The biggest difference between the two is the addition of an extra pre-amp tube, four EL84 power tubes for 30 Watts of output and two ECC81 tubes for a stereo effects loop. The Rocker 32 is the bigger brother in the series and features a 2x10” speaker setup with the same control layout and ‘Voice of the World Gold Label’ custom drivers. A half power switch enables 7W or 0.5W output in gigging and bedroom modes respectively and the tone remains warm and responsive no matter which power selection you make. But, Orange has designed this combo to be equally happy in the bedroom as on stage, building in a very handy attenuator switch to take you into the aptly named ‘bedroom mode’ for 1W operation without compromising the feel and dynamics of the core tone. This is a very loud amp thanks to its custom designed ‘Voice of the World Gold Label’ speaker and beefy transformers and is very happy on stage next to even a loud drummer. It houses a trio of ECC83 pre-amp tubes, a single ECC81 for the tube buffered effects loop and a pair of EL84 power tubes giving 15 Watts of power. The Rocker 15 is a 1x10” combo kitted out in the classic orange vinyl cabinet and blond grille cloth (both amps are also available in black). Both are all tube affairs featuring 10” speakers and tube buffered effects loops but, whilst they share the same tonal DNA and two-channel configuration, they fulfil different roles from one another, while being equally impressive in their own right. To start with they are absolutely brand new, having been launched at the NAMM show a few weeks ago. Orange has several combo amps available in its extensive range, but the Rocker 15 and Rocker 32 are different animals from the rest in quite a few ways. But surely there's just not that much left that can be done with 15 and 30 guitar combos, is there? Tom Quayle has been testing two brand new offerings from the Orange stable. Each time it has launched a new amp reviewers have sung its praises and the queues of eager guitarists have started to form. Orange has been on a roll these past few years. Natural Channel very transparent and a great pedal platform Not sure what else the differences are.Orange has several combo amps available in its extensive range, but the Rocker 15 and Rocker 32 are different animals from the rest in quite a few ways. Re-read opening post and i think the enquiry is about the combo, I have the rocker terror 15 head which i use with a zilla cab with a 12 inch greenback. Best thing for the op is try both and let ears decide, hope this bit of info helps. It sounds fantastic with a tele so im very happy indeed. Due to the rocker being so fat sounding, at home volumes it can sound bass heavy, the mxr 6 band eq pedal i run in the loop just to shelve some low end has been a revelation for indoors playing. To use one at home you need a passive volume box in the loop as it gets very loud real quickly. The orange doesnt open up until you give it a boot in the ass with volume, when you wind it up it sounds just huge. If you like zz top grind, mountain fatness and thickness or an amp with a tube buffered loop, the the orange will do nicely. If playing music like iron maiden/priest/80s rock is your thing then the origin with a drive pedal will do very nicely. The origin has typical marshall upper mid brightness and the rocker terror is awash with lower mid fatness. I'm sure there's more?Ĭlick to expand.OP the rocker terror and origin series heads are very different indeed. But, having never played a Rocker 15, I'm kinda stumped as to any way to accurately describe it Orange tone: Its a little different than Marshall tone. Not controlled by a balance between Master and Gain controls. Might be more speaker movement, than actual tone, but with some fiddling, you get an awesome sound, that's mighty close to it's bigger brothers! The 1/2 watt sounds great, but you lose just a hair of lower mids. 3 watt and 20 watt sound almost identical, just quieter. Powerstem Technology: 1/2, 3 and 20 watt settings. Think ZZ Top levels of gain, older, vintage sounding overdrive. Sounds like a Plexi: I am not a high gain guy, I'm a Blues guy, but do some heavier, rockier stuff as well. Tilt Control: Sounds a lot like an old Plexi, bass input, treble input or anywhere in between. Internal speaker load: No speaker needs to actually be plugged into the amp, meaning you can record silently, or use headphones and not bug everyone in the house It will also allow direct recording, or headphone usage with an inexpensive headphone amp DI Out: I've used this on two gigs now and it's spectacular. I have been looking to try an Orange for a while.
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