For all the Origin 5C owners out there who are not happy with their sound - turn bass, mid & treble all the way up and only use the volume/boost and tilt for "tone". Experiment to get the perfect treble balance with your guitar tone knob & the tilt control. If you crank it all the way, use the volume pot on your guitar as gain control. Thank me later ;)
: Bass, middle , treble all way up ? If that's only option then better NO. Did you see the face of guitarist who is inspecting the amp sound? He could not hide his reaction.
the whole DSL line caught my interest but none of the Origin caught my eye. I'm glad I went the DSL route. great video! didn't love the tones in the 5 though. 😁👍 looking forward to the 20 review
thats me with a marshall jcm halfstack made in uk thinking about buy onge of these one for bucks - seeing your comment - no more in satisfaction about thanx
I own this amp and bought it because I love the clean tones it produces. I use it primarily at home just noodling while I sit around and I really like it! I don't play that loud and never play with distortion so it suits me fine. For the price you can't beat it. Good video though and listen to how nice the Clean sound is...Thanks for the video...
A manufacturer could release a near perfect practicing and recording guitar amp with an 8" speaker and the size queens would still be screaming in the comments of the youtube review about how it's so terrible in every way and would sound way better if it had a bigger speaker. Even funnier these people have never so much as sniffed the amp they are bashing most of the time.
Guitar players are cultish. They all have a narrow view of what's acceptable and good. Especially younger players. Ask any guitar player to name the best guitar player ever and a riot will break out. To me these BEST anything doesn't exsist. It is truly personal but herd mentality kicks and people want to be in herd they identify with and of course their herd is 100% right. I guess it applies for all of humanity in ever respect of life. We all think their is best, when really their isn't. One mans treasure...?
I literally just played this through this amp in the local music store & was blown away by how good it sounded. I was utterly convinced thanks to youtube that I had to get something of serious size to get a good tone, but because of budget contrainsts that meant I would have to go solid state. Plugged into a Fender Champion 100 & a Boss Katana 100 212 first & was REALLY dissapointed, they both sounded SOOO solid state in person. Salesman convinced then to try an all valve amp of similar cost then & put this amp in front of me. It sounded fantastic from the moment I started playing & only got better as I played around with it. I still havent pulled the trigger yet & purchased it, but I likely will. I am shocked at the degree to which you cannot believe what you see & hear online, play through one in person, your whole perspective might just change on this amp. I am convinced now I have to get a valve amp anyway, more than ever.
Man, thats exactly how I feel, in the store its sounded very good, but in videos, its just like, thats not the amp that I played, but anyways, fxck it man, im just gonna buy it, the only thing that matters, is that my guitar with that amp sounded good
I feel the need to add the fact that I ended up buying a PRS MT15, & even then it wasn't 100% perfect. What changed it all was a JHS little black amp box. That instantly cut background noise hissing & gave alot more control to the master volume. Can't recommend it enough.
Shame about the small speaker. I have the previous gen DSL5c and the 12", even in the small cabinet, completely transformed the amp and made it much more versatile. The 10" wouldn't even give you a palm mute thunk and was very glassy.
Looking forward to the reviews Shane. Yeah I really don't see why they didn't cram a 12" speaker in. Any chance you could try this amp through a 12, or perhaps the cab of the 50 for fun?
Shane, when you review the 20, would you mind giving an opinion on whether you think a 12" speaker could fit in the cab? I think a lot of us are frustrated it only comes with a 10" speaker and it would be great to know if changing it out would be a realistic mod. Thanks for all the great content!
What do you think about this? I also have a shootout versus the Bugera V5 amplifier coming up which will be interesting to say the least. All of the Origin series amps are on the way. I only had the amps for one full day but I have them all coming up this week. 😎🎸 I give my thoughts at the end of the video what I think of it. I much preferred having pedals in the front of the amp than the amp tones alone but let me know what you think of it.
The 50 watt combo has a good speaker. It may make for a good rehearsal amp with pedals. I can not say that for the 5 and 20 versions which seem lacking. Even the Anderson's guys pointed that out.
I agree man, listening through my headphones the amp tone has no character without pedals helping it. Heh, I’d take my old 80s 35w 10 inch Peavey Backstage Plus over it all day. A shootout would be a better test for sure so you can compare tones head-to-head.
Came here to ask how it compared to the Bugera V5. Have a sinking suspicion that the little Bugera might win out here which is really saying something.
I think it sounds pretty cool, you just have to understand what the amp is and set your expectations accordingly. A 5 watt amp with a small speaker is always going to sound small and boxy and the low end is going to fart out if you turn it up. That's just the way it is. If you think it's going to have the same kind of sound/feel as a big amp but just with less volume, you're going to be dissapointed. But sometimes that "cranked small amp with a farting out speaker" is what you want. If so, this thing does the job.
If you get the chance, definitely buy one of these, just plug it into a 2x12" cabinet, THEN crank it up like he does here, and BE-F'n-HOLD some glorious tones at 5 watts. Really, speakers less than 12" are for toys, not musical instruments, which is why this just doesn't cut it after a certain point.
You missed to note that this amp can be connected to a cab and well, it changes evrything ! You loose this fuzzy/muddy speaker break up for a straighter tone. Great amp.
Great video as always. Bought that amp, sold it immediately. Never found 8 inches enough and certainly not in a Marshall. I can handle tight 10's in a Fender, but with a Marsh I always want the mushy swampy 12. But you do get some nice tones out of the beast.
Shane, thanks for the honest review. It’s great to watch you. I had a DSL 40 from 2016 and sold it, bought a Mesa Mark 5:25. Wouldn’t change a thing. I know it’s hard but you need to get one and try it out. It will be the last amp you ever get. And I’m a Marshall enthusiast. Thanks!
I like the 40 watt amp that you got Shane yeah that thing sounds awesome. I also know a couple of people that have it as well the DSL 40 . price point size-wise it's a good amp.
That's the sound I expected from a single-ended EL84 power amp through an 8" speaker... The classic Marshall sound simply doesn't work with anything other than a EL34 push pull power amp and a 12" speaker. Great review though!
I have a Peavey NanoValve with one EL-84 and it sounds a hell of a lot better than this amp. All these Marshalls have a weird fizzy distortion that doesn't sound good.
I played a club that holds 1000 people and honest to god this amp cut through and sounded awesome. Even got compliments after the show. I respect your opinion though 🤘
Nice review, did I see a bunch of mic's laying out on your desk? Tip I picked up awhile ago is if you don't have a case for a mic just use a Pringles container.
