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Another strength is how good it sounds at low volumes as well as cranked up.
Laney customer service has been excellent in my experience as well.
I've often thought of picking up one of the 5 watt one second hand, but can't really justify having 2 of the same amp..
The 50 watt head uses 5 el34s.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Time for more thoughts.
First, I still think it's really really good, and actually very flexible. It's not going to do metal without a pedal, but the clean channel actually gets quite Fender blackfacey if you dime the bass, treble and tone and put mid on zero. The reverb on full is like a Fender reverb on 3, so shite for anything but padding, but Laney reverbs are always like that. I'll get a pedal if I find I need one.
Next up is Marshally stuff - drive channel, EQ full and tone about halfway. Even with the volume only on 2 it's a really good sound. Not quite Back In Black plexi (though it may get closer as it's wound up) but a really useable classic rock sound, just a bit squishier than your standard Marshall thing.
Then the good stuff. EQ full up, tone full up, drive on 4. CHIME FOR DAYS. It's the only thing the Mesa 5:25 couldn't really do at all, and the one thing I really want when playing anything but covers and it's BRILLIANT, and achievable at a volume that won't have my apartment neighbours burning the building down to stop me.
Takes a Valvesporker really nicely too, which is very good indeed. I suspect it'll be Rat-heaven when I get a chance to try that as well. This is a definite keeper and probably my favourite amp I've ever had.
Basically, if anyone's reading (found through browsing or google or whatever) and thinking about buying I highly recommend it.
EDIT: one other thing, it came with a footswitch, neatly velcroed into the bottom of the cabinet, which is nice, even though I won't use it.
One *other* other thing, the free cover looks nice but is a bit poo, protection-wise. It'd keep off drizzle and maybe a moderate-to-strong-breeze but probably not much more