Will I like the Orange Terror Bass

Let It Fall · #1 10-02-2010, 12:26 AM

I have owned many amps, including it's older brother the ad200

I found it didn't do ANYTHING for me the amp had no character in my opinion. I also owned the db750 and it gave me similar feeling though if I remember correctly it sounded wooly.

Strangle my two favorite amps ever were markbass LMII and Genz Benz shuttle 6.0

So without trying one, (impossible to find) do you guys think I will like it?

lookiel · #2 10-02-2010, 12:32 AM

That would be a No.

Let It Fall · #3 10-02-2010, 12:41 AM

Sweet

Son of Bovril · #4 10-02-2010, 01:05 AM

what sort of tone is the Orange Terror bass designed for? Vintage?

Munjibunga · #5 10-02-2010, 01:07 AM

The question is, "Will it like you?"

joeydavidson · #6 10-02-2010, 01:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Son of Bovril

what sort of tone is the Orange Terror bass designed for? Vintage?

I wouldn't call it vintage. It's rather punchy, ss with a bit of wool and gets hairy/fuzzy if you turn the gain up.

The youtube demos capture it's tone well, I like the one where some guy with a ray is playing a Smiths song. the fuzz sounds a tad smoother in person though.

Comparing to my GK - both have the same amount of punch, the Terror has more harmonic content when clean and more so when you start cranking the gain. The Terror is darker but the higher notes are sparkly (with my Jazz) even if you dail in a wooly sound.

rhopper · #7 10-02-2010, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Let It Fall

I have owned many amps, including it's older brother the ad200

I found it didn't do ANYTHING for me the amp had no character in my opinion. I also owned the db750 and it gave me similar feeling though if I remember correctly it sounded wooly.

Strangle my two favorite amps ever were markbass LMII and Genz Benz shuttle 6.0

So without trying one, (impossible to find) do you guys think I will like it?

No way...

Sounds to me like you prefer the "character" of a modern hi-fi amp.

Not me, I like the old school grit from the terror bass and I would love to have the ad200 if I had the money.

I agree that the markbass and genz benz are good amps... just not the "character" I prefer for classic rock.

Let It Fall · #8 10-02-2010, 07:31 AM

Thanks. Again I dont gate all tube amps. I actually LOVE the svt. I felt the little mark and Genz Benz also gave me a warmer tone with some grind. And I find gallien Krueger to be too bright, having owned the 1001rb-II

Zitch · #9 10-02-2010, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Let It Fall

Thanks. Again I dont gate all tube amps. I actually LOVE the svt. I felt the little mark and Genz Benz also gave me a warmer tone with some grind. And I find gallien Krueger to be too bright, having owned the 1001rb-II

Then buy an svt...case closed

Let It Fall · #10 10-02-2010, 07:43 AM

After selling all my gear,

Db212
Ampeg 8x10
And amps, a while ago. I'm looking to AGAIN try something new, but am not looking for svt size,weight, or cost.

waleross · #11 10-02-2010, 07:56 AM

Its a beautiful looking head but from the $$$ side as its said on this Forum :" more bang for your buck" , I don't know. I recently bought a Genz Benz 1200(hybrid) for $1600 and it matches up great with my 810E. Those (2) items list for $2600 new. the Orange head alone is more than that. Once you get an Orange 410 cab($900 +) you're into major cash outlay......The SVT CL IMO is a better buy.......but in any case good luck and have fun...............

georgestrings · #12 10-02-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by lookiel

That would be a No.

+1...

- georgestrings

lambrusco · #13 10-03-2010, 09:36 PM

I recently traded in my GK 1001rb, 410rbh and 115rbh and picked up the Orange bass terror along with a Berg 212 and so far I couldn't be happier. The terror is every bit as loud through the Bergantino. Not to mention the convenient size! The gain knob is key to the "grit". The amp's tone has a lot of character. I use a Ric and a Jazz bass through it and it sounds incredible.

