ORANGE Crush 20RT Amp - Fantastic!

**Jazzcaster** · 04-24-2020, 05:11 AM

Hello, I have a Mark Little Jazz DV amplifier.
I also bought an Orange 20 RT. I have made comparisons with the same settings.
The Orange is more powerful and the sound is warmer, despite its 20 watt of power. It is half the price. 200 € !
The Orange has a 1x 8 "loudspeaker but it sounds like a 10". If you have the opportunity, try it !

Crush 20RT – Orange Amps

**Little Jay** · 04-24-2020, 05:44 AM

Very interesting! And they offer it in black so it even looks good! ;-)You recon it could do (not too loud) gigs? How would it hold up with drums (if not played too loud)?*edit: in black it's ?20 cheaper than in orange?!? Strange....

**Durban** · 04-24-2020, 06:19 AM

here is a review, for whats it worth they dont really know anything about jazz amps (Rock and the Rest, maybe).

I have just put this not do diss Orange Crush, but am interested in small amp that could be used for Jazz, (my Fetish) i believe Little Jazz was probably initially designed as a amp, and the " hey lets make this a unique/Boutique JaZZ styled amp if one gets my drift. It may have been useless as Rock/Funk amp etc it seems Little Jazz use same power amp stuff in non Jazz amps so it seems. Dont take this to be factual, just my opinion,

review is pretty good, overall tho'

Crush 20 Review: The cleans are dependable and notes can be heard clearly, but... | Orange | Guitar Amplifiers | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com

**Durban** · 04-24-2020, 06:24 AM

Originally Posted by Little Jay

Very interesting! And they offer it in black so it even looks good! ;-)You recon it could do (not too loud) gigs? How would it hold up with drums (if not played too loud)?*edit: in black it's ?20 cheaper than in orange?!? Strange....

its a marketing ploy LJ went from White with Red corners & knobs, to White to Black.

Yes interesting,

**Woody Sound** · 04-24-2020, 07:23 AM

Originally Posted by Little Jay

Very interesting! And they offer it in black so it even looks good! ;-)You recon it could do (not too loud) gigs? How would it hold up with drums (if not played too loud)?*edit: in black it's ?20 cheaper than in orange?!? Strange....

Maybe the black tolex is cheaper in bulk?

**Durban** · 04-24-2020, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Woody Sound

Maybe the black tolex is cheaper in bulk?

i have a feeling it was a few years ago it seemed like Cream/White/Ivory Tolex was more expensive. Was going to recover an old Roland Cube, i had
Roland Cubes 60 1981 ish both Cream/White/Ivory

**pingu** · 04-24-2020, 11:27 AM

is it louder than the LJ on a clean sound?
No breakup?

**Jazzcaster** · 04-24-2020, 12:04 PM

Orange is a little more powerful but above all more warm...

**nick_wolf** · 04-30-2020, 08:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jazzcaster

Hello, I have a Mark Little Jazz DV amplifier.
I also bought an Orange 20 RT. I have made comparisons with the same settings.
The Orange is more powerful and the sound is warmer, despite its 20 watt of power. It is half the price. 200 € !
The Orange has a 1x 8 "loudspeaker but it sounds like a 10". If you have the opportunity, try it !

Crush 20RT – Orange Amps

God bless the forum, I was thinking of getting a dv mark little jazz and I was wondering if the orange 20 would do a similar job!
thank you!

**northernbreed** · 11-12-2021, 11:16 AM

Hi everyone - I'm looking around for a small, cheap-but-very decent closed-back jazz practice amp for my office that I can use with or w/o headphones.

Has anyone had experience with either the Orange Crush 12 or Crush 20 models? Just looking for something that would elicit the "hey, that sounds pretty dang good for that money" response. Thanks for your thoughts.

**vintagelove** · 11-12-2021, 12:30 PM

I heard a little Orange once, I wasn't too impressed.

These little guys sound halfway decent, and through a real cab actually sound surprisingly good. The feel is really nice too, soft and forgiving. Real spring Reverb. Shipping is expensive on this one, if you look around you might find a deal. I paid $18 for mine.

