Orange Rockerverb 100 MKIII Amplifier Review | Guitar Interactive magazine

[@thepanman8]

one of the best reviews on gear ive seen. every aspect was covered thoroughly. awesome head

[@ethanbook]

This guy always plays amazing.

[@P5ych00]

+Ethan Byers It's fucken tom quayle, he's like super boss.

[@rareform6747]

Dont be Stupid !

[@jonathanwelch809]

I'm here because of Jim Root. Been debating on this or a Mesa Boogie. I'm really leaning on the Orange. These amps are amazing and so versatile

[@StabelyUnstable]

Tom always seems to dial in the best tones for every amp he reviews to get the absolute best sounds possible. Others on the Rockerverb MkIII seemed to be too muddy/scooped, but this review is the one that confirmed why this is my dream amp

[@DannyBeardsley]

I have watched this video way too much! Orange Amps and Tom Quayle! One hell of a fantastic combo:) Awesome!

[@RandyFricke]

I can't believe how clear and articulate this amp is throughout its entire gain/volume stages. Nice playing too. That helps a lot...

[@danz2611]

Nice review on the amp from someone who can actually play...that is refreshing!!! Great tones on the amp, both clean and gain. I think I'll get rid of one of my Carvin heads and get a Rockerverb. This thing sounds fantastic!!!

[@McAdamstry]

Was so close to buying a twin reverb. Ended up with this. The clean is fantastic.

[@walterworrall]

Good choice

[@g.michaelschattel8569]

Great review on this head ! I enjoyed how well this Rockerverb was explored.. subbed!

[@cfh13]

That clean at 5 minutes was beautiful. great demo

[@garrythompson4132]

I've wanted an Orange amp ever since I seen Wishbone Ash in the seventies. Getting ready to pull the trigger on this one.

[@briandowdall5328]

You won’t regret it! I’ve loved every one I’ve owned. I’m madly in love with my Rockerverb 100 MKiii and watching this just made me love it even more

[@CBGypsy03]

​@@briandowdall5328Have you played them against a mesa ?? I'm wishing I could A B them side by side.

[@Chrismayo1981]

An Orange with an amazing CLEAN channel??? holy smokes....

[@inigoilarduya]

Chrismayo1981 I own a Rockerverb MK1 and it definately has an amazing clean tone. Just go to a store and try it out.

[@ya8aweenaystrday]

I don't know what you've been smoking dude. Orange are known for great clean tones.

[@jjboogie1]

Best review by far on this done by anyone still.

[@jjboogie1]

Killer amp played by a killer player.

[@thysdreyer6886]

This amp gave me tears in the eyes

[@drile00l80]

You may be one of the best guitarist I've watched playing.

[@SaberToothGary]

Tom Quayle... BEAST!! Great amp. Cheers!

[@billybudd45]

Great playing, killer tone

[@merc1110]

Ahhh yes the Orange Rocketverb 100 MKIII ....very nice.... someday... if I live that long. A fine choice in deed.

[@AkiraSpectrum]

seriously fantastic tones.

[@tylerdod9838]

I was really into my fenders and marshalls and didn't really take a second thought about orange due to it's reputation of being a metal kind of amp. However for some weird reason I got curious and decided to check out their high end amps...... holy cow they sound amazing. It gives both fender cleans and marshall overdriven tones with it's own built in attenuator and reverb and also has a good reputation. Isn't this the dream amp?

[@mimoochodom2684]

Brilliant. Thanks for the review.

[@guitaristwilllane]

Wow. Insane playing here.

[@lefujyou]

tom's touch is amazing

[@midwaymonster30]

Will a good fuzz work well on the clean channel?

[@terrencehealy3748]

Bought one today, yes I am doing the Happy Dance!

[@crossbowpanhead]

+Terrence Healy So, 2 months later are you still doing the Happy Dance?

[@terrencehealy3748]

Yes, love the amp. Great amplifier. Best Marshall Never made.

