Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII Head

This is an exciting head from Orange is a two channel head with added reverb and 100 watts of power. Orange claims they are the Marshall slayer or killer and to an unmodded Marshall there definitely is an argument for that statement.

This amp has a sweet chewy gain distortion that is very inviting to play. The clean channel is also equally as amazing. It is pristine and chimey with a big dose of sparkle. Both channels has a great use in a live setting as well as being in the recording studio.

UTILIZATION


Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII Features

* 100 Watts of Class A/B Power
* Four ECC83 preamp and Four EL34 output valves
* Bass, Middle and Treble EQ Controls for each Channel
* Incredibly transparent, enhanced valve FX loop
* Improved reverb tone with unmatched quality sound
* Footswitchable reverb control
* Two ECC81 valves for Reverb and FX loop
* FX Send and Return, Output value select and Failure fuse
* Power: 100 watts RMS / 250 watts Peak
* Channel Configuration: Clean / Dirty
* Reverb: Tube Driven
* Footswitch Function: Channel / Reverb
* Speaker Output: 1 x 16 ohms, 2 x 8 ohms
* Valve Failure Protection: Yes
* Interchangeable Power Valves: Yes
o Preamp Valves: 4 x ECC83 / 12AX7
o Power Valves: 4 x EL34 / 6L6GC (KT88 / 6550)
o Reverb Valve: 2 x ECC81 / 12AT7
* Mains Fuses: 100 / 120V - T6.3 A (220 / 240V - T3.15 A)
o HT Fuses: F500 mA
* Clean Channel Controls: Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble
* Dirty Channel Controls: Gain, Volume, Bass, Middle, Treble
* Other Controls: Reverb
* Dimensions: 21.65 x 11.02 x 10.04 inches (550 x 280 x 255 mm)
* Weight: 60 lbs (27 kg)


SOUNDS

I prefer the distortion channel a lot for its thick gain that sustains and is very easy to play. Some times amps can be to tight of too sloppy on the bottom end but I find that this amp has the perfect blend of tightness with the added chewier thick distortion that gets a little looser.

There interesting thing about this amp is that it doesn't have a presences control knob. I thoughts that is interesting because Marshal does have those and you would think an amp that claims to slay the Marshall would have that feature. Either way this is a great amp for some good clean vintage tones and some nice grind distortion.

OVERALL OPINION

At new these amps come in at around $ 2299, which isn't bad for this amp. It is a great sounding boutique amp quality 100 watt amp. I would recommend this to a classic rock player you likes the voicing of a classic rock amplifier and needs some modern features.