I bought this specifically for recording purposes. I have a JCM 800 but it’s not really practical for some of the recording I do. I just got this and played through it for 30 minutes and could tell it would work fine for what I need. Yes I prefer my JCM 800 but this gives me something in the ballpark that I can play at home not bother anyone
Do you think a marshall origin 5 could get decent Slash tones(GnR) using pedals? I know that's not what the amp was designed for, i imagine it's built more for vintage marshall tones, but do you think it could produce decent jcm800 tones using something like a tone city golden plexi? I fear the amp won't respond well to pedal. It doesn't sound good in this demo, but I hear other demos were the origin 5 sounds fine. Just thought I'd ask someone with first hand knowledge, thanks
Have an identical Bugera V5 which constantly bothered me with its dark sound. Replaced it with JJ valves, would like to think it sounds brighter. The V22 1x12 version is a different story altogether, sounds warm and clean. I think the best option is to connect the 5W amp to a bigger cab to open it up, much cheaper than buying its more expensive sibling.
@@TheBluesman511 Ended up buying V22 which sounds much better. But kept my V5 too, although added to it an equaliser pedal which made it sound so much better.
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 : I use Fender hot rod 40 amp and Roland jazz chorus 40w. Happy with both that gives me nice tone for my bluesy style of playing guitar.
@@TheBluesman511 Nice looking amps Hot Rods are. In my instance it's Fender Champion 100 (again, with 10 line equaliser pedal it's a completely different beast altogether), and Fender Mustang III which is in its own league.
Run the damn thing into a 16 ohm 2x12 or single 12 cab and redo the demo ! I have a ac 4 with 12 inch speaker and ac 10 both in fawn brown.. I run the ac 10 in a white ac 30 2x12 cab... then the ac 4 into a single 12 cab with a 75 watter both thru pedal board! Live rig ! Guess what that sounds like?? 😎😎😎 took a lot to find a sound like that but not only does it look great on stage but the cutting spank thru a tele and strat really helps the band out... I willing to here that puppy thru a bigger cab though !!!! Thank you great vids wish we could have a brew !!
This was originally a response to brandon, below. But seeing as there are so many people bitching bout the 8" speaker I thought I'd re-post the gist of it here. Marshall have recently made a 5 watt combo with a 12"; and it was totally sick. It was the SL5 (Slash), (if you can find one, they weren't in production long). EL34 , 2 channel, reverb, 1 or 5 watts and a 12" Vintage 30. Nice sounding amp. BUT they weren't cheap. At the time the forums were full of people bleating about paying a grand ($NZ) for a 5 watt combo, but at least they weren't complaining about the size of the speaker.
I think Marshall kind of jumped the shark by pairing the 5w with a 8" and the 15w with a 10". They wanted to compete with Fender and other low-watt small combos, but were more worried about competing with themselves apparently... so they've made it easy to decide... on a Fender... in that power range at least.
Marshall should have mass produced their anniversary series heads at a more affordable price instead of putting this amp out. You still rock, Shane. Love your playing!
The only 5 watt amp to use is an Ulbrick Firebottle. Made by Dave Ulbrick right there in Melbourne. I've had one for bedroom and travel duties for about 10 years and it's frigging awesome. I don't think Ulbrick are still making amps, but if you ever see one come up for sale, don't miss it. Makes that Marshal 5 watt sound like a poor quality practice amp. Can't wait to see the 20 demo though, cause I really want to like one of these origin Marshall's, I really do.....
Holy crap!!! WTH was Marshall thinking?? Another one for the scrap heap... I'm not a fan of the Bugeras. I've had a few of them and they always gave me trouble. But I'd take your Bugera over this "thing" from Marshall any day. Momma always said if you can't say something nice, don't say nuthin at all. Ok, it has a very nice appearance.
I like the video not sure if I like the amp kind of has a kazoo type sound .I bet the bugera might be better sounding. This thing sounded kind of fizzy and cheesy . I wonder how it would compared to the class 5 amp that Marshall had? Some people love 5 watt amps to me are too loud for the living room and not loud enough for the gig. Bring on the 15 or 20 watt version!
It sounds muffled, like the speaker has a towel over it. Not a fan of the distortion tone either. I wanted to like this amp so it could accompany my 50w Vintage Modern as far as a quieter amp, but it comes of as a dud 🤥. The only thing that made up for it was your playing 😀. I can’t wait to see the other amps and see if they can erase the memory of the 5😂! Thanks Shane for the honest review! Cheers!🤙🏾🎸🤘🏾🤘🏾👍🏾
Sounded ok. Reminds me of my Ac 4's. Not enough head room at low wattage to record cleans with out cranking the recording deck & therefore the noise floor. But for OD stuff they actually record well. At least on the Vox's you would never guess your listening to a 10 in speaker.
Love you're playing man, It just messes when my brain when I watch it. I'm left handed, but because I learned to play guitar using my dad's guitars (who is right handed) I play guitar righty. Guess I now know how it feels for right handed people when they see me doing something in a lefthanded manner. Not a criticism, just an observation of how my brain has problems. you keep doing what you're doing, sir! \m/ ;-)
lol, I thought I was the only one... hahaha It messes with my brain too as I am left handed and also learned to play on my Dads right handed guitar. Love the videos though and am subscribed.
I can't help thinking this EL84 powered 5w was a bit of an afterthought in the Origin range (the others all being EL34 powered). I have a Class 5 combo (which does the mini-plexi thing very well and through the low power setting is great for home use) but its a bit of aone trick pony. I think the O5 as heard through the computer has a wider range of sounds and more gain available. My next GAS will likely be an Origin 20 head once they are available here (NZ).
Hi Shane, It’s really cool to test this serie, thx you so much for your work and opinion. But i dont understand your choice on the 5c and the 20c. 50c or heads are the way to go with this serie. Anyway you did a Great work, thank you. I like the tone of these amps. But you need closed V30 or Greenback CAB for these amps! I prefer without FX, like AC/DC. For me, best choice are heads : 20 w for house, 50w for gig. Marshall didnt made good choices for their speakers in these combo, in my opinion. It's why i have ordered the 20w head for home. I ll probably take an Orange PPC 112 for old school tone. I prefer Greenback but in 1x12, i doubt it ll resist long to a 20w head.
I love it: got mine for £100 as I wanted a nice valve amp for my workshop. Loud and clean enough as a pedal-platform in my workshop (how I use it). Cleans at 8:07 is what I'm talking about :D
One of the best 8" speaker sounds I've heard to be fair. Hook that feller up to a 1x12 and I'm sure it would sound a whole lot better. Thanks for testing them!
