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the orange OBC810

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I have one. Here are some pics to clear up some mysteries that Orange and dealers do not have answers for....like what the **** does it LOOK like, besides the ONLY front photo that is out there???

You might see dealers info stating it is rear ported...but I don't see a port. Others list Speakons AND 1/4 jacks...see the pic of rear panel.
BTW...there is just ONE bottom skid rail, as the rear wheel sort of replace the other rail to take the rest of the cab weight as it sits on them. Supposedly has four inner tuned compartments with a pair of 10s in each but I have not opened it up yet to look or check how it's wired and what speakers are loaded in it. BTW....it is NOT set up to biamp, like some 810 cabs are...note the warning on the back panel to never hook two amps up to the pair of rear inputs.

I've moved an Ampeg SVT810 myself but I don't think I can move this one alone. HEAVY. Plan on a roadie and at least a van (you can see the tailgate of my 14-ft box truck.)

Anyway...hope this helps. This is a special order item for most Orange dealers and I believe Orange will ship it directly to your house at the dealer's request. If you do a search, the standard discounted "street price" is $2099!!!

Hope this helps you some. BTW....cab does sound like it looks: big, loud, solid and Orange (but seriously, I will post a real audio review when I've had time to run it against my Ampeg/SUNN/SWR/etc. for comparisons.)

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silky smoove said:
That's a kick plate, not a skid rail. Different things for different purposes.
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NOT the rear kick plate, which eveyone can obviously see in the photo. BTW...it's metal, so you actually CAN kick it.

There really IS only ONE skid plate UNDER THE BOTTOM of the cab. It's black, it's wooden...like all the Oranges/Matamps for the last 40+ years.

Believe me, I have written MANY gear reviews over the years, catalogs for manufacturers, plus edited the "Music & Sound Buyers Guide" for years, was the TV reporter for NAMM-TV for six years at the trade shows, plus I've toured/had gear endorsements.....I have a clue on gear.
 
#11
mc2ny said:
ONE skid rail....the other is replaced by the wheels...although you'd sort of think they'd have two anyway for the transfer of the bass thru the bottom to the floor. Doesn't seem like much bass transfers thru about ONE INCH of total floor contact thru two rear wheels, no?
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You really don't want this happening. Bass going into the floor is not bass going into the air, and it is what gives you horrible boom on some stages.
 
#13
I think I'll stick with my beaten to hell SLM Ampeg 8x10 for now, but my ear will be to the ground from this point forward waiting for one of these to pop up for a more affordable price on eBay or Craigslist.

I wish it had some cups on top, like the Ampeg cabs, for the feet of an amp to fit into. The older, light brown Orange grill would have looked better on this cab too, in my opinion.
 
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Mr. Foxen said:
You really don't want this happening. Bass going into the floor is not bass going into the air, and it is what gives you horrible boom on some stages.
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Then I guess you better tell Orange and Matamp because that's their standard construction for 40+ years.

I have heard it argued both ways. I'm thinking that the skid rails are probably a plus when the cabs are on floors that are constructed solidly but on some temporary stage rigging it might have that boom problem....but most of those larger stages likely have the cabs in isolated/foam road case bottoms.
 
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mc2ny said:
Then I guess you better tell Orange and Matamp because that's their standard construction for 40+ years.

I have heard it argued both ways. I'm thinking that the skid rails are probably a plus when the cabs are on floors that are constructed solidly but on some temporary stage rigging it might have that boom problem....but most of those larger stages likely have the cabs in isolated/foam road case bottoms.
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It is the bass transferring to the floor you don't want. A well constructed cab shouldn't have any movement to transfer going through the bottom. This is why chunkily built heavy cabs sound better. Like Matamp and Orange ones.
 

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