Laney LC15R

All you really need: gain, volume, EQ, effects loop, bright ...
and all that in 11kgs package !

Fabulous for a 110 combo - I replaced the speaker with a Weber and it is slightly better, but even HH is fine.

I use this amp in all live shows of my blues-jazzy band and this serves as an amp for my GR-33 synth while the effects return input is used in a series either with my divine sounding THD Univalve or Gibson GA-15RV ... the latter is probably an ideal blues-jazz combination for any gig I can imagine ...

Laney per se deserves 9.2-9.5 for tone as compared to 10 that I'd give to THD Univalve or BiValve, or as compared to 9.7 of Trace Elliott designed Gibson GA-15RV, but given it costs only $230 and is only 11kgs I consider it the most useful piece of gear in my huge arsenal ... who needs POD after this ...

I use it in every concert and never had any problem whatsoever ...

Don't know.

The best light second tube combo you can possibly buy.

If you are gigging musician this is a MUST as it is very light and has a great tone and can and will act as a second amp on stage as a back up and also as a rehearsal amp and more ...

If you are pro- ... just go and buy one ...

2000, volume, gain, 3 band eq, reverb, effects loop, external speaker jack, footswitch, line out. All valve (2 power tubes and 3 pre-amp tubes).

an incredible, soulful sound. the clean sound is great, but the overdrive is where it really shines. it's very easy to drive the power-tubes of the amp into break-up, so you get that wonderful natural sound that you can only get from a cranked valve amp, while remaining at reasonable volumes.

the reverb on the amp is much deeper than most amps i've played; when it's turned up high, it really envelopes the sound in a very natural way. very cool if you want ambience.

the amp takes on a totally different character when running through an extension cabinet...it goes from a vintage sound to a much more in your face, hard rock sound. i've put it through a marshall 4 x 12 and it sounds amazing, if hard rock is what you are after.

does it have any faults? not really, imo. i guess it has a little less low end than some other amps (because of the 10' speaker), but that has never been an issue for me...in fact, i quite like it because it removes that low-end rumble you get when playing low chords, or palm muting, and it will never sound muddy.

Almost 4 years on, and no problems.

I've been playing and gigging for about 12 years. I bought this amp to replace a Fender Twin Reverb. The Twin is a great amp, but, of course, it is next to impossible to get any natural distortion out of it. I was tired of using pedals, so I tried a few different amps and settled on this one. No regrets at all.

fairly good for a practice amp:

15watts
Celestion Tube 10 speaker
Hi/Lo inputs
bass, middle, treble, gain, volume, reverbe & bright switch
line out
external speaker socket ( 8 - 16 ohm )
reverb on/off footswich jack (but i got no footswitch)
series fx loop
2xEL84 output tubes, 3xECC83/12AX7 pre-amp tubes

i get a real nice clean when i lower the gain to about 0.8 and crank the volume, the reverb isn't too bad. The distortion is grainy and buzzy but not in a really really bad way, yeah you need pedals to do most metal but it can handle classic rock with high output pickups. It doesn't have a tight bottom end (mine turns to undefined mud)it's also noisy at high gain settings, the bright switch works but it can make the sound harsh and 2D.

The amp works well with humbuckers and single-coils, i havn't tried new tubes yet.

hmmm, hard to say, i wouldn't drive it really hard. i've used it neally every day and it hasn't broken yet (2 months so far) it can get hot.

the combo casing is all right, its sturdy and could probably be thrown down some stairs and still remain in one piece.

nothing much to say, you usually have to deal with the shops, laney seem to avoid direct customer contact.

the website now has manuals to download.

it's a good practice amp, but can't compair to most amps, this is probably the best priced practice amp on the english market

beats any solid state or digital amp by miles when it comes to actual playing.

i'm quite happy with this amp, i should be using it for a long time.

I just got this amp brand new and I think it is made in 2002 or 2003. It has one channel, two inputs (hi&lo), gain, volume, reverb and three band EQ. Pretty simple. Then there's FX loop which I haven't tested yet. Very usable feature is the external speaker jack which disables the (bad) built-in speaker. I has three ecc83s and two EL84s. 15 tube watts.
It is very versatile but it'll a need second channel to be used in live performances. When recording this thing is at its best. You can crank it on more rational volumes than most of the good sounding tube amps in the market. It is also very small and light which makes it easier to lug around.

