Why CRUSH Should be Your First ANALOG Amp

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  • @ScienceofLoud
    @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +11

    For beginner guitarists, or players on a budget, Orange Crush makes a fantastic entry point into the world of analogue amplifiers.
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    Timecodes -
    00:00 - Your new Crush in a MIX
    01:05 - Feel free to SKIP Ahead
    01:29 - Analog vs Digital
    02:33 - Opamps & Transistors
    04:02 - Speaker Size & Crush Mini
    06:42 - Important Information
    07:54 - Crush 12
    10:55 - Crush 20 & 20RT
    13:51 - Crush 35RT
    18:48 - Play with Headphones
    21:07 - Final Thoughts
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    • @joshuabarron8535
      @joshuabarron8535 Місяць тому

      Have you ever tried the Joyo Bantamp Meteror II? It's their version of the Orange amps.

    • @Brian-ot8cf
      @Brian-ot8cf 22 дні тому +1

      I'm a Pro player and I LOVE the 35RT. Since the Tube shortage scare, I have been using Solid State more these days. The 35RT is a little Fire Breathing sustain monster. I'll be going to the Super Crush w/PPC212 for bigger venues Cell Phone quality samples ua-cam.com/users/shortssQTSTkyzRqw?feature=shared

    • @75YBA
      @75YBA 19 днів тому

      @@joshuabarron8535 Both landfill amps. No tech will touch them.

    • @joshuabarron8535
      @joshuabarron8535 19 днів тому +1

      @@75YBA I bet you are fun at parties. 🙄Also, they are budget amps. What do you expect? For a fraction of the price, they sound darn near as good as the "real" deal. Some of us (like me) don't think spending a tone of money on an amp is necessary to get great tone.
      Next time, try to NOT be a total Tone Snob. Those guys huff their own farts.

    • @wheeljork
      @wheeljork 16 днів тому +1

      I tried the 20 in the local guitar madhouse and it was really nice, surprising amount of clear low end at maximum gain. Way too loud for what I was looking for though. I already have a "studio" and storage closet full of amps that are too loud for practice that will not annoy my family or the other people warming up. My little baby fender amp bit the dust and I have not replaced it yet. They did not have the smaller ones unfortunately. I remain skeptical of battery powered amps! edit--the direct out would be IR bypassed? Not sure all of those have that kind of output though.

  • @ZorroTheWevile
    @ZorroTheWevile Місяць тому +135

    That sg neck repair is still one of the most impressive displays of guitar restoration I've ever seen. Good to see it's still holding up

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +25

      I love how flawless it now looks on the videos, sometimes even I forget it was ever broken.

    • @honeyfrost3355
      @honeyfrost3355 Місяць тому +1

      I keep forgetting it got repaired.

    • @CamxCam.
      @CamxCam. Місяць тому +8

      The people that repair them get a lot of practice. Lol

  • @midwinter78
    @midwinter78 Місяць тому +26

    I read a comment a while back from a guy who liked Orange amplifiers because they were wife-friendly, she liked them for the decor value. Much nicer than the usual black boxes apparently

  • @DutchVai
    @DutchVai Місяць тому +52

    Strutter...... well played Colin. Thanks for diggin' deep into the deep cuts.

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +8

      When searching for a 70s rock song that would be a good match for the tone of these Crush amps, Strutter stood out to me as the obvious choice. Orange amps are great for that KISS sound.

    • @christopherguzzi1316
      @christopherguzzi1316 Місяць тому +1

      Strutter is not a "deep cut". It is a common Kiss staple. Now, if you would have said "Strange Ways" I might have let it slide, but not Strutter. Sorry. 🤗😎😉

    • @codysearle366
      @codysearle366 Місяць тому

      Guitarists are more opinionated than liberals. 😂

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +2

      @codysearle366 the irony of offering an unsolicited opinion on someone's political affiliation...

    • @codysearle366
      @codysearle366 Місяць тому

      @@ScienceofLoud would also like to say thanks for the great content and watching/listening has taught me a lot of things I had no idea about. I love music and guitar, but I am not well versed in a lot of it. Especially my comprehension of electronics like pedals and solid state vs. tube. I just know what pleases my ears. I could nerd out to these vids all day. Thanks for the knowledge and enjoyment

  • @adamalexanderray
    @adamalexanderray Місяць тому +43

    I got my eight year old a Crush Mini and a Squier Mini Jazzmaster for Christmas this year.
    I liked the fact the amp is battery powered and can’t produce a volume that would easily cause permanent and irreparable hearing loss. Sure it sounds pretty bad, but it’s got a usable sound so he can hear himself play without worrying about it at all.
    He can use my Rockerverb MKIII 100 and PPC412 under supervision.
    Everything has it’s place and the Crush Mini was a perfect choice.

