Youre gonna have to play one yourself to know if its for you, if you cant find one to play listen to a bunch of videos and decide. Buy one from a retailer that will take it back if you dont like it.
The thing that kills the Friedman "minis" for me are those little bottles that sound like crushed glass when driven hard. I'd likely have the DS mini (or PT) instead of an Origin if he had done something with 6v6s (or low voltage hit on EL34s)
yea the el84 thing is cool but not really what I was after. They do cut well in a band though. Watched tons of vids, which to tell the truth 99% didnt do the amp justice and so went down to GC and played the or20h and it went home with me. It gets really close to my 2204 in a small cheap package that is easier to get tone from at lower volume. Everyone always says you can make a 2204 sound good at low volume but mine doesnt really take off until about 2/10 and by then its way too loud for home use. I think the OR20 does a pretty good JTM45 esque tone and with boosts and/or OD it can go anywhere. I havent played the 50 myself but Im sure Id like it, and if I already didnt have a 50watter I like, im sure it would be high on my list of amps to look at.
So, Cali did defund the police!
pretty sure someone loaned him the SV for the comparison.
I was able to borrow the SV20 and SC20 H’s from my buddy John .. but I did have to give them back..
Yea I miss them.. but times are not good for anymore amp purchases now,, so I am content with what I have to work with.
Yes, it is worth getting the Origin 50 head. Yes, they are great amps (in my book they provide far above their price range).
+1.
Indeed.
I like the crunch channel with an overdrive. The OD channles are a bit thin and compressed.
