Orange Micro Terror...thoughts?

[JJretroTONEGOD]

Hi I just noticed that orange amps plan to release the micro terror this year, I thought this would make a really good sounding recording amp,

the amp with cab is only Ģ158! seems like a bargain....

what do you guys think?

here is s video link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG4FYvMOLo8&feature=related

[Ian Price]

Jeez - that looks incredibly small! Sounds a bit fizzy but maybe that's due to the small cab. Would be interested to hear this through a bigger cab.

[Lezard]

Hmmmm not too sure about that one. Love the tiny terror but I don't see the point in getting a low watt amp without an output tube.

[Twinfan]

Sounds cack to me  :(

[JJretroTONEGOD]

Jeez - that looks incredibly small! Sounds a bit fizzy but maybe that's due to the small cab. Would be interested to hear this through a bigger cab.

+ 1 that's what I originally thought, would love to hear it through a 2x12 or 4x12

[Ian Price]

I very much doubt that it will sound that great for the sort of price they are selling it at. Possible more of a gimmick/impulse buy. I could see me getting one and then it appearing in seconds out a few weeks later.

Very difficult to make a judgement based on a youtube clip but I don't think it will be that great a recording amp.

[Afghan Dave]

Sounds cack to me  :(

To me too.. cack.

[Elliot]

I have a 1/2w Blackheart Killer Ant (although I put in the BitMo tone mod) and it sounds better than that and costs Ģ90.  Shame it looks cack, though (but, then, I removed the box and put it on a base and now it looks ok)

[dave_mc]

Hmmmm not too sure about that one. Love the tiny terror but I don't see the point in getting a low watt amp without an output tube.

+1

what's the point? :?

[bucketshred]

Love it. Sounds like a whole load of fun and I bet it'd be ace for recording over the top screaming leads.

[Alex]

Sounds like....

Hughes & Kettner also put out a a mini 5W amp as bet. Seriously, how small does it need to be? I think both Orange and Hughes & Kettner have proven that small amps, around 15W, with proper preamps, can do most sounds you need at bedroom level. Why would I even consider that Orange Micro Terror over a Dark Terror, that has all the gain at low volume I could ever need?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=murnnXJtaiY

Supposedly it does nice Blues sounds as well....

[Kiichi]

As a TT hard wired (and previously regular owner) I think...why?
For one, in the clip it does not sound good and I donīt like the thought of not having a tube powerstage.

To me this could be a nice toy for some, but for most the TT is by far the go to thing. The TT is not expensive and it will sound better (I bet you). While the TT can be loud you can get great sounds at resonable levels, it is amazing for recording, and the clean headroom is enough for most rock guitarists (it ainīt a fender after all).
Which nice the MT is supposed to fill...I donīt know.

5w all tube TT version would be cooler and a little less unneeded.

Iīd rather hear more about the Jim Root TT and how it compares to the TT and DT and leave this MT in the ditch (I am not saying that it cannot turn out great, but damn, Iīd be suprised).

The OR50 looks nice too.  http://youtu.be/0ZgxGUK97gY

[gordiji]

another not convinced here, but it would have to be tried.i'd prefer my cube 40 which does a range of dirt tones and
reasonable cleans with echo and reverb built in and loads of switching possiblilties.(for nearly the same price).
the dual terror is brilliant imo so i'm a 'fan' of orange, but the one featured here seems a bad compromise.(ie not pure tube but without the advantages of small modellers which are great for low vol practice)

[JJretroTONEGOD]

yes I agree with you all mostly, I also just found out they are releasing an OR15! I'm very tempted to pre-order one now

http://www.dv247.com/guitars/orange-or15h-guitar-valve-amplifier-head--93377

[dave_mc]

going entirely by looks here, but that is nice :D