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +8

      Sounds like a perfect Christmas gift!
      I hope he enjoys it

    • @AwkwardHypernerd413
      @AwkwardHypernerd413 Місяць тому +1

      What’s fun about it is you can just plug it into a bigger speaker in case the little tiny one isn’t enough

    • @kahlrhoam6769
      @kahlrhoam6769 Місяць тому

      Congratulations on raising a little monster right, Daddy! 👍

    • @JeanMarceaux
      @JeanMarceaux 27 днів тому +2

      I like how there's no in-between option, it's either the 4" Crush mini, or the 100-watt half stack

    • @adamalexanderray
      @adamalexanderray 27 днів тому +1

      @@JeanMarceaux don’t worry, plenty of Orange goodness available here.
      I’ve got a PPC112, PPC212OB, PPC410 & PPC412 cabs and a Tiny Terror, TH30, CR120, Rockerverb MKIII 100 and OR100 in my home studio to keep us both busy playing with.

  • @Andrian0_0
    @Andrian0_0 Місяць тому +11

    My first amp is a Orange Crush 20rt.. i can say that I don't have any regret purchasing the amp. Sounds good, still got nothing broken for almost 2 year of usage. I really like the clean tone, for the dirty channel.. it's still sounds good.

    • @xyzpdg1313
      @xyzpdg1313 4 дні тому

      I envy you. My 20RT stopped producing any sound except some horrid modem-dialup noise. I had to toss it. I loved it up to that point, though. I kinda want to buy another one, but I'm gun-shy....

  • @Murphy_R9
    @Murphy_R9 Місяць тому +15

    STRUTTER! I was not expecting that!🤘

  • @sevenstars004
    @sevenstars004 29 днів тому +2

    I'm glad this came up in my recommendations. I've playing for a long time and I've had quite a few amps but I've never had an Orange amp or even played through one but I've heard good things about them and recently I've been wanting a new (to me) small amp and want to take a closer look at Orange. So I clicked on this video immediately.
    Great review! I really like that you went over different useful scenarios and sounds so we can get a good idea. Now I know what model I want to look for first and hopefully find locally that I can try out myself before pulling the trigger.
    Also, just a nice bonus but I really like the way Orange amps look. They're definitely different but in a good way, imo.

  • @sz5001
    @sz5001 Місяць тому +3

    Love my Crush 20. Scooping the mids on high gain immediately gives you that 90s goodness in style of Hum which is basically all I need from dirt channel.

  • @K707OR30
    @K707OR30 Місяць тому +3

    Orange has such great products. They’re well built compared to competitors and sounds great too. I own the OR30, AD30, Rocker 15 Terror, Tiny Terror, Super Crush 100 and am always rationalizing why I need another handful more to add to my collection. Glad you seem to feel the same way and continue to make videos featuring their products!

  • @eduardoandreasguitar
    @eduardoandreasguitar Місяць тому +7

    Got my OR15 this year, and I coudn't be happier! It was my favourite amp from youtube, inspite of it's low power. The tone is incredible, orange amps rule!

    • @Burnt_Gerbil
      @Burnt_Gerbil Місяць тому +1

      It is a killer amp. I run mine through a 4x12. It makes it sound twice as loud as it should be.

    • @eduardoandreasguitar
      @eduardoandreasguitar Місяць тому +1

      ​@@Burnt_Gerbilright? rehearsed with mine through a 4x12 didn't have to go past 3, and kept up with a jcm900 just fine in a fairly small room

    • @Brian-ot8cf
      @Brian-ot8cf 22 дні тому +2

      OR15s are great amps!

  • @ItsMeDudi
    @ItsMeDudi Місяць тому +1

    I have to say that this is one of the highest quality video I've seen over the years since I was following ya. Take care!

  •  Місяць тому +8

    I've got the 35RT and I love that thing. Swapped the speaker to a G10 Creamback which just made it even better.

    • @davidpowers9023
      @davidpowers9023 Місяць тому +1

      Same here, own & love my 35RT. If I were to mod it, I would install an Ext. Speaker Out jack (I've seen YT video specific to Orange Crush amp) so I can step up to a 112 cab.

    • @ricklee2619
      @ricklee2619 25 днів тому

      How did it affect the tone? Did u get aa more classic rock sound?

    •  24 дні тому

      @@ricklee2619 It got rid of the hiss in the high end. Sounds way better than the stock speaker IMO.

    •  24 дні тому

      @@davidpowers9023 not a bad idea! maybe I'll look into that someday.

  • @CryptToneMusic
    @CryptToneMusic Місяць тому +2

    My first amp was an Orange Micro dark years ago thanks to your videos! I never got the big crush head because i turned into a Marshall lover but the Orange solid state stuff is the best there is these days. Especially since all the other stuff in the same price range is digital and when those break you can't fix them

  • @deztruct0823
    @deztruct0823 Місяць тому +4

    Played a Crush 20RT forever and I still have it, I think it's like the best beginner amp you can get, got mine for like 100$

  • @PhillipAlcock
    @PhillipAlcock Місяць тому +3

    I’ve had a Crush 20 for a couple of years and love it. As for volume, don’t underestimate the 20w. I never have it above 2 out of 10 and it’s plenty loud enough for me!

