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Using IRs with your Amp Recreation Pedals
August 25th, 2026 | Jacob Holdsworth Using IRs with your Amp Recreation Pedals Our pedals are designed to be used in a number of ways; in this article, we’re focusing on their use within a direct rig using an impulse response-based cabinet simulator. What is an IR (in the context of a cab sim)? An…
Tech Tips – Expanding Your Guitar Rig with Amp Recreation Pedals
August 20th, 2026 | Jacob Holdsworth Expanding Your Guitar Rig with Amp Recreation Pedals In this article, we’re discussing how you can use our Amp Recreation pedals as part of a rig with a traditional guitar amplifier. Amp Recreation is the moniker given to our AIAB line: pedals that recreate the entirety of a vintage…
Cali76 FET vs Stacked Compressor
August 19th, 2026 | Jacob Holdsworth Cali76 FET vs Stacked Compressor We often get asked “which is right for me, the FET or Stacked Compressor” and it can be a tough question to answer. Ultimately, it depends on what you’re trying to achieve with compression and the effect you want to hear. In the video…
2026 – Our Bass Guitar Amp Recreation Line Up
August 18th, 2026 | Jacob Holdsworth Our 2026 Bass Amp Recreation Line Up Our bass guitar Amp Recreation lineup covers some classic bass amps and their cabs, some big and some small. In this video, we go over and demo the whole range. Amp Recreation is the name given to our amp-in-a-box pedals, which are…
2026 – Our Guitar Amp Recreation Line Up
August 18th, 2026 | Jacob Holdsworth Our 2026 Guitar Amp Recreation Line Up Our guitar Amp Recreation lineup covers a range of vintage-inspired tones, some big and some small. In this video, we go over and demo the whole range. Amp Recreation is the name given to our amp-in-a-box pedals, which are all-analogue amp modellers…
M-EQ DRIVER – 13 Tips and Tricks
August 18th, 2026 | Jacob Holdsworth M-EQ DRIVER – 13 Tips & Tricks The M-EQ DRIVER Mid Booster & Drive is a versatile, studio-inspired drive pedal for electric guitar. When designing this pedal, we wanted to create an alternative to the more traditional mid-forward, diode-clipping overdrives that are commonplace in guitar rigs across the world;…
Artist Interview: Chuck Garric
Alice Cooper is known the world over for his wild and theatrical live shows. His long-time bassist and Origin Effects artist, Chuck Garric, gives us his thoughts on professionalism, consistency and calm amid the chaos. OE: You’ve been holding down the bass chair for Alice Cooper for a long time now. What’s the biggest…
Artist Interview: Stu Cook
For Stu Cook, great tone starts with the basics. In this quick chat, the Creedence Clearwater Revival bassist talks feel, fundamentals, and where Origin Effects pedals fit into his rig today. OE: You’ve had one of the most recognisable bass tones in rock history. What’s the most important thing you look for in a bass…
BASSRIG Fifteen: Cab Sim, On-Stage Monitoring, and Why They Are Not the Same
May 1st, 2026 | John Dines It’s been a while since we’ve had a nerdy deep-dive into our engineering reasoning here at Origin Effects, and this month’s foray takes us into the post-drive quarters of the BASSRIG Fifteen. In fact, the specific topic we’re tackling is so finicky we haven’t even bothered putting it in the manual! For those of you who don’t know, the…