Great channel, and thanks for the reviews, But on this one for home use just forget volume at max even on low channel, unless you have a large detached house. I have a vox ac10 next to it and in the evening the volume is a lot more manageable on the marshall than the vox, i just put a ts like or DS1 in front of it. In europe B stock at 200 euros it is a pretty good deal.
hmmm,I hope the bigger ones sound better mate! I think the tilt control should sound better at around 5, I suppose,like we used to jump the channels years ago maybe? Thanx for all your great content Shane \m/
I like the idea of having an affordable plexi type amp but Marshall kind of dropped the ball in regards to the size of the speakers the 5 watt should've at least had a 10" speaker and the 20 and 50 should've gotten 12" speakers. I may consider buying one, but I did recently find a used Marshall class 5 combo for under $350 at a store near me.
Thanks for your review. The Origin series was meant to go back to where it all started. And that wasn't exactly with an 8 inch speaker :-) If you want some of that "good ole" Marshall sound, it needs a decent speaker and yes, EL34 or KT-66 valves / tubes. EL34 's came in because of a shortage on KT66's. My Origin 50 Head will be delivered Wednesday in my favourite Music Store. I'll let you know my opinion afterwards. It will be connected to a real 4x12 cab with Greenbacks. I know there is popular demand for lower wattage valve / tube amps, but a 5 Watt amp and a (probably cheap) 8" speaker can never do the original sound justice. I just hope to get a "plexi-like" sound, without letting (literally) my ears bleed. Just my two cents / pennies :-) Great channel Shane!
I agree how do you jam a Plexi into a combo amp. Their first attempt was taking the JMC 800 and putting it in a 112 combo. How could that ever make sense it was designed for a 4-12 cabinet. Good luck with your 50 watt head. I think that's the only way to go if you're going to buy one of these amps.
Just spent an hour plus with the Origin 20C at Guitar Center. There was a kid playing thru the Origin 5W on the other end of the room as well ... so I got a chance to hear that one too. The one I played was held for me; I demo’d it straight out of the box. I’m was not impressed at all; seems like NAMM hype to my ears. $650 for a non-existent warm tone seems a bit rich to me. I used a $1k Strat and a LP. Cleans were dead sounding; no warmth at all; did the push/pull for additional boost ... there was a volume boost, but little to no crunch. I brought some of my pedals and gave them a run too. Generally not impressed. There was no meat at all. I now understand why Steve from Marshall saturates his demos with delay (and it sounds like a bit of overdrive too). The tone was a bit dead and sterile to me; no depth. I then plugged into the Vox AC10; loads of controllable tone ... all for $450! I’m not buying the Origin.
Yeah there's a lot of hype around these amps. When I got my DSL40CR a lot of people told me to wait to buy an Origin amp. How wrong everyone was lol. :-)
The latest news is people are saying you can't treat this as a master volume Marshall but rather a non master volume to get the best tones. I thought a main point was plexi style tone in a small wattage lower volume amp? This is just another 'almost there' marshall that can't get it quite right. I will play one sometime but ichavent heard anything remotely impressive other than the nice midrange.
Shane - I wrote about my GC test drive before I had a chance to watch your review of the 5W. I enjoyed your review and your chops, but the Origin made your licks sound choked up in some parts and thin/dead in other parts ... the double-stops lacked depth and sustain. You at least got the new DSL ... unfortunately, I waited to give this a test-drive (I actually put a down payment on it to keep it off the showroom floor and in the box waiting for me). Thankfully, I DID NOT pre-order one based on the NAMM videos. My guess is that there will be a fair amount of these returned and/or sold on Reverb.com in the coming months for a discount to recently paid retail prices. I’m curious to see your 20W review ... you’ve read about my experience. A Les Paul, OCD, and Dunlop Bonamassa Wah weren’t enough to lift it up. I tried various settings and volumes (much to the salesperson’s chagrin!). What would you recommend for a tube amp? What should I be trying out? I don’t need more than 20W ... 10-12” speaker (depending on size of the cabinet; I’m fine with “10) ... nice, solid, creamy warm tones ... willingness to spend up to $650 USD (which is what the Origin 20 costs in the US) ... and I like pedals, so it must be pedal friendly. My tastes range from Blues to Hendrix to Classic Rock. Thanks Shane. Keep up the awesome content!
Nice demo and the fuzz pedal was cool. I hope the 20/50 Sounds better than this. The DSL line is killer. I love my older DSL 15h through 4x12 V30s. I just wish it had reverb and fx loop.
The only thing stopping me picking up one of these is the speaker choices. I understand they are built to a price point. But I think almost everyone would pay more for something like the 20 watt model if it had a larger cabinet and a 12". I'm considering the 50 watt head but I don't need 50 watts...
I saw a review of this line of amps on a different channel and for the combos, only the 50 sounded good, actually great, probably because it has a 12 inch speaker. The 20 combo sounded thin due to the smaller 10 inch speaker. The 5 sounded horrible because of its 8 inch speaker.
How do I change the distortion to clean sound without turning the volume control? I have a fx loop with a clean pedal sound. But I can’t change the distortion to clean without turning the volume control…..
hey. which do you prefer personally if you will choose one? marshall origin 20 combo or the DSL 20cr? can’t decide which to choose i have total of 5 pedals. delay,wah, and OD’s
I’ve always found it difficult to get a sound I liked from an amp with an 8” speaker. Would have been good to plug this Marshall into another cab with a 10” or 12” speaker to see what the difference was. I’ve tried the Origin 20 and I found a few great rock tones and a few nice cleans but definitely needs a reverb pedal in the fx loop for my taste. If you already have a reverb pedal the Origin series seems like good value. It starts getting a bit pricey if you have to buy a reverb pedal as well.
Good review. Shane I had a Marshall 40/80 1x12 in the 80's. Still not sold ear wise on the digital artifacts I hear on this type amp. I think it degraded the sound of your pedals. I my opinion.
I just got this amp off Amazon today and man, I'm glad I did because it's definitely going back! Terrible tone, both clean and "boosted". And I'm a massive Marshall fan. Nearly all of my amps are Marshalls so I thought this would be amazing: a Marshall tube practice amp? Hell ya! Well I am thoroughly disappointed for the first time ever in a Marshall. Not sure if maybe mine is broken (it's built in Vietnam after all) but it sounds shockingly bad. I'll be sticking with my Vox modeler for my practice amp, sadly. As much as I'd love to support Marshall, I can't justify $400cdn for something that sounds this bad!
