I would say boost for rhythm and no boost for thick, melodic leads. I wonder how it would sound quad tracked (two takes boost - two takes no boost). I'll have to find out for myself one day 😉 That Laney Steelpark pedal is very cool with the different boost styles. That upper mid boost seems super helpful for making orange amps work great for tighter styles.
They're obviously close and both sound good, but when you did the back to back I really heard where the difference lies. Boost takes that Orange character and makes it cut more through the mix to snarl things up, whereas unboosted you have the same character basically flooding the mix in a killer, push-you-back-in-your-seat-and-pummel-you kind of way. Both are good and it really comes down to application in my opinion. Love this.
This is a good topic. I do feel that boosting a high gain amp using a guitar with high output pickups can be overwhelming and out of control. Please do a high/low output pickups with high / low gain amp.
Yeah I see this. My favorite pickups now are the medium output pickups and boost pedal instead of actives. Just because the amps I use react to this better for me.
Good topic idea, I use boosts for two things, the trad way of boosting into a crunchy amp to get more gain, sustain and tighten low end or sometimes to smooth out gain and get tighter but with slightly less overall output (especially as the bass is lessened) to control the gain of my amp better.
This is an interesting video and something I've tried with that exact amp and both a boss SD1 and a TS9. At lower volumes its really loose and tubby feeling in the low end response. So from 1 to 3 on the master, boosting totally tightens up the amp. That said, once you crank that master above 4 and especially around 6, it naturally compresses and tightens up the low end. My personal preference is to get those tubes cooking...crank the master to around 6 (1 o'clock) and use the attenuator for volume control. No boost needed...very well designed amp that just does what it does so well.
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Depends on what I'm playing and what guitar I'm using. Thanks for another vid on this amp. I absolutely love it and it's cool seeing new vids on it!
I throw a boost and a noise suppressor in front of every amp i use. Even if it sounds great without them, it pretty much always sounds better with a tubescreamer and a gate.
agreed. no matter what pickups. a good boost and a gate. Compresses a bit and makes leads more alive or something instead of dry/dead sounding. sometimes the difference is small, like with evh amps and or engl amps.
I just love the tones of boosted Orange Amps. Makes the amp shines IMO. And having the choice of boosted or not gives you the versatility you don't have in modern Heads tight right out the box. Got myself a OR15H by watching your videos man. Hoping to get a Rockerverb 100 one day
Depending on the amp and guitar I may boost but generally I dont like how they sound. Some just cut the balls right off the amp and make high mids harsh. . But sometimes the boost is an integral part of the tone and not just an eq curve. A highpass pre-eq around 40-50Hz before the amp and some multiband compression after the cab around 120Hz can work well and offer more flexibility in the mix after recording.
I have the MK II and usually boost the front. I wouldn't say it needs it, but it does help me cut through a loud twin guitar mix. If I was the only guitarist in my band, I probably wouldn't feel the need to boost.
You nailed it again ! Such a gorgeous sound !! Personally I do prefer not to boost, mostly because I'm in studio environment and love warmer sounds to be tamed later during the mixing process depending on the arrangement, but I must admit the boost adds that extra grit that really helps to cut through some dense mixes. Excellent comparison as usual.
I think for hi gain riffing the boost is almost always welcomed even if not really boosting as it cleans the bottom and adds clarity. For solos the extra gain is usually welcomed in metal. If using these amps in a rock or pop scenario, it go either way.
To no surprise the boost helps it cut through better, but god damn that amp sounds like a beast by itself. I think you may have added a new life goal for me...
I have this same Amp. I use a boost in front of it and find it really comes to life by doing so. In this video, you can really here the difference when you start playing full chords. Sounds killer!
I guess it depends on the situation. Like a thicker track with more layers like multiple guitars and drums and vocals the boost would help it shine and cut through. But just raw sound lets say just for the intro of a song with isolated guitar I loved the raw Rockerverb tone. Favourite sound ever, Orange amps are brutal.
Try the Greer amps Lightspeed overdrive - it took my Rockerverb 50 mkI to the next level. It’s expensive, but an amazing overdrive to boost an overdriven amp.
