ORANGE have just Changed the Amp Game | NAMM 2025

A conversation with Ade Emsley at the Orange booth during NAMM 2025, diving into their innovative solid-state amps.

I spoke with Ade Emsley at the Orange booth about their new solid-state amps: the Tour Baby, Gain Baby, and Dual Baby. These amps deliver tone and dynamics rivaling traditional tube amps while embracing modern solid-state technology. Ade shared fascinating insights into their design and sound, showcasing Orange’s commitment to innovation.

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𝗦𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗟

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𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙙𝙚, 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙪𝙧𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙨𝙚 𝙜𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙨𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙄 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖 𝙨𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙤 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙘𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪!
𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙢𝙮 𝙤𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙤𝙣𝙨.

#TheGuitarGeek #namm2025 #NAMM #Orange #GainBaby #DualBaby #TubeBaby

[cyface]

Every time I see Ade, I can’t help but think of David St. Hubbins of Spinal Tap. That accent is amazing.

[Gornflyin]

Lovely to see an actual rocker who also makes amps. Well done.

[timhopkins]

So happy you’ve managed to speak to Ade Andy, he is a proper legend!
Very happy to say I’m an Orange amp owner. The man has exceptional ears for dialling amps in 😊

[thebeardeddread]

Orange Ade is one of the best nicknames I've ever heard

[nicks]

Heck, I now want an Orange again simply because of this gentleman. Either of the gentleman! Seriously, thanks to you both. Cheers from Sandy Eggo.

[kennyjohnson]

Thank you Orange for making solid state analog amps with A/B power.

[paultaylor]

I feel like im listening to an interview from 1968 down a pub on the old kent road to a member of the faces . I can almost imagine the faint whiff of woodbines and the night befores whisky with a juke box playing vinyl in the background. What a character. What amps❤❤❤

[latontolog]

These are some of the best sounds I've heard out of this series of amps, and I was already seriously tempted by them... Ade seems like such a cool and genuine guy, too. :)

[holtrain]

This guy seems as legit as it gets, I stayed just to hear him 😊

[markgatland]

The utter legend that is Adrian Emsley 🔥

[Bloor]

Sounds amazing! Love JFET styles of drives. Nice touch to have a compressor on the cleans too.

[GRBAquatics]

SO Very Cool, Thankyou. WOW. These look/sound amazing, and could tell how much you where 'feeling' and enjoying these Orange Amps. I now NEED to have an Orange Amp. All the Best. Cheers

[mattloughran]

Ade is on another trip always creating his own Orange world...sounds great!

[soundgardener]

Thank you for taking a quick time for a short chat on your way to Orange! Keep at it my dude!

- Brolando

[jakehapeta]

Fantastic, I'm a dedicated tube man but they sound awesome. Hard to believe they're solid state. Awesome work Ade

[saarangnarayan]

This is the first time I'm seeing/haring Ade, and he is EXACTLY the kind of dude that I thought was designing Orange amps. What a great man! These new amps are EXTREMELY great; I can't wait to play through one.

[RICO_SUAVE]

Tour Baby and gain baby sound amazing! Can wait to get my hands on one!😊

[addamsgomez]

I think Orange has done a great job with this product line. I switched to a QC but am always going back to my Orange head as well. The transportability of these new amps are great in a time of convenience. This could also be a perfect backup amp for touring musicians.

[kriffs]

Ade has GOT to be the coolest bloke 'at ever tipped a pint.

[Jonoz]

Amazing the knowledge and the ability to articulate what he / Orange created, epic. These sound great too.