Origin Effects BASSRIG

[poropara]

Received my '64 today, so took a pic with the matching Cali76!

 

[Matt Dean]

My level is down so not to clip or drive the mic pre, and the treble pot is cut slightly since I mostly use a pick. The illustrated example is perfect for fingering.
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This has been the exact best starting point I've found so far. The only changes is that my drive is at noon, I'm using a pick, and I flip back and forth between 3K and 800 for different flavors of monster.

What it's currently sitting at:

*edit…with almost dead strings

for my soundclip above, these were my settings:View attachment 4606655

Thank you all! Heading into the lab.

 

[ColoRADoKT]

Thank you all! Heading into the lab.

Let us know what you discover!

 

[kevmac]

Prob won't make a difference. It's not a special or different sounding pedal than ones that exist, and it's not a limited production as far as I know.

I ordered one to keep my 64' company, The description at AMS stated "only 500" of the "limited edition"bass compressors will be produced.Wether true or not is anybodys' guess.

 

[kevmac]

i think the ME S300 was really good but the Origin has a lot more of an amp feel and tone than any other SVT pedal that i've ever played thru.

There's a thoroughness and meticulous attention to tone and build quality Simon Keats puts into every pedal that he designs and offers that makes them stand above the others for me.

The Vintage has a fantastic SVT simulation as does the Super 300.I believe Origin will come out a slight winner head to head.But it is almost twice the price of the ME offering,to be fair.

 

[Matt Dean]

Let us know what you discover!

So, based on your collective suggestions and some knob twirling, this is where I ended up…

I must also add to the choir, that the SV is really an amazing sounding drive pedal. I'm glad I impulse purchased; it sound awesome in the low gain zone and super tasty as I turn up the gain.

 

[Matt Dean]

But, this thing also kinda blew my mind and made me rethink my whole pedal board meta configuration… I have two boards I use for two different kinds a music playing - roots funk rock and doomtronica (dub, metal, electronic w/ live 5 string bass, 6 string guitar, several synths, looping and drums). Any I could not decide with board to place the SV, so I thought "efff it" I'll build a medium sized board around the SV. So I threw this together… needs a little refining, but I'm exited about doing a one board fits all thing again.

 

[WorktheWood]

The SV sounds a lot better than the VT. I might have to get one based on your audio clip alone.

here's a quick clip comparing the Sansamp VT bass to the Origin Bassrig Super Vintage (100% wet) with a moderate amount of gain.



to me, the VT is more compressed and feels more like a pedal (although i think that it sounds great), whereas the origin feels more like i'm playing thru an actual SVT. YMMV.

 

[johnk_10]

The SV sounds a lot better than the VT. I might have to get one based on your audio clip alone.

IMO, you'll be glad you did.

 

[johnk_10]

The Vintage has a fantastic SVT simulation as does the Super 300.I believe Origin will come out a slight winner head to head.But it is almost twice the price of the ME offering,to be fair.

for me it was quite a bit more than slight. the Super 300 IS a very nice SVT preamp pedal but for me, it was no contest. the depth and 'feel' of the Origin is what won me over and i could dial it in a lot easier.

 

[KOB 4String]

Thanks for all the great descriptions and commentary on the new Origin Effects Bass Rig preamp pedals. So, JohnK did a great head to head comparision with the Super Vintage vs the Tech 21 VT Bass, has anyone compared the 64 Blackface baas rig pedal the Tech 21 Blonde. I currently use the Tech 21 Blonde as a Fenderish preamp and was wondering how they compare in sound and "feel". Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[poropara]

But, this thing also kinda blew my mind and made me rethink my whole pedal board meta configuration… I have two boards I use for two different kinds a music playing - roots funk rock and doomtronica (dub, metal, electronic w/ live 5 string bass, 6 string guitar, several synths, looping and drums). Any I could not decide with board to place the SV, so I thought "efff it" I'll build a medium sized board around the SV. So I threw this together… needs a little refining, but I'm exited about doing a one board fits all thing again.