Normally I'd say : with Boost. But this time I like the sound better without boost! Two factors contribute : The Rockerverb just needs this low end to produce its signature saturation. Also your particular (and great!) playing style suits a somewhat rounder tone. I also really dig the sm58 in this tone. It spices up the high mids just where the amp needs it. My two cents. Thanx! Great video 👍
Low-end sounds so much more useful (tight) with the boost. But, the top-end loses some dimensionality with the boost on. Hard call, but it seems this combo might need the boost to cut through a dense mix. Great riffs as always. TT
I’m normally an always boost guy, but I actually like the Rockerverb without boost for rhythm playing. I boost mine with a Pepers Dirty Tree for solos. Great video 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
I think isolated without the boost sounded the best, but in the mix it sounded better with the boost. In the mix at 6:41 you really hear the higher notes come through really well. But the roar of the isolated without boost is just sooo massive.
Man this riffs are awesome!!!! Very Deftones like... this tone is amazing too! Keep on going you and your chanel are one of the most enjoyable content on youtube
I will not say that it sounds better but Chugging and attack sounds more appropriate to the playing style with the boost, in the mix, its obvious that it is more friendly and pleasing to my ears, without the boost, I want to do something about it, like adding clarity using an eq or something.
Both are great and have a reason and a purpose depending on the style of music you're gonna play. If you're gonna go for something Doomy, Stoner, Black Sabbathish etc, you won't need the boost cause the fatness of the amp makes it sound so great, and it has already enough gain. If you're gonna go Thrash, Death, Black, or "Modern" Metal, tightening the sound and taming a bit of the low end with the boost is definitely a good idea. Killer amp in every configuration anyway and the Laney Steelpark sounds really interesting and nice !
Your channel is fun and inspiring. Thanks for any orange 🍊 reviews and I just like both but I personally enjoyed with some boost, I mean I don’t mind my soup being little chunky. Nice work man. Both were splendid !
I have one of these amps and I might try running my Boss SD-1W in front of it just to see how it compares with your rig. I'll use my Agile 828 Intercepter 8 string with it. I like the pure sound of the Orange all on its own. Thanks for the ideas here.
Great video, can't get enough of these Orange tones. No boost sounds more full to my ears which is my preference, but with the boost cuts through more which many people would prefer in a mix.
While I am not in the “put a boost in front of everything” camp, I thought for sure that I would have preferred a boost with the Orange but man that thing is so thick and gooey with out.
I use a clean boost with my Rockerverb 100 mkiii and it sounds great (I actually just started using my compressor to boost the front end and it sounds amazing)
I have the Mike Mushok baritone in sunburst and it’s the perfect baritone to mod! Swapped out the pickups with a Bareknuckle Warpig in the bridge and Dimarzio titan in the neck. Added locking tuners and sanded the back of the neck. Awesome guitar.
I dig the sound without the boost. However, the parts that need the clarity clearly benefitted. The higher pitched chords sounded much more defined with the boost. So my take is both work. Would also like to see how picking dynamics work. String punishment vs lightly caressing strums. Some amps clear and tighten up when you bash the strings.
Yeah I feel like it really depends on what you want out of the amp. I like them both but in this case I feel like the boost removes some of that lower mid punch that I love about the Rockerverb that no other amp I've heard quite does. At the same time it adds some clarity in the upper mids and trebles. I personally liked the character of this amp preserved. Maybe a clean boost could preserve that while adding more aggression.
I feel like it's a choice between, do you want the guitar to slice through the mix with a bit more highs vs do you want the guttural gut punch of the low mids to be more focused. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer as both sound great, and one of the other could be more appropriate depending on personal preference and style of music. If I'm playings more stoner rock/doom type stuff, I'd want more of the focused lower mids that so characteristic of Orange, but if I was pushing it a little more towards hard rock and metal, I'd probably appreciate the boost. Interesting thing is, when I boost my Rockerverb MKii with a Boss Blues Driver, I can get into modded JCM 800 territory.
In a couple of spots, I preferred the unboosted tone, but overall I think the riffs here are better played with a boosted tone because the dynamics are an impediment to the larger chords being articulated clearly.
Hi! There is no need to boost this amp when you play high or medium output pickups. But it shold be boosted to get it`s furm extreme high gain tone when you play low output pickups - or sholdn`t when we don`t need an extreme high gail tones.
