buff Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) My old peavey head has started playing up, so i was thinking of getting a lh500. I know they've been out a while now so now the dust has settled, do the people who are using them rate them over amp twice the price ??? Edited July 21, 2009 by buff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreeneKing Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Merton is your man and I'm sure he'll be along. Mine has been brilliant albeit as a backup £185 head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 (edited) [quote name='buff' post='546185' date='Jul 21 2009, 11:21 AM']My old peavey head has started playing up, so i was thinking of getting a lh500. I know theyve been out a while now so now the dust has settled, do the people who are using them rate them over amp twice the price ???[/quote] I'd say my son's LH500 is an excellent piece of kit especially at the price we paid (before they skyrocketed). Its still very good value for money. [b]Downsides are:-[/b] Its a bit hissy. It has jack speaker outs (WTF!!!). The eq section although very musical is a tad differnt from what you are probably used to. Its not a featherweight amp Price went thru the roof [b]Upsides are:-[/b] Its REALLY LOUD Great tone Really musical EQ section Its not really heavy. Its not stupidly expensive still, just not the amazing deal it once was. It is not IMO as good as my MB sa450 Edited July 21, 2009 by 51m0n Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Does the hissyness show up when playing or when the amp is switched on without the bass going through it ? Also have thought about maybe a peavey tour 450 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 There always a bit of hiss of it. Its nothing to do with anything plugged in. Some amp designs are a bit hissy IME. Its not gonna be an issue at all at a gig. Doubt it would even be much of an issue recording. Note this is plugged into a pair of Berg HT series cabs (reknowned for having probably the best tweeters ever put into a bass cab and custom crossovers, so if there is any hiss we hear it ) The sa450 is quiet as the grave in comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 LH500? Cracking amp for the money (even the new less cheap money!) Yes, on it's own it's slightly hissy but I've NEVER noticed at a gig. overall, the LH500 has power to spare, a basic tone to die for and you'd be hard pushed to ruin your sound with the EQ (read that as it's very musical, not that it's limited). It's essentially the same preamp as in the old Trace V-Type heads (and before that the Fender Dual Showman I believe?) though I'd say the Harke has a more agressive EQ section and as such it's more "tweakable". Well worth a look IMO. Oh, and it you want speakons, get the LH1000 and have LOADS of power to spare:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_pokkuri Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 [quote name='51m0n' post='546267' date='Jul 21 2009, 12:14 PM']Some amp designs are a bit hissy IME. Its not gonna be an issue at all at a gig. Doubt it would even be much of an issue recording.[/quote] I have the LH1000. I can't hear the hiss at all in a gig situation or band practice. I've recently recorded with it too and couldn't hear it. You can only hear it when you are by yourself in a quiet room. [quote]get the LH1000 and have LOADS of power to spare[/quote] yeah do that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisnameistaken Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I've never noticed any hiss from my LH500. As others have said the EQ is a bit limited (but it works well), apart from that there's not a lot wrong with it. Sounds good at band volumes, certainly has no problem reaching band volumes! Actually one minor beef would be that there's just a volume control and no preamp gain control, which can be a slight issue because a tiny turn of the knob on a 500W amp can mean a large increase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 (edited) So volume wise would the lh1000 be an overkill in a band practice situation ? Edited July 22, 2009 by buff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexclaber Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 [quote name='buff' post='547422' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:21 AM']So volume wise would the lh1000 be an overkill in a band practice situation ?[/quote] No, it has a volume knob! It's also very nicely compatible with my favourite cab. Bear in mind that it's quite a bit heavier than the LH500 so unless you have a particularly potent cab that can truly handle the extra power when you want to go super-loud then you'll be carrying that extra weight to no avail. Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Read somewhere that the volume nob was a bit of a sod to get right (sounds dumb i know) person reconned it could do with 2 volume control's. Using 2 1x15 peavey BW cabs so should be up to it no problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
51m0n Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 no vol setting probs here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 [quote name='51m0n' post='547495' date='Jul 22 2009, 12:54 PM']no vol setting probs here....[/quote] nor here it goes up and down and i can put it where I want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stylon Pilson Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 [quote name='buff' post='547490' date='Jul 22 2009, 12:45 PM']Read somewhere that the volume nob was a bit of a sod to get right (sounds dumb i know) person reconned it could do with 2 volume control's.[/quote] That was post 8 in this very same thread. I can see where they are coming from - sometimes when I want my LH500 very quiet for an acoustic rehearsal, I have to do a bit of "safe cracking" in the 0-1 range, but it's a very minor gripe. I don't think it needs a gain knob. S.P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_pokkuri Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 No problems setting the volume with my LH1000, I've used it for practice, gigging and recording. Its easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='547498' date='Jul 22 2009, 12:57 PM']nor here it goes up and down and i can put it where I want it. [/quote] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Changles Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 i love my lh500, especially with the hydrive cab, though it does hiss a little, which worries me since i'm recording with it this saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Another point to make about the volume control - you have AT LEAST two other volume controls in your rig already: 1) on your bass and, more importantly, 2) your fingers. So it's bullsh*t to say that there's not enough control Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buff Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 And a sansamp makes it 4 although if the amp is that great it shouldnt need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted July 24, 2009 Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='buff' post='548843' date='Jul 23 2009, 12:56 PM']And a sansamp makes it 4 although if the amp is that great it shouldnt need it.[/quote] My Sansamp is used purely for giving our FoH the sound I want. I haven't used it as an "extra" preamp for my onstage sound since I have the Trace 12 band head: make of that what you will I guess... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingrayfan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Used mine in anger for the first time at a gig last night. Great tone and power through my 4x10. Best bass sound I've had in a long while, actually. Didn't have to do much tweaking to get it either - just boosted the treble a bit. Made the floor rumble and my trousers flap, which is all good. Only downside is that in a rack, it is a heavy bugger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='548834' date='Jul 23 2009, 12:50 PM']Another point to make about the volume control - you have AT LEAST two other volume controls in your rig already: 1) on your bass and, more importantly, 2) your fingers. So it's bullsh*t to say that there's not enough control [/quote] Why even have an output volume then? I have tone controls on my bass, does that make the amp EQ redundant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 [quote name='stingrayfan' post='558665' date='Aug 2 2009, 06:53 PM']Used mine in anger for the first time at a gig last night. Great tone and power through my 4x10. Best bass sound I've had in a long while, actually. Didn't have to do much tweaking to get it either - just boosted the treble a bit. Made the floor rumble and my trousers flap, which is all good. Only downside is that in a rack, it is a heavy bugger.[/quote] Glad you like! [quote name='Protium' post='558679' date='Aug 2 2009, 07:17 PM']Why even have an output volume then? I have tone controls on my bass, does that make the amp EQ redundant? [/quote] Yeah, maybe the amp should just be one 500W power amp with no controls at all save for a power switch. Lovely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 [quote name='Merton' post='559138' date='Aug 3 2009, 12:43 PM']Glad you like! Yeah, maybe the amp should just be one 500W power amp with no controls at all save for a power switch. Lovely! [/quote] Haha why even have a power switch when you can just turn the bass volume to zero Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merton Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 [quote name='Protium' post='559402' date='Aug 3 2009, 04:45 PM']Haha why even have a power switch when you can just turn the bass volume to zero [/quote] Good point, plus the plug in the wall is the on/off switch. Easy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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