Laney VC30

Review :
http://www.elementfx.co.uk/index.php/2010/10/laney-vc30/

http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/forum/showthread.php?t=745464 - The Laney Thread

Demo of the various tones I can get out of my VC30, pretty sloppy, pretty bad quality, but it's just an example. And the entire thing was pretty much improvised, so apologies for it being choppy etc. but yerr get over it.

With my Fender 62 CIJ Jaguar.

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[tsmith01220]

learn how to keep time

[beckyjc]

@tsmith01220 good comment on a 2 year old video. I like to think ive improved since then...

[Aether77]

Great amps, I used to own the LC series (15 then a 30) and thought the VC ones were a bit lifeless. Got a VC recently, took a little while to get used to it but I re-got a LC30 a bit after that and it didn't compare.

Am getting a VC30 soon after owning a 15 for a few months, superb cleans, drive & reverb.

[beckyjc]

I'd deffinately take the VC over the LC, but it depends what your after, very differently voiced amps. The VC's cleans are outstanding, the LC's a bit more sparkly but thinner, packs alot more punch when it's dirty, more of an american voicing really. But it does get quite brittle at high volumes. I dig cleans and light OD more, which the VC is made for.

[skarlito]

i see you are very subjective and know your thing very well!i'm planning to buy this amp,is it really good?i want a tube amp with very good clean(and good crunch) to put stompboxes in front of it?does it handles them good?with the stock speaker...

[beckyjc]

It's a great amp for the money. Have had mine for almost 2 years. The cleans are exceptional, the crunch is decent with the gain under 3/4, I don't use the OD channel much since I picked up a Catalinbread SK, I have 7 pedals running directly into it at the moment, and a holy grail in the loop. (With more coming soon.) They all sound great. :)

[abergreg]

Ive been playing 35 years, the VC30 is the best amp under $1000, you have to hear it played by someone who can play.

[NathanSGBrazil]

do u liked the amp?

im pretending to buy one....

[brimill1980]

@andythrash ive been usin a marshall dsl 100 i got on ebay 3years ago for £350 and ive only had to change valves but the tones ive heard comin from these amps have made me think.... well not think as such... WANT to get one :] but as u say dont rush in find ur own tone as it were :] tho from wot ive heard stay away from bugera's :]

[brimill1980]

@beckyjc i want one of these bad boys for that exact purpose :]

[TimothyGregoryMusic]

Great amps! I got one, and it goes perfectly with my Telecaster Deluxe. Not so good quiet, but once you crank them up, they're beautiful!

[andythrash]

Tnx for the reply dude, I'm still on the amp journey hehe..... finding the perfect amp is hard! But anyway I'm taking my time cause I dont wanna rush myself into buying an amp which wont last on me for quite some time! Tnx again and rock on!

[ohtards]

RE the question about can the VC30 be kept quiet for bedroom practice? Not really. Its a loud amp that sounds better the more you crank it. Sure you can turn it real low to almost zero but then it sounds muffled.

I've had my VC30 for a few years & its great. Its best for jazz, blues, indie, pop, rock & hard rock. But It struggles with metal.

The stock H&H speakers were rubbish so I swapped em for 2 Celestions: 1 x vintage 30 & 1 x G12H. Its like a different beast now.

[andythrash]

Hey dude can the VC30 be kept low for bedroom practise? Bdw I own an mxr eq, digitech sc-2 valve distorion and df7 distortion factory pedals. Thanks man great tones demo!