solid state amp review

Light weight, heavy tones, and a very accessible price.

Tube-like touch sensitivity and dynamic range not common for solid-state amps.

Doesn’t come with a footswitch.

$499

Orange Super Crush 100
orangeamps.com

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Tube amplification remains the gold-standard for most players. But the growth and acceptance of digital modeling has made the issue much less black and white. In this more open field, where the presence of tubes has ceased to be a must, solid-state amplification may be finding a new audience. And light, inexpensive, and excellent sounding options like Orange Amplification’s Super Crush 100 may expand that audience even further. Taking inspiration from the company’s all-tube Rockerverb, it’s a flexible, 2-channel, solid-state, 100-watt, class A/B amp that can be had in head and 1x12 combo versions for $499 and $699.

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