I bought one of these for a practice amp. Been gigging forever with a 65 Blackface re-issue Twin Reverb. About 3 years ago I took the Orange Crush to a gig and stuck a mic in front of it. I haven't used the Fender since then. It works brilliantly - I turn it up to about half (I only use the clean channel) and stick my pedal board in front of it (comp, overdrive, distortion, chorus delay, tremelo and booster) and it gets every sound I've ever needed to play 4 hrs of cover songs a night. I use in ears so I have no trouble hearing it onstage over the drums and running thru the PA it will work in any bar or hall we might play in. Light and reliable with excellent sound. Sometimes I think "maybe I should try a Blues Jnr or even a Deluxe Reverb but then I think "well - they're not REALLY gonna sound any better."..different maybe but better? That's all subjective - plus it's not as if the audience will know the difference. No. 1 feature for me is the sound, followed by the simplicity, followed by the reliabilty and robustness of solid state, and finally the WEIGHT.
One of the sweetest sounding and yet straight to the point practice amps with some real punch! Quite touch sensitive for analog. Great little tone hunter and takes pedals well in front and/or through the fx loop. Thanks for the review. Really dug it.
Yeap got one of these and let me tell you i use it with a line 6 pod pedal in the return plug and sound great to play metal. Even use it with a full band No mics of course, and handles well with bigger amps.
Did you notice how the sound flattened out when he turned the Gain knob a little below '11 O'Clock?' That's because between 7 and 11 O'clock it has a dull, flat sound, then suddenly you get Crunch. t's cheap, shoddy workmanship.
First off, great demo. It's so refreshing to watch a demo like this and not have to sit through a bunch of blues riffs and biased opinions still wondering what the thing sounds like. I mean, pretty much anything with reverb sounds great for playing boomer blues if you're a good player. You don't really hear if something has a crap dirty tone until you hear some big open chords. Highway to hell is the GOAT tune to see if amp tone is shit. Second, I think you could argue that this is definitely in the running for best amps under $300. I feel like the Katana has it beat for versatility, but this is a higher quality build. I would take the Katana on it's own, but this is a better pedal platform. I think the Positive Grid Spark mini has them both beat as a practice amp with the battery thing and learning tools, but neither the spark mini or Spark 30 is loud enough to keep up with a drummer on their own. They are absolutely practice amps unless you put them into a powered cab or a PA. Lastly, I saw a REALLY good professional cover band guitarist use 2 of these amps in stereo, and when he used a chorus effect with his pedal board to cover Tears for Fears, it sounded every bit as good as a $1200 Roland JC-120. In fact, I'd actually say it sounded better, simply because the amps were on separate sides of the stage. He had a mic in front of them, and you can do that with a PA, but the two amps on both sides of the stage just had a different sound in a small club. They played some U2 and Police covers that sounded absolutely killer with that set up as well.
First of all: You are the god of guitar and amp demos, I hope you are aware of your status! Second: I used the Crush 35RT for my latest (metal) track - for anyone who wants to hear it in a full band context.
I have one of these that I've been using with my band for about a year now. Awesome amp. I did blow the speaker about a month ago so replaced it with a Jensen mod 10. Amp sounds even better now.
I always enjoy and appreciate your demos. You've helped me choose a lot of gear over the years. This little amp sounds great to my ear for a solid state amp, and tremendous value for money. Thanks again for the great demos!
I think it sounds just as good as the Rocker does clean. The Rocker definitely sounds better dirty at higher volumes though. I saw a 70's and 80's new wave cover band, and the guitarist was using 2 of these in stereo. He sounded amazing. The only time I heard him use any gain was when the played a Cars tune though, and it still was low gain. Unless you want high gain tones, I don't see the value in spending the extra money on the Rocker.
@@chipcarter5971 since owning one of these now for over a year i have sinced purchased another and use them both in stereo too, everything pretty much at 12 o'clock and just past break up, very underated amps but a little weak on their own, work great as a pair 👌
Have one and love around the house as a practice amp ,although you can can play a low volume gig with is and even the 20 watt version. I would give Orange a 9 on this amp they are great.. the only thing I would like to see as an up grade would be an external extension like an out put that would disconnect the internal speaker and you run it as a head That would be a 10.. I have several cabs that I would like to run it thru. Maybe the next generation of this amp orange will have one . That would a really good feature.. S Just my opinion...
