Tone Lounge: Orange Super Crush 100 Amplifier
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- Опубликовано: 26 окт 2021
- In this edition of Guitarist Magazine's Tone Lounge, Richard Barrett and Neville Marten dive into the Orange Super Crush 100 amp.
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Ok. I have owned both Rockerverb 50 MK 2 and MK 3. I just got the Super Crush 100 and I like it more then it´s valve brothers. Sounds massive and it´s also very dynamic. Well done Orange.
What is it about the orange super crush that you like more than the valve amps?
This video did more for this amp than 10 sludgy metal oriented videos ever could. I am pleasantly surprised by the low and mid gain capabilities of these amps.
So many demos, usually those produced by the manufacturer themselves for some reason, gloss over the cleans, off-cleans and moderately dirty tones and go straight for the flat out shredding tones.
@ Baz on Blades &
@The Paranoid Blues Man
Exactly. I agree with you both.
Boomers demos are better. I know it, because I'm one.
There's a balance to be struck. I don't care about insane gain chuggychuggy but I also don't play the blues. Be nice if someone didn't Chug or solo.
Heavily false lmao. Not everyone wants to use this amp for clean guitar and not everyone wants to play it with distortion. For me I want this amp for metal with some clean stuff here and there. Idk why there’s so many clean amp snobs. Damn near as bad as metal elitists lmao.
I love how you guys demo gear. Most demos go "Here's my clean sound" then only play dreamy, ethereal stuff, then go "Here's the distortion." and proceed to only play hard rock and metal riffs and leads. You two show how the amp sounds on the other 95% of sounds you'd use it for. Well done.
Thanks to Neville and Richard, I now have an Orange Super Crush 100 AND a set of Fender Custom Shop Fat 60’s Stratocaster pickups. Although somewhat costly, this video has genuinely made me happy! 😃
Your reviews are a thing of beauty. Thank you guys!
@10:42 prepare yourself for most beautiful guitar tone EVER. Incredible tone!
Orange, well done 👍🏻 What an incredible sounding Amp.
Thanks for not playing bland only cleans and for playing blues finally with this amp combo. Every review I’ve seen is either heavy metal or bland clean open chord playing. Much appreciated for showing the actual tones it’s capable of
Haha, it was super rad to hear Richard play the 80s metal starting about the 5:40 mark. Feel free to add more of that stuff, fellas!
Agreed. His drop D sounds great as well. He can most definitely play metal.
Great playing as always guys. I'm well past 'valve' snobbery after owning a Session amp for over 30 years. SS amps are great for clean headroom and take pedals really well.
Me too, great British amps.
I had a Sessionette 75 for decades and used it on countless gigs. I swapped it for a Fender BDR which _is_ a better sounding amp, but I do worry about its reliability and am considering a CR100.
Sounds the same as my tube amps at loud volume-- SHIT! Live audiences won't care or notice what guitar tone they're hearing most of the time. I saw Anthrax recently and heard nothing but high frequency white noise and drums. Play whatever you please lads screw the haters
@@misakiyoshida The last time I saw a loud band, as the evening progressed and amps got turned up, the white noise was quite noticeable.
Love the Demo Gentlemen. Just discovered the Super Crush 100 today. This is by far one of the best descriptions. Great Job. It seems to even have the mesa california tweed 6v6 tone and then some.
I know it outside your wheelhouse, but metal is what I generally like to listen on an amp to because of how tight the low end is required, and how well it cuts. Gives you a real good idea of what the amp is doing/ and the true sound. Cheers my breddas, keep up the good content.
Great review guys. I’ve got the head sat in a box upstairs ready to open for my birthday next week. Cannot wait.
Damn. That solo around 11mins. That moved me. That was a solid solo. Wow.
Ok I’ve just found you guys and THANK YOU for demonstrating the bluesy rock tones vs only driving metal.👊🏼 It’s literally the video I’ve been looking for.
Glad you gents demonstrated the clean with the volume on full. An often missed feature. I bought one of these...
