sam_ Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Well i'm gonna be looking into a mid range amp for band practices / playing small venues soon and was wondering how the Laney RB-7 performs. I have heard some bad things about Laney but I'm not sure about validity of them ha. and i can't afford much else pooooooooooor student bum ya know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 It'll be pretty solid being a Laney, but don't really have a fantastic reputation for bass amplification. The Laney head/cab I used to use at rehearsal wasn't too bad, but was a bit muddy. What's your budget ? We may be able to throw a few options for you to consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzz Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 The RB-7 is around £180 new no? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machines Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 £289 here: [url="http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/rb-7/69001"]http://www.guitarampkeyboard.com/en/rb-7/69001[/url] For a little more than that you could also consider an Ashdown MAG210-300 (I bet you never thought i'd suggest that ?!) [url="http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~Ashdown-Mag-C210-T-300~ID~3071.asp"]http://www.soundslive.co.uk/product~name~A...300~ID~3071.asp[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_ Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 ohhh the ashdown does seem a lot more tempting, i do only have a £300ish budget, maybe can stretch to £400 if i work a lot more extra hours in the summer (first year of uni next year, hopefully XD) so i can't spend tooooo much on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas_hooker Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Pretty much all of my gear came from my student loan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 (edited) Im a year older than you. Thats not really relevant but the fact that I used to own the RB5 (older version of that amp) is. It was a cool amp, certainly sounded alrught but it severly lacked volume. It couldnt handle even the smallest of gigs by itself IME. Of course, if your bandmates play a harp and a flute you might be ok. A rock band? Forget it. I upgraded from that to an Ashdown rig, a 410 combo with 115 cab. Beutiful amp, loved it. That too, is relevant as I sold the (mint cond.) 4x10 combo over a bass forum (not this one mind you) for exactly £300. Within your budget an would easily handle anything you could throw at it volume-wise. Edit- where have you applied for uni? Edited March 11, 2008 by Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_ Posted March 11, 2008 Author Share Posted March 11, 2008 [quote name='Jack' post='155529' date='Mar 11 2008, 08:23 PM']Im a year older than you. Thats not really relevant but the fact that I used to own the RB5 (older version of that amp) is. It was a cool amp, certainly sounded alrught but it severly lacked volume. It couldnt handle even the smallest of gigs by itself IME. Of course, if your bandmates play a harp and a flute you might be ok. A rock band? Forget it. I upgraded from that to an Ashdown rig, a 410 combo with 115 cab. Beutiful amp, loved it. That too, is relevant as I sold the (mint cond.) 4x10 combo over a bass forum (not this one mind you) for exactly £300. Within your budget an would easily handle anything you could throw at it volume-wise. Edit- where have you applied for uni?[/quote] atm bournemouth is the only one i want to go to, my back up is a foundation at weymouth college :/ i'm liking the look of the ashdown, will look second hand when i actually have the cash saved up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 (edited) Cool, anywhere will have a better music scene than Newcastle. *Sigh* Good luck in your exams, hope they get you where you want to go. :-) Edited March 12, 2008 by Jack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sam_ Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 not looking good right now Jack just got my Core1 maths and physics foundation results, i screwed up :< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crumpet_tramp Posted March 15, 2008 Share Posted March 15, 2008 (whispers) I like Laney... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted March 16, 2008 Share Posted March 16, 2008 Just remember that if you do actually get to uni, 40% is a pass mark. Make it through the A-Levels! I like Laney too, in fact I own a R1 practice amp becuase I had good experiences with the gear and sound, everything except the volume. I dont need the little amp to be loud but its small, light and it has a solid DI output. It doesnt see the light of day as much now that Ive got a little GK rig too, but it holds its own in the sound department no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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