This being said I also tried it with a drop c tuned guitar and i got some heavy djent tones that I loved (I was thinking on getting a pv 6505 for that)
Having played the Dark Terror this weekend, which is this lead channel in a 15/7 watt version, this thing really gets my attention. You could literally play Heavy classic rock, Judas priest style stuff, and Megadeth type music, all with one gain setting, just by adjusting the tone knob. It's pretty damn nice, made me change my mind on Orange Amps
I tried one at GC a couple months ago and was blown away. The fact that you can drop it to 15 and even 7 watts for home use is fantastic. Right out of the box it sounds really good. I would say a Mercury OT, choke and some great NOS tubes and this amp would really be screamin!
I have an orange dark terror and love it! I would really like this amp to be my next, because the dual dark is over 2 thousand dollars... The thing is if you are a metal player, the peavey 6505 bran new is only 999 plus tax. this amp is 1100 or 1199 I believe and its only 30 watts! I want this Orange though because like my dark terror you can swap out power tubes without biasing. It makes me feel comfortable knowing any of the tubes, power section or preamp fail, replacements are pretty much plug and play.
I play with it on a weekly basis live, and never have to go up past like 3 on the dirty channel with half gain. It's always been PLENTY loud enough. In fact, I've never once had to have it above 50% volume. So yea, it works.
You should have at least paired this with an Orange PPC212 cabinet. Still sounds great. This is my next for sure. I have an Orange Dark Terror which I love. But I'd like a tad more power and I love the tone of the TH30.
it's being played through a marshall cabinet. u can tell by the shape. it'd probably be a jcm800 cab. it would be nice if they did tell us the cab. Brilliant playing and amp btw
@sfh113 I think it is better to have the 6505+ to be the main source of your tone, because it's tube-driven thus making the tone warmer and more natural, and use the Pod x3 live for additional stuff,If you really want to use the Pod x3 live as the source of your tone, then you're probably better off buying a cabinet and plug it in there, with maybe a tube compressor pedal in your signal chain. It's not going to sound much better by running it thru the 6505 because the signal will remain digital.
@sfh113 if you buy a 5150 head you have to buy a cab to connect to it for the sound to come out of, and if you do that forget about your line 6 pod because the distortion comin from the 5150 will sound much better than the pod cuz the 5150 is a tube amp... however you could use the effects from the line 6 by running it through the 5150's effects loop and still keep the 5150's main tube sound
This amp sounds great and I'm thinking about getting one. I understand the controls are supposed to be "simple". But does anyone else find it lame that a $1200 amp doesn't have bass mid and treble controls? That may keep me from buying it.
@Olpaj Well, I mean, personally I think it looks awesome. Just shows how much you've been playing it I guess. Plus I love vintage items that have plenty of wear and tear on them, but that's just me.
I have this amp and I have to say it’s really good but if your planning on shredding or playing high up on the fret board then you’re going to need a good overdrive pedal because the dirty by itself sounds horrible and fuzzy when you play high up on the fret board, playing up at the lower frets however sounds amazingly heavy
@voxac30blues they're the same wattage, as the other guy told you on the premier guitar demo. I would also go for the TH30, but judging by your user name, you want a bluesy amp. Try them both out, and A/B them if you can.
Would there be much difference between this and the Rocker 30? Wouldn't say these amps are overrated at all, they all sound great to me....considering one but not sure which yet
Do you find it loud enough for a gig (without mic-ing up the cab)? I have volume at full on both channels and it's perfect volume with the drummer (particularly the cranked clean channel), but I have to bring in another amp if I want to go to 11, so to speak.
So im in a crappy ass punk band right now and broke as hell, so im trying to figure out what equipment to buy so any recomendations on amps. Im currently stuck with a spider 2, 30 watt it blows and i kinda want a larger better sounding amp for live gigs and such.
@ferociouspokemachine if i got that could i still use the pod x3 live with it or would it be worth it? cause i want to be able to make my tone but i want the amp to be able to play the tone i make you know? like i want an amp that will play the tone i made how its supposed to sound like with clarity? so would the peavey 6505 be worth buying if i was gonna just put a pod x3 live in it?
@ferociouspokemachine im a noob lol but i dont understand what i cabinet is but my main point is i could get more tones with the pod x3 than the peavey 6505? like i could have a sick lead tone but then have like a completely different rhythm tone and then have like a blues tone (i dont play blues but im just giving an example)?
