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Tube Guitar - Orange Amplification Launches New Twin channel OR100 at NAMM 2013


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The Orange OR100 All-Tube Amplifier from NAMM 2013
Tube guitar playing is something that's been really exciting to me recently (as opposed to solid state).  Therefore, this past weekend I made sure to stop by the Orange Amps booth for ten minutes to talk about new tube-based products.  One of the ones that caught my eye as a guitarist (I am always keeping my eye out for my own, personal next amp head and cab!) was the Orange OR100.  From the demos I heard, it was a pretty cutting sound that I liked and retained a good solid low end like most Orange amps tend to do.

Moreover, I have recently become a big fan of the 12AX7 --> EL34 combination, because there's so much good interaction between the preamp and power sections of amps utilizing this combo of vacuum tubes.  Right now I'm playing a Vox NT50 with essentially the same setup as this amp, except it's only 50 watts so I can crank the thing hard on a regular basis and saturate my EL34's to the brim, which is great considering I have some really nice Mullards in there at the moment.

Premier Guitar (great publication, by the way) did an outstanding demo video at NAMM 2013 of this amp so you can hear exactly what it's all about:


For more information about the Orange OR100, check out their press release from NAMM 2013 below.  And thanks to the Orange crew for being so helpful and informative at the event!

Orange Amplification Launches New Twin channel OR100 



The new OR100 from Orange Amplification can simply be summed up in one word ‘Stunning’! This top of the range guitar amp is the first OR model to feature two channels and delivers up to 100 watts of incredible Orange tone making it the crown jewel of the OR series.

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Guitar Head - Orange OR100
Drawing on the heritage of the original and iconic ‘Pics Only’ launched in 1972, the new OR100 has taken the best of the original features in terms of tone, construction and design and uses today’s expertise to create a guitar amp of epic proportions. Better still, the new amp utilises the very best valve technology to create a tone that is so very special!

The OR100 incorporates for the first time on an ‘OR’ series amp; twin channels, the unique HF Drive circuit first used on the OR50 as well as a valve driven FX loop, foot-switchable boosts and independent EQ. The output power can be scaled between 100,70,50 and 30 watts, plus there is a choice of clean and dirty channels.

As well as being one of the most versatile and dynamic amps Orange has ever made, the OR100 delivers a classic tone that is unique to Orange; a sound that so many famous artists describe as ‘the holy grail’ of tones!

Specifications:

  • 100/70/50/30w Class A/B head
  • 2 channels
  • Valves, 4xECC83/12AX7, 1xECC81/12AT7, 4xEL34
  • Speaker Outs - 2 x 16ohm speakers or 1 x 8ohm
  • Size 55x27x28cm (21.65x10.63x11.02in)
  • Weight 25kg(55lb)

The OR100 and all the other Orange Amps and products were featured at Orange Music Booth 4890 in Hall C of the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend.
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