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Laney Pro Tube Atomic number 82 fifty opinions sought

• Thread starter Jeff Hitman
• Showtime date Dec 14, 2005

• #1

I'm looking for a 50W Marshall-blazon amp under $500 for smallish gigs where I demand MV. I use a custom made 50W Plexi blazon amp now without MV with a 2x12 or 4x12 and I just can't get it loud enough to sing at some gigs and then I'm looking for a cheap culling that will sound close using MV.

My main guitar is an ES-330 with P90's and Bigsby. I like a good raw sound without stupid gain.

The earlier version Laney Pro Tube Lead l's await good on paper and I've read some reviews where people merits they are a good culling to a JCM800. Is that the instance?

Just wanted to arm-twist some fresh opinions.
Thanks,
-Jeff

• #2

Ive got an AOR pro 100 built in '87. Changed the caps and of course fully loaded with NOS. This amp is LOUD. I wasnt happy with my jcm900(not enough gain) and my tech recommended I sell it and buy a laney for less than half the cost.

Whats cool is that the prices on these things never go up. Comparable to a modded 800. Tonnes of gain. Tonnes of volume. :AOK

• #3

oh yeah- If you deceit find a 50, you tin can certainly pull two el'southward from the power department. I do however find that this does bear on tone a skosh.

cheers-Ig

• #four

and... If gain isnt your thing, they have two knobs for that. Discover your sweet spot. Proficient ac/dc tones and even a little brown sounding to me.

• #5

Tin can't help with the sometime Laneys, just have you idea well-nigh an attenuator?...possibly a few clicks back on an Airbrake/Hot Plate/Mass might get yous where you need to be?
Greg

• #6

Can't help with the old Laneys, but have you idea nigh an attenuator?...possibly a few clicks back on an Airbrake/Hot Plate/Mass might get you where you need to be?
Greg

Practiced signal, merely I've flirted with those in the past and just never barbarous for them.

• #seven

and... If proceeds isnt your thing, they take two knobs for that. Observe your sweet spot. Good ac/dc tones and even a little brown sounding to me.

Thank you, that'south my plan. Hopefully it will work out.
-J

• #viii

OK - just got a line on one locally, picking it up this afternoon... fingers crossed...
-J

• #ix

OK - merely got a line on one locally, picking it up this afternoon... fingers crossed...
-J

Cool! Proceed united states posted.

• #10

Got the Pro Lead 50 this afternoon, took it over to the rehearsal spot and checked it out. Let information technology warm upwards for a while and so plugged in and after some tweaking to figure out the controls I managed to become a VERY good Plexi audio out of it without too much hair. At that place's Enough of buzzy hair in there in reserve, simply that'southward not what I wanted. I get a GREAT sound out of it using the MV on 10 or 11 oclock and pre-amp 2 on 1 or 2 oclock. I'm notwithstanding trying to effigy a couple things out...

After the eq this one is labeled:

Master Volume - Pre-amp 1 Level - Pre-amp 2 Volume - Pre-amp one Book

Merely the Pre-Amp 1 Volume knob pulls out to kick in the AOR section.

Best sound I got was plugging into the hi sensitivity input with the controls ready as above. Whatsoever comments? Suggestions?

Also - is this fixed bias? Tin I only drop in a new gear up of matched tubes and gyre or practice I need to bring information technology to a tech for bias adjustment?

Cheers!
-J

• #11

Got the Pro Lead 50 this afternoon, took it over to the rehearsal spot and checked it out. Let information technology warm upwardly for a while then plugged in and after some tweaking to figure out the controls I managed to go a VERY good Plexi sound out of information technology without too much hair. There'due south Enough of buzzy hair in there in reserve, only that's not what I wanted. I get a GREAT audio out of it using the MV on ten or 11 oclock and pre-amp two on i or two oclock. I'm still trying to effigy a couple things out...

