Laney Cub owners......

[Gibsonwarrior]

Been eye-ing these up over the festive period and have seen some great (tempting) prices...... So what made you choose the Cub 10 (6v6) over the Cub 12 (el84) -purely the tube voicing? or the speaker size? Its a shame they dont do a cub 12/6v6 with 12 inch speaker, which would be perfect for me.

Also how useable is the 1watt input?.

[mellowsun]

I have a Cub 12R. It was an earlier model, which had some documented reliability problems, but a service from a tech and some component upgrades solved that.

I prefer the sound of a 12" speaker, with the looser and warmer bass. The digital reverb is also quite good. The 1 watt input is very usable, you will get a good crunch sound at low volumes.

[Gibsonwarrior]

I have a Cub 12R. It was an earlier model, which had some documented reliability problems, but a service from a tech and some component upgrades solved that.

I prefer the sound of a 12" speaker, with the looser and warmer bass. The digital reverb is also quite good. The 1 watt input is very usable, you will get a good crunch sound at low volumes.

So you opted for the Cub 12 purely on speaker size over voicing?

[mellowsun]

So you opted for the Cub 12 purely on speaker size over voicing?

I also wanted reverb. If Laney had done a Cub 12R 6V6 I may well have bought it. But I thought the Cub 10 without reverb sounded a bit boxy for my liking.

[Big Paulie]

I had a 12R which I bought mainly for the pre-amp voicing.

It sounded great. Even better through an Eminence Legend GB128.

I used it almost exclusively on the <1W setting as it was only at home.

I moved it on because it wasn't getting the use it deserved (i.e. being cranked at 15W)

[Fazer]

did you swap the speaker in the cab? or plug into an external?

i got the cub12 and can find it a little boxy sometimes, seems a bit missing on the low end.

any other (budget end) speaker recommendations?

[Big Paulie]

I swapped the speaker in the cab.

The stock (Celestion Rocket 50?) speaker is a definite weak-point.

[Akeldama]

I went for the 12R because of the pre-amp - which is the same as the JCM800. Sounds great.

The speaker wasn't so much of an issue for me, I like how it sounds and sometimes run the amp through my 2x12 V30 cab.

[Chuffola]

Just sold a Cub 12. Previously had a Cub 10, which I preferred for the Fendery 6V6 tones. But both are superb amps for the money. the <1w input is very useable. I didn't think either sounded boxy, mainly due to the open back design.

[ricpic]

bought the 12r because the 10 looked too small to be serious other than practise. (dont know much about amps). I love thee 12r, have swapped the speaker for a vintage 30, gigged with it in small pubs plenty loud enough unless you want pure cleans. people are amazed at what a loud full sound comes out of this quirky looking retro box. . tempted to get a harly benton 212 cab but its loud enough without it. the 1watt input is great for home but can still be seriously loud.