  • @Anonymous-o6t6p
    @Anonymous-o6t6p Місяць тому +25

    I love my orange crush 35rt, i’m an amateur guitar player who plays small shows so the 35rt is perfect for me, it’s loud enough to be heard even next to a metal drummer and i almost never worry about being too quiet, on the other hand because it’s only 35 watts even if i crank it the amp doesn’t impede on any other instruments so it’s the perfect range of dynamics for me

    • @Andrian0_0
      @Andrian0_0 Місяць тому +1

      I have the crush 20rt, bought it almost 2 years ago as my first amp

    • @deweyoogwey
      @deweyoogwey Місяць тому +1

      35 rt is by far the best amp i got. i don’t see any reason to one up it any time soon

    • @neiljohnsen276
      @neiljohnsen276 Місяць тому +1

      The 35rt is my first amp. Still my only amp. Great pedal platform. No need for a reverb or a fuzz pedal.😊

  • @justVontadeh
    @justVontadeh 16 днів тому

    I've been playing acoustic for 3ish years and I'm finally taking the plunge into electric but the options on amps and preamps and combos were super overwhelming. I've seen some of my favourite guitarists using Orange so I was inclined to like those, but after your analysis in this vid I caved in a got a Contemporary Squier Tele and the Crush 20RT. Thank you so much Colin!!

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  16 днів тому

      @@justVontadeh Great choices! I hope you enjoy them

  • @ScamLikely9327
    @ScamLikely9327 28 днів тому +1

    I pair the 35 rt with my JC-22 for my wet/dry rig. The natural crunch you get from the Orange tone is perfect to my ears. And then the JC amp is perfect for any wet or modulation and surprisingly handles high gain really well.

  • @AdultGuitarLearning
    @AdultGuitarLearning Місяць тому +5

    STRUTTER: as a 40+ guy trying to learn guitar, I knew the Orange 35RT was the best sounding practice amps and has an effects loop. I was sold. :D

    • @edrift3d
      @edrift3d 19 днів тому +1

      Ditto. Almost exact same story for me too. Just love the raw sound.

  • @edddzis
    @edddzis Місяць тому +2

    For the past few days I've been looking for a new Orange amp (had few of those before), and a big thank you for this deep dive into them. The 35RT now doesn't seem as a good option for mostly playing at home, however, I'm still slightly tempted by bigger speakers and FX loop is a big extra.
    Thank you for the channels content and stay safe. Cheers

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +3

      FX loop might be the deciding factor if you want to use the Crush distortion channel with a delay - I really struggled with having the delay pedal in the front of the smaller amps, but it sounded excellent through the 35RT FX loop.
      It is however a LOT of amp for home application - but sounds really nice when you can get it turned up.

    • @barrygomez5968
      @barrygomez5968 13 днів тому

      This is my issue here, I wish the rt20 amp had on board delay Instead of the reverb. I wonder if a eq in the loop of the rt35 could help tame the volume? Isnt that basicallywhat the jhs blackbox does anyways? OR orange could ditch That useless headphone out on the twenty and replace it with an effects loop. That'd be huge@ScienceofLoud

  • @armenflintstone
    @armenflintstone Місяць тому +2

    I have an orange crush bass 50 and play my Danelectro longhorn and ignition fiddle bass through it. Just incredible. The house is still reverberating from the first note I plucked the day I got the amp 4 years ago.

    • @karikurifoxkkf3626
      @karikurifoxkkf3626 27 днів тому +1

      I see people often say that bass amps usually needs way more power to gig compared to guitar amps. Did you play with your Crush Bass 50 with a drummer? I want to get one to practice in my garage with my friends, sure a Crush 100 would fit better, but me broke 😅

    • @armenflintstone
      @armenflintstone 26 днів тому +1

      @ not a gigging bassist so don’t know, but it’s pretty damn loud. I do mostly covers mic’ing up my amps.

  • @OldPoi77
    @OldPoi77 Місяць тому +1

    I have an orange crush 2.0 and I love it, lovely bit of kit.

  • @vhfgamer
    @vhfgamer Місяць тому +2

    It's good to see cheaper options for fellas who are just starting out. My first (and only) amp was made from a kit I bought online, fabricated into a speaker box I bought from the thrift store for a couple of bucks, with 3d printed knobs on the back, and a power supply I salvaged from an LCD screen.

