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Orange Micro Dark 20w Hybrid Guitar Amplifiier Amp Head

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Features

  • HIGH GAIN VALVE PREAMP, SHAPE CONTROL, FULLY BUFFERED EFFECTS LOOP AND CABSIM-LOADED HEADPHONE OUTPUT
  • GAIN, SHAPE, VOLUME
  • 20 WATTS
  • 8-16 OHMS
  • 16.5 13.5 X 9.5CM (6.50 X 5.31 X 3.74)

Description

Building on the overwhelming success of our acclaimed Dark Terror and Dual Dark amps, we’ve distilled thousands of customer demands into a pint-sized valve hybrid head – the Micro Dark. The Micro Dark shares the same intuitive Shape control combined with a new 12AX7-driven high gain preamp section which yields screaming dirty tones that make a mockery of its miniature frame. Like its bigger brothers, however, the Micro Dark’s smoky black chassis and simple layout actually disguises its cunning versatility. Of course, there’s plenty of gain on tap to satisfy even the most discerning devotee of distortion, but this little beast is by no means just a one-trick Metal monster! Beneath the menacing exterior you’ll find a rich and diverse pallette of classy and confident tones. From squeaky clean to brash and mean – whatever your style – you’re gonna love this thing. Other features include a transparent fully buffered effects loop and a headphone output with our popular CabSim circuitry. With the optional PPC108 cabinet, the Micro is an ideal practice rig… Plug into something a little larger, though, and you might find your new secret weapon in the studio!

