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Official Orange Club II
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What sort of change are you looking for?
My guess is the OBC115s will be a bit larger, heavier, and more efficient. However, the power rating is lower at 400W per cab...so careful. The Kappa 15A is a pretty efficient driver, so good chance the OBC115s will play louder despite the lower power rating.
If possible demo the OBC115 before buying.
The OB1 has one of the best sounding DI outs I've ever used. I prefer it over the TB and the LBT.
With the OB1 I used an Orange OBC410 and an OBC210.
I use now the LBT with that setup, since I sold the OB1 for portability. I do miss the sound though, best SS amp I've ever had.
Hi and happy December everyone!
This was the day I desided to not only to join TalkBass, but also join to the Orange-club. I've been seeking an proper amp for ages now, mainly from the class-d category because of the size. I'm almost full-time-musician, I do a bit of teaching on the side, but for a long time I've just tried to minimize my gear to carry around. I've minimized it so much I found myself using a Helix and IEM and to be fair, I freaking love that setup, for many reasons, but this post isn't about that. Most of my gigs are with mentioned gear, but I still do have let's say 10-20% of gigs that I'll need an amp. For a long time I've played class-d amps and no matter what it has been, a TC, Aguilar, Hartke, EBS etc. I've always find them dull. I've always wanted an all-tube amp, but they are big and heavy, fragile, needs a maintenance and did I say heavy but why I still consider them...
So, today was the day I grabbed an AD200B from a local store, went to my practise room, tried it with my Barefaced Gen3 BB2 and not gonna lie, I shed a small tear. Nothing I've played through has ever sounded this good and believe me, I've tried kind of a lot. Simple, yet in many ways powerful amp with an FRFR-cab that gives a proper low-end... Just wow. It's true that AD200 isn't tonally as wide-range as SVT, but to be fair, I don't know any professional musician who's trying to achieve every sound only with the amp. Basses are for that. I read this thread before the purchase and someone said that AD200's all about 1,5 tones but it makes every bass to just sound better, and it's freaking true, all of my basses sounds like their true self. Like my former teacher would say, I'm lucky to be born.
Now I don't have to be worried anymore about my gear getting too small and light! Couple of photos attached where you can find a part of my family. There's my Sterling Stingray (Ray34), -06 Epiphone Thunderbird and Eko Manta missing, but don't worry, they're going to be enjoying the amp someday too.
-Sami
This was the day I desided to not only to join TalkBass, but also join to the Orange-club. I've been seeking an proper amp for ages now, mainly from the class-d category because of the size. I'm almost full-time-musician, I do a bit of teaching on the side, but for a long time I've just tried to minimize my gear to carry around. I've minimized it so much I found myself using a Helix and IEM and to be fair, I freaking love that setup, for many reasons, but this post isn't about that. Most of my gigs are with mentioned gear, but I still do have let's say 10-20% of gigs that I'll need an amp. For a long time I've played class-d amps and no matter what it has been, a TC, Aguilar, Hartke, EBS etc. I've always find them dull. I've always wanted an all-tube amp, but they are big and heavy, fragile, needs a maintenance and did I say heavy but why I still consider them...
So, today was the day I grabbed an AD200B from a local store, went to my practise room, tried it with my Barefaced Gen3 BB2 and not gonna lie, I shed a small tear. Nothing I've played through has ever sounded this good and believe me, I've tried kind of a lot. Simple, yet in many ways powerful amp with an FRFR-cab that gives a proper low-end... Just wow. It's true that AD200 isn't tonally as wide-range as SVT, but to be fair, I don't know any professional musician who's trying to achieve every sound only with the amp. Basses are for that. I read this thread before the purchase and someone said that AD200's all about 1,5 tones but it makes every bass to just sound better, and it's freaking true, all of my basses sounds like their true self. Like my former teacher would say, I'm lucky to be born.
Now I don't have to be worried anymore about my gear getting too small and light! Couple of photos attached where you can find a part of my family. There's my Sterling Stingray (Ray34), -06 Epiphone Thunderbird and Eko Manta missing, but don't worry, they're going to be enjoying the amp someday too.
-Sami
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Hey Guys!
I have my Orange Terror Bass MKII for 5 months now and I am extremely happy with this piece of gear.
