Finding a Suitable Practice Amp...

[@MarySpender]

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[@donnierobinson1273]

Wow you are a beautiful woman and a guitar player too- Love your UK accent! love Orange Amps, Marshall, and Mesa Boogie! Cheers from UA, Ohio, USA! Just found your channel New Subscriber ! Thank you! 😎💜🎸

[@chriscutmore492]

@Dylan Kronenberg I has 4 types of gain low to high!

[@travelinman482]

Mary Spender You didn’t state what size of speaker was in the Crush 12.

[@scapegoatiscariot2767]

Orange sounds special to me. It kind of sounds like it's frying. I like that.

[@PseudoPseudoDionysius]

Never heard of this channel before but holy fuck this person actually managed to do a thorough run-down of a gear series without waffling, telling you everything you need to know in a practical way and doing proper succinct demos. What she did here shouldn't be a rarity, but damn it is on KZbin. Definitely subbing.

[@Olegstuff21986]

The review was ok but she could've shown a bit more sounds, imo. The video quality itself is good though.

[@ryangunwitch-black]

Mary is awesome.

[@patrickstar7576]

American: tuner British: chEwner

[@brennan3425]

Americans say it more like toonur or teunerr. I'm Aussie so i pronounce it chEwner too lol

[@ivan9ef]

You must include timecode 3:50 in you message so everyone can hear it. It's unspoken youtuber's rule))

[@NympoGaming]

Germans and Austrians -> TUNA

[@yzy99]

@@NympoGaming TOONA

[@malungtvnews]

British: Jaguar Merican: Jagwire

[@newpianotutorials]

Obligatory chugging face at 2:25

[@andrejunqueira4085]

Classic Rabbea face

[@spleefdowny]

I call it GPF - guitar player face.

[@TheNinnyfee]

I just got the crush mini in orange as my first amp - I have many neighbours and am a beginner...So bigger amps are for later. It is really fun and so good for beginners to just learn the very amp basics before moving on & up and play around a little during practice. And really affordable so you make a little guitar tech progress without ruining yourself.

[@TroyNaumu808]

Get the Orange 20w cab and plug the Orange Mini into it. You get a bigger amp and still can be quiet if needed. Then get a rechargeable power bank to power the Orange Mini and up to six pedals too. By itself the Orange Mini is not that impressive but with a cab connected to it it becomes impressive as you can plug in any cab as long as it is 8 oms. it does not have a efx loop or built-in efx but thats what pedals are for and the beauty of pedals is the ability to fine tune the settings. Something real and physical to touch.

[@culcharmediaproductions3201]

@@TroyNaumu808 can I pair that amp with my 20rt if needed?

[@solidstorm6129]

Definitely would have to agree. It’s under $100 and I would say it is lightweight and affordable.

[@rjwade00]

Just ordered the 20RT due, in large part, to your recommendation. This'll be my first amp for my first guitar. Thanks for this review, you've created a wonderful channel.

[@gameboygrill310]

how is it?

[@rjwade00]

@@gameboygrill310 It's really solid. Unfortunately I have a roommate, so I haven't been able to blast it as loud as I'd like, mostly using it with headphones. However, the tuner is handy, the reverb is good, and the distortion you get with the 'dirty' setting and gain is solid. That said, it's possible I would be blown away by any decent quality amp seeing as this is my first impression of one.

[@napoleonsolo5929]

Same here except mine is a plain old Crush 20(no reverb, no tuner). I love it.

[@shallowfakes593]

unlucky

[@soul2squeezy439]

@0:48 - Orange Crush Mini @2:27 Orange Crush 12 @3:41 Orange Crush 20RT @5:07 Orange Crush 35RT

[@jwstout007]

I own two of the 35rt, one stays home & one travels. They’re so road worthy, I’m thinking of making a stereo rig with em!

[@BigBoss1982]

Is 35 available to play gigs? Ofcours if it has mic connected to big fronts.

