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Orange Amps CRUSH 20

Description

Essential Information About the Orange Crush 20 Amp

  • 20-Watt Transistor Guitar Combo: a comfortable volume for practicing at home and rehearsing at a reasonable level.
  • Twin Channel System: switch from a clear clean to a typically Orange "Dirty" saturated channel.
  • Headphone Output with CabSim: ideal for silent playing and recording with a 4x12 cabinet simulation.
  • Auxiliary Input: connect a CD/MP3 player to play along with your backing tracks.

Historical Context and Positioning in the Range

The Orange Crush 20 belongs to the Crush family, designed to capture the Orange sonic DNA in a compact, simple, and reliable format. Positioned as a serious practice combo, it targets guitarists who want a true amp character (not just a small speaker) with essential ergonomics: two channels, full EQ, and practical solutions for headphone playing and accompaniment.

Who This Amp Is For

The Crush 20 is particularly suited for beginners who want an inspiring amp from the first hours of playing, as well as intermediate guitarists looking for an effective apartment combo. It excels in daily practice, riff writing, rhythm and nuance work, and can serve in small rehearsals depending on the drummer's volume level. Style-wise, it is comfortable in rock, garage, punk, crunchy blues, and anything requiring direct, lively distortion, while retaining a clean channel for clear tones and pedals.

Features and Innovations

Thanks to the Twin Channel, you have a Clean channel and a Dirty channel with dedicated controls, allowing instant switching from a clean sound to a more powerful distortion. The 3-band EQ (Bass, Middle, Treble) lets you precisely shape your place in the mix, whether you want a rounder clean or a sharper dirty tone. The amp accepts a channel-switching footswitch (dedicated input), convenient for switching between verses and choruses without letting go of the guitar. Finally, the auxiliary input simplifies working with a metronome, playbacks, or demos, while the headphone output and Line Out facilitate silent playing and recording.

The Sound

As a transistor amplifier, the Orange Crush 20 focuses on direct response, sharp attack, and an immediately recognizable tone. The clean channel offers an effective clear sound, ideal as a base for pedals, while the dirty channel delivers a rock-oriented distortion with present mids and an organic "crunch" feel. The 1 x 8'' speaker favors a focused and precise sound, perfect for working on accuracy and articulation. For headphone playing or recording without a mic, the CabSim on the headphone output helps recreate a wider cabinet feel, reminiscent of a 4x12 stack.

Technical Specifications

Type and Power

  • Type: Transistor
  • Power: 20 Watts

Speaker

  • Speaker: 1 x 8''

Controls

  • Clean
  • Gain
  • Bass
  • Middle
  • Treble
  • Dirty

Connectivity

  • Inputs: Footswitch (channel)
  • Auxiliary In (CD or MP3)
  • Outputs: Headphone (6.35mm Jack)
  • Line Out

Dimensions and Weight

  • Dimensions: 375 x 325 x 197 mm
  • Weight: 7.15 Kg

Included Accessories

  • User Manual
Brand reference number: ORA-CR20

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I am a big fan of this amp! Very good sound quality, in a micro format, the sound of English amps, a superb clean and punch and this very easily adjustable grain between dirty and gain. I have a crush 35RT for my rehearsal room, a crush 20RT for my travels and even small nomadic live shows and this crush 20 will be for the house (it has no reverb or tuner but the pedal board is equipped with them). Moreover, all pedals work on it (even if the effects loop would have been a plus, but at this price you can't have everything). A footswitch to change from direct or clean channel remains practical. An exceptional value for money, an excellent combo to work at home but also to animate in small rooms or bars (there is an auxiliary input to connect your phone and send backing tracks!) The 20 watts seems weak to me to play with an angry drummer, on the other hand the 35 watts... No problem! And reliable enough to carry them everywhere. In short, the Crush are really a great range of amps for a very competitive price! Bravo Orange!... (Show more)
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Posted on 08/04/2021
By Vincent Nevraumont
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Ideal for home or weekend trips. Excellent clean channel. The saturated channel is a bit messy / aggressive. So, personally, I use it with a modified Ibanez Tubescreamer, according to Keeley Electronics' principles, by our compatriots at Radikal Audio (great mods of many historic pedals).
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Posted on 27/08/2020
By Guy ORLANDINI
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Very good sound, quite powerful for playing at home. Nice design. However, the power button is on the back and not necessarily accessible.
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Posted on 03/05/2024
By JM
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Total satisfaction! Really great! Go for it with your eyes closed! Kudos to them! Happy holidays!
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Posted on 23/12/2021
By Thaliemh
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Quality amp, ideal for picking up the guitar again after years without playing. I recommend
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Posted on 19/09/2022
By FABREGUETTES
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Very good equipment, immediate grip in May, great sounds between clean and saturation.
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Posted on 11/11/2022
By Lucky Bou
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