As a wampler bravado handwired 6l6 tube head owner, I am pretty blown away by how good that head Neville is playing sounds
Thank you! Ive been needing to hear low and mid gain settings with this amp. Everywhere else, I get metal on metal. Which, fine, but this video has basically sold me on this as a compliment to my AD30. Free of tubes’ questionable temperaments.
Great review guys. Just had a combo delivered yesterday and I already feel that sound wise it's worth twice what I paid for it. In my opinion it has so many tone similarities to the Boogie MK combos that I've owned previously...Bargain!
Peter Green playing through one of those is pure bliss.
BB-king always played a solid state Sunn amp , Fogerty a Kustom amp , The Police used a Roland jazz chorus & Metallica did too ( intro Nothing else matters ) , ZZ top used a Solid state Marshall lead 12 ( My Heads in Mississippi ) And many more !
@@motorrebell BB King's favourite amp was a Gibson Lab Series L-5 solid state. I think Rory Gallagher also used a small solid state amp to record his final album...
@@motorrebell Most of the Jazz players favoured solid state too . It's so much easier to build a reliable solid state amp . Building a reliable tube amp is a real art and costs money . I don't like seeing tubes plugged into a PCB . It's only a matter of time before these amps fail , and they're often impossible to repair economically
Both sounded great but the head through the Zilla cab felt a bit more crisp and open sounding. Given the uncertainty over valve availbility in the coming months, it's good to have decent solid state options. Some lovely playing here too. Thanks for the video!
Richard is some player. Clearly knows all the modes and scales, but also plays tastefully, which isn’t always the case with guys who know theory.
Great demo, easily the best on RUclips....and it shows a) just how versatile these amps are, and b) exactly how many SS amp misconceptions have been laid to rest by these little fruity beasts.
Superb work :)
Best non valve amp out there. I got mine about a year ago and it is my main rig. I tighten up my dirt channel with a Boss 7 band eq in my fx loop. Makes it a flame thrower
Oh the bluesy intro playing instantly reminded me of See What a Fool I've Been. Beautiful amps, I knew that one day you guys will demo these.
@@DMSProduktions cheers
@@columbogaming9377 ;o) YW!
I think you guys have just sold this to me! I was toying about with a Spark 40, but I don’t know if I can be bothered with the stress of worrying that the app will be discontinued one day or something… Or even if you went to play somewhere, and you couldn’t dial your tone in because the app wasn’t working! I think this solid state has all the things I love about both digital and valve amps wrapped up in a simple and easy to use package that looks and sounds incredible.
Can’t wait to get one now 🙂
Awesome playing gents 👍✌🎸
I have no luck at all with tube amplifiers. My fault, I always leave them on too long, I don't use the stand by appropriately, etc. Even so, i have an old solid state Marshall Lead 12 that has always been a great little amp. I recently replaced the old Celestion speaker (it was getting a bit thin) with a Jensen green with a ceramic magnet. It was like the little amp got its soul back. Really enhanced the mids, better bass response and much cleaner highs. I watched your video because I'm looking at this amp head. I love my little micro terror I travel with, so I already trust the Orange brand. Thanks for the information.
Oomph!! The way that strat sounded.
Great demo guys! It has a very unique tone and the price is too low to pass up buying one.
Just got the head version of the Super Crush 100. Very responsive and noticeably different to the previous model Cr120 in how the controls behave.the clean channel is a little bit Fender ish and will take pedals like a dream with it being super high headroom or can be set to edge of break up. The Dirty channel will do filthy blues tone to rock to high gain and it’s does that slow controlled feedback as well it’s lots of fun.
Does the clean channel have that signature orange midrange though?
@@Eliphas_Elric I think the mids come through more as you turn it up, into it’s second stage of gain. And that would be almost all the way up, as this channel’s designed for MUCH more clean headroom, so it can take pedals better. With the master volume that means you can get a more fender type clean and then the Orange cleans in the second stage. (Two clean tones)
Cracking opener guys!
You guys are great players
Can you please tell me what that opening lick was. I love but I can’t find the tab to it also because of your fantastic video on the Orange super crush, I now own one the combo, you fellows are so good at giving honest opinion and review’s. Thanks so much.
