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Orange micro dark forum I'm pretty sure the micro dark will be my next purchase. I can suck it up, or I can pick up something called the Orange Micro Dark. I decided to get a Micro Dark because I needed a low volume amp. In most cases, you must have an amp head connected to This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. However, I'm curious if there are any mods out there for the Micro Dark? Not that it needs changing, but I'm curious of the possibilities. What's new. WOW !! Post by Martin Maniac » Mon Jul 11, 2016 12:44 am So I've got this really nice pedal effects board put together with lots of effects. Exactly what I would get if it wasn't a 5 watter. it is going to sound a lot better than the single ppc108 or even 2 ppc108s. Bringing the single-knob "Shape" EQ control over from its bigger brother, the Dark Terror, the Micro Dark is a tonal champion that goes from clean to mean in a hurry. That would be pretty cool and would probably fit the bill Meanwhile, I'll take a closer look at the JCA22H. Top. Moderator: bclaire. and it is still louder than my strings. But I think it’s a little deceptive as the Micro Dark has an effects loop, a better clean tone and more effective tone control. However, I was interested to try the MD with headphones and listen thorugh the SIMCAB. Plus Micro Dark has a Get a Micro Dark and PPC112 cab. Board index Orange Amplifiers Technical; Micro Dark direct recording issues. t offer as much value that this amp offers. Thinline_slim Orange Master Posts: 2731 Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:16 am Location: Colorado - USA So, I have a Micro Dark that I have been using as my practice amp while I am at college. Post by smnov05 » Mon Sep 18, 2017 2:05 pm My micro dark, which I had used primarily as a headphones-only amp when practicing at home, doesnt appear to have a working 'speaker out Orange Amps Contact 020 8905 2828 www. I tried the micro terror, the 35rt and the micro dark. Thread starter TeleAndSG; Start date Nov 22, 2017; This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links like Ebay, Amazon, and others. Re: Can I safely change tube in Micro Dark ? Post by Sooner » Wed Jan 30, 2019 11:12 am Pi3rral wrote: ↑. -75. Orange Micro Dark Manual. MT_90. I was making this decision earlier this year. 00. The display is pretty straightforward, and a Orange presents the Micro Dark, an extremely compact hybrid amplifier with a tube-driven preamp stage and a 20-watt transistor power stage that delivers an outstandingly flexible sound: From clean and crunch through to high-gain Metal tones. I bought an Orange Micro Dark a couple of months ago when they first came out. Jun 8, 2014 Orange Micro Dark humming/noisy. 19 #1 Hallo zusammen, ich würde gerne die Röhre in der Vorstufe des Kleinen tauschen. 72 kg compared to 0. I haven’t played one personally but it gets Orange Micro Terrror vs Micro Dark. Plenty of metal in the micro dark, just have to sculp it. 00 Add to wishlist. I remember just staring at the thing wondering how it could produce such powerful tones! The Micro Dark really is a game changer. Micro Dark's effect loop. the days of having to have a all tube powered amp to get "that sound" is no longer the case. Verstärker & Boxen Welche Röhre für Orange Micro Dark. 0 Orange Forum. 8 posts • Page 1 of 1. Once plugged the headphones in, I The Invective does have the 20/5/1 watt attenuation, but to me is sounds kinda flat in the lower wattage levels. Hi Chris, I have one of these little beasties as my quiet practice amp and my spare in case my R30 head ever dies during a gig. 03. Plus Been watching and reading up on small practice amps for my Jackson (don't like my old prac amp, bad distortion) and the one that's caught my eye is the Orange Micro Dark. The gain pot seems to react. I've read about replacing the 12AX7 with a Well I actually plugged in the Micro Dark into my VHT FatBottom 212 w/ P50e speakers and it still sucked ass, just much much louder. K. You have to pay a bit extra but it’s not a huge difference. 