The amp your band members say will be too quiet for rehearsal..

..then telling you to turn down the volume. I recently bought this from a local dealer (support them) and tested it in different situations. Many people say that the PPC08 box you'll often see as recommended doesn't sound good and that there is not enough low end etc.. I've not experienced that duo, but as far as my experience with orange amps goes, they like open backs more than closed ones, especially when they are V30 loaded. I played the MT with an vintage 8" EHX Speaker in an half open chassis and cannot confirm any missing low end. It sounded nice and it could go pretty loud, just ask my neighbors. This amp should be connected to a 4x12, that's where his power can be fully harnessed. Some folks say that it is not loud enough for practicing with a drummer or gigging. Well if your drummer is a 7foot lumberjack playing whole oaks that might be true. Also if you are dialing this amp in to be clean af, which it isn't really meant to be. This thing is for crunch, but even high gain distortion can be achieved if paired with a dirt pedal. I like to dial in an kind of edge of break up sound (settings below) and it does this fine. Someone mentioned that you can plug it into any cab with an impedance of 4ohm or greater, which is true (I have it plugged into a FM412SL with 4ohm) BUT you should be aware not to fully crank it up then because it might result in the amp doing an emergency shutdown. This is why older versions are labeled with 4ohm min. speaker out, newer with 8ohm, because the amps did shut down when cranked too much, so Orange rated them for 8ohm. In my opinion you can get it loud enough to compete in a mediocre loud band/ with mediocre loud drummer, it won't be Fender clean but still clean and loud enough. I will gig with it soon, it might be too quiet for a non miced gig with an 8" cab, but for a gig with a miced 4x12 cab and a good PA it is absolutely sufficent imho.

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Great Compact Amp

I found this on Facebook marketplace and drove a half hour into the city (already 1AM at this point), excited to get this amp for a steal. I didn't mess with it too much while testing it out, but was not at all disappointed when I finally had the opportunity to plug it in.

This thing CRANKS. Such an excellent drive tone, and pushed all the way- it's a great distortion. I keep the tone right in between 12 and 1 O'Clock, otherwise it's too dark or really bright. Orange has never failed to impress me with what I've tried out- but this little thing sold the brand for me. It can get surprisingly loud, but there isn't very much clean headroom at all. To get it loud enough to gig with (possible, but not ideal), the gain has to be cranked to noon with the volume maxed. Better hope they mix cabs! A bit too driven like that, but it can work if you don't have another option.

I got it with two matching cabs with 8" speakers (mini stack), and they sounded excellent together. The low end doesn't thump too much, so the tone can be turned down a bit before getting too muddy. Pairing this amp with a 2x12" is a wonderful combo though.

No Improvement needed

This amp is a big surprise in a small package. What you get for 120 euros is unbelievable. 20 watts of hybrid power that translates into good tone and maintainability. I have it plugged in a 10'' cabinet and it is the master of the stage. Thanks to the solid state output stage it has enormous power for its small (almost cute) size. The features aren't bad either: adapter power, headphones jack, aux input and you can plug in any cab as long as its impedance is 4 ohms or higher.

This amp takes pedals really well. Drive pedals seem to pair with the 12ax7 preamp tube in a way that tubeless amps just wish to and can't achieve. I have a Orange 35LDX as my former practice amp and it just can't match the Micro Terror's pure tone. That amp is 120 euros more expensive.

Yeah sure, you have to buy a cab and a speaker cable. That is not a downside. The rumours are true, this little head can power a 4x12. It really can and if you want to turn some heads, that is what you should do.

Buy this amp, you can carry it in a backpack to a gig to act as a backup where a cab is available and the solid state output makes it reliable and rugged. If you are not pleased with the tone, you can swap the factory tube with that from Electro Harmonix, Sovtek etc.

Just buy it.

Love these little amps I own 2 for stereo.

They were used live in stereo many times. I always mic them anyways. THEY ARE PLENTY LOUD! Work great for pedal platform. I use them with my Tube amps that I run dry. I send Two Notes Torpedo Captor 8 boxes and they drive stereo fx into Two Notes Torpedo Cab M plus IR boxes and Orange Micro Terror amps in stereo.

mint first head tbf

had it since october 2023 and it has a killer clean tone and some mint distortion

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Small but powerful beast!

This amp does what it shoud do: serves right as a practice amp and/or backup for a gig. During the home use you can get all range of tone - from nice clean into real dirty and everything in between. It will cut through in the band situation, but do not expect lots of clean headroom then. It takes pedals very well - i put a phaser and a distortion in front of it to push it into limits.

For that price, size (yes, MT won't hurt your back during transport) and versatility you cannot go wrong with this amp.

Awsome sound,even with a good price

The Orange Micro Terror it´s a very good sounding and portable amp. It is the perfect combination between really good amp and a small size ( and even small price) . This thing can really give you good tones and take a 4X12 cabinet but , if you use it with the small amp that comes with, you won´t have the same good result as you can. This amp can support pedals really good and also has a headphones input, that makes it even more usefull. Tha fact of it being an Hybrid amp makes it even louder , because of the solid state output. The Hybrid amps are the perfect combination of good tones with low maintainence and price. Buy it, play it and enjoy it . :)

This little guy knocks hard!

The Orange Micro Terror is unparalleled, with such a wide range from crystal clean tones to heavy distorted tones all piled neatly into this tiny weeny box. I love it, The volume gets high enough to play bar shows with out mics or smaller clubs with mics and its so f**king durable. I'll rate this guy a 8/10 any day of the week.

Very good amp

All kinds of tone classic ax7 preamp for British sound and quite loud love the ability to plug in headphones and it takes pedals beautifully 👌

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It's a real amp, not a toy

I used it with an Orange PPC212OB, jammed and gigged a lot with it before the Crush Pro. This fucker is loud. Looks ridiculous on the cab, it's sturdy, affordable, a great backup: a must buy.