Don't settle for similarly-priced no-name practice amps; go for an Orange! The Orange Crush 12 captures the spirit of the good ol' Orange amps and puts it into a small yet powerful package. Single channel design for that old school styling, and would encourage beginners to learn how to play with dynamics and expression. You get a full 3-band equalizer to precisely shape your tone. Experiment with the gain and overdrive controls to get from jangly cleans to bluesy overdrive to modern metal distortion. When you don't wanna disturb your sleeping folks, the headphone out with cabinet simulation will still bring a full-bodied sound through your headphones, as if it was mic'd up.