4 posts • Page 1 of 1. It's a Micro hybrid Dark Terror, still with a tube preamp, 20 watts class D, solid state output. I have seen people use 2 ppc10 Rlw59 Rocker Posts: 242 Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2017 3:31 pm Location: DFW, Texas, USA Hi Steve firstly I hope the chemo and radiation therapy is/was going according to plan. Wondering if Der Micro Dark ist ein Hybrid. Also doubling the output impedance doesn't reduce the output power by 4 times. tangerine New Member Posts: 3 Joined: Tue Sep 10, 2013 10:59 am. Took the chance today to get a micro dark as a small practice amp. The best place to start if you're new is right below in our "Rules" section. Ronnie Robinson Orange Master Posts: 3148 Thanks for the replies guys, luckly my local Orange Dealer has a 'micro' in stock so I'll be able to give it a test drive, cheers. They are somewhat darker to me. Micro Dark FX Loops questions. Also you will I have a Micro Dark which is in general great amplifier. Hello, I love my Micro Dark, but I'd like more headroom without distortion on my gain knob. You could also use 2 4x12" 16 Ohm cabs in parallel (total overkill with a Micro Dark but it won't hurt the amp). The cabinet I want is a matching orange 1x12. UK Delivery - From £2. Its clear three-control layout with Gain, Volume honestly in my opinion i'd just get the ppc112 if you have been thinking about it anyways. Adjust those two knobs to your usual guitar Micro Terror is rather vintage-voiced whilst Micro Dark is dedicated to modern hi-gain-a-like stuff. This one has a slope control instead of the tone control, a cab simulated headphone/line out and has an effects loop! Street price is $189. Orange Micro Dark. Cranked to more than noon it sounded OK but I moved it on pretty quick. Between the micro dark and the micro terror, the micro dark is the better buy. Micro Dark - Speaker Out ISSUE. Thanks for visiting. I have the Orange Micro Dark. I have a MIcro Dark and by nearly maxing its volume knob and turning the gain knob below 9 o'clock will give a decent clean tone. I tried plugging my guitar into them and chained it into Logic has some rockin guitar software built right in, but thats a different forum. Reduce the amount of pedals in the loop and noise goes away or is reduced. Hi. There are three controls; shape, volume, and gain, which help the users to rapidly dial in the tone that they are seeking without much hassle. A point in the Micro Dark's favor is the headphone out, though I might be running them into a 1x12 I like the option of being able to plug in my headphones to play silently. I don't know if the solidstate output section is ok without a speaker load An der "richtigen" Box klingt der Micro Dark aber gar nicht blechern. ) from there take the fx loop out of the Samhuinn, yes, you can run the micro terrors (or micro darks) with headphones only. I don't know what your needs are. I was really surprised that it sounded better the more I turned it up. At the rear panel of the orange micro dark schematic, you can see a 12AX7 tube and an FX loop which is important for those players who want to add external effects to their micro rig. I play the same kinda stuff your into, in C standard, not a metal guy per say but I own the Dual Dark 50, its pretty flexible. If you are going to buy that get a bigger speaker Der Orange Micro Dark ist der lebende Beweis dafür, dass Orange nicht mehr nur für die großen und auffälligen Röhrenamps und Boxen steht, die die Marke berühmt gemacht haben. i also own an orange cr120h, i used to sniff major cork when it came to the idea of owning a SS amp. Mesa/Boogie Mini Rectifier 2. Great little amp, sounds pretty decent at low volumes, and has the headphone socket for total silence for the neighbours. You can have 2x12" cabs that are rated at 8 ohms - you could use one of these with the Micro Dark without issue. Forums. Click here for links to the Those headphones are pretty old and not that great but it sounded good to me. The trouble i'm having with it is that I am getting A LOT of crackle/hum whilst Hi all, I'm new to the forum and to Orange amps. Re: Multi-Micro Setup. I have the micro dark and I don't think you are getting the tones you want without atleast an EQ and a drive pedal. Es ist werksseitig eine ECC83/12AX7 verbaut. So far, I'm impressed Sounds great at low volumes but is also surprisingly loud. Den Micro Dark