Man I'm really surprised at your opinion after playing on one today. I wonder if you're onto something with the 'made in Vietnam' thing. Perhaps I should snap up the one I played today because it's one of the few that isn't a lemon? Sorry to hear you had a bad experience anyway, it makes me nervous to buy any amp without playing it in person first.
Completely agree. Not sure what Marshall was thinking with these little speakers. Perhaps digital modeling amps (for what they are) can get away with smaller speakers but with a simple single channel tube amp, you definitely need a larger speaker to move some air. I guess the Fender Princeton has a 10" speaker but it's kinda it's own vibe. You can't try and squeeze a plexi into an 8" speaker.
Colin Mcnab well obviously it's not actual Plexi. But Marshall's marketing team is definitely selling it as a Plexi style Marshall. The "tilt" function is supposed to replicate the various input combinations on the old Plexi's. Single channel vintage voiced Marshall. Vintage styling. Marketing mumbo-jumbo or not this thing sounds better through a larger speaker(s).
The tubes are new so will need at least 20hrs or so on them before we really know what this amp sounds like. But if first impressions mean anything I'd be grabbing the 20w version and taking advantage of the attenuation options. Someone might make a good sounding combo with an 8" speaker but I certainly haven't heard it. If only they used a 10" speaker.
Or the older Fender Champ that has been used on 1000s of records, 6w and 8", one of the most recorded amps ever, so good sound can be had with these specs.
I have been looking at this as a sort of step up from my Blackstar v2 10W as a primarily home practice amp. Would this be a decent upgrade or what would be better for around the same sort of money? I'm a beginner, learning the electric guitar so that is also a factor I suppose. :)
For me the do not use it the way it should be used.. Just like the class 5, with a humbucker at quarter volume, is just sounding really well. They don't meant to be cranked all the way up and even less with drive pedals in front! You sure get boomy muddy sound... . In 5w combo it's ok for home, but not that much volume. The speaker is way to little. And brand new, it's sounding even less good.
If you want a great little tune amp with great, classic, British tone.... buy the Fender Bassbreaker 007. It does old Marshall better than the Marshall lol
I just jumped to your Bugera V5 review... That kills this Marshall! I think that if I were in the market for a small tube amp though I would be heading to Blackstar!
To be fair, I think that the sounds out of the DSL1 beat this one hands down... And for much cheaper. But that grind you got with the fuzz and wah was pretty sick, not gonna lie!
Im looking into getting one of the origin series next month. I play gigs miced up and prob won't use it at home so im thinking I should get the 20 combo and order a 10" Creamback. Shame that the 5 watt turned out to be a bit of a turd
Thanks for the Demo Shane. Top notch as usual. 😊The sounds are very disappointing. The tones are very amateur. Why would you buy this when you can get a Boss Katana 50 for less than half the price or a 100 watt for 130 euros less. They do home and gig levels of volume with a huge selection of sounds and effects I’ve always wanted a Marshall amp but not one like this. 👍
Darrell, i bought the 5 and immediately went out and got a 1x12 16 ohm VHT cabinet and everything focused fine. I also got the Carl's 16 ohm Attenuator which allows you to crank the amp and bring it down to real apartment levels. Its working and sounding great with my humbucker equipped guitars! Haven't tried it with a tele or strat yet but i'm assuming all will sound fine.
Oh boy! Here we go with the 5watters again. Lord knows I went through a ton of brands years ago! Only kept the vibrochamp xd. I'm not doing this again :( Cheers
For all the Origin 5C owners out there who are not happy with their sound - turn bass, mid & treble all the way up and only use the volume/boost and tilt for "tone". Experiment to get the perfect treble balance with your guitar tone knob & the tilt control. If you crank it all the way, use the volume pot on your guitar as gain control. Thank me later ;)
: Bass, middle , treble all way up ? If that's only option then better NO. Did you see the face of guitarist who is inspecting the amp sound? He could not hide his reaction.
the whole DSL line caught my interest but none of the Origin caught my eye. I'm glad I went the DSL route. great video! didn't love the tones in the 5 though. 😁👍 looking forward to the 20 review
thats me with a marshall jcm halfstack made in uk thinking about buy onge of these one for bucks - seeing your comment - no more in satisfaction about thanx
I own this amp and bought it because I love the clean tones it produces. I use it primarily at home just noodling while I sit around and I really like it! I don't play that loud and never play with distortion so it suits me fine. For the price you can't beat it. Good video though and listen to how nice the Clean sound is...Thanks for the video...
Thats exactly what i need
Yip. Same situation here. Was really surprised how nice the clean tones on it were.
A manufacturer could release a near perfect practicing and recording guitar amp with an 8" speaker and the size queens would still be screaming in the comments of the youtube review about how it's so terrible in every way and would sound way better if it had a bigger speaker. Even funnier these people have never so much as sniffed the amp they are bashing most of the time.
Guitar players are cultish.
They all have a narrow view of what's acceptable and good.
Especially younger players.
Ask any guitar player to name the best guitar player ever and a riot will break out.
To me these BEST anything doesn't exsist.
It is truly personal but herd mentality kicks and people want to be in herd they identify with and of course their herd is 100% right.
I guess it applies for all of humanity in ever respect of life.
We all think their is best, when really their isn't.
One mans treasure...?
So true
I swear I thought he said Joe Biden pickups at 3:10
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He did, lol! I thought JB was a consummate politician and, here he is , making awesome pickups! Watch out Seymour.
@@DrErnieGibson AHAHAAHAHAHAHA
@@DrErnieGibson 'Watch out Seymour' LMAO
Must be pretty shitty pickups then 😂😂😂
I literally just played this through this amp in the local music store & was blown away by how good it sounded. I was utterly convinced thanks to youtube that I had to get something of serious size to get a good tone, but because of budget contrainsts that meant I would have to go solid state. Plugged into a Fender Champion 100 & a Boss Katana 100 212 first & was REALLY dissapointed, they both sounded SOOO solid state in person. Salesman convinced then to try an all valve amp of similar cost then & put this amp in front of me. It sounded fantastic from the moment I started playing & only got better as I played around with it. I still havent pulled the trigger yet & purchased it, but I likely will. I am shocked at the degree to which you cannot believe what you see & hear online, play through one in person, your whole perspective might just change on this amp. I am convinced now I have to get a valve amp anyway, more than ever.
Man, thats exactly how I feel, in the store its sounded very good, but in videos, its just like, thats not the amp that I played, but anyways, fxck it man, im just gonna buy it, the only thing that matters, is that my guitar with that amp sounded good
@@martinferrada8508 Play 'em in person Man, the best advice anyone could ever receive before purchase.
