Excellent playing! Thank you for supporting Orange by showing how great this amp really is. They deserve a lot of credit for putting out a badass SS amp at a great price point!
I’ve been playing professionally since I was 12 I will be 66 years old in March I cannot name the number of amplifiers I have used over these years. I was on the road for five years after being on the Nashville network ( you can be a star ) and enjoyed, being able to try out numerous amplifiers over the years....🎶❤️🎵 I have owned a school of music now for 22 years I play 14 instruments but when I play out with my bands I am a guitar player.... , this was absolutely the best demonstration of this amplifier I have seen....!!! I just purchased one this morning it will be here Thursday and I am looking forward to playing several of my different guitars through it... It was really nice to hear an actual versatile guitar player demonstrate this head to its fullest extent thank you for posting this video....! I did last month go to guitar center and played a Les Paul gold top through this head and was extremely impressed with the singing sustain....! I enjoyed your clean Channel demo ...!🎶❤️🎵 , it’s kind of hard to really try a amp out in a music store where you can’t take your time and listen to everything the amp can do....! You are by far in my opinion one of the best guitar players for versatility to demo A amplifier if someone is in the market. Again thank you for your wonderful video I’m glad I purchased ahead and I am looking forward to putting it in my stable of amplifiers in my teaching studio... I have been Gig’ing Believe it or not with a champ 40 because it only weighs 19 pounds and it sounds good whether I am playing my 30 year old Joe Glaser (B) string bender Tele or my Black Falcon.... I have a new Marshall Two 12 cabinet that is not horribly heavy and I believe this head weighs 31 pounds...! This video has convinced me to go ahead and put forth the effort and carry the Marshall Two12 cabinet and the new Orange crush 120 to a few gigs because I really think Whether I am playing Gram Parsons hot burrito number one, or or comfortably numb I will be able to get it with this great sounding amp head.....! Again excellent video excellent demo and you Sir are a excellent excellent player.... professor Jeff Galey The Jeff Galey School Of Music 🎶🎻🎵🎹🎵🎸❤️🎼🎓🎓🎓
Man, thank you so much for your feedback and kind words! Very encouraging and I’m grateful I was able to help you in your research of this amp. I want one for my arsenal too!
Nautijan .... Still Love it ....! It’s just a Smooth fantastic sounding amp ...! Again I own several amps and over the years, I can’t even count the number of amplifiers I have a Owned.....! The only amplifier I have ever on that I can actually make any of my telecasters sound like a Strat if I want to....! You know Strats have that ( plastic mid range sound because the pick ups are actually mounted in the pick guard ) ..! nothing to do with the body, what it’s made of, “ it simply the string vibration over three pick ups ( Mounted in plastic ) “ I play telecasters mostly....., I have several because because I use a B string bender...! ( A Lot ) The back ( Lead ) , pick up is mounted in a chunk of steel, and that chunk of steel is screwed directly to the Wood of the body giving the guitar incredible sustain...! Then the strings run through the body, even the small front rhythm pick up is screwed to the wood body..! The Pick guard just Lifts off of Of the Body Leaving The Pickups on most Telecasters ( USA ), screwed in place .....! So they have a wider variety of Tone and in my humble opinion a brighter town than any guitar on the market....!!! But with this new orange crush amplifier I don’t know about the other Orange Amp , models I have not played them ....! I wanted the Orange 🍊 Crush 120 Pro , because of all of the positive feedback and I did get a chance to play my telecaster and my Les Paul through this head before I purchased it...! This particular video with ( Mike Martin) , is absolutely the best of all the videos I have watched...! 🎶❤️❤️🎵 Mike is very down to earth he actually knows how to play and he actually knows how to play different styles of music, and how to get the most out of this particular amp head.....! To answer your question again, YES... , I love this particular amp head...! In my studio downstairs, I believe there are 10 amplifiers....! And I still love all my different amplifiers....!!! But when Orange designed and made the Orange 🍊Crush 120 Pro ..... , Son......., they really did their homework......!!! Professor Jeff Galey The Jeff Galey School of Music. 🎵🎸🎶🎹🎶🎻🎻🎶🎹🎶🎸🎸🎓
Your playing is tremendous, and I love that you get between a few different styles to show what this head is capable of. 8:10 or so in and I got chills man! Great job!
I bought an Orange Crush pro 120 head because it sounded great on a video. I tested it at the store with a bass guitar. I use it in my band with my Jazz Bass. This saves wear on my Traynor yba3 until live shows. But I like this Orange enough that I might use it live too. Of course it sounds great with my 77 LP std and my 80 Strat... but it is a great bass amp too, on the clean channel of course.
Hey Mike. I want you to know that I just received my CR120h and 2-12 cab today. I ordered almost strictly based on your video review. Thanks man. What a superb amp/cab.
Very nice! That sounded great, I've been trying to find a good demo for this amp since i'm thinking about buying one and this one sold me, very good tone and well played on your part.
Thanks so much! I'm glad I this was helpful! One of the reasons I've started making some demo vids is because not all review/demo vids cover and talk about all the things I want to know about a piece of gear when I'm looking to buy. Thanks for the feedback! Good to know I'm on the right track.
