Orange Gain Baby 100 Amplifier Head:
Plug into 100 watts of versatility with the Gain Baby. Its lightweight yet robust chassis with class A/B solid state power stage offers two distinct channels to suit players of every style. Not just for gain, the unit’s silky clean channel includes an integrated VCA compressor to alleviate the need for an additional stomp box. Plus, integrated bass and treble controls make it simple to dial in the desired frequencies.​
Four distinct stages are available on the high gain channel allowing players to dial in their preferred level of crunch and saturation. Boost solos with a footswitchable volume control and patch in effects pedals courtesy of a buffered FX loop. Then, utilize the onboard 3-band EQ and Tight switch to tweak your tone even further.
Output options include a Balanced DI XLR out, allowing producers to add their own IRs downstream. Dual speaker outputs are also included, making the Gain Baby equally suitable on a festival stage or in the studio. Plus, Gain Baby‘s 100W into 8 ohms or 70W into 16 ohms can power any full-sized guitar cab with ease. And so the Orange blurb goes...
Personal Comment:
As I was now building an amplifier rack in my small recording studio I was looking for a number of amplifiers that would give me a range of tones, however Orange amplification has never really been on my list. My first encounter with Orange Amps and Cabs was back in the early 1970s as a friend of mine used one. While that particular set up sounded pretty good for rock, it would be Marshall that ticked the right boxes for me.
As I return to guitar playing and recording and I had a space in my amp rack for something compact and small, I decided to give the Orange Gain Baby 100 a try. At first, I was very disappointed, the clean channel was good but the overdrive was another matter. Now I'm well aware of how some folks use these type of units and it fits what they need perfectly, regardless, this solid state amplifier reminded me of the transistor Marshalls back in the 1970s which were horrible, despite I performed with one for a couple of years - long story!
As I gave the amplifier a bit more of my time I began to see that, for my use anyway, I needed to dial back the volumes on the guitars I use, which really helps to clarify the distortion and the result was quite surprising. My main use for this amp just now is for my Bass guitar. The jury is out just now if I will end up keeping this. If you want to know more about this amplifier drop me an email.
