All user reviews for the Lâg TL1 Spitfire

It is a tube preamp (12AX7 x 2) for electric guitars, everything is simple .. A clear channel, a channel saturated
19 ".
Front: 1 input jack, volume and tone for the clean channel, gain, Bass, Treble, volume for the full, masts for all
Rear: 1 Line output, 1 output recording (with simulation of HP), a headphone jack, a footswitch input.

I put 6 becaufe ca not many settings anyway ...

UTILIZATION

See above - was an analog preamp, the branch, turn knobs, it sounds ...

Even a cow can use ... I have nothing against cows, but I have rarely seen playing the guitar

SOUNDS

The clean channel is what is more transparent, very right, impossible to do cruncher ...

The channel is more saturated color it with a gain level very gradually, noting that the gain is not extraordinarily high, the result is excellent with humbuckers, less violent with simple ... It's a light, sweet as expected with lamps, I tried it with a Twin, it sounds really terrible.

I put 8 becaufe more gain would not be a bad and with a max gain, even when it blows a lot ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 10 years, it has stolen me one, I bought one ...
I bought a PSA1 recement then I lay back into my rack before an EL84 20/20 and a 2x12 cabinet

my setup when I used:
DNG guitar, microphone or Gibson SG ---> send GX-700>>> Lag>>> return Gx-700>>>> Fender Twin or Section power amps available and I was ...

Correction, I always use, but config home studio (big word for what I do) Now: I use the channel clear of pédlaes branca "classic front", the recording output is quite impressive actually, I find it even better than my Sansamp ...

I recently replaced my Sansamp rack in this machine. mùanque of the adjustable bother me a bit, especially for the clean channel, which is very sharp ... but hey, it was hot like lamps .....

really a very nice little preamp

- Prampli 2 12AX7 (1 / 2 plain, 2 for saturation)
- Lamps branded original Bogner on my copy.
- Two channels so that you can switch from a jack pdalier adhoc.
- Connectors and jacks.
- Hp Simu excellent output on line out.
- Channel 1: volume, tone / Channel 2: volume, gain, bass, treble / Master volume.

Of course seemed a bit just like a, a canal would troisime t welcome!
But being able to switch the remote makes its integration done everything possible in a rack noon.

UTILIZATION

Not need a manual ... Primary School level required.

SOUNDS

The clean channel is really neutral ... is it a quality or a default? The lack of rglage is felt on that channel when playing with a humbucker. A key "bright" t would welcome. If, against you connect your pedals to the disto prfre neutrality s'avre be an advantage.
The Distortion channel is a different story ... the SOUND. The absence of rglage mdiums of (a roof on a guitar preamp!) Do not feel that same as the SETTING THE bass and treble are effective. The gain is actually a little weak with the original lamp (in my case a Bogner). Replaces it with a Sovtek of 12ax7EH I can say that Greg is a saturated 10 carnage *! I just gain 8 and dj is enough for the big fat sound. 10 It is true that the breath is important and the addition of a denoiser is welcome if you put the gain more than 7. The grain is preserved all
gain levels.

* With a lag micro alnico ... yeah the output level of the microphone is important!

EDIT 19/03/2006

APRS many months of use I maintain that the lead channel is a killer. My great regret is the lack of a crunch channel. The clean channel is unusable for me because it's a bypass (very neutral) vritable a clear channel. I'm qute to find a 3-channel preamp with a good clean and a nice crunch (tubeman the rack is very well except in lead I think) but nothing happens for me a candle to the lag in its lead . I'm not talking about the level of saturation, but for the grain and precision ... this channel sings!
Gnant is quite the breath that's true but I do not spare.

OVERALL OPINION

Bought used for 50 Euros (10 Euros for a Sovtek EH). If I find another I achte immediately.
You can do everything, from blues to modern metal (yes, with the right lamps does!).
I at least found my sound and I would have a hard saturation release.
I do not put 10 because I find that "a crunch channel troisime really missing to make it autonomous. I overcome this default with the addition of an overdrive pedals on the clean channel.
It is rare ... so if you find one ... call me !!!!!

PS: the cost of DMOS are AF.

Features already described ... Tube preamp, a clear channel / channel saturates. I was looking for a big sound simple precise and powerful sound with easy studio or on tour. I have an Ultra Stratocaster Marshall JMP head and a lamp that does not saturate the channel.