I am considering one of these but people say the dirty doesn't sound great but to my ears it sounds like it can get a great chug? Please let me know if I am wrong.
The problem with Orange amps is the headphone jack sounds like absolute garbage. I used to have this exact amp and sold it because I play through headphones a lot of the time and it was useless to me in that circumstance.
It sounds like it doesn't have any speaker simulation on it. You could have bought a speaker cab emulator, like bluguitar blubox, or solid studio by NUX, but I get it's another expense.
@@arbitermattee that’s the weird thing, if you read the specs Orange actually brag about their “built-in 4x12 speaker cab emulation” and it sounds terrible if you play with any kind of gain. I ended up getting a Marshall Code that sounds great through headphones, and an Orange Dark Terror tube amp for when I’m actually able to crank it up. Different amps for different applications.
Best? No. Best at what it does though? Absolutely. It has this grungeyness that I absolutely love and nothing else I own or have owned sounds like it. It's kind of muddy but in a really cool way. Mine's not going anywhere
You wouldn't be able to tell with this dudes video but these actually have more lows and mids than highs. A more organic sound. Have been able to pull all sorts of sounds off with this amp. From country to metal and everything in between. For metal I just use a flat eq and turn up gain until mutes sound good. More than enough gain for anything.
It is for plugging in FX pedals after the preamp of the amp. It's main use is so you can put reverbs and delays after amp distortion. So for instance if you plug your guitar into a reverb pedal then into the front input on the amp and have the amp setup for rock distortion the reverb will sound bad as the amp will distort not only your guitar but also the reverb. If you put the reverb in the FX loop it will be after the distortion so will sound much more hifi and true to the pedal 👍
I think it depends on how loud the drummer is. I used to play with a Line 6 30W amp back in the day with a drummer who played at a normal volume and it was fine. But I’ve also seen some drummers who will take your head off when they hit the snare drum, with that you might want the crush 60 👍
I'd say it's the same as most amps. Definitely not an issue unless you are using single coils near a big transformer or something which would be the same with any amp anyway 👍
The dirty setting with the volume at 5 or more and the gain at about half to me is useless. Way too much noise and hiss. The clean channel is good though.
I went through your videos searching for the hotone mini amps. I was surprised not to see any. I would like to see the heart attack up against some other amps.
seriously not just look into the joyo bantamps, cost half half as much and just unbeatable in this pricerange and even above.. BUT i have never seen anything "best" at all, just a matter of personal preference IMO, cheers 🎸
I have a Orange Crush 35RT I use with my Fender Strat & a Joyo “Zombie” that sounds amazing with my Ibanez RG “Genesis” 550! Best of both worlds; Orange great tones with Strat and Joyo (Poor man’s Mesa Boogie) with Peavey 12” cabinet is wonderful with my RG 550 metal/hard rock of any kind!#🎸🔥🤘🏻
Yes the clean channel sounds bad and the dirty channel is all but useless at higher volumes. Too much noise and hum even with humbuckers. Been playing for over 50 years and this amp is just plain bad. And it is way too loud if you are planning to use it for home use.
@@robertevans2143 Thanks for the honesty. Orange seems to be working overtime putting up super positive reviews for their Crush line. I don't see why anybody would want a shoddy, half working amplifier, just because it's cheap.
Sounds horrible compared to most any other solid state amp. Owned it for a few months and selling it. The clean channel is just ok but the dirty channel is terrible.
confusing topic, what does "best" mean? best combo? otherwise check out the joyo stuff, their small 2 channel tube preamp heads for 150€ are just outstanding, the meteor II XL is an orange clone and my favourite, i collected all of them, just an addiction to gear 😂😂
I’ve owned one of these for years. It’s a great amp for clean sounds. The dirty channel is a bit limited but the FX loop makes the amp very versatile.