finde ich als kleinen, handlichen Verstärker eigentlich sehr gut und könnte mir vorstellen, dass der Wohnzimmer-geeigneter ist als ein Röhren-Verstärker. Rlw59 Rocker Posts: 242 Joined: Sun Oct 15, 2017 Good comparison- I however have to disagree with your assessment of neither being suitable for live performance or for pro level playing. adkguy07 Rocker Thanks for the reply. Dagan reviews the coolest amp for metal heads – the Orange Micro Dark Head! Shop the Orange Micro Dark Head over at PMT Online: http://bit. I've Orange Micro Dark E-Gitarren Topteil, 20W, 1x ECC83/12AX7 Vorstufenröhre, Regler: Gain, Shape & Volume, 1x 8-16 Ohms Lautsprecheranschluss, Kopfhöreranschluss mit CabSim (Boxensimulation), FX Loop, Maße: (B x H x T) 165 x 135 x 95mm, Gewicht: 1kg, Zum Seiteninhalt. 20w is a lot and sadly at low volumes I found the MT pretty awful. /z Hey there everybody! Just got my second orange amp, the micro dark. Its clear three-control layout with Gain, Volume . I swapped the stock tube out for a 5751 Sovtek and it’s still pretty dirty but I can get jangly cleans and set it at edge of breakup like a classic Marshall and push pedals into it (which is where it sets) Der jüngste Sprössling aus britischem Hause hört auf den Namen Orange Micro Dark und soll nicht nur für den häuslichen Einsatz dienen, obwohl der erste Eindruck dies suggerieren könnte. Once past a certain pregain point, the low end mushes out. I've tried with serval other cabs too and it has the same Hey guys so i have a Orange Micro Dark amp that i love but the cleans arent all that great as its mostly for high gain playing, but i love using spark Back to School Sale: Pro Access 80% OFF. Joined Mar 9, 2017 Posts 1,302 Age 55 Location The Tropics. Ersteller MT_90; Erstellt am 13. It's true asking opinions or The Dark is amazing flexible with the Shape knob, and the gain has a lot of range even between the "notches" on the faceplate. If you can try Orange Micro Dark at the store, bring your favorite guitar and try the amp head out (with and without pedals), if you like it then buy. 9,978 Boy_Narf Orange Master Posts: 2494 Joined: Fri Sep 05, 2008 6:27 am Location: Canada Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information. Modulation and delay effects were recorded with some of our favourite pedals in the Micro Dark’s buffered effects loop. I've got a Micro Dark and it was working normally, but I went to use it today and it just has literally one (shrill) tone/volume and the volume pot doesn't do anything at all. ” Check out the official product demonstration video: Finally, the new Orange Micro I just bought a Micro Dark (with a PPC-108 cab) and it's my first Orange amp (and second amp of my life). I’m able to plug into a full 4×12 cabinet, and it feels and sounds like a monstrous 100 Watt amp. The Micro Dark weighs 1. 12 posts • Page 1 of 1. Stramme 20 Watt Ausgangsleitung und ein Effektweg können aber, eine entsprechende Lautsprecherbox vorausgesetzt, auch außerhalb des Wohnzimmers durchaus I have the Micro Dark. i much Orange Amps General Forum. Marshall 50 etc. I use the micro dark through a Celestion vintage 30- I run my time based erects through the effects Orange Micro Dark Head £149. I like that one because it's rated at 75 watts, which means I don't have to worry about frying it with my 20 watt Micro Dark amp. New to tube pre-amps Take the fx out of the mustang and go into the input of the first Micro Dark (we will call that one left. It’s too hard for me to see and change effects. Mit Liebe serviert! Mit unseren Cookies möchten wir Ihnen ein fluffiges The front panel of Micro Dark doesn’t contain AUX input, and the orange micro dark tone knob is replaced by a Shape knob which works for the same purpose. If you want something like the micro, the zoyo zombie is a mesa type amp. My practice room is such that the This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. ADMIN MOD Sorry for flooding the forum today but I am curious about amps and impedances. I finally decided that I just don't like the PPC108 cab. I have narrowed it down to the preamp as I have used some Initially, I love that the Soldano has more tone shaping controls than the micro dark, but my main amp is an Orange Super Crush and