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Description
The Orange TH30 is a powerhouse in a portable package, designed for guitarists who crave versatility without compromising on authentic tube amp tones. Whether you're hitting the stage or laying down tracks in the studio, this combo amplifier delivers with its robust Class A circuitry. The compact design belies its capabilities, allowing you to effortlessly transport it from gig to gig while still providing a rich and dynamic soundscape.
Equipped with two distinct channels, the TH30 lets you explore a sonic range from crystal-clear cleans to gritty overdrives. The clean channel is all about precision, offering treble, bass, and volume controls to shape your sound perfectly. Meanwhile, the dirty channel dials up your music's intensity with controls for volume, shape, and gain, making it ideal for those who love pushing their sound into overdrive.
The magic of the TH30 lies in its flexibility. With switchable wattage settings of 30, 15, and 7 watts, you're able to scale your output to suit any environment—from quiet practice sessions to full-on band performances. And thanks to its tube-powered effects loop, you can seamlessly integrate your favorite pedals while maintaining that warm, classic tube tone.
Key Features:
- Two channels: Clean with treble, bass, and volume controls; Dirty with volume, shape, and gain controls
- Tube-powered effects loop for seamless pedal integration
- Class A, switchable wattage (30W, 15W, 7W) for adaptable performance
- Preamp tubes: 2 x ECC83; Power tubes: 4 x EL84; Effects loop tube: 1 x ECC81
- Compact and portable design, perfect for gigs and studio work alike
Videos
Guitarist
Orange Thunder TH30 video review demo Guitarist Magazine HD
Orange Thunder TH30 video review demo Guitarist Magazine HD
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Orange TH30 - The FUNNEST Amp I’ve Played
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The Tone King
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Sonic Drive Studio
Orange TH30 Product Demo
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The Hellacopters' Nicke Andersson & the Orange TH30
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Orange TH30 Twin Channel Head! - A More Modern Orange Amp With Vintage Roots - It Sounds AMAZING!
PMTVUK
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Mason Music Demo Lab: Orange Amps TH30
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Reviews
Owner Insights
We analyzed real musician discussions from forums and Reddit to find what players love, question, and tweak about Orange TH30.
Features and functionality
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The TH30's shape knob simplifies tone tweaking but limits independent adjustments, making it a point of contention among owners.
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The TH30 provides extra pedal-friendliness and versatility in a studio setting due to its additional channel and power scaling options.
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The OR30’s presence knob, bright switch, and gain versatility offer tonal variation, despite its single-channel design.
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The TH30 is effective for driving 4x12 cabinets, even at 30 watts, demonstrating its power efficiency.
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Use cases and applications
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The amp excels in providing classic rock tones and scooped metal sounds but is often considered too loud for home use even at 7.5 watts.
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The TH30 is recommended for rock/metal variants, while the OR30 is praised for emo, punk, shoegaze, and post-hardcore styles.
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The TH30's master volume control and power scaling allow for manageable home use without sacrificing sound quality.
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Comparisons
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The clean channel is described as boomy like a Fender Twin, but transforms to a Plexi-like gain when cranked.
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The OR30, with its single channel, offers a classic Orange sound, suitable for users focused on tone sculpting directly from the amp.
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The TH30 is more pedal-friendly compared to the OR30, which favors specific types of overdrive and distortion pedals.
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Mods and upgrades
User experience
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Owners report that the amp performs best when played loud, with the dirty channel needing volume at 10 o'clock in full power mode to sound optimal.
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Some users find the TH30's clean channel excellent, but the gain channel can be fizzy without an EQ pedal, particularly due to the shape knob limitations.
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Owners frequently use the TH30 for genres like DS1 grief core sludge, praising its compatibility with heavier music styles.
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Critic Reviews
4.5 out of 5
Based on 1 Review and 12 Ratings
549
Simple and efficient ... Real Orange!
This is something really personal, but I love the TH30's simplistic controls. For someone who likes simple and user friendly as possible things and just want great tone straight out of the box, this amp is just perfect. Its price was a little on the high side too but this is a great sounding, well made (mine just turned 10 last month, and he's still screaming like a young man) with a Class A valve/tube amp.
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For me, it's when I plug in a vintage guitar with humbuckers (my old LP) that this amp unleashes all its character: good old old-fashioned crunchy rock!
Artist usage
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Listed in the gear section in this interview with Geordie.
From a Total Guitar interview with the members of Black Country, New Road:
Isaac uses a Z.Vex Box of Rock and Distortion with an Ibanez Tone-Lok delay. Luke has a Maxon Distortion Master, a Boss EQ modded by Adrian Thorpe of Thorpy FX, and an Electro-Harmonix Canyon delay. These go into Orange amps, currently TH30s, but they have plans to go to stacks when bigger gigs are possible again.
"Like his bandmate Rubey, Jeremy uses an Orange TH30 combo for his clean sounds," states this rig rundown, by Premier Guitar.
Chris Rubey uses an Orange TH30c for his clean tone, according to this rig rundown.
En este video en vivo para la televisión, Cody sale por un combo Orange TH30C 1x12 Twin Channel.
In this article and track-by-track breakdown, Sylvaine says she was using an Orange TH30 Combo for the recording of "A Ghost Trapped in Limbo."
"For the guitars I was using an Orange TH30 Combo for both distorted and clean sounds..."
Ryan can be seen using the TH30 combo in this picture.
Genre Usage
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Used With
Based on how musicians on Equipboard use Orange TH30, it is most commonly used with the following gear.
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