Recommend me an Orange amp for Bass VI
Posted: Sun Nov 15, 2020 6:33 am
Hey, since I was a kid with long hair and excellent taste in music (of course!) I wanted an Orange amp. Last week, I finally pulled the trigger and bought a Rocker 30 head. I had read in several online forums, that the Rocker 30 offers plenty of volume and is in fact delivering 50 watts. I had used my 50 watt Laney with my Bass VI, so I thought it would be alright. But during practice, it turned out pretty quickly that the Rocker is too weak. It's not only not loud enough, but also lacks bass and oomph. The problem is: the amp sounds absolutely incredible and feels fantastic.
So I switched back to my Peavey Mark IV and with my Boss BD-2 I managed to get a sound very similar to the Orange, but much louder and with more bass. But while it's close, it just doesn't have this perfect definition in sound and the amazing directness in feel of the Orange. Also, the Orange really cut through the bandsound like butter, even at its low volumes. So, of course, I want an Orange tube head for my Bass VI.
There are several options. Of course, the Rockerverbs. The Mark I Rockerverb 100 can be had around 800 or 900 Euros. A bit cheaper would be a Rockerverb 50, but now I'm afraid it wouldn't be loud enough again. What do you think?
Both would fit my price range below 1000€, but I would prefer a simpler amp.
The AD200B would be an option, but will cost at least 1000€ and at 200 watts, it's maybe too much. I want that 70s Rolling Stones sound, just a very light breakup but the sound of a hard working amp. I don't know if the AD200B can deliver this at reasonable levels.
The TH100 is not really interesting for me, as it's more designed for real high gain stuff and I it doesn't have a proper EQ.
A vintage OR120 or OR80 is way beyond my price range. The newer OR100 looks interesting, but seems to be very rare and I have no idea what it would be worth on the used market. OR50 seems to be right up my alley, but is it loud enough? I've read that the OR50 and Rocker 30 are very similar in volume.
I'm also thinking of going a completely different direction and just get a cool british sounding single channel tube amp with master volume. The Laney AOR Pro-Tube heads would be an option or the Laney GH100L. But to be honest: both are very ugly amps and I really would like something with more charme in the looks departement. What comes to your mind?
It also doesn't help that my Peavey actually sounds very, very good. It's just the last little bits in definition and directness both in sound and feel that I'm missing.
So... with all that said, what would you do? Oh, musical setting is a power trio somewhere between stoner rock and heavy blues rock. I'm the bassist, but play a lot of rhythm guitar parts and sometimes solos, hence the Bass VI.
Any help or opinion is highly appreciated.
So I switched back to my Peavey Mark IV and with my Boss BD-2 I managed to get a sound very similar to the Orange, but much louder and with more bass. But while it's close, it just doesn't have this perfect definition in sound and the amazing directness in feel of the Orange. Also, the Orange really cut through the bandsound like butter, even at its low volumes. So, of course, I want an Orange tube head for my Bass VI.
There are several options. Of course, the Rockerverbs. The Mark I Rockerverb 100 can be had around 800 or 900 Euros. A bit cheaper would be a Rockerverb 50, but now I'm afraid it wouldn't be loud enough again. What do you think?
Both would fit my price range below 1000€, but I would prefer a simpler amp.
The AD200B would be an option, but will cost at least 1000€ and at 200 watts, it's maybe too much. I want that 70s Rolling Stones sound, just a very light breakup but the sound of a hard working amp. I don't know if the AD200B can deliver this at reasonable levels.
The TH100 is not really interesting for me, as it's more designed for real high gain stuff and I it doesn't have a proper EQ.
A vintage OR120 or OR80 is way beyond my price range. The newer OR100 looks interesting, but seems to be very rare and I have no idea what it would be worth on the used market. OR50 seems to be right up my alley, but is it loud enough? I've read that the OR50 and Rocker 30 are very similar in volume.
I'm also thinking of going a completely different direction and just get a cool british sounding single channel tube amp with master volume. The Laney AOR Pro-Tube heads would be an option or the Laney GH100L. But to be honest: both are very ugly amps and I really would like something with more charme in the looks departement. What comes to your mind?
It also doesn't help that my Peavey actually sounds very, very good. It's just the last little bits in definition and directness both in sound and feel that I'm missing.
So... with all that said, what would you do? Oh, musical setting is a power trio somewhere between stoner rock and heavy blues rock. I'm the bassist, but play a lot of rhythm guitar parts and sometimes solos, hence the Bass VI.
Any help or opinion is highly appreciated.