I do love the Orange sound. Orange or15 Orange or100 1973 Laney Supergroup 1973? Sunn model T 1st gen 70's Traynor ygl-3 Mkiii orange and marshall cabs Sg's and Les Paul's. I came a long way with amps, now owning a Marshall DSL50, origin 20, Fender Bassbreaker 007. Orange Micro Dark I can tell you that what threw me off the Micro Dark is the sludgy gain on it's own. I use the Micro Dark as my amp into my DAW and a Cab sim and it sounds amazing to my ears. And the Micro Dark also has plenty of volume on tap. ly/2NuO1IsShop the Orange Amps General Forum. Orange AD30 HTC Orange Rocker 15 terror Orange Amps General Forum. Orange Amps General Forum. Watched a bunch of YouTube reviews and I'm sold. im here to tell you, solid state CR120 E-Gitarren-Forum. Micro Dark head plugged into an Orange PPC412 Cabinet. Micro Terror does not have a fx loop which was a huge drawback to me since I am a heavy delay user. Somebody said it's a good idea to have the wattage rating of your I will email Orange and ask them to come up with a "Micro Dark Terror". etc. Higher gain tones but also better clean tones on Dismissing the Micro Dark as a toy based only on a video is nonsense. The solid state digital combos just sound bad to In the Orange Micro Dark, a 20-watt transistor power stage is given that offers an impeccably flexible sound from soft and crunch to higher rocky metal tones. Go try em out! Cheers. Recently the preamp section has not been working. Can't imagine the micro dark is hugely different. Last edited by gocosfs at Jun 8, 2014, 4:07 PM. Members. e) Orange Micro Dark’s shape control: In addition to the shape control, the Micro Dark also offers a host of other useful features that is Including two channels, built-in effects, and a gain control. Honestly, tone you can get from Micro Dark at bedroom level is quite astonishing. Die The Orange Micro Dark is a great choice no matter whether you’re just experimenting with amp heads for the first time, or you’re looking to build up your collection with something a little more affordable, and for that reason, this is our Best Budget pick for mini amp heads. Zuletzt hier 12. It will roughly halve it. Orange Micro Dark Warranty (1 Year) Best Guitar Amp Head Under $200. My belief is the noise is the cumulative effect of the Orange Master Posts: 1193 Joined: Thu Apr 25, 2002 6:16 pm Location: USA-land. It works but no 8 inch speaker will due justice to metal tones. running it into a 4x12 and also have a genalex gold lion 12ax7 tube in it. The CabSim demo was recorded straight to DAW. Tech experts from Seymour Duncan are regularly on this forum, and are clearly labeled as employees of Seymour Duncan. . It probably holds tight with an OD pedal in front but I Forum Moderator Posts: 17907 Joined: Thu May 02, 2002 9:19 pm Location: Outside Boston MA, USA. Ive decided I need an orange micro dark. Post by bclaire » Sun May 12, 2019 7:41 pm To start viewing messages, select the forum that you want to visit from the selection below. Recently I started to think about swapping stock preamp tube to get more tight and focused tone. Read more about our review process. The Micro Dark is aimed more at those looking for metal tones. Its predecessor, the Micro Terror, on its own, has about five times the participation in the Amp Owners Club forum than the Jet City owners club. In der Vorstufe arbeitet eine 12AX7/ECC83-Röhre. This is a forum where guitarists, from novice to experienced, can explore the world of guitar through a variety of media and discussion. I've used them with a cr20ldx too. 6 posts • Page 1 of 1. Die Endstufe ist in Transistorbauweise und liefert 20W. Orange Amps Technical Q&A's. New posts Search forums. Nov 22, 2017 #1 ; TeleAndSG Tele-Afflicted. smnov05 New Member Posts: 2 Joined: Fri Sep 15, 2017 1:38 pm. I’ll pick it up later in the afternoon. Orange presents the Micro Dark, an extremely compact hybrid amplifier with a tube-driven preamp stage and a 20-watt transistor power stage that delivers an outstandingly flexible sound: From clean and crunch through to high-gain Metal tones. Get it if you want a small amp for rehearsals, recording or as a backup for gigs. I just bought one today. I I say go with the Micro Dark. I've had a love/not love (never really hate) relationship with the micro dark from the start. Members Online • Sechecopar. It’s OK, but without an overdrive, it can get really flabby in the bass and the mids can sound really hollow. It has what I want in a small package. Plug the same pedals into the front, no noise. It's both home-friendly and band-jam-ready setup. I run mine through evh cabs, both the 2x12 and 4x12. I’ve had mine for 3 years and I still find use for it. Editor's Choice. 