Orange Amps Crush Acoustic 30

Orange's First Step Into Acoustic Amplification

With several decades of experience in amplification, Orange delivers with the Crush Acoustic 30 a simple and effective approach to acoustic guitar amplification. Designed as a lightweight, ready-to-play combo, it follows the company's philosophy: intuitive controls, robust design, and immediately usable sound. Its angular cabinet helps project sound clearly towards the listener, a real advantage when alternating between seated, standing, or "corner of the room" setups.

Who It's For and Contexts Where the Crush Acoustic 30 Excels

The Crush Acoustic 30 is aimed at acoustic guitarists, singers, and duos seeking an autonomous, easy-to-transport solution with enough power for many everyday uses. It is especially well-suited for street music, small stages, terrace performances, events, lessons, or rehearsals with voice + guitar. In a home studio, it also serves as a clean, practical, and immediate practice amp, notably thanks to its clarity and built-in effects.

Regarding styles, it fits very well with acoustic pop, folk, variety, fingerstyle, acoustic reggae, and anything requiring precise reproduction of attacks and nuances. The notch filter is a great asset when increasing volume with an electro-acoustic guitar, particularly in resonant rooms or compact stages.

Two Channels, Smart Controls, and an Anti-Feedback Section

The instrument channel is designed for your acoustic guitar : a pad allows attenuation of the signal by 10 dB to maintain a clean sound with high-output instruments. The 3-band EQ helps you shape bass, mid, and treble according to your guitar and the room. The Colour knob adds presence and recenters the tonal balance by slightly reducing mids to gain definition.

The mic channel, equipped with an XLR input, allows connection of a microphone (or a second source), with switchable phantom power and a mic/line option to adjust the level. The reverb and chorus effects can be mixed on both channels, ideal for thickening a rhythm, adding breadth to vocals, or introducing subtle movement on arpeggios.

To handle challenging conditions, the notch filter (narrow Q type) lets you adjust a specific frequency to reduce resonances and combat feedback. Finally, the Aux-In input is perfect for connecting an audio player to accompany yourself with tracks, backings, or exercises.

Sound

As a transistor amplifier, the Crush Acoustic 30 favors a clear, fast, and stable reproduction with excellent attack definition: ideal for preserving the character of your piezo or onboard preamp. The clean remains pristine and present, with enough headroom to play at high volume in many contexts while maintaining natural dynamics. The Colour knob helps bring the guitar forward in the mix when playing with vocals, while the reverb adds depth and the chorus provides subtle width, very effective on arpeggios and open rhythms. Everything remains easy to control, and the notch filter quickly becomes indispensable as soon as a frequency starts to "ring" in the room.

Technical specifications

Effects	Reverb, EQ, Chorus	Number of speakers	1
Category	Acoustic amp	EQ	3 channels
Technology	Solid state	Color	Orange
Category	Amplifier	Finishing	Natural
Number of channels	2	Power output	30 W
Speaker diameter	8"

Type	transistor	Channel 2	microphone / second source via XLR
Power	30 watts	Built-in effects	reverb, chorus (mixable on both channels)
Speaker	Voice of the World 8-inch (designed for acoustic tones)	Battery compartment	10 AA batteries
Channel 1	instrument (acoustic guitar)	Battery life	up to 3 hours at full volume, 5 hours at medium volume, nearly 8 hours at low volume
Pad	-10 dB (for high-output signals)	Weight	6.12 kg
Colour knob	presence boost and slight mid attenuation	Dimensions	28 x 32 x 23 cm