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TECH TIPS: Modern Bass Tones – Super Vintage Gets Super Modern
December 9th, 2022 | John Dines As you may already have seen, we were honoured to have Vman, bassist of Slipknot, visit Origin Effects HQ recently. While he was here trying prototype pedals, he was plugged into a BASSRIG Super Vintage and a Cali76 Compact Bass – two mainstays of his touring rig – and…
VMAN Visits Origin Effects HQ || VMAN Pedal Giveaway
December 9th, 2022 | John Dines VMAN Visits Origin Effects HQ: Win a pedal built and signed by Alessandro “Vman” Venturella, bassist of Slipknot! It’s one thing to have a pedal endorsed by your favourite artist but it’s not often you get to own one actually built by them! We are offering the chance to…
Press Release – M-EQ DRIVER – Product Launch
November 22nd, 2022 | John Dines INTRODUCING THE M-EQ DRIVER MID BOOSTER & DRIVE Origin Effects are proud to announce the new M-EQ DRIVER mid booster & drive pedal. Based on a vintage Pultec® studio EQ, this unique pedal offers a range of mid-focused tones, from a subtle mid boost to thick, resonant overdrive. Featuring…
The Halcyon Green Overdrive Recieves The Premier Guitar ‘Premier Gear’ Award
The full review can be found here: https://www.premierguitar.com/origin-effects-halcyon-green-overdrive
TECH TIPS: Stereo Direct Rigs – Making Complicated Stuff Simpler
November 22nd, 2022 | John Dines Stereo rigs are awesome. Anyone who’s hooked up a fancy delay or reverb to any pair of amps knows that it’s hard to go back once you’ve immersed yourself in that soundscape. Direct rigs are also awesome. It’s very common these days to see players pairing an “amp in…
Artist Interview – Romesh Dodangoda
Who are you and what do you do? I’m Romesh Dodangoda. I’m a record producer & mixer from Wales, UK mainly working in rock music. I have a private studio called Long Wave, situated in Cardiff, which is where I do the majority of my work, but also love travelling to various studios depending on…
10th Anniversary – The Origin Story
October 20th, 2022 | John Dines Origin Effects is celebrating its 10 year anniversary! To commemorate the occasion, we are offering our entire range of compressors in a stunning, limited edition, laser engraved aluminium finish, inspired by the subtle look of our in-house prototypes. Things have come a long way in those 10 years, from…
Employee Pedalboard: John Dines (Product Manager)
October 14th, 2022 | John Dines After being invited to contribute to a recent thread on The Gear Page entitled “Pedalboards of the Pedal Makers”, we at Origin Effects realised that there is some interest in how those in the pedal business choose to build their own rigs. It makes sense – we’re all…
Artist Interview: Robin Mullarkey
Who are you and what do you do? My name is Robin Mullarkey. I have been a session bassist in London for a good 20 years and have been fortunate enough to work with a wide array of artists that I love and respect (Jacob Collier, Jordan Rakei, Zero 7 and Sia, Roisin Murphy, Richard…