I played through a Marshall 1960a for a while but I got sick of carrying a 4x12 everywhere. I'm now playing it through an orange 1x12 cab wth a swamp thang speaker and it sounds incredible
Killer demo Mike!!! I just ordered a CR120H with the PPC212 closed back cab. Your demo definitely made this purchase an easy choice for upgrading my current VOX practice amp. Thank You!
Thank you Mike, I think you sold me on one of these. I'm looking for a new amp, and love Orange stuff. Just can't afford one of their tube heads right now. This one though, might be the answer. Your a great player and enjoy your videos very much!!!
Love mine. I love it so much, I bought it 6 years ago and everyday I try and dislike it so I can get something, "better". Everyday for over 6 years it keeps telling me, . . . Nope, your not gonna find another. This amp sounds great, its that simple. Hate its solid state Chinese a$$ as much as you want. Its great.
@@JimmyWatfordGuitar Same here! I just got one last month and it kills! This amp is better than most tube amps imo... especially with an EQ pedal in the loop! Huge balls!
Kim Thayil ? :) anyway I just bought my first orange based on your demo, although, I went for the 120 combo for easier transport I have to say I'm impressed. Clean channel, with humbuckers, sounds better than my blackstar HT20 well at least to my ears, and it has planty of gain. Keep up the good work.
My ears have just been teleported to another dimension! This amp is awesome! I am definitely going to get this once I get another 500 bucks. Why does valve even exist anymore?
Not many solid-amps can sound like this one in my opinion. Turns out it just uses a solid-state version of the Rockerverb's tone circuit so it's completely analogue. There should be more solid-state amps like this one if that's all you need to do.
Great playing, super informative videos! Struggling with getting this or the OR15. mainly play stoner fuzz rock, Fu Manchu, Clutch, of course Sabbath. I'm just a living room player looking for my first "proper" rig. I will be pairing either amp with the Orange PPC212. Thanks Mike
Thanks so much! I like both amps, but if it helps you decide I bought the OR15. I would definitely buy this CR120 too! But for me if I had to pick I like the OR15. Hope that helps!
I honestly think Orange made a mistake with the CR120. It's so good you'd be mad to spend £$£$ on a tube amp. Rumour has it Orange themselves came to the same conclusion.
I am rooting for analogue solid state to become sonically great for lead guitar. I own Tech 21 pedals and 200-watt Quilter amps. All solid state. Along with my tube amps. But so far solid state in a loud rehearsal or even small gig situation begins to thin out at higher volumes when trying to play single-note lead guitar. The same is true of this amplifier. Only tube amps so far solve this problem, Tube misery is here to stay at this point in time.
I got it and wow I have played more this last week than ever..The cleans and the reverbs are awesome compared to my orange dark terror and mini terror..I haven't even turned on my marshall since I bought this amp...The orange 2 12 closed back cabinet is the perfect match to this..thanks..
Im really considering this head for a Marshall M412A cabinet. It seems like the closest, most affordable way of getting a tube sound thats in my price range. I actually have the Orange crush practice amp that i believe these head units are modeled after, and i was blown away with the tone for a 100 dollar practice amp. Thanks for the demo, it was helpful.
Great review, Mike! Was that an Orange 4x12 Cab you were running it through? I've just bought the CR120C version of this and it's fantastic. I've gigged with it a few times and I've actually been told to turn it down & it wasn't even that high anyway. I found it's got plenty of headroom for a Solid State Amp, I guess you found that out on the demo? But aye, great Amp, thoroughly impressed with it and it comes with that reliability and the price you get with this Amp. For a "Valve Tone", you could always run a Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic pedal through it, or something similar. Best of both worlds.
Thanks for the post and the kind words! I ran this through a Glenwood Enclosures 2x12 loaded with Avatar H60's (basically Celestion Vintage 30's that have been "Hellatone" exercised).
No worries, man! That's cool, thank you. I'll have to check those out! It's a similar situation with Orange's Voice of the World speakers, they're basically Celestions (although I don't remember which model) but have been tweaked a bit by Orange themselves.
@Mike Martin, what are You playing around 0:33-0:54? That bassline is godlike, and I'm just wondering: can I get a tab of this? Also, GREAT playing. Cheers :-)
Fantastic demo. Subscribed. You made that crunch your bitch. Really sold this amp for me, especially for being a solid state. However, is there an option for a channel switch pedal or is it manual switch?
+Jehu Pitchfork Sorry for taking so long to answer! Those are the pickups that came stock in that Ibanez AS80. I believe they are called "Power 58s". They come standard in the Metheny and Scofield models.
Hi Mike! This is a great demo, you are an awesome guitar player! I really want to buy this head, but I'm looking for an important information that I can't find anywhere: do you know if the cr120h will work with one 4x12 cab, but with 8ohms? Will it be 60 watts if I do that? Thank you for your answer, you rock!!
I know its 5 years late but no one answered your question. You can plug one 8 ohm cab or one 8 and one 16 ohm cab or two 16 ohm cabs but NOT two 8 ohm cabs. When these first came out some had only two 16 ohm Jacks but most of them have the 8/16/16 jack.
