Overall User Ratings (based on 33 ratings)
  • Overall:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted October 7, 2010 by n/a

"SWR LA12 Series or higher is worth the money."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Since i bought this, I have had not a single problem with it. Its a great amp for practicing with your 3pc band, or playing small gigs. This amp will do the job, is light wait and puts out enough sound to make it worth the buy.
Features
n/a
Ease of Use
great
Quality
great
Value
Yes
Manufacturer Support
n/a
The Wow Factor
n/a

Musical Background:

Active Musician

Musical Style:

Rock/Heavy Metal
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Submitted January 19, 2007 by a customer from yahoo.com

"Great little amp...while it lasted."

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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If it was working, I would be very happy. Right now, it was a waste of money. If I can revise this once my warranty replcament comes in, I will be happy to give the SWR LA12 a higher score.
Sound
In a quiet room playing at less than 25% amp volume, I could hear a buzzing of the speaker cone, like air was escaping from around the seams. This was worse on the low-B of my 5-string.
Features
I purchased this amp for it's portability and it is fantastic in that regard. The tone control is decent and the thing can put out sufficient volume for practice with a 3-piece.
Ease of Use
Plug it in...turn it on...doesn't get much easier.
Quality
Seems to be well constructed and sturdy on the outside, but after less than 3 months, it completely died. No output. Still witing on my replacement.
Value
Right now I have nothing to show for the money I spent so clearly it's not a good value. If it was working as it did the first couple months I would consider it worth the money.
Manufacturer Support
When the amp died I tried to contact the local service center as found on the SWR website. The nearest place is an hour away and has terrible hours...they close before I leave work and they are not open on weekends. I dropped it off 2 weeks ago and haven't heard back from them yet.
The Wow Factor
Purely practical practice amp. No oohs or ahhs other than it's light weight and comfortable handles.

Musical Background:

Hobbyist

Musical Style:

Alternative, Rock, Jazz
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