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Orange Dual Dark 50 tube guitar amplifier head

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Orange Dual Dark 50 tube guitar amplifier head
Product no: 9000-0009-1596 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

General

Orange shoehorned all of their guitar-making expertise into the Dual Dark guitar amplifier. The Dual Dark 50 has 50 watts of power and is a prime example of what this British company is capable of. Apart from an orange streak, its housing is fully clad in black. Inside, it has two EL34 tubes working hard on the overall amplification and an ECC81 for the effects loop. The Dual Dark top has the classic British guitar sound on offer, expanded with new tone options. It is excellent for guitarists who adhere to the Orange legacy, while setting out to explore new tones and new sound settings.

Dual Dark 50: controls

The Dual Dark 50 is a two-channel amplifier. Channel A allows you to adjust bass, mids and treble. Channel B has gain control and Shape Control, which allows you to adjust the curve of the frequency. Turn the knob left for a mid-heavy sound, turn it right to keep only the bass and treble. An optional foot switch allows you to switch between channels. On the back, there are connectors for both a Channel switch and an (also optional) Attenuator switch.

Attenuator and power switches

A great feature of the Dual Dark 50 is that it doesn't have to be shatteringly loud to be able to use the full valve character. Thanks to the attenuator, you can easily turn down the volume, without detracting any tube lustre. Additionally, you can switch between full or half power (25 watts). At half the power, the tubes will distort sooner. 50 watts allows for more headroom, to keep sounding clean even when the going gets tough.

Specifications

Product features

Connectors	External speaker(s), Footswitch
Number of channels	2
Number of speaker outputs	3
Amp modelling	no
Effects loop	yes
Weight	20 - 24.9 kg
Speaker output impedance	16 Ohms, 8 Ohms
Built-in tuner	no
Built-in effects	none
Colour	black
Power attenuator	yes
Amplifier type	tube
Amplifier valve	EL34
Power in Watts	31 - 50 Watts

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	22,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	68,0 x 40,0 x 37,0 cm

Product specifications

tube amp head for guitar
output power: 50 watts
2 channels
tube effects loop
built-in attenuator
channel A controls : volume, treble, middle, bass, gain
channel B controls : volume, shape, gain
tube power amp: 2x EL34/6CA7
preamp tubes: 5x JJ ECC83/12AX7
tube effects loop: 1x ECC81/12AT7
input: 6.3mm mono jack
dimensions: 270 x 550 x 280 mm
weight: 21 kg

Connectors:

16 ohms speaker output (6.3mm jack)
2x 8 ohms speaker output (6.3mm jack)
effects loop send (6.3mm TS jack)
effects loop return (6.3mm TS jack)

Description	Type	Language	Extension
Orange Dual Dark 50 handleiding (Engels)	Manual	English

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