Thanks! This head will totally work with a Marshall cabinet. The main thing is to make sure the ohms match. I believe this head supports 16ohm and 8ohm speaker outs. The only thing I don't think it will do is 4ohm. I'd check the website to be sure: www.orangeamps.com
Go hear this amp get super fuzzed out Benthopalegic doom on TH-cam teaser for my band .. really impressed with this amp it can do so much takes pedals very well
I just ordered one of these Mike. How do you like it? I have expectations of tonular grandeur. Tell me what you really think. I'm not into super high gain, but more clarity and cutting classic popping harmonic distortion.
I think this is a great amp. Especially for the price point. I like how dynamic it is. It responds more like a tube amp than most other solid state amps I've played. I think you will totally enjoy it!
+motorrebell I have not tested this Orange personally, and how I have said, sounds really great for being a solid state amp, but to my ears, does not have the warmth and dynamic sounding of an all tubes amp. Of course, the sounding taste is always subjective.
+I Love 80 ́s Yes its about Personal preference And sound-settings - The Crush pro is Based on the Orange Rockerverb - Has the same circuitry - but wth mosfet-analog transistors instead of Tubes . Orange Amps ( tube & solid State ) have a Rough fizzy gain sound at higher settings - Thats their trademark - british tone -somewhere between Marshall and Vox . I would say The Bugera v22 has a more "Fender like" american tone . Compare a Tube version Rockervereb to the Bugera they are still completeley different sounding amps .Compare the Tube Rockerverb -crush pro you almost cant tell the difference -almost just as dynamic as the tube version !
Tube warmth can be heard playing alone. In a mix, once you add a loud drummer, bass player with a good sized rig and vocals, you are never going to hear a difference. Anyone who says they can hear a difference between an excellent SS amp like this and a tube amp in a mix is full of shit.
Orange makes a 2x12 and a 4x12 for this head. One has voice of the world speakers and the more expensive model has celestions. Both are great. But a 4x12 with celestions is about at your max of 700.
I really don't know 'cuz I havent seen one myself, but many combo amps have a cable that connects the "head" with the speakers, so if the CR combo has it, I think you can connect it to another cabinet (and any other head to the speakers)
My line 6 duoverb has given up the ghost.....thinking about getting this lovely amp to replace it. Any thoughts on using it through my line 6 4x12 cab?
is this all amp no pedals or anything if so im getting this thing don't have money for cab and head though wish i did but im gonna shoot for the combo those voice of the world speakers sound pretty good at least to me
Kleto Al Ro Thanks so much! My demos are always pure amp. I don't use any addition EQ or compression to make them sound different than what it's like to plug right in. This amp went back to Orange after filming the demo so I wouldn't be able to do another clip with it, sadly.
+Tony Cenname Thanks, Tony! I try to do most of the videos with the EQ set at 12 o'clock so you get a good sense of what the amp sounds like with flat EQ and then tweak it so you can hear the range of each control.
The rule is to always make sure ohms match. That's the most efficient for the amp and speaker. If you are going to mismatch ohms, lower ohms out into higher is the only way. For example, 8 ohms out will go into a 16 ohm cabinet (not efficient, but will work) but 16 ohms out will not go into an 8 ohm cabinet (this will be very bad for your amp!) There are some great sites around online that explain why much better than I can so I stick with the rule: Always make sure ohms match! lol
Mike Martin Excellent video Brother. Thanks for the info on the ohms I have been wondering about that. I have a couple of Tube Heads and amps but wanted something solid state. I think I just found it. Thanks again for the vid.
Hey Mike Martin, great video! Love the CR120H. The CR120H has a Power Rating of 120 watts and Impedance of 16 ohm. I have a 4x12 cabinet with a Power Rating of 100 watts and Impedance of 16 ohm. The ohms match but the wattage does not. Is it safe to connect the CR120H or do I run the risk of damaging the cab?
It shouldn't be a problem. OHMs matching are much more important. Unless you run your amp wide open all the time, but that would be like driving your car as fast as it can go all the time! lol
Well i love to play "The Stooges" - Search & Destroy with Les paul p90 junior Guitar with this amp and it nails the "PUNK ROCK style " sound perfectly !
+Donald Sowash You do have a master volume so you can turn it up from there. The channel volume acts more like a "pre-gain" for the channel. Hope that helps!
+Mike Martin Thanks! I generally don't play anywhere besides basements (although I'm trying to change that ) but I use a loop pedal and need my cleans to be crisp to have everything sound natural
GuitarFreak1901 If I have the option, I always try to run my loop pedals in the effects loop. That way they aren't colored by changes I might make to the preamp or switching to the dirty channel. Loops stay pristine like a delay unit. It's more cables, but great for clarity.
Yeah I like to keep my rigs as simple as possible. I cant stand cables haha and it would complicate everything. If its really worth it tho i might try it out
I do like this amp but it's a bit different from the Bugera (I've not played it though. I have played the 6505 a lot). You might want to get some time at a music shop playing it to be sure but I really like this one! Let me know what you end with!