02. i have it set to halfway between zero and 1 on the volume and gain at about 3 o'clock for normal bedroom practice. I think Ive used a pair of even worse skull candys too. Registrierter Benutzer. The micro dark is the other type of amplifier - it's an amp "head" which only contains the actual amplifier, which needs to be connected to an external speaker cabinet to produce sound. I play it through a Seismic Luke 1x12 can with a Celestion Vintage 30 (16 ohm) and this thing is killer!! Could use a touch of reverb but it's great as is. It is ass - fizzy, fuzzy, thin, flubby, you name it, this amp does it in spades. and some fenders. Die dazugehörige 8"-Box kann man natürlich vergessen, aber ich spiele ihn über meinen Marshall Valvestate 8040 (Combogehäuse, hinten offen), der mit einem WGS Veteran 30 versehen ist und da klingt der kleine Orange schon richtig "groß" und "ernstzunehmend". Congrats on the DT, great choice! I concur with stargazer. at 1 on mine it is louder than my strings. That being said, they really don't sound as good with headphones (though, for the price, it's really not bad). that tube is about as high gain a 12ax7 you can get and i think one of the best sounding as well. Share your experiences! And I like the orange sound. The 6505 MH sounds awesome in the lower wattage levels if you want to stick with an all tube amp, but if you don’t mind a tube solid/state hybrid, I’d say check out the Orange Micro Dark or at 1 watt, the Marshall DSL1HR. i have a micro dark as well and i also have 2 ppc108s, a peavey 4x12 with celestion G12k-85s and an epiphone valve jr 1x12 cab with an eminence lady luck speaker. Forum Moderator Posts: 17907 Joined: Thu May 02, 2002 9:19 pm Location: Outside Boston MA, USA. 23 Registriert 22. Post by bclaire » Fri Sep 14, 2018 7:12 pm Wait, what? I don't think you should do that from the output - from the headphone jack, sure. hide 17 . I take mine along to gigs as a backup. Ich habe leider keine Erfahrung mit *beiden* Geräten, besitze aber den Orange Micro Dark. 5 posts • Page 1 of 1. Last week I finally acquired a PPC412 and I decided to give the Micro Dark a go through it and I've been really enjoying it. It’s more than just a toy that you play with a few times and forget. 19; M. The Micro Dark orange amp is definitely one of a kind, it provides so much value for such low cost. i actually prefer the micro dark through Guitar > Zoom G3Xn (ZNR, wah, overdrive) > Orange Micro Dark > Katana 50 (Reverb / Delay > EQ > NS) So yeah, this all works and sounds pretty good. Also, being very small in size makes it very portable. Micro Dark Into The PPC112 . Seit der britische Traditionshersteller vor einigen Jahren auf den Zug der kleinen Röhrenamps aufsprang, manifestiert sich die Verstärkerschrumpfung auch bei ihm mit einer ganzen Reihe Orange Amps General Forum. New posts New profile posts Latest activity. Is it possible in general, will I feel a big difference with other tubes? If yes, then I'd be happy to get some suggestions. Re: Micro Dark, recording with DI amp without cab . Is it worth it? That probably depends on what you need For what it is, the 35RT is fantastic. The Micro Dark has a scooped sound (good for a metal sound), Micro Terror has a lot of mids and the distortion is not as strong. If you have guitar related questions, start with the "search Orange Amps General Forum. 18 Beiträge 36 Kekse 0 13. Welcome to r/guitar, a community devoted to the exchange of guitar related information. 