I have 2 of the OG dual darks. It hurt SO much to have been sitting in front of my computer that day this amp was released with a maxed out credit card, knowing I couldn’t get it. I would have SO bought it. One of my dual darks flew out of a car window. Broke the window and landed 100 feet away from the car. The shell was crushed. The face plate warped. The transformer mounts bent. BUT it still fucking works!!!
Well I'm glad you and the Dual Dark are ok from that car accident! Orange does build them like tanks. That's pretty incredible it still works! I would really like to try an OG one day! I'd be a liar if I didn't admit I'm jealous you have 2 of the OGs!
@@tyrannosaurusriffsone thing I like to do is blast the master volume, bring in an bit of attenuation (just a hair) and use the gain as a volume knob if that makes sense. These amps also benefit from a pedal to make them a bit less flubby. On channel A I have the bass rolled off quite a bit. But maybe the white version fixed that issue! I do know that the transformers on the Dual Dark 50 the amp sound tighter.
@@eltipo6651 that's a lot of good info! I actually filmed the video last night, I wish I would have tried that attenuation trick now! I'll try it tonight anyway. These amps take pedals extremely well. I really love the Grim Overdrive from This Heavy Earth with it on Channel B! It's so rad!
@@tyrannosaurusriffsyou got it, man! Here’s what I do live. I have the attenuation on but just a hair, maybe at 7 o’clock. However, I only engage the attenuation with a footswitch when I switch to channel B. I turn the orange 2 button switch vertically so I hit both buttons (channel and attenuation at the same time, so on channel A there is no attenuation, but when I switch to channel B the slight attenuation is there just to smooth it out. I really wanna try a GCI evil need into it. It’s an HM2 clone that fucking rips. I use a full tone OCD to smooth out the amp.
@@eltipo6651 I'll look into the GCI and OCD! I don't have the most experience with pedals but have been finding them just as fun to try as amps lately. Just a bunch of different flavors our there!
@@tyrannosaurusriffs it’s amazing, just spent a couple hours messing around with it. Unreal saturation and harmonics. Channel A is awesome too, really impressed with how well it takes overdrives
@@tyrannosaurusriffs will do! I’ve been wanting a dual dark 100 for a couple years now but the prices are nuts here in Australia. I couldn’t refuse the price tag on this though so it was an easy choice. Plus the changes to channel A definitely got my attention with the OR100 direction.
@@harleyray3058your prices are much worse than here for sure! I’ve noticed that for you guys! I couldn’t believe the price on these. I figured they’d be $3-$4k. I’m with you, once I saw it I was like oh well. Easy come easy go. Haha! I can’t wait for yours to arrive! You’re gonna love it for sure!
@@tyrannosaurusriffs I know hey! Over $5000 AUD just didn’t cut it for me. But the price tag for the new ones was super surprising for me also! $2699 plus free shipping was an absolute deal - cheaper than the rockerverb mkiii’s which I thought was nuts! I can’t wait for it to arrive myself! It’ll be here in September so not too long a wait now 👀
@@harleyray3058yeah I couldn’t believe it was cheaper than a rockerverb! Dang, you still have a few minutes to wait! Hopefully it shows up quicker than September!
@tyrannosaurusriffs gotcha, I missed that thinking it was manual and marketing stuff on top. So far on a scale of 1-10...10 best... where does this amp sit?
@@johndesrosier1672ok so I feel like a cheater. I’ve been in love with it for a couple months due to having captures of it on my Quad Cortex from Draven. So I already knew what to expect, I LOVE it! I’m going to give it a 9/10 since it doesn’t have the reverb knob haha. It really is awesome.
I tried that pre amp tube first. There was 2 screws missing. I have a feeling someone tried some mod and messed it up and that’s why they traded it in and I was the unlucky guy that bought it. This makes me want another though.
@@BaritoneGoatStudio a friend is holding a King in Yellow for me so I’m trying to get him cash asap haha! My Spooky Vibes Night Terror will be here soon too so between those two and the Grim they should hold me over! 🤣
@@TheBadger3804 oh it wasn’t a smart choice by any means. It went straight onto a credit card to make it happen. If they had made more than 150 I would have not bought one that quick!
I have 2 of the OG dual darks. It hurt SO much to have been sitting in front of my computer that day this amp was released with a maxed out credit card, knowing I couldn’t get it. I would have SO bought it.
One of my dual darks flew out of a car window. Broke the window and landed 100 feet away from the car. The shell was crushed. The face plate warped. The transformer mounts bent. BUT it still fucking works!!!
Well I'm glad you and the Dual Dark are ok from that car accident! Orange does build them like tanks. That's pretty incredible it still works! I would really like to try an OG one day! I'd be a liar if I didn't admit I'm jealous you have 2 of the OGs!
@@tyrannosaurusriffsone thing I like to do is blast the master volume, bring in an bit of attenuation (just a hair) and use the gain as a volume knob if that makes sense.
These amps also benefit from a pedal to make them a bit less flubby. On channel A I have the bass rolled off quite a bit.
But maybe the white version fixed that issue! I do know that the transformers on the Dual Dark 50 the amp sound tighter.
@@eltipo6651 that's a lot of good info! I actually filmed the video last night, I wish I would have tried that attenuation trick now! I'll try it tonight anyway. These amps take pedals extremely well. I really love the Grim Overdrive from This Heavy Earth with it on Channel B! It's so rad!
