Orange Crush Mini Amp | Review

Orange Crush Mini Amp | Review | Demo | Amplifier
British amplifier legends, Orange unveiled some exciting additions to their range at this year's NAMM. The new compact amp line includes the Brent Hinds signature Terror head, the Rocker 15 Terror head and Crush Mini amps. Nick Jennison got grips with the later of the two new releases in this issue.
Orange Crush Mini Amp
So while the Rocker 15 Terror is an eminently portable amp, and perfectly usable for quite practice sessions, you’re unlikely to drag it up to your hotel room and rig up a cab to work on your chops. Don’t worry though; Orange has got you covered with the Crush Mini.
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[@maxhocks2006]

I got one to play on my deck. I really like it. I find myself practicing with it a lot. It’s quiet enough to not have my neighbors hate me, it loves pedals and is versatile enough to get a ton of sounds out of. I really like it.

[@arsenalfan0417]

I can’t understand how people get pedals to work with orange amps. I have tried fuzz and wah pedals and neither sound great on this or my crush 20rt. They sound much better on a yamaha thr 30.

[@ThorCarlton]

"There's quite a range of sounds" **Only shows one**

[@sporkdog2474]

I'm starting to believe that this man is literally just a giant.

[@intothevoid4930]

A nice little amp for practice, has a good built-in tuner and crunch controls... It lost the crunch ability around one year after purchase, but I can still run a dirt pedal into it.

[@420catson]

might just be a bad pot. order a new one for less than 10 bucks

[@y-._.-k]

Beginner electric guitarist here- I think I'm going to get myself this amp as my first! It's affordable enough, I like how it looks, and your review has informed me of its quality. It's a nice comprehensive review/demo that showcases all its features and how it sounds. If I hadn't found this video and discovered that this little amp on my list had a tuner and a headphone output thing, I wouldn't be deciding on this one. Thanks!

[@petra9351]

did you buy it?

[@Cj-cu6es]

How did it work out for you?! I was thinking of getting it too

[@petercrain382]

@@Cj-cu6es I’ve just got one and it is great although I prefer cleaner tones whereas this is more of a rock/metal type amp (unless I just don’t know how to work it properly)

[@petercrain382]

@@Cj-cu6es I’ve just got one and it is great although I prefer cleaner tones whereas this is more of a rock/metal type amp (unless I just don’t know how to work it properly)

[@dagony7383]

The blackstar debut 15 is way better for the same price

[@davidunrath7772]

I love the "that speaker cabinet that we all have" because yes I have that speaker cabinet (or 2) sitting around and would love to utilize them

[@TroyNaumu808]

I love the Orange Crush Mini. By itself not as much but used as a "head" played into a cabinet it is a metal monster.

[@katherineberger6329]

I love this little guy for spur-of-the-moment practice. No time for a modeling amplifier with twenty zillion amp/pedal models to boot up, just plug in and play.

[@hristoacuna]

Sounds brutal for a mini amp! Definitely I’m getting one of those *~*

[@o-brabo-tem-nome]

And So??

[@CliveSwabs]

Hes gettin one..thats it​@@o-brabo-tem-nome

[@generalrodcocker1018]

but will it chug?

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

What do you mean?

[@ichiro319]

You need to call Ola for that.

[@holycrusader3130]

Definately won't

[@culcharmediaproductions3201]

It will. He’s done that video I believe

[@bollweeevill3234]

Lol but chug

[@ferrari6975]

just bought the amp. cool little amp, especially for a one bedroom apartment lol. great for songwriting as well.

[@stormengine3261]

How much are they?

[@stxphxnbeats555]

@@stormengine3261 sweetwater has it for 69 dollars

[@nichasheigh4580]

How about the clean sound?

[@dove3099]

Nichasheigh Maybe with a dark micro terror and a cabinet from Orange. Its not really good for metal tho just saying.

[@gilmarII]

Who cares about a clean sound ????? Uuuuuuuuuuuuu. Just a joke hehehe. Sorry for any english mistake. This is BRAZILLLLLL. Angra >>>>>>>>>>>>> Iron Maiden

[@brettdillon9554]

Right!

[@brettdillon9554]

Thank you orange!

[@phantomlord3280]

No need, thrash only

[@jonathanoakley88]

guys, this is a tiny practice amp, not a big combo or stack. Dont expect the universe out of it. It does sound better plugged into a cab. But it sounds fine by itself as well.

[@harimathur2191]

Works great as a pre amp and i load to active Sony HT450 Surround speakers: monster sound!!!