Well after that i think using a boost with that amp is usefull when you use palm mutes . i wouldnt use it anywhere else. I love my Orange TH30 too, their so unique amps .
My favorite amp of all time! Maybe this time I prefer it with boost, it gives an extra treble boost. And you man…blowing riffs as always!! I have to ask you: where do you get those drum tracks?
Hard to choose... the first unboosted clip has something nice, but there is some clarity and pick-attack in the second clip that makes it stand out more.. but indeed makes it more 'general'. Maybe just use an EQ pedal to remove some bass from the guitar, without the other stuff a tubescreamer-style circuit does (clipping / compressing / rolling of highs)
Put a 10 band eq in the loop, boost the lows and highs just a touch, scoop the mids just a touch. Use a medium output pup and a clean boost without any gain. Massive modern metal tones!
Love the RV on its own. I have both these bits if kit and prefer the "blue" setting on the pedal. Keeps it a bit more ballsy whilst giving it some more cut. Other pedals like the sd-1 castrate the tone too much, bd-1 works okay as a clean boost with tone and gain to flavour. Great vid 👍🤘
Hi there, I have the SD-1 as a boost for my RV, and I’m curious what you mean by it “castrates the tone too much”? Could you be more specific? I have found that the SD-1 cuts quite a bit of low end. I’ve been considering getting this pedal, but not sure if this or a Maxon OD808 would be better. Why would you say this pedal is the best choice for the RV? Would appreciate any thoughts you have in the matter.
Always seemed silly to spend thousands on a nice rig then top it off with a boost pedal… BUT the boost sounds good for the rockerverb if you are looking to add definition in the mix!
Yes add an EQ pedal to the FX loop and you can get both achieved. Front end boosted with the eq will give you everything you want. Honestly i just boost with the eq pedal and works just like this.
I preferred the Amp without the boost. All the good qualities I like about the Amp were lost when the boost was turned on - no muscle, depth, or impact. It sounded kind of meh when the boost was on. Interesting series. Thanks
Have you tried the Maxon od808 with the Rockerverb? I want to get a boost pedal for my Rockerverb for my highs for cutting through the mix, but I don't know whether the Laney or the 808 with better serve that purpose. I'm just curious as to how the Laney compares with the 808 through this amp in terms of boosting highs. Would love your advice.
fwiw, I liked it unboosted better for the smoothness - but both tones were close and usable. I probably wouldn't have noticed unless it was pointed out to me though.
i love the sound of the Orange Rockerverb. But in my opinion 50 watt is not enough headroom for such low tunings. U should buy a Diezel! greetz from Bavaria
Damn. Hard to say which I like more. I guess if I’m gonna be thrashing about, I’d grab the boost. If I’m gonna be rocking with a jam band or something, maybe no boost….? Shit man. I can’t tell which I like more.
the boost does add some cut and tightness and clarity. not by much, but something is definitely added to tone in a good way. what do you think of boosting a less gain/crunch rock tone or is it only for metal styles? i'd like to try with my mesa single rec, not for more gain, just tightness and cut.
I personally don't feel the need for a boost. I really like that kind of roaring sound it has without the boost. The boost sure tightens up the low end but it losses that middy roar like sound and adds a hi fizz which don't sound that nice to me.
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@@SonicDriveStudio yes, and it also provides more tunnels to get lost in down the rabbit hole of tone searching,... amps,cabs, boost pedals, pick ups, guitars,...
Here's another episode! What do you guys think sounds better, with or without the boost??
Perfect without boost.I prefer without boost.Fatter.Great amp man.I have Joyo Zombie.And you don't have, he he...
Boost it Baby! Way better and "cleaner"
But maybe with another OD-Pedal?
@@Simonguitar what's wrong with the Steelpark? Sounds great!
both sounded great! with the boost seems to have a bit more clarity..maybe mix both of them panned left and right :)
I would say boost for rhythm and no boost for thick, melodic leads. I wonder how it would sound quad tracked (two takes boost - two takes no boost). I'll have to find out for myself one day 😉 That Laney Steelpark pedal is very cool with the different boost styles. That upper mid boost seems super helpful for making orange amps work great for tighter styles.
