Orange Amp with built-in computer...

[jackthehack]

Another example of an overpriced solution for a problem that doesn't exist...

http://gizmodo.com/5978568/this-orange-guitar-amp-is-more-powerful-than-your-computer

 

[Jumble Jumble]

I don't get why Gizmodo are running a story on this now? It's old.

Also it's a PC, not an amp. So, whatever problems PCs solve, this solves. And it has a nice guitar-optimised audio interface built in.

If it came in a normal tower case it wouldn't even be a story.

EDIT: the original launch press release was in 2010:
http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/orange-amps-launches-the-opc-245167

 

[Xplorervoodoo]

I don't get why Gizmodo are running a story on this now? It's old.

Also it's a PC, not an amp. So, whatever problems PCs solve, this solves. And it has a nice guitar-optimised audio interface built in.

If it came in a normal tower case it wouldn't even be a story.

If it came in a normal tower case, it wouldn't be $1900 either.  :laughing7:

 

[Jumble Jumble]

Unless it was made by Apple of course.  :laughing7:

 

[jackthehack]

"I don't get why Gizmodo are running a story on this now? It's old."

Missed that, thought this must b e something they were hawking at NAMM..

 

[Jumble Jumble]

They've got the latest upgrade at NAMM this year.

It's basically a similar spec to a high-grade gaming PC, plus $700 of audio software on there already. You'd have trouble building the same thing for much less.

 

[SustainerPlayer]

The computer-orange is old news. The tube tester is new news.  :doh:

 

[SustainerPlayer]

It's up now:

http://www.orangeamps.com/products/accessories/amplifier-management/vt1000/

 

[Great Ape]

So, what the BLEEEP do ya DO with the thing? Twitter? Online Christian Dating Services? Pay yer bills? I don't understand...don't even know if I want to... :icon_tongue:

 

[Jet-Jaguar]

"This Orange amp, called the OPC, isn't like other guitar amps. Instead of being little more than a jumped-up loudspeaker," I hate to say it, but before I got into guitars, that's what I thought of amps, too.