The Mozztronics OR-1 ORANG-e is an amp-influenced overdrive pedal from Mozztronics, built to put the sound of a vintage Orange amplifier on a pedalboard. Pedal of the Day describes it as emulating "precisely the gain and tone found on the classic amplifier", and places it in Mozztronics' Amp-In-A-Box lineup alongside pedals like the MS-1 Mehrschall12. For a player, the idea is simple: instead of pushing an Orange-style head into its sweet spot, the pedal supplies that gain and voicing directly, and it sits among the wider family of Overdrive Pedals.
What it does
The OR-1 ORANG-e is based on the classic Orange OR120 amplifier1. Its tone controls follow the original amp's layout: the Treble and Bass controls together recreate the full two-knob tone stack found on the vintage OR120, so shaping the pedal works the way shaping that amp does, with just two broad bands rather than a mid control1.
Pedal of the Day's reviewer found that the pedal captures the gain and tone of the original amp closely, and gave a blunt verdict on its overall sound1:
"emulates precisely the gain and tone found on the classic amplifier"
Where it sits in Mozztronics' range
The OR-1 is one of several amp-influenced pedals from Mozztronics. Pedal of the Day, reviewing the MS-1 Mehrschall, grouped the company's pedals this way: "Whether it's the OR-1 ORANG-e, the HW-1 wHo WATT, the MS-1 or any other amp-influenced pedals"2. The maker's lineup also includes tube-based and other drive designs, such as the Mozztronics TD-1 Tube Driver, the Mozztronics TD-2 HV Tube Driver, the Mozztronics MD-1 Mew Drive and the Mozztronics GD-1 Bone Breaker Green Drive.
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Questions
What amplifier is the Mozztronics OR-1 ORANG-e based on?
The OR-1 ORANG-e is modeled on the classic Orange OR120 amplifier. Pedal of the Day notes that its Treble and Bass controls recreate the full two-knob tone stack found on the original vintage OR120, so the pedal aims to put that amp's gain and tone on a pedalboard rather than in an amp head.
What do reviewers say about the OR-1 ORANG-e?
In its 2021 review, Pedal of the Day found that the pedal emulates precisely the gain and tone of the classic Orange amplifier, and summed up its overall sound by saying that it just flat out crushes. The review also praised the pedal's controls.
Sources (2)
- Mozztronics OR-1 ORANGE-e, Pedal of the Day, 2021-01-30
- Mozztronics MS-1 Mehrschall, Pedal of the Day, 2022-01-14
