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ORANGE BASS TERROR: The Review!

#422
dannybuoy said:
To anybody that's not read this, Bass Gear Mag's analysis of the EQ in the Terror Bass is well worth a read: Link Removed

Main points:

- Treble and bass are boost/cut, mid is cut only
- 95% of the knob sweep occurs between off and noon, not much difference after noon (hence some claiming the eq doesn't do much)
- Flat setting is with the mid cranked and bass&treble almost all the way down!
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Wow, super helpful. I get the logic behind baked-in flavors (e.g. MB's relatively flat flat settings mean in the store I'm never impressed relative to other heads until I realized what was really going on), but I wish that more info would be available from manufacturers for those who want to dig in. Well thank god for BGM in the meantime.
 
#425
dannybuoy said:
To anybody that's not read this, Bass Gear Mag's analysis of the EQ in the Terror Bass is well worth a read: Link Removed

Main points:

- Treble and bass are boost/cut, mid is cut only
- 95% of the knob sweep occurs between off and noon, not much difference after noon (hence some claiming the eq doesn't do much)
- Flat setting is with the mid cranked and bass&treble almost all the way down!
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I have trouble finding the EQ analysis that you are referring to. I find a review of the Terror Bass, but not much in the way of EQ analysis to the details you list in the Main points above. I'd like to know more about this EQ.

If the above is right, you can not have (for instance) a significantly lower treble setting than the mids... Which could be useful if you have to play through a cab with an overly eager tweeter or want to lower the harshness of OD somewhat.
 
#428
I LOVE mine. I bought two 115 cabs to go with it. BIG beefy zippy vintage tone in a very portable package. I bought this rig for smaller venues instead of bringing the Hiwatts. I also bring the Terror Bas head along as a back up for bigger venues when I am using my Hiwatt gear. Great amp I can't recommend it enough.
 
#429
My bass terror 500 just sat in with my band and was capable of grossly shaming my Trace Hexavalve in terms of volume. Didn't sound quite as good but was close, and muuuch louder.

These things are amazing, and the real deal.
 
#431
So I've had my Terror 500 for almost three years and I just now discovered (so to speak) that turning all the eq's down mutes the amp. First amp I've known about that does that. I'm really digging it with the Treble and Mid off and the Bass at noon. Or the Treble around 10 and flipping the Treble boost On on my L2K for some grit/grind.

So yeah.
 
#432
Hi all. Just chiming in to ask if anyone can tell me how the Terror Bass compares to the GK 800RB. I'm really digging Orange stuff lately. I have an old OR120 and a Tiny Terror that I love for guitar. And currently I'm running a Tech 21 Oxford into the effects return of my GK and getting a truly awesome tone. But this hasn't stopped me from GAS'ing for a Terror Bass. Just wondering if I should try one out or save my money and stick with the 800RB/Oxford setup. Thanks!
 
#433
I haven't A/B'd them, but I just got an Oxford a couple weeks ago and had the TB500 shortly about 10 months ago. I'd been missing the wide-open, raging awesomeness of the TB so thought I'd see how it compared. IMO, it's not that similar. I find I have to run the bass (@150Hz) all the way up for a flattish sound (speaker sim off), while on the TB bass was boost only so it could get really fat. So far I haven't been able to get the Oxford to sound very open like the TB did. Having the bass maxed makes it sound pretty congested/muffled (I guess).

I've been running it into the effects return of a TH500 and then the PA for S&G's, FWIW.
 
#434
So I read this whole thread over the course of today. I tried the TB500 at Guitar Center when I bought my most recent bass, and I have to say I almost bought that too! It was put on top of a cheap Acoustic 4x10, and it STILL sounded killer! My only complaint was how easy it was to get dirt out of the amp, but I really didn't fiddle with it long enough to try dialing some loud clean tone.

Needless to say now I really want the head, and may even pull the trigger soon. Anybody want to sell me theirs? Although buying new or refurb has its merits because I would get the warranty...

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#436
rpsands said:
It'll do a loud clean tone as long as you're OK with SVT-Clean as opposed to say, EA clean.
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I play mostly SVT stuff anyways (3-pro, 4-pro, and a CL). Never really liked the #-pro stuff, but the CL is always good fun--despite being 80 lbs. If I got it, I would be running it through Ampeg 210's, 410's and maybe an 810 here and there.

But hey, the clean issue was mostly just a versatility vs. cost question. I'll probably crank the gain until my ears blow out!
 
#437
I bought my TB500 back in Feb. I've played it through 4 or 5 different cabs (few Ampeg 810's, an Ampeg 410, Warwick 210, Traynor 210, think that's it), but its like no matter what you plug it into it sounds really f@rking good. So I ordered the SP212 (5 months ago!) and got it last week and took it to my weekly jam that evening. All I can say is that they are made for each other. I had high expectations for that pairing and those expectations were exceeded. It's like the tone of an 810 in a little Orange box.
 
#438
Just paired my TB1k with 2 Berg HD112's, my new portable setup over my old DNA 410. Sounds killer.

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#439
Bringin' the old thread back :)

I'm just about to buy Bass Terror 500W head, for the time being I'll have to pair it with an Ashdown 4x10 cabinet but will need either a 1x15 or 2x10 in the near future.

Any suggestions?

I really won't have much to spend on the cabinet but don't want to buy something so bad sounding it'll need replacing soon.

Thanks,

Klemen
 

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