Official Orange Club II

[Wasnex]

Seems the way he diagnoses an issue is to replace caps and resistors as he goes, then the problem will reveal itself.

Based on what you wrote, this is possible but by no means certain. Is there anything you did not include that supports this assumption?

If the tech has a good reputation, take the amp back and ask him to make it right.


Is the max clean power reduced or the gain reduced?

 

[Mosthigh]

I did take the amp back to him, still waiting on it. He said he'd try and fix it, no additional charge.

Seems like it was the clean volume knob that was coming up short. The crackling developed after a week or two of use. Only when I got it back from him was there a volume issue.

I asked him why it was necessary to replace caps and resistors on a fairly new-like amp and he told me that's how (or one way) he diagnoses problems.

 

[Wasnex]

Indeed. Good luck!

 

[Wasnex]

I did take the amp back to him, still waiting on it. He said he'd try and fix it, no additional charge.

Any updates?

 

[Mosthigh]

Any updates?

Last time he took 6 weeks with some nudging, so I'm not expecting anything for a while. I picked up a used Fender Super Bassman in the meantime, and I'm quite liking it.

 

[Mosthigh]

Got the AD200 back from the shop. Seems when I had it in last time my tech accidentally replaced 2 resistors in the power supply with 100K value rather than 10K, which was limiting the voltage to the preamp and not driving the power tubes.

It's plenty loud now and sounds great with my pair of Kappa 3015 cabs.

 

[Eneade]

Hi everyone!

This is my entry to the Orange club. I should start by saying that I've never been a "valve amp" guy (price, weight, maintenance...), so I was never particularly interested in Ampeg or Orange. My history with bass amps has been strictly solid-state and Class D (Trace Elliot, Eden, GK, TecAmp, and Mesa).

This past weekend, while buying a new bass, I tried the Orange amp that the seller also had for sale. I thought it sounded nice, even though the test bass had incredibly dead strings and a bad setup. We worked out a deal for the whole lot, so I am now the proud owner of an Orange stack: a Terror Bass V1 and two OBC 115 cabs.

Yesterday was our first rehearsal with the new gear. I brought my American Pro P-Bass (strung with fresh Dean Markley Nickels and a new set up) and had my trusty Mesa rig on hand for comparison.

I have never had such a good P-Bass sound - I LOVED it. The tone is huge and textured, with plenty of mids and just the right amount of grit from the tubes. My drummer, who likes vintage stuff, also complimented the look and the tone.

To be fair, I also tested it with a Stingray, and I think the Mesa is a better fit for that bass - it provides a more open, growly tone. I'm going to try cranking the treble on the Terror and experiment with mixing the heads and cabs in the future.

 

[Ringhammer]

Hi everyone!

This is my entry to the Orange club. I should start by saying that I've never been a "valve amp" guy (price, weight, maintenance...), so I was never particularly interested in Ampeg or Orange. My history with bass amps has been strictly solid-state and Class D (Trace Elliot, Eden, GK, TecAmp, and Mesa).

This past weekend, while buying a new bass, I tried the Orange amp that the seller also had for sale. I thought it sounded nice, even though the test bass had incredibly dead strings and a bad setup. We worked out a deal for the whole lot, so I am now the proud owner of an Orange stack: a Terror Bass V1 and two OBC 115 cabs.

Yesterday was our first rehearsal with the new gear. I brought my American Pro P-Bass (strung with fresh Dean Markley Nickels and a new set up) and had my trusty Mesa rig on hand for comparison.

I have never had such a good P-Bass sound - I LOVED it. The tone is huge and textured, with plenty of mids and just the right amount of grit from the tubes. My drummer, who likes vintage stuff, also complimented the look and the tone.

To be fair, I also tested it with a Stingray, and I think the Mesa is a better fit for that bass - it provides a more open, growly tone. I'm going to try cranking the treble on the Terror and experiment with mixing the heads and cabs in the future.