[@terrencehealy3748]

I use a TC Electronic Gsystem that works great with it. Although I will admit you have to do your homework to get it to work correctly. There is a lot of tweaking on the G System. But there is a troubleshooting guide and this is the first system after 20 years of trying everything that I am sure will work for me for years. The Amp is a Heavy Beast, but well built

[@crossbowpanhead]

Two more questions and I'll stop bugging you. 1) I play hard rock and metal. Can I plug straight into this amp and get a good hard rock tone without additional pedals? 2) Do you like this thing enough that if someone stole it you would buy another one? Thanks for your time sir!

[@terrencehealy3748]

Hard rock and Metal try this one Orange Dual Dark 100 100/70/50/30 watt, Class A/B 2-channel High Gain Tube Head , Little Heavier for Metal. And Yes, if someone stole it I would buy another. Always play through an AMP before you buy it with your favorite guitar.

[@HalfLifeAMD]

I find the top horn of your guitar body suggestive and offensive. ....

[@MrTyphoontyphoon]

hahahaha :D

[@SuperHell666666]

Known as the Fibenare "Erotic"

[@Disciple0fMetal]

Hehehe

[@bobbywhitewolf]

You should smell it

[@ThrashMetal669]

I'm gonna stick it in my ass

[@nicky91guitar]

amazing amp and amazing player! damn

[@maxkaiser5371]

That sounds great. Defiantly on my wish list

[@petert7449]

Hi Tom great review. awesome guitar too. What delay pedal are you using.

[@ILikeToPlayGuitarToo]

I'm getting this head tomorrow! :)

[@ILikeToPlayGuitarToo]

Missle m good, its a great amp, but yes it ls expensive

[@sohar146]

great demo as always, tom, but why always reverb ?

[@roelhernandez2293]

Damn you dude have got some nice skill and you made that amp sound fantastic !

[@JamesRussoMillas]

Tom, that amp really suits you!

[@jasonperez7811]

What is your setup any pedals or are you plugged right into the amp?

[@mariusduaas4327]

Suppose its time to sell my marshall

[@JBGoode-zx7pp]

😂

[@CJdude]

how does he play so fluently??? obviously lots of practice, but wow, his fingers move like clockwork. They move in sync perfectly

[@emilian4934]

It’s all in the thumb placement

[@ILikeToPlayGuitarToo]

The dirty channel is not that different from a 6505, i tried friedman and well that is the best sounding amp i've heard it cleans up beautifully just awesome.

[@sonnyseabury4051]

Friedman is The Best! I have a Friedman BE-50 Deluxe, with a Friedman 4x12 speaker cabinet, with 2 greenbacks on top, and two vintage 30's. Amazing and unbeatable setup. Puts Any Orange Amp To Shame. No comparison. Friedman and Metropolous Amps are The Best Amps To Buy!

[@TheRecordBoyOfficial]

Love this review. My favorite Head 🧡🍊

[@carlosmelendez2101]

That amp is freaking awesome!!👍😁

[@marsattacks7071]

Really a nice amp. I like both the facts that it is such a tight distortion and it's powered by EL34. The attenuator is a huge plus ! But ! I will bye the 50 watt version.... 100 watts is really over kill !

[@zackwilliams1274]

I just bought one and boy, is my wife pissed

[@funnyharleyman]

The neighbors too?

[@Bluesmasterfunkify]

Amazing Amp and what great demo - you really captured the sound - but what effect are you using? sounds like a really nice delay in there? I bought the 50 Mk111 head and a PPC 2 x 12 closed back cabinet - the amp has been used once for a recording and once for a video but due to illness I can't lift it ! So its for sale !

[@Aristowi]

Has Tom reviewed the Mesa Boogie Mark Five 25? Or any Boogie for that matter? Thanks.

[@grifonzo]

amazing playing!!!

[@JoeHarvatt]

Sounds great. How was the Head mic'd/captured for this video?

[@j.harkins3740]

great video, great sound, great player...i'm buy'n ... !

[@massimos6863]

Great Demo awesome playing great Sounding amp 👍

[@latrellmitchell348]

Hi like orange amps sounds good.

[@michaelsykes4309]

Damn that man has some chops. Great amp.

[@horizonxx_1]

Amazing player

[@rivalswithourheroes6432]

I'm thinking of using a 2x12 cab with jensen blackbird speakers with this amp. thoughts?

[@MikeAndersonvinyloldies]

What cab is this being played through?

