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Orange OR15 Valve Head

"Pics Only" head paying homage to vintage Orange amps from the 70s

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Product Description

The OR15H amplifier from Orange celebrates the sounds which originally defined the Orange company way back in 1972. This amp is based upon a 50w single-channel head with a very similar blues/rock crunchy sound. The "pics only" nickname comes from the styling of the front panel - true to the original amps that the OR15H is based upon, the panel features no text only images which describe the controls' functions.

Introduced more recently, this 15w version of the original 50w head satisfies the demand for this kind of classic, vintage Orange tube tone in an amp with less wattage and a lower price. It's ideal for guitarists who want the vintage Orange 70s sound in a compact package that will still sing at rehearsal and jamming volumes.

Here's what Orange say about the OR15H Amplifier

In 1972 Orange launched an amp that defined their sound. It was dubbed the 'Pics Only' due to the absence of any text, instead using pictures only on the face plate of the amp.

The OR15H owes more than a nod to this vintage legend; from the method of its construction, the blues and rock tone, even the cosmetics. The new OR15H offers an alternative specification to the original 50w head for those looking for a 15-watt Class A guitar amp, still delivering the vintage Orange tone and for the first time offering the Pics only styling in a smaller package.

Specifications

  • Single channel
  • Three-band EQ
  • 4 stage gain section
  • Classic 2 x EL84 class A valve configuration
  • 3 x 12AX7, 1 x 12AT7
  • 15-watts RMS
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Customer Reviews

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Trusted Customer20th Mar 2024

The Orange OR15 is a really decent amp head. I would describe the sound as "fat" and "up-front". Although it's a single-channel amp, it's as good as a 3-channel amp, depending on where you set the gain dial. Up to 10 o'clock, it's clean. At between 10 to 11 o'clock, you hit that sweet spot where it starts to "bite" nicely. Anything past 1 o'clock & you're in metal territory. The 3-band EQ dials have a relatively narrow sweep, but all settings are useable (unlike some amps). And don't be fooled by the 15w rating - this amp is ferociously loud when cranked! Decent amp - I like it a lot.

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Mrs Loraine Wands7th Mar 2021

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer10th Sep 2020

This is a great little amp. I say little but it is still plenty loud in 15W mode. In fact I have to attenuate it in the house (I use a Universal Audio Ox Box for this). 15W mode is less compressed than 7W and to my ears attenuated 15W is marginally preferable to straight 7W at the same volume levels. In either mode, you can get evertying from sweet, warm Orange cleans, through to full-on Orange distortion. This amp is so, so, so much better value than buying a handful of popular overdrive/distortion pedals. OK, so you need a cab or some other way of listening to it (e.g. attenuator into monitor speakers) but the tones are great. The edge-of-break-up sounds are great for bluesy tones. Push it a bit further and you get good blues-rock tones. Keep going and you get heavier distortion that still allows you to hear the notes. With P90s I don't need any pedals in front of the amp. I just play straight into the amp and get some awesome tones. With Fender single coils, I tend to use a Greer Lightspeed to push the front of the amp a bit more. Fulltone OCD also works really well in combination with this amp to give some other textures. It's also good with fuzz pedals, giving you some other great heavy tones. You get some cool tones with a choppy tremolo pedal in front of the amp such as the Catalinbread Valcoder. The effects loop is very good and I generally run an MXR Reverb pedal in it. Oh, and I say all this as the owner of a Victory V30 MkII and a Fender 57 Custom Champ. The OR15 is a bargain.

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Trusted Customer23rd May 2020

Value 5Looks 5Durability 5Sound 5

Mr Jerome Retter23rd Feb 2019

Awesome tone and a superb deal with the matching cabinet. Wanted an Orange for a while and not disappointed. Wasn't sure whether this would be loud enough to gig with but have been really impressed. It works well in a band situation and as long as you mic the cab for front of house in larger venues it's perfect. A real beast of an amp for its size and great value. My rig is now complete, highly recommend it.

Mr Yoann MORANT5th Jul 2017

Cette petite tête a un look super vintage 70 et elle est très bien fini. Le grain est très bon également : gras et "so british" (du Orange quoi). Le gain est progressif du clean un peu sale à la grosse saturation ( les crunchs sont époustouflants). Gros plus: le gain réagit très bien au potard de volume et à l'attaque du médiator. Bref c'est un mono-canal avec boucle d'effets au super rapport qualité/prix, à voir dans le temps.

Fernando Jorge10th Aug 2016

Tem um som fantastico som. Amplificador simples com boa definição e excelente distorção. Estetica muito bonita. Leve, pequeno, simples de transportar. a opção entre 15 ou 7 watts permite uma adaptação às condições da sala e do ambiente pretendido.

Trusted Customer21st Sep 2015

Good range of tones even at lowish volumes

Trusted Customer29th Jul 2015

Well made - really warm lovely 70'svalve tone.

Trusted Customer20th Apr 2015

Fantastic sound, just what my son was looking for. We took the amp home and it stopped working the following day. Not Andertons fault as boxed and unopened but a bit concerning. As noted above, Andertons extremely helpful in sorting out the problem.

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