and provide high level of service which has been mantain throughout the years.

The VC30 has nothing flash about it. It's a two channel amp (clean and drive) with endless amounts of volume. The warm valve tone becomes brighter and more excitable the more you grank the amp. It has the option of adding an extension cabinet (2 x 10" or a 1 x 12") and offers you with a classic valve A-class amp without having to take out a morgage.

Unfortunatley the VC30 does not have many downsides other than the distinct lack of gain. This can be fustrating but can quickly be rendered by simply placing a decent stomp box or processor in front of it.

The amp offers nothing but the best in British craftmanship. Theres nothing to fault in its excellent build quality. With its 'chicken-head' knobs and well placed padded handle, the ergonomics of this amp are superlative. Laney offer two options of speaker set ups that the VC30 can come in. You can choose out of either the 1 x 12" or the 2 x 10". These H/H invaders do not only provide with a high quality sound but also the reliability that most modern day amps cannot. A bright button is placed neatly in the panel roof of the amp to add that sparkle to any clean or cutting guitar solos.

This is a must for all A-class fans. If you want pure full whipped cream tone and more volume than your parents will ever allow you to use, this is the one for you....

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The Laney VC30 112. The amp uses 3 12AX7s and 4 EL84 tubes and delivers 30 watts of power through 12 inch speaker. The 16 ohm speaker is connected internally and there is an option for another 16 ohm external speaker to be connected that together tap the transformer at 8 ohms. There are series effects loop jacks and a jack for an external foot switch that switches channels and turns the reverb off and on. The amp has two channels, clean and dirty that share E.Q. and reverb. The tone controls are treble,middle,and bass. There is also a boost button which oddly enough cannot be controlled via footswitch. This amp has a lot of features but I actually prefer a very simple amp so I will rate it lower for features even though it has them.


UTILIZATION

The controls sit on top of the amp vintage style which I don't like because I think they are harder to get to then when the controls are on the front. The speaker box is somewhat boxy and makes the amp smaller but also boxes in the sound compared to say the cabinet on a Fender Deluxe Reverb. The tube sockets are cheap and the tubes rattle audibly through the speaker.


SOUNDS

This amp is most suitable for old time rock and roll, blues, funk and grunge with any guitar. With the tubes replaced and a better speaker this amp improves. When you first play this amp (even in stock form) you instantly like it because it sustains and compresses well clean and is also really fun to play blues in the dirty channel because the preamp gain sounds really good. If you play it side by side with a blackface Fender Reissue you realize though that the overall quality of the sound just isn't nearly as solid, clear, beautiful, strong and professional.


OVERALL OPINION

Overall, I cant complain with this amp. Very clean and basic design, along with a clean sound. The price is pretty good as well.

The VC 30 is an all-tube amp in class A. (3 ECC83 in PAMP and 4 EL84 power)
Indicates the power is 30 watts. 2 switchable channels by button or footswitch.

Connections:
Two instrument inputs (hi & lo gain for single or humbucker)
An output for cabinet expansion
An effects loop
A footswitch jack

Rglages:
Clean volume
Drive
Drive volume
Bass, middle, treble
Reverb
Level effects loop

The PSE bte 23 kg

Note that there are two versions: the VC30-112 VC30-210 and code-named indicating the number and size of cabinet available (1 * 12 2 * 10 or so). Those are brand HH.

UTILIZATION

Basic configuration. The sound is typical and trs in addition to saturation, it is impossible to change radically. But it is the reason we play this type of amp. The sound is without quivoque lamps, from the moment it is the style you want.

To be more prcis however, I think the level of quality matrial General for utiliss use is affected: All knobs have a well-graded action to collect revolutions of the sound.

The manual is a triple-sided sheet in English. minimalist but effective.

SOUNDS

I play more electric MODELS (Start, Les Paul, 12 string or mandolin).

Complte configuration, I added a tube screamer or to a saturated bnficier effective in volumes close to bearable, or to search a little more saturated a "dirty".
The drive channel really needs to be pushed to be fully effective. TRS is a good club or room, but the house, the wallpaper has intrt better watch out!

The sound is trs typ "British blues boom", say for résumé is tapping a Vox AC30 in the spirit of construction, but the gallery at the point of view. But the quality is the same when.

For the sake of Versatile sound, I sometimes stick a PODXT him in the effects loop to use the power amp. I am satisfied with the trs sound quality achieved.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 7 years. Its particularity is its BIOEN Obviously CHARACTERISTICS sound. We like it or not. I used to DJ Marshall, Peavy, and others. This one rpond my expectations.

