More Orange Tiny Terror Talk

[hog000]

So I am totally at home now with my Orange Tiny Terror Setup.

I decided to change my pedal inventory based on this amp.

1st up was selling everything but my black Russian Big Muff.

I ordered the MXR Boost because I liked the results Rob Chappers gets using it with his Orange amps in his Youtube videos. His Tiny Terror metal video setting are what I use when I can't crank it up too loud. I was using a Lovepedal Eternity or Diaz Texas Ranger in place of the MXR Boost but I felt both of those were not transparent enough to let the true TT's tone shine through.

So here are my 3 favorite settings for the living room

7 Watts- Vol 2 Treble- 6 Gain- Max
This is pretty much the Chappers TT metal video setting. With stock tubes this was fizzy, but with JJ's it isn't. Although I changed V1 to a NOS Mullard 12AX7 and it's killer in this amp.

15 Watts - Vol-7 Treble-5 (or 12 O'clock) Gain- very low 1 or 2
This is an awesome home clean sound, great with the neck pickup of my Les Paul

Using the clean setting I plug in the Big Muff...now I owned a ton of Big Muffs, but I don't know why but I like the Russian Big Muffs best. Supposedly the Green ones are better so I ordered a Green Sovtek high spec clone.
The TT doesn't really need pedals, the Muff on the clean isn't really harder or better than the "metal" setting but it's different and the amp takes it well. Just another flavor to play with.

I'm running a Lopoline Signature 1x12 (which I'll admit is not as good as a true Orange) with a 16 ohm Hellatone 30 (broken in Celestion G12H30). I will say this though, it's the same speaker thats in the open back TT combo and I would think this is a comparable setup to that at least....and the combos I've heard sound killer.

I'm curious what other TT owners are using...pedals if any....speakers/cabs....
and what tubes?
I'm still a little curious about other new production EL84's like the TAD STR and the "Mullard" branded Russian tubes.

 

[Droog]

Right now, I'm just plugging straight into my tiny terror. I'm quite happy, but I might fiddle around down the road.

 

[Boleskinehouse]

I've never tried any pedal with it. I always run it through a 4x12. I usually have it on your "metal" setting and it's not fizzy at all. Still has stock tubes.

Here's a vid..

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8gsI9_Da4I&feature=channel_page]YouTube - 11-17-08 MLP 1[/ame]


I think I had the master on about halfway with the gain maxed on 7 watts. Straight in with an R9. I think the fizzy thing might have something to do with pickups. I would like to try some better tubes in it though.

 

[Alligatorbling]

I've never tried any pedal with it. I always run it through a 4x12. I usually have it on your "metal" setting and it's not fizzy at all. Still has stock tubes.

Here's a vid..

YouTube - 11-17-08 MLP 1


I think I had the master on about halfway with the gain maxed on 7 watts. Straight in with an R9. I think the fizzy thing might have something to do with pickups. I would like to try some better tubes in it though.

very nice!


you know, after listening to that again... the 7 watt setting on that sounds a lot like my little giant cranked up. have you ever played though one?

 

[Deus Vult]

i didnt think the LG sounded anything like my TT does. maybe like the VJ, but not the TT. at least not straight in.

 

[Alligatorbling]

i didnt think the LG sounded anything like my TT does. maybe like the VJ, but not the TT. at least not straight in.

the LG can really scream when boosted ... I have an 808 clone i built that has a switch to change over to a boost and it really pushes it hard =)

 

[Horse]

im using mine a zoom 7.1ut. i get some awesome tones, good fun. i love the TT tone is great, i love it without any effects too, especially the clean tone. im looking to add a big muff and good delay pedal, also a clean boost.

 

[Deus Vult]

the LG can really scream when boosted ... I have an 808 clone i built that has a switch to change over to a boost and it really pushes it hard =)

there's the answer.

 

[Paul_Cat]

I need new pics... stock Epi straight into the TT on top of a Peavey Windsor 412

 

[hog000]

Cool...I posted this 2 months ago and didn't get any responses until today

Update:

My Big Muffs are dusty, no use for them with the TT. The MXR Boost gets used sparingly.... I'm ordering an EQ pedal also....but those are really super transparent pedals.....I would like to try a quality Tube Screamer of some kind just out of curiosity but not enough to buy one.

I found more settings, most notably the opposite of the "metal" setting.

15W- Vol all the way- Treble just past 12 and gain around 2-3

I currently am running the following tubes after much testing and am very happy with

V1- Tung Sol Reissue 12AX7
V2- NOS GE 5751 Balanced
Power- Genalex Gold Lion Reissue EL84's

This works well for me.....I'm itching for an Orange 2x12" though

My 1x12" is not as nice as the Orange cab, but it's not too shabby.
American made, premium 3/4" Baltic Birch Plywood, dado joints, glue and nails.

Avatar is tough to beat, because you choose your speakers. The Orange 2x12 is a tank and looks amazing....I don't really want 2 Vintage 30's though....so between the cost of the Orange and new speakers...its going to cost me. I suppose I can make some back selling the stock speakers.

The TT is amazing.....you have to try one to know. Not everybody likes them, but what amp is liked ny everyone? Don't let anyone tell you it's a "toy amp" or cheap quality.

 

[Boleskinehouse]

Oh, and Vol. 4 is my favorite Sabbath album.

 

[hog000]

I've never tried any pedal with it. I always run it through a 4x12. I usually have it on your "metal" setting and it's not fizzy at all. Still has stock tubes.

Here's a vid..

YouTube - 11-17-08 MLP 1


I think I had the master on about halfway with the gain maxed on 7 watts. Straight in with an R9. I think the fizzy thing might have something to do with pickups. I would like to try some better tubes in it though.

My hats off to you on some nice playing, a beautiful LP and a nice example of how good these amps are.

More proof that the TT right out of the box bone stock is killer.

Believe me, I was loving my TT even before I changed the tubes. You can definitely tweak the tone a little with different tubes....but my goal was never to change the amps already great tones.

I didn't hear the fizz in your video..... You may have a point about pickups though, the Elitist "Mystery USA" pickups would seem to be higher output and harsher than Burstbuckers.