• orange ya glad

  
  As reviewed by bob esbenshade on 3/17/2011

  first off, this is a very cool little bass amp, but do not expect to gig big rooms with it. that being said, i absolutely love the tone of this amp. it reminds me of the 50watt fender bassman tone i heard the older guys playing when i was i kid. this amp is all about tone, but it does have the volume to rehearse with low level playing. you could probably use it for a jazz or low key blues gig.it is actually pretty loud and very solid sounding for 50 and a 12"speaker, but, it is the tone that i really like. with something of this ilk i recommend turning the master volume up to about 3o'clock and then get your volume to where you want it by turning up the gain. that is what works best for me. also, the single coils of my jazz bass are much cleaner and punchier than my MM or warwickHH. i think it is a little small for humbuckers to translate very well, and i am kind of a single coil guy mostly anyhow. it looks very cool and is easy to carry. like i said before, i recommend not overdriving the gain too much. i can get a very warm, round, tone with plenty of bottom and clarity with my fender jazz. my p bass sounds pretty good too. if you want a very cool little bass amp to rehearse with or play small gigs try this. if you want to get some great tone just for the sake of enjoying it, then this is a great amp for you. i gave it 4 stars rather than 5 because of the volume restrictions. great tone and value for the cost. enjoy.

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• Best amp for the price, by FAR

  
  As reviewed by Cody on 3/29/2011

  I have played quite a few bass amps, and every time I find one I like, I learn that it's several hundred dollars out of my price range. However, this bass amp changes all of that. For the amount I paid, this couldn't be a better deal. The volume is what got me, at first. It's easily enough to gig with, but I have a feeling it would play jazz and rock better than metal or grunge. Humbucker Pickups sound good through this amp, but Single coils are where this amp pays for itself. The sound and tone is PERFECT (to my ears), and I couldn't be happier with it. There are no effects built into the amp, and the gain isn't like an overdrive at all. But it goes from smooth jazz to vintage snarl that bassists LOVE, no questions :) This amp is my new favorite. Best purchase of the year.

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• I think you're gonna like this!

  
  As reviewed by Tim Polak on 4/21/2011

  Not a lot of Guitar Centers, or stores in general carry Orange products. I went to Guitar Center and played through a bunch of amps and decided to gamble on this amp by ordering online sight unseen and I am happy I did. I use this amp to play with an acoustic trio. I play Fender basses and like a warm tone with punch on the attack. I generally keep my treble under half way, mids about a quarter and bass about three quarters (just to give you an idea). This amp has all of that. It keeps a really even warm tone up and down the neck (although past the 12th fret seems a little louder). Turning up the gain slightly higher than the volume gives a nice subtle growl down low. The built in tuner is nice. The size and weight is IDEAL for gigging. I was disappointed to see Made In PRC..."is that a British Isle?" I thought...nope...People's Republic of China. So much for handmade British stuff (that's kind of why I went Orange over Ampeg) But, for the price, what do you expect? Overall, if you are looking for a compact warm, clean toned amp, this will make you quite content. Also, other thoughts, the volume and control of the amp exceeds what I would think 50W to be and the input jack for an mp3 player is a cool feature but really doesn't sound very good. I don't know what I would have expected but it basically will give you the ability to hear a song to play along to, but sounds pretty muffled and like a recording made for a stereo is coming through a single 12 inch speaker

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