NAMM: Orange Dual Dark 50/100

[Orren]

Just noticed this video online:

GEARGODS REVIEW: Orange Dual Dark 100 Amplifier Head - YouTube

Orren

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Oh sure, use an awesome custom shop 7-string and never make use of the low B.

 

[crankyrayhanky]

I'm so ready for this amp

 

[Orren]

Oh sure, use an awesome custom shop 7-string and never make use of the low B.

I noticed that too. :/

I don't play a 7-string, but I do have an octave-down 6-string tuned to E, so I'd have been curious how it handles something that low. My guess is that it should handle it pretty well, considering Channel B is the Dark Terror channel, which is based on the Thunderverb channel, which is suitable for bass.

OTOH, this was the first video that I thought fully cleaned up the amp to show it's clean tones. The NAMM videos all showed it "cleaned up" but really that was more edge-of-breakup less gainy sounds, not real clean. And FWIW, I thought it had a nice, thick, classic Orange clean.

Orren

 

[wheelsdeal]

Cool amps but 1750 euro for the 50w and 1850 for the 100w??Cant justify that price.The 50w is more expensive than the Rockerverb 100.Maybe prices will drop..

 

[Orren]

Another new video review of the Dual Dark from Guitar World:
Review: Orange Amplification Dual Dark 50 Guitar Amp | Guitar World

Orren

 

[Chuck]

Just noticed this video online:

GEARGODS REVIEW: Orange Dual Dark 100 Amplifier Head - YouTube

Orren

Oh sure, use an awesome custom shop 7-string and never make use of the low B.

Right? That dude just annoyed me in general. Oh and if I was demo'ing any Orange amp(or most any amp for that matter), I would not use pickups like Lace Alumitones, being as unique as they are.

 

[Les]

Just noticed this video online:

GEARGODS REVIEW: Orange Dual Dark 100 Amplifier Head - YouTube

Orren

Is it just me or does he make playing the guitar look very unpleasant? Painful almost. Not skill wise, just his style...

 

[JD27]

Humbucker has them listed in Coming Soon section around May 1. Judging by the existing price sheet they sent, they should be a bit cheaper, probably sub $2k for the 50. Which is still expensive, but I really like this amp. I may have to make some stuff disappear to buy it.

 

[Insinfier]

Humbucker has them listed in Coming Soon section around May 1. Judging by the existing price sheet they sent, they should be a bit cheaper, probably sub $2k for the 50. Which is still expensive, but I really like this amp. I may have to make some stuff disappear to buy it.

I'll expect an AW-7 Dual Dark demo from you if you do.

Fellow AW-7 owner.

 

[cGoEcYk]

Does the original Dark Terror make a great bedroom amp? I noticed my 5150 doesn't really sound great until the volume hits a certain threshold. I wonder if the Dark Terror would be a little more suitable for my uses.

I found that if you want the gain to fill in you have to run it well beyond a minuscule volume level. I mean... say you live an apartment and have a neighbor it's probably a bit loud for that. If you just want to jam and hear yourself clearly and not scare the dog then it's just right. Cabinet matters too... I mean a 4x12 is going to be a lot louder than 1x12 at the same settings.