The Orange Amp Detonator is an Orange eq pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Cry Baby and the Boss GE-7 Equalizer. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Bad Cat Hot Cat.
Orange Amp Detonator
Orange · pedal
The Orange Amp Detonator is a premium buffered active ABY switcher that lets players run two amps with zero tone loss, switching between them or running both at once while keeping the signal strong, clear, and noise-free. It is notably the only active ABY switcher that can be powered by a 9-volt battery, with one transformer-isolated output and both outputs offering ultra-low noise and sonic transparency. The buffered outputs preserve tone over long cable runs, switching is completely silent with no pops or thumps, and a dedicated phase switch instantly corrects phase differences so both amps stay in sync. A tri-color LED shows which amp is active, useful on dark stages. It suits gigging and studio players who run dual-amp rigs and need reliable, transparent, quiet switching and combining.
- silent
- transformer
- transparent
- buffered
- reliable
- stage
- dark
- studio
Good for
- Busking
Amps that pair well with the Orange Amp Detonator
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
22% matchVox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Bad Cat Hot Cat
Bad Cat
21% matchBad Cat Hot Cat's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head brings the mid-forward it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass brings the fuzzy it's missing
Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800
Marshall
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Marshall 2203KK Kerry King JCM800 gives it high gain to fill it with
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Orange Amp Detonator
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
23% matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings the low gain it's missing
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
22% matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature's low gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% matchKeep Orange Amp Detonator's transparent voice out front: Meris Polymoon goes after Orange Amp Detonator in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
9% matchPut Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander after Orange Amp Detonator in the signal chain, clear of Orange Amp Detonator's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchOrange Amp Detonator leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
tonal matchDunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Orange Amp Detonator delivers it
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
tonal matchProCo RAT 2's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Orange Amp Detonator delivers it
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Alternatives
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: dark, touch
Boss GE-7 Equalizer
Boss
65% similarityShared character: low_noise_floor, studio, live
Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
65% similarityShared character: stage, live
MXR M109 Six Band EQ
MXR
65% similarityShared character: transparent
Source Audio Toolblox Programmable EQ
Source Audio
65% similarityShared character: low_noise_floor, transparent, live
Radial HotShot ABo
Radial
64% similarityShared character: transparent, live
CNZ Audio GEQ-5
Cnz Audio
64% similarityShared character: transparent
Morley Wah
Morley
63% similarityShared character: stage, live
See all alternatives to the Orange Amp Detonator (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Orange Amp Detonator?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Cry Baby, the Boss GE-7 Equalizer, the Emma DiscomBOBulator.
What pairs well with the Orange Amp Detonator?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Bad Cat Hot Cat, Díaz CD-100 Amp Head — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp leans bright right where the dark tone needs it.