In the March issue BGM's reviewer MIKE BROOKS tests the TERROR BASS 500 and SMART POWER SP210, SP212 and SP410 cabs (see below). Taking extracts from the detailed review we give you his verdict.
ORANGE USA's ALEX AUXIER goes backstage in Atlanta for a behind-the-scenes look at the sound and gear used by DOWN's PEPPER KEENAN and KIRK WINDSTEIN. Click on the link below.
Orange Amps are proud to announce that over hundred and ten new endorsees have been signed. Coming from both sides of the Atlantic, the new endorsees include some of the best new and up-and-coming bands, as well as the more established ones across all genres.
ALL CRUSH PiX COMBOS (guitar & bass) are now also available in BLACK FINISH and, for guitar combos, with the classic Orange BASKETWEAVE speaker grille. The photograph below shows the 12 watt CR12L guitar model.
2010 sees the CRUSH PiX range extended to include the new CR100 BXT bass amp combo. With 100 watts RMS, this packs serious power and features a 15” speaker, built-in digital tuner and line-out/auxiliary-in sockets. As with other Orange bass amps, it has black grille cloth and is built using road-rugged, tried-and-tested materials. 2010 also sees the whole CRUSH PiX RANGE AVAILABLE IN AN OPTIONAL COOL BLACK FINISH alongside the instantly recognisable, brightly coloured Orange amplifiers and picture-frame cabinets.
ORANGE's new STEREO MICRO CRUSH PIX practice amp builds on the reputation of the massively successful MICRO CRUSH model first launched in 2006. The highly portable, battery-operated (2 x 9v batteries) CR6S compact amp has two speakers for full stereo sound, plus line-out/auxiliary-in sockets. It includes a 2.5mm stereo jack socket to plug in your Ipod/MP3 player (and an Auxiliary control to adjust the volume), Gain & Tone controls, built-in tuner... an 18 volt power supply will be available to buy separately. Check out the photos below.....
DAVE VAN EPP at the ORANGE booth NAMM 2010, demos the ROCKERVERB 50 MKII and THUNDER 30, and ORANGE's ADRIAN EMSLEY tells you more about these new models and the 2010 ORANGE 4x10" cabinet and TERROR BASS 1000. Click on the first link below. And for more details from the PREMIER GUITAR.COM website about the new THUNDER 30 click on the second link.
DEAD MEADOW's forthcoming THE THREE KINGS is a full-length, old-school concert movie with soundtrack. The film consists of live footage from a 2009 LA show intermingled with "vignettes that abstractly depict themes of corruption, destruction and rebirth". The band portrays the Three Kings who are silent watchers of their world. Click on the links below the photo to see the DC-based band's THAT OLD TEMPLE video and a trailer taken from the film, and below that learn more about guitarist Jason and bassist Steve's ORANGE backline.
ORANGE'S ALEX AUXIER tells you more about the new ROCKERVERB MKII head and ADRIAN EMSLEY demonstrates the ROCKERVERB MKII 1x12" combo with its awesome tonal range. Click on the link below.
NEW PRODUCTS FROM ORANGE IN 2010 will include the ROCKERVERB MKII head and ROCKERVERB MKII 50 WATT 2x12 and 1x12 COMBO ..... the THUNDER 30 head - described as the ROCKER 30 MEETS THUNDERVERB... and a more compact TINY TERROR COMBO with a 10" speaker... and a 4x10" guitar cab. Plus the TERROR BASS head. Click on the MUSICRADAR.COM link below to view the first photos from the ORANGE CASTLE.
Find out who will be playing - and when - on the ORANGE MUSIC BOOTH 4674 HALL C at NAMM 2010 by clicking on the link below. AND... keep up to speed with ORANGE events as they happen by checking out ORANGE MD DAMON WALLER'S tweets and tweetPhotos (click on TWITTER link at the foot of this page) and also ORANGE ARTIST RELATIONS news (see link below).
