The Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) is an Orange amplifier, currently around $366.43. Close alternatives include the Strymon Iridium and the Friedman IR-D. It pairs well with the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 and the Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI.
Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)
Orange · amplifier
The Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) is a 30-watt acoustic guitar combo amplifier from Orange's Crush series, featuring a single 8-inch speaker and tone-shaping designed specifically for acoustic-electric instruments rather than electric guitar. It brings Orange's practical, road-ready Crush series design to acoustic performers wanting clean, natural amplification.
What stands out
“It brings Orange's practical, road-ready Crush series design to acoustic performers wanting clean, natural amplification”
— from the listing
“The Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) is a 30-watt acoustic guitar combo amplifier from Orange's Crush series, featuring a single 8-inch speaker and tone-shaping designed specifically for acoustic-electric instruments”
— from the listing
“Primary use case is solo acoustic performers and small acoustic ensembles wanting natural, uncolored amplification at a practical price point”
— from the community notes
“Valued for extending Orange's accessible Crush series design philosophy to acoustic performers, offering dedicated acoustic voicing”
— from the community notes
“Compact single-8-inch-speaker combo format keeps the amp portable for solo gigging”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“known for offering solid performance at accessible pricing”
— from the community notes
- gigging
- acoustic performers
- clean natural amplification
- acoustic electric instruments
- small acoustic ensembles
- acoustic voicing
- amp portable
- single 8 inch speaker
Good for
- Practice
- Worship
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) is commonly used in
- Acoustic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2
Catalinbread
29% matchOrange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 wants
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI
Catalinbread
29% matchInto Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black), Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Goes in front of the amp
Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red
Catalinbread
29% matchInto Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black), Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Goes in front of the amp
Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive
Origin Effects
20% matchInto Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black), Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Goes in front of the amp
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchDunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay's analog warmth voice goes in Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)'s effects loop — it's not there to compete with Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)'s own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchEmpress Echosystem's pristine voice goes in Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)'s effects loop — it's not there to compete with Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)'s own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
5% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Goes in front of the amp
NuX Drive Core Deluxe
Nux
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
NuX Drive Core Deluxe goes in front of Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
Soldano SLO
Soldano
72% similaritySoldano SLO recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Mojotone Lite American Style 1x10 Extension Cabinet
Mojotone
53% similarityShared character: gig
Roland Cube Street
Roland
43% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Roland Mobile-Cube
Roland
79% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Gibson Dual Falcon 20
Gibson
53% similarityShared character: gig
Egnater Tweaker 40 112 Combo 40 Watt Two Channel 1x12"
Egnater
49% similarityShared character: gig
Marshall Origin 50 Head
Marshall
44% similarityShared character: gig
EVH 5150 Iconic Series 60W 2x12 Combo
Evh
41% similarityShared character: gig
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
79% similaritysimilar tone character
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Strymon Iridium
Strymon
72% similarityStrymon Iridium recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
72% similarityFriedman IR-D recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
EVH 5150 Iconic 60W 212
Evh
64% similarityShared character: gig
Marshall ST112 JTM 1x12 Cabinet
Marshall
62% similarityShared character: gig
Laney LX65R
Laney
56% similarityShared character: gig
Boss Katana MkII 2x12" Amp
Boss
54% similarityShared character: gig
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Iridium, the Friedman IR-D, the EVH 5150 Iconic 60W 212. Budget picks: Soldano SLO, Mojotone Lite American Style 1x10 Extension Cabinet, Roland Cube Street. Boutique upgrades: Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, Gibson Dual Falcon 20, Egnater Tweaker 40 112 Combo 40 Watt Two Channel 1x12".
What pairs well with the Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black)?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2, Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret MKI, Catalinbread Sabbra Cadabra 10 Red — Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret Mk2 wants.
How much does the Orange Crush Acoustic 30 (Black) cost?+
Around $366.43 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).