[@dukedixon3192]

I have a 35rt and absolutely love it. I'm poor and wanted to buy the finest amp for the money and this is buy far the best, and is worth more than the price it sells for. Also, my acoustic Martin sounds great through it with no feedback. How rare an electric amp that can play an acoustic!

[@jwstout007]

@@dukedixon3192 dude, have you tried the acoustic through the fx return in the back? I thought of trying it a few days ago & totally forgot all about it.

[@paulturner8394]

My son is learning and has a cheapy 5w amp. I want to upgrade to a nicer amp. 20 or 35?

[@jwstout007]

@@paulturner8394 I've been playing 25 years now & I think the 35rt will give you plenty to play with & for a long time. I've turned heads at my local blues bar with this baby, so I know the tone snobs would also approve ;)

[@mmccartney6579]

I purchased my first "practice" amp 10 years ago when I decided to teach meself how to play guitar after I retired. It's a Marshall MG 15, along with a Fender Butterscotch Blonde Tele. It's STILL my "practice" amp, LOVE it, and have never had a problem having it do what I want it to do. I now also have a strat, a semi-hollow, and a Tele Modern Player, and one acoustic, an Epiphone Hummingbird Artist Series. ROCK!! :)

[@yamahamusicians]

Great vid. I definitely wouldn't go for the two smaller amps. The 20RT seems to be the sweet spot in both design and price.

[@JStrange13]

I have the 35rt as my practice amp, and I love it. I don't carry it around much, so the size isn't a problem. For my niece we bought the 20 and she loves it.

[@Briansgate]

I have the 20RT and I really like it. If the 20RT had an effects loop, it would almost be perfect!!

[@qddk9545]

Yes, it sounds surprisingly good - and you don´t need a strap on tuner 🙂

[@CommentaryinSpace]

I've got an Orange Crush 15. It's very very versatile, and I use it for recording all the time. I do actually use it live as well if I'm in smaller venues because it is LOUD. For me, it's perfect, it has lovely overdrive and very creamy clean tones. Would definitely recommend it as it's still relatively inexpensive! I got mine for £65

[@atmband9406]

Love you!!! As another female guitarist you are SO INSPIRING!! You play with such articulation and talent🤘🏼🔥rock on

[@SirPraiseSun]

you get special treatment ur a female guitarist

[@Footender]

Over here in Canada and with your accent you say the word dirty as cleanly as I've ever heard it spoken. Smashing! Great amp demos!

[@Xenious]

For me there's the point where you go all virtual (/w headphones and an iPhone or something with no speaker) when looking to get it ultra portable. Otherwise pick your favorite 12" combo (Blues Jr for me) and roll with it. When not, then you go with your higher watt head+cab and an Orange is an excellent choice.

[@ivyssauro123]

1:46 wut, all decent headphones "still" have minijacks, Bluetooth is for watching videos and jogging

[@aduzzz3322]

Exactly

[@GordonSime]

Had to make this very choice in November. I was, like you, aiming toward the 20 but in the end decided that the 35 had the sound required but also the punch should I be playing along side a drum kit. They are all very useable in their own right but I didn't really need the portability. One thing that was said over and over is the ability of this to play really nice tones at lower volumes. It didn't disappoint :)

[@joeykelly5642]

The 20RT and the 35RT sounded so, so much better than the others. Orange really needs to work on their small amps... The Orange Mini in particular sounded like a box of farts. When compared to options like the Katana Mini and the Blackstar Fly 3 (I own the latter, and it sounds a million times better than the Orange), there's no competition.

[@ared18t]

@T H E C H I C H E N Both

[@reddash358]

I used both amps (crush 20, 20rt) and a pedal fixes the problem.

[@reddash358]

It’s a mooer ge100 if you’re interested.

[@Brian_B505]

The katana has a lot of bells and whistles, and sounds great if you don't mind a generic sound.

[@LightningJackFlash]

Check out Marshll MG10, IMO the only one mini amp that sounds killer, other amps in that range simply sound like shit.... Seriously.