Lovely middle gain sound's improvisation :) First time i watch your channel. Really enjoy. See you ^^
I like the clean and reverb...might have to get one as I'm not interested in a tube amp
I love the strato in fiesta red 🎸
Is a full version "Tone Lounge" opening theme available? This piece of music is just great.
Think we should record it and make it downloadable?
@@guitarist That would be fantastic.
I am sure many viewers would appreciate it, as I saw similar comments on other videos.
I am intrigued by those. I have room for a head but not a cab i think though that head is deeper than my 4×10 by a half inch or so
Interesting amp, the Super Crush. I very much appreciate the clean Channel can overdrive nicely but I'd like to have heard a loud strong super clean sound with a touch of verb. Nice job.
oh! @11:20 - These little moments makes us happy. I just bought a used crush 60 and honestly, this is the perfect little amp for gigs, home and studio work. Stable, natural and really fun to play with. No valves to consider, maintain or anything. Really surprised by the tone and easiness of this amp, really. I really think a cab is the key in tone searching, more than valves. Haters will hate, but this amp is just superb for any style.
The Crush 60 isn’t really comparable to the Super Crush 100’s. The Super Crush Amp’s are on another level entirely.
@Jazz Notes can you gig with the super crush 100??
@Jazz Notes can you gig with the super crush 100??
@Jazz Notes can you gig with the super crush 100??
Please let us know what LP style guitar you are playing. Looks gorgeous and sounds so as well. Just can’t make out the headstock.. thank you!
What was the Peter Green style song? Well done!
What fabulous sounds, from two very tasteful players. Nice one lads :)
I just bought one and I notice a slight hum when turned on.. Is this normal or does this need to be returned?
What speaker is in the Zilla cab?
Sounds great guys!
What's the noise floor like on this?
Thanks for the great video can some one please tell me what kind of guitar that light orange guitar is it sure is beautiful I want one the tone is Amazing.
I know he plays a Knaggs sometimes. Hard to read the headstock.
Not sure of the model but it's definitely a Knaggs.
@@castleanthrax1833 Thank you I think I think I Listen to those Peter Green licks that he played about 10 times I love that tone of that Knaggs guitar that finish on it is beautiful you guys are both Awesome players thanks for the great video.
I’m pretty sure that his guitar is a Knaggs Steve Stevens model. Now, DO NOT look up the price on this guitar! ;)
I know they got to be alittle expensive but the tone of those guitars are just killer I had A PRS and it didn't sound like those guitars at all 😎🎸🤟
Fantastic guys and playing. But im sick to death of these ffin ads
Nothing like a Strat into a Super Crush. Mmm hmmm. I'm primarily a metal guitarist, but due to my main influences being Mick Mars, Kirk Hammett and Ace Frehly I also have a connection to the Blues and it's many flavors. I like to my 7 string and shredder guitars down and plug my Standard Strats in and let it go. Great playing here. I love my Orange Super Crush head.
Same. Love to play some blues with lower overdrive settings on a Strat, but I’m mainly a shred/metal player. (Played humbuckers all my life)
But I recently made a switch to playing Strat’s exclusively after installing “YJM Fury pickups.” I get all the single coil bluesy character on lower gain settings, but still get all the powerful punch when the gain is up, especially when using a Boss SD-1 to boost the output.
Been mainly a Les Paul + Marshall guy;
main amp is a 2000's era DSL50 head through the 1960AV cabinet.
Got to see the band Kings X live for the 1st time, 2 weeks ago.
The guitarist, Ty Tabor, who really needs no introduction, was rocking a Strat into an older Orange CR120 ( which is what these Super Crush 100 are based off of) with 2 4×12 matching cabinets.
The band that opened for them, that guitarist had an expensive Bogner tube head into a Mesa 4×12 cabinet; Tabor's tone and presence absolutely demolished this guy's setup.
I couldn't believe how much the single coil + Orange SS combination cut through in the mix and how awesome he sounded.