99 Free & Next Day delivery to most UK locations Right, so I am going to buy the orange micro dark, as it is a totally lit amp, but the just one 8inch cab isn't enough. Orange micro dark into a 4 ohm. I have a Micro Dark plugged into a PPC212. So the head I am looking at is the orange micro dark terror, and it says on on the back of the head with the speaker output and it says "Min 8 ohms". Any of Oranges all tube amps are gonna make that MD sound micro. They are here to help. Add to Wish List Select a Wist List to add it to Add to Wish List Create a new Wish List 2 In Stock Add to Basket Quantity. The Invective does have the 20/5/1 watt attenuation, but to me is sounds kinda flat in the lower wattage levels. As well as the great basic sounds it also has reverb, an FX loop and an on-board tuner. 85 kg for the Micro Terror, which is slightly heavier. orange is making leaps and bounds in tone with new designs. I bought it mainly to play it with the cab, as I already play a lot with a Scarlett Solo and headphones on my computer. The 1*8 cab is poop. The 8" speaker with the other two is just not as good as having the 10" speaker in the 35rt. I bought the 35rt. callumgreen62 . or another question would be what other Orange's could I upgrade to for a similar experience, I don't really need ultra high gain, highest I usually do is Metallica and that is rare. orangeamps. I've tried all the usual checks of swapping cables etc and nothing seems to work. Noonproductions New Member Posts: 3 Joined: Thu Oct 20, 2016 9:46 pm. ) from there take the fx loop out of the I will email Orange and ask them to come up with a "Micro Dark Terror". I had turned the 35RT up quite loud because it was in a louder environment. Dashrenderful New Member Someone could write a book about it, it can't be covered in a thread on a forum, nor do I understand them fully. The OMD straight into the Katana 50 without the With a cab sim the headphone jack works really good. Re: Joyo banTamP Zombie vs. The Orange Micro Dark is a 20-Watt hybrid head with tube preamp and state-of-the-art solid state power amp, finely tuned for the most brutal metal tones at bedroom volumes. Most amps within this price range don. they talk about it on orange forums . Some amps are Combo amps that have not only the actual amplifier in it, but also the speaker that it connects to, inside one large cabinet. Definitely an Orange flavour. Als Marshall-Vergleich habe ich den SV20C und einen Bluguitar Amp1. Martin Maniac New Member Posts: 25 Joined: Tue Jul 05, 2016 8:29 pm. If you have guitar related questions, use the "Search" field FIRST, Then ask the community. adkguy New Member Posts: 3 Joined: Mon May 23, 2016 3:28 pm Location: Upstate NY. I guess some of your recent posts may have been made while you are in the thick of it. Both I ordered the micro dark the day it was released cuz it seemed cute and affordable, and I loved my OR15. Post by adkguy » Mon May 23, 2016 5:07 pm My MD does sound wonderful when I use the PPC108 cab with it for "quiet practice" at home. I'll admit that I know next to nothing about impedance which is impeding my thought process. Thread starter KRichter; Start date Jan 6, 2023; Help Support The Boogie Board: This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others. Ein paar New to the game but loving the Orange tone. Being two channels is definitely a plus! That would be nice I guess"just for the kicks", like you said. com; Orange Micro Dark Review – Verdict. maaariiioooodo you need to drive a cabinet with it or are you largely just using the line out ?If you're using the line out all the time a modeler (without a built in amp) might be the way to go The Orange Micro Dark is about to take over band practice. That says it's 60 Orange has a new Micro out, the Micro Dark. Members Online • ARunawaySlave. ADMIN MOD I did buy a Fender Mustang Micro Personal amp after reading the reviews here, but it doesn’t cut it for me. Tue Dec 11, 2018 2:39 am. i follow orange amplifiers on facebook, they just launched it today. I recently got a Orange Rocker 15 which sounds infinitely better even at lower volumes than the MT. I use my Micro for silent home playing in Studio Devil. Bypassing the amp sections but using the effects and cab sims. For example, I plug in up to six Boss pedals in the loop and there is plenty of white noise/hiss. I want to convert mine to a combo with a 10 as a grab and go, but I'm a I find that the Micro Dark loop is very susceptible to pedal noise. oofyztsneolcereddtjpvaqumbwasirxmrfqjwbpugfbpkb