There are lots out there. Orange cabs are not the least expensive but are great. Vox makes an open back 1x12 that I think is affordable and I also have many Peavey cabinets in my arsenal that sound fantastic as well. I think you can find a good variation of price points there. Good luck and let me know what you end up with!
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"Let's just dime it because.... we should."
Brilliant.
Excellent playing! Thank you for supporting Orange by showing how great this amp really is. They deserve a lot of credit for putting out a badass SS amp at a great price point!
Dude...you're like...really good.
Seriously, just spectacular playing.
Thank you so much!
I’ve been playing professionally since I was 12 I will be 66 years old in March I cannot name the number of amplifiers I have used over these years. I was on the road for five years after being on the Nashville network ( you can be a star ) and enjoyed, being able to try out numerous amplifiers over the years....🎶❤️🎵 I have owned a school of music now for 22 years I play 14 instruments but when I play out with my bands I am a guitar player.... , this was absolutely the best demonstration of this amplifier I have seen....!!!
I just purchased one this morning it will be here Thursday and I am looking forward to playing several of my different guitars through it...
It was really nice to hear an actual versatile guitar player demonstrate this head to its fullest extent thank you for posting this video....!
I did last month go to guitar center and played a Les Paul gold top through this head and was extremely impressed with the singing sustain....! I enjoyed your clean Channel demo ...!🎶❤️🎵 , it’s kind of hard to really try a amp out in a music store where you can’t take your time and listen to everything the amp can do....! You are by far in my opinion one of the best guitar players for versatility to demo
A amplifier if someone is in the market. Again thank you for your wonderful video I’m glad I purchased ahead and I am looking forward to putting it in my stable of amplifiers in my teaching studio... I have been Gig’ing Believe it or not with a champ 40 because it only weighs 19 pounds and it sounds good whether I am playing my 30 year old Joe Glaser (B) string bender Tele or my Black Falcon.... I have a new Marshall Two 12 cabinet that is not horribly heavy and I believe this head weighs 31 pounds...! This video has convinced me to go ahead and put forth the effort and carry the Marshall Two12 cabinet and the new Orange crush 120 to a few gigs because I really think
Whether I am playing Gram Parsons hot burrito number one, or or comfortably numb I will be able to get it with this great sounding amp head.....! Again excellent video excellent demo and you Sir are a excellent excellent player.... professor Jeff Galey
The Jeff Galey School Of Music 🎶🎻🎵🎹🎵🎸❤️🎼🎓🎓🎓
Man, thank you so much for your feedback and kind words! Very encouraging and I’m grateful I was able to help you in your research of this amp. I want one for my arsenal too!
Mike Martin Oh absolutely I assumed you already owned one....🎵❤️❤️🎶😹
@@iplaymytele It's on my list for sure!
And, how do you like the amp after some months ?
Nautijan .... Still Love it ....! It’s just a Smooth fantastic sounding amp ...! Again I own several amps and over the years, I can’t even count the number of amplifiers I have a Owned.....! The only amplifier I have ever on that I can actually make any of my telecasters sound like a Strat if I want to....! You know Strats have that ( plastic mid range sound because the pick ups are actually mounted in the pick guard ) ..! nothing to do with the body, what it’s made of, “ it simply the string vibration over three pick ups ( Mounted in plastic ) “ I play telecasters mostly....., I have several because because I use a B string bender...! ( A Lot ) The back ( Lead ) , pick up is mounted in a chunk of steel, and that chunk of steel is screwed directly to the Wood of the body giving the guitar incredible sustain...! Then the strings run through the body, even the small front rhythm pick up is screwed to the wood body..! The Pick guard just Lifts off of Of the Body Leaving The Pickups on most Telecasters ( USA ), screwed in place .....! So they have a wider variety of Tone and in my humble opinion a brighter town than any guitar on the market....!!! But with this new orange crush amplifier I don’t know about the other Orange Amp , models I have not played them ....! I wanted the Orange 🍊 Crush 120 Pro , because of all of the positive feedback and I did get a chance to play my telecaster and my Les Paul through this head before I purchased it...! This particular video with ( Mike Martin) , is absolutely the best of all the videos I have watched...! 🎶❤️❤️🎵 Mike is very down to earth he actually knows how to play and he actually knows how to play different styles of music, and how to get the most out of this particular amp head.....! To answer your question again, YES... , I love this particular amp head...! In my studio downstairs, I believe there are 10 amplifiers....! And I still love all my different amplifiers....!!!
But when Orange designed and made the Orange 🍊Crush 120 Pro ..... , Son......., they really did their homework......!!!
Professor Jeff Galey
The Jeff Galey School of Music. 🎵🎸🎶🎹🎶🎻🎻🎶🎹🎶🎸🎸🎓
I came here in hopes of hearing gritty tones, and what I found first was a beautiful intro that I appreciated the most. great video!
Thank you so much!
Ultimate stoner rock amp! Seriously want to get one these...
i've always wondered how Kim Thayil has time to demo equipment and still tour with Soundgarden.
