I just had the opportunity to demo this with the Laney rep who was at my local store. I have a ton of amps, tube and solid state, and this one is coming home with me as soon as it comes in. The reverb is very natural sounding, and the chorus/tremolo sounds very lush and organic. The clean is fantastic and the dirty is absolutely perfect for my sensibilities. Either wattage setting sounds great. The 60 watt setting would be just fine for our local blues jam (we mike the cabs anyway). I’ve tried the Katana and just really can’t find even one good sound let alone a great one. The Fenders are okay for practice and Blackstar are ok, but this Laney is perfect in just about every way. It’s lightweight and powerful , has the effects that really appeal to me, a great back panel, no menu or unnecessary knobs and the best part is that it really does sound and behave like a tube amp. Yes please, sign me up!!!
I've been looking for a solid-state analog combo amp like this for the last few months and, believe it or not, I found only one: the Quilter Aviator Cub. But that one's twice the price of the non-super model. I hope this becomes a best seller. I can't be the only one who is suffering from digital amp fatigue.
Look at the HiWatt Super Leeds 150 combo or Crunch 150 combo too (basically the same amps - Super Leeds is new name and a few other slightly upgraded features). All analog. 2.5 channel (Clean, Vintage, Modern High Gain - clean has its own EQ, Vintage and Modern channels share EQ and Modern has its own Contour knob, separate gain controls on all channels), real spring reverb, great fx loop, two speaker outs on head version, one extra external speaker out on combo. Clean channel is clean all the way through gain setting, Vintage does edge of breakup and even clean-ish with rolled off guitar volume, up to modded JCM800 gain - Plexi and 800 sounds easy because it’s very Marshall voiced, high gain is modern metal gain territory. $599 for 12” combo. I have the Super Leeds 150 head. Amazing amp and head version was $374. Mosfet power amp. Really great voicing and dynamic response. These Lionheart Foundry amps are great too, but there are other analog solid state options. HiWatt if you like Marshall voicing, Orange Crush Pro 60 watt 12” combo is $599 also if you l8e that Orange sound. Two channels with the Orange - clean is great, great fx loop, Gain channel does classic Orange rock to high gain Rockerverb type sounds. Any of these would be a great alternative to a Quilter or to Valve amps. I have quite a few valve amps and I like the HiWatt quite a bit even comparing to Bogner, Orange , and Rivera tube amps I have. Not trying to steer you away from these amps. They look great and sound very good too. Just a lot of great options these days in analog solid state for around the same price.
I’m the same, that’s why I can’t bring myself to buy a Boss Katana, I prefer old school. I’ve got the solid state Ironheart Dualtop head version that came out last year, Laney have clearly taken their time to get these spot on. I’m very tempted by the bog standard model of this amp.
I really like the look of this amp. My current ones are a Fender BDR, a Laney LC30 II, and a 1989 Peavey Bandit. I'll be gigging the Bandit tonight, with a couple of analogue pedals and the built-in spring reverb. I don't want anything digital in my setup.
Cleans sound great......nice for country picking. I don't do distortion at all. I love that it has reverb AND tremolo.....especially in this price range. And actual knobs for speed and intensity instead of of those stupid tap tempo buttons.
Would love this for gigging with its DI option, but it’s a bit pricey in the US. Wonder if the direct out to FOH speakers sounds good? Often this sort of set up gets too boomy unless eq’d a lot to remove a lot of bass.
@@wout69Except the fact that way more guitar based music especially around the Laney sound uses humbuckers. Single coils don’t sound bad but they have their limits just the same as humbuckers.
I just had the opportunity to demo this with the Laney rep who was at my local store. I have a ton of amps, tube and solid state, and this one is coming home with me as soon as it comes in. The reverb is very natural sounding, and the chorus/tremolo sounds very lush and organic. The clean is fantastic and the dirty is absolutely perfect for my sensibilities. Either wattage setting sounds great. The 60 watt setting would be just fine for our local blues jam (we mike the cabs anyway). I’ve tried the Katana and just really can’t find even one good sound let alone a great one. The Fenders are okay for practice and Blackstar are ok, but this Laney is perfect in just about every way. It’s lightweight and powerful , has the effects that really appeal to me, a great back panel, no menu or unnecessary knobs and the best part is that it really does sound and behave like a tube amp. Yes please, sign me up!!!
