Crate FlexWave 65/112 3-Channel 65-Watt 1x12" vs Laney LX35R
The Crate FlexWave 65/112 3-Channel 65-Watt 1x12" and the Laney LX35R are both amplifiers. The Crate FlexWave 65/112 3-Channel 65-Watt 1x12" leans crunchy and transparent. Current prices: $337.04 vs $239.99.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.51% — moderately similar
Laney LX35R
Laney · amplifier
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$337.04via Reverb
$239.99via Reverb
The Crate FlexWave 65/112 is a 65-watt solid-state 3-channel guitar combo with a 12-inch speaker. Three channels — Clean, Crunch, and Metal — provide distinct gain stages for different playing styles alongside a 3-band EQ, built-in reverb, and effects loop. The FlexWave series uses a multi-stage solid-state preamp and targets practice, home rehearsal, and small venue use at a budget price.
The Laney LX35R is a 35-watt, 1x10-inch guitar combo, a step up from the LX20R with a custom-designed 10-inch driver and the addition of an XTS tone-shaping switch, giving an instant mid-scoop and boost to key frequencies on the Drive channel. Like the rest of the LX series it features twin Clean and Drive channels with shared 3-band EQ and onboard reverb, positioned as a mid-tier practice-to-small-gig amp bridging the entry-level LX20R and the larger, twin-channel-EQ LX65R.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Rock
- Metal
- Blues
- acoustic
- alternative
- crunchy
- transparent
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Practice
- Practice