Rocker 30 Combo, a little help, please?

[jimtrfduke]

Hey you guys

So, here's the deal:
I sold my Marshall JCM 900 SLX. It was too big for my car, and had no clean channel whatsoever. I'm trying to find a decent amp that can deliver some awesome rock and blues tones. Right now I'm parted between a Orange Rocker 30 and a Vox AC30 CC2. I know some stuff about the Vox, but I have no idea about the Orange, could you guys weigh in your opinion? Should I get it/why should I prefer it?
Thank you so much!!

[Ronnie Robinson]

Hello and welcome

Your asking on this forum if you should but an Orange Amp!!!!!???

Of Course you should!

The Rocker 30 is a fine Amp UK made, with a very good reputation , there was boarderline mutany when it got discontinued about 6 years ago.

Its got 2 channels, no effects loop or reverb but thats common for most of the Orange Range.

Natural channel - No EQ or Pre Amp gain but has a really nice quality to it when wound up as it just starts to break up, yet still has a decent amount of headroom available and imo no need for reverb . You can really hear the nuances of the guitar your using.

Dirty channel - this is a great sounding classic Rock / hard Rock voiced channel which is 'punky' in natural a bit 'inyour face' but its good for any type of Rock .

Have a listen to 'Kpunk56's thread 'Rocker 30 clip http://forum.orangeamps.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=54029

[FleshOnGear]

Wow, what a choice! Two great amps with very different sounds. Can you name some bands with tones similar to what you want to hear?

[iblastoff]

id go for the vox. Much more versatile than the orange rocker 30. I own both amps.

[a.hun]

id go for the vox. Much more versatile than the orange rocker 30. I own both amps.

Both great amps, but while I'd agree that you can do most anything with a Vox I'd also say that about the R.30. I honestly think it is one of the most versatile amps out there with the single limitation that it'll always sound like an Orange. Said as much before now...
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Different amps though the Vox and Orange, and especially the Rocker which is probably about as uncompressed an amp as you'll find. Meaning huge soft to loud dynamics - punchy as h3ll, but even though there is plenty of gain you'd need an external compressor for endless sustain. See the second half of this post:
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FWIW I own both an AC30 and an R.30 too, though my AC30 is somewhat older than the CC2.


Andy.