My power tubes burnt out on my goto tube amp and instead of trying to chase down tubes and overpay due to the shortage, I decided to try out the Orange Super Crush 100 as a solid-state backup amp. With its JFET transistors and classic Orange design, could this be the best back up amp for a tube shortage?
Note: The context of this video is rooted in the Ukrainian war and the sanctions placed on Russia. It's not lost on me how trivial my problems are in the face of what's happening in Ukraine today. My heart breaks for families torn apart and kids facing the horrors of war. As such, consider supporting families and kids in Ukraine at the links below:
1. Life Saving Aid & Medical Care - [ Ссылка ]
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Table of Contents:
0:00 - My tubes blew, I need a new amp?
1:33 - A quick message about Ukraine
2:53 - I bought the Orange Super Crush 100
3:58 - Unboxing the Orange Super Crush 100
5:35 - First Listen - Clean Channel
6:52 - Some first positive impressions
7:06 - The reverb on this is … good & bad
11:14 - More tube-like settings on clean channel
13:18 - Dirty channel - edge of break up
14:21 - Dirty channel - more gain!
16:15 - Dirty channel - all of the gain!
17:10 - Cab sim sounds
18:30 - Recap — pros
19:03 - Recap — cons
20:46 - Katana vs. GTX vs. Catalyst vs. Super Crush?