[@rattsune]

Crush mini 2nd gen clean: 2:00 distortion: 2:08 Crush 12 clean: 2:47 distortion: 3:03 Crush 20RT clean: 4:09 Reverb: 4:24 Distortion: 4:35 Crush 35RT clean: 5:20 reverb: 5:33 distortion: 5:47

[@Brungemunchi]

Mvp

[@AwkwardHypernerd413]

I have the mini. Here’s a suggestion for anyone who has it: The output jack is SUPER UNDERRATED. I just did a video doing a demo with the Behringer fuzz pedal and the entire video is done with it going into an external speaker

[@MrTheRogue1987]

In big part thanks to this video, I've just today received my Orange Crush 12 Combo Amp, exactly for practice around the house or for trips around Scotland or the on tour with the band (because no one needs to lug a VoxAC15C1 all the time). Just to say thanks for the content and you can refer this to Orange so you can cash in on that sweet commission ;)

[@Olegstuff21986]

How do you like the Crush 12? Is the sound full enough (i.e. not too small or tinny?)

[@mystichamster5900]

We all should take in account that transistor amps have pretty good clean sound usually, but you need at least a 10 inch speaker. Less than that sound too trebly. Also the drive in any of those is bad. But nothing that a good overdrive pedal can't solve. However, I may take the mini, with a good pair of headphones. And the fact that it moves a 4x12 is worthy. Those things can sound awesome.

[@john564holloway]

MysTic...I ran my Crush Mini into my Marshall 4x12 1960B cabinet & the sound was much better than the Mini by itself, which I had expected, anyway. Even though it sounds similar to all other mini amps, the fact that it has a built-in tuner & compatible with a 4x12 cabinet is worth the $69. Go test it out before you buy. I believe you'll walk out of the store with it.

[@PhilosopherThom]

I have the 20rt. Love it. I am doing the music in a theatre piece and the company bought a normal crush 20 for me. I have been looking for a good small amp for my appartment since my main amp is a Sho-Bud single channel with a 15 inch JBL speaker. Not too practical. I came across the 20rt on marketplace for 150 euro. I asked the seller if he would reserve it for me while I sold a SM57 and a sm58. He replied that he was selling the amp to buy those microphones. So we just did a one on one trade. Since I got the mics for 105 euro it was a good deal. I do have it in black. The reverb could be a bit more reverby but it's fine I can practice the theatre stuff at home and sound exactly like I do on the stage with all the weird pedals they want me to use. It takes pedals very well. The clean sound is lovely the dirty is a bit too dirty for my liking but I have overdrive pedals. And when I really need to create mayhem the dirty channel is excellent.

[@thecitysurfer]

Orange Crush 20 RT has the most authentic sound and does not break up under overdrive.

[@kuyaglen]

The Orange Crush mini sounds like farts.

[@landonbailey]

farts can be more musical! :P

[@jmcsquared18]

Practically every Orange amp sounds like farts.

[@brandonjohnson8635]

😂

[@Angelwrites]

This comment is actual shit tho 😈

[@Joey-kv6qr]

I have that amp - they should have given it more gain, but with a distortion pedal it sounds heavy metal.

[@zaricharisamorzapatos]

*Carries the 35 and doesn't even flinch*. Mary's a super hero. Cat's out of the bag. (or i'm just really out of shape lol)

[@Chicagosmisfit]

I feel invincible when I carry my 4x12 over my shoulder

[@Hsiik]

Do u mean the size ?

[@zaricharisamorzapatos]

@@Hsiik yeah. The big 35 watt amp

[@ghostghostlt4788]

She looks like she's secretly a super hero. The *VILLAINSPENDER* 🤯

[@ghostghostlt4788]

@@Chicagosmisfit try he-maning it you will feel like god

[@hazmat2244]

Sold me on the 20RT. Thank you so much for the time on this video. It's MUCH appreciated!

