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New Origin Effects DCX Bass
- Thread starter Derek Williams
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I got the Cali second-hand. No option to return it
The SV+Cali combo sounds great (even at home). No regrets. As I said I might get the DCX again at a later time, when I have the chance to properly try it out with my band.
Can I ask why you think the DCX is a better addition to the SV than the Cali? Is the Cali redundant with the SV, which tends to compress a bit, being a tube amp recreation?
I like the Cali76 Compact Bass on solid-state amps,
Tube gear or tube sounding gear doesn't need it...
IMHO it adds too much color in many situations, too.
Great between your Bass, amp and maybe a drive of some type or not. That's were it shines IME.
Tube gear or tube sounding gear doesn't need it...
IMHO it adds too much color in many situations, too.
Great between your Bass, amp and maybe a drive of some type or not. That's were it shines IME.
I just did a thing... I've been on the fence about the DCX, but the Black edition got me. It should be here in time for the weekend 
I can't speak to how it complements the SV; as I noted in the reply you quoted, I've never played a Super Vintage. I have, however, spent considerable time with the Cali76 TX-L, Cali76CB, and DCX Bass and I have informed opinions on each of those units. But what works or doesn't work for me doesn't necessarily mean anything when it comes to you. Everyone's signal path, ears, and musical needs are different, you know? And clearly the Cali76 CB is a hit with many bassists. For myself, I didn't like how the Cali76 CB colored my tone and interacted with my dirt. I also found it noisier than some alternative compressors so it didn't stick around. The DCX Bass, on the other hand, is my second favorite non-tube overdrive pedal of all time--and I've play, owned, and/or tried scores of overdrives on bass (I'm very picky about that effect)--because it is responsive and dynamic, has well-implemented gain range and EQ points, a pleasing clipping voice, and, above all, Origin Effects' adaptive voicing circuitry. All in a 125B enclosure.
I can report that the DCX Bass running into an LBA 2020S is a good thing. It's fun to vary between driving the 2020S harder with the DCX Level up in EQ mode, and getting the overdrive from the Drive on the DCX with the Level lower. Or level and drive both up.
Right, the BassRig is an all in one pedal, and the DCX a kind of boost/OD, so they should make a nice complimentary pair. I'd get a UAFX 1176 in place of the Cali for similar compression effect if still desired, and, from my testing of each, for less cost and weight.
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And Origin didn't know if black would sell....I just did a thing... I've been on the fence about the DCX, but the Black edition got me. It should be here in time for the weekend
Origin_Effects
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The issue isn't purely sales (though, we still have stock of all the Black Editions, so sale are part of it and we go in part off dealer interest), it's the manufacuring process and the potential for issues to arise when using new processes. And in part, our capacity as a small business to manage stock across a growing product range, with multiple colour options, with new pedals/products on the horizon.
- Jacob
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You've said your piece. We all know you are upset that black finish wasn't offered when the DCX Bass was first released. I can understand your frustration to a degree--the black finish is better looking than the standard silver--but at this point Origin Effects has thrice responded to your posts in thorough and respectful manner, explaining the uncertainties that they must navigate as a small business. Continuing to gripe about the black finish not being part of the original run not only pours cold water on the musicians popping in here to express excitement over the new pedal they just ordered, but also beats a dead horse. And it's petty.
I'm all for criticism if it leads to productive discourse that benefits our community. But rather than engaging with the content of Origin Effects' replies, you dismiss their points and insist that this is all some big conspiracy. That's illogical: it makes sense that they wouldn't want to experiment with new finishes when launching a new product. For how new finishes can fail, just look at 3 Leaf Audio pedals from 2019 to 2021. Or the inconsistency across the Damnation Audio's MBD-2s with Hammertone Blue finishes. And those are just two recent examples that slipped through quality testing and into the market. Think of all the finishes that builders have tested that didn't make the cut and of which you or I have never heard. Origin Effects has always used brushed aluminum and stainless steel finishes. Sure, in the past they've varied the color of their top plates for special editions, but they've never satin powder-coated entire enclosures before; making a big change like that requires time and testing. And volume to make it worth the effort. That's probably why Origin Effects launched the black finish across all their drive pedals: the DCX Bass as well as the Halcyon Green, M-EQ Driver, etc.
Finally, it really seems to me that you are making a mountain out of a molehill here. If you want a black finish and (understandably) don't want to pay the difference between buying a new (black) DXC Bass and selling your silver one, all you need to do is wait until the black ones appear on the secondhand market. Then you can buy one used and sell your silver one for roughly the same price.
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Lowendtech
Happily trending in my own peculiar direction.
I dig black but I like the silver DCX just fine. Perhaps even better in this case. Looks classy. And Pops out better on my board.
For those with silver enclosures wishing they had black, you can also look for a good polyvinyl wrap place (typically, for cars/vans) and have them do it.
Paradise Graphix in Cinci kicks ass. I had them do my Cali76 and my Sushi Box More (and bass guitars as well).
P.S. I absolutely LOVE this board. May be the end-all-be-all for me. Famous last Talkbass words …
Paradise Graphix in Cinci kicks ass. I had them do my Cali76 and my Sushi Box More (and bass guitars as well).
P.S. I absolutely LOVE this board. May be the end-all-be-all for me. Famous last Talkbass words …
Before sending the DCX back (see above), I tried it with the Cali before and the SansAmp BDDI V2 after. Wow, that sounds amazing. Much, much fuller and bigger than with the BassRig.
Yes but no. Before getting the BassRig, my SansAmp was my “amp in a box”, my main sound, that I use to go direct to PA live. That wouldn’t work with the DCX after.
My SansAmp is a main stay, even if I have the BassRig, the BDDI isn’t going anywhere. Good backup to have.
My SansAmp is a main stay, even if I have the BassRig, the BDDI isn’t going anywhere. Good backup to have.
Not to be an Origin Fanboy, which…yeah I am… All of their pedals are gorgeous military grade tanks of wonder regardless of color. Just enjoy them. Use them.
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