Any H||H Electronics Amp fans out there?

[zhivago]

I was walking round the rehearsal studio today and saw that a 4x10 extension cab for a bass amp is by this maker...there is also a head laying around the back, outside (!!) so that probably means it's broken....

[mjet]

Typically the are easy to fix. Pull that head inside!

[idiotbear]

The bass player in my old band played through an H|H 115W combo (I think it was 115W). It was good amp - he just bought it cos it was cheap and reasonably loud. I believe it cost him about £60.

You don't see too many of them around - this was a pawn shop find.

[zhivago]

Typically the are easy to fix. Pull that head inside!

I'll ask the guy who owns the rehearsal space what the deal with it is

[Jez]

I had H|H speakers in all my Laneys and they were shit... 

[zhivago]

I had H|H speakers in all my Laneys and they were shit... 

heheeh! that made me laugh out loud

[mjet]

I had H|H speakers in all my Laneys and they were shit... 

I know, I know. Bear in mind that H||H stopped making electronics long ago and was folded into (or bought out by) Laney - this is the very early 80s, which was past their good valve days. I think they've kept the brand alive just for speakers, which is odd since H||H was always known for its power amplification (apparently you can't find a BBC studio in the UK without their power amps - they last forever). Why they made the decision to do that is a mystery to me. But then again the whole Laney brand seems to have sunk a bit since the 70s when they made top-grade stuff. Now they make a few decent things (I like the looks of their Vox copies) but the bulk of their stuff is cheap bee-in-a-can noisemaker gear. 

[Jez]

I had H|H speakers in all my Laneys and they were shit... 

I know, I know. Bear in mind that H||H stopped making electronics long ago and was folded into (or bought out by) Lane - this is the very early 80s. I think they've kept the brand alive just for speakers, which is odd since H||H was always known for its power amplification (apparently you can't find a BBC studio in the UK without their power amps - they last forever). Why they made the decision to do that is a mystery to me. But then again the whole Laney brand seems to have sunk a bit since the 70s when they made top-grade stuff. Now they make a few decent things (I like the looks of their Vox copies) but the bulk of their stuff is cheap bee-in-a-can noisemaker gear. 

I wouldn't entirely agree with your assesment of Laney - I should clarify - the speakers were shit, not the actual amps! I use a LC30II now, and it is actually a really good sounding amp. I did have to send it back immediately for a cold-soldered joint which caused the amp to cut out during a big gig - and one of the feet fell off...  However, it sounds great. The LC15s I had with the HlH speakers in sounded great through extension cabinets too... I dunno about their solid state stuff though. That may sound like a bee in a can, but the valve amps certainly don't...

[mjet]

I understand - it's just that the main thrust of Laney in the last few years is in the low-cost SS area, not the tube/valve stuff. I have heard very good things about the Vox-ish model (VC30) in its various setups (2x12, 2x10, 1x12 etc). I suspect their other tube stuff is also good. But their 70s stuff is quite sought after and has some hardcore devotees.

[rabidhamster]

quite sought after?  really?  Ive had a couple of those pro tube 50 models that I suspected were the most famous, and never paid more than 200 bucks for em, and didnt get much more for em either, maybe 400 bucks is the outer limit.  But I suppose if theres a lot of them, or if people are searching them out for a good sounding tube amp for 200 bucks, that makes sense:)

[mjet]

The Pro Tubes were made in the 1980s, if I recall correctly. I was referring to the late 60s - early 70s stuff which was up on par with Marshalls of the same era made from top-grade components (Patridge transformers, etc).



There were also a series of amps known as the "Klipp" series that are hot sales-wise - you won't get one of those for a few hundred bucks.