lothy's Reviews

warm and transparent overdrive pedal

Pro: - versatile from edge of breakup to classic rock tones - works with all types of guitars - works great as a booster - low noise floor - Spectrum control is more than a simple tone knob

Con: - The non bass cut version might have too much low-end and can get muddy - Spectrum control is more complex as a simple tone control and interacts with the drive knob.

very versatile delay pedal

Pro: - very versatile - easy to dial in - works perfect in a passive fx loop - great spring reverb included

Con: - Access to the 8 memory slots are only manually or via a seperate Footswitch or Midicontroller

Very nice sounding and lighweight cabinet

If you read the description on the Laney website, you think of a marketing snake oil slogan:

The 80 watts power handling of the HH 12” loaded in the GS112IE produces a well-rounded tone, making it ideally suited for both vintage and modern application where desired. The low-end grunt complements the warm and vocal like mid-range, crunchy upper mids and sweet, refined highs., making the GS112IE deal for many applications.

There you go, that's how it really is.

Great and very versatile amp

I purchased this amp für 380 € used. It comes with the designated bag, footswitch and all cables. Although it looks like a superficial metal amp, I must say that's not the case. It has a very good clean tone, which stays realy clean on high volume and always with a little compression. Very nice for chicken picking.

The 2nd channel provides a very nice crunch tone with enough gain on tap to cover the classic rock genre. With the boost, there is more than enough gain and a nice volume push for solos.

The lead channel push it a little further with more mids and compression. Good for singing lead tones.

I think, real metal players might be a bit disappointed. To make it chug, you have to tweak it.

A big advantage is the compact size and light weight. Nevertheless it can be very loud. Not as loud as a Plexi Marshall or a Twin, but it comes close to a 50 watt push-pull tube amp. A loud drummer will be no problem at all. And with the more mid pronounced voicing, this little thing cuts through the mix, even if you don't crank it to the max.

All in all, I'm very impressed by the tone and feel. I play Blues, Classic Rock and this amp fits perfect.

Best vibe ever

Pro: - very versatile - deep vibe tone - adds tons of dynamics, instead of getting dull like other vibes - great tremolo and vibrato option - provides a clean boost on higher output level

Cons: - hard to get - very expensive - not easy to dial in - big, chunky device