Have one of these on my board, used to keep as a back up but now use it as my main amp, if anyone is looking for a classic rock tone that can clean up with the guitar volume rolled down slightly then you need to get one, it's amazing
Huge fan of this product. At home I hook it up to the stock Marshal DSL 40c speaker with my pedals chained in front and it sounds better than the full Marshall amp. For gigs I plug it into any house speaker cabinet. This way I only need to carry my pedalboard on my shoulder and my guitar on my back on public transport, and the Marshall stays at home. Which leaves me a free drinking hand….
Yep. I play worship as well, run this with Earthquaker plumes and ehx soul food ( I finally cracked), or with amp gain between 2 and 3 o'clock depending on set list, roll volume for cleans. Use a micd 1x12 cab for my monitor. Was using digital modeler- the orange was pressed into service when the modeler started malfunctioning, and we haven't looked back. Nothing sounds like an amp pushing a speaker, and this truly is a dynamite little amp.
I have one of these, and recently got a second one, so I can use it as a two channel amp. One set clean, one set dirty, as it really does have a sweet sounding gain to it. I realize I'll have to run them line out into an ABY box, but I'm looking forward to trying that.
At this point - where things are techwise in 2024 I really think the way to go is analog preamp into class d amp into best quality guitar cab you buy. The last part is critical - you want a cab that doesn't color your sound but can accurately represent what you are trying to do in front of it which likely includes some kind of cab sim. Stay away from digital preamps - they may sound good but the tech still has a long way to go to make them respond correctly. Example setup would be something like... Sansamp based pedalboard with speaker emulation of somesort into class D amp (voiced flat for guitar use specifically) then speaker cab with modern guitar speakers that will not breakup/distort on rheir own. I know that sounds strange to alot of people but the tech is there now and you will wind up with a super versatile rig that is modular and highly upgradeable as the preamp/speaker emulation tech improves in the future. The right amp/cab investment should honestly last you a lifetime. Your amp/cab purchase should be all about headroom and not getting boxed into a specific tone. I find it hilarious that Fender is now pushing digital blackface amps as their big thing - to include the big price tag which is equal to the tube amp equivalents. Yes the preamps on these are actually probably the best digital ones I have heard for these specific amp models - BUT you are stuck in that tone space. Why not go modular and get something even better like a Sansamp Screaming Blonde analog Fender amp emulator pedal which does it better than Fender's own digital offerings and gives you multiple Fender amps with true analog response? It's much easier and less expensive in such a rig to not be boxed into a single tone space. It really blows my mind frankly what people buy in 2024 in light of the tech available. I love vintage gear... But the problem is it's VINTAGE with all the headroom, reliability, high maintenance, transportation complexity, ect involved. Once I stopped thinking everything had to be digital or tube and looked at the other non-tube analog alternatives my world vastly changed and I will never look back now. So much is driven by selling you stuff you really don't need. Beware of just using what your favorite artist(s) use because in so many cases the reason why they use the stuff is they are being paid to do so - not because it's the best option for what they are trying to do. In fact what you see them using live is often very different than what they recorded with. It even gets so bad at times that the wall of amps you see on stage is loaded with different than stock speakers running through a different amp setup backstage.
I have one. It’s running with a peavey 1/12 cab. And luckily I got boss dual overdrive which allow me to use clean (orange)>crunch>lead. 3 channel !!!😊
If you ever come across a Traynor QuarterHorse, definitely check one out. Same idea, more old scool sound. Headphone out (1/8") sounds excellent, but would need an adapter to go to the direct box.
I want to use this setup. Do you use in ear monitors? Can you run a line from the headphone/cab out to a Behringer P2 and then use the speaker out Jack to go into a direct box for the front of house mix?
I own this and you are absolutely correct. It is extremely versatile and easy to use. FX loop is great and it takes pedals well. And it is very loud. More than one would think for 20W. Big bang for the buck.
I had this and returned it. It did not sound good to me. I have the victory v4 duchess and use the line out. It has an excellent fender tone, takes pedals well, and the on board reverb and tremolo are top notch. Run my pedals into it and it into the two notes cab m
There's a sort of 'screw toggle' if you open the back (on top of the preamp tube). You can dail in/back the gain spectrum to suit your sounds. I was never really a fan of the minimalist approach when it came to gain staging (just my preference; no right or wrong way to it), that's why doing this opened up the dynamic range for my cleans. Hope this helps!
That's interesting and I have considered this as a compact pedal amp with an effects loop. What's it like for low volume playing at home (mostly) - does it still sound good or is it hard to tame? Orange recommend it being used with their PPC108 can, which I guess would help tame the volume. Then I could keep a second 12 inch cab when more volume is needed?
Have one of these on my board, used to keep as a back up but now use it as my main amp, if anyone is looking for a classic rock tone that can clean up with the guitar volume rolled down slightly then you need to get one, it's amazing
Thanks for the comment. I totally agree. :)
Huge fan of this product. At home I hook it up to the stock Marshal DSL 40c speaker with my pedals chained in front and it sounds better than the full Marshall amp. For gigs I plug it into any house speaker cabinet. This way I only need to carry my pedalboard on my shoulder and my guitar on my back on public transport, and the Marshall stays at home. Which leaves me a free drinking hand….
