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Namm 2009: Orange Tiny Terror Bass Amp?
- Thread starter fireincairo
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Yeah, I'll see what I can do.
@ GCool
I'm sure you will get yours soon, it was tearing me up so I know how you feel.
Yeah, I saw that. Does anyone know how the ohm rating works, is 500W @ 4 and 250 @ 8 or does it not matter and always 500W?
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I tried it yesterday through the 2x12 cab using an Fender American Standard Jazz and it sounded awesome. The sound is very tight and defined with out sounding clinical. THe bottom end is massive!!!!! The eq is sensitive but not too sensitive and the thing is dam loud with out sounding farty or loose. The amp also has a good growl when you go just above half way on the gain. Gain on full sounds crap though, i think this is due to the solidstate power section, the AD200b does break up better at high gain. Don't get me wrong, mild - to mid break up is good. just full on, it sounds a tad crappy.
I generally prefer a full valve amp, but I do like this amp alot, It would be tempting to use this for gigging rather than my huge super bass head. I would say this is the best solidstate i have used in a long, possibly ever. im trying to think of something i prefer to it. hmmm
I generally prefer a full valve amp, but I do like this amp alot, It would be tempting to use this for gigging rather than my huge super bass head. I would say this is the best solidstate i have used in a long, possibly ever. im trying to think of something i prefer to it. hmmm
Hey guys, first timer here. i am finally looking at upgrading some of my rig and the first thing im looking at is a decent head. reading this review has helped me HEAPS in deciding that i do want the Orange Bass Terror.
one question though - someone mentioned that it would only sound good through a decent cab - i have a Peavey 410TVX (8ohms) and happy with the sound im currently getting from my behringer POC... do you think this head will be ok in the cabinet? from memory it was a 350 Watts continuous, 700 Watts program.
Its not going to blow the cabinet?
also is it just the standard connector in the back for the cabinet?
thanks again guys. any help is much appreciated.
Adam
one question though - someone mentioned that it would only sound good through a decent cab - i have a Peavey 410TVX (8ohms) and happy with the sound im currently getting from my behringer POC... do you think this head will be ok in the cabinet? from memory it was a 350 Watts continuous, 700 Watts program.
Its not going to blow the cabinet?
also is it just the standard connector in the back for the cabinet?
thanks again guys. any help is much appreciated.
Adam
Well the tiny terror has speakons and not 1/4 jack, so you will have to get jack to speakon cables, easy enough to get. As for your cab, not being rude but peavey dont make the greatest cabs ever, though i do have one somewhere myself. I suggest you get the amp and see how it sounds with ur cab. you can always upgrade the cab later.
be aware though that the tiny terror doesnt sound massively like a valve amp, this is noticed more when the gain is driven harder. If you want a valve sound buy a full valve amp. I have a huge old super bass head which is great, but im getting a TB for gigs as the marshall is a pain to carry around.
Also try the TB before you buy. blind purchasing is never worth the risk. If you buy it online you can always return it under the 7 days long selling laws
In the last e-mail response I received from Humbucker Music they said mid-December. So, maybe any day now!?
However, the GK MB Fusion 500 is also suppose to be released soon. IMHO, I want to see some reviews on it before I decide on buying a hybrid micro amp. The GK will be at least $100.00 less and has basically the same preamp section as the Fusion 500 (three tubes) without the motorized channel control.
- Nov 14, 2003
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BUMP:
The Terror Bass amps have been in the states now for about 1 month. Several are available on Ebay at favorable prices with free shipping. Just picked mine up today at Rock Block Guitars in Nashville. I did myself a favor and didnt go check it out until I had the cash to walk out the door with it. Prepare yourself for immediate G.A.S. symptoms. Here's is my review.
First to clear up a few things, there is a switch that definitely allows the full 500 watts at either 4 or 8 ohms. Very impressive. Im using it with my 4 ohm Aguilar cabinets, which are a GS212 and I also have 2 DB412's. This amp will not work at 2ohms correctly, so if you are going to use two cabs, you will need to run two 8 ohms cabs at 4 ohms. Being used to my Aguilar DB750, I will be using it as a reference against the tone of the Terror Bass.
Okay, nitty gritty, here we go. The Terror Bass is LOUD! I mean LOUD! At home, Im barely able to turn the volume knob up to 1/4 of the way. I have the Gain set at about 10 oclock. I also am setting the EQ at the same place I would set it on my DB750, which is Treble 10 oclock, Mids just a notch past 12, and Bass just under 2 oclock. There is a pad switch for active/passive input which works perfectly. The Aggie DB750 is the same type of head, a hybrid with Tube pre and solid state output, however it is not class D and is 41 freakin' heavy pounds. The Terror bass comes in at around 10 lbs and has Class D digital power. It has a D.I. output on it, but I havent been able to find out if its pre or post, so let's assume its pre but probably does include the tubes, just not the eq or volume. There is a ground lift on the D.I., an effects loop, and only speakon outputs, no 1/4 inch for speaker cables.