[@blackwarriormetal]

Who’s the player ? He sounds great.

[@GoldenNuggetRec]

the first bridge pickup gain channel sounds like the guitar stuff in megaman haha

[@lavendarguitar5517]

Dude.... you are a great player....and do a phenomenal review of an amp! thanks!

[@paradox7743]

The Fucking GOAT- MK III blows away the previous- Just killa no Filla...

[@FLAMENCO961]

I think that attenuator is just a cover up for a master volume...

[@chrisknoblock]

If it's a true attenuator, it will allow you to play at lower volumes, but get that same beautiful tone you have fully pushing your amp with the volume cranked.

[@FLAMENCO961]

@@chrisknoblock that is right, I have owned it for one year now, it is a true atenuattor, wich I really like, I can use it on my apartment

[@chrisknoblock]

@@FLAMENCO961 I've been considering a new amp and the built in attenuator is a awesome additional feature for me same as for you. What do you think of the amp overall? I play anything from lead in a metal band to progressive to pop punk to country. What do think of it's range?

[@FLAMENCO961]

@@chrisknoblock this amp sounds fantastic, covers all that genres in my opinion, and with a lot of lush. The Reverb is very good and handy as well. The only amp I would choose over this is the Friedman JJ 100, but that one don't have Reverb nor the attenuator. Something very important you gotta bear in mind is the lack of a middle knobe on the clean channel, the bass kinda controls mids and bass at the same time which can get akward to me, other than that it is perfect

[@FLAMENCO961]

@@chrisknoblock also it does weight a lot but it is built like a tank, and the 50watter is a good option, you spend less on tubes and the sound and headroom are still pretty good

[@Goth108]

Why did you put delay on the amp sound? Or what is it I'm hearing?

[@tylerbruner8203]

He sounds Amazing. What kind of guitar is he playing?

[@thejship]

+Tyler Bruner Fibenare. He's playing the Dalmat Erotic model. www.fibenare-guitars.com/

[@incus-7361]

It's his own signature..look em up. He appeared on the pedal show

[@duck2587]

This amp is damn good for leads.

[@crazyjoe1540]

That guitar is beautiful

[@StueyDoo]

I saw this guy on That Pedal Show recently. He can play. Good review too

[@mohdarifarifhafizi9874]

Wow orange amp!!!!!

[@motokev2727]

sweet guitar

[@tonystone2755]

You said is was "Chube Heavy". Is that because the tubes are "chubby"?

[@david-no]

Three years later someone laughed at this.

[@CJ-rf9jm]

Really good soudning amp. If I had the room n the cash I'd definately be playing through some kinda Orange amp, this would be on the short list.

[@asdfg4142]

is there any tone difference between this 100w and the 50w mkIII combo? (Not volume wise)

[@aidanvinum]

I am curious also. Did you ever find out?

[@kambion]

None other than the power section.

[@xxwantedxx]

damn i want one of these really badly.

[@Sikofitall459]

i am seriously considering this amp. however can you truly get a great tone at low volumes with the attenuation knob? i currently own the jim root model and i love it .. I've played live with it a number of times and its more than adequate ... however at home in my studio it pushes the fine line of comfortable volume when pushing it. to be honest to really get a good tone at home its just to damn loud! haha, so buying a 100 watt beast is not gonna work without the power soak option.. and if it works well that would be my deciding factor. from the video the cleans sound amazing which is not really the case with #4 JR model. one more thing i use the 212 orange cab. so if anyone has some experience with this amp your input would greatly appreciated. in short am i gonna be happy with this purchase should i pull the trigger?

[@Killerwins88]

DAN B exact same situation. What'd you do?

[@christopherlopez2491]

I’m getting this amp next week. If no one has got their answer…. I’ll answer, 6 years late… but I’m cool with it.

[@tonystone2755]

What is a chube?

[@jamespostlethwaite7799]

i envy this guys palying

[@Esraug9012]

I actually wept at the glorious tone

[@funnyharleyman]

For all you tube amp owners out there: I'm thinking of purchasing my first all tube amplifier but a bit hesitant due to the articles and videos I have read or seen on the maintenance and problems that may exist with the tubes. Being that a person gets a top brand, how reliable are these amps? How often must one invest in new tubes? Can you change out the same tubes without biasing so that one could do this themselves? Thanks people, Garry.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

For a 100w, may be me, but doesn't sound THAT loud.