I'll always have a soft spot for Marshall valves, but Ty is living proof that valve amps don't always necessarily beat a quality SS amp.
Definitely got my interest in trying one of these in the near future.
@@byrondeanTy is an absolute BEAST on the 6 string man. I have been valve snobby at times, until I realized just how stupid I was and that whole way of thinking really is. SS done right can sound just as good no doubt about it.
@Naughtforeye
Completely agree; I'll ride with my JCM2000 because I loved the sound from the get-go, and it's still going strong, but maintenance and cost wise SS amps have tube amps beat big time.
I'm not really a fan of the highly desired power tube amp distortion anyway.
I much prefer the darker distorted tone from the preamp tubes, and I try to run the power amp section as clean as possible.
@Naughtforeye
Another great example of solid state tone greatness:
Alex Lifeson of Rush using H/H solid state amps on A Farewell To Kings.
Legendary guitar tone.
Richard wearing his classic "Richard Barrett sweater of tone and guitar goodness" will never go wrong.
thats dope
The one guitarists asks the other guitarist to look at his solid state amp he couldn't get the sound he wanted from it. Second guitarist says, "I see what your problem is." "Oh good! Why can't I get it to sound good." "Ain't got no glass in it, uhh huh."
Tasteful as ever👌
Howlin Wolf down and dirty Blues do you feel the Grit in your teeth from sandpaper against them. I don't think any studio would be complete without a Orange Amp... my gosh, Wishbone Ash had a super clear sound that I can still hear after all these years and I don't need a phonograph or a CD player to hear it
"I'm not really a metal guy..." proceeds to shred. ;)
Haha seriously!
TASTY tones gents! \m/
Hi, does the DI XLR allow for silent recording?
Yes. Since it's a solidstate amp, you don't have to have a speaker connected.
@@mrcoatsworth429 on the combo?
@@gianthonour you can unplug the speaker in the combo :)
And if you want to record with your own cab sim, you could probably go from the FX loop directly into your interface.
i love solid state.
Fiesta Red. Yum.
Has too be the Top Demo for being Super Crushed.
Id love to see someone playing county music through this amp. Im torn between this amp and a fender
And here you said you're not a metal player! lol I don't believe you! And kudos for naming Dime! Sounds good guys
says im not a metal guy proceeds to play excellent sounding metal
No power attenuation? This app could use a few more features. Great tones though
The master on this amp works a little different than a regular valve amp. Since the amp is solid state, hitting the power amp section is not really the focus like a valve amp. Most of the tone/distortion comes in the preamp section which basically is the channel volume. So cranking the channel volume and keeping the master low works well. If you are worried about needing to crank it for the sweet spot like regular tubes, it is not really an issue with this amp.
agreed. Although I wonder why does a solid state amp like the Boss Katana have attenuation? I never understood the point, when you can just turn down the master volume.
Attenuator on a solid state amp is just a gimmick
Can you gig with the super crush 100?
Yes
@@sid35gb thanks
I've watched thousands of videos of live bands and I've never seen one on stage
@stringlocker People say you can. In America and UK, I guess majority musicians use tube amps, so this one is like a backup when tubes die on stage.so they are kept backstage. I have never seen a tube amp, excuse my ignorance, and I am in Tanzania East Africa. We don't have legit amps and guitars here, so that is why I am asking! It is my dream amp, the super crush combo
@@nicksonthevet Tanzania wow how you doing the internet is fascinating. I checked out some of your videos very cool. Good luck with everything
The same guys creaming over tube amps are the same gigging with a Kemper because “my back hurts, son…”. I think this Orange Super Crush would be a better choice. And I come from a VHT Pitbull! You gotta mic it anyway, the sound engineer will order you to turn your f*ing volume down, with the DI Out you won’t need a cab (Remember? My back hurts…), just EQ it because cabsim tends to enhance higher frequencies and we don’t want it. Maybe on a recording you can ear the difference between SS and tubes but in the shitty clubs where you can still play rock? Come on… this amp sounds phenomenal with gain at 1 o’clock, more gain sounds too fuzzy, but you have plenty of volume for any stage or rehearsal, cleans are better than any tube amp and takes in pedals like a charm. I’m seriously thinking to get one, and I now own a VHT Pitbull and a Fender Twin!
