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For my first Orange Amp, I purchased the 'regular' Micro Terror, the white one. It treated me well and I had fantastic tone and options, the only thing it seemed to lack was just a tad bottom end. Although I mostly used it for effects like delays and reverbs and clean tones similar to Angels and Airwaves and punk overdrives like Sum 41. the Micro DARK, however... is a different beast. The shape feature on this amp is tremendous. I worked at a music store when we just got them in stock, and I just kind of blew them off thinking it was just a black Micro Terror... until I plugged it in. There is near infinite amounts of tonal options you get from this amp. Turn down the gain and raise the volume, I hit the full potential of what the Micro Terror gave me. Crank up the gain and I get all the distortion and punch I want. Love using it with my TS9 overdrive. This amp is well worth the money. Its lightweight, inexpensive and reliable as an amp can be. Starting to think hybrids are the future...

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Have had this little beast for maybe a week now and it just keeps on impressing me. I was able to compare this little guy with the Micro Terror and the Ibanez TSA15. played the TSA15 the longest but after plugging into the Micro Dark at 1/3 of the price, I walked out with the Micro Dark. I was looking for more gain than the Micro Terror had plus an effects loop in which the Micro Dark fit the bill perfectly. I think that the Micro Dark may have even had more gain than the TSA15 come to think of it. It seems to take regular pedals as well as multi-effect pedals well. For those of you who have had noise problems with this amp, there is a chance that the preamp tube could have went bad during shipping so before you give up on it, take it to an amp repair shop or call Orange and see if they will send you another preamp tube. Also keep in mind that reverb, delay and chorus pedals can be ran through effects loop but that distortion, wah, boost, etc. should be ran through the front input jack. Hope this review helps others. Check out Orange Amp web for owners manual. I love this thing. ROCK ON ORANGE!!!

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I do a lot of research before making any kind of purchase. So I knew what this little thing was capable of upon purchasing. I was genuinely impressed by the tone quality and overall loudness of this amp. One thing that caught me by surprise was how great the clean tones were! Most choose the Dark Terror for Hard Rock/Metal tones but this thing really does it all! I highly recommend for pedal users (it has a built in effects loop.) As well as anyone who needs a variety of tonality in a small compact package. This thing powers a 4x12 no problem and the sound is truly something you need to plug in and here for yourself. PS: I bought the tiny PPC108 Cabinet to go with it and it cranks out some incredible volume and sounds like a big cabinet! Tons of low end, snappy mids, and bell-like highs. Great package.

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I've been on the fence for some time on whether or not to buy this amp. I'm glad I did. The tone's that I'm able to get are incredible. Don't be fooled by 3 knobs. This amp is very versatile. Between the amps tone and gain knobs and the volume on my guitar I'm able to get most any sound. I tend to favor classic rock to some modern metal, and this sucker handles them well. My previous amp was a marshall DSL5c, and In my opinion the Orange sounds better and has more useful tones. I also purchased the Orange cab that goes with the Micro Terror series, and again was very surprised at the sound. I'm not knocking the Marshall, it sounded good, but to my ears this sounds better. Not to mention the Orange head and cab are a little more than $200 less than the Marshall. One other thing to consider, tubes aren't cheap and the Orange only has one (though you would never know from the sound). Oh yeah, they even have a speaker cable included, so order the head and cab and you are good to go. No tax ordering with zZounds and free 2 day shipping. They gained another customer.

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This item has been reviewed a million times so let me add something I didn't see in other reviews. When buying the bundle with the Micro Terror and speaker, Orange had enough forethought to make the width of the feet on the head just large enough to account for the handle on the speaker so it sits firmly. This kind of attention to detail is nice and to me is indicative of their work overall.

