Well, mine turned up a few days ago and it is delightful. The adaptive highs are so fabulous when playing in that edge of breakup area, I don't think I've ever played anything quite like it. I restrict myself to five pedals, maximum - one is the tuner, and this is a modeling board so includes the 'amp' too. Currently: DCX Boost > Revival compact > Iridium > Flint > Strobostomp. Without question the best setup I've ever had AND I'm so thrilled with the DCX that it could quite easily prove to kick the Revival off the board! Note: I'm pretty much always playing with just a hint of sizzle when hitting harder, never more grit than that so this seriously impacts my needs on the board. For anyone watching this: the effect of this pedal, for me, is so so much more apparent with my hands on the strings than it was watching Alex's video. Not that he could have done any better, just that the immediacy of touch to sound tells so much more than otherwise attainable.
Great demo. I bought it as soon as it was released and it immediately became my first and only 'always on' pedal ever. I am seriously considering buying a second one to have discrete settings for my brighter and darker guitars. One thing I found in addition to everything mentioned: this pedal really improves all kinds of modelers - it adds dynamics and warmth to sounds most digital modelers fail at spectacularly... clean and eob sounds.
Good choice! It really adds to any sound you are going for. And agree, the sound it added to the Iridium was perfect. Just a bit of warmth and saturation with some light sag. It is so nice might have to buy it twice haha!
Man, you have a killer voice, i'd love to see you perform live. As far as the "always on" pedal for me it's the Benson Preamp. Don't know what I'd do without it! Keep up the great work.
Dude! Love your channel. Great videos you got going over there. Thanks so much for the kind words. Been really focusing on my voice lately so this comment is very fulfilling! Haha. I love the benson preamp. Only played it for a little bit but loved it. Cheers!
Dude, amazing channel, amazing content. I love your attitude towards pedals and tone in general. "Does this sound bad? No!" Then use it, its valid. Very very refreshing and exactly what the guitar community needs to hear, even though some might not want to hear it. No clickbait thumbnails, honest assessment backed by in-the-moment examples of playing, explanation of signal chain for context. You should have an extra comma in your subscriber count. Keep it up!!!
Thanks so much man! I try to make it fun and relaxed. I really want to get across that there is no right way to play or enjoy your gear. However, it’s always good to have a guide if you get lost. Thanks again for watching! Cheers
Thanks. I've been waiting for this video before giving mine a try. My favorite sound was the last one, and I never would have thought of turning both knobs all the way down. Great tip. If you get bored, I'd love to hear it with a strat. You did mention Jimi 🙂
Yeah dude! It’s a great pedal and sounds great no matter where the knobs are. Really crazy bc none of my other pedals really do that. And yes, I can def use a strat with it in the future. Cheers!
Welcome aboard! Both are fantastic companies that make quality products for guitarists in a different way right? One pure analog, the other being a premier digital innovator. Cheers!
Adding an update. I just stacked the M-EQ Driver into the DCX Boost. Origin Effects was kind enough to answer my request for advice on stacking, and they suggested the same order. Also running a Keeley Compressor Pro in front of both. Which they also said was fine. I was wondering how the compressor would affect the adaptive circuit. Using a Dream 65 at the end, with the Two Rock cab, a Boss DD-200 right before that and playing a Silver Sky. I'm interested in Jerry Garcia tones. What was interesting about the Origin Effects advice, was that they said the pairing produced a bouncy tone. Perfect for the Dead I was working on. In this chain, it's not clear whether I need an overdrive or which one. Interestingly, according to That Pedal Show, the M-EQ can produce both Klon and TS-like sounds. Anyway, because the pedals are so unusual, they feel perfect for mad scientists chasing tones. I'm only an apprentice, but a) they're fun and b) they played well together even though I'm an amateur and tried them before I even remembered how they worked. Love to see a pro stack them. I only found one video on TH-cam that tried it.
I just plugged in my M-EQ and it is so rad yet so different from the DCX. SOunds like you found a great tone stack! Gonna do a quick comparison video then to a full deep dive on the M-EQ. There is a lot of tone to be mined there! Congrats on your pedals!