  • @PeterMoore350
    @PeterMoore350 Місяць тому

    Great video bro. A must watch for anyone thinking of this form factor from Orange.
    You showing the settings that you used is extremely helpful.
    Cheers from NZ 😎🎸🤘

  • @joshua5483
    @joshua5483 Місяць тому +3

    Not gonna get on the soapbox here,
    But I just want to say that I’m glad to see you back on the YT platform.
    Thank you Collin for making all of this TV grade content out of your heart for us all to enjoy and learn from

  • @andykromer3529
    @andykromer3529 Місяць тому +6

    I could also see this as a great platform for the dozens of modelers out there, for someone who just needs a good speaker but doesn't want to spend big money on a seperate cab and power amp, one of the big drawbacks of modelers is if you're running directly into a PA you're not getting that tone of "pushing air" in a physical space.

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +4

      35RT has a huge amount of clean volume which could make for a fantastic pairing with a digital modeler if you want to get a more 'real' live sound out of it.
      A lot of people are using them as a clean platform for their pedalboards.

    • @BearBrush
      @BearBrush Місяць тому +1

      The crush 35rt is great for modelers because it has an effects loop. Using a preamp pedal or my boss gx100 through it is fantastic!

    • @TheRazaec
      @TheRazaec Місяць тому

      Been searching the internet on how this would pair with the gx100. Now I've found it. Thanks so much

    • @BearBrush
      @BearBrush Місяць тому

      @@TheRazaec welcome!

    • @DamaLiam
      @DamaLiam 7 днів тому

      @@ScienceofLoudthis is actually exactly what I’ve been doing with my 35rt. I’ve been running twin reverb and bassman modelers on my board straight through the input and they sound amazing. Then for cleans I switch it off and use the combo. Absolutely love this thing, it’s such a good platform but can hold its own without the board

  • @kurtz1993
    @kurtz1993 Місяць тому

    I like how you mentioned the real usecases for the amps and examples of their best use! Peeps in the guitar community tend to focus on "bigger is better".
    Thanks for sharing this in that way!

  • @KenithCopeland
    @KenithCopeland 13 днів тому

    the decision that orange made to put a cab out on the micro crush is brilliant, its as brilliant as the boss katana head having a small 5" built in speaker.
    its one of those things where you think why others dont do it. that little orange amp is very good gateway drug of amps for new users

  • @LemonesqueStudio
    @LemonesqueStudio Місяць тому

    Crush 12 was my entyr into the world of Orange. 35RT was the next fix then a microdark. Settled with a pair of 12" combos in the TT and AD15. Life is complete. Good vid man, informative as ever. Keep it comming.

  • @rwmcgeesr
    @rwmcgeesr Місяць тому +1

    I use a late 60s Fender Twin Reverb for live shows and Crush 12 for practice. Boss GX-100 for effects. Great review.

  • @monkofwar
    @monkofwar Місяць тому

    My first experience with any Orange amp happened about a year ago. I decided to start playing guitar again. I bought a cheap guitar, I needed a practice amp. I purchased an Orange Crush 35RT without playing it or listening to how it sounded. I just knew I wanted something different than a Marshall or Fender, or anything else. I brought that Crush home and plugged in - my mind was blown! I knew I had found my forever sound. Now I also own a Rockerverb 50 MKiii NEO combo. The best amp in the world in my opinion. It all started with an inexpensive Orange Crush.

  • @etherlords88
    @etherlords88 19 днів тому

    I have the 35RT (35 watt Reverb Tuner) and their pedals (kongpressor, gateway driver) and absolutely love them! Specially the Gateway driver is absolutely delicious, the crunch and tone on that are like no other pedals!

  • @happihockey8601
    @happihockey8601 Місяць тому

    Started with a 35RT and then moved to a CR120 with the PPC 2×12. Love these Orange amps, sound great, super reliable and built like a tank.

  • @TrappingLetter
    @TrappingLetter Місяць тому +3

    I own a Orange 20RT and apart from the backpanel buzzing when I play a low tone (in higher volume settings on clean channel), it sound ridiculously good for the price. I use Mini TS for a clean boost and some modulation action with EHX Neo Clone, or tighten the dirty channel for thrashy goodness, or just chilling with blues etudes with my Klon clone (EHX Soul Food).
    Right now building my pedal board, and next is probably going to be Big Muff, so I can Hendrix it out a bit.
    Update: got Triangle Big Muff for birthday!

  • @SMFW1984
    @SMFW1984 23 дні тому +1

    Great information, I’ve been back and fourth about which Orange amp to go with. The effects loop was calling my name but if I’m just playing at home with my pedal board I don’t understand if there’s a need for it. When I get good enough or confident enough to play publicly I can always upgrade. Thanks a lot! Great content!

    • @SleepingLionsProductions
      @SleepingLionsProductions 22 дні тому +1

      Best to have it and not need it than to need and not have it. If you're going to play live eventually, you might as well get the 35RT from the get go

  • @mypal1990
    @mypal1990 Місяць тому

    My first amp was a crush 35 to practice with. Such a versatile amp whether it's clean or chuggy. I moved on to other amps like the vox ac30 but the crush series has a special place in my heart.