Brand: Orange


Color: black


Compatible Devices: Guitar


Material: Metal


Output Wattage: 20 watts


Compatible Devices: Guitar


Output Wattage: 20 watts


Number of Bands: 1


Power Source: Corded Electric


Output Channel Quantity: 1


Amplifier Type: hybrid,solid state,tube


Connector Type: 3.5mm Jack


Color: black


Enclosure Material: Metal


Item Dimensions D x W x H: 3.74"D x 6.5"W x 5.3"H


Item Weight: 3 pounds


Brand: Orange


Model Name: Micro Dark Terror


UPC: 702706626569


Manufacturer: Orange


Model Number: Ora-5423


Mfr Part Number: Micro Dark


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    • Perfect low cost beginner or expert’s amp
Review Image by Babul A. Mukherjee
My son bought this amp for himself after much research. After listening to the range of tones he was able to get for months bringing it to my house, I decided I needed to get one myself to replace a noisy $99 tweed amp clone. Here is my list of why this is a must buy if you are a beginner, or maybe your first “real” amp: 1. Three knobs. Seriously. It’s kinda perfect. Each does something different, and you pretty much can dial in almost any tone you want from clean to dirty. If you only play metal, maybe you want something else, but otherwise just add a decent pedal and you can do 80s/90s metal and not be ashamed. Cover music, songwriting, jamming, etc this can help you through all of it. 2. It’s tiny, lightweight and has a handle. It’s so easy to take anywhere. Get the case for it and it’s always protected in travel. 3. It’s built very well. So so so much nicer build than the $99 tweed amp head clone, and worth every cent more. 4. The response mimics and much larger amp. Play lightly and it’s beautifully clean. Play with attitude and it will growl with you. Quite a lot to master for a beginner, but for those really learning to play, you normally don’t have access to an amp like this in my experience at this price point. 5. It’s sounds great. Period. For experts and pros, this has some unexpected pluses: 1. Headphone out is perfect to go into FOH or PA. Seriously. Just plug a 1/4” mono into the headphone jack and have your mixer handle the rest. I plugged headphone in into a DI then sent to mixer, perfect. I plugged in headphone to a Mini RockCrusher, sent to my mixer and parallel out to the little 8” orange cab (also totally worth it), perfect. No micing to get a very very good live sound. 2. An effect loop! Seriously. If you want any improvement or embellishment to your sound, find a pedal or three, or anything else and feed it in. That’s it. It’s clean. Yes there are plenty of better, more powerful, and more flexible amps out there. But this orange hit the magic sweet spot for me for the price and my use. Underpromised and over delivered. Worth every cent! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2018 by Babul A. Mukherjee
    • Quite Possibly My Favorite Amp Head
I have owned more amps than I can recall. After years of not playing guitar, I started again, and now that I have a family, that 100 watt Marshall or Soldano head is just a bit of overkill. I wanted a small, nice sounding amp that I could plug into my existing cab. I bought this one because of the high level of positive reviews and because of the low price. I can hardly explain how impressed I am by this little guy. Every review is spot on, Orange created a little bit of magic with this thing. And it has a buffered effects loop built in! I can get incredible tones out of this thing! Although you probably aren't going to get over a drummer with it alone, it is perfect for solo jamming, or jamming with a buddy or two. And the simulated headphone jack is easily one of the best sounding I have ever heard. I find myself playing with the headphones most of the time, and it blows my other headphoned-amps out of the water. I also own an Orange OR-15 head, and unfortunately, I never use the thing, because I like the Micro Dark Terror so much. I have a Marshall head that has been sitting on the floor since I got the Micro. You aren't going to get sparkling cleans from it, but if I roll back the volume on my my guitar it cleans up really well. It handles pedals extremely well, particularly because of the effects loop. I only have one small complaint and that is...it is a bit too small. The thing probably weighs just over a pound, and looks pretty funny on top of my amp cab. Also, because it is so lightweight, you could easily yank it off of its perch if you walk too far away with your guitar plugged in, and the guitar cord stretches too far. I only made this mistake once. If you are going to be mobile, maybe strap it down or just make sure it is secured. Tiny footprint aside, this little amp is almost perfect. Very much considering selling my other amp heads and rolling with this guy from here on out. Very impressed with this head and the amazing sounds it produces. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2021 by Jose
    • Name Brand, value priced, workhorse amplifier
For a small investment, you can get a very very reliable, unique sounding, hybrid tube amplifier that is tiny and yet can drive 4-12 inch speakers in a cab and keep up with a midsize venue with guitar or bass. Amazing! Your bandmates won’t believe it until you prove it to them! I think Orange has the niche In this market and they do it so well! For the price and the value received, I cannot help but give it Five Stars, truly amazing! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2024 by David
    • Defective, broken, maybe a return sent to me.
The box seem to have been opened, like an open-box item, or a return that was repackaged and sent out again. There were 2 little bolts and washers lose inside of the bag that covered the amp. As soon as plugged in and turned on the amp, cracking sounds started to happen. Try diferente cables, different guitars, but couldn’t get anything other than the cracking sound. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2025 by EV
    • playing through a 2x12 and sounds really good, Fantastic clean sound
I bought this for my son, he absolutely loves it, playing through a 2x12 and sounds really good, Fantastic clean sound, not much gain to be had with the adjustment knob, hence the 4 stars. Overall, very impressed, my son especially loves the headphone jack, as do I!!!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2018 by MCL695
    • The little amp that could
I paired it with a Soldano Super Lead overdrive pedal and the sound is amazing. I like this much better than the Pedal Baby at a much cheaper price point. I really like that it has a headphone Jack and an FX loop. The volume control isn’t that linear so you could benefit from an attenuation pedal but combined with the Soldano pedal you really have a great bedroom amp that has a great range of sounds. The unit sits on top of my Engl 2x12 cabinet and it is realy small. At less than half the price of a Prdal Baby, it’s a much better deal and I like the sound much better. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2023 by Marty
    • Small but Mighty
I can't say enough about this amazing little amp. It seems simple and tiny, but don't underestimate it! Not only does it have great gain settings, but it can also give some wonderful clean tones too. It has enough power to practice with a band and even gig with at small or mic'd shows. For the cost, it would make a great beginning amp, or as a back-up for a touring musician. I would recommend running it through a 2x12 cab instead of the 1x8 that is sold along with it, but that's a matter of preference. Very glad I added this amp to my rig. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2019 by CrazyPony
    • I really wanted to love this
after having played bass through the Orange Crush 500w combo amp, I was instantly in love with the tone and clarity of the amp. I was looking for a small guitar amp head that I could run direct into my mixing board, post pre-amp and this sounded like the ticket based on multiple youtube video reviews. There was the problem. All of them tested the unit plugged into a cabinet but none tested it direct into a board. Everything is lost in that small change; poor sound quality, massive sound breakup when using the gain. In the end, it just sits there and gets used to test out guitar builds in my shop and I ended up using s software solution via soundbridge to record via the mixer into my MBP. SO, while they may sound amazing through cabinets, I cannot recommend for using in studio recording direct into a board. save the month and go with a software solution after the line in and at the recording side. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020 by Joel B. Ley

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