View attachment 7459532

A big part of what you are hearing that sounds so good could be those OBC115's. To me, they are the best sounding, warmest and clearest 1x15" cabs I have ever used. The TB is a class D, barely a "valve" amp, but a powerhouse all the same.

 

[Ringhammer]

My history with bass amps has been strictly solid-state

Speaking of solid state, I am (very reluctantly) selling this hard to find beauty:

Orange 4 Stroke 500w Bass Amplifier - musical instruments - by owner - sale - craigslist

Orange Four Stroke 500w bass guitar amplifier. This is the more powerful of the two models, and a very hard to find amp. Four adjustable bands of eq, and plenty loud. Includes the footswitch for...

sfbay.craigslist.org

I just have too many amps, and since I am a "valve amp" guy, and I have tube amps of many wattages, I can stick with the tube amps. 100watts of tube amp power is all I'll ever need, and my 100w (V4B re-issue, V4BH) and less (PF50t) Ampeg's do the job for the bars and small clubs we play. And they are not really too heavy. Not to mention the AD200 and OBC210 and OBC115 rig that is parked in my garage. Just in case we get the chance to get on a decent size stage.

I love this 4-stroke, but it's not seeing any playing time and it seems a shame for it just to sit there unused.

 

[Eneade]

A big part of what you are hearing that sounds so good could be those OBC115's. To me, they are the best sounding, warmest and clearest 1x15" cabs I have ever used. The TB is a class D, barely a "valve" amp, but a powerhouse all the same.

The Terror has a stronger "tube flavor" than anything I have had yet, even with a tube in the preamp (like my WT-400 or M6 Carbine which are both meant to stay clean).
These OBC 115 are nice at what they do and may be a big part of what I liked with my P Bass.

 

[Wicked G]

Hi everyone!

This is my entry to the Orange club. I should start by saying that I've never been a "valve amp" guy (price, weight, maintenance...), so I was never particularly interested in Ampeg or Orange. My history with bass amps has been strictly solid-state and Class D (Trace Elliot, Eden, GK, TecAmp, and Mesa).

This past weekend, while buying a new bass, I tried the Orange amp that the seller also had for sale. I thought it sounded nice, even though the test bass had incredibly dead strings and a bad setup. We worked out a deal for the whole lot, so I am now the proud owner of an Orange stack: a Terror Bass V1 and two OBC 115 cabs.

Yesterday was our first rehearsal with the new gear. I brought my American Pro P-Bass (strung with fresh Dean Markley Nickels and a new set up) and had my trusty Mesa rig on hand for comparison.

I have never had such a good P-Bass sound - I LOVED it. The tone is huge and textured, with plenty of mids and just the right amount of grit from the tubes. My drummer, who likes vintage stuff, also complimented the look and the tone.

To be fair, I also tested it with a Stingray, and I think the Mesa is a better fit for that bass - it provides a more open, growly tone. I'm going to try cranking the treble on the Terror and experiment with mixing the heads and cabs in the future.

View attachment 7459532

Agree, a Stingray sounds great through a Mesa.

A big part of what you are hearing that sounds so good could be those OBC115's. To me, they are the best sounding, warmest and clearest 1x15" cabs I have ever used. The TB is a class D, barely a "valve" amp, but a powerhouse all the same.

Also agree. I loved my OBC115's and really miss them now, but they do not fit in my current vehicle. They really added something to the Terror Bass that my current OBC112's do not.

 

[Micha84]

I feel I should be part of the club, too. I have been using a pair of OBC112s for over a year now, but yesterday I had kind of an eye opening moment of just how good that cab is.

