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Ramo said:
i was searching origin heads and found this , its very tempting to get this. has anyone tried this head?


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Marshall SC20H Studio Classic JCM800 Head

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Yes that is a fine amp head, but it is twice the price of the Origin here in the US
 
Robert Herndon said:
I am somewhat biased towards Marshall I suppose...perhaps because of the impact they had on me as a youth, not to mention my hot-rodded 2203/1990 live rig that was my mainstay for many years.

The Origin 50H is a simple platform that is a closer relative to my 2203 than my DSL40C 's are. It was within the budget too, which is important for me.
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I was definitely that way. Seeing my favorite bands backlines comprised of walls of Marshalls absolutely fueled my desire to have them, and once I got my first one it was a bunch of years before I ever even tried anything else. I sold the last Marshall I had in 2000 I think, and although I have more or less landed on Mesa's for my core sound these days there is still a strong yearning to have another Marshall. I tried the the mini Jubilee head a while back and it wasn't quite the sound I was looking for so I returned it, but maybe I need to try out that Studio Classic/JCM-800 one they have now. That looks like a killer package in the lower-wattage format I now favor.
 
Robert Herndon said:
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Robert,

I would like to point out that IME, my experience only, the Origin sounds best when using pedals with a clean tone.

Unless you're using a T Screamer type that's made for an amp breaking up. Just my observation YMMV.

And if you find interesting tones, please post so we can steal you ideas!

Have fun with your new loudbox.

See y'all later tonight, off to the Dr.'s and then dinner with the in-laws.
 
steveb63 said:
Robert,

I would like to point out that IME, my experience only, the Origin sounds best when using pedals with a clean tone.

Unless you're using a T Screamer type that's made for an amp breaking up. Just my observation YMMV.

And if you find interesting tones, please post so we can steal you ideas!

Have fun with your new loudbox.

See y'all later tonight, off to the Dr.'s and then dinner with the in-laws.
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I'm notorious for maxing out the gain and then pounding it with a tube screamer!!!!
 
steveb63 said:
Robert,

I would like to point out that IME, my experience only, the Origin sounds best when using pedals with a clean tone.

Unless you're using a T Screamer type that's made for an amp breaking up. Just my observation YMMV.

And if you find interesting tones, please post so we can steal you ideas!

Have fun with your new loudbox.

See y'all later tonight, off to the Dr.'s and then dinner with the in-laws.
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I've been doing this with my Mk5 - green channel clean with a dirt box or red channel breaking up with a TS. Works great both ways and right there I have 4 distinct tones available with the tap of a toe. More than that really, because my board has two different OD's on it along with distortion/sometimes fuzz.
 
Ok...first impressions.

Well made and nicely finished. The back of the amp is a diamond-profile gold screen, so the ventilation appears to be good.

Controls work really well and are evenly balanced and VERY reactive. You turn up the bass (for example) and you get LOTS of bass in a very linear fashion.

No standby switch...just on/off. This is different to what I am used to, but just turn master volume down and switch off.

This has an FX loop and a DI out, which I really like, but the FX loop does not work without the footswitch connected. No problem here, just different from DSL40C.

Quiet...the Origin is quieter than the DSL40C.

Cleans...the clean tones are otherworldly, almost Fender-ish in nature.

Gain...this amp is a dead ringer for Angus Young's tone on Highway To Hell. In fact, that's about all the amp will give you. Even with gain on '10' and 'Boost' engaged, its a very natural tube overdrive, but its not at all a "chuggy" amp...which is exactly how it was designed.

The High, Mid and Low power settings give a very even and "predictable" reduction in volume without altering the tone structure. Very nice feature!!!

Now....here's where things get interesting.

With the MV on 7-8 and controlling volume with FV30L through the FX loop, I hit the already smoking amp with my TS-9 - with Drive at 2:30, Level full-up and tone at 12 noon.

Holy Biscuits!!!@!@!@!@!@!!!

The amp becomes a fire breathing dragon at the flick of the switch. Unbelievable.

The tone is a very unusual thing to describe...it’s hyper-reactive to pick attack, much more than a DSL40C and it has a very natural gain structure that is really loud and vibrant, yet amazingly articulate.

I wasn't expecting that at all.

The DSL40C has a more "compressed" tone with much more gain, but most of the gain is simply unusable. The DSL40C feels and sounds more "synthetic " in comparison with the Origin 50H.

To be honest. I'm not even missing reverb at all. This amp is really fantastic for clean tones and its much cleaner than a DSL40C.

Once the TS-9 is engaged, the amp takes a very George Lynch character. Its really a most amazing transformation.

I am impressed with this Origin 50H...
 
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