Any idea why Orange discontinued the AD30 head?

BrianFantana · Post by **BrianFantana** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:29 am

Does anyone have any idea why Orange discontinued the AD30 single channel head?

Just curious.

billynightingale · Post by **billynightingale** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:56 am

I don't know for sure as I've never heard talk about this topic. I'm sure it's been covered at some point. My guess is that it became less popular after the double channel version was released. It probably just wasn't in as much of demand as it was at one point.

irish_admiral · Post by **irish_admiral** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 9:13 am

Ditto. They did the same with the AD140. Perhaps the single channels initially went out to gauge market interest, and then the twin channels to further it, and for people who thought: "I love this sound, just wish it had 2 channels!"

Post by **bclaire** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 11:54 am

Why buy a single channel amp when for a few $$$/Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£ more you can get a twin channel?

ECWeagles · Post by **ECWeagles** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 12:11 pm

True.

I do see the appeal of one channel, though my set up is such that I now use the two channels as separate single channels for different P/U configurations rather than as rythym/lead etc.

LesPaulKing · Post by **LesPaulKing** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:19 pm

AD single channel heads have the big knobs!

billynightingale · Post by **billynightingale** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 6:38 pm

I actually really want a single channel version at the moment. I'm not really sure why since I already have the two channel version. It would make a wonderful backup, and I only use one channel most of the time to tell the truth. Plus it DOES have those big knobs;).

mpisarcik · Post by **mpisarcik** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:52 pm

when i was testing orange amps, i wasnt as happy with the twin channel ad30 combo as i was with the ad30r. i really couldn't get the same tone/gain with either channel 1 or channel2 as i could with the single ad30r channel. it was like channel 1 didnt have enough gain and channel 2 had too much. of course, it is my personal opinion.

BrianFantana · Post by **BrianFantana** » Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:56 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bclaire
 Why buy a single channel amp when for a few $$$/Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£ more you can get a twin channel?
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Pete Townshend never needed two channels.

acorkos · Post by **acorkos** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:30 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by BrianFantana
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bclaire
 Why buy a single channel amp when for a few $$$/Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£Ã‚Â£ more you can get a twin channel?
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Pete Townshend never needed two channels.

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neither do i....simpler is better. less degradation of the pure guitar signal as well as less stuff to go wrong

billynightingale · Post by **billynightingale** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:32 am

I'm getting an ac30 soon which I will only use one channel on. However I'll probably use overdrive pedals with it.

Post by **bclaire** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:33 am

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by BrianFantana
 <blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bclaire
 Why buy a single channel amp when for a few $$$/ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ÃƒÂ¯Ã‚Â¿Ã‚Â½ more you can get a twin channel?
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Pete Townshend never needed two channels.

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yeah, he did. He just didn't know it at the time....

LeonC · Post by **LeonC** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:42 am

They're in business to make money by making amps that people want. With that in mind, it's not hard to guess that either they weren't making money on them or people weren't buying them...or both.

larry.R · Post by **larry.R** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 3:10 am

I use both the channels alot

Andy H. · Post by **Andy H.** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 8:24 pm

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by billynightingale
 I'm getting an ac30 soon which I will only use one channel on. However I'll probably use overdrive pedals with it.
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">What sort of AC30 are you getting then Billy?

Andy.

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