The Orange Crush Bass 50 is an Orange amplifier, currently around $313.44. Close alternatives include the Traynor BB115 and the Blackstar Unity Bass U30. It pairs well with the Fjord Fuzz Berserk and the ThorpyFX The Dane.
Orange Crush Bass 50
Orange · amplifier
The Orange Crush Bass 50 is a solid-state bass combo from Orange's Crush Bass line, pairing the brand's styling with a parametric EQ and a blendable gain circuit for clean-to-overdriven bass tones. Built for practice and smaller gigs, it offers a tuner, an effects loop, and headphone output, delivering punchy, flexible bass sound at an affordable price.
What stands out
“The onboard tuner, effects loop, and headphone out make it a practical practice and small-gig amp”
— from the reviews
“A punchy, flexible bass voice with a genuinely useful parametric midrange and a dial-in overdrive blend that ranges from clean thump to gritty rock grind”
— from the reviews
“Built for practice and smaller gigs, it offers a tuner, an effects loop, and headphone output, delivering punchy, flexible bass sound at an affordable price”
— from the listing
“the orange crush bass 50 is a solid-state bass combo from orange”
— from the listing
“At its size and price it runs short on power and deep low end for big rooms, and it sounds solid-state”
— from the reviews
- practice
- punchy
- effects loop
- headphone
- solid state
- low end
- eq
- equalizer
Good for
- Practice
- Silent Recording
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Orange Crush Bass 50 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Hip Hop
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Gospel
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Orange Crush Bass 50
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
22% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Put Fjord Fuzz Berserk in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Goes in front of the amp
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
22% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
ThorpyFX The Dane stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Goes in front of the amp
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchgain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (mid-forward → fuzzy)
Run mid-forward into EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper for more fuzzy on top
Goes in front of the amp
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
11% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Orange Crush Bass 50 in the signal chain, clear of Orange Crush Bass 50's own gain stage
Goes in front of the amp
Artec SE-NGT
Artec
9% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Keep the SE-NGT ahead of the Crush Bass 50 — it silences noise before the amp's own punchy practice-level EQ kicks in.
Goes in front of the amp
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchKeep Empress Echosystem in Orange Crush Bass 50's effects loop, clear of Orange Crush Bass 50's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Boss DD-2 Digital Delay in Orange Crush Bass 50's effects loop, clear of Orange Crush Bass 50's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Sits in the amp's effects loop
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchGoes in front of the amp
Run mid-forward into Death By Audio Destruction for more fuzzy on top
Boutique & premium upgrades
Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo
Laney
44% similarityShared character: solid state, practice, bass
Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier
Blackstar
42% similarityShared character: solid state, punchy, middle
Blackstar Unity 250
Blackstar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Similar character
Traynor BB115
Traynor
57% similarityShared character: power, wide range, solid state
Blackstar Unity Bass U30
Blackstar
49% similarityShared character: solid state, punchy, practice
Peavey MAX 100
Peavey
42% similarityShared character: solid state, practice, middle
Ampeg BA 108
Ampeg
41% similarityShared character: solid state, practice, bass
Peavey MAX 150 150W 1x12 Bass Combo
Peavey
40% similarityShared character: wide range, solid state, middle
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Orange Crush Bass 50?+
The closest matches in character are the Traynor BB115, the Blackstar Unity Bass U30, the Peavey MAX 100. Boutique upgrades: Laney Richter RB4 Bass Combo, Blackstar BASSU120 Unity 120-Watt Bass Amplifier, Blackstar Unity 250.
What pairs well with the Orange Crush Bass 50?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fjord Fuzz Berserk, ThorpyFX The Dane, EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper — Put Fjord Fuzz Berserk in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy.
How much does the Orange Crush Bass 50 cost?+
Around $313.44 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).