@@SuperdangerStudios Great to hear you got the M-EQ. And tell Origin Effects you just sold a Halcyon Gold!!! Just got off the phone with Sweetwater. However, I'm still partly in the woods. I was talking to my guy at Sweetwater, Dave Cody, about the benefits to him, SW, Origin Effects and OE gear junkies like me if OE helped train them on these pedals. They seem unique. If I run a DCX into an M-EQ into a Halcyon Gold there's a lot of EQ-ing and adapting going on. Easy to get lost. It feels to an amateur like me as a difference in kind. Finally, I was mistaken about the pedal order I first tried, which was DCX into M-EQ. When I tried OE's suggestion and reversed it, no joy. Not saying it's them. Almost positive it's me. I just wonder if there's a principle at work. I'd assumed boost with a treble cut before the mid eq. I plan on using the Halcyon Gold as the only "overdrive" for now. So I'll be really interested in what you come up with. Thanks.
Ooops, you did it again! What a wonderful version of Don't Know Why - I will borrow the reharmonization at the beginning of the verse repetition, if you don't mind… This is so much fun to watch, informative, helpful and mesmerizingly musical. Seems to me you play each and every single note deep from your heart and soul. And just for a pedal demo. Subbed. Keep 'em coming, mate! P.S.: I just ordered 5 of those awesome Origin Effects pedals to check and compare at home.
@@SuperdangerStudios Just for checking and comparing. Got infatuated with those Origin Amp/Modulation Pedals - what a great sound, the bias trem as well as the vibrato with the vibe/phase options. And for good measure, the Lion - just to show them who's their daddy… Had the Cali76 FET Compressor a while ago but sent it back, basically because of all those issues they changed now, first of all the LED meter - so much easier to dial in (at least for me). And don't those Black Edition pedals look RAAAAD?! By any means, I won't be able to keep most of them, but I'm sooo much looking forward to check them out at my leisure at home. And then, there are the stacking options. Hope to come out of this alive… - MAGMA57 - Deluxe61 Amp Tremolo Drive - UAFX Lion - LTD M-EQ Driver Black Edition - LTD DCX Boost Black Edition - Cali76 FET Compressor Black
Haha that is incredibly kind. The million follower channels have few musicians in it. Beato, Paul Davids, Samurai, and some others. It’s an elite club! Just focused on growing one sub at a time and see where that takes me! Thanks for watching!
I'm searching for the ultimate tone enhancer/shaper as first pedal on my futur compact pedalboard (5 pedals, 6 max). I wonder if this is better than a compressor ? To me this seems really more versatile, and can do the compressor trick I'm looking for (enhance the signal, lush tone shaping). The J Rockett Airfield 66 Comp is the close contender. What is your opinion ? Thanks for the awesome review 👍
Your tone is amazing, but as soon as engineer puts a high& low pass filter on the track it will wipe out girth the pedal adds. Gigging with the Pedal would be amazing, you’ll be your sound person best friend. Thanks for great video.
Can you please do a video on using the Origin Effects Bassrig with electric guitar!? No one has done this, I would love to hear it. Thanks for the great content!
@@SuperdangerStudios ohh ahh - yes please. Deep dive would be appreciated with some iridium comparisons thrown in to taste. cheers, looking forward to this when it happens.
Oh dear, that sounds epic and it is certainly bringing the best out of you. Now I have a problem…..the pedalboard and flight case need replacing to fit this on. It will be the 5th Origin pedal on board! Add in the Strymons and Thorpy, this is getting expensive. BTW which York Deluxe IR are you using?
I believe this was mix #10 in the premixes. I always use the premixed ones bc I could spend way too much time in the weeds w the singles. 5th origin pedal? Haha right on. Me too! Getting a bit crowded here haha. I’m loading up the board right now for a birthday trip and am having a hard time figuring out what to bring.
5 it would be indeed. Chain is: Cali 76 compact; Thorpy Fallout Cloud; Halcyon; Revival Drive Hot Rod, Revival Drive CV Compact; Iridium; Volume pedal; Mobius; Timeline; Big Sky. Getting hard to better. At least here in the UK the Origin stuff will be a relatively better price.
Hey how would you compare this pedal to the Origin effect Gold? I know its a completely different pedal type but I was wondering how you would describe the two....thanks for your help
DCX boost is much better at tone shaping and the OD is much more brash sounding than a typical OD sound. The gold is much warmer and can cover similar ground but shines on leads. If you are more concerned about EQ the DCX is the way to go. But if you want a killer klon drive gold is it.
