SWR LA 15 (100W) vs Roland Cube 100

[ale145]

Hello! I'm here with a dilemma. I'm looking for a 100 W combo, basically for practice and rehearsal.
Here, in Argentina, options are really few.
Actually, options are:
- New SWR LA 15 - 100W
or
- Used Roland Super Cube 100W (the old model -15" speaker).

Both similar price...

(If I could get the new Roland Cube (12"-100W) I'll go for it, but local stores doesn't import that model).

Thanks for your feedback!
Bye!

 

[Puru]

If the Roland is in good condition it might be a better choice because of the available options like line out, effects loop and ext. speaker jack. I have the old cube 60 bass amp, I don't care for the preamp in it so much, it's OK, but I can run an outboard preamp into the main amp input and it sounds great. Then add an 8 ohm extension speaker, and your output really increases into 4 ohms when you need it. My cube is 20 years old and still plugging away.

The SWR won't give you as much flexibility, but it is new. My friend's LA15 sounds pretty good.
Give them both a good test run if you can.

 

[The 0x]

I had an older LA-15. It was junk.

 

[Benzin]

hi !
i'm french and i've bought this combo 5 weeks ago and it is awesome and really perfect in all range of the equalisation.
the bass are present and powerful but the treeble are here too :d
i played it with a group (drummer, 2 guitarist ) and i 've no problem to hear my notes.
I advise you to take this one !!
If you want i can record you some songs as an example.

Good evening from france.x

Benzin

 

[SteveC]

Not even close. Cube. The SWR LA stuff sucks.