"A seriously potent, portable gigging amp" was MUSICRADAR's verdict in its 5-star review of the DUAL TERROR earlier this year. Now, in its "THE BEST GUITAR GEAR OF 2009" feature, MUSICRADAR has voted DUAL TERROR the best amplifier released during the whole of 2009. Click on the link below for more details.
This deluxe leather gig bag originally came exclusively with the TINY TERROR HARD WIRED EDITION. It is now available from the MERCHANDISE ACCESSORIES page. Please note that initially the bag is ON SALE TO CUSTOMERS IN THE UK ONLY.
The acclaimed TERROR BASS 500 is now available in UK stores and is selling fast. It will be another two months before the next consignment arrives in the country.
Click on the link below to see Orange MD DAMON WALLER's recent meeting at Orange HQ with BRYN FOWLER, bass player with London band THE HOLLOWAYS, plus interviews by OrangeUSA's ALEX AUXIER with THE DECEMBERISTS... FOUR YEARS STRONG...and THE DEAR HUNTER. Interviews lined up in the near future include DOWN... EVERY TIME I DIE... AGAINST ME...and BRING ME THE HORIZON. Keep checking out
the ORANGE AMPLIFIERS YouTube site www.youtube.com/orangeamplifiers.
Here's an extract from musicradar.com's 5-STAR REVIEW OF THE DUAL TERROR:
"Many guitarists have used the Tiny Terror successfully in a live situation since its release, but its single channel and lower output have been the stimulus of much chin-stroking among potential TT giggers. The Dual Terror solves this.
Size wise, it's still as portable as the original, but the 30-watt output means it's loud enough for most regular sized gigs, and the mere inclusion of the Fat channel (let alone the fact that it sounds awesome) seals the deal." TO READ THE FULL REVIEW CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW,
Following the highly successful launch of the 'Smart Power' compact bass cabinet range, the SP210 (pictured below), SP212 and SP410 cabinets are ALL NOW AVAILABLE IN BLACK... and also 'LIMITED EDITION 2009' WHITE until the end of the year.
This is Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington’s other band and their CD 'Out Of Ashes' was released on October 13, 2009. The band consists of Chester Bennington (Linkin Park), Ryan Shuck (Julien-K), Amir Derakh (Julien-K), Elias Andra (Julien-K), Brandon Belsky (Julien-K) and Fu. Their combined efforts bring something new and in-your-face to the music scene!
Hear the TINY TERROR MP3 by clicking on CYANEED in the Present ARTISTS section of the website (see header tab above left). And see the band onstage with their TINY TERROR by clicking the link below.
The show will take place at the Riverside Leisure Centre, Exeter, Saturday & Sunday, October 24th and 25th. There will be incredible show deals, a stunning array of equipment, new product launches and experts on hand to answer any questions. This is a must for any electric, acoustic or bass guitar enthusiasts.
There is a separate clinic room which will offer free demonstrations and interactive workshops throughout the weekend. A world class lineup of guitar and bass clinics has been scheduled and artists confirmed include Guy Pratt (Pink Floyd), Mark Chadwick (The Levellers) and Stuart Clayton (Carl Palmer).
When the MusicRadar.com website recently asked its members which is the best amplifier in the 'low-powered tube amp priced under £300' category THE TINY TERROR WAS VOTED NUMBER ONE... Here is MusicRadar's verdict based on its 5 STAR REVIEW OF THE TINY TERROR :
“Orange’s first Chinese-made valve amp is a worthy addition to any backline or studio. The Tiny Terror oozes cool and sounds superb… prepare to want one!”
ORANGE endorsees SLIPKNOT, LIMP BIZKIT, IN CASE OF FIRE, THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM and LINKIN PARK all won awards at the recent KERRANG! awards evening held at The Brewery in London. ORANGE bands YOU ME AT SIX, ATTACK! ATTACK!, GALLOWS, PLACEBO and BRING ME THE HORIZON were nominated for awards in various categories. SLIPKNOT received two awards (see below) which means that ORANGE bands were winners in six out of the thirteen KERRANG! awards categories...