I wonder how it would work after the RD in power amp mode + IR loader Since it’s mimicking a console, shouldn’t it be after amp and cab? Or maybe not so big difference? Anyway I’ll be the thing
Oh man you’re gonna love it. I used the DCX in front of a revival drive for the solo during the opening and ending parts (silicon JTM style) and it sounded amazing.
@@SuperdangerStudios should be..lol! When I started, some 30 years ago now, I had an immediate knack for wailing solos. I had to catch up on the rhythm side. Im still catching up!
Thanks for checking the pedal out!
Best channel I have found this year. Terrific content. Great demos and some good humor here or there. 😊
What a great compliment! Thanks so much for watching! Can’t keep these videos too serious, this is show business baby haha!
Well, mine turned up a few days ago and it is delightful. The adaptive highs are so fabulous when playing in that edge of breakup area, I don't think I've ever played anything quite like it.
I restrict myself to five pedals, maximum - one is the tuner, and this is a modeling board so includes the 'amp' too. Currently: DCX Boost > Revival compact > Iridium > Flint > Strobostomp. Without question the best setup I've ever had AND I'm so thrilled with the DCX that it could quite easily prove to kick the Revival off the board! Note: I'm pretty much always playing with just a hint of sizzle when hitting harder, never more grit than that so this seriously impacts my needs on the board.
For anyone watching this: the effect of this pedal, for me, is so so much more apparent with my hands on the strings than it was watching Alex's video. Not that he could have done any better, just that the immediacy of touch to sound tells so much more than otherwise attainable.
It's a really unique pedal, just like everything else OE does. Perfect guitar tones! Sounds like it fits right in with your board!
Great demo. I bought it as soon as it was released and it immediately became my first and only 'always on' pedal ever. I am seriously considering buying a second one to have discrete settings for my brighter and darker guitars.
One thing I found in addition to everything mentioned: this pedal really improves all kinds of modelers - it adds dynamics and warmth to sounds most digital modelers fail at spectacularly... clean and eob sounds.
Good choice! It really adds to any sound you are going for. And agree, the sound it added to the Iridium was perfect. Just a bit of warmth and saturation with some light sag. It is so nice might have to buy it twice haha!
Man, you have a killer voice, i'd love to see you perform live. As far as the "always on" pedal for me it's the Benson Preamp. Don't know what I'd do without it! Keep up the great work.
Dude! Love your channel. Great videos you got going over there. Thanks so much for the kind words. Been really focusing on my voice lately so this comment is very fulfilling! Haha. I love the benson preamp. Only played it for a little bit but loved it. Cheers!
Dude, amazing channel, amazing content. I love your attitude towards pedals and tone in general. "Does this sound bad? No!" Then use it, its valid. Very very refreshing and exactly what the guitar community needs to hear, even though some might not want to hear it. No clickbait thumbnails, honest assessment backed by in-the-moment examples of playing, explanation of signal chain for context. You should have an extra comma in your subscriber count. Keep it up!!!
Thanks so much man! I try to make it fun and relaxed. I really want to get across that there is no right way to play or enjoy your gear. However, it’s always good to have a guide if you get lost. Thanks again for watching! Cheers
Thanks. I've been waiting for this video before giving mine a try. My favorite sound was the last one, and I never would have thought of turning both knobs all the way down. Great tip. If you get bored, I'd love to hear it with a strat. You did mention Jimi 🙂
Yeah dude! It’s a great pedal and sounds great no matter where the knobs are. Really crazy bc none of my other pedals really do that. And yes, I can def use a strat with it in the future. Cheers!
Such a great in depth demo. And awesome content on your channel Alex! I actually just ordered a DCX Boost, should be here in a few days.
Awesome, thank you for watching and the kind words! You're gonna love this pedal. Let me know how it goes!
This channel is great! Happy to find someone who shares my love of Strymon and Origin pedals.
Welcome aboard! Both are fantastic companies that make quality products for guitarists in a different way right? One pure analog, the other being a premier digital innovator. Cheers!
I always show up for the gear but stay for the playing. Dude... absolutely beautiful playing.
Wow thank you!
You have a great voice!
Adding an update. I just stacked the M-EQ Driver into the DCX Boost. Origin Effects was kind enough to answer my request for advice on stacking, and they suggested the same order. Also running a Keeley Compressor Pro in front of both. Which they also said was fine. I was wondering how the compressor would affect the adaptive circuit. Using a Dream 65 at the end, with the Two Rock cab, a Boss DD-200 right before that and playing a Silver Sky.
