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Very clean sounding amp similar to the Plexi family but not quite. The idea is there. I love that there is an effects loop. I love that there is a gain knob but again it must be cranked loud to be enjoyed. This is not a bedroom amplifier. Just like a Plexi you have to crank it to get that over driven break up. You can hear a difference in the 3 wattage settings but it's not that huge of a difference. Pretty damn loud regardless. I would say it's just fine for garage jamming. Of course everything cranked at its loudest sounds the best like any Marshall. The TILT knob is new to me. I assumed it would try to mimic blending the old Plexi head volume 1 and volume 2 knobs where one was more trebly and one was more bassy. Again it doesn't nail the Plexi sound and I know that's not what it is or what it's trying to do but maybe it's what I was hoping for. :-) . But it's kind of like an extra Bass/tone control. Hey you can't complain about having another knob for tone control. The only thing keeping this from sounding like an old Plexi is that pop in the sound. Like I said the sound isn't quite there but it's not a Plexi but it's definitely in the realm with some new added features and I like it. This is a great amp if you dig the old school Marshall way. Add a few pedals for heavier overdrive and your set. I would definitely place this amp in the Stones era. Not a metal amp. Stick to your TSL if you're looking for metal.Read full review
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My new amp quit after 2 hours it was a cracked tube and a blown internal fuse. Cost me $135 and Marshall would not warranty it I am still angry at them The amp is great sounds killer but this will work for garage jamming and small gigs if you want to use it for larger het a 100w. The amp is hard to fix according to my tech and costly to repair it’s a roll of the dice next time I’m buying black star or anything but Marshall
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Old school Marshall tone. Just what I was looking for. Easy to dial in. Surprisingly loud for 20 watts. It even packs a punch on low power mode. I wanted a 60's sounding Marshall amp with one channel, that would take pedals well, and keep up with a fairly restrained drummer. This checks all those boxes.
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This may be the coolest amplifier ever. Why? Because it's so straight-forward. There's no hocus-pocus or voodoo with the Origin. It's just an awesome tube amp. It provides a wonderful clean sound, with potential to go both lightly and moderately overdriven. All of which sound great. And it takes pedals well. All day long. Either straight into the input or through the FX loop. Note: this is not a high-gain amp. The Origin will not be able to give you the overdrive/distortion of a JCM, Lead, or DSL. If you want high-gain, you're gonna need to use pedals. Think of this amp as a very nice foundation for your own sound. It starts you on your journey to tonal awesomeness. But you must do the bulk of the work yourself. Fortunately for me, that's just what I was looking for: a great sounding and affordable tube amp that would support and enhance the tones I bring to it. If that's what YOU'RE looking for, I recommend the 20 or 50 watt version of this amp head. You won't be disappointed.Read full review
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The Marshall Origin 20 head was bought for use in our studio and rehearsal space. The ability to switch power- .1 watt; 5 watt and 20 watt is very useful and there is no quality loss between settings. It did take some time - a few hours - to adjust/find the various sweet spots for single coil, humbucker P90's but once configured to taste, a few tweeks for each instrument change was all that was needed. It is paired with a 12 inch Celestion neo-dynmium in a closed back Marshall cabinet.
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