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I tried running into the effects return to try and bypass the preamp - it worked, but I lost a lot of volume; tried it with a bass pod xt and also the line out from my trace elliot pre amp with the same effect; did you have that problem Ant?

Thanks for the input guys - I'll try another few gigs and see what I think. I cannot get over how loud it is though! I mean, ffs! I compared it against my Trace Elliot 1215 combo with 2x10 extension cab today (before I sold the combo)- so the full 500watts was coming from the trace. Hooked the orange up with a 2x10 and 1x15 and cranked it up to near max; there is no comparison with regard to volume - the orange was staggeringly, scarily loud. And rich in tone. The trace sounds lush on its own, but I suspect the orange will sit in a mix a bit better - the punters wont care if you can hear the juicy snap of a pop now and then, but they will certainly appreciate a thick wall of sound. I'll give it a few more gigs; there's always the TC RH450

I've recently acquired an Orange Terror 500 and gigged with it at the weekend (though trace elliot 2x10 and 1x15s). It sounded great - the only thing is the top end, or lack of it. It gives a great rock tone for most things, but for funkier slap sort of stuff or aggressive (steve harris click) it just hasn't got the snap. I used to have a trace elliot, and that's the sort of sound I'm used to. Also, having more control of the bass and low mids is useful for those boomy gigs. Does any one have any suggestions? Is it worth putting a pre-amp in front of the Orange input, or will the amp/preamp valve soak up the top end? It's a belter of an amp though, I cant believe how loud it is!

Hi y'all - looking for a bit of advice I'm thinking of buying a second hand GP12SMX AH250 head (salvaged from a combo) The seller states that the input distorts quite early when turning up the input gain; it's there but not as bad when the blend is turned all the way to "solid state"; could this be a pre amp valve problem (is the valve still included in the circuit to some degree even when blended out?) Cheers

Thanks for the replies guys, its appreciated.

Howdy folks, new to this forum. Just wondering if anyone has any experience of packaging and organising delivery of large items like bass combos and cabs? Don't know where I would get a box big enough! Cheers