Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Janelle Borg

“I wanted a portable amp that I could use backstage before a show to warm up with. I like to plug my PRS right into it – there are no pedals required”: Orianthi and Orange team up to create the 20RT, a portable, versatile amp with high gain tones aplenty

Orianthi with her PRS guitar, sitting on a sofa next to her signature Orange amp.

After the release of her signature combo amp, the Oriverb, in August, Orianthi has once again teamed up with Orange for the Crush 20RT – a travel-friendly amp that promises to offer ample functionality and reliability.

Like its sibling, the Crush 20, the Crush 20RT features footswitchable Clean and Dirty channels, with Orange's new high gain, four stage preamp design guaranteeing a wide sonic palette.

For enhanced “sheer punch,” the amp, weighing just 15.9 lbs, features an 8-inch, custom-designed ‘Voice Of The World’ speaker, a 3-band EQ, chromatic tuner, and “spring-inspired” reverb.

Designed with modern guitarists in mind, it’s also equipped with an Aux In for backing tracks and a CabSim-loaded headphone output – making it suitable for the bedroom, rehearsal room, studio, or stage.

“This amp is really diverse – from the clean channel to the dirty channel – there’s warmth and there’s grit, it’s really quite incredible. I think everyone is really going to dig it!” comments Orianthi.

“I wanted a portable amp that I could use backstage before a show to warm up before I go on. It has a similar tone [to] my larger version of this amplifier. It's just really easy to use. I like to plug my PRS right into my 20RT, and there [are] no pedals required.”

Construction-wise, the Crush 20RT comes in Orange's standard orange or black finish with a cream grill, as well as an attractive limited-edition white Tolex exterior with all-black accents and, of course, a custom Orianthi badge.

(Image credit: Orange)
(Image credit: Orange)
(Image credit: Orange)

With the limited-edition white amp priced at $219 and the standard black and orange versions available at $199, the Orianthi-approved Orange Crush 20RT is now available for pre-order from all Orange partners and distributors.

For more information, visit Orange.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.