For fans of Orange Amps and their inimitable classic sound comes the Orange Super Crush 100 Watt series, introducing features sounding more like the upper line valve amps that Orange made world-famous. Here’s what you can expect from this new release:
Key Features of Orange Super Crush 100 Watt
- 100 Watt Class A/B power from Pedal Baby 100
- 2-channel JFET All-Analogue Preamp Design
- 4 Dirty Channels and 2 Clean Channels
- Passive 3-Band EQ
- XLR Output for Cab Sim for selection of Open or Closed Back
- FX Loops Option
- Footswitch for Dirty/Clean and Reverb On/Off options
- Celestion G12H-150 speaker (combo only)
The Orange Super Crush 100 Watt is high-powered and stage-ready. It takes its inspiration from the prestigious Rockerverb series and the Orange Pedal Baby 100. It uses the highest-grade solid-state components while embracing a warm valve-like tone. The result is an amp that delivers the rich tonal character of the legendary Orange sound with the dependability of a transistor amp.
Combo or Head
Two amp styles are available — the combo, or the cab and head set-up. The combo offers the convenience of the cab and head all in one unit. This is great for transporting to gigs and ergonomically efficient for a home studio. The channels in the rear offer labor-saving cable storage and are great for keeping your creative settings intact. For those who prefer a separate head and cab setup, a range of speaker cabinets can be connected via the two parallel speaker outputs. The Orange Super Crush 100 head has the same features and a 100-watt output stage. However, it’s in a compact 1×12 lightweight head formatted to power up to two 16-ohm speaker cabs.
Versatile
For guitarists who like to play with both heavy crunch and sparkly clean tones alternately in the same set, the Orange Super Crush 100 Watt is the perfect versatile amp. Two independent all-analog preamp channels give instant options. On one side are four “dirty” channels — with the acclaimed Orange tone —great for biting chords and tremendous depth. Blend and experiment with the dirty track’s volume, EQ, and gain knobs. Combining forces with the Orange Rockerverb circuitry, the Orange Super Crush takes the best of both worlds into the exciting new design. The Dirty channel, even when pushed to the limit, remains tight and focused with sustain for days.
On the other side is the vintage-inspired clean channel featuring two stages of gain for sparkly tone or authentic clarity. As the volume control increases, the amp begins to break up into a gritty crunch at higher settings with musical, touch-sensitive overdrive. The overall output volume can be reduced to bedroom levels and back to large stages easily with the global master volume. The analog circuitry ensures the Super Crush possesses the lively feel and responsiveness that Orange is famous for.
Built-In Reverb and Fully-Buffered FX Loop
Pedals are optional! Whether you use the combo or head design, the all-in-one Super Crush 100 includes professional effects options as you need them. Featured is an onboard digital reverb processor for lush, spring reverb (hall/spring/plate). Plug into the transparent fully-buffered FX Loop for impressive blending. Just hit the footswitch for options, including reverb on/off, and let the amp do all the work.
Orange Amp Design
The visual impact of the Orange Super Crush is undeniable. The custom “hieroglyphic” symbols stay true to the brand’s beginning over 40 years ago. The innovative design features a graphic control layout in block colors — orange for dirty, and black for clean. This is perfect for easy-to-read tweaks of the EQ or effects while on stage or off. Choose from the all-over classic orange or black combo ad head options. The Orange Super Crush 100 is perfect for modern players who experiment with sonic tonality and add dimension to their sound.
Direct Out
Also, the Orange Super Crush 100 features a balanced XLR output using CabSim speaker emulation technology. This is excellent for recording. Just go directly out from the back of the amp and into your DAW or other recording devices with no need for a microphone. The isolated tracking is also excellent for live shows, allowing the mixing engineer to effortlessly place the track in a mix. Mimicking the sound of a 2×12 cab, an all-analog filter offers an on/off switch selection between the sound of an open or a closed-back 212 cab.
Celestion Equipped
This is perfect for the guitarist who prefers the compact grab-and-go style of the combo amp. The Orange Super Crush 100 Combo comes armed with the Celestion G12H-150 speaker for a powerful, hard-hitting voice. With 150W power handling, a large H-type ceramic magnet, and high sensitivity, this professional speaker may be the only one you’ll ever need.
Authentic Analog Tone
The Orange Super Crush 100 Watt is equipped with all the same features as the original Crush Pro. Along with the 100-watt Class A/B power amp for the Orange Pedal Baby 100, the Super Crush 100 is ultimately the best of both worlds. It’s a new design that’s great for many musical genres and styles.
The Orange Super Crush 100 Watt Combo is available for at Adorama for $699.00. The Orange Super Crush 100-Watt Head is also available for $499.00.
