I've just played the Martamp Orion prototype!

[Twinfan]

Onion isn't the problem Fernando, but the sausage in the hot dog is!

I must try them with veggie sausages sometime.....

[Philly Q]

Onion isn't the problem Fernando, but the sausage in the hot dog is!

I think the amount of meat in a standard hot dog sausage is only measurable on a molecular level...

[Ian Price]

I must try them with veggie sausages sometime.....

I am also a veggie. I can tell you that the veggie hotdogs taste exactly the same as the 'meat' hot dogs.

[Ian Price]

I think the amount of meat in a standard hot dog sausage is only measurable on a molecular level...

There was a programme on BBC recently and although they didn't look at hot dogs they did take a closer look at what went into a 'banger'. 5% meat apparently!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mischief/hot_topics/food.shtml

[38thBeatle]

I used to make sausages as a kid  as my Dad was abutcher and I would never eat one. Anyways, back to the amp, sounds very interesting Dave.

[FernandoDuarte]

Onion isn't the problem Fernando, but the sausage in the hot dog is!

I must try them with veggie sausages sometime.....

A veggie friend eats veggie burger... not sure what goes in, but looks good and I'm "meat and potato kind of guy" (singing the blues)

[FernandoDuarte]

I must try them with veggie sausages sometime.....

I am also a veggie. I can tell you that the veggie hotdogs taste exactly the same as the 'meat' hot dogs.

My brother is Food Engineer (don't know how you call in english) he said the brazilian sausage are most part soybean... Don't know if it's the same sausage you got in England, I hate sausage :lol:

[dave_mc]

that sounds pretty cool. not sure if it'd have enough dirt for my liking (i don't really need the real br00talz, but like plenty of gain etc.), i'd definitely like to try one, though. :)

[Twinfan]

It'll do early Van Halen no bother, and Iron Maiden sort of stuff (with the boost on) too  :)

Wish I had it for our gig tonight  :(

[SG Thrasher]

I can't wait to hear this.
Have you tried it with an OD yet?

[dave_mc]

thanks dave. i'd need to try it, to be honest. i tend to use a lot less gain than I used to, but still the amount of gain any amp has is subjctive...

:)

[Twinfan]

I can't wait to hear this.
Have you tried it with an OD yet?

What do you want to use the overdrive for?  If it's to tighten up and boost the lead channel, there's a boost built into the amp  ;)

[roland_rat]

Sound like you got yourself a great amp Dave.  I been looking through your post and I can not see what wattage you said it was. (I bet it there and I have missed it) What wattage is the Orion?

Hope you enjoy would love to here some clips once its gone through all the testing and tweaking .

[SG Thrasher]

I can't wait to hear this.
Have you tried it with an OD yet?

What do you want to use the overdrive for?  If it's to tighten up and boost the lead channel, there's a boost built into the amp  ;)

Not sure really, without trying it's obviously impossible to gauge how much gain it has but by the sound of it if i was using it I'd mainly be using the boosted channel then using an OD as a further boost for leads/a bit more saturation.

[tomjackson]

Another Veggie here but I must admit, I'm more interested in the amp that the composition of hot dog sausages!

I'm currently trying to save up enough money for a Martamp and I'm wandering if there will be a 'mini Orion'
(And I dont mean a 1986 Ford Fiesta.......)

I really like the concept of a KT66 amp but have never found much use for an amp with much above 30 Watts.  And even then I get dirty looks from most venues if I'm near full power!

So Dave, do you know if there will be any lower power versions available? 

If you plan to gig the Orion around Manchester post it on the board and I'll try to come to have a look.....