I use both humbucking and single coil equipped guitars and this seems to fit them pretty well. The amp sounds really good and it gives you nice blues and rock tones. Also brutality is there when you crank it to the max (which is not something to test at home, 15 tube watts is just too loud for that). Thats probably the best sound this amp has to offer.
The stock speaker is kind of crappy. I tried to run my Laney through my other amp's 12" speaker and that improved the sound somewhat. I haven't tried with a 4*12" but I believe it will sound much better than with the stock 10".

With a good speaker the rating would be ten (especially for the cheap price)

I haven't had it for long, so it is hard to tell. No problems this far. It seems reliable. I like to run it fully cranked (some amps tend to blow if used this way) so I will be using a back up with it.

I don't know about this either. Hopefully it is reliable and I don't need any customer support.

Well I've beem playing for about 10 years. I've got several guitars but this is my first real tube amp (I've had pretty good hybrids thou) and would replace it if it was stolen or lost.
This amp is extremely good sounding for the price. I compared it to everything that there was available at it's price range (mostly solid state) and this was the winner. Sure if I had waited for long enough I could have found even better used amp (with probably too much power to use power amp distortion).

I wish it had more channels/switching so it would be more usable live. Also it needs a better speaker. But still in spite of these shortcomings it is a really good amp for the price.

I'm a guy from Denmark who bought this amp in 2000 as my first tube amp after trying a lot of other models, and more expensive amps. I think this one has VERY good features for the price; All tube circuit (3*12ax7 + 2*sovtek El84), reverb, both Low - and High gain input, and rather unusual for the price, an Effecs-loop. It only has one channel, and the only thing i could wish more is another cannel and a little more varity of the distortion. But im very satisfied with what its got.

This is a very good sounding amp! It's not a warm and hot sound, like fender or marshall amps, but rather has a Crystal clear, "glaslike" sound. I Guess this a typical British amp, that resembles the Vox sound pretty good. This is not the amp for Heavy Metal, or other high-gain styles, but i belive it would be perfect for Britt-pop/rock or more clean sounding bands such as REM. I mostly play it clean, 80'ies pop/rock, and low-gain crunch rock. I am playing a "DeArmond Starfire" with Humbuckers, throgh a "Behringer Virtualizer" multieffectsprocessor, and an "ART Levelar Tube Compressor".

No major problems after 3 years now. The only thing I can mention is that the "low input" was a little lose, but it was easy to fix.

Never had to contact them.

I have been playing for 5 years now, and becoming more and more interested in Sound quality, and this amp still satisfies me. If you're have the same interrest, if you mosly plays with clean or crunch - sound, and you dont have to play Extremly loud, this amp is worth to try.

For the price, a seven I think. Bright switch, boingy spring reverb. Pity the effects loop is serial. That means you have to *watch* the levels coming out of your effects. The return goes straight to the powerstage - as there is no 'master level' or second level control, you'll enjoy the sound of a speaker coming apart if you're not careful. I play a CIJ Fender Jaguar. (Pickups on their way out, wink wink to CIJ owners!)

Weehaa. *Very* good sounds up to the end of the input gain knob scale. Around there it tends to disintegrate into some.. surprisingly unfunky blblrrrr moving-heavy-furniture kind of blow-*ss. Might work for leads/solos though. But as others have suggested, use your favourite eleven-izer if the 'high' gain distortion here does'nt speak to you. The rest of the range is great, I promise. Later I might try another speaker or valves in there, but it's just fine for me as it is. Great for taking the edge of some digital sounds (softsynths, processed, sampled things) as well.

Hmm... No issues so far. I've had it for ..10 months? I've seen the remarks about the valves being mounted upside down and all that. Probably a corner they 'had' to cut. Would love to see a deluxe version of this amp. Perhaps a 2x10 (or a slightly more impressive single speaker), parallell loop, hmm... an analog chorus/vibrato effect, standby switch. Any takers?

1. As concerns laney. From where the place i bought it from, much higher.

Been a fan of the guitar for ..20 years? Played it (with ..eh an ambition) for 3. My first amp. I use it with some effects including Roland RE-201 tape echo/reverb, Boss PH1R phaser, DC-2/3 chorus pedals, Zoom 9050 (love the distortions), Line6 echo pro and an Ensoniq DP/2.

I was thinking of a model in the vox cambridge series, but they were gone when I had the cash. I would definitely buy it again. Unless the lottery hit me over the head and I'd try an AC15/30 or Fender 59' Bassman reissue.

This is my first all tube amp, there IS NO GOING BACK! There are many reviews detailing all the features of this wonderful little amp. I'm very happy with the reverb tank. I purchased it second hand for 60 pounds(the best deal I've ever gotten because it was essentially new). Has original tubes. I use this amp at home for the moment, but I have no doubt that it could hold its own at the club(especially with an extension cabinet).