SurferJoe46 · #14 10-03-2010, 09:48 PM

If you like the old Brit sound*, you'll love the Orange. I tried one and although it had some great capacity to make nice sounds at low pressure, but once you crank it up it'll all fall apart as I found on the three I tested and tried to love.

But - they sell decently well and I don't see too many of them coming back to GC for a trade-up - so somebody out there likes them.

I want a more rounded ability in an amp and I think the Orange is a one trick pony - a BRIGHT pony.

* Brit sound :: pewter-type clarity with no overtones and totally flat - over compressed sound.

Think VOX. Old VOX.

dminer · #15 10-03-2010, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Let It Fall

I actually LOVE the svt.

I added a Tech 21 VT pedal to my LMIII and couldn't be happier with my new/old svt tone from a 6 lb head...just a thought if you like the LM and love the svt tone

philtoler · #16 10-10-2010, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by SurferJoe46

If you like the old Brit sound*, you'll love the Orange. I tried one and although it had some great capacity to make nice sounds at low pressure, but once you crank it up it'll all fall apart as I found on the three I tested and tried to love.

But - they sell decently well and I don't see too many of them coming back to GC for a trade-up - so somebody out there likes them.

I want a more rounded ability in an amp and I think the Orange is a one trick pony - a BRIGHT pony.

* Brit sound :: pewter-type clarity with no overtones and totally flat - over compressed sound.

Think VOX. Old VOX.

My experience is quite different. I have a Terror Bass 500 and to my ears it's a just a modern sounding class D amp to which you can add some valve tone colouration if you wish. I use it all the time for both my rehearsals and gigging and it has, so far, performed faultlessly. I really value so highly the huge power for the tiny size and weight and the ability to put the whole stonking 500W (because of the switchable impedance) into one tiny little Orange SP210 2x10" isobaric cab, which can handle 600W. I haven't come across a better combination of performance + portability, at a reasonable price, but I would be interested to hear others views.

SurferJoe46 · #17 10-10-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by philtoler

My experience is quite different. I have a Terror Bass 500 and to my ears it's a just a modern sounding class D amp to which you can add some valve tone colouration if you wish. I use it all the time for both my rehearsals and gigging and it has, so far, performed faultlessly. I really value so highly the huge power for the tiny size and weight and the ability to put the whole stonking 500W (because of the switchable impedance) into one tiny little Orange SP210 2x10" isobaric cab, which can handle 600W. I haven't come across a better combination of performance + portability, at a reasonable price, but I would be interested to hear others views.

You may have forced me to go give one another listening-to. The last couple I tried were a little lifeless to me - but again, I'm old and almost used up and may have colored my opinion with what I think an amp/cab should sound like.

BTW: what is the Wattage/Ohm rating for that head? If you are near that in just one 210 speaker pair, then I find that odd.

For most amps, you don't get max Watts at more Ohms than the minimum value for the amp's capacity. Seems like they give them the smoke test and anything less than a 3 on the Ringlemann scale is where they rate the amp..

Let It Fall · #18 10-10-2010, 08:16 PM

WELL I got the head in and am loving it! With the gain set low of course.

Gav4003 · #19 10-11-2010, 06:39 AM

I went in to a shop to try out the terror and was very dissapointed as I've always loved the sound of orange guitar amps in other bands, also tried out the ad200 head and was just as dissapointed with that one too. Each to their own but I would defenately never buy one.

philtoler · #20 10-12-2010, 02:40 AM

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Originally Posted by SurferJoe46

You may have forced me to go give one another listening-to. The last couple I tried were a little lifeless to me - but again, I'm old and almost used up and may have colored my opinion with what I think an amp/cab should sound like.

BTW: what is the Wattage/Ohm rating for that head? If you are near that in just one 210 speaker pair, then I find that odd.

For most amps, you don't get max Watts at more Ohms than the minimum value for the amp's capacity. Seems like they give them the smoke test and anything less than a 3 on the Ringlemann scale is where they rate the amp..

You can switch the speaker output on the Terror between either 4 or 8 ohms, the latter being designed to deliver the full output to an 8 ohm cab (eg one "SP" unit). In practice this just gives you a little more headroom at very high volumes.