They're obviously close and both sound good, but when you did the back to back I really heard where the difference lies. Boost takes that Orange character and makes it cut more through the mix to snarl things up, whereas unboosted you have the same character basically flooding the mix in a killer, push-you-back-in-your-seat-and-pummel-you kind of way. Both are good and it really comes down to application in my opinion. Love this.
This is a good topic. I do feel that boosting a high gain amp using a guitar with high output pickups can be overwhelming and out of control. Please do a high/low output pickups with high / low gain amp.
That's a great idea
Yeah I see this. My favorite pickups now are the medium output pickups and boost pedal instead of actives. Just because the amps I use react to this better for me.
Good topic idea, I use boosts for two things, the trad way of boosting into a crunchy amp to get more gain, sustain and tighten low end or sometimes to smooth out gain and get tighter but with slightly less overall output (especially as the bass is lessened) to control the gain of my amp better.
The Orange sound is really growing on me. Never used to like it but your demos are winning me over. lol
Soon you’ll become one of us, where nothing matches an orange 😅
This is an interesting video and something I've tried with that exact amp and both a boss SD1 and a TS9. At lower volumes its really loose and tubby feeling in the low end response. So from 1 to 3 on the master, boosting totally tightens up the amp. That said, once you crank that master above 4 and especially around 6, it naturally compresses and tightens up the low end. My personal preference is to get those tubes cooking...crank the master to around 6 (1 o'clock) and use the attenuator for volume control. No boost needed...very well designed amp that just does what it does so well.
Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. Depends on what I'm playing and what guitar I'm using. Thanks for another vid on this amp. I absolutely love it and it's cool seeing new vids on it!
I throw a boost and a noise suppressor in front of every amp i use. Even if it sounds great without them, it pretty much always sounds better with a tubescreamer and a gate.
agreed. no matter what pickups. a good boost and a gate. Compresses a bit and makes leads more alive or something instead of dry/dead sounding. sometimes the difference is small, like with evh amps and or engl amps.
Damn right. My maxon od is part of my tone, regardless of the rig.
@@jamesfisherhorror yeah i use a ts9dx but pretty much stay on the unmodded ts9 circuit.
I just love the tones of boosted Orange Amps. Makes the amp shines IMO.
And having the choice of boosted or not gives you the versatility you don't have in modern Heads tight right out the box.
Got myself a OR15H by watching your videos man. Hoping to get a Rockerverb 100 one day
Great! Enjoy your amp!
I did the same thing, after watching these videos I got an OR15 and i love it
Jealous. I was just about to buy one, but someone managed to snatch it right before me.
Depending on the amp and guitar I may boost but generally I dont like how they sound. Some just cut the balls right off the amp and make high mids harsh. . But sometimes the boost is an integral part of the tone and not just an eq curve. A highpass pre-eq around 40-50Hz before the amp and some multiband compression after the cab around 120Hz can work well and offer more flexibility in the mix after recording.
imo orange amps are some of the best when it comes how they respond to boosting. Juicy results to be had.
I have the MK II and usually boost the front. I wouldn't say it needs it, but it does help me cut through a loud twin guitar mix. If I was the only guitarist in my band, I probably wouldn't feel the need to boost.
You nailed it again ! Such a gorgeous sound !! Personally I do prefer not to boost, mostly because I'm in studio environment and love warmer sounds to be tamed later during the mixing process depending on the arrangement, but I must admit the boost adds that extra grit that really helps to cut through some dense mixes. Excellent comparison as usual.
It cleans it up. Simple. Less flub, more cut. Love it!
Simple: for live with boost, for studio without to have the full tone available for any in-daw eq‘ing
I think for hi gain riffing the boost is almost always welcomed even if not really boosting as it cleans the bottom and adds clarity. For solos the extra gain is usually welcomed in metal.
If using these amps in a rock or pop scenario, it go either way.
To no surprise the boost helps it cut through better, but god damn that amp sounds like a beast by itself. I think you may have added a new life goal for me...
I have this same Amp. I use a boost in front of it and find it really comes to life by doing so. In this video, you can really here the difference when you start playing full chords. Sounds killer!
Wow, it blew my mind tbh. The tone is so wide and full. Boosted is the winner, but it's really close!
This amp sounds so damn good doesn't it?