ORANGE's ALEX AUXIER recently caught up with COLIN MELOY and CHRIS FUNK in Atlanta to talk about the AD30, OR50, FRONT PANEL HIEROGLYPHS, and THE DECEMBERISTS' latest album HAZARDS OF LOVE. Click on the link below for this - the first in the ORANGE INTERVIEW SERIES....
BIMM METAL HAMMER & TOTAL GUITAR SCHOOLS READY TO ROCK AND ROLL :
The Brighton Institute of Modern Music (BIMM Brighton) and the Bristol Institute Of Modern Music (BIMM Bristol) are set to deliver the most smouldering Summer Schools to date.
There will be AMAZING GIVEAWAYS, including from ORANGE AMPLIFICATION a TINY TERROR and MICRO CRUSH amps as well as lots of other prizes.
Initially there are two CRUSH PiX bass models - the CR25BX and CR50BXT, which respectively are the same size as the original CRUSH CR20B and CR35B but with extra output. The 100 watt CR100BXT featuring a 15" loudspeaker is at the prototype stage. All three bass combos feature an Auxiliary Input for MP3/CD, and the CR50BXT and CR100BXT have a built-in guitar tuner.
There are FOUR new CRUSH PiX guitar models: the 35 watt CR35LDX - the CR20LDX - the CR20L - and the CR12L. They are the same size respectively as the original CRUSH Series CR30R, CR15 and CR10 but with extra output. All except the CR12L feature an Auxiliary Input for MP3/CD. The DX models also feature a built-in guitar tuner and 16 Digital FX Programs giving a wide range of reverb, delay, chorus, flanger and vibrato presets.
The Charm City Devils are the legendary Nikki Sixx’s first signing to his
new Eleven Seven Music label. JVC chose the band to appear in the company’s latest ad (directed by Danny Klein) which has also been screened in New York’s Times Square.
The DUAL TERROR is getting great reviews from GUITAR WORLD.
Click on the link below to view the DUAL TERROR 'GEAR SPOTLIGHT' which is currently featured on the main page of Guitarworld.com
To watch the full video review in which Paul at GUITAR WORLD demonstrates the ultimate tone versatility of the DUAL TERROR, click on the RANGES & PRODUCTS header (above right), then click on TINY TERROR, and then DUAL TERROR.
Click on the DOWNLOADS header and then click on the PRESS REVIEWS & ARTICLES tab for GUITAR WORLD's DUAL TERROR magazine review.
ORANGE'S Technical Director, Adrian Emsley, demonstrates and explains more about the TINY TERROR HARD WIRED EDITION, DUAL TERROR and SMART POWER Bass Cabinets...
For the second time in three years, Orange Music Electronic Company has been awarded the coveted Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade.
The honour was approved by Her Majesty the Queen after the Prime Minister recommended that the company be put forward after more than doubling its export earnings over the past three years, and for selling nearly 80 per cent of its products to over fifty countries worldwide.
Click on MERCHANDISE ACCESSORIES for info about the competitively priced ORANGE valves and vinyl
combo and speaker cabinet covers featuring the embroidered ORANGE logo.
Orange Amplification's managing director, Damon Waller, will be keeping Orange enthusiasts worldwide updated with ‘tweets’ - short instant messages - from the forthcoming Frankfurt Music Show. Musikmesse 2009 opens next Wednesday April 1st but Damon will begin tweeting you from Frankfurt on Monday - if not before!
Following the launch of the groundbreaking TERROR BASS 500 at NAMM 09, Orange Amplification are launching a series of state-of-art bass speaker cabinets. In keeping with the ‘Tiny Terror’ concept, small is the new big, these new compact speakers, pound for pound, deliver more power and more volume than any other currently on the market.
The white finish has previously only been available for artists' special orders and is now being offered as a special limited edition for the duration of 2009 and will cease to be obtainable thereafter.
The reputation of the Orange Tiny Terror amp precedes it... award winning, best selling, innovative and used by the world’s foremost artists and producers alike. At Orange we realised that for the more discerning guitarists, something extra was needed and we are proud to announce the launch of the Tiny Terror Hard Wired Edition.
