Mesa 400+ or Orange AD200B

[flea_slap_god]

So, im goin to be purchasing a new amp this year and i've narrowed it down to just the two.

I've played both. I played the orange amp about 3 months ago and the mesa about 6 months ago.

Do any of the users of any of these amps on here have a recording of either??
What are the pro's and cons of both from your personal experiances?

-Jake

[the101er]

I've only played the Mesa once, but in that hour or so it blew me away. I played that and a Big Block, and I'm now seriously GASing for one.

No experience of the Orange, would imagine it to have a more classic sound though

[MasterofBass]

i'd go mesa all the way, by far to me the best amps... you'll have to ask somebody about orange tho

[edgebass5]

well... two very different sounds. Mesa is a very "american" sound, Orange is a very "british" sound. Those of course refer to sonic qualities of guitar amps when distortion was first becoming popular, but they still hold true to my ears.

[da_s_man13]

JoeDaddio have a Mesa 400+ doesnt he?

[JoeDaddio]

Yeah. I've got a 400+. And it is 100 percent sex.


I don't have any recordings of it. Recordings don't deserve the 400+.





joe

[moghes69]

the guitarist in my band has an orange, and his tone is the sex. i'm not sure about their bass amps, but i think someone on here has one of their combo amps.

Edit:i just realized i broke 1k... about ****ing time.

[Mr. Pickle]

ohh man, orange ftw, seriously.


god damn i wish they made a preamp

[Guinpen]

the guy from toast machine uses that mesa

[Omega Red]

toast machine=gay

[Guinpen]

you=gay

[Omega Red]

everyone you've every loved=gay

[Scott01]

He may have loved you at one point in time...

[Omega Red]

Yeah. I've got a 400+. And it is 100 percent sex.


I don't have any recordings of it. Recordings don't deserve the 400+.





joe
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[JoeDaddio]

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ownage




:rolleyes:



Tubes, baybe. TUBES.




joe

[Omega Red]

it's got tubes

[edgebass5]

it's got tubes

It doesn't have power tubes though. That's where the real appeal of a tube amp kicks in.

[pitchfork]

Orange, because everyone knows english sounds better than american.
Seriously, classic tones come from orange tube amps.

[mikespahn]

mesa

[xfavax]

mesa 400+ all the way!!! i've had mine for about 3 years and i love it to death. greatest bass amp IMO hands down. worth every penny.

only downside, it costs about $300 to replace all the tubes.