I guess it depends on the situation. Like a thicker track with more layers like multiple guitars and drums and vocals the boost would help it shine and cut through. But just raw sound lets say just for the intro of a song with isolated guitar I loved the raw Rockerverb tone. Favourite sound ever, Orange amps are brutal.
I’ve been very intrigued by the Laney boost to use with my OR15, your channel continues to be so incredibly useful. Thank you!
Try the Greer amps Lightspeed overdrive - it took my Rockerverb 50 mkI to the next level. It’s expensive, but an amazing overdrive to boost an overdriven amp.
Normally I'd say : with Boost.
But this time I like the sound better without boost! Two factors contribute : The Rockerverb just needs this low end to produce its signature saturation. Also your particular (and great!) playing style suits a somewhat rounder tone.
I also really dig the sm58 in this tone. It spices up the high mids just where the amp needs it.
My two cents. Thanx! Great video 👍
Low-end sounds so much more useful (tight) with the boost. But, the top-end loses some dimensionality with the boost on. Hard call, but it seems this combo might need the boost to cut through a dense mix. Great riffs as always. TT
I’m normally an always boost guy, but I actually like the Rockerverb without boost for rhythm playing. I boost mine with a Pepers Dirty Tree for solos. Great video 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
I think isolated without the boost sounded the best, but in the mix it sounded better with the boost. In the mix at 6:41 you really hear the higher notes come through really well. But the roar of the isolated without boost is just sooo massive.
Man this riffs are awesome!!!!
Very Deftones like... this tone is amazing too! Keep on going you and your chanel are one of the most enjoyable content on youtube
I will not say that it sounds better but Chugging and attack sounds more appropriate to the playing style with the boost, in the mix, its obvious that it is more friendly and pleasing to my ears, without the boost, I want to do something about it, like adding clarity using an eq or something.
I agree with you. By itself, I like the amp without the boost. I think that the boosted tone would cut better in a mix, though.
You influenced me to get the Laney Steelpark OD too! In combination with the Wangs I can get the perfect rock tone for every occasion. Thanks again!
Awesome!
Both are great and have a reason and a purpose depending on the style of music you're gonna play. If you're gonna go for something Doomy, Stoner, Black Sabbathish etc, you won't need the boost cause the fatness of the amp makes it sound so great, and it has already enough gain.
If you're gonna go Thrash, Death, Black, or "Modern" Metal, tightening the sound and taming a bit of the low end with the boost is definitely a good idea.
Killer amp in every configuration anyway and the Laney Steelpark sounds really interesting and nice !
Your channel is fun and inspiring. Thanks for any orange 🍊 reviews and I just like both but I personally enjoyed with some boost, I mean I don’t mind my soup being little chunky. Nice work man. Both were splendid !
Thanks for your kind words of encouragement!
I always boost my amps live… but, recorded tones are a different topic. Sometimes the extra low end helps my mixes. You can always cut it out later.
I have one of these amps and I might try running my Boss SD-1W in front of it just to see how it compares with your rig. I'll use my Agile 828 Intercepter 8 string with it. I like the pure sound of the Orange all on its own. Thanks for the ideas here.
Great video, can't get enough of these Orange tones. No boost sounds more full to my ears which is my preference, but with the boost cuts through more which many people would prefer in a mix.
Yeah, both have their advantages
While I am not in the “put a boost in front of everything” camp, I thought for sure that I would have preferred a boost with the Orange but man that thing is so thick and gooey with out.
Pretty subtle but I like the boost a bit more. Without its almost too thick/stodgy, like eating too many carbs at once.
I use a clean boost with my Rockerverb 100 mkiii and it sounds great
(I actually just started using my compressor to boost the front end and it sounds amazing)
I have the Mike Mushok baritone in sunburst and it’s the perfect baritone to mod! Swapped out the pickups with a Bareknuckle Warpig in the bridge and Dimarzio titan in the neck. Added locking tuners and sanded the back of the neck. Awesome guitar.
Yeah those are great to mod indeed!
You just can't beat the balls of that unboosted tone. I like elements of both, but the way these were mixed and set, I like unboosted for rhythm.
