@dsally23 - Andy's assistant Jamie does the background accompaniment. It's discussed in our Scoop video about our recording and production process. Thanks for watching! -PGS Crew
to answer the questions about it's headroom, i've found that swapping out the preamp tubes controlling channel 1 (or whatever channel you're using for cleans) for a lower gain tube, like a 12AY7 gives a huge increase in headroom. that being said, it's more than loud enough for band situations. just don't expect fender cleans, you're gonna have a little hair on them, and you're gonna have to pick softer. that's life.
I just retubed my AD30HTC with JJ power tubes and rectifier tube.. I used Tung Sol 12ax7s for the gain stages and Sovtek 12ax7s for the phase inverter. It sounds great. I do believe Orange use Sovtek as their stock tubes though.
I have this amp. I use it through a Marshall Haze 1x12 cab, and it sounds pretty crazy. I've tried it through some 4x12s as well and it gets just monstrous.
@PATTON400 Seymour Duncan JB & '59 (Hot Rodded HB set) ever since we did the video about a year ago. Any demos before then was a Duncan Alnico II Pro set. Thanks! -PGS
@ilovemywah Exactly correct. 3 decibles is perceptively the equivalent of doubling your amp's power. The higher sensitivity the speaker...the more volume output. Eminence speakers for me, all day long. Nice to see someone else knows how to look beyond just the wattage output of an amp...
I'm using this amp for 3 years now, with an orange 4x12 cab. Not versatile at all, this baby only has a few tones, but it's very respectfull of what you put into it. Every guitar sounds different, and mean! It's very loud for 30W, I had to put an attenuator to be able to crank it at home, and I also had to add an effect loop, which was a huge lack. I love it for its unique sound, but I wish the EQ could be a bit more effective. Anyway, try it before you buy, it's not for everyone's taste.
"The Orange AD30 Head is probably the loudest 30-watt tube head you'll ever hear" Andy, there IS one other that eats this thing alive, volume wise. the Orange Rocker 30. HOLY SHIZ that thing is loud.
@TheIsaacEaton its definately more than loud enough, especially when you place an overdrive or fuzz in front of the amp, this thing screams its that good!
@aektzis91 yeah i just get worried when people say its loud enough, because my band is so much louder than the avarage local band, so I need something that can keep up. Right now I have a fender cyber twin, which I believe is 120 watts, but its a hybrid, so going to something all tube will be amazing for me. and 30 watts in tube power is more then 200 in SS power. Just wondering about the volume comparison, thanks man.
@fantofradiomuse Jimmy Page has now added the single-channel version of the AD30 to his arsenal, and used it during their 2007 shows. He can also be seen with it in It Might Get Loud. Omar Rodriguez Lopez has very recently switched to a Rockerverb combo, but before that used AD140 full stacks. The AD30 and AD140 share the exact same preamp, with the AD140 having a beefier power amp.
I play an AD30 through a Bogner Shiva 112 with a Lead 80 speaker. The Shiva has a recessed closed back and is ported in the front. They are pricey, but the tone is heavenly and it is unbelievably loud. My drummer has to wear ear plugs during practice.
@TheIsaacEaton Don't worry. I have an AD30 running through a 2x12 Orange closed back cab and it is LOUD! I jam with all kinds of bands, and the AD30 has never left wanting more power. I bet this amp is much louder than the Fender Cyber Twin.
@manuel293 Try getting the Orange 2x12 closed back cabinet. I have an Orange AD30HTC and 2x12 cab and it's VERY loud. My rhythm guitarist uses a 100 watt DSL and 4x12 cab. On stage he needs to crank his master volume to almost 7 to match mine at 4. The Orange cabs have the Vintage 30 speakers which really bring this amp alive.
@TheIsaacEaton I'm not sure. i think this is louder overall. This amp is way way better than the AC30 trust me, it has a fuller sound even at low volumes, and sounds incredible with the stock cabs, a greenback 4x12, as well as an alnico 2x12. this amp is just incredible, ive gigged it heavily for 18 months and never had any issues.
Hi, PGS! I've decided to buy an Orange amp, but can't decide what is better - AD30 or Rockerverb 50. For me clean tone is more important than the dirty one, i play smth like Radiohead, Led Zep, Mars Volta. Please, help me! Best wishes, Tim
@Ilovemyfender2 If you have a closer look, he's flipping the pickup switch or rolling the volume knob when he does that...Andy is perfect, stop looking for cracks...lol
@fantofradiomuse That depends, if you want to use your clean channel in conjunction with reverb then obviously the Rockerverb is right down your alley. However, if you don't want to spend $2000 on an amp head the AD-30 should be fine, but keep in mind, the tune at 1:52 is about as clean as this amp can get, but he does have the volume pretty much cranked so if you brought that down it should get cleaner. Either way, it's a fantastic amp, better than people give Orange credit for.