I feel the need to add the fact that I ended up buying a PRS MT15, & even then it wasn't 100% perfect. What changed it all was a JHS little black amp box. That instantly cut background noise hissing & gave alot more control to the master volume. Can't recommend it enough.
Small amps sound awkward around a mic, but in person sound great
@@nope929 why the microphone next to speaker is needed anyway ?
the tilt control is a blend between the normal and bright channels on old marshalls. folks used to run a jumper between them.
Shane is the best amp reviewer on the internet,period.
Shame about the small speaker. I have the previous gen DSL5c and the 12", even in the small cabinet, completely transformed the amp and made it much more versatile. The 10" wouldn't even give you a palm mute thunk and was very glassy.
Can't wait for the reviews of the 20watt and 50watt models. Cheers for the top content Shane.
I bought a 20 watt. It sounds just as bad as the 5 watt :-(
sgmarshall3 Combo or head?
The 5watt and 20 watt combos both have tiny speakers.
If the Distortion isnt Musical if you know what I mean then it's useless. That's what the class 5 was when you turned it up it sounded like a mess.
Looking forward to the reviews Shane. Yeah I really don't see why they didn't cram a 12" speaker in. Any chance you could try this amp through a 12, or perhaps the cab of the 50 for fun?
Shane, when you review the 20, would you mind giving an opinion on whether you think a 12" speaker could fit in the cab? I think a lot of us are frustrated it only comes with a 10" speaker and it would be great to know if changing it out would be a realistic mod. Thanks for all the great content!
What do you think about this? I also have a shootout versus the Bugera V5 amplifier coming up which will be interesting to say the least. All of the Origin series amps are on the way. I only had the amps for one full day but I have them all coming up this week. 😎🎸 I give my thoughts at the end of the video what I think of it. I much preferred having pedals in the front of the amp than the amp tones alone but let me know what you think of it.
Thanks for the video, Shane. But this amp is a very big disappointment. I hope the 20 and the 50 save the day!
The 50 watt combo has a good speaker. It may make for a good rehearsal amp with pedals. I can not say that for the 5 and 20 versions which seem lacking. Even the Anderson's guys pointed that out.
I agree man, listening through my headphones the amp tone has no character without pedals helping it. Heh, I’d take my old 80s 35w 10 inch Peavey Backstage Plus over it all day. A shootout would be a better test for sure so you can compare tones head-to-head.
Came here to ask how it compared to the Bugera V5. Have a sinking suspicion that the little Bugera might win out here which is really saying something.
Its the next video coming up Jeff :-) Stay tuned.
Fantastic review Shane, you've convinced me these are great little amps.
I think it sounds pretty cool, you just have to understand what the amp is and set your expectations accordingly. A 5 watt amp with a small speaker is always going to sound small and boxy and the low end is going to fart out if you turn it up. That's just the way it is. If you think it's going to have the same kind of sound/feel as a big amp but just with less volume, you're going to be dissapointed. But sometimes that "cranked small amp with a farting out speaker" is what you want. If so, this thing does the job.
If you get the chance, definitely buy one of these, just plug it into a 2x12" cabinet, THEN crank it up like he does here, and BE-F'n-HOLD some glorious tones at 5 watts.
Really, speakers less than 12" are for toys, not musical instruments, which is why this just doesn't cut it after a certain point.
You missed to note that this amp can be connected to a cab and well, it changes evrything ! You loose this fuzzy/muddy speaker break up for a straighter tone. Great amp.
Great video as always. Bought that amp, sold it immediately. Never found 8 inches enough and certainly not in a Marshall. I can handle tight 10's in a Fender, but with a Marsh I always want the mushy swampy 12. But you do get some nice tones out of the beast.
Nothing like a good 12" to satisfy the deepest urges aye Julian 😜
I'm sure that's why you're old lady left you too!!!
Shane, thanks for the honest review. It’s great to watch you. I had a DSL 40 from 2016 and sold it, bought a Mesa Mark 5:25. Wouldn’t change a thing. I know it’s hard but you need to get one and try it out. It will be the last amp you ever get. And I’m a Marshall enthusiast. Thanks!
I like the 40 watt amp that you got Shane yeah that thing sounds awesome. I also know a couple of people that have it as well the DSL 40 . price point size-wise it's a good amp.
That's the sound I expected from a single-ended EL84 power amp through an 8" speaker...
The classic Marshall sound simply doesn't work with anything other than a EL34 push pull power amp and a 12" speaker.
Great review though!
I have a Peavey NanoValve with one EL-84 and it sounds a hell of a lot better than this amp. All these Marshalls have a weird fizzy distortion that doesn't sound good.
Awesome!!! Really liked that fuzz tone!! :)
I played a club that holds 1000 people and honest to god this amp cut through and sounded awesome. Even got compliments after the show. I respect your opinion though 🤘
Nice review, did I see a bunch of mic's laying out on your desk? Tip I picked up awhile ago is if you don't have a case for a mic just use a Pringles container.
A little too crumbly for me. But it sounded better with the pedals. Good review, Shane!
100% agree!
Great stuff, Shane. Also good to see you keeping it real with your take on the equipment.
Thanks man. While the amp had its moments I am not sure I really thought a whole lot of it in the end/I wouldn't buy it.
I'm with you. Marshall have some great products, but this form factor and output I think is a tough sell.
I bought this specifically for recording purposes. I have a JCM 800 but it’s not really practical for some of the recording I do. I just got this and played through it for 30 minutes and could tell it would work fine for what I need. Yes I prefer my JCM 800 but this gives me something in the ballpark that I can play at home not bother anyone
Do you think a marshall origin 5 could get decent Slash tones(GnR) using pedals? I know that's not what the amp was designed for, i imagine it's built more for vintage marshall tones, but do you think it could produce decent jcm800 tones using something like a tone city golden plexi? I fear the amp won't respond well to pedal. It doesn't sound good in this demo, but I hear other demos were the origin 5 sounds fine. Just thought I'd ask someone with first hand knowledge, thanks
Can you crank it? I had an mg10cd which would get really loud for home use, a bit much tbh
Have an identical Bugera V5 which constantly bothered me with its dark sound. Replaced it with JJ valves, would like to think it sounds brighter. The V22 1x12 version is a different story altogether, sounds warm and clean. I think the best option is to connect the 5W amp to a bigger cab to open it up, much cheaper than buying its more expensive sibling.
Why i would buy a cabinet when there is options for decent 30 - 40 W valve amp. You can not get good amp for 350 dollars.
