“Designed to go hard”: Orange unveils new vintage-inspired single-channel OR60 amp head
Orange Amps has unveiled a new vintage-inspired single channel amp head, hailed as the “most versatile” it has ever built.
The OR60 is a UK-built, all-valve 60 watt guitar amp head that is voiced to “take boosts beautifully” and is “designed to go hard”, according to Orange itself. Made with premium components, it’s driven by a pair of 6L6 power valves providing headroom and depth. It’s available to pre-order now directly from Orange, with shipping due to commence in spring.
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Earning this amp Orange’s ‘most versatile’ status is its ability to tweak its controls and sculpt your own tone for whatever genre you’re looking to tackle. Firstly, the head offers a second footswitchable volume control that provides solo cut-through or rhythm / lead switching without touching the gain, leaving the core tone consistent. A switchable 460V / 335V (60W / 30W) output also allows you to push the amp harder at lower volumes.
Further controls for Presence and Resonance offer customisable fine tuning, allowing players to shape the high and low-end power amp stage to suit any cab or room. There’s also a three position Bright switch, allowing you to sculpt the amp’s top-end voicing without affecting the overall gain character. When engaged, it lifts the treble response to deliver extra clarity and presence. When switched off, the tone becomes warmer and rounder.
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Orange Amps’ OR30 amp head was included in our round up of the best tube amps last year, and was specifically selected as our top choice for the loudest tube head. Guitar.com’s Josh Gardner did the testing for this amp and said it “nearly shook my windows out of their frames” – don’t be fooled by its 30 watt power rating.
The Orange OR60 amp head is available to pre-order now for £2,099.00. Find out more over at Orange Amps.
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