Orange Amplifiers Ltd. Ed. Glenn Hughes Crush Bass 50 Combo Bass Amp

Modern To Vintage

From warm modern cleans through to vintage grind and all the way up to fullon distorted may hemthe Crush Bass 50 combines the essentials of a practice rig with tone and features normally reserved for the pros. The Crush Bass 50 draws inspiration from our flagship OB1 and 4 Stroke amplifiers bringing some of the defining elements of each into a compact combo.

Like the rest of the Crush Bass range this 50 Watt model delivers bold and punchy lows courtesy of its analogue circuitry and ported cabinet. The extremely flexible active EQ section includes a sweepable parametric mid band allowing players to shape their signature sound without limitations. For even more versatilitythe interactive Gain and Blend controls are primed for creating enormous ‘biamped’style tones with easeadding extra harmonics and variable levels of grit to the core bass tone. They can also be switched in remotely using the optional footswitch. Other handy features include a buffered effects loopintegrated tuneraux. input and a headphone output with our Cabsim circuitry.

Powerful Active Parametric Eq

The Crush Bass 50 features an EQ circuit inspired by our prestigious 4 Stroke Series amplifiers. At its centre is a parametric mid band. This presents players with a much greater degree of control over the sound than a traditional EQ allowing them to vary the frequencies they want hear. The mid band covers a wide range sweeping from 300Hz (fully counterclockwise) to 2.7kHz (fully clockwise)meaning this amp can be fine tuned to suit any musical style. The active circuitry allows for up to 15dB of boost or cut on the bass and middle frequencies and up to 20dB on the treble side.

Blend & Gain

Lifted straight from our popular OB1 Series amps the Blend and Gain controls are a nod to the many bass players who experiment with guitar and bass amps simultaneously. In this ‘biamped’ setu players of harmonics and distortion from the guitar amp are blended with the core bass tone to create the ultimate fullrange live sound. The Crush Bass 50’s Gain and Blend controls create the same effect in a single package adding extra bite and crispness to the tone at lower gain settings right up to allout filth with the dials cranked. These controls can also be engaged remotely with the optional FS1 footswitch ideal for fattening your tone on the fly.

Analogue Design & Ported Cabinet

The Crush Bass series delivers fatrounded sound thanks to an all analogue signal path. The Crush Bass 50 houses a 12” speaker with a reflex port for improved lowend response. The buffered effects loop has been engineered for maximum transparencyensuring your pedal arsenal will perform to its peak.

Cabsim Headphone Outputaux Input & Chromatic Tuner

The headphone output features our Cabsim circuitry which emulates the response of our stageready OBC bass speaker cabinets during silent practice. This signal can also be sent to a console for seriously authentic direct recording. The Aux. Input allows for connecting external audio sources for backing tracks whilst the handy onboard tuner makes for quick tuneups between jams.