@@TheBluesman511 Ended up buying V22 which sounds much better. But kept my V5 too, although added to it an equaliser pedal which made it sound so much better.
@@Phoenix_cataclysm_in_2040 : I use Fender hot rod 40 amp and Roland jazz chorus 40w. Happy with both that gives me nice tone for my bluesy style of playing guitar.
@@TheBluesman511 Nice looking amps Hot Rods are. In my instance it's Fender Champion 100 (again, with 10 line equaliser pedal it's a completely different beast altogether), and Fender Mustang III which is in its own league.
After seeing this I TOTALLY get what you were talking about last night Shane!!
That was royally straight down the tubes, don't ya just love those 8" speakers?
Run the damn thing into a 16 ohm 2x12 or single 12 cab and redo the demo ! I have a ac 4 with 12 inch speaker and ac 10 both in fawn brown.. I run the ac 10 in a white ac 30 2x12 cab... then the ac 4 into a single 12 cab with a 75 watter both thru pedal board! Live rig ! Guess what that sounds like?? 😎😎😎 took a lot to find a sound like that but not only does it look great on stage but the cutting spank thru a tele and strat really helps the band out... I willing to here that puppy thru a bigger cab though !!!! Thank you great vids wish we could have a brew !!
This was originally a response to brandon, below. But seeing as there are so many people bitching bout the 8" speaker I thought I'd re-post the gist of it here. Marshall have recently made a 5 watt combo with a 12"; and it was totally sick. It was the SL5 (Slash), (if you can find one, they weren't in production long). EL34 , 2 channel, reverb, 1 or 5 watts and a 12" Vintage 30. Nice sounding amp. BUT they weren't cheap. At the time the forums were full of people bleating about paying a grand ($NZ) for a 5 watt combo, but at least they weren't complaining about the size of the speaker.
I think Marshall kind of jumped the shark by pairing the 5w with a 8" and the 15w with a 10". They wanted to compete with Fender and other low-watt small combos, but were more worried about competing with themselves apparently... so they've made it easy to decide... on a Fender... in that power range at least.
Marshall should have mass produced their anniversary series heads at a more affordable price instead of putting this amp out. You still rock, Shane. Love your playing!
The only 5 watt amp to use is an Ulbrick Firebottle. Made by Dave Ulbrick right there in Melbourne. I've had one for bedroom and travel duties for about 10 years and it's frigging awesome. I don't think Ulbrick are still making amps, but if you ever see one come up for sale, don't miss it. Makes that Marshal 5 watt sound like a poor quality practice amp. Can't wait to see the 20 demo though, cause I really want to like one of these origin Marshall's, I really do.....
Thanks for the honest and even handed review!
Holy crap!!! WTH was Marshall thinking?? Another one for the scrap heap... I'm not a fan of the Bugeras. I've had a few of them and they always gave me trouble. But I'd take your Bugera over this "thing" from Marshall any day. Momma always said if you can't say something nice, don't say nuthin at all. Ok, it has a very nice appearance.
Wow,
I like the video not sure if I like the amp kind of has a kazoo type sound .I bet the bugera might be better sounding. This thing sounded kind of fizzy and cheesy . I wonder how it would compared to the class 5 amp that Marshall had? Some people love 5 watt amps to me are too loud for the living room and not loud enough for the gig. Bring on the 15 or 20 watt version!
Totally. It's kind of Fizzy sounding.
It sounds muffled, like the speaker has a towel over it. Not a fan of the distortion tone either. I wanted to like this amp so it could accompany my 50w Vintage Modern as far as a quieter amp, but it comes of as a dud 🤥. The only thing that made up for it was your playing 😀. I can’t wait to see the other amps and see if they can erase the memory of the 5😂! Thanks Shane for the honest review! Cheers!🤙🏾🎸🤘🏾🤘🏾👍🏾
Sounded ok. Reminds me of my Ac 4's. Not enough head room at low wattage to record cleans with out cranking the recording deck & therefore the noise floor. But for OD stuff they actually record well. At least on the Vox's you would never guess your listening to a 10 in speaker.
Love you're playing man, It just messes when my brain when I watch it. I'm left handed, but because I learned to play guitar using my dad's guitars (who is right handed) I play guitar righty. Guess I now know how it feels for right handed people when they see me doing something in a lefthanded manner.
Not a criticism, just an observation of how my brain has problems. you keep doing what you're doing, sir! \m/ ;-)
lol, I thought I was the only one... hahaha It messes with my brain too as I am left handed and also learned to play on my Dads right handed guitar. Love the videos though and am subscribed.
I can't help thinking this EL84 powered 5w was a bit of an afterthought in the Origin range (the others all being EL34 powered). I have a Class 5 combo (which does the mini-plexi thing very well and through the low power setting is great for home use) but its a bit of aone trick pony. I think the O5 as heard through the computer has a wider range of sounds and more gain available. My next GAS will likely be an Origin 20 head once they are available here (NZ).
Origin 20 sounds pretty damn good with delay in the loop for clean tones, too.
Not a bad sounding amp, but I like the DSL 40 much better, still, great review Shane!
you comparing a 40w amp with a 5w amp/8 inch speaker?
Man Shane yer vids usually thumbs up I didn’t have time to read what you said then it was gone
Hi Shane,
It’s really cool to test this serie, thx you so much for your work and opinion. But i dont understand your choice on the 5c and the 20c. 50c or heads are the way to go with this serie. Anyway you did a Great work, thank you. I like the tone of these amps. But you need closed V30 or Greenback CAB for these amps! I prefer without FX, like AC/DC.
For me, best choice are heads : 20 w for house, 50w for gig. Marshall didnt made good choices for their speakers in these combo, in my opinion. It's why i have ordered the 20w head for home. I ll probably take an Orange PPC 112 for old school tone. I prefer Greenback but in 1x12, i doubt it ll resist long to a 20w head.
I love it: got mine for £100 as I wanted a nice valve amp for my workshop. Loud and clean enough as a pedal-platform in my workshop (how I use it). Cleans at 8:07 is what I'm talking about :D
I wonder if this sounds better plugged into an extension cab. It may just be a speaker swap (or break-in period) away from sounding decent.
it do yes! Cleaner, straighter tones.. without this fuzzy speaker break up (cool though)
One of the best 8" speaker sounds I've heard to be fair. Hook that feller up to a 1x12 and I'm sure it would sound a whole lot better. Thanks for testing them!
It's sound to me like little practice version of jtm45. I like it.
I was thinking of getting one of these and pairing it with my Vox AC 4 - 12".
