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The Dual Baby 100 from Orange packs a surprising punch in a compact 6.5-pound package. This dual-channel, solid-state head delivers 100 watts of power while maintaining Orange’s signature sound character in an incredibly portable format.

Channel A provides a clean platform that stays crisp and focused, whether you’re feeding it active pickups or a pedalboard’s worth of effects. The real star is Channel B, which roars to life with just a gentle twist of the gain knob. Orange’s characteristic sizzling saturation is here in abundance, with that familiar British aggression that cuts through any mix. The tight switch becomes essential for taming the low-end when you need more focused attack and presence.

I appreciate how responsive the Dual Baby is to playing dynamics and guitar volume adjustments. The Class A/B power section stays punchy at any volume level, and the balanced XLR output makes it easy to integrate with external cab simulators or impulse response units for direct recording. The buffered effects loop handles pedals gracefully, maintaining signal integrity throughout your chain.

For guitarists who need legitimate Orange tone without the weight and bulk of a traditional amp head, the Dual Baby 100 delivers exactly that. It’s not trying to be everything to everyone - just a reliable, powerful, and authentically Orange-sounding amp in a travel-friendly form factor.

Signal Chain

• Fidelity Guitars Stellarosa Lite II with Lollar Firebird pickups (bridge pickup)
• Dual Baby 100
• Two Notes Torpedo Captor X8* with Science Amps IRs
• A bit of room-like reverb from the Valhalla Vintage Verb plugin

Links

• If you are in the US, grab one from Sweetwater*
• Folks from the EU, try one from Thomann* with their hassle-free 30-day Money-Back Guarantee
• Get detailed specs on Orange's website

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