Orange RV50 and Laney GH50L

[math2014]

Hi all,

I am looking at those 2 amps. I have tried recently the RV50 and i was amazed by its low volume capabilities for home use. It was the best valve amp at low volume i have ever heard, and it also delivered what i wanted.

Now my other idea was the Laney GH50L, and i am wondering on how this would compare to the Orange. What makes me wonder is that the Orange costs 900quid and the Laney costs 400quid. So whats the catch there?

Furthermore, will the Laney have the same tone quality at low volumes as the Orange did? Build quality comparison?

Cheers guys
Yannis

[indysmith]

Sorry but i haven't played the Orange so I'm not much help but i've heard that oranges sound a LOT better at low volume than Laneys do

[dave_mc]

I thought the laneys didn't sound too bad at lowish volumes (vh and tt heads), but i haven't tried the gh.

The oranges do sound great at low volume. Engl are another valve amp that do, and koch as well, i think. So look into all of those, lol.

 :D

[math2014]

My tone requirements (as usual) are 60s and 70s classic hard rock and blues by the way.

To give you an idea, the RV50 was at vol 1/10 on the master and it had better tone than my LC30+Hotplate . So i was a bit floored by this. I am just wondering now what justifies the 500GBP price difference between the GH50 and the RV50

[dave_mc]

ah.

go with the orange, lol. The laney might be a bit metal/modern rock (from what i hear- think paul gilbert's tone)

or a koch multitone, but be warned, it's even dearer than the orange, lol.

[math2014]

Hmm i definately need to try out a GH50L, but damn man, i wonder where do these 500 extra quid go.

[indysmith]

Hmm i definately need to try out a GH50L, but damn man, i wonder where do these 500 extra quid go.

Thats a good point - surely there can't be much more than £100 difference between making a Laney and making a Orange??? How DO the bar-stewards get away with it??

[math2014]

Hmm i definately need to try out a GH50L, but damn man, i wonder where do these 500 extra quid go.

Thats a good point - surely there can't be much more than £100 difference between making a Laney and making a Orange??? How DO the bar-stewards get away with it??

Well to be honest with you, matterials arent the only thing that drives cost up, since one could claim that with 300quid you could build a cornford (guess figure).

All i know is that the RV50 had the bestest MV i have heard so far.

[sambo]

MV?

[dave_mc]

^master volume

[sambo]

oooooooo :roll:  :roll:  :oops:

[The amazing Phil]

Bear in mind it's not just materials, it's also labour time and the circuit etc. It took time to design, it takes time to make, and I imagine that a lot more care is taken in the creation of an Orange.

The Orange is in all likelyhood a better amp, I've never been dissapointed when plugging into one, that said, it's also a lot more expensive, and Laney still make a good amp. I think it's best that you play both and decide if the extra £400 is worth it, personally, I'd pay it, but that's just me. I'm young, work almost full time and still live at home, disposable income like this doesn't come around often so I'm making the most of it. If I had a nipper to feed, a mortgage to pay or a missus to buy shoes for I'd probably look at it differently. :lol:

[math2014]

Bear in mind it's not just materials, it's also labour time and the circuit etc. It took time to design, it takes time to make, and I imagine that a lot more care is taken in the creation of an Orange.

The Orange is in all likelyhood a better amp, I've never been dissapointed when plugging into one, that said, it's also a lot more expensive, and Laney still make a good amp. I think it's best that you play both and decide if the extra £400 is worth it, personally, I'd pay it, but that's just me. I'm young, work almost full time and still live at home, disposable income like this doesn't come around often so I'm making the most of it. If I had a nipper to feed, a mortgage to pay or a missus to buy shoes for I'd probably look at it differently. :lol:

Honestly i dont have any problem forking out extra 500quid if this 500 buys me a 500quid better amp. Either in materials or design or in tone. So it is no issue to me. However i need to get some facts (apart from tone) as to where the extra money goes. thats all.

[dave_mc]

Bear in mind it's not just materials, it's also labour time and the circuit etc. It took time to design, it takes time to make, and I imagine that a lot more care is taken in the creation of an Orange.

The Orange is in all likelyhood a better amp, I've never been dissapointed when plugging into one, that said, it's also a lot more expensive, and Laney still make a good amp. I think it's best that you play both and decide if the extra £400 is worth it, personally, I'd pay it, but that's just me. I'm young, work almost full time and still live at home, disposable income like this doesn't come around often so I'm making the most of it. If I had a nipper to feed, a mortgage to pay or a missus to buy shoes for I'd probably look at it differently. :lol:

+1 on basically everything there, :D I spent £1700 on a halfstack on the basis that if I don't do it now, I might never do it.

[gwEm]

yeah, orange are expensive aren't they?! i thought that too... i know laney goes for a more budget construction method, no idea what orange do construction-wise, but for that price i'd have thought it might even be hand wired.