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I received my Micro Dark Terror yesterday,it was packaged very nicely,so I took it out of the packaging,it feels solid,great construction,I plugged it up into my 4-12"-300 watt speaker cabinet and I was and still amazed how awesome it sounds! even at a very low volume it sounds great,the shape knob is the heart of this amp,it creates any sound I need from fairly clean to major distortion,which is primarily what I use it for. as I started turning the volume up it really came to life,the highest gain settings have a round thick sound,not overly saturated but plenty of usable gain,then turning the shape knob counter clockwise it starts getting cleaner,and more of a treble response,I am running my reverb pedal through the effects loop,really expanded the sound,really spacious quality sounds..for me this amp is a great deal and delivers what I was hoping for,I even have the amps gain up all the way,and roll the volume off and it cleans up nicely or with some great crunch,its a keeper for me,i am glad that I made this purchase..for me Zzounds customer service is second to none,all you have to do is call them up or shop online,they deliver every time,their employees are knowledgable and friendly and get the job done,,I ordered this Micro Dark Terror online on a Tuesday evening,got the shipping notice emails on Wednesday late afternoon,and the package arrived at my front door on Thursday by 1030 am!! so fast !! also Zzounds pay as you play is awesome,I have purchased 3 items on the pay as you play plan,and you always get the best service!! Thank you Zzounds!! I have never had to use Oranges customer service on any of their products,but they still get 5 stars from me.

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I went and visited my buddy in Massachusetts, and he had just purchased this from zZounds. I couldn't believe how loud this was with just a 1x8 cab. He knew i loved it, and last week a box came from zZounds. Yeah, he sent me one. I don't need my peavey 6505 plus anymore. The only thing i did was install a tungsol 12ax7. Higher gain tube than the stock jj tube. Mad it even more of a beast!!

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First off, many thanks to zZounds for their payment plans. My order went smoothly and shipping was very quick. I can honestly say that I am an Orange guy now. The first week I had this thing I would come home from work, plug in, lay on my bed, and just play power cords though my Kramer 84 Bullseye with a Seymour Duncan Custom Custom.

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Great amp, perfect in a lot of ways. The shape knob actually does change the sound and far more than a dark to light sound. There’s gain for days and can do a decent clean or just on the verge of break up clean. The headphone out sounds good, does have a little noise to it but not horrible. Slap a reverb on it in the loop and that’s about all you need.

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Great little amp. It's very simple, so if you need tons of controls, it's not for you. But what it does have is great. I'll be using it for many years to come.

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I've heard the online demos and they all sounded great. Different cabs, speakers, clean to fully distorted and at this price point what have I got to lose. This amp is killer. I think it's a game changer in a lot of ways. It's incredibly light and small that puts out this huge sound. Why lug around a heavy head when you can use this? Got all the tones I need and an fx loop. This amp does it all.

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This amp is extremely versatile! Main change I did was swap the tube out for an RCA 12au7. The volume went up a bit but the tube swap took the gain down, but you can still get a great sound out of it. The headphones sound great, I don't care what everyone else says. I watched a few videos on youtube and stole their knob o'clocks to try this thing out. Got this on the cheap and it has more than surpassed my expectations for the price

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...and it is great. infinitely better than any micro amp you could buy and well worth the price. You'll get the tone you want and it is loud as f*#@. Can't go wrong. ONLY downside is the lack of 2 channels but that's not a big deal. really.

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I was honestly a bit surprised with this little guy. After some unfortunate financial circumstances that lasted quite a few years, I finally got on my feet enough to start purchasing all the musical equipment I had been wanting for a home studio setup. I didn't want to spend too much at once, and I didn't want a large installment plan possibly getting in the way later. After months of researching what I wanted, I decided to start with this amp as my first foray into the tube amp experience. Quite impressed with what it could do, and even more so as I upgraded my old guitar to actually perform well itself. Pair this little thing with a Tubescreamer pedal, and you've got a really good sound for not a whole lot of cash. I'm upgrading to a bigger box, but I discovered I loved the Orange tone from this little guy so much, my next amp is another Orange.

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When first receiving the Orange Micro Dark, I was not sure if it would give me a better experience than some of the other micro amps previously, but it thankfully exceeded my expectations. It's a great product, sounds like a bigger amp than it is but great at low volume and gain. I've been very pleased.

