Orange Amps FS1

The Orange FS-1 is a single-button footswitch made by Orange for use with the company's amplifiers. It works the way a standard amp footswitch works: you step down on the switch and the amp changes channels¹.

A smaller version, the FS-1 Mini, adds a useful trick for players who switch channels while playing. As reviewer Karl Strauss describes it:

Karl Strauss, YouTube review¹

Holding the switch in keeps the amp on the clean channel until you release it, which gives an instantaneous jump to distortion when you let go. That works around the switching delay some players encounter when changing channels the usual way¹.

What it does

Beyond basic channel switching, the FS-1 Mini takes on different jobs depending on which Orange amp it is paired with²:

So the same pedal that simply flips channels on one amp can pull back the volume on a Rockerverb, engage compression on a 4 Stroke, or lift the master volume on an OR50. Players comparing footswitch options can read more about the category on the switching pedals page.

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