The Orange Custom Shop CS50 is an Orange amplifier, currently around $3075.15. Close alternatives include the Orange Crush Pro CR60C and the EVH 5150III LBX II. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret and the JHS Angry Charlie.
Orange Custom Shop CS50
Orange · amplifier
The Orange Custom Shop CS50 is a hand-wired, 50-watt tube amplifier head built by Orange's Custom Shop division, reflecting premium point-to-point construction standards above Orange's standard production line. It carries the brand's signature thick, midrange-forward tonal character with the added craftsmanship and consistency that hand-wired construction provides.
- production
- boutique
- midrange
- thick
- authentic orange tone
- headroom
- gigging
- tonal character
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Pedals that stack with the Orange Custom Shop CS50
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
Catalinbread
22% matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret gives it saturated to fill it with
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
22% matchInto Orange Custom Shop CS50, JHS Angry Charlie is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb
Fjord Fuzz
22% matchFjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb's fuzzy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
13% matchEarthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Orange Custom Shop CS50 delivers it
Artec SE-NGT
Artec
12% matchRun the SE-NGT ahead of the CS50 to gate out hiss before the amp's own thick, boutique midrange reacts.
TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo
TC Electronic
11% matchOrange Custom Shop CS50 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform TC Electronic Alter Ego V2 Vintage Echo wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Catalinbread Cloak
Catalinbread
11% matchOrange Custom Shop CS50 leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Cloak wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchInto Orange Custom Shop CS50, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Cheaper alternatives
Orange O Tone 40
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Orange Crush 60 2 Channel Combo 60
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Orange OR60 Head (Black)
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Mesa Boogie Mark I
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Marshall Limited-Edition 40-watt all-tube 1x12 combo amplifier
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92% similaritysimilar tone character
Blackstar HT Stage 60 MKII
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Orange Crush Pro CR60C
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EVH 5150III LBX II
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Reinhardt The Storm 33
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Orange Crush 30R
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Orange Custom Shop CS50?+
The closest matches in character are the Orange Crush Pro CR60C, the EVH 5150III LBX II, the Reinhardt The Storm 33. Budget picks: Orange O Tone 40, Orange Crush 60 2 Channel Combo 60, Orange OR60 Head (Black).
What pairs well with the Orange Custom Shop CS50?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret, JHS Angry Charlie, Fjord Fuzz Fjaer Spring Reverb — The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret gives it saturated to fill it with.
How much does the Orange Custom Shop CS50 cost?+
Around $3075.15 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).