If I am not mistaken, this must be a MODEL of the best market for its class. I do not know what his original price, but the silent era is one of the cheapest. UIn report qualitpirx priori more than positive. I changed the lights once in seven years (the Sovtek EL84).

Sounds with my needs I will be more volumes INTERESTED today by a system that rack and speakers. But back home, the VC30 will allow myself to be me in the blues rock lcher unlimited so yes I would do the same choice.

A problem for me is the positioning of the Tagus rglage, vertically on the rear panel. I like the amp surlev and reading becomes difficult. It happened to me several times to forget the dye because the LED is not visible.

Class A all-tube amp (three 12AX7 and four EL84)

A power of 30 watts (a volume of 2 to me, I will bring my neighbors!) Output with two 10-inch HP brand MODEL HH Invader.

Question connectors: 2 inputs (Hi and Low), 2 outputs for HP (HP for an internal and one for an ADDITIONAL firm (with a selector rpartition 4 or 8 Ohm), effects loop and making for footswitch.

UTILIZATION

To use is simple, only one selection for the legalization of two channels, so we quickly found the sound we DSIR.

It comes with a manual in English (at least I bought it in England so I do not know for France) that explains the features of the amp and rponses questions on problem that can happen.

SOUNDS

For sounds, the clean is great, we can go from jazz to funk rhythmic pressing Bright.

When the sound with the drive, it is plutt overdrive, for me I find great with my Cort G250P, it makes a beautiful sound POP / ROCK.

I even plug my electro on the clean, and I can tell you that (whaou. .. without the brand for the card of a certain hypermach!)

I have been only yesterday, but the little I have tried the sounds are superb.

OVERALL OPINION

Well, it sure is my first amp lamps, as before j'tais modlisation on an amp, so there are certainly better ... but the little I have to play with for now, I think it is worth the 310 euro slap!

All lamps (5 total), which is 30 watts minimum at 70 watts transisitors, 2 guitar input HI / LOW, HP collection outdoor connection, reverb

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration, no problem to find the sound, a stratovolcano or a guitar humbucker in it and go for a great hot Dfine and trs.

SOUNDS

Amp to use for clean sounds, there are round, with a beautiful warm gloss.
crunch sounds are exellent, the drive is to go trs progressive style AC / DC, hard rock (no mtal on the other hand).

This is a full amp of heat that can approach a the VOX, the mind is british trs.
The reverb is super nice with a nice size (I love).
A note 9 / 10 because the saturation is a bit lgre forcing one to add pedals to have a large well mchant.

OVERALL OPINION

What's really good on this amp is that it is exploitable low volume (useful apart) the volume is gradually trs. Heat lamps can be felt at the ds 1 / 10, very practical.
The look is really simple and classy.
The finish is of good quality trs is a great amp all over.
I regret a little weight but it's all good lamps (you can not have the cake and ..).
The clear sound and her big crunch are really good points, it is superb.
I highly recommend it, it's a great alternative to VOX.
Finally, it is unfortunate that Laney is not better known among guitarists but with such products, it is that this will change sr.

Everything has been said about its characteristics, I will not stay again.

UTILIZATION

Plug and play, easy to learn, the very British-rock, may not be comparable to the Vox AC30 (I had one in my youth in the 80's and he sent the guy) but for that price, y ' no photo. I have not had the privilege to try the (new) Vox AC30 Hand Wiring with blue alnico, which on paper would be my choice (if I win the lottery ...)
To return to Laney, yes it is a good amp with his personality that is too powerful again (I set it to max 2-3) and in the bars but that works well outdoors.

SOUNDS

The sound of this amp is perfect for styles of music I play.
I plug in my old Gibson Les Paul Custom, 1976 (490T and 498R pickups).
I do not use the effects loop, I live a branch Boss GT5, but I'm going to build a pedal board to measure the minimum issue pedals.

OVERALL OPINION

I post an opinion on this stuff because of recurring problem that I encounter:
- No master, it is difficult to find a satisfactory level on the two channels.
- I change the lamps every year, it is expensive. I tried the Sovtek, Grooves, the TAD, nothing works. Approximately nine months after a painful pregnancy-hum wakes up, the noise increases until I leave my house when I do a concert (I have a Marshall Valvestate 8080 to help me, but don ' is not my sound) that I bored why not buy!.
I will give him one last chance by sending a specialist of tube amps to check all the wiring, change the lights one last time, possibly to a switch for pentode triode switch to decrease the risk of puissance.Je arrive at the cost of the initial investment after such an operation, I will post the result if it can help someone ...

All Tube Amp, 30 watts, 2 inputs (one for scratch tration teams of humbuckers (HI), and for those teams of simple microphones (LO) ... I plug my Start or TDS on my hi, ca pase better (APRS, the gots and colors ...)

