The Orange 86 is a two-stage tube microphone preamp based on the Redd 47.  Guavatone offers PCBs for the preamp and power supply.  There are also small, add-on PCBs for DI, pad/+48v, output polarity relay, and a pc-mount Grayhill gain switch.

Notable Features:

• Ability to experiment with different tubes for the second gain stage
• 12-position Grayhill gain switch
• “Squish” option to experiment with compression
• DC heater, P48, and relay control PCB can provide power for two Orange 86s

Price:

• Discontinued