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Jondog
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Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by Jondog » Thu Jan 23, 2014 6:24 pm

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The all-new Orange Dual Dark Series is a range of high-end dual channel amps. Put simply, these amps showcase Orange Amplification at their most innovative. The new amps build on the brand’s reputation for creating the ultimate British guitar tone. Bringing a new dimension of sound that delivers potent combinations of tone and the highest levels of gain the brand has ever offered.

The models have a completely new voicing for Channel A, different to anything else in the Orange Amp range yet still true to their heritage. Channel B is has the voicing of the Dark Terror tone. Both channels can go from clean through to crunch at lower gain levels and offer four stages of gain!

Launching at NAMM 2014 are the 50 Watt and 100 Watt versions, both feature footswitchable attenuators and Orange’s signature low impedance effects loop design. The Dual Dark 50 has an output that can be switched to 50 or 25 Watts. Output on the Dual Dark 100 can be switched to 100, 70, 50 or 30 Watts.

Both amps come with standard EL34s fitted but other tetrode valves can be used when biased correctly by a technician. The Dual Dark amps have been built with state of the art components backed by Orange’s ever evolving design and deliver the biggest amount of gain available in the history of their amps.

Features
Twin Channel. Footswitchable Channel and Attenuator. Effects loop.
Controls
Attenuator, Channel A: Volume, Treble, Middle, Bass, Gain, Channel B: Volume, Shape, Gain.
Output Power (Heads and Combos)
100 Watts
Power Handling (Cabinets)
NA
Valves (Heads and Combos)
Preamp: 5 x Ecc83/12ax7
Effects Loop: 1 X Ecc81/12at7
Poweramp: 4 X EL34/6CA7
Speaker Output options (Heads)
1 x 16 Ohm cabinet connected to the 16 Ohm output
1 x 8 Ohm cabinet connected to one of the 8 Ohm outputs
2 x 16 Ohm cabinets each connected to one of the 8 Ohm outputs
Speakers (Combos and Cabinets)
NA
Impedance (Cabinets)
NA
Extension Cabinet Options (Combos)
NA
Unboxed Dimensions
H (cm) 27.0
H (in) 10.6
W (cm) 55.0
W (in) 21.7
D (cm) 28.0
D (in) 11.0
Unboxed Weight
24.0 Kg
52 lb
https://www.orangeamps.com/products/gui ... -dark-100/
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Jondog
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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by Jondog » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:11 pm

so...basically the Thunderverb, voiced differently.
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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by jontheid » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:11 pm

It has all gone high gain high power metal!

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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by msmith4432 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:13 pm

Glad I wasn't holding out, nothing new about this
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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by jontheid » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:14 pm

The 'other tetrode' bit is interesting.
6L6, 6V6, KT66, KT88?
I wonder what they will say you can use in it.

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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by Boy_Narf » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:16 pm

eww!

Not at all what I was hoping for.

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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by msmith4432 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:20 pm

Boy_Narf wrote:eww!

Not at all what I was hoping for.

I'm with you, but it's actually good, I won't be tempted to figure out how I can get one
Mesa boogie Stiletto ace
OR 50 40th anniversary
Orange CS50
Orange 2x12 ppc
Avatar 2x12 G12-65s
Mesa Boogie wide body 1x12
Gibson Les Paul custom black beauty(maple Fretboard)
Gibson Les Paul custom 58 vos
Gibson les Paul custom 57 vos

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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by OrangePaul » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:22 pm

Circuit design wise it appears they've done a hybrid TH100/TV50... ish type thing.
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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by Bensnake » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:28 pm

It's... too black.
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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by msmith4432 » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:33 pm

Bensnake wrote:It's... too black.

Says the man with the most black orange gear on the forum :lol:
Mesa boogie Stiletto ace
OR 50 40th anniversary
Orange CS50
Orange 2x12 ppc
Avatar 2x12 G12-65s
Mesa Boogie wide body 1x12
Gibson Les Paul custom black beauty(maple Fretboard)
Gibson Les Paul custom 58 vos
Gibson les Paul custom 57 vos

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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by OrangePaul » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:34 pm

Bensnake wrote:It's... too black.
I agree, I hope they have a rethink on that before release...

It looks very cheap to me but I guess they've tied it in with the name now. Not that it would be on my short list of Orange amps to buy anyway...
Last edited by OrangePaul on Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:36 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by Bensnake » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:36 pm

An attenuator AND power switch???
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2 x PPC412
Bax B. | Amp D.

Marshall 1959 HW + 1936V
Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Vox AC30C2X + V212C

Playing Les Pauls and Teles...

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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by Bensnake » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:37 pm

msmith4432 wrote:
Bensnake wrote:It's... too black.

Says the man with the most black orange gear on the forum :lol:
Then you know it's serious... :lol:
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RV100 MKIII | '75 OR120 | OR100 | OR50 | CS50 | R30H | TT
2 x PPC412
Bax B. | Amp D.

Marshall 1959 HW + 1936V
Fender '65 Super Reverb Reissue
Vox AC30C2X + V212C

Playing Les Pauls and Teles...

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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by OrangePaul » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:49 pm

Maybe they should put white control knobs on or something??
It will probably look better in the flesh tho...
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Re: Orange Dual Dark 100

Post by Boy_Narf » Thu Jan 23, 2014 7:58 pm

Looks like they also have a Dual Dark 50.

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