  • @mikestroud9969
    @mikestroud9969 Місяць тому

    I have an Orange 60 rt. Love it. Surprised how good the clean channel is. Very good. I'm pleased 😊. Only thing is they don't have headphone jacks.

  • @darrylhubbard931
    @darrylhubbard931 Місяць тому

    Brother, I learn a lot from watching you here, keep up the good work! Cheers from Canada!

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому

      Thanks! I've got a lot of great ideas for 2025 that should keep you learning. Can't wait to get started on them.

  • @noisebrick9248
    @noisebrick9248 Місяць тому

    Absolutely agree with your take on the crush 12, it was my first amp and it kinda took me years to understand it properly. It's a great little amp though, i still use it as my practice amp at home

  • @radicalagnostic
    @radicalagnostic Місяць тому

    ive been playing for 7 years- and im a total gearhead. I love tube amps, modelers, DSP, you name it. These are hands down the best tools for practice. Most efficient plug and play amps a person could ask for, and the price is incredible for its value

  • @needsLITHIUM
    @needsLITHIUM Місяць тому

    I love my Super Crush 100 head. I run the XLR out into a headphone monitor mixer along with a 1/4" out from a preamp pedal that has a built-in cab sim that I use as the last item in the signal chain of a chainsaw tone, and I blend them together to practice/record/fuck around while my 2 year old is sleeping. Lucky for me, the cab sim filter actually sounds halfway decent, and I can always put an IR loader to enhance it in the FX loop if something doesn't sound right. The tones I usually go for are usually just fine with the filter.

  • @wychwoodmusic
    @wychwoodmusic 21 день тому

    It's wild how great the Mini Crush sounds through a decent-sized speaker cabinet. With it's 9V power situation, I feel like it makes more sense to think of it as a slightly ungainly dirt/amp pedal than a toy amp.

  • @whompompomp
    @whompompomp Місяць тому

    Ive used exclusively crush gigging and home for the last 10 years - no joke. Perfect. I have a crush 60 and a supercrush 100 head and ppc112. incredible bang for buck and no one has ever questioned my TONE

  • @pads-zr9ln
    @pads-zr9ln Місяць тому

    Loved my crush 35 so much I brought the 100w head, absolutely love it

  • @karlnash7105
    @karlnash7105 15 днів тому

    Awesome, would love to see a comparison with other brands of amplifiers.
    Manageable volume is important but also want to annoy once in a while. ❤

  • @finnadunk
    @finnadunk Місяць тому

    I have a Crush 12 and a Crush 20LDX that I upgraded the speaker on. I also have a Terror Stamp. I love Orange products. I recommend them all day.

  • @goatsurgeon
    @goatsurgeon Місяць тому

    What a coincidence! I was just jamming on one of these in the local guitar store a few days ago and now I’m buying myself one for Christmas

  • @sawbonesquad4876
    @sawbonesquad4876 Місяць тому +1

    Strutter! And the lady knows its understood...
    I loved my Crush when I had one, fantastic.

  • @Red_Tuxedo
    @Red_Tuxedo 26 днів тому

    Love these amps. I’ve tested a 35 and now own a 20, and I agree that the 35 is a bit much for home use, with a lot of volume that comes on fast between 0 and 1. With the 20 I can easily dial in a volume that people in the next condo over won’t hear, while still hearing the full range of the little speaker (at that volume my V30s would only be giving treble, which defeats the purpose of a 12”).

  • @jimmyjames2022
    @jimmyjames2022 Місяць тому

    I like Orange Crush tones and the 20 and 35 models look interesting but the one reason I never bought a Crush, when I was looking at a new practice amp a few years ago, was pretty poor headphone experience compared to other options. So I bought a digital VOX Mini GO 50 combo but got really tired of it's headphone out. When I emailed VOX that their pricey combo's headphone out sounded worse than their cheap Amplug2 they said it would cost too much to add. Gave it away to family. In the end I went with an analog Quilter Superblock UK, the headphone out cab sim was very realistic, but also it's a 25W power amp. Really happy with the Quilter.

  • @rebeccaabraham8652
    @rebeccaabraham8652 Місяць тому

    I wanted an Orange amp since 1970's Liverpool... and finally bought my Crush 20RT a year ago! It's possibly one of the best amps out there and the only other amp I'll ever want will be the 35RT. I use it for practice and small venues and the 20RT is more than capable. Sometimes I use a Tank-G unit into the aux-in... and that sounds excellent - however I did upgrade the amp models, including a Supercrush 100 - that's real fun for a bit of blues! ( The Tank-G's Fender emulation is just fine - so I added some clean AC15, AC30 and a Marshall 800 - and some more appropriate IRs including a Martin D35 and a top-of-the-range Taylor - and I'm now finding that 36 presets isn't enough!)

