love it --hate it -- Marshall Origin 20
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heltershelton
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i like the knob that simulates jumpering the two channels on an old super lead from one to both channels and everywhere in between.
the origin 20 gets a thumbs up from me.
put an overdrive in front of it and youve got the heavy metal goodness.
the origin 20 gets a thumbs up from me.
put an overdrive in front of it and youve got the heavy metal goodness.
Session 5
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Cadorman
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In all honesty, my DSL100HR is much more versatile at bedroom volumes. And I can get it really effing quiet even through a full stack.
gball
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I fooled around with one at Sam Ash. In the lowest power setting it could be usable at bedroom volumes, but not ideal. Most Marshall's have tricky master volume controls - from nuttin' to face melt by looking at the knob the wrong way.
Jethro Rocker
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Yeah it wouldn't work for me if I have to pedal platform it. But I understand for old school tones they are really good!!
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eSGEe
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thats why they make all kinds
-- I tradded a DSL head for the origin head --- I didnt like the FIZZ factor of the DSL -- and it was "too metal" -- (yes I said it)
I have 2 other amps that DO METAL very well....I wanted a more old school NOT FACVE MELTING Marshall tone and am very happy with the sounds the Origin makes ... the young fella I traded to is VERY HAPPYT with the DSL as he was in a metal band and WANTED face melting metal tones --- so all ended up happy
Ebidis
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I'm not a metal player, so metal tones are way down at the bottom of the list for me when shopping for any kind of equipment.thats why they make all kinds
-- I tradded a DSL head for the origin head --- I didnt like the FIZZ factor of the DSL -- and it was "too metal" -- (yes I said it)
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I have 2 other amps that DO METAL very well....I wanted a more old school NOT FACVE MELTING Marshall tone and am very happy with the sounds the Origin makes ... the young fella I traded to is VERY HAPPYT with the DSL as he was in a metal band and WANTED face melting metal tones --- so all ended up happy
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eSGEe
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The Origin is very much just that its OLD Marshall tones (well IMHO) so would argue but to me its more 60s ...early cleans with some SPANK when you CRANK it.
as siad in one of the videos throw a tube screamer or what have you in front and it will really scream ..... but again the bassbreaker and my Peaveys (Valve King head or Bandit 112) have more GAIN and punch and chug than I really ever use those two can reach INSANE levels of gain-- its ON TAP for sure and when I feel like playing JUDAS PRIEST ..... or what have you I can-- the bassbreakers also got a mother load of bass chug (talk about moving air!!!) those things can DO IT
but most the time Im grooving more of a layback, jazzish or Tab Benoît ....BB King ..... Buddy Guy vibe....... face melting metal not required -- the Origin makes lovely rich clean to bluesish grit tones effortlessly
I am spoiled for sure -- I set an amp to a tone I like from "it" and basically leave it -- if I want something different I plug into a different amp ...... Like the Valvestate 8020 Marshall combo -- its set for pure 80's hair band "glam metal" it does that tone AMAZINGLY WELL...Poison/CC D'eville-- Ratt Robin Crosby/W. Demarttini -- Crue/that old guy---....tones perfectly -- doesnt do country or blues all that well....... so thats where it lives -- in the RATT CELLAR so to speak .....and so on ....
Fender CLeans come from the Lil' Sexy 5 watt custom made head....
bass comes from the Hartke or the National 30 watt 60s FET ss head......
ORange tones come from the Micro Terror (so Norm will be happy)
etc.
as siad in one of the videos throw a tube screamer or what have you in front and it will really scream ..... but again the bassbreaker and my Peaveys (Valve King head or Bandit 112) have more GAIN and punch and chug than I really ever use those two can reach INSANE levels of gain-- its ON TAP for sure and when I feel like playing JUDAS PRIEST ..... or what have you I can-- the bassbreakers also got a mother load of bass chug (talk about moving air!!!) those things can DO IT
but most the time Im grooving more of a layback, jazzish or Tab Benoît ....BB King ..... Buddy Guy vibe....... face melting metal not required -- the Origin makes lovely rich clean to bluesish grit tones effortlessly
I am spoiled for sure -- I set an amp to a tone I like from "it" and basically leave it -- if I want something different I plug into a different amp ...... Like the Valvestate 8020 Marshall combo -- its set for pure 80's hair band "glam metal" it does that tone AMAZINGLY WELL...Poison/CC D'eville-- Ratt Robin Crosby/W. Demarttini -- Crue/that old guy---....tones perfectly -- doesnt do country or blues all that well....... so thats where it lives -- in the RATT CELLAR so to speak .....and so on ....
Fender CLeans come from the Lil' Sexy 5 watt custom made head....
bass comes from the Hartke or the National 30 watt 60s FET ss head......
ORange tones come from the Micro Terror (so Norm will be happy)
etc.
Good enough for a 5 night a week paying gig. Not sure what else you would need???
I love mine
This tone is the poop...