[@327ewok]

you should have plugged the crush mini into the 2x12, i bought a black one 3 weeks ago and have been loving it and it sounds immense through my 2x12, sounds like a small tube amp legitimately, and still can get nice sounds from stock speaker if tweaked right. really fantastic little amp for wiring up guitars and testing guitars when buying used old gear. if they could fit reverb in that thing it would be insane and maybe someday bluetooth

[@john564holloway]

327ewok...Agreed! Nice feedback! It's worth the price just with the tuner & 4x12 cabinet capability.

[@danpugatch]

I bought the Crush 20RT, thank you for all you do on KZbin. i let Orange know when I filled out the registration survey that your videos helped me make my decision.

[@colin_guitars2582]

I couldn't agree more with you, I've recently been playing quite a few 8' sized speaker amplifiers and I have to say, there really good. My personal favourites are the Marshall MG15GR, Orange Crush 20RT and DV Mark Little Jazz Combo.

[@PawnShopRockers]

Ello' Mary... My choice was the Crush 12. It is the smallest, low volume, good sounding nighttime amp. Has great grit on it's own and works great with a "RAT" (Dirt) pedal and a "CARBON COPY" (Delay) pedal in front. Records on a cell phone like a champ for late night sessions while not waking up the house. The only thing it's not very good at is working with a small electric jam session, it does not push enough air in the room. I must say the 20RT has it ALL in a very nice package and fairly light weight. It would be my second choice. Great Video, thanks for posting. PSR

[@rickhill6277]

I personally use the 35RT. It works for personal practice and I’ve used it Live a few Shows in small Clubs and Venues. It also sounds good mic’d. At 25lbs it’s very easy to get around also!

[@jonathancarlisle7898]

Love my 35RT! Such a great sounding amp, and the FX loop is a very nice feature. I mic it up for gigs, but it can get plenty loud enough on its own to keep up with a drummer.

[@drfdwf392]

I think that VOX Pathfinder 10 is the best small amp. Very cheap, small, loud, great sounding enough for practice and small gigs. Also much better than most if not all small amps. It doesn't sound like a small cheap amp at all. It blows the others out of the water.

[@Simon-sly]

You always start smiling when the overdrive is cranked :D

[@Astronomater]

Don't listen to the naysayers Mary. Orange amps are competent and can put out good tones. The mini stinks for use as a stand alone but sounds fantastic with the speaker out to a 1x12 cab. For your style I think you should also own a Pignose amp!

[@GManWrites]

Blackstar FLY3 for practice anywhere. Katana 50 for some serious practice or small gigs.

[@GManWrites]

@@arnisb.9805 I purchased my Katana after watching the Rob Chapman video " Katana Vs Drummer Challenge in which the Katana held its own with a drummer and it wasn't on full volume either.

[@dougdixonhull]

For home I would recommend one of the Blackstar Core amps. I use a Blackstar Beam. An amazing sound at home volume levels.

[@musicsucks5843]

Well, after all that, I think we all know the clear winner. Boss katana!

[@timswarts2615]

exactly :)

[@ldfox11]

That's what I use

[@123Ir0nman]

Yes lol my Katana 50 is all I need and i use it to fill a basketball stadium too (not even on full blast)

[@sparky191]

Check out the Nux it's a new rival to the Fly3 and Katana Mini. Bit much else comes close to those three

[@jmcsquared18]

I even use the Katana Mini with headphones. Put a drive pedal in front of it and it will djent. Katana is what every solid state amp ever should have been.

[@motorheadcg]

I was thinking 20RT after hearing it too.