  • @SleepingLionsProductions
    @SleepingLionsProductions Місяць тому +5

    I absolutely love Orange amps. Got my rocker 15 terror years ago, and its one of my favorite amps to play ever

  • @Ale-e1o3b
    @Ale-e1o3b Місяць тому

    I own this amp and it actually SOOO GOOD! Might just be one of the best amplifiers released by Orange so far!

  • @mdeanwatson
    @mdeanwatson Місяць тому

    I changed the speaker in my orange crush 12 with a Jenson ceramic and it made a huge difference in sound. It was very mid range heavy and to much bass. Now it sounds really good and sounds louder to me.

  • @claudevieaul1465
    @claudevieaul1465 Місяць тому

    Nice!!
    I've had a Crush Mini for almost 20 years, barely used exaxtly because of thát 4" crackle, but I simply never thought to hook it up to a proper cab... 🤣🤣🤣
    Doing that tomorrow!!!
    Thanks for the tip 🤘

  • @WhatYourtold
    @WhatYourtold 18 днів тому

    tbh I've wanted an orange amp just because orange is my favorite color. I got the crush 12 & absolutely love it.

  • @dontwan4266
    @dontwan4266 29 днів тому

    My friend bought one and It sounds great

  • @aplanebagel
    @aplanebagel Місяць тому

    nice ! thanks for the demonstration :)
    keep on rocking ~

  • @drink.juice.
    @drink.juice. Місяць тому

    have had the 35rt for years. usingi t as a cab for digital amps and effects through its fx loop and it has been worth every bit of its affordable price. good tone crazy volume, and death metal capable.

  • @scrimpmster
    @scrimpmster 28 днів тому

    Got an orange crush about 2 years ago and it's awesome. Has a brilliant sound. I also got a boss Katana Mini. Both great amps. I've got a spider V but it seems to be way ott for me and I find it more of a faff to use than my analogue amps.

  • @nigellacey559
    @nigellacey559 Місяць тому +1

    Ive got the orange bass amp. It's sounds sweet. Dont let anyone say orange amps are anything but good.

  • @Shallow_Death_Doom
    @Shallow_Death_Doom Місяць тому

    Got the Crush 20 yesterday, I can’t stress how full and wide it sounds with the right settings

    • @jessejordache1869
      @jessejordache1869 Місяць тому +1

      It does sound really good. I was bitching about how its volume is a little awkward, but it surprises me with how cool it makes me and my telecaster sound from time to time, which my first practice amp never did.

  • @MickyD
    @MickyD 24 дні тому +1

    If you open an amp demo with Strutter by Kiss then you get my like

  • @Bobby-wn5yr
    @Bobby-wn5yr Місяць тому

    I don’t know the guitar amps, but I’ve played the 50 and 100 crush bass combos a bunch, and honestly, they’re fantastic. They have the orange sound - so maybe you like it or don’t, but if you do it’s pretty hard to go wrong with them. Most other small combos are a lot better than they were but still feel like budget versions. These felt like just smaller orange amps, can’t fault them.

  • @Phantom_dave
    @Phantom_dave Місяць тому +1

    I always wonder how much miking an amplifier changes everything. I get the video making but most everyone does not especially when the smaller versions are purchase by us the public. Thank you for taking your time to make this video. It just doesn't make itself.

    • @SleepingLionsProductions
      @SleepingLionsProductions Місяць тому

      IMO miking the amp is HALF of the tone. Nobody records amps using room mikes. They're mostly recorded up close. It's the sound you hear on all your favorite records.

    • @Phantom_dave
      @Phantom_dave Місяць тому

      @@SleepingLionsProductions What I was trying to say has nothing to do with recording. I don't mike my amp at all and none of my friends that play do either playing/practicing in their homes. I was wondering ho much it changes and why would you bother to do it practicing in you living room. I wouldn't even know what you would be playing it through if you did mike it.

  • @greendayray
    @greendayray Місяць тому +4

    They’re are simple, solid, and affordable. Something Marshall doesn’t make anymore. And I’m a lifetime Marshall player.

  • @Jamman610
    @Jamman610 Місяць тому

    Found a super cool Orange amp the Rocker 32 2X10 stereo tube combo. Thanks for posting this video of SS amps. It lead me to the 32. What I’ve been looking for. Like forever. I could 5 cable this with my Boss GT100 because it’s stereo.

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +1

      Rocker 32 is a really great amp, solid choice.

  • @highernoon
    @highernoon Місяць тому +3

    I had the Crush35RT and are are 2 things I didn't like about it:
    1. The shared EQ for both channels didn't work for me.
    2. The input jack is right next to the volume control, so if you're not careful the cable might mess with your volume mid-playing.

  • @Merjia
    @Merjia Місяць тому

    I have the smallest crush, and I love playing it though a 12 inch speaker, it honestly sounds like a rockerverb.

  • @Buica-4
    @Buica-4 Місяць тому

    Gr8 gr8 video information and amps.