Yep. I play worship as well, run this with Earthquaker plumes and ehx soul food ( I finally cracked), or with amp gain between 2 and 3 o'clock depending on set list, roll volume for cleans. Use a micd 1x12 cab for my monitor. Was using digital modeler- the orange was pressed into service when the modeler started malfunctioning, and we haven't looked back. Nothing sounds like an amp pushing a speaker, and this truly is a dynamite little amp.
Agree. Thanks for the comment. :)
I have one of these, and recently got a second one, so I can use it as a two channel amp. One set clean, one set dirty, as it really does have a sweet sounding gain to it. I realize I'll have to run them line out into an ABY box, but I'm looking forward to trying that.
How do you switch between amps and where you connect a cabinet?
@@oleksiykachynskyy4828 Haven't figured that out yet. I may need a second ab/y box.
Cool little amp!
At this point - where things are techwise in 2024 I really think the way to go is analog preamp into class d amp into best quality guitar cab you buy. The last part is critical - you want a cab that doesn't color your sound but can accurately represent what you are trying to do in front of it which likely includes some kind of cab sim.
Stay away from digital preamps - they may sound good but the tech still has a long way to go to make them respond correctly.
Example setup would be something like...
Sansamp based pedalboard with speaker emulation of somesort into class D amp (voiced flat for guitar use specifically) then speaker cab with modern guitar speakers that will not breakup/distort on rheir own.
I know that sounds strange to alot of people but the tech is there now and you will wind up with a super versatile rig that is modular and highly upgradeable as the preamp/speaker emulation tech improves in the future. The right amp/cab investment should honestly last you a lifetime. Your amp/cab purchase should be all about headroom and not getting boxed into a specific tone.
I find it hilarious that Fender is now pushing digital blackface amps as their big thing - to include the big price tag which is equal to the tube amp equivalents. Yes the preamps on these are actually probably the best digital ones I have heard for these specific amp models - BUT you are stuck in that tone space. Why not go modular and get something even better like a Sansamp Screaming Blonde analog Fender amp emulator pedal which does it better than Fender's own digital offerings and gives you multiple Fender amps with true analog response? It's much easier and less expensive in such a rig to not be boxed into a single tone space.
It really blows my mind frankly what people buy in 2024 in light of the tech available.
I love vintage gear... But the problem is it's VINTAGE with all the headroom, reliability, high maintenance, transportation complexity, ect involved. Once I stopped thinking everything had to be digital or tube and looked at the other non-tube analog alternatives my world vastly changed and I will never look back now.
So much is driven by selling you stuff you really don't need. Beware of just using what your favorite artist(s) use because in so many cases the reason why they use the stuff is they are being paid to do so - not because it's the best option for what they are trying to do. In fact what you see them using live is often very different than what they recorded with. It even gets so bad at times that the wall of amps you see on stage is loaded with different than stock speakers running through a different amp setup backstage.
I have one. It’s running with a peavey 1/12 cab. And luckily I got boss dual overdrive which allow me to use clean (orange)>crunch>lead. 3 channel !!!😊
If you ever come across a Traynor QuarterHorse, definitely check one out. Same idea, more old scool sound. Headphone out (1/8") sounds excellent, but would need an adapter to go to the direct box.
I want to use this setup. Do you use in ear monitors? Can you run a line from the headphone/cab out to a Behringer P2 and then use the speaker out Jack to go into a direct box for the front of house mix?
I own this and you are absolutely correct. It is extremely versatile and easy to use. FX loop is great and it takes pedals well.
And it is very loud.
More than one would think for 20W.
Big bang for the buck.
Thanks for the comment Riff. I hope you are enjoying the channel. :)
Thanks for the comment.
I had this and returned it. It did not sound good to me. I have the victory v4 duchess and use the line out. It has an excellent fender tone, takes pedals well, and the on board reverb and tremolo are top notch. Run my pedals into it and it into the two notes cab m
for big gig???
I'm still trying to figure how clean it can get, or does it always have a little dirt
Mine is clean with gain at around 3. Turn volume up.
@@gearworthgetting4698 thanks!
There's a sort of 'screw toggle' if you open the back (on top of the preamp tube). You can dail in/back the gain spectrum to suit your sounds. I was never really a fan of the minimalist approach when it came to gain staging (just my preference; no right or wrong way to it), that's why doing this opened up the dynamic range for my cleans. Hope this helps!
I need to ask why you miced your cab for the outside gig. Why didn't you run out of the cab sim out? Not critisizing, I'm asking.
That's interesting and I have considered this as a compact pedal amp with an effects loop. What's it like for low volume playing at home (mostly) - does it still sound good or is it hard to tame? Orange recommend it being used with their PPC108 can, which I guess would help tame the volume. Then I could keep a second 12 inch cab when more volume is needed?
Screw the sound guy!
Quit your church band and join one where you can use your amp. Jesus wants to hear your amp.
Bet He wants to hear your jokes too 😂