@sfh113 Lol oh I get it now. Uhmm well the 6505 is really a one trick pony (distrtion), but it sounds amazing for metal. The best way to have a sick lead tone is by having a tube overdrive pedal (Ibanez TS9, Maxon OD808) and use that when playing leads... and turn that off when playing rhythm :P As for blues (for example), you could also turn down the gain and the volume on your guitar and it SHOULD be fine, but again you asked for metal ;)
I bought an Orange that turned into a lemmon. It ran so hot the solder would melt on the power tube sockets. Then the resistors would just fall off and blow a fuse. This happened two or three times This was in 1973, you know Wishbone Ash. Anyway, my dad went with me to the music store and talked to the owner. He gave us a refund, and said he did not know what was wrong Beautiful carpentry though Looking back I would say the output transformers were shorting out. OK good luck son.
waiiiiiiiiiiiiittttt i dont understand this: does it matter what amp i buy if i have my tone coming through a line 6 pod x3 live because cant you make any tone from it pretty much so you dont need to worry about the amps tone? like i have my guitar plugged into a line 6 pod x3 live and and then an amp... i just need to make the perfect tone on the pod x3, not worry about the amp?
@Dmacattack93 im nooby as fuck and i dont understand this whole amp/cabinet/head thing... so if i bought a peavey 5150 then is it logical to just use the tone on the amp or use the pod x3 (idk if the 5150 is a tube)? or do i need like another amp for the 5150 to even have sound?
in january i bought this ampli...whit a 2x12 orange cabinet...great sound..
I have it with the ppc112, i would describe it as a “jimmy eat world” kinda modern punky distortion. Im curious, how would y’all describe this
This being said I also tried it with a drop c tuned guitar and i got some heavy djent tones that I loved (I was thinking on getting a pv 6505 for that)
@@JuanRV73 so i think from half to 3/4 distortion knob you got a modern sound ..😁..when i use the paul reed smith is a scream..
Having played the Dark Terror this weekend, which is this lead channel in a 15/7 watt version, this thing really gets my attention. You could literally play Heavy classic rock, Judas priest style stuff, and Megadeth type music, all with one gain setting, just by adjusting the tone knob. It's pretty damn nice, made me change my mind on Orange Amps
this is the first demo i've seen that he's made that is actually somewhat good.
I tried one at GC a couple months ago and was blown away. The fact that you can drop it to 15 and even 7 watts for home use is fantastic. Right out of the box it sounds really good. I would say a Mercury OT, choke and some great NOS tubes and this amp would really be screamin!
The acoustic piece you played in the middle was beautiful! Wish you had a full track of that!
I have an orange dark terror and love it! I would really like this amp to be my next, because the dual dark is over 2 thousand dollars... The thing is if you are a metal player, the peavey 6505 bran new is only 999 plus tax. this amp is 1100 or 1199 I believe and its only 30 watts! I want this Orange though because like my dark terror you can swap out power tubes without biasing. It makes me feel comfortable knowing any of the tubes, power section or preamp fail, replacements are pretty much plug and play.
Sounds a bit like Badger from BB
Thanks, I purchased the head and 2x12 cab a few months ago, and am VERY satisfied with it!
Its a charvel, but he has a floyd upgrades brass big block for the trem and it really brought a new life to that thing from what I can tell
I play with it on a weekly basis live, and never have to go up past like 3 on the dirty channel with half gain. It's always been PLENTY loud enough. In fact, I've never once had to have it above 50% volume. So yea, it works.
You should have at least paired this with an Orange PPC212 cabinet. Still sounds great. This is my next for sure. I have an Orange Dark Terror which I love. But I'd like a tad more power and I love the tone of the TH30.
+nitegoat1369 I have the same amp as you, and I'm going to upgrade to this as well. I actually club gig with mine, it kick ass!
I really loved these tones.
it's being played through a marshall cabinet. u can tell by the shape. it'd probably be a jcm800 cab. it would be nice if they did tell us the cab. Brilliant playing and amp btw
Finally a demo where they don't scoop the crap out of the mids.
Best TH30 review on youtube!
Sick tone
DAMN Paul -- I thought that Charvel was going to catch on fire -- you do absolutely the best equipment demos of anybody!!!!
