Orange 4 Stroke 500 Bass Head Overview
The Orange 4 Stroke-500 is an all-analogue class AB bass head that's punchy and dynamic and, unusually for an Orange, crystal clean. Plus, it's 500 Watts, so it's packing a loot of headroom.
The secret sauce in the the 4 Stroke's great tone is the active four-band parametric EQ that gives you access to finely sculpted tone. Proprietary to Orange is their footswitchable Class A compression circuit that tracks seamlessly, adding punch and fatness to your tone.
Other features include two parallel speaker outputs and balanced and line level outputs. If you want powerful cleans from your bass head, look no further than the Orange 4 Stroke 300.
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- Full control over the entire sound spectrum - not just the mids. Featuring four independent frequency controls, each with up to 18dB of cut or boost, the 4 Stroke's Q curves have been engineered to achieve the perfect balance between precision and usability. The intuitive layout is typically Orange - "Do much more, with much less." With no pre-defined contour or filter switches, the ability to fine tune your sound has never been more comprehensive.
- Trusting their ears and moving away from Class D technology altogether, the 4 Stroke is 100% analogue throughout. At the point of entry, the 4 Stroke features a new all-discrete Class A input buffer circuit. This contributes to crystal clear note definition and a highly detailed response, accurately reproducing even the most subtle nuances under your fingers. The Class AB output section (available in either 300 or 500 Watts) ensures these amps stay composed and assertive, whatever the venue. This design also means the 4 Stroke can also be used without a speaker load, perfect for direct recording in the studio.
- Rather than a common hard limiter, the 4 Stroke's Class A compressor design maintains the transients of the input signal for a dynamic playing response. The carefully developed sidechain has a fattening effect on the core tone at lower compression settings, whilst increasing the amount of compression adds a springy character to the attack, great for heavy thumb work. With just a simple level control (much like many classic studio units), the compression can also be engaged or defeated remotely with the optional FS-1 footswitch.
