Orange OR30 Vollröhre

The Orange OR30 amplifier has so many unique features that it's hard to know where to begin. Whether it's the all-British construction, the foot-switchable volume control, or the Bright switch - the first in Orange's history - you definitely have to mention it, because the OR30 is also one of the loudest amps out there. That's right: don't let the 30-watt claim mislead you - this sweetheart achieves the same sound pressure levels in the test room as a 100-watt amp, which means you get both the quantity and quality of the classic Orange sound in one unbeatable box.

And what a sound it is: thanks to a tube rectifier that delivers the kind of super-playable attack and release feel that makes your fingers seem to just glide across the fretboard, and gain that ranges from lightning-clean to crunch to roaring saturation, this is an amp that will inspire players of all styles to excel. This versatility is also reflected in the amp's controls: with the Presence knob designed to work at any volume, not just very loud tones, you can lower the treble in the tone stack and add Presence, or vice versa, creating two completely different tones.

Combined with the three-way Bright switch, the sound shaping possibilities are almost endless. When the switch is in the neutral center position, the amp is a perfect pedal platform, allowing the muscle of your distortion and overdrive effects to amplify the tone of the amp. Sliding the switch to the left gives you a subtle treble boost; sliding it to the right activates a wider treble range that sharpens your tone, reminiscent of the best classic rock amps of yesteryear. Once you've found your ideal tone, you can engage the second volume control, which can be toggled with a footswitch for even more flexibility: a perfect rhythm tone can become a lead tone with the press of a foot, giving you a power boost for soloing, with a choke and huge output transformer providing more perceived clean headroom to ensure your tone stays cleaner as you get louder.

It all adds up to the best British single-channel amplifier you can build, with literally no sacrifice in features and a noise floor that's practically subterranean. If you want full control, you need nothing less than the OR30.

Features:

• Orange - OR30 all-tube
• Cross-line Presence
• Foot switchable volume boost
• Switchable output power 30W (Headroom), 2W (Bedroom)
• Controls: Presence, Foot switch, Volume, Treble, Mid, Bass, Gain, Bright switch
• output impedance: min. 8 Ohm
• Tube preamp and phase inverter: 3 x 12AX7 (ECC83)
• FX loop: 1 x 12AU7 (ECC82)
• output stage: 4 x EL84 (6BQ5)
• rectifier: 1 x 5AR4 (GZ34)
• dimensions (H x W x D): 27cm x 55cm x 24cm
• Weight: 18.3kg
• Country of manufacture: England

Specs:

• Impedance: 8 Ω
• Channels: 1
• Effect Processor: no
• Power: 30 W
• Amplification: Tube
• Amp Type: E-Guitar Head
• Headphone Out: no
• digital modelling: no
• Type: Amps
• Theme: Guitars and Basses

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