Ordered mine from them. Best Orange dealer on the planet.
yeah. generally speaking, a combo is just a head with a cab attached to it already.
PAUL ROCKS!
Simple but very nice sounding amp !!
@sfh113 I think it is better to have the 6505+ to be the main source of your tone, because it's tube-driven thus making the tone warmer and more natural, and use the Pod x3 live for additional stuff,If you really want to use the Pod x3 live as the source of your tone, then you're probably better off buying a cabinet and plug it in there, with maybe a tube compressor pedal in your signal chain. It's not going to sound much better by running it thru the 6505 because the signal will remain digital.
@sfh113 if you buy a 5150 head you have to buy a cab to connect to it for the sound to come out of, and if you do that forget about your line 6 pod because the distortion comin from the 5150 will sound much better than the pod cuz the 5150 is a tube amp... however you could use the effects from the line 6 by running it through the 5150's effects loop and still keep the 5150's main tube sound
This amp sounds great and I'm thinking about getting one. I understand the controls are supposed to be "simple". But does anyone else find it lame that a $1200 amp doesn't have bass mid and treble controls? That may keep me from buying it.
Mike Maz buy an EQ pedal.
@tenhundredkills that's why they also offer it in black :D
@Olpaj Well, I mean, personally I think it looks awesome. Just shows how much you've been playing it I guess. Plus I love vintage items that have plenty of wear and tear on them, but that's just me.
i owned that same charvel as one of my first guitars... i didn't play quite as well though.
Bought this baby yesterday. Thought my neighbours was gonna kill me this morning but turns out they liked it too. :P. Great Amp!
Plus an extra tube for the fx loop. Buy a reverb stomp box and you have a rockerverb
hey it's paul at guitar world and today your going to watch me pwn you at guitar
let's check it out
Hey, it's mr small who demoed the peavey 6505+. Hell of a player though.
I have this amp and I have to say it’s really good but if your planning on shredding or playing high up on the fret board then you’re going to need a good overdrive pedal because the dirty by itself sounds horrible and fuzzy when you play high up on the fret board, playing up at the lower frets however sounds amazingly heavy
He is one hell of a guitarist!
Nice review. What speakers/cab are you using??
Getting this soon!!
what ever ! THE AMP SOUNDS GREAT , AND HE'S A GREAT PLAYER.
@voxac30blues they're the same wattage, as the other guy told you on the premier guitar demo. I would also go for the TH30, but judging by your user name, you want a bluesy amp. Try them both out, and A/B them if you can.
Would there be much difference between this and the Rocker 30? Wouldn't say these amps are overrated at all, they all sound great to me....considering one but not sure which yet
@RoathRipper Yeah he's not paid to say bad things about the stuff they show you.
That amp sounds pretty good!
Great Demo. Which pickups are in the Charvel? Sound awesome👍🏻
very nice sound
@ 2:34. Those are the chimiest humbuckers I've ever heard.
Slash records on tape and is awesome!
nah man, better clean and gain on the TH30 plus it has an FX Loop, super useful for me.
oh it's this guy again
@AlphaDude95 I believe it's a Charvel So-Cal.
I only ever hear this style of guitar playing in guitar shops.
Paul rules!
is it me or does this dude always give positive reviews? i never recall him trashtalking shit on an amp or axe or pedal whatever.
What type of charvel is that i fucking love it
@summitthescale i also love vintage or reliced guitars but seriously dirt doesnt equal wear...
@sfh113 Might be a bit over your budget... but consider the Peavey 6505+ 1x12 combo ($599)
Nice playing bro!!
Is this amp loud enough to go along with drums nicely on rehearsal ?
@kakidag I AM TALKING ABOUT THE GUY WHO SAID FIRST
Look into getting a Peavey Bandit or Classic 50 (or 30). Great for punk stuff, and super cheap.
A nice backingtrack with a delayed solo at last to charm us would be nice
you remind me of the lead singer of the cromags john joseph
He really loves that charvel doesn't he? Sounds like a pretty nice amp anyway.
Good video.
Just cause you guys don't like the Charvel, dosen't mean he dosen't. Dat personal preference.
WHAT EVER THE AMP SOUNDS GREAT & HE"S A GREAT PLAYER
@guitarworld it sounds great, however which is better in tone, the combo or head version?
