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Orange PPC 212 Open Back Cabinet

by desertrockunited3960, posted in Gear Reviews

Outfitted with a pair of Celestion Vintage 30 speakers, the PPC212OB’s design accentuates the top end frequencies while softening the bass response. The split rear panel means the delivery is less directional, creating an airy, spacious and sound. The added presence and chime makes the PPC212OB especially suited for cleaner styles, or for players who want a more vintage combo-type tone from their amp head. The PPC212OB features an 18mm birch plywood shell with skid runners secured to the base to help acoustically couple the cabinet to the stage.

I have this paired with the Orange Brent Hinds Terror and the V30’s put out a really great warm tone for the clean channel. The open back gives the sound a less directional sound than a closed back cabinet. Cranking up the gain and distortion the V30’s are more than capable to handle it. At a little over 52 lbs. the weight is right at the limit of being easy to carry around. If you are gigging a lot a travel case and or outfitting with casters might be best. One thing you’ll notice is the sturdy construction, this isn’t a cheap, wannabe, this is the real deal and for list price of $649.00 you can’t go wrong getting this cabinet.

Rating: 9.5 out of 10.0

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ORANGE – BRENT HINDS TERROR (8.5)

by desertrockunited3960, posted in Gear Reviews

As with all Orange Terror amps, the Hinds Terror is very portable. It comes in at just under 12 lbs with a padded carry bag that has a big pouch for the power supply, and plenty of room for accessories or spare tubes. As with all Terrors, the vibrant colors and dimensions are available, the metal enclosure does add a touch of an industrial, workman-like aesthetic. The two-channel setup is powered by two EL84 power tubes, and three 12AX7s, and one 12AT7 in the preamp. Power-switching options include a bedroom and headroom settings of 0.5, 1, 7, and 15 watts.

The speaker outputs are for 8-ohm speakers and pair well with Orange cabs. I really like the clean channel and when the gain is set to 3:00 on the dirty channel this amp really has some bite. The only downside would be if you are seeking a heavier metal distortion you would need a pedal. Orange may not be selling this model new anymore, but I picked mine up used and there is clearly a market for this model.

Orange Crush Mini 3-watt Micro Amp (7.5)

by desertrockunited3960, posted in Gear Reviews

I got this as a gift and when I saw the size I didn’t expect much, but as a portable practice amp it rocks. Classic Orange tone in a small, portable amp. The controls give you full tone control with gain, shape and volume. Backing off the gain and pushing the volume up results in British crunch, while pushing the gain up will give you high gain distortion. The shape control, cuts or boosts the mids, to fatten or scoop your sound.

I think the best feature is the 8 Ohm speaker output. Plug directly into an external speaker cabinet to open up even more tones. I run this through my Orange PPC 212 open back cab and the distortion has a surprisingly full sound. The Crush Mini also features a built-in tuner, as well as a headphone output that cuts the speaker for silent practice. The AUX IN makes playing along to songs really easy.

Keep in mind with a 1×4″ speaker and a weight of 2lbs. This amp does have some sonic limitations, but for the portability, price and speaker output it is hard to beat. I think the one downside was the lack of a true clean sound. I couldn’t get one once the volume and gain were boosted. If I am missing how to get one post in the comments.