JapanAxe Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Just got wind of these via a PMT email - seems to be based on the OB1 but with active 4-band EQ and compression: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doomed Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Vid here, https://youtu.be/AknFSVDbZVo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taunton-hobbit Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Orange re-invent the graphic equaliser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Those graphics are like a parody of a bass amp. I particularly like the graphic for the [foot] + [switch] = [compression] They couldn't have made it any more literal if they'd tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_5 Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Essentially it's an old SWR EQ section with a bit of dirt and compression in front of it. Useful mix of ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Apple Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1453502865' post='2960222'] Those graphics are like a parody of a bass amp. I particularly like the graphic for the [foot] + [switch] = [compression] They couldn't have made it any more literal if they'd tried. [/quote] In fairness to Orange they've been parodying amps since the the '72 'Pix Only'. It is their thang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AttitudeCastle Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 See if this had a drive channel too/blend, I'd be ordering one this second... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrobjumpsship Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 (edited) Apologies for re-booting an older thread. But I was lucky enough to visit Orange HQ a couple days ago to try a couple of the new heads. Ive been using their 8x10 cab for a few years now with a number of different heads (none of them Orange). Rightly or wrongly I went with a preconceived view that I was going to be choosing a favourite from either the AD200b or the OB-1. I was genuinely shocked by the 4-stroke's quality. As many have expressed on here, I was concerned with a lack of 'Pre-Gain' control, I love to add a bit of bite and aggression before the EQ stage. However bringing in the Compression control acted like a really versatile gain control, adding grunt and bite as the knob went up. I was really impressed, totally opposite to the clinical tone I was expecting. The EQ section on the 4-Stroke was nice and powerful and perfect for someone like me that really likes to dial in certain frequencies. To be honest, it made the AD200b look like a stone age one trick pony. As the Orange employee rightly said, 'the AD is more of a sledgehammer than a precision tool'. For me, the OB-1 just didn't do it. The Drive control was a bit fizzy. Although the distortion was post EQ (so the EQ did effect the distortion) I still struggled to get the sound that was in my head out of the 8x10 cab. Unlike something like a Sansamp BDDI which blends the original signal and the effected single really well, the blend control on the OB-1 was still quite separated. Like I said, just not for me. I'd just like to say I am no way affiliated with Orange. All food for thought. I just thought I'd post my experience with the head for anyone who'd be interested. There doesn't seem to be much else kicking about the net! Edited May 22, 2016 by jrobjumpsship Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwamiRob Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 No gain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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