Fender Frontman PR 241 Reverb 38 Watt Amp Practice Electric Guitar Amplifier | eBay

I suspect this sounds even better, and you can return it if you don't like it. I don't know if it's closed back though

Used Fender Frontman 25R 1x10 25W Guitar Combo Amp | Guitar Center

**nick_wolf** · 04-06-2022, 06:40 AM

I had this post in my mind and I always wanted to change my little practice amp. I had a roland cube 10, not bad. I finally got to try one of this orange crush 20 rt and I have to say that the clean channel is very pleasant. I liked it more than the roland sound... feels more roundish... not so dry. I haven't explored the dirty channel... but I would use it probably more as a boost as I got this amp second hand and it came with the footswitch.
A total thumbs up for this little amp.

**Jim Soloway** · 04-06-2022, 08:14 AM

This is really interesting. Has anyone tried the 35RT? It's still inexpensive and has more power plus a 10" speaker.

**nick_wolf** · 04-06-2022, 09:46 AM

Originally Posted by Jim Soloway

This is really interesting. Has anyone tried the 35RT? It's still inexpensive and has more power plus a 10" speaker.

I haven't. BUT my main amp now is an Orange crush pro 60 and I can say it is pretty cool, this was another reason that got me thinking of getting the small 20 watts.
To give a brief description... the 60 watts (transistor) is a very transparent amp, not bright like a fender or a Roland one. It is more darkish warm sound. The overdrive channel is really good, I use it more than what I would have expected. The reverb is very usable (digital) and it has a loop effect which I found very important.
Another important aspect is that the construction of the amp is great quality, super robust.

**Jim Soloway** · 04-06-2022, 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by nick_wolf

I haven't. BUT my main amp now is an Orange crush pro 60 and I can say it is pretty cool, this was another reason that got me thinking of getting the small 20 watts.
To give a brief description... the 60 watts (transistor) is a very transparent amp, not bright like a fender or a Roland one. It is more darkish warm sound. The overdrive channel is really good, I use it more than what I would have expected. The reverb is very usable (digital) and it has a loop effect which I found very important.
Another important aspect is that the construction of the amp is great quality, super robust.

I went out and tried both a 20RT and a 35RT this afternoon. They did sound good. They sounded very similar but, for obvious reasons, the 35 could do it at much higher volume levels. It's a nice sound. As you say, rounder and warmer than a Fender or Roland. Definitely food for thought, especially at those prices.

**nick_wolf** · 04-06-2022, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Jim Soloway

I went out and tried both a 20RT and a 35RT this afternoon. They did sound good. They sounded very similar but, for obvious reasons, the 35 could do it at much higher volume levels. It's a nice sound. As you say, rounder and warmer than a Fender or Roland. Definitely food for thought, especially at those prices.

I have to say that I like a lot the fact that these are all transistor amps. I had valve amps in the past... and I just dont want to go there again.

**LifeOnJazz** · 04-06-2022, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by Jim Soloway

I went out and tried both a 20RT and a 35RT this afternoon. They did sound good. They sounded very similar but, for obvious reasons, the 35 could do it at much higher volume levels. It's a nice sound. As you say, rounder and warmer than a Fender or Roland. Definitely food for thought, especially at those prices.

Jim, there happens to be an "almost new" 35rt for sale locally on Kijiji, in case you're considering pulling the trigger.

I've been curious about these amps myself previously. There are absolutely no videos on YT that showcase it's cleans from a jazz standpoint. I ended up getting a Fender Champion 20 instead, which is ok for the price.

I appreciate what you all have been sharing from first hand experience.

**Jim Soloway** · 04-06-2022, 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by LifeOnJazz

Jim, there happens to be an "almost new" 35rt for sale locally on Kijiji, in case you're considering pulling the trigger.

I've been curious about these amps myself previously. There are absolutely no videos on YT that showcase it's cleans from a jazz standpoint. I ended up getting a Fender Champion 20 instead, which is ok for the price.

I appreciate what you all have been sharing from first hand experience.

I had already send hin a message but I have no need for the footswitch and without it his price is high for a used amp. He wasn't impressed with my logic

**Jim Soloway** · 04-07-2022, 08:41 AM

Originally Posted by LifeOnJazz

Jim, there happens to be an "almost new" 35rt for sale locally on Kijiji, in case you're considering pulling the trigger.

I've been curious about these amps myself previously. There are absolutely no videos on YT that showcase it's cleans from a jazz standpoint. I ended up getting a Fender Champion 20 instead, which is ok for the price.

I appreciate what you all have been sharing from first hand experience.

Another one just showed up today for $80 less and closer to home. I'll let you know if I get it.