Sorry Im kind of jumping around here, but now I will discuss the tone. Upon first impression, I feel like it sounds better than my beloved DB750, which I can hardly believe.
I knew this amp would be great, given the Orange name, but I had NO idea it would be this good. The sound is rounder than Ampeg, smoother than Aguilar, and the sheer output power is more than any other 500 watt amp Ive tried, including the Aguilar GS500.
The EQ is not as responsive as other amps, but yet, I think it works well and keeps you from cutting or boosting yourself into bass oblivion. With the EQ set at the same points as my Aggie, the tone is very similar, actually, as I mentioned earlier, it's even smoother.
I havent gone through any other settings because really, that is all I want it to do, but I have heard from other demos on youtube, you can get some really grindy distorted tones with the gain knob dimed. Also sounds great with a pick. Bottom line, the amp sounds unbelievably good, and when you compare price with the Aggie ($2000ish) vs. Orange Terror Bass ($800ish), not to mention 41lbs vs. 10 lbs. Guys this one is a no brainer if you like Tubey bass amps, but need portability and light weight. Now if you want a bright solid state amp, maybe go SWR or GK, and if you prefer the boxy sound of Ampeg, you wont find that here either.
Lastly, it comes with a nifty padded gig bag for toting (Uber Cool). The entire package is just too good to be true, and if Orange comes through with the 1000 watt version, which they displayed at NAMM 2010, then they could easily kick the bass amp markets ass. The cabinets are ok, but could actually use some more booty. They are a little boxy sounding and quite wimpy compared to using the Terror Bass with other brand cabs. I would love to hear this amp with a nice lightweight neo-loaded cab. If it sounds good , it would make for a super light and portable rig that would work for just about any situation. If you need more power than 500 watts, then I would suggest hanging out until the 1000 watt version hits the stores, which I would guess would be around June 2010 although it took Orange a full year to get the 500 watt version out, after its unveling at Winter NAMM 2009. Kudos Orange, this amp rocks!
The Terror Bass amps have been in the states now for about 1 month. Several are available on Ebay at favorable prices with free shipping. Just picked mine up today at Rock Block Guitars in Nashville. I did myself a favor and didnt go check it out until I had the cash to walk out the door with it. Prepare yourself for immediate G.A.S. symptoms. Here's is my review.
First to clear up a few things, there is a switch that definitely allows the full 500 watts at either 4 or 8 ohms. Very impressive. Im using it with my 4 ohm Aguilar cabinets, which are a GS212 and I also have 2 DB412's. This amp will not work at 2ohms correctly, so if you are going to use two cabs, you will need to run two 8 ohms cabs at 4 ohms. Being used to my Aguilar DB750, I will be using it as a reference against the tone of the Terror Bass.
Okay, nitty gritty, here we go. The Terror Bass is LOUD! I mean LOUD! At home, Im barely able to turn the volume knob up to 1/4 of the way. I have the Gain set at about 10 oclock. I also am setting the EQ at the same place I would set it on my DB750, which is Treble 10 oclock, Mids just a notch past 12, and Bass just under 2 oclock. There is a pad switch for active/passive input which works perfectly. The Aggie DB750 is the same type of head, a hybrid with Tube pre and solid state output, however it is not class D and is 41 freakin' heavy pounds. The Terror bass comes in at around 10 lbs and has Class D digital power. It has a D.I. output on it, but I havent been able to find out if its pre or post, so let's assume its pre but probably does include the tubes, just not the eq or volume. There is a ground lift on the D.I., an effects loop, and only speakon outputs, no 1/4 inch for speaker cables.
Sorry Im kind of jumping around here, but now I will discuss the tone. Upon first impression, I feel like it sounds better than my beloved DB750, which I can hardly believe.
I knew this amp would be great, given the Orange name, but I had NO idea it would be this good. The sound is rounder than Ampeg, smoother than Aguilar, and the sheer output power is more than any other 500 watt amp Ive tried, including the Aguilar GS500.
The EQ is not as responsive as other amps, but yet, I think it works well and keeps you from cutting or boosting yourself into bass oblivion. With the EQ set at the same points as my Aggie, the tone is very similar, actually, as I mentioned earlier, it's even smoother.