I absolutely LOVE the tone of this little treasure. Its not for thrash tones, but like mentioned elsewhere it gets a great warm rock tone. Noise is only present when I use an overdrive pedal. I can't find a bad sound even if I try. Everything sounds warm and inviting. I simply can't believe how good it sounds for its size, until I look around back and see those five tubes just a glowing. Using an overdrive has kept me from having to crank it because it is very loud. I give it a ten based on tone vs size and cost.

I have had absolutely no problems with this whatsoever, though I've only had it for about six months.

I admit that the Laney site leaves alot to be desired. I bought this second hand so there's no manual. Contacting the company is rather difficult. But I still commend them on putting out such a nice product.

I've been playing for about 12 years and have owned alot of amps in the past(Fender, Marshall, Crate, Vox, you name it). This one eclipses them all with ease. I wouldn't get rid of this treasure for anything now. I play Washburn and Ibanez guitars and it sounds fantastic. I plan on buying an extension cabinet soon so I can explore the possibilites even more. I highly recommend this amp.

Single channel ALL tube amp with reverb, effects loop and line-out. For a 15w amp it has more features than any other amp in it's class - that's why it's a 10/10. Has external speaker option for those who don't believe that this amp is very loud!

The BEST sounding amp I have ever played! Forget anything solid-state, hyrid with tube in pre-amp, or any modeling amp. This amp kills them all. Don't let it's size fool you, this amp roars!

Warm little amp that just oozes tone. The distortion is not a buzz-saw like a Marshall, not flabby like a Fender, and not nasal like a Vox. Closest match would be the warm bluesy Mesa/Boogie (not the rectifier models of course).

This amp was loud at anything above 2! This probably is the best amp out there for driving both the pre-amp tubes and the power-amps while not blowing your eardrums.

I guess that's what a warranty is for. I have heard horror stories about some Laney amps blowing transformers and one in particular that blew the amplifier unit inside. However, these were older and a different model. I'd but it, then thrash it to make sure that any part that is wimpy will blow and be replaced within the warranty period. Sorted!

The Laney website was a let down. No real contact information. Downloads of manuals for a select few amps is available. In the day of the Global Village that the internet is, this is unacceptable.

The best bang for your buck. It's a real winner! It's cheaper than the Fender Blues Junior and the Vox AC15. Who would've thought so much tone and sound from such a little amp.

Single Channel, Peramp 3x12 AX7, Poweramp 2xEL84 ( I changed with Groove Tubes ), 10" HH Speaker, Gain, Master, footswitchable Reverb, 3 Band EQ, ext. Speaker, Line Out, FX Loop, Hi/Lo Input. Output power 15 real loud Watts. It is a very light weight amp and very gig - friendly. For bigger events I play two of them.

I play a 89Strat with Lace Sensor Gold, a PRS Santana SE. I use a Fulltone Fulldrive 2, T-Rex Tremster and Replica Pedal and sometimes a Carl Martin stereo Chorus, especially when I play my two LC15R together. The Sound is what I ever had looked for. Both guitars sound wonderful warm, with clear but not harsh hights and not muddy basses, some 12" Combos often sound. I play most blues and fusionjazz. I set the preamp near 10. This is an clean setting. For crunch and lead sounds I boost the amp with the wonderful Fulldrive 2 Pedal. The basic sound of the amp is excellent. It is very pedal friendly. And the best is a real tube sound and dynamic without playing too loud. My band loves it too.

This is not the best. Laney build the Tube Sockets not on the chassis. The components seemed not very stable. If they build a new special edition with better components and tube sockets - maby handwired - I would by it.

don't know. I never need it.

You get impressive sound and value for little money. If Laney build it more reliable I would pay more for it. I would buy another one if one of mine is stolen.

Basic EQ, Gain control, Reverb, Bright Switch possibly more. Enough features to get the right tone.

Very surprising - this amp is great for recording, delivers excellent tone. Doesn't touch the VOX AC-10 (a rare, brilliant little combo), but still delivers the goods. I've enjoyed recording with this, and I imagine it'd be pretty good for home practice. Not that noisy too.

It's a bit rattle-prone at higher volume levels, mostly cos it's so small and the valves are rattled by the speaker I expect. Generally sturdy though. I've had good results with Laney in the past.

Brilliant little valve amp. I've been playing 5 years and would seriously consider using this amp for recording a lot, the tones with the right instrument are top notch. I've only given it an 8 cos I've used a VOX AC-10 and that's got one of the best tones I've ever heard.