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Orange Amplifiers
Website:https://orangeamps.com/
Est. year: 1968
Orange Amplifiers, trading as Orange Amplification, is a British maker of guitar and bass amplification founded by Clifford Cooper in London in 1968. The company began building amplifiers after equipment suppliers refused to stock his West End music shop, and its bright orange Tolex covering on heads and speaker cabinets became a familiar sight on stage. Alongside instrument gear, Orange now sells a small consumer audio range led by wireless headphones.
Range & what it's known for
The core of the catalogue is guitar amplification. The early 1970s Pics Only models replaced written control labels with graphic symbols, a panel style the brand still uses. Later families include the AD series from 1998 (AD15 and AD30), the Rockerverb heads from 2003, the compact Tiny Terror from 2006, the OR15, OR30 and OR100 heads and the TH100. The Pedal Baby 100 is a 100-watt class A/B power amplifier meant for players who run modellers or pedal preamps. For home listeners, the Crest Edition wireless headphones arrived in May 2020 with 40mm drivers, a 27-hour battery, touch controls and a cable option for wired use, launched at GBP 95, USD 115 or EUR 108. In 2010 Orange also built the OPC, a computer aimed at musicians and home studios.
Who owns it and where it's made
Orange is an independent company, and founder Clifford Cooper remains owner and chairman. Headquarters have been in Borehamwood, England, since 2009, after earlier production sites in London, Huddersfield and Bexleyheath in Kent. Many amplifiers and speaker cabinets are still built in Britain, while part of the manufacturing moved to China during the 2000s.
The lineup in this catalog
Orange appears here under components, with pricing that follows the company's instrument amplification and consumer audio range.
Who it's for
The brand appeals to musicians and listeners looking for gear carrying the Orange look and a link to a London company that has been building amplifiers since the late 1960s. A guitarist can start with a small head such as the Tiny Terror and step up to the Rockerverb or OR100, while a listener who only wants the brand at home can begin with the Crest Edition headphones, which offer Bluetooth convenience at a modest price.
Range & what it's known for
The core of the catalogue is guitar amplification. The early 1970s Pics Only models replaced written control labels with graphic symbols, a panel style the brand still uses. Later families include the AD series from 1998 (AD15 and AD30), the Rockerverb heads from 2003, the compact Tiny Terror from 2006, the OR15, OR30 and OR100 heads and the TH100. The Pedal Baby 100 is a 100-watt class A/B power amplifier meant for players who run modellers or pedal preamps. For home listeners, the Crest Edition wireless headphones arrived in May 2020 with 40mm drivers, a 27-hour battery, touch controls and a cable option for wired use, launched at GBP 95, USD 115 or EUR 108. In 2010 Orange also built the OPC, a computer aimed at musicians and home studios.
Who owns it and where it's made
Orange is an independent company, and founder Clifford Cooper remains owner and chairman. Headquarters have been in Borehamwood, England, since 2009, after earlier production sites in London, Huddersfield and Bexleyheath in Kent. Many amplifiers and speaker cabinets are still built in Britain, while part of the manufacturing moved to China during the 2000s.
The lineup in this catalog
Orange appears here under components, with pricing that follows the company's instrument amplification and consumer audio range.
Who it's for
The brand appeals to musicians and listeners looking for gear carrying the Orange look and a link to a London company that has been building amplifiers since the late 1960s. A guitarist can start with a small head such as the Tiny Terror and step up to the Rockerverb or OR100, while a listener who only wants the brand at home can begin with the Crest Edition headphones, which offer Bluetooth convenience at a modest price.
