Tiny Terror

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:17 am

The Orange tiny terror arrived today, along with an Avatar 2x12 with 2 Eminence speakers. So far I am very impressed. I am having band practice tonight (if my wife does not go into labor) and will update with review, pics, and maybe sound clips.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:35 am

YES.

I was bonering over one of these earlier. WE NEED SONDZ.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:46 am

I'll see if I can get some tonight, but no promises with the kid on the way any day.....

Having played it, it is pretty cool....Plenty of power to gig with at stage volume and although there is only volume, tone, and gain, they are fairly responsive and give it a good sound at both low gain and higher gain.

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:47 am

Sloan wrote:YES.

I was bonering over one of these earlier. WE NEED SONDZ.

You weren't the only one. I'm just debating over what cab to match it with at the moment.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:55 am

I recommend avatar cabs if you are in the US www.avatarspeakers.com I think. They even have orange tolex 2x12 for like 288 plus tax shipped to your house with celestion v30s.

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 2:57 am

Ah wow, nice! I remember a thread about these a while ago (jcyphe?), look forward to the samples!

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:12 am

demooooooo &pictars plz !

also: i was looking at the orange site, does it have a line out ?

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 8:16 am

no line out....No frills... just great tone.
control are 15-t watt switch, volume, tone, gain...
8 or 16 ohms out...

Also, check this out...When I went to pick up the head, some guy had just brought in a Avatar cabinet that he thought he had blown the speakers on. He traded it in on a new cabinet and the guy sold it to me for 100... (all it needed was re-wiring.....) Avatar 2x12 cabinet with 2 12" eminence speaker for 150 including nto only getting the wiring fixed, but upgraded with all new, higher quality wiring....

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:02 am

heavium wrote:demooooooo &pictars plz !

also: i was looking at the orange site, does it have a line out ?

Why do you like line out's so much?

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:08 am

Excellent, look forward to your review after your practice.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:36 am

Mike wrote:
heavium wrote:demooooooo &pictars plz !

also: i was looking at the orange site, does it have a line out ?
Why do you like line out's so much?

i don't, the people around me

it's nice to be able to record late at night when you feel like it, you can always do another recording with a mic later on and double it

Post by **Doog** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:42 am

Why not buy some kind of DI amp sim like a POD, Behringer's POD copy or a a Sansamp or summat? It'll sound a helluva lot better than a line out from any amp.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 9:54 am

because i want to have both,
i have an m-audio interface i can use to plug directly into my computer and record direct so i can still record at night right now, but it's not the same

euan · Post by **euan** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:34 am

mickie08 wrote:I recommend avatar cabs if you are in the US www.avatarspeakers.com I think. They even have orange tolex 2x12 for like 288 plus tax shipped to your house with celestion v30s.

I've known about Avatar for a while, but sadly I'm UK based. It's a shame really cos we don't really have affordable cab makers. There are some boutique makers but nothing at Marshall prices but better build/components.

I was looking at one of the Vox 2x12 that go with the new AC30s as a cheap but should sound ok option.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:35 am

heavium wrote:because i want to have both,
i have an m-audio interface i can use to plug directly into my computer and record direct so i can still record at night right now, but it's not the same

A DI from an amp will be worse.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:54 am

the 'recording compensated' line out on my marshall jcm 900 sounds ass. i'd take an m-audio DI over it any day, i've used that m-box setup as my brother and a bandmate each have one. if you want to get a dual DI and amp sound, i'd mic up your amp and do an m-audio DI as well. you could tailor the sound more to your liking later, albeit digitally. but it'll work for the most part and on a budget.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:55 am

Mike wrote:
heavium wrote:because i want to have both,
i have an m-audio interface i can use to plug directly into my computer and record direct so i can still record at night right now, but it's not the same
A DI from an amp will be worse.

werdz.
unless it's one of those amp sim line outs. i actually had decent results from one of those beringher amps believe it or not with these guys (it's all line out): http:/www.myspace.com/hollowjune

Thom · Post by **Thom** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:08 am

euan wrote:
mickie08 wrote:I recommend avatar cabs if you are in the US www.avatarspeakers.com I think. They even have orange tolex 2x12 for like 288 plus tax shipped to your house with celestion v30s.
I've known about Avatar for a while, but sadly I'm UK based. It's a shame really cos we don't really have affordable cab makers. There are some boutique makers but nothing at Marshall prices but better build/components.

I was looking at one of the Vox 2x12 that go with the new AC30s as a cheap but should sound ok option.

You can get Avatar cabs in europe from http://www.gear4music.nl/
It was posted the other day - can't remember who did.

kim · Post by **kim** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:21 am

yeah, you guys are prolly right about the whole line out thing, it's shit with most amps, unless they're really 'built for it'

the guitars and bass on "we have no news for you" was recorded thru the m-audio + a big muff and some garageband fx, same for "sticker" so it does the job for a nice price

post that damn demo mickie, i'm curious !

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:53 am

Well no demo tonight as our recording stuff was not set up. I will give a review of it's performance though... For comparison, my normal rig is
Talyor t-5 or US tele with bucker in neck > Boss tu2 > voodoolab sparkle drive > Tube Screamer > MXR Wylde overdrive > EH clone chorus > 73 super reverb

For tonight I played just the guitars into the Orange through the eminence loaded avatar cab.

I played everything from the acoustic sound of the Taylor (messing around singing an Edwin McCain song), to blues rock, and alt rock type stuff. It sounded great for about anything with just a flip of the gain or volume knob. This is not a metal amp, and probably not for thise who want monsters of clean headroom, but it does the clean with just a little color extremely well. It can also get up and have some bite. (i.e I was playing the main riff from STP's Dead and Bloated on it with the tele and it sounded huge) It is everybit as loud as I ever turn my super up to with the volume maxed, and then the gain dialed in accordingly.....

gain on 2, volume 10 = great clean tone with a little color
gain 4-5, volume 8 or so = was more blues break up
gain 7-8, volume 5-6 = STP riffage

I was seriously impresses, particularly after picking it up. It is about the size of a shoe box. It even comes with a gig bag that can hold your speaker cable and the power cable.. Anyways, when I saw how small it was, etc....I was not not sure how full it would sound and loud it would be. I tried it out through a 70's marshall 4x12 with original celestions and it was just phenomenal....

If you want a great sounding amp, that is reasonably priced (for what it is) and that is both portable, and great for home/studio stuff....Pick it up...

If you are a tone snob and want a reasonable back up for your 2000 tube head...Buy it....

If you have some cash lying around and not sure what to do with it....Buy me another one.....

Not sure who is all in So Cal, but I may hook up with DOTS and try to see what this whole Al's BBQ is about...If I end up doing that, I will bring it down for anyone to check out....