Ike Carter Science!!!
Best demo of this amp that I’ve seen, hands down. No contest.
Excellent! By far the best Crush 120H demo on TH-cam! Love your playing and your amp ;)
You are an absolutely amazing guitarist! Your demo is the reason that I bought this amplifier, and I am so glad that I did!!
That sounds pretty incredible for solid state.
J Ketterman it is all analog
It is unbelievable Only a moron would trash this for the mere fact that it is SS
I bought one recently and I'll never piss away money on another tube amp. This thing is legit.
I was on the fence but I’m definitely getting it now, great demo!
Your playing is tremendous, and I love that you get between a few different styles to show what this head is capable of. 8:10 or so in and I got chills man! Great job!
Thanks! I appreciate that!
I bought an Orange Crush pro 120 head because it sounded great on a video. I tested it at the store with a bass guitar. I use it in my band with my Jazz Bass. This saves wear on my Traynor yba3 until live shows. But I like this Orange enough that I might use it live too. Of course it sounds great with my 77 LP std and my 80 Strat... but it is a great bass amp too, on the clean channel of course.
I've got a 6505+ that i love. But I'm going to have to get one of these heads. Very cool.
What a great review, I've really been thinking about picking up the 120c for an upcoming gig. This the best sounding ss combo I've ever heard
Hey Mike. I want you to know that I just received my CR120h and 2-12 cab today. I ordered almost strictly based on your video review. Thanks man. What a superb amp/cab.
Thanks man! That is awesome! Enjoy your new amp! :-)
dude when you brought out that distortion with a little bit of reverb it actually sent tingles down my back, some sexy licks were created right there.
jack herron Thanks, man!
Mike Martin no problem, i actually bought this amp because of the video.
That is awesome! If you get the chance, send the folks at Orange a message and let them know!
Absolutely beautiful playing. I just got mine, so I haven't had a chance to put it through its paces, yet. The clean channel is beautiful.
Thank you!!
Very nice! That sounded great, I've been trying to find a good demo for this amp since i'm thinking about buying one and this one sold me, very good tone and well played on your part.
Thanks so much! I'm glad I this was helpful! One of the reasons I've started making some demo vids is because not all review/demo vids cover and talk about all the things I want to know about a piece of gear when I'm looking to buy. Thanks for the feedback! Good to know I'm on the right track.
I really like the sounds you display in this demo. Killer dirty channel sounds!
Amazing tone! I am seriously considering buying one of these. Now off to find a cab!
I bought the CR120 combo amp version and I really like it.
anth_1100 I recommend the orange 2x12 with the v30s. sounds awesome with this head.
I played through a Marshall 1960a for a while but I got sick of carrying a 4x12 everywhere. I'm now playing it through an orange 1x12 cab wth a swamp thang speaker and it sounds incredible
Killer demo Mike!!! I just ordered a CR120H with the PPC212 closed back cab. Your demo definitely made this purchase an easy choice for upgrading my current VOX practice amp. Thank You!
J Johnson Excellent!
Is the 120 too loud for home use?
I think this amp will be very usable both at home for practice and in live/recording situations.
Thank you Mike, I think you sold me on one of these. I'm looking for a new amp, and love Orange stuff. Just can't afford one of their tube heads right now. This one though, might be the answer. Your a great player and enjoy your videos very much!!!
+Mark Keller Thanks Mark! This amp is really priced right for that too when you want this type of tone on a budget.
Unbelievable tone from 8:03 dude, you sold me on this amp, what a sound!
Great playing and my love for this setup is just growing and growing
Thank you!
man watching you jam in ur videos inspires me to play more..thanks
Thanks for the demo! Nice Playing bro! I'm looking at getting a used CR120H very soon!
Thank you!!
Sounds freaking awesome. Great demo, great playing.
Thank you!
I have this amp..... totally satisfied
I own the CR120 head. I run it into a Randall 4x12 cab. I'll never buy a tube amp again. Tubes are a pain in the ass!
Love mine. I love it so much, I bought it 6 years ago and everyday I try and dislike it so I can get something, "better". Everyday for over 6 years it keeps telling me, . . .
Nope, your not gonna find another. This amp sounds great, its that simple. Hate its solid state Chinese a$$ as much as you want. Its great.
@@JimmyWatfordGuitar Same here! I just got one last month and it kills! This amp is better than most tube amps imo... especially with an EQ pedal in the loop! Huge balls!
Kim Thayil ? :) anyway I just bought my first orange based on your demo, although, I went for the 120 combo for easier transport I have to say I'm impressed. Clean channel, with humbuckers, sounds better than my blackstar HT20 well at least to my ears, and it has planty of gain. Keep up the good work.
I’m buying this in 2 weeks. U rock dude
Thanks man!
My ears have just been teleported to another dimension! This amp is awesome! I am definitely going to get this once I get another 500 bucks. Why does valve even exist anymore?
Not many solid-amps can sound like this one in my opinion. Turns out it just uses a solid-state version of the Rockerverb's tone circuit so it's completely analogue. There should be more solid-state amps like this one if that's all you need to do.