Can i use it as pedal platform??
Yep it’s built for pedals
I bought one of these for a practice amp. Been gigging forever with a 65 Blackface re-issue Twin Reverb. About 3 years ago I took the Orange Crush to a gig and stuck a mic in front of it. I haven't used the Fender since then. It works brilliantly - I turn it up to about half (I only use the clean channel) and stick my pedal board in front of it (comp, overdrive, distortion, chorus delay, tremelo and booster) and it gets every sound I've ever needed to play 4 hrs of cover songs a night. I use in ears so I have no trouble hearing it onstage over the drums and running thru the PA it will work in any bar or hall we might play in. Light and reliable with excellent sound. Sometimes I think "maybe I should try a Blues Jnr or even a Deluxe Reverb but then I think "well - they're not REALLY gonna sound any better."..different maybe but better? That's all subjective - plus it's not as if the audience will know the difference. No. 1 feature for me is the sound, followed by the simplicity, followed by the reliabilty and robustness of solid state, and finally the WEIGHT.
One of the sweetest sounding and yet straight to the point practice amps with some real punch! Quite touch sensitive for analog. Great little tone hunter and takes pedals well in front and/or through the fx loop. Thanks for the review. Really dug it.
Yeap got one of these and let me tell you i use it with a line 6 pod pedal in the return plug and sound great to play metal. Even use it with a full band No mics of course, and handles well with bigger amps.
Everyone talks about the dirty not sounding well, but I personally like the muffled sound because I play shoegaze. Shits amazing for bars
Sounds good to me too
Did you notice how the sound flattened out when he turned the Gain knob a little below '11 O'Clock?' That's because between 7 and 11 O'clock it has a dull, flat sound, then suddenly you get Crunch.
t's cheap, shoddy workmanship.
Actually Orange are probably one of the only solid state amps I think do sound good dirty. Almost like a fuzz but tighter.
First off, great demo. It's so refreshing to watch a demo like this and not have to sit through a bunch of blues riffs and biased opinions still wondering what the thing sounds like. I mean, pretty much anything with reverb sounds great for playing boomer blues if you're a good player. You don't really hear if something has a crap dirty tone until you hear some big open chords. Highway to hell is the GOAT tune to see if amp tone is shit.
Second, I think you could argue that this is definitely in the running for best amps under $300. I feel like the Katana has it beat for versatility, but this is a higher quality build. I would take the Katana on it's own, but this is a better pedal platform. I think the Positive Grid Spark mini has them both beat as a practice amp with the battery thing and learning tools, but neither the spark mini or Spark 30 is loud enough to keep up with a drummer on their own. They are absolutely practice amps unless you put them into a powered cab or a PA.
Lastly, I saw a REALLY good professional cover band guitarist use 2 of these amps in stereo, and when he used a chorus effect with his pedal board to cover Tears for Fears, it sounded every bit as good as a $1200 Roland JC-120. In fact, I'd actually say it sounded better, simply because the amps were on separate sides of the stage. He had a mic in front of them, and you can do that with a PA, but the two amps on both sides of the stage just had a different sound in a small club. They played some U2 and Police covers that sounded absolutely killer with that set up as well.
been using one for the past two years for practice/gigs honestly the perfect amp
It handles pretty good good power
Is it a good bedroom amp
THANK YOU for rolling the knobs while playing, That's something nobody else seems to do. It gave a great idea of how the amp can sound.
First of all: You are the god of guitar and amp demos, I hope you are aware of your status!
Second: I used the Crush 35RT for my latest (metal) track - for anyone who wants to hear it in a full band context.
please i would like to hear
I have one of these that I've been using with my band for about a year now. Awesome amp. I did blow the speaker about a month ago so replaced it with a Jensen mod 10. Amp sounds even better now.
I've have this amp. You can sound like whatever you want with this thing. I've used them to record tracks. Great for the money. More than enough gain
My first Orange. Got it last October I think. Very touch sensitive and responsive. Like it a lot. Contemplating a CR60 or SC100.
