Orange Box review

The legendary British amp maker takes a detour into the saturated product space of Bluetooth speakers. How does it measure up to the competition?

The Orange Box Bluetooth speaker on an outdoor table
(Image: © Future/Matt McCracken)

Guitar World Verdict

Powerful and articulate, the Orange Box is not your average Bluetooth speaker. With a sound quality that even non-musicians can appreciate, this hybrid of solid-state amplifier and compact Bluetooth speaker stands out for more than just its vibrant look.

Pros

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    Phenomenal sound quality

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    Can get incredibly loud

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    Stunning good looks

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    Easy to connect

Cons

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    Not the most portable

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    Others have longer battery life

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Looking very much like one of its guitar amp heads, the Orange Box is a Bluetooth speaker with a very different makeup to any other in this saturated market. The idea of a guitar amp-inspired speaker isn't exactly something new, with Fender, Marshall, and Vox having all taken a stab at one. However, Orange has come up with a fresh and intriguing premise with their version, aiming to blow the others out of the water.

Unlike any other Bluetooth speaker we’ve come across, the Orange Box has both Class D and Class A/B amplifiers built into it, no doubt a result of the company taking advantage of their knowledge of solid-state amplifier technology and injecting it into the Bluetooth speaker format. Most Bluetooth speakers rely on Class D amps, so the idea with this particular speaker is to provide a higher quality sound than its competitors.

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