This is my amp already. It pooped out on me almost a year ago and blows fuses. Taken it to a bunch of shops and they never could repair it. It has two fuses and was blowing both back and forth... turns out the only thing no one has checked are the power tubes. I bought 4 yesterday and they're being shipped. It's ridiculous how long it took to figure out a simple problem. Ridiculous some amp shops these days...
god I wish they had reverb. It makes the sound so much fuller to my ear with at least a tiny bit of reverb. regardless, Orange still has a really awesome tone. very chunky muffy gain when it's cranked up.
Or try swapping out speakers or testing it with different 2x12's - the Vintage 30's are great, I have one of those and a G12H30 in the cab on this and it can keep pace with a Marshall 4x12.
man the amp must had been really loud at 4:04. I tryed this one on a shop and I thought that channel 1 was allways clean because I couldn't turn the gain up past minimun whithout the enormous volume bost. What a great amp it is.
Damn, I love Orange. Can never decide which one is better, 'cos they're all genius. I really need to decide between a Dual Terror, or the Rockerverb. So hard when you love both things, lol. And Andy is yet again the guitar demon! Top playing as always. Please do some Melvins next time!!! :)
More speakers make a huge difference and efficient speakers do to. What speakers in the cab? If greenbacks then they aren't that efficient look for eminence or WGS's versions of G12H-30s or Greenbacks as they have plenty of efficiency (Eminence would be louder)
@tommy1gtr Yeah, that'd be fantastic. Probably a good idea for the next episode of The Scoop. That fingerstyle episode is the closest you can probably get to it for now.
regarding " classic Orange tones ". i've heard that phrase several times lately. can anyone out there enlighten a young man as to which classic acts used Orange on their backline ?? tks
@pacingBlue i dunno about that man, ive played anything from death cab for cutie and radiohead, right through to classic rock stuff, and also heavier stuff like mastodon and QOTSA. i also regularly play smooth jazz and blues through this amplifier and have never had versatility issues.
Damn. Seriously. I was just gonna spam all these videos with comments to win shit, and I find myself sitting through most of the review because of all the sexy tones and awesome playing. AD30 vs. TH30.. Now thats the question...
@manuel293 not loud enough??? I got that one too with the 212-COB box and it makes my ears bleed when i crank up the master volume. i dont wanna be around when ur rehearsing with ur band ;)
hey man, I bought an AD30 head, and I am satisfied by the sound. But it's just not loud enough to play in my stoner band. I am using a 2x12 cabinet by Marshall right now. Would it make a big difference if I would use a 4x12 cab?
@onemoreweekendbandct I saw Jimmy Eat World using Orange on their "Futures" tour & it sounded great! Being in a band hugely influenced by JEW (Loud melodic pop rock), my interest in orange amps peaked when I heard them playing through them. They sound great for that genre.
Just a question: does this amp keep a clean tone even at high volume? I know it is not a black face but can I have a clean tone in a live band situation? I see Andy keeping the volume quite high in the first strato demo Thanks Great video by the way loves Andy playing
@manuel293 More speakers is 1 option, if your marshall is a 1936 150watt? it has 2 Celestion G12 75's which are real quiet speaker at 97db's (decibel) those cabs are quiet! a Celestion Vintage 30 is around 100db's (very loud) you put 2 of those in 'n' it'll be louder than GOD!!! when looking for speakers check the spec you need the Spkrs with a higer Decibel/sensitivity to create more volume,3-4 db's don't seem alot, trust me it's huge! Eminence Wizards are 101db Ear Bleeding
@mongoose979 jimmy page, joe perry and bon jovi have orange in their backline. also sabbath, for a period, used nothig but orange. go watch the paranoid video clip, behind them is a few orange stacks
Finally, a valve amp with no latency between channels and finally a video with someone using the footswitch while playing. THANK YOU!
Fuck yeah, this is the first review i have ever seen in which someone plays a CLUTCH song! this fuckin' rocks!
I faced the same choice myself and agonised over it for ages. In the end, I went for the AD30 and I've never looked back!