[@TheSupart91]

Thanks so much on showing where you turn your control knobs on amp🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@timothyplonk4266]

Sounds good,especially for what is---3 watts solid state. I have a Fender mini Tone Master that has a decent clean and a good distorted tone. Not buying one with the delusion of replacing my tube amps--- I have a Carvin X60, Pignose G40 and a few more tube amps. These amps are handy to play late at night,not wanting to disturb others around,writing songs,etc.

[@davidlalremruata]

Who goes to Orange for clean, keep driving😎

[@BOBANDVEG]

Thank you........I hate tonephiles

[@strawsparky33]

@@BOBANDVEG lol okay be tone deaf then.

[@snookthering]

Very good explanation, but u should show a little bit of clean sound as someone, like me, wanna use it as a pedal platform and pair it with bigger speakers.

[@madhatter8508]

You talked about plugging it into a speaker cab, and you never plugged it into the speaker cab it was sitting on. Why?

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

Maybe it wasn’t 8ohms 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@madhatter8508]

@@JosePineda-jn8jk It was though.

[@TheOneAboveAll]

Not bad. Yeah, you can only expect so much out of such a small speaker. That head gets the most out of it though. Glad you covered the gain . Most just cover the clean, being that it's lots easier to impress with that no matter what size the speaker is.

[@merkin2ify]

This is so true. My cab had dust, a frickin Venetian blind and a bicycle pump on it! 😀

[@davidlalremruata]

I want one because Rory Gallagher used to play an Orange

[@zerodqyy]

I’m a beginner guitarist and got this as my first amp, it’s quite “fuzzy” but it’s normal for the price. The tuner broke within the second week of using it though, googled and it seems like a common problem

[@SNOLLYS]

Have you found a solution for the tuner not working?

[@ilgiarno]

I bought one because I needed a low-output amplifier so as not to bother the house. Obviously I didn't sered my purpose, it's too powerful ... and beautiful :-)

[@rubinpardon9701]

Thank you brother for this review, I just need a decent travel amp

[@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial]

Love it! Mids are a bit over the top so set to 0 and crank volume and gain hello brown sound. Lol seriously this little monster has some serious brown sound going on more so than a lot of tone chasing KZbinrs with huge stacks and variacs lol

[@crisdsay]

great review...what a nice guy ...planning to buy one now..

[@DefMettle]

just needs a pocket clip

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

Are there any such amps?

[@DefMettle]

@@DaveTheFuckingBrave only one i know of is the Marshall MS2.

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

@@DefMettle ah right. Have you tried it?

[@AnkothOfficial]

Not a bad amp. But I prefer the sound of my Micro Dark. The MD is small and cheap, but loud enough to gig with, it's a good practice amp as it has headphones out with a Cab sim, you can use it in the studio since there's an FX loop AND it has a valve that helps it sound like the real thing.

[@cattleprods911]

Nice amp, I need something to travel....tiny electric guitar I can fit in a suit case and tiny amp (also suitace, who needs clothes). This amp really outclasses other mini/micro amps in demos I've seen on KZbin. Nice review! Thank you!

[@FussellFilms23]

Just won one of these at guitar guitar Camden and I am in their competition to Win a PRS or a Fender Telecaster so if I am lucky again I will be rocking out.

[@culcharmediaproductions3201]

Bruh is there a single KZbin guitarist who believes in s showing off the clean tone on an amp?

[@jeremyb251]

Jon Snows rockin brother reviews amplifiers.

[@lalboitheyonko8792]

How long does the battery last???

[@guitarhero899]

no way it sounds like that sounds really good

[@walkersacon]

the super-close mic placement exaggerates the lows unrealistically ("proximity effect" in recording), tiny amps can sound huge if you get the mic diaphragm close enough to the speaker. It wouldn't sound like that in a room, but it'd be fun to experiment connecting it to different/larger speakers.

[@swelldrew]

Gorgeous guitar

[@lofer9138]

it seems good but I got one and whenever I use it the sounds gets quieter and quieter in like 10 minutes, it worked so well when I got it like 2 weeks ago but it’s so shit now, the distortion is so ass it’s frustrating

[@Nathan-wk7fs]

Battery

[@lofer9138]

@@Nathan-wk7fs how do I replace it? It’s wired on

[@Nathan-wk7fs]

@@lofer9138 isn't it a removable 9v battery?

[@Nathan-wk7fs]

You can also buy a 9v plug and plug it in

[@ifhami4122]

Replace the battery

[@scottt9382]

disappointed, seems like a nice guy, but why not spend just a few seconds on its clean tone ?

