Tried an Orange Bass Terror

[nash]

And it sounded dreadful. Really plonky and dead sounding. So I switched on my DG VMTD and it was way better. Do they all sound like that?

[Roland Rock]

Many rate the Orange Biscuit Tin really highly. I suppose it's a matter of personal taste - I struggled to get a tone I liked from it. It's not a flexible amp, so if the baked-in tone is your thing, great.

[chevy-stu]

I really like mine, and found it the best lightweight substitute I tried for my Mesa 400+.
It does have one sound, which can be a bit edgy for some, and doesn't have the effortless sub capacity of the Mesa, but it works for me..

[Jono Bolton]

I used one for a couple of gigs back in May while my head was being repaired and I hated it. I spent a good while trying to dial in a tone I liked on the first night and came up with nothing, so the following night I just plugged in and played. It sounded better the second night but still not to my liking. I was using my Precision and the bassist from the band we were playing with was using a Jazz and it sounded better.

[Cat Burrito]

I used one solidly for a few years and loved it. I guess they are like Marmite but as old school tones are my thing it totally delivered for me.

[Lozz196]

Yep def marmite, I had one and needed a Sansamp with it to get the sound I wanted, but I heard Burrito use his a couple of times with different bands and it sounded perfect in both - and the bands were very different to each other indeed.

[Bigwan]

I really liked the Terrors I had (had 2 at different times). I would like another but I'd worry it would be too much vintage at once with the Barefaced 2x10.

[dannybuoy]

The EQ, while limited, needs to be set correctly to get the best out of it. I understand it's closest to flat with the bass and treble all the way down and the Mus all the way up. I max my mids, bass at 9 o'clock and treble at 2 o'clock.

Still, I nearly always put some kind of dirt pedal before it to get the sound I want!

[Handwired]

I liked mine, one sound as mentioned, very vintage. Love it or hate it I've never heard one described as plonky or dead! maybe there was a fault with the one you tried.

[bassmachine2112]

Hiho ,once you sus what flat is -the only way is up and they love pedals.I,ve used my one for 3 1/2 years now and it always delivers.

[Dan Dare]

The one I tried had a marked midrange clang you couldn't get rid of. Not my cuppa tea.

[Iheartreverb]

Love mine. The minute I turned it on and without playing with gain or EQ it was exactly what I wanted and had so much. Ore character than the SVT 7 Pro it replaced.