Can the Rockerverb do metal?

Wickerman · Post by **Wickerman** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 1:42 pm

OK, which of you lucky people has tried/bought a Rockerverb? After much dissatisfaction hunting for an amp that suits my needs, I'm excited about this new release from Orange, but I gotta know... Can it do metal? Not NU, but old-school (Maiden, Megadeth, Queensryche, early Metallica maybe). I'm currently using a Gibson GA30RVS with a Tonebone Hot British, but the distortion still 'sounds' like it's coming from the pedal, not from the amp itself. I'd consider sacrificng the Gibson's stereo FX loop for a channel-switching amp if it can cut the mustard. Tried Engl, Marshall, Mesa, and they're all hopeless for classic rock and country/southern rock, IMO. Hoping the Rockerverb will quench my amp GAS once and for all. Please say what stuff you play and why the Rockerverb works (or doesn't work) for you.

I've also noticed that while there's nothing about this in the official blurb, some Orange dealers are advertising the 100W head as having a half-power switch. True or false?

Cheers.

Edited by - Wickerman on 13 Jun 2004 17:13:51

Post by **bclaire** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 6:26 pm

The first channel is clean... let me say it again: CLEAN. Squeaky clean- painfully clean. It really need some effects to make it any kind of a dirty sounding channel. Channel Two is classic Orange with distortion, etc.

I think for the first channel to break up on its' own, you'd have to have the amp cranked unbelievably loud.

I think you'd be better off trying an AD140TC head myself.

Billy

Wickerman · Post by **Wickerman** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 7:27 pm

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The first channel is clean... let me say it again: CLEAN. Squeaky clean- painfully clean. It really need some effects to make it any kind of a dirty sounding channel. Channel Two is classic Orange with distortion, etc.

I think for the first channel to break up on its' own, you'd have to have the amp cranked unbelievably loud.

I think you'd be better off trying an AD140TC head myself.

Billy

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Bummer. I presume it doesn't have a half-power switch after all, then? This contradicts Orange's claim that the clean channel offers some crunch. Why do you recommend the AD140? That's a ridiculous amount of volume. My 15W Gibson is loud enough for my requirements. I tried an AD30TC once, and as far as I could tell the distortion channel was only dirty enough for general rock, not metal.

Edited by - Wickerman on 13 Jun 2004 19:32:39

Electric Warrior · Post by **Electric Warrior** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 8:04 pm

Both Rockerverb models are switchable to half-power. 50 Watts still can be incredibly loud.

With my Les Paul I know I'm small but I enjoy livin' anyway
(Marc Bolan in "Spaceball Ricochet")

Wickerman · Post by **Wickerman** » Sun Jun 13, 2004 9:16 pm

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macahan · Post by **macahan** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:38 am

cool.. ironman, i didn't know you had owned them all.. =)

my ad200 sounds amazing..

Rock-A-Billy · Post by **Rock-A-Billy** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 9:04 am

You CAN do metal, but the 100 watte head is not power-switchable

Post by **bclaire** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 12:25 pm

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Why do you recommend the AD140? That's a ridiculous amount of volume.
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No more so than a 100 watt Rockerverb. I know that the AD140TC is called 140 and the Rockerverb is called 100 but we're still talking about a quartet of EL34's in each as a power amp. Marshall Superleads are called 100 watt amps and the two that I had put out 137 and 145 respectively on the bench.

I recommended the AD140TC because it has two channels that can have adjustable gain- which you can't do with Rockerverb. But in thinking of "metal" I'm going to revise my replies and say that if you're looking for dropped D, chug chug chug metal, you're probably better off with a Marshall, Mesa, or Hughes & Kettner.

Matted out, I don't know as any Orange is going to give you that sound- I don't think the Rockerverb will do it- if so, it would only be channel two that you could use...

Billy

Post by **bclaire** » Mon Jun 14, 2004 7:13 pm

Oh OK.... got it. As soon as you said "power ballad" it all made sense. Still channel one of an AD140TC can be made clean, too.

Billy

macahan · Post by **macahan** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 8:23 am

you love your Ad140TC bclaire...

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my ad200 sounds amazing..

Post by **bclaire** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:16 pm

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you love your Ad140TC bclaire...

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my ad200 sounds amazing..
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\Yeah, I know... which is why it's weird that it hasn't been out of its road case in about 5 months. I've been using my AD30TC combo for just about everything...

Billy

macahan · Post by **macahan** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 12:35 pm

?? why? to much watts??

my ad200 sounds amazing..

Post by **bclaire** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 3:25 pm

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?? why? to much watts??

my ad200 sounds amazing..
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too much weight! Did a couple of clubs with stairs...

macahan · Post by **macahan** » Tue Jun 15, 2004 4:22 pm

so you guys have a soundguy but no roadies...

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my ad200 sounds amazing..

Post by **bclaire** » Wed Jun 16, 2004 5:37 pm

yep... you'd think I'd be in better shape.

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