Orange Valve Tester MK2 - not low cost as i had thought!

[I'MAPUNKROCKERDAMNIT]

Orange came out with a new Toob Tester... the Mark 2 £850.00 = $1074 US dollars!!!!
https://orangeamps.com/product/valve-te ... _6G7BJm1hW

[Guitarbilly]

I was excited until I saw the price.

[I'MAPUNKROCKERDAMNIT]

It's about US$100 less than the original. EDIT: NOT $100 less than the original
I bought the original (used on Reverb) and the only complaint I have is that, neither the original or the new one, can test rectifier tubes.

[Marc G]

I was excited until I saw the price.

that's how I felt about the first one.... with the launch of this one.... my feelings haven't changed lol

[Guitarbilly]

Yeah it's a lot. I'd love to have something like this but it costs as much as an amp.
I get about 4-5 years out of a set of power tubes in my main amp. I could buy enough tubes for the rest of my playing live for about 1/2 of what this costs lol

I can see this being great for a repair shop or amp builder, but for the regular player it's cost prohibitive.

[zozobra]

It's very expensive for what it is. Any serious tech will either have refurbed an old tester or they will have built a curve tracer. Its just a bit too basic for the cost of admission. If I'm spending that kind of cash I'd want something I can properly match tubes with.

[greatmutah]

My buddy has a MK1. It’s nice for what it is. He let me borrow it and I weeded out some bad tubes out of my stash. Also was able to “match” some pairs of the same brand/type based off their numbering if I need to use a set as a backup. Can’t say I’d pay this much for the current one but as long as my friend has one I’ll occasionally borrow it.

[RaceU4her]

This thing has been on my Craigslist for months


https://newyork.craigslist.org/fct/msg/ ... 89661.html

[I'MAPUNKROCKERDAMNIT]

If anyone wants a really good toob tester: https://www.dos4ever.com/uTracer3/uTracer3_pag1.html

I bought one but, I still have to put it together!!! lol

[spawnofthesith]

These seem mostly pointless (and overpriced)