@@tyrannosaurusriffsyou got it, man!
Here’s what I do live. I have the attenuation on but just a hair, maybe at 7 o’clock. However, I only engage the attenuation with a footswitch when I switch to channel B.
I turn the orange 2 button switch vertically so I hit both buttons (channel and attenuation at the same time, so on channel A there is no attenuation, but when I switch to channel B the slight attenuation is there just to smooth it out.
I really wanna try a GCI evil need into it. It’s an HM2 clone that fucking rips. I use a full tone OCD to smooth out the amp.
@@eltipo6651 I'll look into the GCI and OCD! I don't have the most experience with pedals but have been finding them just as fun to try as amps lately. Just a bunch of different flavors our there!
Also snagged one. Incredible amp. So psyched to have it.
Nice! Congrats on getting one! One of the lucky few! How do you like the B channel?
@@tyrannosaurusriffs it’s amazing, just spent a couple hours messing around with it. Unreal saturation and harmonics. Channel A is awesome too, really impressed with how well it takes overdrives
@@thenumber1bobo Luke T agree more! And yes! It takes drives/boosts so nice! I ran 6 through it pretty quickly!
Hell yeah, I preordered mine a couple days ago! Looking forward to it arriving.
Let me know how you like it! I'm loving this thing so far! Can't wait to put the video together. Such a sick amplifier!
@@tyrannosaurusriffs will do! I’ve been wanting a dual dark 100 for a couple years now but the prices are nuts here in Australia. I couldn’t refuse the price tag on this though so it was an easy choice. Plus the changes to channel A definitely got my attention with the OR100 direction.
@@harleyray3058your prices are much worse than here for sure! I’ve noticed that for you guys! I couldn’t believe the price on these. I figured they’d be $3-$4k. I’m with you, once I saw it I was like oh well. Easy come easy go. Haha! I can’t wait for yours to arrive! You’re gonna love it for sure!
@@tyrannosaurusriffs I know hey! Over $5000 AUD just didn’t cut it for me. But the price tag for the new ones was super surprising for me also! $2699 plus free shipping was an absolute deal - cheaper than the rockerverb mkiii’s which I thought was nuts! I can’t wait for it to arrive myself! It’ll be here in September so not too long a wait now 👀
@@harleyray3058yeah I couldn’t believe it was cheaper than a rockerverb! Dang, you still have a few minutes to wait! Hopefully it shows up quicker than September!
Damn. I'm jealous. Very nice!
I’m very excited to film this one! I got 10 minutes with it after filming this and I really love channel B! Interesting amplifier!
This dual dark is different from the 1 edition. Totally change for more modern tone. I want one. I will soon congratulations ❤
@@jconner3891 thank you! Maybe one day I get lucky enough to get the OG on and compare!
So sick! Congrats! Can’t wait for demo
Same! I cannot wait to get started on it! Not soon enough!
I used to really dislike orange, but they've put out some great gear the last ten years and this is no exception to that.
I thought I did too, but the 3 amps I’ve played are some of my favorites. Top 3 amp brand for me!
Was there any padding in that box?
@@johndesrosier1672 just the gray corner pieces you see me toss out!
@tyrannosaurusriffs gotcha, I missed that thinking it was manual and marketing stuff on top. So far on a scale of 1-10...10 best... where does this amp sit?
@@johndesrosier1672ok so I feel like a cheater. I’ve been in love with it for a couple months due to having captures of it on my Quad Cortex from Draven. So I already knew what to expect, I LOVE it! I’m going to give it a 9/10 since it doesn’t have the reverb knob haha. It really is awesome.
Sat through all that for no demo? Dude!!!
@@laikainspace1 I apologize! I would have loved to have made a proper demo and had more time !
Nice amp, with your micro dark not working, it might be the tube that burnt out, I think there's one tube that powers the amp for that little guy.
I tried that pre amp tube first. There was 2 screws missing. I have a feeling someone tried some mod and messed it up and that’s why they traded it in and I was the unlucky guy that bought it. This makes me want another though.
@@tyrannosaurusriffs I'd just go with a 15 watt Dark Terror at that point
@@canadiancombatwombatthe3rd782 I’m definitely considering that as well!
Noice! Enjoy it!
@@MaxPowersTastyTones I for sure will! Thanks Max! Also, I keep rewatching your This Heavy Earth smallest build. I love that.
I just picked up an RV50 like 2 days before the new DD came out. Can't wait for your demo.
I LOVE the Rockerverb 50! That was my first orange and I miss the hell out of it. I’ll borrow it and do dual dark, rockerverb comparisons too.
Less talk more play 😊
I know! Soon!
I guess you have to hold off on getting anymore overdrive pedals. 😂😂
@@BaritoneGoatStudio a friend is holding a King in Yellow for me so I’m trying to get him cash asap haha! My Spooky Vibes Night Terror will be here soon too so between those two and the Grim they should hold me over! 🤣
Only 150? Fuck, I need to become a content creator to get shit like this
@@TheBadger3804 oh it wasn’t a smart choice by any means. It went straight onto a credit card to make it happen. If they had made more than 150 I would have not bought one that quick!
You have hair!
🤣🤣🤣 I have a little bit!