I dig the sound without the boost. However, the parts that need the clarity clearly benefitted. The higher pitched chords sounded much more defined with the boost. So my take is both work. Would also like to see how picking dynamics work. String punishment vs lightly caressing strums. Some amps clear and tighten up when you bash the strings.
I love orange amps... Boost or not orange amp very diffrent... Nice chugg
Yeah I feel like it really depends on what you want out of the amp. I like them both but in this case I feel like the boost removes some of that lower mid punch that I love about the Rockerverb that no other amp I've heard quite does. At the same time it adds some clarity in the upper mids and trebles. I personally liked the character of this amp preserved. Maybe a clean boost could preserve that while adding more aggression.
Seriously, I want your mushok prs!
Sounds great in both scenarios but I really like the added clarity from the boost pedal.
Both incredible sounds… the difference for me was so little, that could use both in a mix, one in each side of the sound… great video!
I've never heard a high gain amp that couldn't benefit from a boost. But I think this amp sounds 👌 just the way it is.
Any VHT or Engl amp pretty much. They're already plenty tight as is.
I feel like it's a choice between, do you want the guitar to slice through the mix with a bit more highs vs do you want the guttural gut punch of the low mids to be more focused. I don't think there's a right or wrong answer as both sound great, and one of the other could be more appropriate depending on personal preference and style of music. If I'm playings more stoner rock/doom type stuff, I'd want more of the focused lower mids that so characteristic of Orange, but if I was pushing it a little more towards hard rock and metal, I'd probably appreciate the boost. Interesting thing is, when I boost my Rockerverb MKii with a Boss Blues Driver, I can get into modded JCM 800 territory.
In a couple of spots, I preferred the unboosted tone, but overall I think the riffs here are better played with a boosted tone because the dynamics are an impediment to the larger chords being articulated clearly.
Hi! There is no need to boost this amp when you play high or medium output pickups. But it shold be boosted to get it`s furm extreme high gain tone when you play low output pickups - or sholdn`t when we don`t need an extreme high gail tones.
Well after that i think using a boost with that amp is usefull when you use palm mutes .
i wouldnt use it anywhere else.
I love my Orange TH30 too, their so unique amps .
Hard to tell on this amp. I really like both. Without it doesn't have too much oomph in the lows, that's nice.
Definitely with boost . Easy to hear all the notes in the chords and probably much better in the mix
My favorite amp of all time! Maybe this time I prefer it with boost, it gives an extra treble boost. And you man…blowing riffs as always!! I have to ask you: where do you get those drum tracks?
I program them with Steven Slate Drums 5.5
Hard to choose... the first unboosted clip has something nice, but there is some clarity and pick-attack in the second clip that makes it stand out more.. but indeed makes it more 'general'.
Maybe just use an EQ pedal to remove some bass from the guitar, without the other stuff a tubescreamer-style circuit does (clipping / compressing / rolling of highs)
The boost seems to add a bit more highs and mids into it whereas without it, it’s a thicker tone.
Put a 10 band eq in the loop, boost the lows and highs just a touch, scoop the mids just a touch.
Use a medium output pup and a clean boost without any gain.
Massive modern metal tones!
Both are great but the pure tone wins for me. I agree with what people are saying for in a mix.
Love the RV on its own. I have both these bits if kit and prefer the "blue" setting on the pedal. Keeps it a bit more ballsy whilst giving it some more cut. Other pedals like the sd-1 castrate the tone too much, bd-1 works okay as a clean boost with tone and gain to flavour. Great vid 👍🤘
Hi there, I have the SD-1 as a boost for my RV, and I’m curious what you mean by it “castrates the tone too much”? Could you be more specific? I have found that the SD-1 cuts quite a bit of low end.
I’ve been considering getting this pedal, but not sure if this or a Maxon OD808 would be better. Why would you say this pedal is the best choice for the RV? Would appreciate any thoughts you have in the matter.
I think it depends on what your doing. For that riffage I preferred unboosted. Suited the song... but playing more shreddy stuff. Id boost it.
I mean, the difference is so subtle that it really don't matter. It's literally just personal preference at that point.
Always seemed silly to spend thousands on a nice rig then top it off with a boost pedal… BUT the boost sounds good for the rockerverb if you are looking to add definition in the mix!