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Pros,1. Affordable hybrid 20watt amp head.2. Small and portable.3. Great backup head for gigging.4. Powerful enough to drive a 412 cab for practice.5. Has an FX loop.6. A headphone jack for quiet night practice.7. Has one 12AX7 preamp tube for a tube amp like response and tube overdrive.8. Has a great tube like clean tone.9. Unlike the Micro Terror it has 4 gain stages rather than only 2.10. It supports 8 and 16oh cabs(which are the most common).Cons,1. Just like the Micro Terror and the new Micro Terror Stamp it has a limited and horrible tone shaping control. In fact this Micro Dark is worse than the other two because it's tone control is a mid shift.2. The volume control is extremely touchy. If you're using it for medium to high gain and turn up the volume you'll have to do it in tiny movements otherwise you'll have you neighbors mad and possibly have an ear ache.3. The headphone jack isn't the most idea to because it has an emulated Orange 412 cab sim on it and just like the volume control is very touchy.4. If you go on YouTube to get a review of this amp please be careful who you go to because a lot of the reviews make this amp sound far far better than it really is. When playing high gain this amp without the right pickups, speakers, micing placement, post processing and/or pedals used that the reviewers conveniently never mention will sound way too bassy, fizzy and muddy. It's not to say this is always a bad, I know people that love this amp for doom, stoner and sludge metal for high gain and other that love it because they're not modern metal players that need a tight response.5. In order to get this amp to play modern metal that actually sounds good(not an Ola Englund post processed video with great pickups and speakers) you'll need a Tube Screamer(or a good Tube Screamer clone), at least a 112 cab and preferably an EQ ion the FX loop to iron out any bad frequencies. A noise gate would be a plus because when driving with all this stuff your rig may make a lot of unwanted noise.6. Only one channel, but you can't always expect much for an inexpensive amp.7. Lastly it would have been good if Orange included a aux in for jamming with other song and drum beats.

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Tonal versatility is astounding with this deceivingly tiny amplifier. It’s so small that you wouldn’t expect what’s coming out of it. Most decent practice amps let you hear what you’re playing. This one makes you feel your tones with just an eight inch cab. There’s an amount of inspiration this creates. That’s why I love this little unit, not just for brushing up skills, but mic-ing it up in the studio. It sounds amazing. From clean as can be to full on face melting the Micro Dark Terror does it well enough that unless you’re playing big shows this little guy will keep you happy. It even has a built in effect’s loop, which has kept me from purchasing other lunchbox type amps. It’s just necessary these days. We all have more pedals than we need. Fair warning, their little eight inch cab is wicked loud for practicing. Your neighbors might notice. That’s a plus for me, but if you’re concerned about bothering your neighbors it’s something to be considered. I’m told this head will push a 2x12 cab, I laughed a little when I heard that ( I mean c’mon it’s 15 watts) but after hearing the Micro Dark Terror in person I believe it completely. It punches that high. Just buy it, they made the choice so simple because it’s that good. Thanks zZounds, you guys are getting gear in the hands of the masses. We all appreciate it!

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Well I have to start with the amp. It is underwelming. worth its weight in gold however I have a peavey 20w valve King and it blows this amp out of the water for 100 dollars more. That being said this thing is great with headphones and has great gain sound but if you want an amp that does both this is not for you. It's clean tones are weak to say the list. zZounds on the other hand gets 5 stars. Best customer service ever!. The amp didn't come with a power cable so I emailed sounds and working 12 hours they responded. Witching 18 hours of the first email they rush shipped me the part I needed for free. Doesn't get better then that!In short.. Orange micro dark is alright for the price but zZounds customer service is the best.

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This amp is amazing. If you are looking for something compact, offers an amazing preamp that responds well to pedals, and a direct out (with cab sim) that sounds great with an impulse response added right to the audio track this is your amp.

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