Papa's Got A Brand New Amp -

Robert Herndon said:
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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So it’s a pretty decent amp huh .. :) :2Thumbs:;)
 
Robert Herndon said:
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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Happy to hear you're liking it!

I use that amp over my JTM 45, and my vintage Fender Vibrolux!

It's so easy and quick to get whatever tone I'm looking for.

I should have my little demo up by tomorrow afternoon, give you a chance to see how my O20 sounds.

Welcome to the "Brotherhood of Origin"

Our buddy @Mitch Pearrow SJMP has lots of examples of the variety of tones.

Hmmm the Brotherhood of the Origin....... or should it be the Origin of Brotherhood?

Have fun my friend.
 
steveb63 said:
Happy to hear you're liking it!

I use that amp over my JTM 45, and my vintage Fender Vibrolux!

It's so easy and quick to get whatever tone I'm looking for.

I should have my little demo up by tomorrow afternoon, give you a chance to see how my O20 sounds.

Welcome to the "Brotherhood of Origin"

Our buddy @Mitch Pearrow SJMP has lots of examples of the variety of tones.

Hmmm the Brotherhood of the Origin....... or should it be the Origin of Brotherhood?

Have fun my friend.
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Origin of Brotherhood
I like that :beers:
 
steveb63 said:
I'm hoping Robert's going to like that amp, I'm curious to hear how he's going to make it sound for him. He's a phenomenal player and usually makes everything sound great.
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Here's a 10 minute video I made, just kinda running the amp and the board together, after the first 30 minutes of foolin' around with it here at home.

Recorded on Note 20:

 
Mitch Pearrow SJMP said:
Sounds great Robert
Syscokid all he would need to do is volume on guitar, and kick off the boost.
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For "cleans," i switch off the TS-9 and switch off the "Boost" on the footswitch. I leave the guitar volumes up full all the time. I also run the chorus all the time and I use it to shape the tone and add a little sparkle/treble to the mix. This is how Max Norman said that George Lynch used a chorus...not in the conventional way they are used. It's a HUGE element of my sound.
 
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