I bought the pair after playing through various cabs in a store. I started to play in bands again, and wanted a flexible, portable solution with a warm sound. I bought two mainly because I just liked the sound of two cabs stacked better than one alone. Yesterday I went to rehearse with a band that was LOUD, but I couldn't really take my two cabs, just one. I didn't feel too confident when I arrived. Normally when I play with them I play through the amp of another bassist, who has a Behringer 2000w amp and a stack of 1x15 + 4x10, and that thing has to really work hard to keep up with the band. Granted, it isn't the most quality setup and I don't want to turn the knobs on an amp that isn't mine, but the speaker size and that kind of wattage should be comfortable in any situation. But that thing wasn't available yesterday, so there I was with my single 12" cab.

It was the first time that I really cranked the speaker, and man, that thing just... cruised. It didn't compress, I never had the feeling that I am at its limits, it just stayed clean and relaxed.

I am still impressed. I knew it packed a punch, but this just blew me away.

 

[Eneade]

Just thinking out loud about my OBC115s.
The two of them are 105cm high (3,45 feet ?). It's good, but if I can have even higher like a 810 it's even better.
And guess what, two OBC115s stacked vertically are 126cm (4,15 feet ?), taller than a fridge. I would put something like a bar mat betwen them.
Has anyone ever tested ?? Is it good or bad ?

Here is a picture of what is possible to do :
1 - horizontal, standard
2 - both ports up
3 - both ports down
4 - ports centered
5 - ports on top and bottom

 

[lildrgn]

I am looking at a used OBC112 that has casters installed into it. The seller would remove them (he says previous owner had them installed). I am not sure why one would need wheels on what seems to be a small cabinet. That said, would having those removed and leaving the holes as is cause any potential issues moving forward? I don't know how big the holes are or how deep they're drilled in.

 

[Wicked G]

I am looking at a used OBC112 that has casters installed into it. The seller would remove them (he says previous owner had them installed). I am not sure why one would need wheels on what seems to be a small cabinet. That said, would having those removed and leaving the holes as is cause any potential issues moving forward? I don't know how big the holes are or how deep they're drilled in.

Probably just to make it easier to move an entire rig on stage if you need to do a quick turnaround.

 

[Mighty Thumb]

I can see wanting casters on the OBC212 isobaric cabinets. Those were about 55lbs. Sounded great too!

 

[rodl2005]

Just thinking out loud about my OBC115s.
The two of them are 105cm high (3,45 feet ?). It's good, but if I can have even higher like a 810 it's even better.
And guess what, two OBC115s stacked vertically are 126cm (4,15 feet ?), taller than a fridge. I would put something like a bar mat betwen them.
Has anyone ever tested ?? Is it good or bad ?

Here is a picture of what is possible to do :
1 - horizontal, standard
2 - both ports up
3 - both ports down
4 - ports centered
5 - ports on top and bottom

View attachment 7460846

I don't know if it matters sonically.
I'd probly have them whichever way suited the amp that I'd sit atop them

 

[lildrgn]

I am looking at a used OBC112 that has casters installed into it. The seller would remove them (he says previous owner had them installed). I am not sure why one would need wheels on what seems to be a small cabinet. That said, would having those removed and leaving the holes as is cause any potential issues moving forward? I don't know how big the holes are or how deep they're drilled in.

I just bought it, it is shipping today. Hope to have it late next week to goof around with it. I have a Terror Bass v2, as well as an Ashdown ABM 300 I'm excited to try with it. Looking forward to the fun and games!

 

[Wicked G]

I just bought it, it is shipping today. Hope to have it late next week to goof around with it. I have a Terror Bass v2, as well as an Ashdown ABM 300 I'm excited to try with it. Looking forward to the fun and games!

Congratulations. You are going to be having fun trying them out. I mainly use my Orange Terror Bass, Orange 4 Stroke, Laney Digbeth 500 and recently a Mesa Bass 800D through both OBC 112's. They all sound really good.

 

[rodl2005]

Congratulations. You are going to be having fun trying them out. I mainly use my Orange Terror Bass, Orange 4 Stroke, Laney Digbeth 500 and recently a Mesa Bass 800D through both OBC 112's. They all sound really good.

I bet! That's a nice assortment of amps!