Great playing, super informative videos! Struggling with getting this or the OR15. mainly play stoner fuzz rock, Fu Manchu, Clutch, of course Sabbath. I'm just a living room player looking for my first "proper" rig. I will be pairing either amp with the Orange PPC212. Thanks Mike
Thanks so much! I like both amps, but if it helps you decide I bought the OR15. I would definitely buy this CR120 too! But for me if I had to pick I like the OR15. Hope that helps!
That helps a lot, thanks for taking the time to give me further input!
I honestly think Orange made a mistake with the CR120. It's so good you'd be mad to spend £$£$ on a tube amp. Rumour has it Orange themselves came to the same conclusion.
lol I didn't think about it like that! Good point!!
This amp sounds fucking great !!!
Nice review and playing by the way!
yup, good demo, and i can finally makes heads and tails about it
+manomyth11 Glad this helped!
GREAT REVIEW
love that jazz guitar
+spacetimetraveler23 Thank you! This has been one of my favorite guitars for a long time now. Always inspiring to play!
I am rooting for analogue solid state to become sonically great for lead guitar. I own Tech 21 pedals and 200-watt Quilter amps. All solid state. Along with my tube amps. But so far solid state in a loud rehearsal or even small gig situation begins to thin out at higher volumes when trying to play single-note lead guitar. The same is true of this amplifier. Only tube amps so far solve this problem, Tube misery is here to stay at this point in time.
great review! got all the information i needed and i think i'll go for it =)
+Tobi Sid Excellent! And thank you!
Fantastic review.
Thanks so much!
Fantastic playing!!!
Thank you!
Sounds brilliant!
Thank you!
Great dynamics and touch, not easy to do.
Great review!
Thanks man,,,Mine is on the way...Now I can rest my tube amps some...
+Neil B Nice!! \m/
I got it and wow I have played more this last week than ever..The cleans and the reverbs are awesome compared to my orange dark terror and mini terror..I haven't even turned on my marshall since I bought this amp...The orange 2 12 closed back cabinet is the perfect match to this..thanks..
Neil B
Excellent!!
Im really considering this head for a Marshall M412A cabinet. It seems like the closest, most affordable way of getting a tube sound thats in my price range. I actually have the Orange crush practice amp that i believe these head units are modeled after, and i was blown away with the tone for a 100 dollar practice amp. Thanks for the demo, it was helpful.
Glad I could help!
***** Thank you sir. Mines ordered in black tolex :)
***** you can even tell it's styled after the Rockerverb 100. Great amp for £300.
This is the tightest jam I've ever heard.
Thanks so much!
Thank you for using a es 335.
Great review, Mike! Was that an Orange 4x12 Cab you were running it through?
I've just bought the CR120C version of this and it's fantastic. I've gigged with it a few times and I've actually been told to turn it down & it wasn't even that high anyway. I found it's got plenty of headroom for a Solid State Amp, I guess you found that out on the demo?
But aye, great Amp, thoroughly impressed with it and it comes with that reliability and the price you get with this Amp. For a "Valve Tone", you could always run a Seymour Duncan Twin Tube Classic pedal through it, or something similar. Best of both worlds.
Thanks for the post and the kind words! I ran this through a Glenwood Enclosures 2x12 loaded with Avatar H60's (basically Celestion Vintage 30's that have been "Hellatone" exercised).
No worries, man! That's cool, thank you. I'll have to check those out! It's a similar situation with Orange's Voice of the World speakers, they're basically Celestions (although I don't remember which model) but have been tweaked a bit by Orange themselves.
Mike love yer playing man
Man i want that amp. Ive been thinking about taking my dime head to guitar center and making them a deal.
@Mike Martin, what are You playing around 0:33-0:54? That bassline is godlike, and I'm just wondering: can I get a tab of this? Also, GREAT playing. Cheers :-)
Oh wow thank you! I was just improvising so I'd have to go back and transcribe it!
I agree. That intro was fantastic
@@Mike2of5Martin If You can - please, do the transcription ;-)
Fantastic demo. Subscribed. You made that crunch your bitch. Really sold this amp for me, especially for being a solid state. However, is there an option for a channel switch pedal or is it manual switch?
there are two foot switch inputs. one for the channel, and one for the reverb
+Adumantium Thanks so much!
Hey Bro nice Vid..what cab are you using
In this I have a custom Glenwood Enclosures 2x12 loaded with Avatar Hellatone Celestion V30's.
Excellent demo. What pickups were you using in this video? thanks
+Jehu Pitchfork Sorry for taking so long to answer! Those are the pickups that came stock in that Ibanez AS80. I believe they are called "Power 58s". They come standard in the Metheny and Scofield models.
Dude, you sound awesome! What kind of guitar are you playing here? It sounds amazing and looks beautiful as well!
+Vincent Lema Thanks so much! That's a 1994 Ibanez AS80. Love this guitar!!!
Hi Mike! This is a great demo, you are an awesome guitar player! I really want to buy this head, but I'm looking for an important information that I can't find anywhere: do you know if the cr120h will work with one 4x12 cab, but with 8ohms? Will it be 60 watts if I do that? Thank you for your answer, you rock!!