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On a side topic, how does the UA Starlight fares for bass guitar?

As I might have a trade using my CBA Automatone for UA Starlight and Astra + some topup from the other party.

But not sure how those 2 pedals fare on bass.

 

[Les Fret]

That's how I'm using it. Sounds nice and full through my monitor. I like this much better than the digital model svt in the helix stuff.

ok great!
Do you all think the Origin boxes are geared more towards a rock sound? Is it sounding good for funk and fusion type (more clean) sounds as well?
Since the cab simulation of the Super Vintage is based on an Ampeg 8x10 cab doesn't it have too much sub bass for other styles than rock?

Also: when you use it as a standalone pedal without an amp do you use at at the end of the chain after all your other effect pedals?

 

[johnk_10]

Thanks for all the great descriptions and commentary on the new Origin Effects Bass Rig preamp pedals. So, JohnK did a great head to head comparision with the Super Vintage vs the Tech 21 VT Bass, has anyone compared the 64 Blackface baas rig pedal the Tech 21 Blonde. I currently use the Tech 21 Blonde as a Fenderish preamp and was wondering how they compare in sound and "feel". Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

i used to have a tech21 blonde so i can't compare it to my Origin '64 that's supposed to arrive tomorrow. i do still have a joyo american sound (which is a clone of the blonde with a different mid control frequency) and when i had both i thought that they sounded nearly identical (especially if you didn't cut or boost the mid control). the American sound also seemed to be a bit brighter but i could adjust that with the treble control.

that said, i would, IMO, expect the '64 to sound better than the blonde just as the super vintage does over the VT bass due to the extreme attention to detail that Simon puts into every pedal he makes. of course YMMV.

 

[Moog_DaBass]

Any opinions on the DI bypassed tone with the cab sim enabled? Is it usable?
I'm looking to run one with drive enabled most of the time but would like a cleaner option if required.
I've got an onboard preamp to help with some eq shaping...

 

[KOB 4String]

Johnk_10 thank you for you respo se. Personally, l prefer the Fender tonestack so definitely will be getting the 64 Bass Rig

 

[TheLopp]

I guess it's time to let some of these pedals go. I've been having too much fun playing the SV so I haven't even put them up against each other, but I know that I really like what I'm hearing. Different flavours I know, but this is just my "Ampeg" collection.

 

[Charlie Tuna]

I guess it's time to let some of these pedals go. I've been having too much fun playing the SV so I haven't even put them up against each other, but I know that I really like what I'm hearing. Different flavours I know, but this is just my "Ampeg" collection.

I love how the "Simplifier" is the most complex looking pedal in the lot.

 

[Mrblackbeard15]

ok great!
Do you all think the Origin boxes are geared more towards a rock sound? Is it sounding good for funk and fusion type (more clean) sounds as well?
Since the cab simulation of the Super Vintage is based on an Ampeg 8x10 cab doesn't it have too much sub bass for other styles than rock?

Also: when you use it as a standalone pedal without an amp do you use at at the end of the chain after all your other effect pedals?

It's at the end of the chain. I'm treating it like an amp. The SV isn't overly bass heavy. The 810 is a sealed cab after all. Both boxes sound like your playing through the actual amp. I'd be hard pressed to find a genre where an Ampeg wouldn't work. Both can cover a wide variety of tones. If your doing mostly rock, I'd probably lean super vintage, but that may be because I'm way more familiar with Ampeg amps than I am fender.

 

[Mrblackbeard15]

Any opinions on the DI bypassed tone with the cab sim enabled? Is it usable?
I'm looking to run one with drive enabled most of the time but would like a cleaner option if required.
I've got an onboard preamp to help with some eq shaping...

both sound good. I'm running the SV pretty clean with my MBD2 covering the grind. I haven't tried running just the drive with just the cab sim on but I haven't really wanted to.