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While I am not a guitar player (just a drummer) I have quickly gained a lot of respect for a company that has it's USA home right here in Atlanta, Georgia - Orange Amplifiers. When a couple of my bandmates started using them, even my untrained ear could hear the difference. I began buying them to re-sell several months ago, and they seem to be sold as quickly as I list them. The AD Series is what we have been dealing with, and so I thought I'd highlight that particular line on this guide.

There are 4 porducts in the AD Series line: The AD30R, AD30HTC, AD30TC and the AD140HTC.

     AD30R Combo

The AD30R is a class A amplifier and it is critically aclaimed around the world. According to the Orange site, Jimmy Page of Led Zepplin fame uses one of these bad boys. The tone an harmonics of this amp are to die for.  Here are the Specs:

Power: 30 watts - Class A

Speakers: 2 x 12" Celestion Vintage 30's

Channel Configuration: Single Channel - Clean thru Distortion

Reverb: Yes

Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7

Power Tubes: 4 x EL84

Rectifier Tube: 1 x GZ34

Reverb Tube: 1 x 12AX7

Controls: Gain/Volume/Reverb/Bass/Middle/Treble

Speaker Outputs: 2 x 12 Ohm and 1 x 16 Ohm

    AD30TC Combo

The AD30TC  is a Twin Channel is amp. Here are the specs:

Power: 2x12" Celesitan Vintage 30's

Speakers: 30 watts - Class A

Channel Configuration: Channel 1 / Channel 2  - Clean thru Distortion

Footswitch Function:  Channel

Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7

Power Tubes: 4 x EL84

Rectifier Tube: 1 x GZ34

Channel 1 Controls: Gain / Volume / Bass / Middle / Treble

Channel 2 Controls: Gain / Volume / Bass / Middle / Treble

Speaker Outputs: 2 x 8 Ohm and 1 x 16 Ohm

The AD30HTC is a Twin Channel amp which gives you the ability to have a clean channel and a crunch channel. Or a lead channel and a rhythm channel. These guys have two preamps with seperate signal paths, seperate EQ, seperate gains and seperate master controls. Sweet! Here are the Specs on this guy:

Power:  30 watts - Class A

Channel Configuration: Channel 1 / Channel 2 - Clean thru Distortion

Footswitch Function: Channel

Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7

Power Tubes: 4 x EL84

Rectifier Tube: 1 x GZ34

Channel 1 Controls: Gain / Volume / Bass / Middle / Treble

Channel 2 Controls: Gain / Volume / Bass / Middle / Treble

Speaker Outputs: 2 x 8 Ohm and 1 x 16 Ohm

  AD140HTC

This is a monster Twin Channel amp with 140 watts of butt kickin' power!

Power: 140 watts

Channel Configuration: Channel 1 / Channel 2 - Clean thru Distortion

Footswitch Function: Channel

Preamp Tubes: 4 x 12AX7

Power Tubes: 4 x EL84

Channel 1 Controls: Gain / Volume / Bass / Middle / Treble

Channel 2 Controls: Gain / Volume / Bass / Middle / Treble

Speaker Outputs: 2 x 8 Ohm and 1 x 16 Ohm

Now for some non-sense!

Helllo folks! This is your friendly roving reporter Tommy "Scoop" Worthington, and this is Music Gear Chit Chat. In the studio today, we have a phenomanal guitarist who just so happens to be the worship team leader at my church, Mr. Chris Morris.

Tommy: Welcome, Chris!

Chris: G'day Mate!

Tommy: Uh...Chris, this isn't an Outback Steakhouse review.

Chris: Sorry.

Tommy:  So, how long have you been playing guitar?

Chris: 13 years. I started when I was 16.

Tommy: Let's see, 13 years ago I was 33. That makes me...

Chris: Really old!

Tommy: Well that's not what I was going to say. But yes.....Anyway, besides me, who have been some of your major musical influences?

Chris: (laughing) Besides you?!!! Well, you may not be too familiar with some of my influences. Jeremy Post of Black Eyed Sceva, Charlie West, Stevie Ray Vaughn and  The Edge from U2.

Tommy: Over the years, I'm assuming you've used a number of different amps. What are some of the ones you've had?

Chris: I've had a Fender Bassman, a Top Hat Club Royale and a Fender Pro Junior to name a few.

Tommy:: What are you playing through now?

Chris: Right now I have an Orange AD30 Combo.

Tommy: At the risk of sounding like Dr. Phil, how's that workin' out for ya?

Chris: Great! It gives me any sound I want. From a "chimey" Vox sound to an overdriven Marshall sound.

Tommy: I know they can be a little expensive compared to some amps. Would you say that its worth it?

Chris: Definitely! It's a boutique amp that fits into most guitarist's  price range.

Tommy: Well my motto is "you get what you pay for".  So what is the primary color scheme for Oranage amps.

Chris: Orange and black.

Tommy: Do you think that was a coincidence, or did they make their amps that color because of the name?

Chris: ............Dude, are you serious?

Tommy: One final question. Who is your favorite drummer of all time?

Chris:  Tommy ....what's your last name again?

Tommy: It's Worthington

Chris: Oh yeah.   Tommy Worthington

Tommy: Well, we'd like to thank Mr.Chris Morris for coming in today. We'll see ya next time on Music Gear Chit Chat.