Otherwise, the classic c'es: legalization three bands, one volume for the clean, drive and a one volume for the crunch, ue rverbe (ressords), an effects loop.
Note the possibility of a raccoder cabinet as an extension, if the two seventy-80 are not suitable (but would quibble)

I just regret the lack of a master volume gnral, which would have to operate the lamps without shaking the walls APRS 20 hours (yes, the neighbors are sleeping tt)

UTILIZATION

We obtain easily the estimate, depending on whether one wants to play jazz or vnre, Manual, Custom, I have not read too much ... but it must be good.

In any case, easy to use amp.

SOUNDS

Then, you enter Zeu point we INTERESTED.

I use this amp with a standard Start (Mexican), a Tom DeLonge signature STRT (single micro doube HS8, for the big sound), and a copy of the 70 les paul, neck pickup which only the remains. ..

The clean sound is frankly a Russianness. I tried a lot of all-tube amp before my VC30, and frankly, I'm a hard spare. The sound is extremely versatile, and at the same time last trs typ ... It was inexplicable, the samples below should you put a little more water your mouth ...

Diffrent a cean fenderien, Marshallian, it is true that the rapplle sound a bit like an old AC-30 ... Still, I have the VC30's prfr comprising voxien because frankly the sound really excited me ... (at the clean, anyway).
Pair a Octaver, a small delay, and put the rverbe of 6 or 7, and ...
The atmosphere lends hand are psych, jazz and blues as well (with the stratum, LP sleeve, it is a joy!)

The switch "Brighton" make a real difference, making the crunch even more expressive.

The channel is fairly saturated limit unnecessary esprer you free personal portfolio here not the head of a reserve of extraordinary gain.
on the other hand, double micro high output, gain suprieur 5, enhanced bass and midrange, and position "bright" switches on, you take easily to Angus Young, gibbons and other hard-rocker.

With the Start, Hendrix, Popa Chubby and SRV are not far away. Get into the mids, you will understand what the word "prsence" means a rgal ...!

In terms of distortion, it is they add a indipensable PDAL dgne of the name. For myself I would paret combines Jekyll & Hyde v2 branch canal clean.
And, the amp typ "vintage" (another selling point of c **) becomes mchant mchannnnt ... but ...
Push the bass, a good humbucker in bridge and the gain of the pedals will do the rest ... the amp is carrment shake the walls ... the low tunings are made ... yum!

OVERALL OPINION

I have this amp depis a year, I am delighted.

It is extremely plyvalen, and the quality is at the appointment. Ajoutz a good distortion, some effect, you can do ANYTHING! (In any case, I do what I want!)

I play everything from blues to metal (Gentiletti, Gentillet), Hendrix RATM in passat by Zakk Wylde, Prince, Red Hot, Led Zep, and MUSE!

Finally you can do everything, and trs well with this amp (well ok for the metal, take a rather large mesa or marshmall), which is quite affordable for all lamps.

If you are looking for an amp to do everything, look no further!

Everything has been said. As against the advice of some specialists, the VC30 is not a true class A (technical explanations that I did not understand the way)

30W brief with three 12AX7 and four EL84 Sovteck rebadgées in TAD (Tube Amp Doctor). One Seventy 80 HP Classic Lead supposed to imitate the same brand but not get there from Gillou.

-1: No master volume

UTILIZATION

The configuration could not be simpler. Two inputs, clean channel with an equalizer crunch and global reverb / loop / bright

This little combo is truly plug and play. No adjustment pedal or 12-channel equalizer with presence and dedicated, you branches, you put the volume above 6 clear and forward.

Manuel ... I remember where I put it but it is available on the website of Laney. Used for the technical specifications in the event of changes (Cabinet, Hp, lamps etc ...)

No negative to report. 10 for a single channel then two channels for 9: D

SOUNDS

Material:
Guitar: Fender Stratocaster Us std 2004 with CS69, Washburn PS with d-sonic signature and air norton, EVH frankenstrat Home made with 59 'model in easel
Effect: Od-808, DOD YJM, Vox bulldog, Sd-1 and modulation / delay ...
Channel 1: Clean channel and not very nice typed. I have not had the chance to try the great of this world as a Tween or other JTM45 but compared to an AC30 today, he did not blush. By staying outside the crunch on the clean channel (- 5 / 6) it is very good. By pushing a little bit more it becomes a lot more than cheap like AC30. The sound of the lamps go out to 1/1.5. It is quite possible to play quietly in the clear (with pedal if you must) while someone is sleeping in the next room. My mother working at night and always being at my parents can I still work my guitar without disturbing it.