You can feel the rumble, tremor and quake.... but when you see the size of the new Orange Terror Bass you will find it hard to believe the sound that comes from this diminutive amp. Punching well above its weight, the new amp joins the famed ‘Orange Terror’ family, which has won the hearts of guitarists the world over.
Orange launched the Tiny Terror in 2006 and has already sold over 30,000 units, making it one of the most in-demand amps in the world. The concept of the Tiny Terror was simple: squeeze every drop of Orange’s unique signature tone into a lunch-box sized amp to create 15 watts of unmistakable Orange Class A Tone weighing only a few kilos - and at a price every guitarist can afford.
Orange devotees have already given an enthusiastic thumbs-up for the AD30HTC’s re-styled
front plate featuring larger classic-style knobs for each channel’s Master and Gain controls plus the classic Orange hieroglyphics on an orange and black horizontal bar background.
In 2008 Cage The Elephant enjoyed singles’ chart success and released an acclaimed debut album. Lead guitarist Lincoln Parish now explains how Orange amplifiers will feature on the next album:
“Back home at the music shop I go to I tried a Rocker 50 which is like a remake of the old Orange amps – and I loved it. So that’s one of my favourite amps now and I’m hoping to use it for some of my lead lines with just a single channel. And when we start recording our next album in our producer Jay Joyce’s studio I’d like to mix and match different Orange sounds by using a Rocker, Rockerverb and AD30 depending on the style of song that we’re recording.”
2008 has seen Orange endorsees, The Wombats, tour Australia (twice) America (twice) plus they have been one of the big draws on the UK summer festival circuit.
And as the band has built up a massive following, Murph’s Orange stack - an AD30HTC, two 2x12” cabs and a Crush15 for keyboards - has, in the guitarist’s own words, “become an integral part of the band’s sound”.
Featuring top Orange endorsee Jim Root, Slipknot’s much anticipated fourth studio album ‘All Hope Is Gone’ was released worldwide August 26th and has already topped the charts in the USA and Japan and has debuted in the UK at number 2. The record was written and recorded in the band's home state of Iowa and released by Roadrunner records following their previously critically acclaimed album ‘Vol. 3: (The Subliminal Verses)’. Jim uses a combination of the Orange Thunderverb 200 and Rockerverb heads through PPC412 HP cabs on the new record.
“Orange feel immensely proud, “says CEO Cliff Cooper, “that our Orange ‘Pics Only’
amplifier and cabinets are now on permanent display at NAMM’s beautiful Museum
of Making Music - a place that is dedicated to tracing and displaying musical instruments and associated sound equipment which have influenced the development and history of music.”
Kyle Falconer – singer and guitarist with Scottish indie-rockers The View – will now be using three AD30TC heads and 4x12 cabinets, each covered with custom-coloured tolex.
“I’ve always been a huge fan of vintage amps,” Adrian explains, “but I haven’t been so happy with an amp as I have with my AD30 which I’ve used for everything ever since I first got it about four years ago. There’s something about that amp… I can mess with it and really change the sound and the gain structure of it – but I can do so really simply.
In my extensive collection of about fifteen amps I’ve got a 1950s and a 1960s Fender Twin; an Ampeg Reverb; a 1950s Fender Tweed and some old AC30s. But the AD30 can produce all of those vintage sounds partly because I can drive it without going incredibly loud.”
“There are established tones which people recognize as being great - the Fender Twin, Vox AC30 and lately the Orange Tiny Terror you introduced me to which is the most marvellous thing since sliced bread.” Eddie Kramer.
Producer Eddie Kramer’s CV includes Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Mott The Hoople, Kiss and many others.
Recently, at Abbey Road studios he worked on some tracks with The Black Hand and found time to sit down with the band’s guitarist, Rob Chapman, and talk about that endlessly fascinating subject – amplified guitar sound.
You will soon be able to read all about the true story of Orange. A story collated from the extensive Orange photos and press cuttings archive spanning forty years; and then affirmed by many in-depth interviews with the man who founded the company and created the legend, CEO Cliff Cooper.
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