[@alexdenton6586]

Most of those who play guitar don't have much money and that was my case for many years so my advice would be to all those young (or not so young) who start playing guitar to start modeling on computer You will always have a lot of snobs to tell you that you have to buy a tube amp etc. but the reality is that computer simulators work very well nowadays, it's not like when I started playing guitar more than 10 years ago I take for example Bias FX from Positiv Grid that I use regularly For the equivalent of 200 $ (depending on the software you take it varies) you have access to all pedals you may need and all amps including the same guitar simulator which allows you to play even with a cheap guitar It's even suitable for beginners because even if you don't know how to use this kind of software most of them offer ready-made presets according to the music you are interested in playing And don't listen to the snobes in music, the important thing is that your audience connects to what you do and that you have fun, the rest is irrelevant

[@spiccolirocks3580]

The Blackstar fly 3 or the Vox mini are also good choices! Btw, I love the way Mary pronounces "dirty"! 🤘🏻💛❕😷

[@jamescoughlan8193]

I just like the way Mary says Duurty lol

[@philholmes3270]

I've had a first gen Crush 20 for about 5 years now for just this application. I love it although I am definitely going to consider the 20RT for the built in tuner and reverb. Thanks for sharing. Cheers.

[@mdtaylor2274]

I'd just get a pedal and forget about the RT version. The tuner is not that reliable either.

[@samuelgonzalez1392]

I Gig with the 35rt frequently. It's amazing. No need for anything bigger. If I need more volume, I mic it. Great clean tone, great gain sounds. Portable, and Very Loud! But you can always turn it down for bedroom playing sin e it's SS. It's to inexpensive not to buy. Get it and you won't need another amp for a long time.

[@Pikiah77]

I was going to ask if the 35rt was good a low volumes? I'm after an amp that I can one day maybe gig with, jam with freinds, but most importantly, for now, play at home at bedroom friendly levels, without sacrificing the amp working and producing sounds to its best potential.

[@leejohnson3209]

My Orange Crush 30r combo has warm tones and an actual spring reverb that sounds lush. Not an amp for high gain shredding. But I'd imagine most people watching this channel would love it. Its solid state but for me that makes it better. It's light and bullet proof. It's about 25 years old... the 35rt is probably the equivalent model in their product range now. Though they may have ditched the springs for a digital reverb circuit these days, I'm sure it sounds just as ace and with some modern day luxuries like the tuner you can't go wrong. Summary, plenty loud enough for home use and even small gigs. Warm and luscious tones.

[@jessesimpson7912]

I was looking for something that had more of a tube sound without actually going for a tube amp. I like the sound of the AD30 and think the closest any of these came would have to be the 35RT. Not looking for a whole lot of distortion but want that kind of mellow Pete Green sound. Thanks for the demo!

[@sixstringsdaddy2477]

I know this is a promotion for Orange, but none of those are a great choice, they get too large very quickly for the stated goal. I would look at offerings from alternate brands.

[@chriscuthbertson]

Yep..... starts with Ka and ends with tana

[@theconvert1208]

Chris Cuthbertson Id also prefer the Boss, but even the small Vox combos have more features, sound better, and are more portable than the best of these. I’ve owned a small Crush combo and I’d rather play a Fender Champion 20 before I did that again. Orange valve are very nice, but their solid state amps I put on tier with the small Marshall MG combos.

[@theblytonian3906]

@@chriscuthbertson One of the two best minis, but in the dogmatic manner of pronouncement, I smell Boss brand blindness. Blackstar Fly 3 *Combo* for the same price, but offers greater versatility, and comes supplied with an external PSU for the same price. Both are great for their *intended* purpose. Agree the Orange Minis are lacklustre in a growing field of also rans.

[@turkeytrailhoneybeefarmgeo6292]

How many of the others push a 4x12?

[@Blackreapxr]

I’ve yet to find a better practice bedroom amp than a Yamaha thr10

[@RajagopalaRaoS]

I use the Orange Crush 12 and it can be decent loud with the volume and gain up. Mine has the volume knob next to the gain knobs. With a decent amount of eq fiddling, it does produce varying tones. I dig it :)

[@VOByRobbins]

20RT is perfect, thank you Mary!!!

[@demej00]

Made my own cigarbox amp for about $10 - much more fun and satisfying and doesn't sound bad at all.