I would go sc100 combo over the cr60, far better tone in my opinion
Have two of these and love em!! Great home amp and definitely could use for small gigs
Yeahhhh i have one of these i use it to play in a full band no mics of course and sounds pretty good it has punch
I can't imagine how much better these would sound swapping to a 12" speaker (if it fits) it already sounds great
Unfortunately you cant fit a 12 inch speaker, i have ran the amp out into a ppc112 and it just adds abit more low end
Good demo of several sounds. Thanks
Four Year Strong!! Good stuff man. I always look forward to your videos. You always play songs I recognize. 💪🔥
One of the most musically talented bands of modern pop punk! Up there with The Story So Far.
What an excellent review!
damn, i want to hear a full version of that fx loop jam
I always enjoy and appreciate your demos. You've helped me choose a lot of gear over the years. This little amp sounds great to my ear for a solid state amp, and tremendous value for money. Thanks again for the great demos!
It would be really awesome to see this up against the rocker 15 combo 👌
I think it sounds just as good as the Rocker does clean. The Rocker definitely sounds better dirty at higher volumes though. I saw a 70's and 80's new wave cover band, and the guitarist was using 2 of these in stereo. He sounded amazing. The only time I heard him use any gain was when the played a Cars tune though, and it still was low gain. Unless you want high gain tones, I don't see the value in spending the extra money on the Rocker.
@@chipcarter5971 since owning one of these now for over a year i have sinced purchased another and use them both in stereo too, everything pretty much at 12 o'clock and just past break up, very underated amps but a little weak on their own, work great as a pair 👌
Have one and love around the house as a practice amp ,although you can can play a low volume gig with is and even the 20 watt version.
I would give Orange a 9 on this amp they are great.. the only thing I would like to see as an up grade would be an external extension like an out put that would disconnect the internal speaker and you run it as a head That would be a 10.. I have several cabs that I would like to run it thru.
Maybe the next generation of this amp orange will have one .
That would a really good feature..
S
Just my opinion...
Loving the Weezer riffs!
Très bonne démo….très efficace👍🎶
Excelente Video👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽!!
GREAT loop
I am considering one of these but people say the dirty doesn't sound great but to my ears it sounds like it can get a great chug? Please let me know if I am wrong.
I think they sound great. It's not a djent amp but it can do Four Year Strong or Classic stoner rock and doom 👍
It can give you Yoko Ono's 'Fly' album.
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Put a green mile in the dirth Channel love the crush
did I just get weezed
These alund great for the price!
Can you try a Line 6 Catalyst next?
The problem with Orange amps is the headphone jack sounds like absolute garbage. I used to have this exact amp and sold it because I play through headphones a lot of the time and it was useless to me in that circumstance.
It sounds like it doesn't have any speaker simulation on it.
You could have bought a speaker cab emulator, like bluguitar blubox, or solid studio by NUX, but I get it's another expense.
@@arbitermattee that’s the weird thing, if you read the specs Orange actually brag about their “built-in 4x12 speaker cab emulation” and it sounds terrible if you play with any kind of gain.
I ended up getting a Marshall Code that sounds great through headphones, and an Orange Dark Terror tube amp for when I’m actually able to crank it up. Different amps for different applications.
@@chrisb8193 yeah, that's strange... I think speaker cab emulation is one of those where it's better done digitally.
Interesting… I was really sold on it until I heard the headphone output sound which was pretty thin and tinny
Crush 35 rt or Micro Dark??????
For blues rock?
Hi, does the gain knob affect the dirty channel only?
Yes dirty channel only 👍
@@TobysGuitarGearDemos thanks for the reply 👍🤘
How does it takes a multtieffect pedal?
Is it loud enough for bar gigs?
I’d say without a mic the dirty is loud enough, the clean maybe not quite loud enough 👍
@@TobysGuitarGearDemos thank you
How does this thing take overdrive/boost?