  • @gilbertotoledo1421
    @gilbertotoledo1421 Місяць тому

    I love the crush series of amps. I love the no frills approach, much like quilter amps. I will always prefer a solid nad dependable analog solid state amp than a digital amp with a million options.

  • @bizzy5439
    @bizzy5439 Місяць тому

    I bought a CR60 on Reverb years ago and it's still an incredible amp. The only thing is I became disinterested in the Orange "fizz" or "hiss" on the gain and the boxiness of the gain as I tried to get a thrash tone. I'm looking to switch to an ENGL or something soon but I would still highly recommend these amps to nearly anyone. Absolutely crazy affordable and still sounds incredible for what it does

  • @mjtan6787
    @mjtan6787 Місяць тому +1

    When i started to learn the guitar, the first amp recommended to me was the Line 6 spider😂 i didnt even research UA-cam to find out its a bad amp😂 after a week, i returned the amp and got a crush 35rt...it is still with me.

  • @willhaylock3769
    @willhaylock3769 Місяць тому +1

    I wish amplifier manufacturiers would publish proper audio specifications, e.g. THD+N, SNR, Bandwidth, continous power, input sensitivity, head room, etc, etc in the same way as hi-fi amplfiers are - that way we could make sensible compariisons. It would also be good to know the frequency response and power handling of the loud speakers. I agree about the Orange Crush 12, I had one for a short time, it was horrible, the 'clean' channel had significant distortion, can't really complain though because it is very cheqp.

  • @MandyFlame
    @MandyFlame Місяць тому

    Used to gig with a 35RT. It’s everything you say it is. Clean channel takes pedals well too.

  • @Sean_Plays_Guitar
    @Sean_Plays_Guitar Місяць тому

    Loud and Scientific as always sir!

  • @davidlelkington
    @davidlelkington 12 днів тому

    I love the crush 12 - I used the one my school had for years, every summer and Easter holiday I would ask if I could borrow it. However near the end of my last year there (2024) it had enough of the abuse from the other students and died. I ended up taking it home to mend, my music teacher said I was the only one who took interest in the amp as well as that it was brought for £30 a few years ago, I was then told I could ether keep it or bin it or bring it back if I got it working or I could keep it as spares, let’s just say me and my grandad mended it ,I think it was a blown diode in the end, I still have it 🤣.

  • @MrCoalmin
    @MrCoalmin Місяць тому +6

    This dude has enough integrity for me to trust his choice of sponsorship.

  • @AndrewWukusick
    @AndrewWukusick Місяць тому

    The Mini Crush is always on my pedal/pickup building & guitar setup bench, it's perfect for me to test out if what I'm working on is functioning properly, without waking up my wife or daughter.

  • @The_Rodge
    @The_Rodge Місяць тому

    Easily the best demo and explanation of these amps. Gatekeepers hate on non-tube amps but these do just about the same thing without the cost and maintenance of tube amps.

    • @SleepingLionsProductions
      @SleepingLionsProductions Місяць тому

      I've been saying this for years but tube snobs will try to justify their expensive amps by moving goal posts. My fave argument is "there's nothing like plugging a tube amp into a 412 and feeling the moving air"
      Me: "you can plug your pedals into an SS power amp into a 412 and feel the air move"
      Them: "it's not the same thing"

  • @dekion261
    @dekion261 Місяць тому

    I have been on a kick buying old MIA crate and peavey amps from the time I was a kid. They are dirt cheap and I find they actually have held up well. some need some pots clean, maybe a pot replaced if not just the knobs.. I may get an Orange down the line. Always wanted one.

  • @metalloid3417
    @metalloid3417 Місяць тому

    My second amp ever was an Orange Crush 15R. About 17 years later and my main amp is now a TH30C haha.

  • @CallMeDonut8
    @CallMeDonut8 Місяць тому

    i have always preferred solid state and my main amp is a super crush 100 with 412 crush cab it’s an amazing rig

  • @SleepingLionsProductions
    @SleepingLionsProductions Місяць тому +3

    20:57 You can technically do that with the 35rt by plugging the FX send into your interface... But it sucks you cant do that with the smaller ones tho

    • @dogorman94
      @dogorman94 29 днів тому

      hold on a sec, would this also work if i go fx send --> modulation, reverb pedals etc --> then interface? (direct monitoring with headphones plugged into interface to hear the processed sound).
      Very happy with the 35RT asides from that i have to re-dial all my pedals when switching to and from headphone output! And I want to record with the gear I have rather than plugins...

    • @SleepingLionsProductions
      @SleepingLionsProductions 29 днів тому

      @@dogorman94 Essentially yes if you also want to include your time based FX before the Impulse Response filter.