Really dig that you're showing the EQ settings now. Want to try some of these on my AD30. They sound killer.
Great review, as usual!
@dsally23 - Andy's assistant Jamie does the background accompaniment. It's discussed in our Scoop video about our recording and production process. Thanks for watching!
-PGS Crew
to answer the questions about it's headroom, i've found that swapping out the preamp tubes controlling channel 1 (or whatever channel you're using for cleans) for a lower gain tube, like a 12AY7 gives a huge increase in headroom. that being said, it's more than loud enough for band situations. just don't expect fender cleans, you're gonna have a little hair on them, and you're gonna have to pick softer. that's life.
I'm picking up a ad30 htc tomorrow and can't wait, thanks for always uploading awesome demos guys! Hope it goes well with my les Paul 09 traditional!
I just retubed my AD30HTC with JJ power tubes and rectifier tube.. I used Tung Sol 12ax7s for the gain stages and Sovtek 12ax7s for the phase inverter. It sounds great.
I do believe Orange use Sovtek as their stock tubes though.
I had a DSL 50, bought a AD30 about a year later, sold the DSL 50 after that. Still have the AD30
bloody hell! I deserve a kick in the face, I sold this amp 2 years ago. still can't sleep the night
@bloodySunday77 - Yep. We isolate the amps in a separate room now for Andy's health and sanity.
-PGS Crew
I have this amp. I use it through a Marshall Haze 1x12 cab, and it sounds pretty crazy. I've tried it through some 4x12s as well and it gets just monstrous.
David Bowie- Black Country Rock :-) Congratulations Andy. Once again an excelent product review. And great musical taste.
@PATTON400 Seymour Duncan JB & '59 (Hot Rodded HB set) ever since we did the video about a year ago. Any demos before then was a Duncan Alnico II Pro set.
Thanks!
-PGS
Getting a single channel AD30 and 1968 Sunn 1x15 cab today. I'm ready to crank out some great tones this afternoon!!!
you guys have some cool strats
@ilovemywah Exactly correct. 3 decibles is perceptively the equivalent of doubling your amp's power. The higher sensitivity the speaker...the more volume output. Eminence speakers for me, all day long.
Nice to see someone else knows how to look beyond just the wattage output of an amp...
Yes! Black country rock. One of my favorite bowie songs.
I was really hoping you were going to play "Black Country Rock".
RIP Mick Ronson.
I'm using this amp for 3 years now, with an orange 4x12 cab. Not versatile at all, this baby only has a few tones, but it's very respectfull of what you put into it. Every guitar sounds different, and mean! It's very loud for 30W, I had to put an attenuator to be able to crank it at home, and I also had to add an effect loop, which was a huge lack. I love it for its unique sound, but I wish the EQ could be a bit more effective. Anyway, try it before you buy, it's not for everyone's taste.
Now that ... was a great sounding amp.
i've been waiting for pgs to demo this amp. love it
I run an AD30 through a 4x12 and 2x12. It's loud Bro Montana!
@The7Evanator no, it's "soapmakers" by the fabulous band Clutch! check it out!
"The Orange AD30 Head is probably the loudest 30-watt tube head you'll ever hear"
Andy, there IS one other that eats this thing alive, volume wise. the Orange Rocker 30. HOLY SHIZ that thing is loud.
The Sword uses AD30 heads on their live rigs :)
@TheIsaacEaton its definately more than loud enough, especially when you place an overdrive or fuzz in front of the amp, this thing screams its that good!
Cool amp, but i'm glad i'm picked up a Rocker 30 last week, El34's just give a better sound in my opinion.
@aektzis91 yeah i just get worried when people say its loud enough, because my band is so much louder than the avarage local band, so I need something that can keep up. Right now I have a fender cyber twin, which I believe is 120 watts, but its a hybrid, so going to something all tube will be amazing for me. and 30 watts in tube power is more then 200 in SS power. Just wondering about the volume comparison, thanks man.
@fantofradiomuse Jimmy Page has now added the single-channel version of the AD30 to his arsenal, and used it during their 2007 shows. He can also be seen with it in It Might Get Loud. Omar Rodriguez Lopez has very recently switched to a Rockerverb combo, but before that used AD140 full stacks. The AD30 and AD140 share the exact same preamp, with the AD140 having a beefier power amp.
I play an AD30 through a Bogner Shiva 112 with a Lead 80 speaker. The Shiva has a recessed closed back and is ported in the front. They are pricey, but the tone is heavenly and it is unbelievably loud. My drummer has to wear ear plugs during practice.