This amp is excellent for punk rock, take pedals excellent on the clean channel too, ppl think this amp is for metal but it isnt really, it will do metal but shouldnt be categorised as a metal amp
Some solid state amps are awesome, like this Orange.
But some are not so good,
Just like valve amps.
The head and cabinet sounds great, clear and articulate, the combo sounds not so good, too compressed. Could be the speaker they used in the combo is not very good.
James hetfield and the jazz chorus
Just a reminder, not a pedal in sight!
That room looks real short
Very good for a non metal
Player!!!
Sounds like a valve amp.
Jesus mike shredding. Waltah btfo
Lol no
Tubes SUCK. It's 80 year old tech that NEEDS to be put to bed once & for all. Today's modeling and associated SS tech is clearly superior in every respect. Class D power amps are smaller, more efficient, more cost-effective, run cooler, and basically NEVER blow. Well-designed SS and modeling gear is SO superior to its ridiculously complex outdated electronic component circuitry in terms of performance, cost effectiveness, flexibility and reliability. ANY player with even a modicum of creativity and good ears can conjure up any required tone and effect combination that would meet any live or studio need. Add to that the dismal state of the current tube market and it's absolutely a no brainer. Some will continue to pay for over-priced tube-based amp's, rather than investing in worthy places to put their money. Eventually, enough folks will make the transition to the panacea of today's huge soundscape of modern gear that they will wonder why they ever threw so much hard-earned money into dead, outmoded tube gear.
Tube amps will be put to bed when the demand for them dries up... Not when someone arbitrarily snaps their fingers and decides they are obsolete.
Modelling has indeed come a long, long way since the '90s, but so far has failed to topple tube amps in the market. Maybe that will happen over the next decade or so, maybe not. It all depends on what players choose to spend their money on.
Well just get whatever you want my friend. I think the world will be fine with tubes and SS amps. There is more argument to win. I enjoy both styles of amps and have both styles because guitars and amps are cool. All tube, hybrid, SS and even a modeling amp are in my arsenal. From 1.5 watt to 100 watts all are sweet!
@@benlogan430 Yeah, there’s seems to be a place for them, BUT there’s much less tubes manufacturers today. Gladly or sadly they are fading out!
I see a combination of SS and digital taking over real soon.
Look at what happen to analogue/vinyl, still sounds best, but the majority would rather listen to crappy MP3 😂. Convince and versatility over quality is what most people are after today.
And considering SS & digital is getting very close, I think there will soon be a zero sound compromise.
Foreshadowing ? I know you posted this before the current global events - but today (3/16/22) its possible that tubes will completely dry up. They are environmentally horrible to make, and the only places that do make them have little to no restrictions regarding the production of them. And looks like the world may not be getting any new tubes for the unforseen future. Fender has already cut amp production in half. Could possibly finally be the end of tube gear.
LOL ! I'm inclined to agree , as much as anything because Russian tubes are going to be in short or non-existent supply , and electricity cost is becoming a problem for a lot of people . The supply of worthwhile NOS tubes is dwindling too , and they cost an arm and a leg . If you look at the high-end hifi world , there's really no point in getting hung up on tubes unless you're just knocked out by the glow-in-the-dark novelty . Beautifully designed solid state equipment made with premium components sounds every bit as good as the best tube gear , and will last for life
Lasted 3 minutes then the word not valve so I’m out of here &and Zella charge way to much for there cabs💁♂️
lol
So what you're saying is, hadn't they said anything, you wouldn't have noticed it was solidstate? Weird.
Zilla are a top quality product “handmade” in the UK, a cheapo import particle cab will be cheaper but also sound like a damp cardboard box in comparison. Enjoy your box life.
Lol listens to the intro jam but only has a problem when they say no valves is suspect you couldn’t pick this amp out in a blind test.
@@sid35gb I might be able to tell the difference if I played both in person, but beyond that great tone is great tone tube or no