[@donovanrebbechi3334]

After listening to these the 20 seems to really hit a sweet spot (as a practice amp). Having the reverb is a big plus, and it's the smallest model that seems to work reasonably well on the gain channel (the 3W was a fizzy mess, and the 12 struggled at the low end). The 35, with the larger speaker and the FX loop, has bigger dreams and wants to be up on a stage or at least a rehearsal room.

[@oldmanpence4803]

Yeah, I’m seeing Orange more and more here in the music stores in Cali and I’m really liking it. I bought a nice little rig w the Super Crush 100, and would definitely grab one of these sweet practice amps in the future. Thanks Mary! Cheers

[@End-Result]

Very useful demos. Why couldn't they have just installed the sound effect loop button on the 20RT? Seems like a waste.

[@ShanghaiRooster]

Because they want to give you a reason to spring for the 35.

[@daved8514]

The 35rt is fantastic. The clean sound is magical. It's my favouite amp by a long way.

[@jeffrey.a.hanson]

I replaced my Blues Jr with the 35RT 5 years ago. While I did snag a Fender DR this year for gigging, the Orange still holds its own in band practice. I’d highly recommend this amp to anyone on a budget, likes the simplicity of 2 Channel solid state, and still wants to play in style.

[@swango1]

Lol, I have the Crush Mini because I got it for free with my musician's friend points. The clean tone is great for a tiny 4" speaker, but the distortion is unusable in my opinion. Great little practice amp for travel. I did plug it into an Eminence Cannabis Rex 10" speaker, and the distortion channel is still very much unusable.

[@NigelTunstall-s6f]

Really helpful review. Your choice for the Orange crush 20 R T has helped me decide it's the one for me.

[@RobR386]

I have a Fender Frontman 10G, it’s small enough to be carried into the next room when I want to rock out without disturbing anyone, has decent amount of overdrive, has aux in for my iPod loaded with backing tracks, also has headphone out, that I can patch into my audio interface and tweak the sound in guitar rig on Ableton.

[@bradleyard4195]

The 20 and the 35 actually sounded pretty decent. The 15 and the micro-amp sound ok clean, but as soon as you add gain, they turn to mud. Personally, I like the 35, because it has an effects loop, but for just a budget living room practice amp, I would be content with the 20.

[@daghetto101]

35RT for practice amp is stupidly loud. I bought mine for a/as a practice amp and this video wasnt out yet. I didnt expect it to be so loud. I have lots of amps mainly Cabs and Head from H&K, Orange, Blackstar and Fender. The lower watt heads in a 1x8/1x12 cab is still loud for me. Ever since i moved into a new place ive been with close neighborhoods and i stopped using my Amp Heads. Then i ordered the 35rt expecting it to be good for a practice amp, the moment i play a note my ears shattered. Then i went with the Crush 12 the next week and it suits my needs. Tho the 35rt is a pretty good amp. Id say Greatest and best budget amps out there. It can take pedals really well, the effects loop is working properly. It can hang with a drummer and can do gigs.

[@bradleyard4195]

@@daghetto101 35 watts is a considerable amount, even solid state. I run a pair of 15 watt 1x12 tube combos, which is comparable, and it gets pretty loud pretty fast.

[@daghetto101]

@@bradleyard4195 Indeed and i agree on that :)

[@1000BrokenKeys]

If amps have tuners, they also have to have movable "A" frequency. It might be ok if one uses A440hz only. I'd need my A432Hz and A444Hz. I always thought tuners on amps or guitars without flexibility are just a gimmick, but hey, they are still very useful for some.

[@Patrickkk616]

Great choice! I also have a crush 20rt for practice or quieter home use. Bought it from outstanding reviews & now just only rave about it for a little great amp 🤙

[@000MidnightSun]

Mary, the obvious answer is to use them all and have a wall of Orange :). I have an OR-15 and I love it! Want to start a stoner band with me?

[@oddnurr]

I still regularly use my 2006 Roland Microcube....simple but effective.