About 3 / 4 with a stratum, we get a clear sound beautiful, pure and highly musical. The amp is very dynamic and very responsive. You can make amazing jumps in volume at the beginning (what lamps ...).

To 5 / 6 begins to saturate with HB as the vintage 59 'Seymour Duncan (the modern is much too dry and of no use on a clean / crunch). The amp has plenty of head room: we begin to have the limit of its clear, it is big and heavy but it does not collapse in a crunch, it resists wholesale. With attacks on free as to touch the crunch. It is the ideal position for the light blues with spikes on the saturation attacks.

A 9 / 10: It saturates as a single channel. It's dirty, you feel the saturation of the power tubes. With my Start is still ca. One can almost play without clear saturation with microphones with low output.

With booster: This is where it fishing, the amp reacts very badly to me with booster. I try YJM, the 808 and treble boost but nothing was done. I will change the power tubes to see if it can come from ca. Vox as a saturated fat and is super heavy (hence the use of a treble boost as the good old days to correct the sound and music to do something) is as dry as the one shot tric . The share of its tendrils acute and strident. It is ultra tight, unlike a single-channel pushed toc. I think the low price of the amp is for something, the components are probably quite cheap and the HP + lamps powers are perhaps not appropriate. In short it is missing for Blackmore, Malmsteen or other Brain May.

Channel two is directly crunch but has little to do with a pushed in. It is drier and more bitter. It's more rock falls in and less bluesy. It's a bit the opposite of a tube screamer like. It is also very responsive. As for channel 1, we can push into a corner and play with the volume knob to fall in clean. With booster is the same fight, too dry. But I realized that when you push the volume to attack the power tubes, it was getting worse and worse. So I think what is at fault.

Amp + pedal: Channel 1 is very rich without being typed can use the amp as a platform pedal. It can therefore be possible within the limits it to play everything. I play heavy metal in my group. I pair the amp with a vox bulldog which allows to couple the coldness of the metal with the warmth of the words "Vintage". So I get a modern sound but much more musical. I also play with the OD808 for the blues and hard rock which is my favorite music. This is a great platform that has enough power to play in a group with clear sound + pedal.

Attention once I have the 112 version does not offer a lot of dispersion. So yes in groups but watch the drummer (the double pedal is a lot of noise and a few covers everyone. With a normal drummer is more than enough. In any case in a pub you made everyone flee to such volume!)
HP Performance 98db. I'll put a V30 or a classic lead in it.
So -1 for the very cheap side with booster (actually you realize the quality of the amp!), -1 Boosted channel rather limited and poor compared to channel 1. Damage

OVERALL OPINION

I've had almost 2 years and I waited to ask an opinion. I find that no objective account of criticism of his gear and it takes a little more. I said objective, not a notice to 0 everywhere with just a test store.

The most common:
- The clear sound
- The head room
- The mouth of the amp, the new models are very beautiful. Black is beautiful
- The simplicity of the amp, plug and play with the possibility of platform pedals
- The reverb (I love typing to make it sound!)
- Connectors provided enough
- The price in Germany (I would never buy for € 600 +)
- No breath. Slightly with the volume to 10 but so insignificant compared to the volume when playing. The volume comes from somewhere else if you (or before Technical problem as the amp jack, guitar, loop mass effect nase etc. ..).

And the least:
- Lamps bad cause I changed (for the preamp)
- The HP I will also change because apparently some flange
- The very cheap side of the amp and pushed to boost the "old"
- Channel 2 and rather poor gear
- No master general

With experience, I would have waited even longer for another year to pay me a Vox AC30 or Marshall 1987x to jump over. This remains a very good amp that will serve me for a long time but with a bad value for money in France I think. For the same money we can add a lamp and a set of HP better.
EDIT: The new version has increased! I paid the 500 and mine dust for version 112 and 212 was 690. Now the 112 is 650. Hurry to take the last before the new more expensive and identical to the paper.

Class A 30 W all lamps (100W is well worth a transistor). Connectivity enough complte (loop, external speaker, between high / low). 2 channels clean drive,
reverb, rglage level effects, bright switch, no master (the only small pt ngatif but far from being rdhibitoire!)
- Personally, I am in between high branch, she gives the best rsultats with my Les Paul, and between Low gnre strangely out of breath in the amp ...

UTILIZATION

- More than simple! IMMEDIATE rglage found his feet (every way!)
- Manuel succinct but clear as crystal!