Great channel, and thanks for the reviews, But on this one for home use just forget volume at max even on low channel, unless you have a large detached house. I have a vox ac10 next to it and in the evening the volume is a lot more manageable on the marshall than the vox, i just put a ts like or DS1 in front of it. In europe B stock at 200 euros it is a pretty good deal.
Great playing. Nice amp
You are the type of player that makes anything sound good. It's not for me probably, but I thought you made it sound spectacular!
hmmm,I hope the bigger ones sound better mate! I think the tilt control should sound better at around 5, I suppose,like we used to jump the channels years ago maybe? Thanx for all your great content Shane \m/
I like the idea of having an affordable plexi type amp but Marshall kind of dropped the ball in regards to the size of the speakers the 5 watt should've at least had a 10" speaker and the 20 and 50 should've gotten 12" speakers. I may consider buying one, but I did recently find a used Marshall class 5 combo for under $350 at a store near me.
Thanks for your review. The Origin series was meant to go back to where it all started. And that wasn't exactly with an 8 inch speaker :-) If you want some of that "good ole" Marshall sound, it needs a decent speaker and yes, EL34 or KT-66 valves / tubes. EL34 's came in because of a shortage on KT66's. My Origin 50 Head will be delivered Wednesday in my favourite Music Store. I'll let you know my opinion afterwards. It will be connected to a real 4x12 cab with Greenbacks. I know there is popular demand for lower wattage valve / tube amps, but a 5 Watt amp and a (probably cheap) 8" speaker can never do the original sound justice. I just hope to get a "plexi-like" sound, without letting (literally) my ears bleed. Just my two cents / pennies :-) Great channel Shane!
I agree how do you jam a Plexi into a combo amp. Their first attempt was taking the JMC 800 and putting it in a 112 combo. How could that ever make sense it was designed for a 4-12 cabinet. Good luck with your 50 watt head. I think that's the only way to go if you're going to buy one of these amps.
Marshall just wanted to get in on the combo craze. If you want a combo by a fender or Mesa Boogie.
Just spent an hour plus with the Origin 20C at Guitar Center. There was a kid playing thru the Origin 5W on the other end of the room as well ... so I got a chance to hear that one too. The one I played was held for me; I demo’d it straight out of the box.
I’m was not impressed at all; seems like NAMM hype to my ears. $650 for a non-existent warm tone seems a bit rich to me.
I used a $1k Strat and a LP. Cleans were dead sounding; no warmth at all; did the push/pull for additional boost ... there was a volume boost, but little to no crunch. I brought some of my pedals and gave them a run too. Generally not impressed. There was no meat at all. I now understand why Steve from Marshall saturates his demos with delay (and it sounds like a bit of overdrive too). The tone was a bit dead and sterile to me; no depth.
I then plugged into the Vox AC10; loads of controllable tone ... all for $450!
I’m not buying the Origin.
Yeah there's a lot of hype around these amps. When I got my DSL40CR a lot of people told me to wait to buy an Origin amp. How wrong everyone was lol. :-)
The latest news is people are saying you can't treat this as a master volume Marshall but rather a non master volume to get the best tones. I thought a main point was plexi style tone in a small wattage lower volume amp? This is just another 'almost there' marshall that can't get it quite right. I will play one sometime but ichavent heard anything remotely impressive other than the nice midrange.
Shane - I wrote about my GC test drive before I had a chance to watch your review of the 5W. I enjoyed your review and your chops, but the Origin made your licks sound choked up in some parts and thin/dead in other parts ... the double-stops lacked depth and sustain.
You at least got the new DSL ... unfortunately, I waited to give this a test-drive (I actually put a down payment on it to keep it off the showroom floor and in the box waiting for me). Thankfully, I DID NOT pre-order one based on the NAMM videos. My guess is that there will be a fair amount of these returned and/or sold on Reverb.com in the coming months for a discount to recently paid retail prices.
I’m curious to see your 20W review ... you’ve read about my experience. A Les Paul, OCD, and Dunlop Bonamassa Wah weren’t enough to lift it up. I tried various settings and volumes (much to the salesperson’s chagrin!).
What would you recommend for a tube amp? What should I be trying out? I don’t need more than 20W ... 10-12” speaker (depending on size of the cabinet; I’m fine with “10) ... nice, solid, creamy warm tones ... willingness to spend up to $650 USD (which is what the Origin 20 costs in the US) ... and I like pedals, so it must be pedal friendly. My tastes range from Blues to Hendrix to Classic Rock.
Thanks Shane.
Keep up the awesome content!
Usually the first thing they say about a bad amp is this amp takes pedals well that's code. lol
To Guitar OCD: lol .. 😂
“Please buy our $650 amp, then add a $200 boutique overdrive, and then a $200 delay ... voila’ the perfect tone”
Nice demo and the fuzz pedal was cool. I hope the 20/50 Sounds better than this. The DSL line is killer. I love my older DSL 15h through 4x12 V30s. I just wish it had reverb and fx loop.
Sounds like Marshall decided to make a Champ, and I couldn't be more stoked. Nothing makes overdubs cut through dense mixes like an 8" speaker.
So the Marshall or the peavey bandit?
This cab is big enough to accommodate at least a 10" speaker to open up this amp. It has so much more potential, yet here we are.
The only thing stopping me picking up one of these is the speaker choices. I understand they are built to a price point. But I think almost everyone would pay more for something like the 20 watt model if it had a larger cabinet and a 12". I'm considering the 50 watt head but I don't need 50 watts...
Out comes the sawzall and out goes the speaker and half the cab and BOOM you have a head that doesn't sound like an AM radio
I saw a review of this line of amps on a different channel and for the combos, only the 50 sounded good, actually great, probably because it has a 12 inch speaker. The 20 combo sounded thin due to the smaller 10 inch speaker. The 5 sounded horrible because of its 8 inch speaker.
How do I change the distortion to clean sound without turning the volume control? I have a fx loop with a clean pedal sound. But I can’t change the distortion to clean without turning the volume control…..
Can you plug that into a cab??cause there’s a player I seen who did that
hey. which do you prefer personally if you will choose one? marshall origin 20 combo or the DSL 20cr? can’t decide which to choose i have total of 5 pedals. delay,wah, and OD’s
I’ve always found it difficult to get a sound I liked from an amp with an 8” speaker. Would have been good to plug this Marshall into another cab with a 10” or 12” speaker to see what the difference was. I’ve tried the Origin 20 and I found a few great rock tones and a few nice cleans but definitely needs a reverb pedal in the fx loop for my taste. If you already have a reverb pedal the Origin series seems like good value. It starts getting a bit pricey if you have to buy a reverb pedal as well.