No speak no slave off of southern harmony and musical companion.
@ProGuitarShopDemos The Hot Rod set has a Jazz, not a 59. I wish they made a set w/a JB and 59 though.
@TheIsaacEaton Don't worry. I have an AD30 running through a 2x12 Orange closed back cab and it is LOUD! I jam with all kinds of bands, and the AD30 has never left wanting more power. I bet this amp is much louder than the Fender Cyber Twin.
now THAT is a great sounding amp
i love the jb and the 59 combo
That clean sounds like the best compressor in the world, nice and fat without losing the attack.
@manuel293 Try getting the Orange 2x12 closed back cabinet. I have an Orange AD30HTC and 2x12 cab and it's VERY loud. My rhythm guitarist uses a 100 watt DSL and 4x12 cab. On stage he needs to crank his master volume to almost 7 to match mine at 4. The Orange cabs have the Vintage 30 speakers which really bring this amp alive.
@andrewt248 Yeah. Most guitarists believe that Class A means tube and Class B means solid state. I don't know how that assumption began.
@46lar ooooh yeah, it does get monstrous through an orange 4x12. in a very positive way ;-)
That's a pretty badass riff at 0:50 - 1:50
I want those illuminated red dots!!!!
@TheIsaacEaton I'm not sure. i think this is louder overall. This amp is way way better than the AC30 trust me, it has a fuller sound even at low volumes, and sounds incredible with the stock cabs, a greenback 4x12, as well as an alnico 2x12. this amp is just incredible, ive gigged it heavily for 18 months and never had any issues.
Hi, PGS!
I've decided to buy an Orange amp, but can't decide what is better - AD30 or Rockerverb 50. For me clean tone is more important than the dirty one, i play smth like Radiohead, Led Zep, Mars Volta. Please, help me!
Best wishes,
Tim
@Ilovemyfender2 If you have a closer look, he's flipping the pickup switch or rolling the volume knob when he does that...Andy is perfect, stop looking for cracks...lol
i really wish andy would put up a video that examines his playing style more closely, mainly with his right hand technique.
this is amp is best for 60-70's tones.
how do this and the ac30 compare volume wise?
Very flexible amp for sure, a few hundred more than the Asian made TH30 but that's what ya pay for. Great video. No pedals too.
@fantofradiomuse That depends, if you want to use your clean channel in conjunction with reverb then obviously the Rockerverb is right down your alley. However, if you don't want to spend $2000 on an amp head the AD-30 should be fine, but keep in mind, the tune at 1:52 is about as clean as this amp can get, but he does have the volume pretty much cranked so if you brought that down it should get cleaner.
Either way, it's a fantastic amp, better than people give Orange credit for.
You guys have gotta demo the JCM 800 reissue 2203x for me through the 1960AX cab ;)
This is my amp already. It pooped out on me almost a year ago and blows fuses. Taken it to a bunch of shops and they never could repair it. It has two fuses and was blowing both back and forth... turns out the only thing no one has checked are the power tubes. I bought 4 yesterday and they're being shipped. It's ridiculous how long it took to figure out a simple problem. Ridiculous some amp shops these days...
god I wish they had reverb. It makes the sound so much fuller to my ear with at least a tiny bit of reverb. regardless, Orange still has a really awesome tone. very chunky muffy gain when it's cranked up.
Or try swapping out speakers or testing it with different 2x12's - the Vintage 30's are great, I have one of those and a G12H30 in the cab on this and it can keep pace with a Marshall 4x12.
The Soapmakers! Great tone!
Love the Clutch Riff -- Soap Makers!
man the amp must had been really loud at 4:04.
I tryed this one on a shop and I thought that channel 1 was allways clean because I couldn't turn the gain up past minimun whithout the enormous volume bost.
What a great amp it is.
Damn, I love Orange. Can never decide which one is better, 'cos they're all genius. I really need to decide between a Dual Terror, or the Rockerverb. So hard when you love both things, lol. And Andy is yet again the guitar demon! Top playing as always. Please do some Melvins next time!!! :)
More speakers make a huge difference and efficient speakers do to. What speakers in the cab? If greenbacks then they aren't that efficient look for eminence or WGS's versions of G12H-30s or Greenbacks as they have plenty of efficiency (Eminence would be louder)
@tommy1gtr
Yeah, that'd be fantastic. Probably a good idea for the next episode of The Scoop. That fingerstyle episode is the closest you can probably get to it for now.