I've been looking for a solid-state analog combo amp like this for the last few months and, believe it or not, I found only one: the Quilter Aviator Cub. But that one's twice the price of the non-super model. I hope this becomes a best seller. I can't be the only one who is suffering from digital amp fatigue.
Same here. I’ve used a solid state amp as a back up for years and I think the Laney LF Super looks really good.
All analogue - I’m in…
Look at the HiWatt Super Leeds 150 combo or Crunch 150 combo too (basically the same amps - Super Leeds is new name and a few other slightly upgraded features). All analog. 2.5 channel (Clean, Vintage, Modern High Gain - clean has its own EQ, Vintage and Modern channels share EQ and Modern has its own Contour knob, separate gain controls on all channels), real spring reverb, great fx loop, two speaker outs on head version, one extra external speaker out on combo. Clean channel is clean all the way through gain setting, Vintage does edge of breakup and even clean-ish with rolled off guitar volume, up to modded JCM800 gain - Plexi and 800 sounds easy because it’s very Marshall voiced, high gain is modern metal gain territory. $599 for 12” combo. I have the Super Leeds 150 head. Amazing amp and head version was $374. Mosfet power amp. Really great voicing and dynamic response. These Lionheart Foundry amps are great too, but there are other analog solid state options. HiWatt if you like Marshall voicing, Orange Crush Pro 60 watt 12” combo is $599 also if you l8e that Orange sound. Two channels with the Orange - clean is great, great fx loop, Gain channel does classic Orange rock to high gain Rockerverb type sounds. Any of these would be a great alternative to a Quilter or to Valve amps. I have quite a few valve amps and I like the HiWatt quite a bit even comparing to Bogner, Orange , and Rivera tube amps I have. Not trying to steer you away from these amps. They look great and sound very good too. Just a lot of great options these days in analog solid state for around the same price.
@@vondragonnoggin Thanks for the tips!
I’m the same, that’s why I can’t bring myself to buy a Boss Katana, I prefer old school. I’ve got the solid state Ironheart Dualtop head version that came out last year, Laney have clearly taken their time to get these spot on.
I’m very tempted by the bog standard model of this amp.
I really like the look of this amp. My current ones are a Fender BDR, a Laney LC30 II, and a 1989 Peavey Bandit. I'll be gigging the Bandit tonight, with a couple of analogue pedals and the built-in spring reverb. I don't want anything digital in my setup.
Love it...sold my Blackstar CV10 a few months ago and looking for a SS replacement and the built-in Tremolo is the seller here...ordering today
Great work! Thank you, the review is so complete!
Cleans sound great......nice for country picking. I don't do distortion at all.
I love that it has reverb AND tremolo.....especially in this price range. And actual knobs for speed and intensity instead of of those stupid tap tempo buttons.
Would love this for gigging with its DI option, but it’s a bit pricey in the US. Wonder if the direct out to FOH speakers sounds good? Often this sort of set up gets too boomy unless eq’d a lot to remove a lot of bass.
Brilliant review, thanks man
No worries, dude!
I had two used Tech 21 Trademark 60's shipped from GC that were both defective. This model may be just what I'm looking for.
Guitar Guitar love you guys. Not sure the 335 was the best guitar to show off this amp but the presentation was good.
It's a 355
@@asw7696 Doesn’t matter. Nothing with humbuckers is suited for an amp demonstration.
Except for someone who will be using the amp with…..wait……here it comes……hum buckers
@@wout69 Really ? strange i only use humbuckers what do i do now ? won't use single coils again after 20 years of really not liking them :(
@@wout69Except the fact that way more guitar based music especially around the Laney sound uses humbuckers. Single coils don’t sound bad but they have their limits just the same as humbuckers.
I wonder how it compares with Boss nextone. What about the price?
Is it loud though? 😅
So loud that I didn't even hear this notification going off!! 🙃👍
Yeah but its a Laney, so does it Doom?
No. I have one. Vintage gain with a deep (dark) switch. Takes drive pedals like a champ.
Flagshit amp is hilarious.
I really want one.
Use the whammy bar more and turn the gain up to ten for everything.