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the Ranking Sports batch are the older, non-Celestion equipped units (unless they have brought in newer units). the new stock @ Swee Lee are the later models, thusfar no prices released yet...
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the Ranking Sports batch are the older, non-Celestion equipped units (unless they have brought in newer units). the new stock @ Swee Lee are the later models, thusfar no prices released yet...
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it's beyond 'a nice touch', it's by far the best sounding all-valve unit practice combo in my books, looking forward to get one...
i doubt if it's strictly a change of speaker which gave off that very desireable tone from the LC 15R, maybe they revised the engineering as well, but i've tried many EL84 equipped amps before & they sound really muddy/ undefined, unlike this batch of Laney LC/ VC series amps.
i doubt if it's strictly a change of speaker which gave off that very desireable tone from the LC 15R, maybe they revised the engineering as well, but i've tried many EL84 equipped amps before & they sound really muddy/ undefined, unlike this batch of Laney LC/ VC series amps.
"Celestion" is a brand of loudspeaker. Just like "Jensen", "Emienence" and even "Peavey".
They are brands which produces speakers meant for use with guitar amps, amongst other types too.
You will hear models like Vintage 30, Greenback, P10, Scorpion, Black Widow....etc. These are the type of models produced by different brands.
Actually Sub bro, I suspect the older models you have tried before are not new off the shelves, but owner's amps (the LC15R). The EL84 have this tendency of wearing out quite fast, along with the driver ECC83 as well. could be the cause of muddy sound. For the LC15R, depending on usage, the tubes can actually show signs of wear even within 1yr. By 3-5yrs it's reccomended to replace the tubes already for this model. I have fixed a couple of these, and on a fresh set of tubes, the output actually increase as much as 50%. And a vast improvement in tones.
They are brands which produces speakers meant for use with guitar amps, amongst other types too.
You will hear models like Vintage 30, Greenback, P10, Scorpion, Black Widow....etc. These are the type of models produced by different brands.
Actually Sub bro, I suspect the older models you have tried before are not new off the shelves, but owner's amps (the LC15R). The EL84 have this tendency of wearing out quite fast, along with the driver ECC83 as well. could be the cause of muddy sound. For the LC15R, depending on usage, the tubes can actually show signs of wear even within 1yr. By 3-5yrs it's reccomended to replace the tubes already for this model. I have fixed a couple of these, and on a fresh set of tubes, the output actually increase as much as 50%. And a vast improvement in tones.
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the ones i tried were new, off-the-shelf LC15R & owner amps- i had to be convinced that it's actually a muddy amp, regardless of whether it's from the shops/ an owner unit, in any case, i was throughly disappointed by them. but not with the new ones... 8)
the age of the tubes do play a part but it's the overall offering/ engineering that's a concern. i used to have an all-tube Peavey head which had default tubes running in it for more than a year & it sounded fine. even when i had Tesla's ECC83 units in there, they lasted quite a while...
the age of the tubes do play a part but it's the overall offering/ engineering that's a concern. i used to have an all-tube Peavey head which had default tubes running in it for more than a year & it sounded fine. even when i had Tesla's ECC83 units in there, they lasted quite a while...
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totally agree! those were in my Peavey & they were there all the way through!
Laney LC15R has a very good rating from Harmony Central.
Check it out dude.
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data/Laney/LC15R-01.html
Given the proximity in pricing between Laney LC15R, Roland Cube 30 and Tech 21..... its really tough for someone to decide which to buy eh.. :lol:
Given enough resources, i will buy all.. hahahahhahahahah :smt038
Check it out dude.
http://www.harmony-central.com/Guitar/Data/Laney/LC15R-01.html
Given the proximity in pricing between Laney LC15R, Roland Cube 30 and Tech 21..... its really tough for someone to decide which to buy eh.. :lol:
Given enough resources, i will buy all.. hahahahhahahahah :smt038
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tsunami said:
there are many good small amps these days, a far cry when i started, hardly an affordable amp that generated acceptable tones...
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it could just be a problem with the settings. some multi-fxs or amps are finnicky and you have to adjust your eq settings and volume settings to suit each amp.
more likely, though, i think it's just the fact that small amps use small speakers, so they have more treble and midrange and less bass than if you plug in to a larger amp that's using larger speakers.
neuro182 said:
it could just be a problem with the settings. some multi-fxs or amps are finnicky and you have to adjust your eq settings and volume settings to suit each amp.
more likely, though, i think it's just the fact that small amps use small speakers, so they have more treble and midrange and less bass than if you plug in to a larger amp that's using larger speakers.
Hmmm... you know man... sometimes... Just go for it lah...
you are new, your ears wouldn't be as particular abt tone like some of the more hardcore ones here.
So, don't get all worked up and frustrated because you can't decide and its too expensive.
Just grab a moderately priced practice amp here and go with it till you find a better alternative out there.
Chill man.
you are new, your ears wouldn't be as particular abt tone like some of the more hardcore ones here.
So, don't get all worked up and frustrated because you can't decide and its too expensive.
Just grab a moderately priced practice amp here and go with it till you find a better alternative out there.
Chill man.
serialninja
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digital modelling amps such as Line 6's stuff are pretty good at a good price. if you're looking for a good bedroom sound at a fairly good price, they're probably the way to go (aside from getting a 5 or 10 watt tube amp perhaps). but digital modelling amps are succeptible to power surges, so where possible, use them with a surge protector.
cheers,
serialninja
cheers,
serialninja
