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Building on the huge success of Crush Pro solid-state amplifiers, the SuperCrush 100 amplifier takes this now-classic recipe and goes a step further inthe search for a valve-like tone. Though equipped with all the same featuresas the original amp, the Super Crush 100 is a completely new design, provingthat a lot of small improvements can make a big difference and there’s aCabSim balanced output too. With its single-ended, 2-channel JFET preampdesign and 100 Watt Class A/B power amp, the Super Crush 100 amplifier mimicsthe huge, rich, and responsive tone of flagship Rockerverb amps in a solidstate. From clean to heavy high gain, there’s no shortage of Orange mojo.Touch-sensitive dynamics and lush harmonic overtones sing out of this amp withsuch authority and musicality that you’d swear there were valvesinside.Authentic Analogue ToneFrom input to output, the Super Crush 100 useshigh-quality analog circuitry to deliver all the immediacy, definition, andcharacter that you would expect from any top-of-the-range valve amps.HighGain, High VersatilityTwo completely independent, all-analog preamp channelsgive you instant access to a whole spectrum of warm, valve-like tones. Fromhigh-headroom clean to high-gain metal, every sound you could ever need isdialed in with ease, thanks to a versatile circuit and intuitively simplecontrol layout. The Dirty Channel boasts four cascading stages of properOrange gain, along with a passive 3-band EQ. Just like its all-valvestablemates, the Super Crush 100’s Dirty Channel can hammer out punishingheavy tones and also clean right up, whether you’re riding the guitar volumeknob or the amp’s wide-ranging gain control. The Clean Channel is a bright,vintage-flavored, two-stage design. There’s plenty of headroom, keeping yourclean tones shimmering and clear at any level, with the option of cranking thevolume up into fat, bluesy crunch.

Our Thoughts RADAR AI

Ambitious ask. At US$850, this sits well above the US$438 75th percentile and far beyond the US$106 median for recent used comparables, so it is priced as a premium listing rather than a typical used buy.

That only makes sense if the amp is genuinely mint, fully complete, and comes with something that adds real value — original packaging, a known low-use history, or local pickup convenience. The model itself has a strong reputation for delivering Orange character with serious stage-ready output, so a clean example will always have appeal, but at this price the buyer should be shopping for exceptional condition and extras, not just the amp.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Orange

Orange is a British brand founded in 1968 in London by musician and electronics designer Cliff Cooper. It began as a small music shop and recording-studio venture before Cooper and collaborators started building their own amplifiers, giving the company its early identity and its now-famous orange styling.

Orange is best known for guitar and bass amplifiers, plus speaker cabinets and combo amps. In recent years, the brand has broadened beyond pro-guitar gear into hi-fi products such as turntables, headphones, portable Bluetooth speakers, and compact home audio systems, though amplification remains its core association.

In the market, Orange sits as a mid-to-upper-tier specialty brand with a strong vintage-inspired identity rather than a luxury hi-fi house. Its reputation is strongest among musicians and guitarists, where it is a classic, highly recognizable name; in consumer audio, it is more of a niche crossover brand than a mainstream hi-fi heavyweight.

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