I know its 5 years late but no one answered your question. You can plug one 8 ohm cab or one 8 and one 16 ohm cab or two 16 ohm cabs but NOT two 8 ohm cabs. When these first came out some had only two 16 ohm Jacks but most of them have the 8/16/16 jack.
Awesome video man, great playing. Also, amazing sound in that room!
P.S Does anyone know if this amp will work with a Marshall Cab?
Thanks! This head will totally work with a Marshall cabinet. The main thing is to make sure the ohms match. I believe this head supports 16ohm and 8ohm speaker outs. The only thing I don't think it will do is 4ohm. I'd check the website to be sure: www.orangeamps.com
Thanks a lot dude, looks like I'll be getting one of these.
Excellent!
Totally, check out Dave Simpson on TH-cam, he rocks a CR120H through a Marshall cab and it sounds AWESOME!
Go hear this amp get super fuzzed out Benthopalegic doom on TH-cam teaser for my band .. really impressed with this amp it can do so much takes pedals very well
I just ordered one of these Mike. How do you like it? I have expectations of tonular grandeur. Tell me what you really think. I'm not into super high gain, but more clarity and cutting classic popping harmonic distortion.
I think this is a great amp. Especially for the price point. I like how dynamic it is. It responds more like a tube amp than most other solid state amps I've played. I think you will totally enjoy it!
For a solid state amp sounds great, but I would not change it for my Bugera V22.
The tubes sounding is richer...
+I Love 80 ́s I tried both amps -Finally bought the Orange Solid State 60 watt combo version - It sounds mmmmmmuch better than the Bugera v22 ;-D
+motorrebell I have not tested this Orange personally, and how I have said, sounds really great for being a solid state amp, but to my ears, does not have the warmth and dynamic sounding of an all tubes amp.
Of course, the sounding taste is always subjective.
+I Love 80 ́s Yes its about Personal preference And sound-settings - The Crush pro is Based on the Orange Rockerverb - Has the same circuitry - but wth mosfet-analog transistors instead of Tubes . Orange Amps ( tube & solid State ) have a Rough fizzy gain sound at higher settings - Thats their trademark - british tone -somewhere between Marshall and Vox . I would say The Bugera v22 has a more "Fender like" american tone . Compare a Tube version Rockervereb to the Bugera they are still completeley different sounding amps .Compare the Tube Rockerverb -crush pro you almost cant tell the difference -almost just as dynamic as the tube version !
Tube warmth can be heard playing alone. In a mix, once you add a loud drummer, bass player with a good sized rig and vocals, you are never going to hear a difference. Anyone who says they can hear a difference between an excellent SS amp like this and a tube amp in a mix is full of shit.
I just bought this amp yesterday, and i love it. Whats a great cabinet to pair it with? (Less than $700 if possible) ((Budget lol))
I would say just about anything with Celestions in them. They are my favorite speakers
Orange makes a 2x12 and a 4x12 for this head. One has voice of the world speakers and the more expensive model has celestions. Both are great. But a 4x12 with celestions is about at your max of 700.
awesome demo!
Do you know if can you add a 2x12 cab to the 2x12 combo? Just wondering. xD
I'm not sure off the top of my head. Most of their combos have an extra speaker out jack. Check their website to be sure!
www.orangeamps.com
I really don't know 'cuz I havent seen one myself, but many combo amps have a cable that connects the "head" with the speakers, so if the CR combo has it, I think you can connect it to another cabinet (and any other head to the speakers)
This is awesome
Great demo.
Would you say this amp's cleans stay that way (without breakup) to compete with a drummer when pushed at show volume (unmic'd)?
+Darrien Day Thanks!! I would think so, but I'd have to field test it that way to be sure!
+Darrien Day I was wondering the same thing
Total respect for correct use of an apostrophe, SO rare to see it online!
My line 6 duoverb has given up the ghost.....thinking about getting this lovely amp to replace it. Any thoughts on using it through my line 6 4x12 cab?
I've not played the Line 6 cabs but I believe they are full range? I'd plug it up and see!
Hey! I'm going to get a new valve head and I was wondering what you think about the Rockerverb vs Silver Jubilee. Cheers!
Both are fantastic amps! I would suggest playing them both and see which one speaks to you!
Sounds great
Thank you!
is this all amp no pedals or anything if so im getting this thing don't have money for cab and head though wish i did but im gonna shoot for the combo those voice of the world speakers sound pretty good at least to me
That is amp only. The reverb is built in.
Reminds me a lot of Sick Puppies' tone.
Nice amp! does it include or work with a foot switch to switch between clean and dirty channels? Thanks
Excellent amp!!!
Sweet! Best demo on the internet!
Dude would you mind to upload a soundclip with high gain settings (pure amp)?
Kleto Al Ro Thanks so much! My demos are always pure amp. I don't use any addition EQ or compression to make them sound different than what it's like to plug right in. This amp went back to Orange after filming the demo so I wouldn't be able to do another clip with it, sadly.
Damn. Thanks anyway :)
Subscribed.
