I cannot speak directly about the LE, but I have owned a Vox Tonelab SE since the day they came out on the market in early 2004. It is really awesome, and easy way to create save and use your own guitar sounds. The editing software-downloadable from Vox web site-makes it all happen, although editing on the fly from the front panel also works great. The tube warms up all the sounds nicely and the effects are versatile and easy to program. I've got a pretty authentic Vox wah available on any patch I want. Most of the sounds lend themselves to classic rock 50's 60's 70's 80's 90's.....Its hard to get a Triple Rectifier authentic sound from the SE (maybe from LE?). But I don't need / use that. But for Vox Marshall Fender Roland amp sounds with many versatile effects the SE is an Awesome machine everything I need, and works great to an amp, recording or PA equipment. You can get great sounds direct to the board without an amp....