New amp advice needed

[lincolnblue]

I currently have a Laney Cub 10 which is superb - great cleans, nice break-up tones. Works superbly with my tele and strat copy.

I use it for home use/recording and also at church when it gets mic'd up.

This is fine, but I find that when playing at church I struggle to hear it above the other instruments. It comes through the mix ok because of the mic but I struggle to hear what I'm playing and thus am prone to mistakes!

Thus I'd love to get something a bit bigger/louder that I can still use at home but will have a bit more volume to it.
I want master volume and gain so I can still get decent cleans. Something like the Blues Junior maybe but sadly it's a bit out my price range.

Can anyone recommend something good under £250 used/new - I'm looking for valves rather than SS.

Also, any idea what I'd get for my Cub 10? It's in mint condition.

[ICBM]

Get an extension cabinet with more efficient speaker(s) - preferably something like a 2x12" with 100dB speakers (eg V30s). That will give you as much extra volume as doubling or tripling the power of the amp - really. Then you can leave the cab at church, if they have somewhere to store it.

Something like this - http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_g212_vintage.htm

[paultheoneyoulove]

Get an extension cabinet with more efficient speaker(s) - preferably something like a 2x12" with 100dB speakers (eg V30s). That will give you as much extra volume as doubling or tripling the power of the amp - really. Then you can leave the cab at church, if they have somewhere to store it.

Something like this - http://www.thomann.de/gb/harley_benton_g212_vintage.htm

This. Or, if you do really want something with a bit more volume and punch, a Peavey Classic 30 or Delta Blues will suit you nicely, though the actual tone of the amp will be different. If you're satisfied with the tone, go for an extension cab. Also, it might be worth investing in an amp stand. Lastly, if the extension cab doesn't disconnect the amp speaker, you can use that as a monitor.

[lincolnblue]

Thanks for the advice. I love the tone of the Laney so maybe a cab is the right direction to take. I have an amp stand and usually have the amp facing me, pointing up. That Harley Benton cab looks good. Any other cabs you'd recommend?

[monquixote]

The Laney LC50 is a great amp that can handle any size of gig and regularly goes for peanuts SH.

For example: http://forum.musicradar.com/showthre...2-Combo-%A3270

EDIT: I should also add that ICBMs advice is also very sensible.

[ICBM]

Thanks for the advice. I love the tone of the Laney so maybe a cab is the right direction to take. I have an amp stand and usually have the amp facing me, pointing up. That Harley Benton cab looks good. Any other cabs you'd recommend?

It's extremely hard to beat the HB - you'd do well even to get a decent second hand cab with V30s (or other 100dB speakers) for what they sell for new.

It's the speaker efficiency that's really key to extra volume - more even than amp power. The speaker in the Cub 10 is likely to be no more than about 95-96dB at best. A cab with two 100dB speakers might reach 101dB (depending on cab design), which is equivalent to about four times the amp power through the same 10" speaker - although bigger amps generally have better speakers too, so it's not quite a perfect comparison.

That said, more or less any 2x12" will make quite a big difference, so it's maybe worth looking around and see if anything cheap is available.