UTILIZATION

I chose it for its simplicity. Good clear sound and great saturation.

SOUNDS

I plug it directly on the head with JMP all pots thoroughly ... Saturated fat sound. Rather lens (Especially with the head JMP that "shines" not bad!). Attention to the breath when you push the saturation. the lack of bass reported by some can be a longer tour. Too serious and a sound engineer just limit it gives you a dirty his drooling.
For the clean sound is clean and there is not much possibility just the tone control. Again this is what I wanted ... The equalization, the effects I'll leave that to the studio or the sound system. I need a stable or that I am.

OVERALL OPINION

I have 15 years. I have many turns and is a studio album. Lamps and knobs are original and still he walks nickel. I tried different racks, pedals and other pre-amps to get a good distortion at the time and I confess with my budget so it was by far the only one to approach a its pro.

Prampli hybrid tube / opamp, two channels: bright / saturated. Excellent before a multieffect whatsoever. 2 outputs: one flat and a "recording" at all - is thunder (simulation hp). Headphone output.

UTILIZATION

Simpler you die ...

SOUNDS

Used primarily for the home recording (guitars, bass, vocals (!)).
Its VERY clear neutral but "brilliant" for some and not good for others like me, excellent!
Distortion channel used with a low gain overdrive gives a beautiful trs. Otherwise, donf, well saturated but a lack of bass even with the bass knob bottom. Vort Nomtalleux go way unless you have an APRS EQ to correct this deficiency.

OVERALL OPINION

In two possde ten years, bought used 60 euros each. For the money I collect the ...
Most:
Good warm sound, regardless of the instrument between the (even a micro-symtris voices), easy to use
les:
lack of bass caught on the Distortion channel (compared to the clean channel), lack of rglage "mdium" on the clean channel

Two-channel tube preamp rack. An entry, a footswitch jack to control channels, one output line out, a headphone output and finally the recording ...
Clean channel: volume, tone
Lead channel: gain, bass, treble, volume.
A master volume.

UTILIZATION

For my part I use this preamp in a home studio for ten years.
I saw a friend use it live in a club, connected directly to the console and it amazed me.
Some time later, I found occasion to 1200 francs and I jumped on it.
The recording output is actually the best I've found. SansAmp or better than any multi-effect.

SOUNDS

I put the preamp in my home studio, recording the output is connected to the console (without corrections), I insert a small multi-purpose in the auxiliary for the reverb-time-modulation) and everything is rendered on a small hi-fi system with two surround speakers. What happiness! I sound regardless of volume, even with headphones. I mix with a CD or PC and j'm'éclate. I bump my tracks and quiet at home anytime, even when my girlfriend sleeps.
It's simple I never use the amp at home and the neighbors always make me a big smile when I crossed the staircase ... (Oh, well you're a guitarist who m'disent, but you never hear? "It's normal that I have my Spitfire j'réponds ... ... and it includes not normal! For them a Spitfire c is a plane or a convertible car of the 70s) ... I digress.
The clean sound is actually very straight and does not saturate. Me is what I like. Above I play country music, picking, jazz or blues and unique tone of knob is effective enough to pass a sound less brilliant gloss. With a semi-hollow sound is great.
When you engage the overdrive channel, the lamp will remind you. The sound is warm with a real grain tube, vintage-style (but again that's what I love). My setting is as follows: gain to 7 to 7.5 bass, treble 6, Volume 7, MA 8. The record is superb with a double or a powerful microphone in the bridge position. Some regret the lack of correction of mediums but personally, for the music I play (ie hard rock pop 60's to 80's) is perfect.
The Master is useful for balancing the two channels.
My lamps are original and are doing very well. I wanted to change one day and I went to Paris VHM. The guy (Fred I think), super nice and knowledgeable I am saying that these preamp tubes lasted thousands of hours and as long as I noticed no deterioration of sound I had no need to change.

OVERALL OPINION

I tested the preamp once on an amp, it was not bad, but not enough to change my setup "pedal tube-tube amp.
In conclusion super preamp in a home studio, the real tube sound even over headphones, ten years of happiness. I even bought another Two years ago for 100 euros, which I keep as backup in case, say it!
Super value for money in hand and more is French! It must be said.