I havent gone through any other settings because really, that is all I want it to do, but I have heard from other demos on youtube, you can get some really grindy distorted tones with the gain knob dimed. Also sounds great with a pick. Bottom line, the amp sounds unbelievably good, and when you compare price with the Aggie ($2000ish) vs. Orange Terror Bass ($800ish), not to mention 41lbs vs. 10 lbs. Guys this one is a no brainer if you like Tubey bass amps, but need portability and light weight. Now if you want a bright solid state amp, maybe go SWR or GK, and if you prefer the boxy sound of Ampeg, you wont find that here either.
Lastly, it comes with a nifty padded gig bag for toting (Uber Cool). The entire package is just too good to be true, and if Orange comes through with the 1000 watt version, which they displayed at NAMM 2010, then they could easily kick the bass amp markets ass. The cabinets are ok, but could actually use some more booty. They are a little boxy sounding and quite wimpy compared to using the Terror Bass with other brand cabs. I would love to hear this amp with a nice lightweight neo-loaded cab. If it sounds good , it would make for a super light and portable rig that would work for just about any situation. If you need more power than 500 watts, then I would suggest hanging out until the 1000 watt version hits the stores, which I would guess would be around June 2010 although it took Orange a full year to get the 500 watt version out, after its unveling at Winter NAMM 2009. Kudos Orange, this amp rocks!
Hey man,
thanks for such a great review!
I've been keeping an eye on these little amps for a little while now, but I think your review has pushed me over the edge...
Just one quick question, can the amp do nice and warm with a bit of low mid guts nicely? Even better if you can get it to break up a little when digging in.
Planning on running it with a single Aguilar GS112 for now, hope to add a second one soon though.
Cheers,
Eude
Had three rehearsals with that tiny beast. It is really loud, I set the master at 1/10 during rehearsal (drummer, 2 guitards,sax...)! (using big speakers 
). I would prefer more way on the master until reaching stage level. So I don't understand why people say, the 1000W version will be killer, while all owners of the 500W Terror (including me) tell, its very loud.
The DI ist post EQ, as is the effects send. I did some test-recordings.
The DI was too hot for my recorder, whose gain can be regulated between line and mic level (not down to zero), so I had to use the effects send that has a lower signal level. Maybe the DI signal level is above the standard line-level.
At all I love sending the post tube-pramp signal to record or FOH.
The amp sounds very very nice and grindy at 1/3-1/2 gain level when overdrive ist just beginning. Gain at more than half level is sounding very fuzzy (full tube distortion), I don't like that.
An almost full featured tube-preamp and a lightweight Class-D amp in one sexy package. The bag seems to be high qualitiy and nice, and carrying the amp in its bag hanging at your shoulder is quite easy, with a small one-handled cab and a gigbag it's a "one-go" to the car.
The EQ ist usable in a "musical" kind though it is not as responsive as used in a solid-state amp. Using flats and liking vintage tones, I set the highs to max , mids to mid an bass to 1/4 to get a fat and warm sound.
All in all I'm very satisfied with the purchase.
). I would prefer more way on the master until reaching stage level. So I don't understand why people say, the 1000W version will be killer, while all owners of the 500W Terror (including me) tell, its very loud.The DI ist post EQ, as is the effects send. I did some test-recordings.
The DI was too hot for my recorder, whose gain can be regulated between line and mic level (not down to zero), so I had to use the effects send that has a lower signal level. Maybe the DI signal level is above the standard line-level.
At all I love sending the post tube-pramp signal to record or FOH.
The amp sounds very very nice and grindy at 1/3-1/2 gain level when overdrive ist just beginning. Gain at more than half level is sounding very fuzzy (full tube distortion), I don't like that.
That's it - It's heavier than the microamps, but not much bigger.
An almost full featured tube-preamp and a lightweight Class-D amp in one sexy package. The bag seems to be high qualitiy and nice, and carrying the amp in its bag hanging at your shoulder is quite easy, with a small one-handled cab and a gigbag it's a "one-go" to the car.
The EQ ist usable in a "musical" kind though it is not as responsive as used in a solid-state amp. Using flats and liking vintage tones, I set the highs to max , mids to mid an bass to 1/4 to get a fat and warm sound.
All in all I'm very satisfied with the purchase.
I've tried mine now with my Orange cabs, my Boogie 118, my Gauss 18sub, my GK 212neo, and a SWR Golieth. It sounds great with all of them, and combinations of speakers. The 4/8 ohm switch is unreal, I can't believe the 500 watts is there with two 8ohm cabs. I have to say, I'm thrilled with my Terror Bass Amp.