I would have liked to hear a section done with guitars in standard tuning or maybe a half step down.
I like the way the boost "takes off the blanket" - but man, that low end from the bass itself... There must be a third answer to combine both.
Yes add an EQ pedal to the FX loop and you can get both achieved. Front end boosted with the eq will give you everything you want. Honestly i just boost with the eq pedal and works just like this.
Both sounds great ! But i would say no boost for me too...it has a little something..let's say some character when unboosted that i really love!
Try something like a TC Integrated Preamp clone to have a more transparent boost that retains a bit more of the Orange's character.
I preferred the Amp without the boost. All the good qualities I like about the Amp were lost when the boost was turned on - no muscle, depth, or impact. It sounded kind of meh when the boost was on. Interesting series. Thanks
Have you tried the Maxon od808 with the Rockerverb? I want to get a boost pedal for my Rockerverb for my highs for cutting through the mix, but I don't know whether the Laney or the 808 with better serve that purpose. I'm just curious as to how the Laney compares with the 808 through this amp in terms of boosting highs. Would love your advice.
I boosted with ts9 a long time, but in some wonderful day I turned it off and realized this amp sounds better without
i use an EQ with mine all the time but im starting to think what it really needs is a presence knob
you should do a BOOST Or Not To BOOST?? with an EVH 5051 50w
Damn I love that rockerverb
Brutal sound with boost
Love the new series. Please try a jcm 900 4100 dual reverb!
fwiw, I liked it unboosted better for the smoothness - but both tones were close and usable. I probably wouldn't have noticed unless it was pointed out to me though.
i would keep one side just the amp and the double track boosted for that subtle push, or boost up solos, try a solid gold fuzz mk 2, wow
I feel like the pedal adds some nice high while taking away some warmth, together would sound best
I go for the boosted one this time though. Nice one!!
i love the sound of the Orange Rockerverb. But in my opinion 50 watt is not enough headroom for such low tunings. U should buy a Diezel! greetz from Bavaria
Boost, oranges need it.
Damn. Hard to say which I like more. I guess if I’m gonna be thrashing about, I’d grab the boost. If I’m gonna be rocking with a jam band or something, maybe no boost….? Shit man. I can’t tell which I like more.
I was expecting to like boosted more but I think I liked it raw more.
I think this boost pedal is so overwhelming and eliminates all mudd.
I should do it in my bathroom, maybe also cleaning it up ;-)
Please do it with the dark terror Jon!!
Is that a aftermarket hipshot bridge on the PRS? Was there any drilling needed or was it a drop in replacement
Actually preferred the unboosted version!
Would like to hear what the lead tone difference sounds like
Unboosted for me. Love that low end thump the rockerverb produces. For leads give er a boost.
Definitely boost!
Boost the boost 🤘🏼💣
Sounds great either way!
Haven’t seen you play that Mushok before - sounds incredible! What tuning and pickups is it running?
Dimarzio D Activator. Either Bb or Ab
Have to boost an Orange, as that British booty is to sloppy for my style... Especially with my love of down / drop tuning 😂🤘
the boost does add some cut and tightness and clarity. not by much, but something is definitely added to tone in a good way. what do you think of boosting a less gain/crunch rock tone or is it only for metal styles? i'd like to try with my mesa single rec, not for more gain, just tightness and cut.
It can work with any style
I personally don't feel the need for a boost. I really like that kind of roaring sound it has without the boost. The boost sure tightens up the low end but it losses that middy roar like sound and adds a hi fizz which don't sound that nice to me.
Boosted with mids boosted fuck yeah!
This time I'm still sober! , only once ´´RAW´´, but you have adapted to ´´PURE´´
Outside of jokes bro, with overdrive it sounds more edgy modern and aggressive
It's weird, in the mix I preferred no boost. Isolated sounded better with boost.
Boost for sure, it really tightened up the bottom end.
Treble booster with an Orange >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> literally any other boost/orange combo
Is the ibby hipshot Bridge a direct fit for the PRS or have you had to drill? Awesome Video as always! 👍🏼
I prefer the boost like you are using it, just to tighten up, i have been doing the same at gigs lately
It sounds pretty great doesn't it? It does lose some of that Orange character though...
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This amp is so good ! Doesn't need boost.