It is LOUD, handles more harsh effects like a boss with tube-driven effects loop (DG B7k U2, DG Hyper Luminal). It is small, simple and in my opinion it is the most natural and tube-like class D amp.
It is paired with 410+115 Laney Nexus with LaVoce speakers (so the same (?) as in Orange). Lightweight, neodymium cabs - they have been on Reverb for sometime stupidly cheap.
Funfact: My whole rig weights now LESS than My old hard cased Ampeg CL... This is crazy!
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I have my Orange Terror Bass MKII for 5 months now and I am extremely happy with this piece of gear.
It is LOUD, handles more harsh effects like a boss with tube-driven effects loop (DG B7k U2, DG Hyper Luminal). It is small, simple and in my opinion it is the most natural and tube-like class D amp.
It is paired with 410+115 Laney Nexus with LaVoce speakers (so the same (?) as in Orange). Lightweight, neodymium cabs - they have been on Reverb for sometime stupidly cheap.
Funfact: My whole rig weights now LESS than My old hard cased Ampeg CL... This is crazy!
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I wish Orange would make a 300W version of the Crush Bass 100.
Love the sound and all the features on mine, but 300W would be 3 times better
Have both a 50 and a 100, great versatile amps. Love the Blend function.
I'd probably have a TB500 by now if it wasnt for my fear of no blending haha.
Love the sound and all the features on mine, but 300W would be 3 times better
Have both a 50 and a 100, great versatile amps. Love the Blend function.
I'd probably have a TB500 by now if it wasnt for my fear of no blending haha.
For playing at lower volume do you have a preference between the 50 and 100?I wish Orange would make a 300W version of the Crush Bass 100.
Love the sound and all the features on mine, but 300W would be 3 times better
Have both a 50 and a 100, great versatile amps. Love the Blend function.
I'd probably have a TB500 by now if it wasnt for my fear of no blending haha.
How low?
I can play at almost any volume due to my living situation.
The 100 tends to sound a bit fuller with it's 15" driver vs the 12" in the 50.
This is at all volumes.
As far as preference, the combo's live in different rooms so that's not really a thing.
The purple 50 looks nice in the living room and takes up little space, rolls around nicely. I put 2" casters on both.
If I could only have one and had the space and not really worried about budget it would be the 100.
Because bigger, and DI.
Both sound great. The 100 sounds bigger.
Thanks for the response, I have been considering getting one of those but was not sure if the 100 would provide much benefit over the 50 for just practicing in my basement.
Damn for me Orange Crush Bass 100 is one of the loudest combos I have ever played and it handles the effects like a champ.
I have used it for a gig once, borrowed from other band and I thought it is was OB1 300 combo.
I have both a Terror Bass and a 4 Stroke and like them both very much, but if I had to pick only one it would be the Terror Bass. Nothing wrong with the 4 Stroke and it is an exceptional amp, but I lean a bit more towards vintage tubey tones and the Terror Bass nails that for me. Although the Drive, Compression, versatility and slam of the 4 Stroke is pretty impressive TBH.
I have a terror and an AD200. On a pure sound/feel decision I'd take the AD200 every time. When the reality of load in/time on the gig comes into consideration it's much more of a split decision. The terror is nice. The AD200 is much nicer. Some gigs I just can't be bothered to carry the AD.
I love the sound of my AD200B, but I mostly gig with the LBT for transport reasons. I miss the DI of the OB1, it was the best sounding DI I had for recording, I regret selling that amp.
I've got to say that the last three times I have used the 4 Stroke it has really impressed after changing the EQ a bit and adding more Compression.
Friday night I used it again with my ESP LTD Bunny Brunel and Spector NS Dimension. I was really impressed with it with the LTD and then I plugged in the Spector and that is an excellent match. The Bunny was awesome, but the Spector sounded amazing. I'm really happy with both the 4 Stroke and the Terror Bass.
Friday night I used it again with my ESP LTD Bunny Brunel and Spector NS Dimension. I was really impressed with it with the LTD and then I plugged in the Spector and that is an excellent match. The Bunny was awesome, but the Spector sounded amazing. I'm really happy with both the 4 Stroke and the Terror Bass.