Later on the eq this ane is labeled:

Main Book - Pre-amp 1 Level - Pre-amp 2 Volume - Pre-amp one Volume

Only the Pre-Amp i Volume knob pulls out to kick in the AOR section.

Best sound I got was plugging into the hi sensitivity input with the controls ready every bit above. Any comments? Suggestions?

Besides - is this fixed bias? Can I just drop in a new set up of matched tubes and curl or practice I need to bring it to a tech for bias adjustment?

Thanks!
-J

Reviving this one.....any thoughts on the AOR now that you have had it a while. I just had ane shipped to me that needs some piece of work. At the moment, I know that the pull out knob that kicks in the AOR section is not functioning. Could be other things also, but don't know yet.

Do y'all have whatever new comments, settings, etc. that you could share now?

• #12

I used to play out of two 50 watters. If you have an early one with metal corners instead of plastic ones, they tend to audio a trivial warmer. They put a couple extra op-amps in the afterward models, merely they still sounded proficient. Never had any reliability problems with mine although I did by a "bullet proof" kit from Torres for both of them. That may or may not accept helped.
I would run all the tone controls full up and all the boosts pulled out. Annihilation on the master volume past 12:00 and the tone got a little mushy, but I rarely needed that much volume. Can't think exactly where I set the other volume controls but I beleive they were all between 11:00 and iii:00 with the "pull boost" out. I used single coil strats and some hot rails (this was back in the late 80's). I used no pedals except perchance a EQ and a noise gate through the effects loop. Later I ditched the EQ and kept the gate. These amps were quite noisy due to the cascading gain preamp. The amp had plenty of gain and cleaned upwardly exceptionally well when the volume was rolled off. Retained some nice highs. More then than ALOT of other amps I have played.
I used GT preamp tubes and GT EL34's with a rating of 5. Later I swiched to Tesla ability tubes and liked them. Still am skilful friends with the guy who has my metal corner head.
I retired them so sold them when I got my Dual Rectifier, but I was never very happy with that amp although I enjoyed the flexibility it gave over the Laney. To me the Laney just sounded livelier and more open.
I liked them and used them on stage and recordings for many years. Nevertheless cheap finds and expert deals. If you can detect a ii-12 combo, those as well have reverb. Promise this helps.

• #13

I forgot, yous can accommodate the bias. I set up it every time I changed tubes. Easy to exercise.

• #xiv

I forgot, you tin can adjust the bias. I ready information technology every fourth dimension I changed tubes. Like shooting fish in a barrel to exercise.

Do you retrieve where you ready the bias?

• #15

I used one for a couple of years...one of the best distortion tones that I always had in an amp.:RoCkIn

• #sixteen

I've got ii AOR Pro-Tube Lead 100'due south that are '87s and y'all can't beat'em for HEAVY!

overdriven1

• #17

Do you remember where you set the bias?

Yes, I'thousand a new laney aor 3012 but I can't seem to find info on whether they need biasing or not. Please some wonderful tech type person help u.s.a. out.

• #18

Nosotros used several AOR 100 watters years ago and they were pretty danged reliable if you inquire me...particularly for the amount of abuse they took.
Also, they sound proficient....basically like a JCM 800 with added features.
Sound is subjective of grade, simply we played difficult metal and some hard rock on them and were very content to use them adjacent with our hi-tech rack systems and our Marshalls.

The prices on these used amps is relatively low but I'yard sure that'll change when people realize the cpcpbilities of these amps and also with the multitude of amp tinkerers out there looking for an inexpensive platform to work with.

• #19

Some people seem to know about em some don't. I'm selling a 30 watt version now, and information technology's definitely equally described. The buzz saw thing I don't know.. maybe the second version, which similar the JCM's went with boosted non tube elements to increase baloney in the bespeak path. The series 1'due south are great amps.. HIGHLY underrated.

• #twenty

I've had a boner for AORs since I saw Austin metal ring The Sword using them. They are a killer sleeper. In that location is one on Portland Craigslist for $375 correct now, and I wish I actually needed ane!!!

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