Marshall JCM 2000 dsl 100 or Orange Ad 30 ??? please somebody help me..!!!
regarding " classic Orange tones ". i've heard that phrase several times lately. can anyone out there enlighten a young man as to which classic acts used Orange on their backline ?? tks
could someone please explain to me the sonic difference between pre-amp and power tube drive?
Now that's a mean 30 watts. Nice price tag too.
CLUTCH :[]
@ProGuitarShopDemos I still vote for a JB/59 set at the same price point as the JB/Jazz set!
@pacingBlue i dunno about that man, ive played anything from death cab for cutie and radiohead, right through to classic rock stuff, and also heavier stuff like mastodon and QOTSA. i also regularly play smooth jazz and blues through this amplifier and have never had versatility issues.
Damn. Seriously. I was just gonna spam all these videos with comments to win shit, and I find myself sitting through most of the review because of all the sexy tones and awesome playing. AD30 vs. TH30.. Now thats the question...
@manuel293 not loud enough??? I got that one too with the 212-COB box and it makes my ears bleed when i crank up the master volume. i dont wanna be around when ur rehearsing with ur band ;)
A true vintage sound! And i love the old video effect in the beginning, which video editor do you use for that?
@ProGuitarShopDemos but thats just the thing, there is no sanity in rock lol. at one point in my small room i had a dimed 1959 slp and it was LOUD
who does the background music for your vids? it rules!! love the drum sounds
@ProGuitarShopDemos If your going to do that, whats the point of a loud amp?
hey man, I bought an AD30 head, and I am satisfied by the sound. But it's just not loud enough to play in my stoner band. I am using a 2x12 cabinet by Marshall right now.
Would it make a big difference if I would use a 4x12 cab?
Can you guy do a demo of a Peavey 6505?
ANDY!!!! PLEASE DO A DEMO OF THE BUDDA SUPERDRIVE 45!!!
You are absolutely sick!
How the hell you pick with your hands like that?
Or that you hold your pick tightly...
Anyway, keep it coming, you rock!
Andy is monstrous on guitar :) .
In best possible way :)) , be it technique or sound.
Can someone explain exactly how to power on and off an AD30? Like what positions the switches should be in and all?
I play zeppelin and hendrix and I'm getting into black keys and stuff like that, is this good for me?
Cool, but come on guys. 720p or 1080p!
@onemoreweekendbandct I saw Jimmy Eat World using Orange on their "Futures" tour & it sounded great! Being in a band hugely influenced by JEW (Loud melodic pop rock), my interest in orange amps peaked when I heard them playing through them. They sound great for that genre.
what is that first red strat that andy is using, I'm digging it
What mic are you using to mic the cab? and how do you have it positioned?
Hey andy what pickups does your les paul have?
Just a question: does this amp keep a clean tone even at high volume? I know it is not a black face but can I have a clean tone in a live band situation? I see Andy keeping the volume quite high in the first strato demo
Thanks
Great video by the way loves Andy playing
@PATTON400 I would have to second that! That was a fat ass tone! What were they?
He seem to be searching for the tremolo arm when he is playing with the strat
@tylerdwells kinda sad you would keep track of that.
Andy, the song on 1:52 is a Black Crowes song right? Wich song is it, it sounds so familliar!
@mongoose979 I know Jimmy Page has used and still uses one, and Pete Townshend used one, though his backline is almost all Fender now.
too bad the 12ax7's in my fender blues deluxe's preamp don't sound like this...
What is your opinion on el84 powered amps?
What exactly does it mean for a tube to be running in "class A?"
What is the first song you play?
P.S. Thanks for all your demos!
do the micro terror please!
@manuel293 More speakers is 1 option, if your marshall is a 1936 150watt? it has 2 Celestion G12 75's which are real quiet speaker at 97db's (decibel) those cabs are quiet! a Celestion Vintage 30 is around 100db's (very loud) you put 2 of those in 'n' it'll be louder than GOD!!! when looking for speakers check the spec you need the Spkrs with a higer Decibel/sensitivity to create more volume,3-4 db's don't seem alot, trust me it's huge! Eminence Wizards are 101db Ear Bleeding
@mongoose979 jimmy page, joe perry and bon jovi have orange in their backline. also sabbath, for a period, used nothig but orange. go watch the paranoid video clip, behind them is a few orange stacks
You get Black Country Rock points.
still a lot of details with the gain cranked up!