[@zacharytarnow7290]

I know right?

[@whatshisname7310]

I know like totally bro...bodacious and rad it would have been. Check u l8ter

[@andydarby52]

@@whatshisname7310 hahahaha shyeah

[@SrDeMaFp]

There's a reason why that was avoided. This amp is fun for dicking around in a pinch if you absolutely NEED an amp but, that's about it. I love Orange but, this amp is awful...

[@andydarby52]

@@SrDeMaFp wb a Cr120c ss combo ? Is that a good amp

[@danieltv123]

Sounds like bees attacking

[@danieltv123]

but in a nice way

[@leonardotornesello930]

Sounds like a platoon of soldiers killing civilians.. But in a nice way

[@soitrash]

i wanna buy it for my bass. will it carry it?

[@user-vc3fr2kb3l]

wow! the gain is very usable

[@cbanderson486]

mostly just curious where he got that jacket or what brand it is......dayum

[@sy84]

Can you use this amplifier for a acoustic bass guitar???

[@binladenbro7003]

Perfect for me to practice songs of Black Sabbath

[@papakernz]

They need to make one that goes to 11

[@tortelvis1]

Hi. I don't play guitar but I want to get an orange mini amp for my nephew. it seems to already come with distortion is that correct? Would he be able to add a wah-wah pedal and a separate distortion box to practice in his room?

[@neilarmand3763]

tortelvis1, if it is in your budget, your nephew would probably be happier with either the 12, 20, or 35-watt versions of this amp.

[@juliansedor7101]

Yes, this little amp has the distortion built directly into it. He can add pedals before it for any effect. The way and distortion boxes would work just fine. Make sure that this is what he would want rather than a larger version though.

[@AustinSteingrube]

It would be great to hear what this sounds like without a mic straight up against the speaker.

[@Cmac0099]

Its sound shines with mids cranked!

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

I once had a really similar amp by what I think was a no-name brand - it looked pretty much just like this one except that it was red 😂 it also sounded VERY similar. I didn’t use it an awful lot but I did like it. After a year or so, I didn’t use it for like another year BUT it was always safely stored in the original box and then it just didn’t work anymore for no apparent reason. Does the orange mini amp have good longevity ? Will I be able to use it for, say, 5 years or longer ? (I obviously don’t refer to the battery life 😂)

[@Misha-sj8td]

I have just purchased a previous model called micro crush for my collection. It's from year 2000 and still working as good as a new one. So I am quite impressed by the quality.

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

@@Misha-sj8td by Orange?

[@Misha-sj8td]

@@DaveTheFuckingBrave yes

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

@@Misha-sj8td thanks, good to know :) I purchased a small Vox amp. It’s bigger than those small orange Amps but still rather small and good for practising at home

[@coolguy345depaula2]

Rip earphone users at full vol

[@JohnSmith-zl8rz]

why?

[@jonjp3141]

husqvarna orange i want it!

[@cecilm3720]

Hello. As a beginner who wants to practice chords while using headphones, is this a good choice? I particularly like that it has a built-in tuner (which as a beginner I also need). THX

[@MJPGuitar]

You never turned the gain down from full on so we could hear anything else about this amp

[@wandamcgann7728]

U just sold me one. Lol get credit card out now. Lol

[@youtubbeisshit]

Wow considering this a mini box not so bad

[@b182fan97]

hey guys, you that have tried the amp out. Do you think it could handle a simple reverb effect pedal ? Cheers!

[@johnbassmanm1944]

Why an in-depth review with no clean sound, does it only distort?

[@ubocovid]

Will it work on pedals?

[@averagejoegrows]

really?...

[@tylerdurden5122]

Mini pedals only….

[@mattstarkbodybuilding9495]

Thats so cute

[@brandonharris9160]

Skip to 3:08 for playing

[@fretBeastForever]

I was about to buy Orange but I`ve changed my mind to Fly Blackstar!

[@Atonam_real]

Would it work with an Acoustic Electric Guitar?

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

Should work, why not? 🙂 but I don’t think you’ll have much fun with an acoustic guitar with that

[@jeffydezzy7503]

Im sold on it 👍

[@pixlfruitz4890]

thank you music jesus

[@thejo3kinggamer114]

Would this be good to hang on my waist if im buskin?

[@magusargvp245]

Will this work good with a amp modeler?

[@CMDRkarstenvader]

Looking to get one of these to take between mum and dad's house.

[@charliemarlin4434]

Haha same mines too heavy to go to each house every week.

