Orange OR30 Amp Head

The Orange OR30 is a UK-built electric guitar head amp with all-valve construction, footswitchable volume boost and three-way bright switch. Producing enough volume to match a 100W amp, the OR30 also has power reduction for 2W for lower output settings. The cross-line presence control works at any volume, allowing you to dial in completely different tones when used in conjunction with the treble control.

The powerful Orange OR30 Amp is now available from Merchant City Music, online and in our Glasgow store. We offer fast shipping to the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Orange OR30 Amp Head

There are so many unique features on the Orange OR30 amp that it’s difficult to know where to start. But whether it’s the all-UK construction, the footswitchable volume control, or the bright switch — the first on any amp in Orange’s history — we’re definitely going to have to shout about it, because the OR30 is also one of the loudest amps out there. That’s right: don’t let the 30W rating mislead you — this critter hits the same sound pressure readings as a 100W amp in the test room, meaning that you’re getting both quantity and quality of classic Orange tone in one unbeatable box.

And what tone it is: with a tube rectifier to enable the kind of super-playable attack and release feel that just seems to glide your fingers along the fretboard, and a gain that goes from clean as a whistle to crunch to roaring saturation, this is an amp that will have players of all styles performing at their best. That versatility is reflected in the amp’s controls, too: with a cross-line presence control designed to work at any volume and not just howlingly loud, you can roll off the treble on the tone stack and add presence, or vice versa, and get two totally different tones.

Add to that the three-way bright switch, and the tone-shaping possibilities are almost endless. With the switch in the neutral centre position, the amp is a perfect pedal platform, allowing the muscularity of your distortion and overdrive effects to augment the tone of the amp. Flick it leftwards for a fine treble boost; switch to the right and a broader treble will be engaged to sharpen your tone, resembling the best classic rock amps of yesteryear. Then, once you have your ideal sound nailed, throw in the second volume control that can be toggled with a footswitch for further flexibility still: a perfect rhythm tone can become your lead tone with the stomp of a foot, giving you a jump in wattage for soloing, with a choke and a huge output transformer offering more perceived clean headroom, ensuring your tone stays cleaner as you get louder.

It all adds up to one of the best British single-channel amps out there, with literally nothing skimped in the feature department, and a noise floor that’s practically subterranean. When you want complete control, the OR30 is the amp for you.