![]() Wattage: 30 watts (can be switched to 15, or 7 watts). Regardless, this amp packs a hell of a punch and pumps out some great sounding dirty tones. So stacking amps on top of it isn’t so easy.Īnd, for those of you who also need the ability to play at low volumes, you’ll be able to scale this 30 watt monster down to 15, or even 7 watts. It’s not the most comfortable and it can’t be taken off without removing the enclosure. The only issue I had with this is the handle. ![]() Whether that’s good or bad depends on your personal preferences. And the simplicity of a single tone control can be a great thing.Īn FX loop would have been nice to have. But that’s understandable – they’re packing a lot of functionality into a very small space. ![]() And sounded great plugging my Keeley Hooke Reverb directly into the front of the amp.ĮQ controls are limited to a single tone knob for each channel. But, the Dual Terror is capable of some beautiful glass clean tones. This amp doesn’t have a clean channel and I had no expectations in terms of what sort of clean sound I could get at low gain. Works great in a range of genres, not just metal. In terms of tone, the dual terror delivers the sort of British filth I’ve come to expect from Orange. Although, any single button footswitch with a ¼ inch jack will do the trick. I opted for the Orange branded footswitch because it’s built like a tank. They are footswitchable, but the footswitch is sold separately. This second channel offers a lot more flexibility – it’s a great option when you need a gain boost for leads, where you have an independant tone control. This “fat” channel is similar but as the name implies, offers fatter tone. So, if you’re familiar with the Tiny Terror, this amp gives you the same and a second channel. The Orange Dual Terror head amplifier is based on the ever popular Tiny Terror – the lunchbox head that started it all. My review of the “Orange Dual Terror Head Amplifier” (pictured above): And this amp 2 flavours of dirty British overdrive goodness. Orange are best known for their dirty tones. Overall, the 5150 Mk3 (50-watt version), offers more tonal options than you might expect, some great features, and a better price point than most of it’s rivals. Although, there are lunchbox 5150’s available (more on those in a moment). The controls aren’t “all or nothing” type controls. There’s no power soak functionality but you can still play the amp at fairly low volumes. If thick and filthy is what you’re going for, this is it! The E元4 tubes add a hint of British flavour to the overdrive, particularly on channel 2. But, my expectations were broken – cleans were far better than I imagined – this isn’t a one trick pony by any means. What about tones? 5150’s aren’t known for their clean channels, and that set my expectations. ![]() Impedance is selectable between 4, 8, and 16 ohms. This includes a headphones jack socket, MIDI in, effects loop, pre-amp out, resonance control. On the back, you’ll find the extra cool stuff. On the foot pedal, you’ve got a foot switch for each of the 3 channels with different coloured LED’s so you can tell which channel you’ve selected even if you’re on a dark stage. Channel switching can be controlled from the front of the amp, or via a 4 button footswitch (which doesn’t have a molded cable – just a regular TRS jack socket). And gain/volume controls have knobs with 2 rotary controls. ![]() Just to give you an idea of size: this will just about fit on most 2×12” vertical speaker cabinets, maybe with a slight bit of overhang.Īnd as you might expect, the 5150 is capable of unleashing devastating amounts of gain.Ĭhannel one and two share EQ controls. It’s more compact than it’s 100-watt big brother, but not quite as compact as the lunch box style heads. The EVH 5150 Mk3 50-watt head is a 3 channel amplifier. My review of the EVH 5150 Mk 3 50-Watt Head Amplifier (pictured above): They’re now built and distributed by Fender which also makes them very accessible.Īnd this model comes with an impressive set of features. The 5150 is one of the most recorded metal amps in history. ![]()
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