@Olpaj c'mon man it adds character to the guitar!
i like that guitar
i'm sorry but what exactly does the "4 output tubes" and the "2output tubes" mean? :S
I want them to make a Charvel Model 1 again.
@eyestotheeast dude, thank you so much
@JIRIC8581 In the UK where i live its only £632 for the head :)
god damn amen brother
@leddeath80 It can't be,look at 4:51,it has to be a Mesa cab.
@Elimnio Yea still expensive :P i just bought this amp on saturday with the PPC212 open back cab :) but i cant have it till christmas :(
Orange like gold dust
love the simplicity, love the tones, not loving the pricetag....especially for being an EL84 amp from overseas
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depends on the size.
Do you find it loud enough for a gig (without mic-ing up the cab)? I have volume at full on both channels and it's perfect volume with the drummer (particularly the cranked clean channel), but I have to bring in another amp if I want to go to 11, so to speak.
@JIRIC8581 Its because there a uk company :P
@MrGresK It's more than loud enough
I'd like to know the differences between this and the DT30. How different are they?
Yes, it is now. But it wasn't, some 25 years ago...
i don't like their new heads either, but the jcm800 is great!
yes
Thanks, Paul. Because all of us bedroom guitars totally play like that.
So im in a crappy ass punk band right now and broke as hell, so im trying to figure out what equipment to buy so any recomendations on amps. Im currently stuck with a spider 2, 30 watt it blows and i kinda want a larger better sounding amp for live gigs and such.
has the th30 enough volume on the dirty channel?
I play with a really loud drummer and i'm the only guitar in the band...
@ferociouspokemachine if i got that could i still use the pod x3 live with it or would it be worth it? cause i want to be able to make my tone but i want the amp to be able to play the tone i make you know? like i want an amp that will play the tone i made how its supposed to sound like with clarity? so would the peavey 6505 be worth buying if i was gonna just put a pod x3 live in it?
@ferociouspokemachine im a noob lol but i dont understand what i cabinet is but my main point is i could get more tones with the pod x3 than the peavey 6505? like i could have a sick lead tone but then have like a completely different rhythm tone and then have like a blues tone (i dont play blues but im just giving an example)?
@sfh113 Lol oh I get it now. Uhmm well the 6505 is really a one trick pony (distrtion), but it sounds amazing for metal. The best way to have a sick lead tone is by having a tube overdrive pedal (Ibanez TS9, Maxon OD808) and use that when playing leads... and turn that off when playing rhythm :P As for blues (for example), you could also turn down the gain and the volume on your guitar and it SHOULD be fine, but again you asked for metal ;)
I bought an Orange that turned into a lemmon.
It ran so hot the solder would melt on the power tube sockets.
Then the resistors would just fall off and blow a fuse.
This happened two or three times
This was in 1973, you know Wishbone Ash.
Anyway, my dad went with me to the music store and talked to the owner.
He gave us a refund, and said he did not know what was wrong
Beautiful carpentry though
Looking back I would say the output transformers were shorting out.
OK good luck son.
Might be a stupid question but are the 2 handles in the front real handles or just for looks??
Thanks for the 3:20
waiiiiiiiiiiiiittttt i dont understand this: does it matter what amp i buy if i have my tone coming through a line 6 pod x3 live because cant you make any tone from it pretty much so you dont need to worry about the amps tone? like i have my guitar plugged into a line 6 pod x3 live and and then an amp... i just need to make the perfect tone on the pod x3, not worry about the amp?
the only video where is paul playing something :)
Pretty nice amp, but Engl has a 50 watt head that sounds better for $200 less, the Thunder 50 watt, and it has three channels, too.
@Dmacattack93 im nooby as fuck and i dont understand this whole amp/cabinet/head thing... so if i bought a peavey 5150 then is it logical to just use the tone on the amp or use the pod x3 (idk if the 5150 is a tube)? or do i need like another amp for the 5150 to even have sound?
an orange amp with no matching cab?
Lol Wut song were u playing when you put in at clean and starting picking? Plz reply
@johnathandk42134 ok so if i wanted to buy a tube amp for under 500 what would you suggest (if i play metal)?
@dontmesafrusciante riiiiight since when is tone a dedicated clean channel and an effects loop?