[@ismaeledridi390]

😁 i use as practice amp an orange head crush120 into a 4x12,and it does his honest work with small amount of volume

[@dwightemery5694]

Bought a 20RT today... in black... have the other version as well in orange.. the 20LDX and I like them both. I use them with a B.C. Rich Platinum Series Warlock guitar I love... perfect for practice and hauling around for the size and built in tuner and more... decided today I needed an extra amp with the RT because I blew a fuse in the LDX... LOL! Ordered fuses too... pushed it a bit... while writing a very long composition thinking it out on the guitar. Have a great day and thanks for the video on the amps...

[@mitchellalbert2107]

I just bought the 20RT and really like it. I think you're right on !

[@DXPunx74]

Vox pathfinder 10. That little thing is a powerhouse and sounds great. I live in a apartment and you can hear the neighbors. The vox sounds great turned down and you can crank it up too. The clean channel is really warm. The distortion is great too. I got mine set where it has a sorta clean / dirty sound. I play a Wolf WRK 300 and it is a nice guitar. It is like a Rickenbacker. Not really a copy like a Chickenbacker but built in Korea. Anyway, the Pathfinder 10 is the best small amp I ever got. I love it.

[@jarrusjenkins]

I have a crush mini, and it's ok.... I'm a lorry driver and I take my guitar out with me while I'm away all week and I used one of those for a time and it worked just fine.... However I've since upgrade my lorry rig (as it were) and I basically run thr cab sim of an Orange Getaway driver into my bluetooth speaker and hit the front of the orange with a TS pedal..... sounds rather good for a travel rig I have to say.... Oh and the crush mini does sound surprisingly good when plugged into a proper speaker cabinet.

[@achimdg6335]

Excellent choice. I love my Crush20RT, it's brilliant.

[@straightshooter8662]

Better yet I use a boss multi effects pedal with head phones in my living room. Sounds great and you don't bother other's. Sounds way better then any of them little things

[@Tiimmaaayy]

Ordered an 20RT last week. Should be here in another 1 to 2 weeks. Since Mary says it's good - I don't feel I could go wrong for the price.

[@blues4jesus]

I have multiple Orange amps, I have the 12 watt for my living room but lower volume it dont sound good tome like on on the 35rt, Im curious about the 20watter as no place to demo one right now.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

...........just a tip; get the little baby amp and turn the vols up to max and use the guitar vol lower, it is a very usable little amp.

[@robbyolinski1450]

Loving your clean playing. Great pinch harmonics and finger style

[@alanseclecticlife]

Hi Mary! I chose the Orange Crush Mini, and the PPC108 speaker for the living room setup for a louder and wider sound, also I can take the mini to the bedroom for late night practice with head phones.

[@davidcarr9003]

Should have tried the Micro Terror too, it's great for practice at home but is more versatile as it can power a 4x12 cab. With the right speaker, it can be used for small gigs. The new Terror Stamp looks great too, they claim it's the Micro Dark in a pedal size but it sounds better than the Micro Dark in my opinion.

[@atylerpearce]

6:18 always intend your puns.

[@dwilliams4142]

Nice review! Most of the amps mentioned in the comments are at least twice the cost of the similar Orange amp... I think all of them except the Fender Champion 20. Thanks Mary!

[@robertf664]

Thanks Mary ! I just bought my first Orange AMP and it is fantastic. I bought one suited for acoustic electric guitars and it is easy to use and sounds great !

[@wondorfamily]

1:49 LEGO Mini Capt. Jack (Sparrow)

[@ideitbawxproductions1880]

I've got a Crush Mini, and I gotta say ... it's fine for practice, but definitely wouldn't want to use it for anything else. Maybe someone else has had better luck with external speakers, but even with everything cranked I can't get it any louder than a whisper.

[@joeyc8546]

You made them all sound amazing on top of the awesome Orange class! I have the original mini crush and love it. Have the Marshall equivalent of your 20 i think too but i like something i can put on my bed or take outside easily without a mains cable so the mini is perfect and i like using headphones. Your 20RT is appealing, love the features.