  • @vaibhavmugulavalli3366
    @vaibhavmugulavalli3366 29 днів тому +1

    The boss katana mini has an analogue gain and eq section only the delay is digital so most of the tone is analogue

  • @OrthodoxReview
    @OrthodoxReview Місяць тому +1

    Love my Crush 20

  • @SliveSVv
    @SliveSVv Місяць тому

    watching this already owning a cr120c that i love

  • @TheMerc1950
    @TheMerc1950 Місяць тому

    I'd throw a hat in for the Micro Dark with a 12" speaker too!!!

  • @peterludlow9847
    @peterludlow9847 Місяць тому

    I brought a cheap crush amp second hand for a cheap stereo amp to go with my vox.
    I thought the clean channel made a brilliant pedal platform and was impressed for so little money

  • @TarenLeitzke
    @TarenLeitzke Місяць тому

    After discovering the tone I liked best on a digital Marshall Code, I upgraded to an analog Orange CR60. I love the simplicity of it over the Code, and it sounds way more dynamic and natural than the Code did. I'm also only a home player (though hoping to eventually maybe play with a local community band or something), but I find the CR60 to still sound great at low home volumes for anyone looking for something for home use and gigging. I still eventually want a tube-based Marshall Silver Jubilee, but the analog Orange Crush series gets way closer to a good tube amp than digital does, in my opinion.

    • @westernrider100
      @westernrider100 Місяць тому +1

      CR60 owner here. Do the amp a favor and replace the OEM voice of the world speaker. Most of the I use the clean channel and it has something that the original speaker does not put out, the clean channel has a really nice smooth breakup as ya increase the gain. The gain channel really opens up also...... I swapped the original out with a V30. Pick your speaker and go for it.

    • @TarenLeitzke
      @TarenLeitzke Місяць тому

      @@westernrider100 I swapped the speaker about a year ago. 😀I tried both a V30 and a G12H-75 Creamback and ended up keeping the Creamback. I felt the V30 sounded like a clearer version of the Voice of the World speaker, while the Creamback kept all the low end of the V30 but also added more high end while cutting back a bit on the mids, which I felt made the mid knob a bit more useable by adjusting the mids range from a slight mid scoop to a reasonable mid boost (versus the slight mid boost to a huge mid boost range I felt I was getting with the VotW and V30).

  • @wheeljork
    @wheeljork 16 днів тому

    Last time I will say it I promise Colin: try an e609, it has a more full ranged response than the kompakt and its pointed the right direction too! direktion I mean

  • @godzilla964
    @godzilla964 28 днів тому

    Orange needs to include an impulse response for headphones. The Boss Katana is the only amp with a headphone jack that sounds like a speaker.

  • @pintsize8162
    @pintsize8162 25 днів тому +1

    I had a old solid state analog Carlbro Kickstart 25 for a good number of years. Whilst still having it I bought a Vox AV30 for that valve sound that everyone raves about. It was good for while. I then realised that i preferred the less "noisy" sound of solid state. At this time i still kept the AV30 and sold the Kickstart 25. I replaced the KIckstart 25 with an Orange Super Crush 100 Combo. I was wondering with your tech knowledge is there any way I can remove the valve preamp and power amp sections and replace them with a JFET section.

  • @An2oine
    @An2oine Місяць тому

    That KISS thig is nostalgic bigvtime. Feels good. Those solos were high tech. at the time, believe it or not.

  • @johncollins5552
    @johncollins5552 11 днів тому

    Cant believe theres a guy with a manbun whos opinion I respect😂
    well done sir.

  • @alexmangual8520
    @alexmangual8520 Місяць тому +2

    I had a Crush 60 watter and honestly, it was one of the best things I’ve ever purchased. I traded it for a silverface Champ for my dorm room. Now that I’m wanting to gig again, I’m looking for one of those Super Crush amps. In your experience, are they reliable and loud?
    Cheers!

    • @ScienceofLoud
      @ScienceofLoud  Місяць тому +1

      I had the Super Crush 100 in for demo a few years back - it was silly loud for the studio, so would have absolutely no issue handling itself at a live show when connected to a decent speaker cabinet.
      In terms of reliability - there is nothing in them that can fail, theoretically they should keep working forever.
      I've got other gear with the same opamps in them that have been going strong for almost 5 decades, the Crush will probably outlast all of us.

  • @phatcataudio5958
    @phatcataudio5958 Місяць тому

    I've been playing a supercrush 100 combo for 1 year now. On its own unfortuantely both the clean and drive channels are very much disapponting, but when I plug my boss GT-1000's amp sim directly in the input on the clean channel, it comes to life and sounds like a beast 🦁so in a way it's a fail and in another way a big win 😁 otherwise the build quality, its lightness and its volume exceeds every expectation

  • @admiralrng6506
    @admiralrng6506 Місяць тому

    got a Crush 12, it sounds pretty good for what you get

  • @czito
    @czito Місяць тому +2

    What guitar is that @15:28? I like it.

    • @pauljockers7482
      @pauljockers7482 Місяць тому +1

      It’s a Mercury from Valiant Guitars I think.