Good review. Shane I had a Marshall 40/80 1x12 in the 80's. Still not sold ear wise on the digital artifacts I hear on this type amp. I think it degraded the sound of your pedals. I my opinion.
It’s awesome for that price range
Maybe a 10 inch speaker would help ,broadens the signal, 8 inch limits the bass and lower mids...
I just got this amp off Amazon today and man, I'm glad I did because it's definitely going back! Terrible tone, both clean and "boosted". And I'm a massive Marshall fan. Nearly all of my amps are Marshalls so I thought this would be amazing: a Marshall tube practice amp? Hell ya! Well I am thoroughly disappointed for the first time ever in a Marshall. Not sure if maybe mine is broken (it's built in Vietnam after all) but it sounds shockingly bad. I'll be sticking with my Vox modeler for my practice amp, sadly. As much as I'd love to support Marshall, I can't justify $400cdn for something that sounds this bad!
Man I'm really surprised at your opinion after playing on one today. I wonder if you're onto something with the 'made in Vietnam' thing. Perhaps I should snap up the one I played today because it's one of the few that isn't a lemon? Sorry to hear you had a bad experience anyway, it makes me nervous to buy any amp without playing it in person first.
You probably would have loved the amp if you didn't know it was made in Vietnam lol
you should take time to plug it into a 12 ! You've been dispaointed by the fuzz y tone of the speaker breakup maybe..
Get the DSL1CR it sounds good, either the Classic Gain or Ultra gain channel depending on what era Marshall tone and pickups you are using
Looking forward to the reviews of the 20 & 50.
This little guy did not sound good. 8" speaker is just to small. Go 20 or 50w head with cab or the 50W combo. Otherwise don't bother IMO.
Completely agree. Not sure what Marshall was thinking with these little speakers. Perhaps digital modeling amps (for what they are) can get away with smaller speakers but with a simple single channel tube amp, you definitely need a larger speaker to move some air. I guess the Fender Princeton has a 10" speaker but it's kinda it's own vibe. You can't try and squeeze a plexi into an 8" speaker.
patrick.cs this is not supposed to be a Plexi just a combo that gives a 60s/70s Marshall tone vibe.
Colin Mcnab well obviously it's not actual Plexi. But Marshall's marketing team is definitely selling it as a Plexi style Marshall. The "tilt" function is supposed to replicate the various input combinations on the old Plexi's. Single channel vintage voiced Marshall. Vintage styling. Marketing mumbo-jumbo or not this thing sounds better through a larger speaker(s).
The tubes are new so will need at least 20hrs or so on them before we really know what this amp sounds like. But if first impressions mean anything I'd be grabbing the 20w version and taking advantage of the attenuation options. Someone might make a good sounding combo with an 8" speaker but I certainly haven't heard it. If only they used a 10" speaker.
Work on medium stage or big stage?
If only it sounded as good as it looks. But in all fairness, I've yet to see anything with an 8" speaker that didn't sound like a toy.
Try a Vox Pathfinder 15R.
Or the older Fender Champ that has been used on 1000s of records, 6w and 8", one of the most recorded amps ever, so good sound can be had with these specs.
I have the Origin 20 combo with a 10" speaker. It's crappy too. It's a beautiful amp and I love the simplicity. It just sounds like crap :-(
sgmarshall3 you could always fit a 12" baffle board if you didn't want to get shot of it
I had a similar experience with the 20W I demo'd. Are you taking your Origin 20W back to the store for a refund?
Has anyone tried modding this amp with a larger speaker to see if it sounds better?
The second guitar is a univox hi flier? Sick video man!
I have been looking at this as a sort of step up from my Blackstar v2 10W as a primarily home practice amp. Would this be a decent upgrade or what would be better for around the same sort of money?
I'm a beginner, learning the electric guitar so that is also a factor I suppose. :)
Should I get this the dsl 5 or bassbreaker 007
I love your videos you seem like one cool dude!
Thanks Nick!
For me the do not use it the way it should be used.. Just like the class 5, with a humbucker at quarter volume, is just sounding really well. They don't meant to be cranked all the way up and even less with drive pedals in front! You sure get boomy muddy sound... . In 5w combo it's ok for home, but not that much volume. The speaker is way to little. And brand new, it's sounding even less good.
Man, I wish this came in a head only version.
Get the Origin 20, you won't be dissapointed, and it operates at 20w, 3w, 0.5w!!
I have the head Origin20 and with a tube swap sounds great!
If you want a great little tune amp with great, classic, British tone.... buy the Fender Bassbreaker 007. It does old Marshall better than the Marshall lol
Nice tone on the 335 at the beginning.
I just jumped to your Bugera V5 review... That kills this Marshall! I think that if I were in the market for a small tube amp though I would be heading to Blackstar!
Maybe the head or 20 watt and up will sound better. I was looking forward to the new dsl series but the origin had me skeptical with good reason.
Head to Head on the Combo's DSL 20 Vs Origin 20 - then it shopping time for me !
To be fair, I think that the sounds out of the DSL1 beat this one hands down... And for much cheaper. But that grind you got with the fuzz and wah was pretty sick, not gonna lie!
Anyone noticed how hot the amp gets
Im looking into getting one of the origin series next month. I play gigs miced up and prob won't use it at home so im thinking I should get the 20 combo and order a 10" Creamback. Shame that the 5 watt turned out to be a bit of a turd
Thanks for the Demo Shane. Top notch as usual. 😊The sounds are very disappointing. The tones are very amateur. Why would you buy this when you can get a Boss Katana 50 for less than half the price or a 100 watt for 130 euros less. They do home and gig levels of volume with a huge selection of sounds and effects I’ve always wanted a Marshall amp but not one like this. 👍
I agree that it's probably the cabinet and speaker size that's affecting the tone. Could you try it into a 1x12?
Darrell, i bought the 5 and immediately went out and got a 1x12 16 ohm VHT cabinet and everything focused fine. I also got the Carl's 16 ohm Attenuator which allows you to crank the amp and bring it down to real apartment levels. Its working and sounding great with my humbucker equipped guitars! Haven't tried it with a tele or strat yet but i'm assuming all will sound fine.
You switched back to the Joe Bardens again on your Tele. Nice.
Sounds great for a 5 watt combo.
Nice video!!!
I'm waiting impatiently for the 50 watt head that I bought!!!!
how many boomarangs does it cost?
Oh boy! Here we go with the 5watters again. Lord knows I went through a ton of brands years ago! Only kept the vibrochamp xd. I'm not doing this again :( Cheers