SOUNDS

- I previously had an LC 15 R (very good ...) and a VC 15 (excellent. ..) I have to sell her to find a more vintage and made an optimized HP (m me if the HP 10 "VC 15 is qu'honnte) via this wonder!
I play records blues / rock / pop of the 30 glorious (years ignards for 60/70/80!) With a Gibson Les Paul Classic 60 Gibson Classic team of 57 in neck and Dirty Finger in bridge) + some effects (overdrive, modulation, delay)
- Clean channel: it is simply beautiful, even low volume. Versatility is not the height of the amp pt but who cares! It's VOX AC 30 for 2 X cheaper (I speak English real VOX ...): sound velvety warm, fluid, while having little slamming it takes
- Canal Drive crunch of meaty, still in the esprt VOX! Same adjectives for Clair. on the other hand, n'esprez with no big distortion (that is the crunch or overdrive if you prferez lightweight - requires Class A!). For more distos pchues (like AC / DC Deep Puple Stones or some) I use an old Ibanez TS overdrive 5 (not the same TS 9 ...) I put in a bypass looper because not terrible acute and a little puffy when it is not based on your exact ...), and is Halu! Whether the drive or clear channel (2 colors trs diffrent in this case)
- The HP Celestion 12 Eighty: I read some mixed comments as what they strap a little amp, I do not really have that feeling, I think he has good size low volume, cons of having jou scne outdoors, it was true that we see the limits of the HP in this context when the receiver is pushed into a corner: ca lack of size and distribution, I HP thinks so change the term.
If there was not this concern, it would have t 10 to 10, damage ... it will only ... 9 because the sound is still pretty top even if we feel a little brid high volume.

OVERALL OPINION

Owner 'since I am good in the world of amplification lamps.
Plus a report quality price!
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Added July 21, 2008
I changed the original HP (Celestion eighty) for a Celestion Vitage 30:
This is great! Much better distribution, better DEFINITIONS medium and high volumes, as in clean drive. No need to start the Bright, the normal acute than enough, for I advise against putting the Bass knob 14H for the scope and clear in the drive.
The Original HP silent no more honorable, l Vintage 30 magnifies everything! Thanks to him, we go a great combo lamps gear fabulous!

* Laney VC30 112. 30watts all tube
tell all silent except for one thing, it's not a copy of the Vox AC30 amp a real personality and a distinctive signature sound not to mention the quality manufacturing, attention to dtail, the quality the vinyl and deck fittings (ventilation grills, corner protection ..)
I would say that the range and other vc30/vc15 lc15r/lc30 are real little gem qualitpris report.
lines 2008 and 2009 the nine were silent restyled grille arati dsorm are aligned on the handle as lionhart L5T (cost of production reduitje think two things at once) the well of the same size VC30 112 plus two white lines is the most beautiful FFECT nothing wrong.

UTILIZATION

restetrs use the simple yet silent said.
for I had the doc tchnique tlecharger on official website since laney OCCAZ bought in 2008, is a model of 2007.
with respect to the control panel vc nothing too complex, are not as many knobs that msa but remember that this is an amp "vintage" of modern design: straight to the point, the sound and even the old amp did not have much possibility of rglage Audible.

SOUNDS

for music and style is comfortable sonorits.le VC presquedans all styles (funk, soul, blue, jazz, reggae, rocksteady ..) but the metal is banned you will never get a comprss its ultra good for rock pchu Utula a small TS9 overdrive type (personally I use an overdrive belcat for this type of saturated sonoriten complement the channel.
reverb is an Accutronics original "made in United States' long-running shows is trs prcise pushed to 3 / 4 with a lightweight trmolo in plaquantdes accordcela allows sound Amrican dark soul of the 50's / 60's.
It gives a bright peak in the acute very practical to play the brit'pop or plans hendrixien saturated gain on channel 5-6 and the bottom knob to medium.

OVERALL OPINION

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as I said the intro. perssonnalitvoila this amp a real one year that I use (repeated / caf concert) trs much cash he use intensif.les lamps are original except Section pramp ECC83 TADdu saturated channel (V2 and V3 tchnik see doc) that I replaced after loss of crunch basseet, by MSA / Baron 12AX7 18euros ft these (the seller only had a tube or groove 29euros pice) finally I'm not at all due to overdrive the amp is really known diffrent the original I find it even better, its crunch bcp earlier on the gain knob without being too excessive.

= Finally when I see that there are drisoire Monay the amp on the market of OCCAZ, I tell myself that when LANEY will cease production in the rating will go up Arrows as was the case for other manufacturers who once made the r-dition that no longer have much do with originauxtel HIWATT with custom50/100 or VOX AC15/30..a do not recall ? zicos the word to the wise! tchuss!