Hey Mike. I'm curious, what tuning are you using in this video? Sounds a bit low for D.
Nick Bretz Drop C. So it's really drop D and then the whole guitar down a whole step.
What guitar is this? Drives me insane, looks and sounds amazing.
Thanks so much! That's a 1994 Ibanez AS80. I've had it for 20 years. Love that guitar!
Great guitar indeed. Thanks for the reply.
Great playing!
Great Video! What are your dirty channel EQ settings?
+Tony Cenname Thanks, Tony! I try to do most of the videos with the EQ set at 12 o'clock so you get a good sense of what the amp sounds like with flat EQ and then tweak it so you can hear the range of each control.
Also a 60 watt combo.
trhat clean channel sounds very similar to my vox vt
Can I connect this head to an 8 OHM framus 2x12 cab? The outputs on this head are 16 ohms, so I don't want to blow anything up...
The rule is to always make sure ohms match. That's the most efficient for the amp and speaker. If you are going to mismatch ohms, lower ohms out into higher is the only way. For example, 8 ohms out will go into a 16 ohm cabinet (not efficient, but will work) but 16 ohms out will not go into an 8 ohm cabinet (this will be very bad for your amp!)
There are some great sites around online that explain why much better than I can so I stick with the rule: Always make sure ohms match! lol
Mike Martin Excellent video Brother. Thanks for the info on the ohms I have been wondering about that. I have a couple of Tube Heads and amps but wanted something solid state. I think I just found it. Thanks again for the vid.
Hey Mike Martin, great video! Love the CR120H.
The CR120H has a Power Rating of 120 watts and Impedance of 16 ohm.
I have a 4x12 cabinet with a Power Rating of 100 watts and Impedance of 16 ohm.
The ohms match but the wattage does not. Is it safe to connect the CR120H or do I run the risk of damaging the cab?
It shouldn't be a problem. OHMs matching are much more important. Unless you run your amp wide open all the time, but that would be like driving your car as fast as it can go all the time! lol
On the website its says that you can use an 8 ohm cab on its own.
good punk rock amp? like teenage bottlerocket, the apers, lillingtons style? or if you know something better let me know!
I think so but I would totally recommend going to a shop with your guitar to see if it's working for you!
+Mike Martin true true but no shop here who has it in stock :(
:-(
i guess its a bit too muddy for punk but trying it out would never be a bad thing (:
Well i love to play "The Stooges" - Search & Destroy with Les paul p90 junior Guitar with this amp and it nails the "PUNK ROCK style " sound perfectly !
Fuckin sick man!
Will this be okay running through a regular 60 watt cab?
I don't think you'll have any problems with a 60 watt cab.
shred a riffic, doodly doo!!!!!!
so this is basically no good if you occasionally want a loud clean tone?
It is doable, but I think you'll get more of the "edge of break-up" the louder you go with it.
So what you're saying is.. I can't have a loud clean channel?
+Donald Sowash You do have a master volume so you can turn it up from there. The channel volume acts more like a "pre-gain" for the channel. Hope that helps!
Oh.... I knew that xDDD Thanks
Thumb up at first minute! :D
can I get some good cleans ?
Absolutely!
How loud can it get without breaking up?
+GuitarFreak1901 Fairly loud It does have good headroom. I'd need to experiment with it to see just how much.
+Mike Martin Thanks! I generally don't play anywhere besides basements (although I'm trying to change that ) but I use a loop pedal and need my cleans to be crisp to have everything sound natural
GuitarFreak1901
If I have the option, I always try to run my loop pedals in the effects loop. That way they aren't colored by changes I might make to the preamp or switching to the dirty channel. Loops stay pristine like a delay unit. It's more cables, but great for clarity.
Yeah I like to keep my rigs as simple as possible. I cant stand cables haha and it would complicate everything. If its really worth it tho i might try it out
which orange amp is that beneath the CR120 ?
That is actually a Peavey JSX. I covered up the logo with an Orange logo postcard for the video.
oh hahaha okay, would you recommend this amp ? 'cause i can't choose between this and the bugera 6260 which is a peavey 6505 clone :/
I do like this amp but it's a bit different from the Bugera (I've not played it though. I have played the 6505 a lot). You might want to get some time at a music shop playing it to be sure but I really like this one! Let me know what you end with!
How is it a bedroom volume ??
It's great. Definitely one of the benefits of the analogue solid state circuitry.
it is a Lamp head? or procesor head ?
Mimi Kry I believe its solid state - processor
+Mimi Kry solid state analog. Not digital. That is why it sounds so rich.
Do i need to buy a cabinet with it?
Yes you'll either need to have a speaker cabinet you can plug this in to or buy one to go with it. It's cool to have different cabs though!
Could you recommend me an inexpensive cabinet thats good for this amp? Thanks.
There are lots out there. Orange cabs are not the least expensive but are great. Vox makes an open back 1x12 that I think is affordable and I also have many Peavey cabinets in my arsenal that sound fantastic as well. I think you can find a good variation of price points there. Good luck and let me know what you end up with!
So tasty
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Dude, will you be my friend?