Orange Micro Terror MT20 20W Hybrid Guitar Amp Head

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In general, I keep it set between 11am and 1pm and find that going outside of this leads to very dark and muddy or ear-piercingly bright. It does not have many controls but the range of sounds I managed to get out of it is staggering: Jazzy cleans, classic rock, heavy metal and so on. When I disable one of the humbucker coils the sound gets really creamy and crunchy, and sounds very tube-like. As I mentioned at the beginning, there are a few products which have given me a 'wow factor' over the years and this is quite high on that list.

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I was split between this and the Micro Dark, but I wanted more volume before breaking and entering into distortion territory. With the volume and gain controls working hard, we're struck by how unexpectedly loud this thing is. The Aux input is a 'bit of whatever', I can't see myself using it and they also dropped it on the Dark model. Just as before, when countless sizes used these amps, Orange Amplifier builds distinctive sound for people who know exactly what they want.I modified my Fender Mustang 1 amp so that I could connect its speaker to the PPC108 cab and now the amp sounds even better! This is a true Orange Amp classic, with masses of vintage British character, clean crunch and full-on overdrive sounds. As an amp for small gigs (or even for bigger events) these perform far beyond what they look like they should be capable of.

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You could easily do a small pub gig with this amp and there are many videos on the 'the tube' which show how it can easily drive a 4x12. If anything, you'll want to run them a little bit hotter (isn't that always the way with guitarists? One of the most important recommendations I could make with regard to these amps is to consider using a larger cabinet than the matching PPC108 cab. You can actuall boost this thing with an overdrive pedal and achieve some true metal tones, It also handles loopers if the gain isn't too high. They are significantly smaller than a loaf of bread, and look amusingly small on top of a 2x12 cabinet.Overdriven single notes are thick and spongy and topped off by a bright but round attack that's a hallmark of Orange amps. jack means you can plug in any phone or audio player and jam along, making this a great amplifier to practise with.

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Before we answer that question, it's worth noting that an amp head this light can get very mobile, very quickly, even when equipped with non-slip rubber feet. Andertons Music Company is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, firm registration number 716155. While the PPC108 cab might seem a little boxy in isolation, for studio recording, it's just the ticket for a Dave Davies-style garage-rock bark, with none of the boomy bottom end that you might usually need to EQ out when mixing. I'd rather recommend using either Vox AmPlug series or a loadbox with custom IRs for silent practice.If you're playing in venues with microphones for electric guitar, there'll never be an issue with dialling in a great clean tone. Since the amp has only one channel, changing the tone from clean to dirty requires the old-school approach of adjusting the amp's controls on the fly—which can be a pain if you're used to quick changes by stomping on a channel selector. I generally dial in a fairly transparent clean tone to use as a base for drive pedals, and have found that they work well with pedals.

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And since the amp was designed for ultra portability, it also comes packed with a set of European power adapters that can be quickly snapped into the amp's wall wart.

If you love Orange Amps and need an affordable, compact set-up with rich, versatile tone, this is the one for you! It just sounds better with the volume working harder and the headphone output is a little harsh for sustained solo practice sessions. The pint-sized powerhouse is sturdy, with an all-metal chassis and removable top cage housing all-analog circuitry. In terms of cons, the tone control is fairly basic , and only allows a certain level of tone shaping, but it does have a good range. They were there for us during our formative years as we learned the tricks of the trade, but every time you thought of your hero standing in front of a full stack that little 1x8 solid-state combo was sort of a letdown.