All user reviews of 4/5 for the Laney IRT60H

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UTILIZATION

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SOUNDS

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OVERALL OPINION

[Post, 23/12/2012]
I have 2 1/2 months, used for metal Si and more anecdotal to the rock Mi Is it because this is my first head, but the setting is a little long at the beginning ( rpt 3-4) ... not that sound that can be learned are bad, on the contrary (it is always "musical"), but the knobs are so precise that it is a little difficult to beginning to understand. Especially the push-pull system offers many additional opportunities EQ. So do not hesitate to spend a little time, one-half unit to the right or to the left and the sound is changed fairly straightforward. Same for the gain knobs.
It is sold as a metal and very large gain oriented head, but curiously, I do not think the level of saturation so exceptional. I do not think it would go for the death metal or some "Nordic". Compared to a 50 per exple Rectifier solo, it is less aggressive even pushed forward: a little softer. Suddenly the gain knobs are used throughout the course, the sound is always accurate. So far I have not used the boost too with large distortion.
To the question out of the mix live, no problem! : Bravo: Because we can do a bit of everything you want at the EQ and it has a lot of dynamic (!). Even in standard tuning with a 4.5 gain and cutting a little low (-2), the Dynamics button (just) at noon, slap it down well in attack as soon as a bit string.
Difference Ryhtm / Lead: The lead channel is higher in volume (with the same settings) and a little more in the medium. It is not quite the same grain. This is a design that suits me: it helps to have a different sound, ideally located in the spectrum relative to the rhythm, but remains consistent. This is in addition to the opinion of the engineer-in sounds live

Otherwise, in general:
- It's Chinese, so with defects like: std-lamp by which flickered at the beginning (but not affecting the sound, it did for 1 week and since it turns on properly), the pedal cable which plugs look rather fragile (one screw has already crossed ...)
- The reverb is a pleasant surprise: a single parameter, but it is correct
- The variety of sounds: the slight crunch on a single handle with a gain to 2.5 (very warm) rock between 4 and 6, and from rock to metal begins to strive beyond 7, it really fate well in more styles that could not be expected.
- The clean channel is usable (again good surprise) even if sharing the channel EQ with saturated, so it limits the possibilities
- A lot of breath on the overdrive channel when the knob beyond 13h 'Watts', which does not include playing but can be annoying on the breaks. Do not hesitate to switch to clean to shut him up.
- The final quality / price ratio is very interesting!


[edit of 03/13/2014]
- Tested with an Ibanez with 2 EMG85 in neck and bridge (yes, really) on it, I rediscover his head a little, it's party time at Tatallica black album It responds very well to cutting edge EMG and compact.

But ultimately, it is not so metal that advertising would have us believe (it comes out perfectly anyway), in that it is very comfortable in a heavy rock or even register with a its not too compressed, nice crunch, when compared to a duplex or Engl, I find it offers less saturated.

Tube amp mounted with 4 ECC83 and 2 6L6 (interchangeable via the bias), class AB amplifier. <br>Power point of view I'm on the 60 watt <br>Adjustment level was a 3 channel amp with 2 separate equalizers for&nbsp;the lead and rhythm&nbsp;the other for clean. To the rhythm channel it's on or off the lead and clean channel simultaneously. <br>The bass and treble and middle&nbsp;have push / pull pots&nbsp;(to bring out what you prefer) <br>Each channel&nbsp;has a separate volume, and rhythm and lead cannel each have&nbsp;a gain knob. <br>Add to this that the&nbsp;amp has a boost activated via footswitch, a way to&nbsp;increase the dynamics, the wattage of the amp (<br>For this I give&nbsp;a 8/10 because of fiddling with the buttons, it is often difficult to activate what we want and must&nbsp;adjust the knobs&nbsp;to get there, and we regret the absence of a master volume

UTILIZATION

Config level, this is special, as stated above must&nbsp;adjust and know there a minimum, so the configuration is not that easy (after all,&nbsp;it's kind of my first amp so that it could be my lack of experience) <br><br>Regarding the manual, it is clear as spring water but not that useful (settings they offer are poor) <br><br>Its level can get the type of sound you want, no matter if your taste changes (in December I had a sound, now I have change for a sound that suits me more) <br><br>So for all that I put a 7/10

SOUNDS

I mostly play metal, this amp is a Hi-Gain so that necessarily suits my style of music. <br>I play it with a Jackson RR3M mounted with Duncan&nbsp;SH2 and TB4. The distortion&nbsp;sound is sharp if somewhat mushy, and clean with some reverb is really beautiful. The sound is quite crystalline and is very good for an amp&nbsp;of this&nbsp;type and the metal tone is the&nbsp;big thing about this amp. <br>From time to time I plug in&nbsp;my Whammy DT, and it works well too. <br><br>The sound that I prefer is distortion&nbsp;from the 6L6 tubes&nbsp;is less runny for my taste (still a little but this gives some problems getting a clean gain sound) and clean sound which is very good.&nbsp;<br> I hate that this is too mushy&nbsp; with a bit too much gain.

OVERALL OPINION

So I've used it for almost six months before I tried a&nbsp;marshall amp, Laboga, Engl etc. ... but I did not like the idea of ​​single-channel equalizer for three different channels, and as soon as you&nbsp;put in the double equalizer they were maddening enough, they blow when&nbsp;the laney came out, it allowed me to find a good compromise of quality / price. <br>The feature that I like most about this amp is the ability to regulate everything from A-Z whether the dynamics through the tone and the wattage. The first boost is nice too! <br>At least, that's when I palm mute to make transitions on a note not palm mute it to a huge spike in the bass that stiflles everything. (But I think the speaker also comes into play) <br><br>The Value for money is good but I regret not having waited&nbsp;to buy the EVH 5150 50w. <br><br>With experience and the output current in terms of amp I know I would hesitate a long time that's for sure.