[@wilburfromwafwap6309]

Lmao I am buying a tiny amp because of this

[@cimolbalado]

I plugged my adaptor to this amp but it turned off. Anyone knows why?

[@enzomatiascastro9454]

What is the function of that imput that says speakr? Is at the back of the amp

[@CrystalRecords]

Can you channel switch on them??

[@guywy1094]

Does it take pedals well? lol

[@exoticwaves1580]

Can u just plug it in the wall

[@Wolfythereviewer]

hey I know its been two weeks, but yeah it has a dc input. I believe you have to buy it separately

[@dyr234]

@@Wolfythereviewer how does charging it work? when I got mine the first few days soudned great than I noticed it soudned a little low than normal, but when I connect a dc adapter to it sounds way better. Does it need to be on to charge or off?

[@papakernz]

​@dyr234 There's no charger, it's a 9v battery. You could buy one of the newer lithium ion rechargeable 9v batteries for it though, we did that for my son, works great!

[@exoticwaves1580]

@@papakernz thanks, though i never ended up playing guitar :/

[@mikegonzalez9272]

Do you need a petal ?

[@jonymatiagubca17]

Is it possible to plug the Amp directly into my interface for recording? Or do I have to use a mic?

[@alexwales8914]

Bit late, but although this isn't really a recording quality amp, if you did want to record from it you could just hook up the headphone out to the interface and record that.

[@holderlinsson5637]

Wow, it's really loud for such a small -- oh, wait, you've got a microphone pressed right up to it, so nobody can tell if it's actually weak af.

[@holderlinsson5637]

@oof the truth thanks

[@xlee1117]

Is it compatible for acoustic guitar/ukelele too?

[@ThorCarlton]

If you can plug them into an amplifier, yes

[@djmohglojojo]

Mine sounds muted and muffled. What should i do (im a beginner)

[@brownpunk1794]

follow jesus and all your tone issues will be solved..believe...

[@archstanton1628]

A stack of those plus Spinal Taps Stonehenge = stadium filler.

[@rke422]

I don't get why you'd review an amp by mic'ing it through another speaker cab!? If I'm interested in it, I'd want to hear it, not it added to another amplifier through a microphone...

[@yubia5216]

I wouldn't recommend this thing, I find no joy in playing with it because it just sounds like a toy

[@berennicholas5003]

From someone who owns one yes I can recommend it as with a Marshall cab you can't really put it in a bag and take it somewhere with you but I would save up another £40 and get a crush 12 amp because they are very nice and I have one in the corner of my room that I use everyday

[@DaveTheFuckingBrave]

@@berennicholas5003 isn’t the crush 12 bigger ?

[@user-nr5ko7pz4c]

3:40

[@scottt9382]

Orange makes great amps (though not for everyone, as they are unique). But, I gotta say that I tried this little guy and it is crap. There are really two practical modes 1) REALLY poor clean tone 2) buzzy gain tone. Maybe that's why he does not dwell on the clean one. The draw here is that it is really tiny - and orange. IMO, for the portability/money, the Boss Katana Mini or the Blackstar Fly have much better sounds and range of tones/effects. But, truthfully, I've not found any of these battery powered micro amps to be keepers. So, I spent just a little more money (and a size) on a used Yamaha THR5 - and it gave me a huge jump in quality and versatility.

[@broimkindasadrightnow]

Scott T did you have the new orange mini model or the old one?

[@TOLOFFICIAL]

Cool to look at but mine broke within a few weeks

[@zzzwy777]

bitey and charming wee thing , nice (^o^)

[@alfredyoon5034]

is he using pedals as he demonstrates?

[@alexvieira7945]

This is how the actual Jesus would have looked.

[@monke5052]

Ok but does it djent

[@CamiloHorrorShow]

No clean tone just words. Pentatonic licks start at 3:10 until 4:10 and that's it.

[@lolobuggah2670]

Full gain not cool bro. Raging bees.

[@jerrycucu5882]

Didn't plugged into a cab bad video

[@endtimeguitarist]

Someone save me time. Is it a tube?

[@alapekuttaja7222]

No!! Why would you even think about it being a possibility?

[@drbreeden4093]

Teecee because that’s why questions are asked with hopes of a respective answer instead of a response from a know it all! You played the part well but I’m confident that you don’t really know it all and you don’t know one person who does. Thx, Mgnt

[@joeblows4694]

Hmm...maybe don't play it through another sound system via the mike

[@bluesquillino316]

i have had mine for 3 years and i hate it. its awful. please don't buy one.

[@kendanzan9722]

great review except for the lame ass metal style guitar playing smh..

[@buffalosteve287]

Biased