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Hey, guys, how's it going? This is the review of the #4 Jim Root Terror, a 15W all-tube head by Orange, that came from the colaboration between Jim, guitar player for Slipknot and Stone Sour, and the british amp company.
Differently from what most people may think, due to the fact that Jim plays Heavy Metal almost exclusively, this amp is not destined only to that public. The idea is to adapt the preamp section of the Rockerverb 100,
a classic amp by Orange that Jim uses live, to the Terror platform, that was created with the Tiny Terror and consists of pushing 15W with a pair of EL84 tubes, yet being able to drop the output down to 7W
via a switch conveniently located in the front panel, that makes life a lot easier in studios where high volumes is an issue. That amp handles those situations very nicely.
The amp is very easy to use: it has only 5 knobs in the front: volume, highs, mids, lows and gain; the on/off switch is in the front, just beside the stand by switch, wich is also a power selector, allowing you to choose between the full 15W or drop it down to 7W.
In the back, you have: the power chord socket; a series FX Loop that's very transparent and sensible - I recorded examples with a delay pedal that you'll see later in the review; and three speaker output jacks,
two 8 Ohms and one 16 Ohms, wich allows you to run one 16 Ohm cabinet, one 8 Ohms cabinet or two 16 Ohms cabinets, pushing 8 Ohms each. It's very easy and, if at any moment you need to read the manual, it's about time you see a doctor.
For this example, I dialed the "Brown Sound", with maxed highs, mids and lows and... that's it.
For the next sample, I added a delay in the FX Loop. It's a lead sound, with lots of gain for solo and the pedal I added is the TC Electronic Alter Ego, in the Analog simulation, to make the repeats blend in the dry sound.
For the next example, I also worked a solo sound with lots of gain and the analog delay in the FX Loop, but I pushed the mids and cut the highs, to create that fusion-like tone, that people like to call "creammy" and "smooth".
For the next two examples, I dialed a sound that the Jim Root fan will enjoy. It's a high gain Heavy Metal sound and, since I do not have that language, I invited a friend of mine, Pedro Viana from the Thrash Metal band DIVA, to play the next two samples.
The first was recorded using the full 15W and the second was scaled down to 7W, where you'll notice a slight drop in volume and a more compressed feel, wich is expected when you power down any amplifier.
And, since the idea of the eletric guitar is to have fun and experiment as much as possible - if you're not disturbing someone, you're not playing loudly enough - I had this crazy experiment.
I turned off the power section of the Orange head and linked it to the power section of my RIvera head, wich is 100W, pushed by four EL34 valves. It turned out like this.
Well, guys, this was the review of the Orange #4 Jim Root Terror Head. My final considerations are: if you seek a small, low wattage, light amp, with tons of gain, a transparent FX Loop, a variety of speaker outputs and killer looks, this is the one for you.
The gain *** is very versatile, it goes from Classic Rock crunch up to Extreme Metal high gain. The cabinet I used was my 2x12, loaded with Celestion Vintage 30s and I realy couldn't get a bad sound out of this head.
The EQ is not versatile at all, it's just a fine adjuster, since the amp has it's own sound, with very strong personality and a very noticeable sound, wich is the Rockerverb vibe, like I mentioned before. It's a very good adaptation,
since I had experiences with that amp in the past and the tones are incredibly close. If you liked the review, click the "Like" button, subscribe to my channel, so you're notified every time I upload a new video,
and leave a comment with your critique, suggestion or request. Everything is read, answered and welcome. Until next time!!