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Citrus RV50: based on Orange Rockerverb MK II
The English company Orange has been around since 1968. More company background. You can’t miss the bright orange amps on stage, and they are found on many stages.
The Rockerverb is an EL34-driven tube amp with a clean channel and a dirty channel, and a single input. It was introduced in 2003. The MK II model was introduced in 2010. Slipknot’s Jim Root is a well-known Rockerverb user. The modeled amp is the 50 watts version.
Orange:
By the way, here's what Orange write in their manual:
Typical for Orange amps are the symbols describing the panel controls, instead of names. The amp has a global Reverb control, and per channel: Treble, Middle, Bass and Gain. The Dirty channel also has a Master. The tone controls also affect the amount of gain, turn them up for more gain.
Orange cabs are equipped with V30 speakers. There are several Orange (“Citrus”) stock cabs. I like #126 best.
There are a couple of audio clips on this page.
Citrus RV50: based on Orange Rockerverb MK II
The English company Orange has been around since 1968. More company background. You can’t miss the bright orange amps on stage, and they are found on many stages.
The Rockerverb is an EL34-driven tube amp with a clean channel and a dirty channel, and a single input. It was introduced in 2003. The MK II model was introduced in 2010. Slipknot’s Jim Root is a well-known Rockerverb user. The modeled amp is the 50 watts version.
People often think that a 50 watts amp is half as loud as the 100 watts version. But that’s not the case. The difference often is just a few decibels.
Orange:
“All Valve, channel-switching amplifier with ultra-transparent effects loop and valve-driven reverb. This amplifier utilises a two stage clean channel with a four stage dirty channel.
The Clean Channel delivers a super rich clean tone with beautiful harmonic overtones. It is a non-master channel, much like vintage Orange amps, and when cranked the power section breaks up faster, delivering the most classic British crunch imaginable.
The Dirty Channel is four stages of unadulterated filth, but it is NOT a one-trick pony. Move the Gain knob from 0 to 10, and as you do you’ll find a variety of Orange tones, from metal to fusion, rock to blues…there’s even some country in there.
The Clean Channel delivers a super rich clean tone with beautiful harmonic overtones. It is a non-master channel, much like vintage Orange amps, and when cranked the power section breaks up faster, delivering the most classic British crunch imaginable.
The Dirty Channel is four stages of unadulterated filth, but it is NOT a one-trick pony. Move the Gain knob from 0 to 10, and as you do you’ll find a variety of Orange tones, from metal to fusion, rock to blues…there’s even some country in there.
All 50 watt Rockerverb Mark II amps offer switchable output valves. This means you can swap the factory fitted EL34 output valves to 6L6s, KT88s, or 6550s. Just make sure you take your amp to a tech for rebiasing!”
By the way, here's what Orange write in their manual:
The warmth, tonal quality and rich harmonics generated by a valve amplifier cannot be reproduced by ‘artificial’ means. Many guitarists have reached the same conclusion: neither the transistor nor microchip is a suitable alternative to valve technology.
Typical for Orange amps are the symbols describing the panel controls, instead of names. The amp has a global Reverb control, and per channel: Treble, Middle, Bass and Gain. The Dirty channel also has a Master. The tone controls also affect the amount of gain, turn them up for more gain.
I'll admit again: as with the AD30, I can't get a tone from this amp model that I really like, until I turn up bass, middle and treble. But I've always been more of an Apple than an Orange man.
Orange cabs are equipped with V30 speakers. There are several Orange (“Citrus”) stock cabs. I like #126 best.
Cab Pack 14 and Cab Pack 19 contain more Citrus IRs.
There are a couple of audio clips on this page.
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