[@guitarathomewithremy6064]

A few months ago I was looking for roughly the same thing, the 20RT and 35RT were high on my list and I came to the same conclusion you did. If I was going to be moving it around and using it for just casual play then the 20RT made a lot of sense. If I was looking for a more portable but full duty setup the 35RT made more sense. I really liked the 20 for quieter playing though, you could get a nice Orange crunch out of it without going up too loud.

[@badhabit8824]

Red Stripe Peavey Envoy 110, greatest solid state practice amp ever. Super lush blues tones. 2 clean channels and 3 dirt channels.

[@naomiearthbound3392]

I love my Orange amp, but I didn't know they had tiny ones too! Definitely going to purchase, thanks for the video! 🌿

[@TroyNaumu808]

I only use the Orange Crush Mini ($69 Amazon) into a Orange 20 watt non-powered cab ($99 Amazon) .

[@TimpBizkit]

I wish I'd had one of those amps at school for guitar lessons instead of lugging my Marshall 8020 around to use at 10% of its maximum loudness in the small classroom. My CR6 still does 100dB across the room which would drown out all the acoustic players, so not much point in a bigger amp for lessons. I bet it would make some noise if I attached the speaker wires to 12" speakers.

[@RulgertGhostalker]

i have a 40 watt EXH dirt road special, ( solid state ) that i made a custom baffle for 2 x 8 Weber 8A150 , 50 watt, 4 ohms in series for 8, ( it's about 3db louder than stock ) EHX designed the stock 12' speaker to break up early, but thermally handle all 40 watts, ( that's the Stock overdrive sound ) but i needed a louder clean, and i have it now.....my Tech 21 Mop Top Liverpool compresses like a tube amp, and i can nearly hit 120 db; ( with my speakers breaking up just right )

[@bradfuerst]

The 20RT and 35RT can also switch channels via a footswitch.

[@dmperc]

Big fan of the 35RT. Love it for the cleans, and I can use my pedals through the loop!

[@dianabravo2106]

I have a 35rt and Orange Mini with an Orange 1x12 cabinet. Needless to say, I am an Orange fan.

[@skinnykarlos710]

dmperc, Do you know what an effects loop is for? You put most pedals in front of the amp. You want most of them before the pre-amp. The loop is for your time-based pedals like reverb, delay, vibrato, etc.

[@samringwald]

3:07 Hits me like that smile guitar player's get when they love their tone. Alt: Find someone who smiles at you like Mary smiles at her tone at 3:07

[@joepalladino4323]

I picked up one of those Blackstar amPlug2 Fly headphone amps for around $45-$50 USD and was pleasantly surprised. Great option for an inexpensive practice amp that sounds surprisingly good and lets you practice anywhere, untethered to an amp or wall outlet.

[@harmbee7770]

one of the best female guitarists and youtuber, keep up

[@justinbouchard]

I effing love your hair right now!!!!!

[@creativitycell]

20RT is best all round for the money, getting one to next to my Vox Pathfinder 10, Fender Champion 20, to complete my set.😁

[@marcellofreitas7356]

I have an Orange Crush 15R, with reverb, no longer manufactured. It has a nice clean sound and my pedals sound great through it. It sounds loud for such a small guy.

[@ohheylads]

Mini jack (sparrow) 😂 Dude, this caught me off guard lol

[@MrBiggordy]

If, as you say at the beginning, YOU are looking for some sort of tiny amp for back-stage practice/warm-up/tune-up, the Crush Mini would be what you would go for. But, as a general bedroom practice amp, I would always go for the most musical sounding amp, so the Crush 35 would be my choice - a little heavier, perhaps, but this is not a consideration if 'bedroom tone' is all you are looking for.

[@NZLatic]

I would choose the “Cough, cough...” (clears throat) Yamaha THR10. Think I better leave now!