Excelente
Best? No. Best at what it does though? Absolutely. It has this grungeyness that I absolutely love and nothing else I own or have owned sounds like it. It's kind of muddy but in a really cool way. Mine's not going anywhere
You wouldn't be able to tell with this dudes video but these actually have more lows and mids than highs. A more organic sound. Have been able to pull all sorts of sounds off with this amp. From country to metal and everything in between. For metal I just use a flat eq and turn up gain until mutes sound good. More than enough gain for anything.
New Found Glory riff?
In simple plain english..what is fx loop mean pls?😢
It is for plugging in FX pedals after the preamp of the amp. It's main use is so you can put reverbs and delays after amp distortion.
So for instance if you plug your guitar into a reverb pedal then into the front input on the amp and have the amp setup for rock distortion the reverb will sound bad as the amp will distort not only your guitar but also the reverb. If you put the reverb in the FX loop it will be after the distortion so will sound much more hifi and true to the pedal 👍
@@TobysGuitarGearDemos amazing..thank u🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
Edge of darkness Greta Van Fleet sounded with everything!!!!
Is this a loud enough amp to play with a metal/rock/punk style band?
I think it depends on how loud the drummer is. I used to play with a Line 6 30W amp back in the day with a drummer who played at a normal volume and it was fine. But I’ve also seen some drummers who will take your head off when they hit the snare drum, with that you might want the crush 60 👍
I use it with a full band playing metal the same one 35rt and it holds pretty good
Is there much hiss when playing on the clean setting? More, less compared to other amps you've used? Thanks.
I'd say it's the same as most amps. Definitely not an issue unless you are using single coils near a big transformer or something which would be the same with any amp anyway 👍
The dirty setting with the volume at 5 or more and the gain at about half to me is useless. Way too much noise and hiss. The clean channel is good though.
I went through your videos searching for the hotone mini amps. I was surprised not to see any. I would like to see the heart attack up against some other amps.
I would like to do some in the future 👍
seriously not just look into the joyo bantamps, cost half half as much and just unbeatable in this pricerange and even above.. BUT i have never seen anything "best" at all, just a matter of personal preference IMO, cheers 🎸
@@badger519 dumb comment award 🤣🙈
I have a Orange Crush 35RT I use with my Fender Strat & a Joyo “Zombie” that sounds amazing with my Ibanez RG “Genesis” 550! Best of both worlds; Orange great tones with Strat and Joyo (Poor man’s Mesa Boogie) with Peavey 12” cabinet is wonderful with my RG 550 metal/hard rock of any kind!#🎸🔥🤘🏻
litle bit loose input jack.
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does the clean channel sound nasally to anyone? I own this amp and cant get into it!
Yes the clean channel sounds bad and the dirty channel is all but useless at higher volumes. Too much noise and hum even with humbuckers. Been playing for over 50 years and this amp is just plain bad. And it is way too loud if you are planning to use it for home use.
@@robertevans2143 Thanks for the honesty. Orange seems to be working overtime putting up super positive reviews for their Crush line. I don't see why anybody would want a shoddy, half working amplifier, just because it's cheap.
You don't need a valv amp trust me, the lady who loves your song... For her ... No matter your psicosis with valvs,transistors..
sounds horrible compare to Peavey Delta Blues
Isn't the delta blues a tube amp??
Sounds horrible compared to most any other solid state amp. Owned it for a few months and selling it. The clean channel is just ok but the dirty channel is terrible.
@@robertevans2143that's the Orange sound.
@@80shairmetalband I'm confused, the 'Orange Sound' is to have one half of an amplifier being mediocre, and the other half is lousy?
confusing topic, what does "best" mean? best combo? otherwise check out the joyo stuff, their small 2 channel tube preamp heads for 150€ are just outstanding, the meteor II XL is an orange clone and my favourite, i collected all of them, just an addiction to gear 😂😂
Would overdrive and distortion pedals have any use with this amp? I have the Boss turbo distortion and super overdrive.
You can use them on the clean channel, should sound decent although difficult to tell without plugging them into the specific amp 👍
My drive pedals don't sound that great through it.
I use boss sd1 with this amp. For my taste the sound is too muffled and loose without it.
I have it and i run it with a line 6 podgo pedal using the return fxloop in the back and sounds loud as hell and great.