[@Releasethebats123]

I own one. It's loud as fuck

[@CharlySong-f2s]

Rockerverb mk3 100 used on this recording kzbin.info/www/bejne/jKWcl4uZZqifl7s this track has 3 different keys and this kzbin.info/www/bejne/oJ7PmGR_r7x2Zq8 pretty much straight head tone no boosts or overdrives

[@rocker8692]

Sounds like a salesman

[@SpookyApparition]

seems like the gain is a little weak. I heard a guy in a store playing some super heavy doom metal with just an Orange amp, no pedals... any idea what that might have been?

[@Ixnas]

TH30 maybe?

[@harrysouter2304]

the gain is certainly not weak , this amp is a fucking beast

[@tylerdod9838]

Why does orange mainly seem to attract metal players ? Orange do better clean tones than Marshall and Fender and have a better look than both.

[@weightaminute9342]

As a metal musician myself I understand it's a lot easier to get a great distortion tone than it is to get a superb clean tone

[@lindajjohnson6385]

Can you do the orange super crush 100 please head & combo u do what a lot on KZbin don't do for instance chords that bring out the notes within the chords and the natural of the instrument or amp I have the combo & if possible with a PRS S2 NITRO I have 1of those too I'm the last of my brothers and the last of our band STAND I got rid of all my rock star guitar Ibanez even the twins RT SERIES and I'm playing again or trying because of the two above mentioned items I name all my guitar and the s2 is in the most honor from the 1st time I strapped it on STAN after my friend mentor and chef I was a cook he passed away and the restaurant is TONY'S ITALIAN in Columbus Ohio on high & beck thanks for being u I have a lot of jazz box guitar because of you after STAND I play what I call BLUE JAZZ in Columbus Ohio on high street with an ORANGE CRUSH ACOUSTIC 30 & I GET PAID only thing I regret is man it eats batteries THANKS. PAUL WAH

[@funnyharleyman]

I want one so bad but $2,350 and 55 pounds…me needs to think it over.

[@JakeBaynes]

Did he say cheap?! Its 2,800 dollars

[@alexwright1464]

Jake Baynes He is British

[@ya8aweenaystrday]

+Alex Wright Lmao

[@EGGJAZZ]

as in it doesnt cost as much here in the uk

[@JustNHavoc]

Is it me or do oranges sound slightly muddy.... they never sound crisp and clean. Hmmm

[@lawlypooper]

It's part of the sound, i'd say. Took a lot of getting used in my case - having gone from a 1979 JMP 2204 to the RV50 MKII - but ultimately it won me over. The distortion's a bit more fuzzy in character. Also, when you crank the volume and the power tubes start saturating you get some monstrous, broken up, ballsy, facecrushing tones. Definitely geared more towards the metal end of the spectrum, and if you're expecting that crisp, driven marshall sound your best bet is - suprise - always a marshall.

[@MikeAndersonvinyloldies]

penis guitar sounds awesome!

[@CBGypsy03]

😄

[@stevekim4162]

Dont insult orange No jazz plz Blues is the minimum

[@nikolasmatviko4700]

Tom Quayle is an awesome player... but that guitar is absolutely hideous.

[@oldchanel3956]

I wouldn't buy it, not versital enough,

[@xxbrkdwnxx]

then you know nothing about it.

[@ryanriviere6151]

Chris he said not versatile enough lol , about one of the MOST versatile amps on the market. What’s so versatile about it is the fact that it’s one of the few amps that have both a beautiful pristine clean and filthy metal distortion. Somewhere in the middle of those 2 extremes there’s a thousand mid gain crunch tones ........ add to that a killer reverb , effects loop and ATTENUATION down to 1 watt on any of the 4 wattage options 100/70/50/30 ........ tank like build quality from England. AWESOME!!!!

[@coreymineard]

That guitar is goofy looking 😂 It would be nice to hear some heavier gauge strings, I always hate hearing the sound of things strings flapping against the fretboard