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Description
Meet the Orange Crush 12, a compact yet powerful combo guitar amplifier that's ready to elevate your practice sessions to new heights. Drawing inspiration from the Rockerverb's dirty channel, this little beast delivers a wealth of wide-ranging analog tones, reminiscing the old-school guitar amplifiers' charm. The Crush 12 doesn't just stop at being a practice amp; it's designed to deliver gut-punching tones with its highly-responsive overdrive and levels of detailed saturation that are sure to blow you away.
At the heart of this combo amp is a 4-stage preamp design that offers a responsive overdrive and detailed saturation levels, enabling you to create organic, "gut-punch" tones that are comparable to Orange's bigger amps. Want to unleash a roaring cascade of distortion? Just twist the dedicated overdrive control.
The Crush 12 also features Orange's innovative CabSim circuit, faithfully reproducing the muscle of an Orange 4x12" cabinet through its headphone/line output. This means you can achieve huge, authentic Orange tones at whisper-quiet levels, perfect for home practice, recording, or small gigs.
And let's not forget the classic Orange style. This full-format Crush model exudes with its 12W design and single 6" speaker, a perfect companion for guitarists on the go.
Key Features:
- 12W combo guitar amplifier
- 4-stage preamp design with dedicated overdrive control
- 3-band EQ for tone-shaping control
- CabSim circuit reproduces 4x12" cabinet sound through headphone/line output
- Classic Orange style with portable design and single 6" speaker
Product specs
| Type | Solid State |
| Number of Channels | 1 |
| Total Power | 12W |
| Speaker Size | 1 x 6" |
| EQ | 3-band |
| Inputs | 1 x 1/4" |
| Headphones | 1 x 1/4" |
| Power Source | Standard IEC AC cable |
| Height | 11.42" |
| Width | 12.01" |
| Depth | 6.88" |
| Weight | 10.4 lbs. |
FAQs
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Does the Orange Crush 12 have built-in distortion?
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Yes, the Orange Crush 12 features a dedicated overdrive control that allows you to access its built-in distortion, offering a range of tones from subtle grit to full-on crunch.
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Is the Orange Crush 12 suitable for home practice?
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The Orange Crush 12 is ideal for home practice due to its compact size, 12-watt power output, and headphone output with CabSim for silent practice.
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What type of speaker does the Orange Crush 12 use?
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The Orange Crush 12 is equipped with a single 6-inch speaker, designed to deliver punchy and articulate sound suitable for practice and small settings.
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Can I use headphones with the Orange Crush 12?
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Yes, the Orange Crush 12 includes a 1/4" headphone output with CabSim technology, allowing you to practice silently while simulating the sound of an Orange 4x12" cabinet.
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How does the Orange Crush 12's EQ work?
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The Orange Crush 12 features a 3-band EQ, allowing you to adjust the bass, mid, and treble frequencies to shape your tone to your preference.
Videos
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Reviews
PROS
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Great sound quality for its size, with clean and overdrive tones
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Highly portable and suitable for practice/rehearsal and small venues
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Responsive EQ controls allow for a wide range of sounds
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Excellent value for the price, affordable for beginners
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Takes pedals well, enhancing versatility
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Solid construction and reliable for home use
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Unique Orange tone, appealing to a variety of musical styles
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4x12 cab sim feature adds depth to its sound
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Low noise operation, suitable for recording
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Attractive design with distinctive Orange aesthetics
CONS
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Limited bass response due to small speaker size
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Speaker and build quality concerns, including fragile AC plug jack
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Some users experienced durability issues with the amplifier breaking
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Overdrive can overwhelm the small speaker at high gain settings
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Single channel may limit versatility for some users
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Orange Crush 12.
User experience
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Owners find the amp excels with single-coil pickups, offering nice tones and handling light overdrive and modulation well, but humbuckers may cause it to sound harsh.
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Owners report achieving a subtle distortion that balances clarity without ear fatigue by following specific knob adjustments for gain and overdrive.
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Some owners who transitioned from the Crush series to a Vox AC15 noted a considerable improvement in tonal "chime" and musicality, indicating the Crush may require additional gear for desired sound depth.
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Comparisons
Use cases and applications
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It has been noted as ideal for home practice, especially when paired with guitars like Squier models, providing good quality sound in a non-professional setting.
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Elevating or tilting the amp improves sound projection, especially beneficial for home practice to better monitor distortion settings.
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For punk/metal tones, using the bridge pickup and adjusting EQ settings helps achieve desired distortion on the Orange Crush 12.
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The amp is praised for use with fuzz pedals, especially with the 20RT, enhancing its sound quality significantly.
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Mods and upgrades
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Installing a speaker out jack allows the Orange Crush 12 to connect with any 8 or 16 ohm cab, significantly enhancing its volume and sound depth.
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Critic Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 16 Reviews and 47 Ratings
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Sweet!
My first ever guitar amp, the Orange Crush 12. This little practice amp rules. It takes pedals well and the 4x12 cab sim is so fun to play around with. It saved me for so long from having to plug my guitar into my computer, thank god for my Crush 12. EQ is great, carries a fantastic distortion/drive, and the clean is so pretty, worth a buy if you want to get a little amp for your bedroom.
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2 broke on me
I completely understand that is just be experience with the amp, but I had 1, then it broke, then I got another which also broke. I never pushed it, I didn't use it a lot. Maybe I was really unlucky.
I had a really good time with it before it broke, it does have a great overdrive tone and I really like the bass response.
Probably just my experience but I did get a refund so all's well the ends well.
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Perfect practice amp for small spaces
I use this primarily to practice at home with the orange tones that I love. It's the perfect size for my small NYC apartment and has enough versatility to dial in decent sounds. I like that I can use headphones with it as well instead of always playing through my DAW.
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This is a wonderful small practice amp!
This is a great amp for people who don't need a ton of effect control, although it can get some pretty good dirty tones on its own. It sounds great (and looks great) for a 1x6 speaker and 12 watt power. The EQ works very well.
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Artist usage
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(Minute 1:45) Here Alex is using an Orange Crush 12 amp before a show in the Humbug era.
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In this Instagram photo posted by Tom Morello, his backstage practice setup can be seen, which consists of a D'Angelico guitar and Orange Crush 12 combo amp. The amp can be identified by its 6 black knobs, with an input jack on the right of them and a headphones output on the left of them. Also, the black lines on the body of the amp give it away as the Crush12 model. Morello says:
"From small things big things one day come. Warming up backstage in Massachusetts. @prophetsofrage"
In a twitter post made by Syu on May 14th, 2018, he is seen using an Orange Crush 12 as a practice amp.
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In an image of Garrett Johnston rehearsing for an upcoming show, he is seen using the Orange Crush 12 amplifier.
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