LA Series

bfspunk · Pit Bull Joined: 20 Apr 2003 Posts: 351

I was thinking about getting i SWR LA 15. It has a 15 inch speaker & 100 wattsl. only $300

DWBass · Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2003 4:10 am Post subject:

A lot of folks slam these little amps but I think they make good practice amps myself. I own the LA-12 model [60w] and it is sufficient for rehearsals with my band and I could use it for small acoustic gigs if I wanted.

blueyedmule · Tadpole Joined: 18 Mar 2004 Posts: 15

My brother bought his son an SWR LA Gear 15 and an SX P-bass. I was noodlin' on it, thinking "hmmm, pretty plain jane sterile sound, no character, not a bad little bass though . .." and decided to try it with my SansAmp Bass Driver DI to warm things up a little. When I hooked that up my nephew's eyes got BIG. He didn't know his rig could sound so good. It just needs a little somethin' up front. The SX P-bass isn't bad at all, either.

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iceman · Tadpole Joined: 09 Jul 2004 Posts: 20

I have an LA15. For $300 it's by far the best amp you can get. I played a Hartke which sounded pretty bad, and a Fender which was worse. It's also very portable and one of the smaller 15" combos you can buy. I'd have to say go for it, I like the way it sounds.

bessy greenfield · Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2005 7:20 pm Post subject: first post... SWR is great!

hey all,

this is my first post, and i wanted it to be about SWR. i own the LA 12 and LA 15 and love them both. when the bass cab i use in band practice is unavailable i just bring one of these SWR's along and i am good to go! glad to hear that SWR is thought of as highly as it is! Very Happy

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BaldBass · Posted: Sun Aug 07, 2005 8:54 am Post subject:

The LA 15 is a worthy little amp for practice and even small gigs. I just recently let mine go, when I aquired a redhead. I'm regretting getting rid of it now, it was so compact and easy to transport. all in all I believe you'll be happy with it
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Bassified · Newbie Alert Joined: 28 Aug 2005 Posts: 1

I am also considering a SWR LA15. The only problem is that it doesn't have XLR out. Is that actually necessary? I usually play for worship for an audience of 300 and with 100watts without any PA support kind of concerns me. I also thought about the Fender Bassman 100 which does have XLR out. Which one would be a worthy buy?

My budget range is $400-500. Thanks.

BaldBass · Posted: Sat Sep 03, 2005 4:01 am Post subject:

I assume you are speaking of the Fender "rumble" series. I wouldn't recomend them over the SWR (just my opinion) I used my LA 15 in the same scenerio and it worked flawlessly. If you find you need more thump you can always get a "direct box" or just mike the amp and feed that to the P.A.
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Death Metall Bassist · Not So Newbie Joined: 17 May 2006 Posts: 8

dude you should totally ge the LA 15. i have the LA 10 and its a good practice amp. I plan to get the 15 for my band cause the 10 isn't powerful enough to get an enven flow with the drums. but anyway you should totally invest in that
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