New to Orange Amps? Here Are Our Best Budget-Friendly Picks!

[@rebeccaabraham8652]

Can't fault the Crush 20RT! I bought one as my main combo late last year - and use it for playing the local music clubs and when our little (pensioner) group goes out entertaining. It also drowns out the rest of the group who have Nu-X 50W combos....... and I love playing jazz and blues through it! Never needed to go beyond about 3 1/2... it's a glorious beast of an amp - and I'll be using it for a very long time - and it's very light, which is important at my age!

[@buyorborrowmusic]

It really is a beast of an amp and very underestimated! No surprise that you can keep up with a full band. Thanks for sharing!

[@lowtonezf104]

Just found the channel. Video quality and information is excellent, can’t wait to see the channel grow.

[@buyorborrowmusic]

Thanks so much! Really appreciate your kind words.

[@Werdisbond]

That crush 20RT is a tiny monster. I have one. I LOVE IT! 😭

[@buyorborrowmusic]

They definitely punch above their weight class for sure!

[@DavidWayneBroyles]

I just played a show with a Micro Terror through a 2x12 and an all Keeley pedalboard and it pulled it of just fine. Granted, by the end of the night, the volume was pushed to 3 o'clock, but It sounded great and did the job.

[@buyorborrowmusic]

That's awesome! Those little pedal / amps are absolutely amazing.

[@Dang2Production]

Love the Orange Stamp, was surprised how much of a punch that little pedal/amp has!!

[@buyorborrowmusic]

I know right?!? The hard thing to convey via a video is just how powerful and loud it is in the room. It's a beast to be so tiny.

[@Dang2Production]

@@buyorborrowmusic yes!!!!

[@hyrumjensen4712]

I adore mine and have played it into all sorts of cabinets and cabinet simulators. Kept up with a metal jam with it plugged into a Marshall 4x12, but it still sounds powerful through the orange 8” cab.

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

I got the Super Crush 100, it sounds amazing and is even cheaper than the OR15. It's really versatile.

[@buyorborrowmusic]

haha, stay tuned for a video soon about the Super Crush. It is quite a gem as well 💎

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

@@buyorborrowmusic That's good news, it sounds amazing, there's no tube maintenance to worry about and the price is amazing. The dirty channel is designed gain staged like a tube amp just with jfets instead. The clean channel lacks a bright cap so it's really neutral and takes pedals like a champ. I love the thing.

[@crazeyjoe]

I just purchased a Super Crush 100 as well and really does kick ass!

[@fivefingerfullprice3403]

@@crazeyjoe Nice brother! Enjoy!!

[@tatialo37]

Great idea the borrowing thing!!! Set up a store in Puerto Rico!!!

[@buyorborrowmusic]

Hopefully one day! Thanks for the kind words!

[@GagandeepSingh-nr8gk]

I have some doubts. I would be extremely thankful if you clarify them. 1. Can I use the Orange Crush 20RT for home recording? (I want to create some stoner doom style of songs.) I mean to clarify is it good enough for recording? 2. Can the headphone output be directly connected to the audio interface for recording purposes? Can it be used as a substitute for line output? Would the sound be compromised or not? (I don't know, I must be wrong, but I read somewhere that directly connecting amp. to audio interface might be dangerous.?) 3. Plz tell the best way (in general) to record the amps. From what I know there are 4 ways - 1. Mic the amp 2. Amp plugins 3. Line output 4. Usb connectivity from amp to computer. Mic'ing up is most authentic but I have apprehensions an amateur like me might struggle mic'ing up the amp in the bedroom/home recording ? Are the amp plugins really worth it? 4. Last doubt please, can you recommend the best guitar amp. (In general) for stoner doom (Electric Wizard) kind of sound? Which would also be budget friendly. (I live in India, so here everything is super expensive, that's why?) Or, are the amp plugins really a good way to get the desired tone. Plz, I really need an expert advice for all these. I live in India, so I have no one to give me advices. Please help me.

[@buyorborrowmusic]

Hey! That's A LOT of information you are asking for but we will do our best to summarize answers. 1.) Yes, you can definitely use this amp for home recording and it would work well for doom / stoner sounds 2.) Would not recommend using the headphone out to record. 3.) This question has a million possible answers. We'd recommend watching some videos specifically on this topic as there are many techniques and individual results will depend on what you want to accomplish. 4.) There is no right answer to what's "the best amp" for any genre. Orange is very well known for their sound in stoner / doom but they are one of many options. Hope this helps!

[@michaelhead875]

What were you outputting the Stamp into? It sounded like a cellphone at full volume?

[@buyorborrowmusic]

Good question! We were running the Stamp into a 1960B Marshall 4x12 with Vintage 30s (you can see it behind in the shot). It was mic'd with a SM57 about 1 inch to the left of the dust cap, right on the grill cloth. At full volume, the Stamp clipped the preamp (we were using a Focusrite Clarett) and did sound a bit distorted do to the the high volume in the room. The little Stamp packs quite the punch!

[@66falcon99]

Find an older, English made Orange Rocker 30. Versatile. Sounds great. Affordable.

[@buyorborrowmusic]

The Rocker 30s are great. We focused on new products for this video since many entry-level buyers want to purchase new. But there are many great options on the used market if you're willing to do some digging.

[@jogmas12]

Is the Orange Crush 20 1 x 8-inch 20-watt Combo Amp good?

[@buyorborrowmusic]

Absolutely! It's basically the same amp but without reverb or a tuner. Very solid value if you don't need the extra features. Check them out on our site, we have several in stock. Ping us on our chatbot and mention this message to get a discount offer code. Thanks!

[@MrCloudss]

Hey which would you suggest for a starter amp? Orange 20RT or Marshall MG15??

[@buyorborrowmusic]

Both are good amps but we would argue that the Orange is a better value overall. Arguably better quality and tone as well. Nothing wrong with the MG15, still a solid little amp. But toe to toe we'd give the win to the Orange.

[@MrCloudss]

@@buyorborrowmusic Awesome thanks for the advice!!

[@buyorborrowmusic]

@@MrCloudss absolutely! Anytime. If you want to check out the Orange before buying, you might consider signing up for our Pro plan and borrowing it. $39 gets your hands on the Orange with no commitments. Best wishes on your search!

[@rorysstuff5129]

I know they say micro stamp can sound very high volume when distorted but what about clean? Is clean loud enough to keep up with the drums?

[@buyorborrowmusic]

Good question! Fast forward to the 5:00 mark and we talk about the clean sound and do a demo. Short story, there's not a lot of clean headroom on this pedal. You can get it relatively clean, but the volume is rather low. As you turn up the gain though, there is more than enough power in this pedal to keep up with drums at a live gig. If you're interested in a micro sized amp that can get more headroom, check out the Orange Pedal Baby. You'll need to run something in front of it as a preamp (could be a modeler or another preamp-style pedal) but that would give you plenty of clean headroom in a very small package. We stock the Orange Pedal Baby as well, so if you want to check it out, sign up for our Pro plan and you can borrow it for $39!

[@bane7228]

The toadies !😮

[@buyorborrowmusic]

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