I'm interested in Jerry Garcia tones. What was interesting about the Origin Effects advice, was that they said the pairing produced a bouncy tone. Perfect for the Dead I was working on.
In this chain, it's not clear whether I need an overdrive or which one. Interestingly, according to That Pedal Show, the M-EQ can produce both Klon and TS-like sounds.
Anyway, because the pedals are so unusual, they feel perfect for mad scientists chasing tones. I'm only an apprentice, but a) they're fun and b) they played well together even though I'm an amateur and tried them before I even remembered how they worked.
Love to see a pro stack them. I only found one video on TH-cam that tried it.
I just plugged in my M-EQ and it is so rad yet so different from the DCX. SOunds like you found a great tone stack! Gonna do a quick comparison video then to a full deep dive on the M-EQ. There is a lot of tone to be mined there! Congrats on your pedals!
@@SuperdangerStudios Great to hear you got the M-EQ. And tell Origin Effects you just sold a Halcyon Gold!!! Just got off the phone with Sweetwater.
However, I'm still partly in the woods. I was talking to my guy at Sweetwater, Dave Cody, about the benefits to him, SW, Origin Effects and OE gear junkies like me if OE helped train them on these pedals. They seem unique. If I run a DCX into an M-EQ into a Halcyon Gold there's a lot of EQ-ing and adapting going on. Easy to get lost. It feels to an amateur like me as a difference in kind.
Finally, I was mistaken about the pedal order I first tried, which was DCX into M-EQ. When I tried OE's suggestion and reversed it, no joy. Not saying it's them. Almost positive it's me. I just wonder if there's a principle at work. I'd assumed boost with a treble cut before the mid eq. I plan on using the Halcyon Gold as the only "overdrive" for now. So I'll be really interested in what you come up with. Thanks.
Ooops, you did it again!
What a wonderful version of Don't Know Why - I will borrow the reharmonization at the beginning of the verse repetition, if you don't mind…
This is so much fun to watch, informative, helpful and mesmerizingly musical. Seems to me you play each and every single note deep from your heart and soul. And just for a pedal demo. Subbed.
Keep 'em coming, mate!
P.S.: I just ordered 5 of those awesome Origin Effects pedals to check and compare at home.
Thanks so much Martin. Really nice of you to say. I really love playing guitar and this pedal really spoke to me. More to come for sure!
Also which pedals did you order?
@@SuperdangerStudios Just for checking and comparing. Got infatuated with those Origin Amp/Modulation Pedals - what a great sound, the bias trem as well as the vibrato with the vibe/phase options. And for good measure, the Lion - just to show them who's their daddy…
Had the Cali76 FET Compressor a while ago but sent it back, basically because of all those issues they changed now, first of all the LED meter - so much easier to dial in (at least for me).
And don't those Black Edition pedals look RAAAAD?!
By any means, I won't be able to keep most of them, but I'm sooo much looking forward to check them out at my leisure at home. And then, there are the stacking options. Hope to come out of this alive…
- MAGMA57
- Deluxe61 Amp Tremolo Drive
- UAFX Lion
- LTD M-EQ Driver Black Edition
- LTD DCX Boost Black Edition
- Cali76 FET Compressor Black
Very nice rundown of this pedal! You’ve got me considering one of these for my board now. Thanks for sharing.
If you don’t want a proper eq pedal this is the next best thing! Really versatile and can fill out any board.
man i really dont understand why arent you in the milions of followers bracket .. u are amazing
Haha that is incredibly kind. The million follower channels have few musicians in it. Beato, Paul Davids, Samurai, and some others. It’s an elite club! Just focused on growing one sub at a time and see where that takes me! Thanks for watching!
Great review sir. I Absolutely love my DCX boost, very versatile.
Right on! Thanks for watching. It’s a great boost. Probably the best I’ve ever used.
Another great video. Make me want to try this pedal !
Dude thank you! It’s a great pedal and has so many applications to finding sound
I'm searching for the ultimate tone enhancer/shaper as first pedal on my futur compact pedalboard (5 pedals, 6 max).
I wonder if this is better than a compressor ? To me this seems really more versatile, and can do the compressor trick I'm looking for (enhance the signal, lush tone shaping).
The J Rockett Airfield 66 Comp is the close contender.
What is your opinion ?
Thanks for the awesome review 👍
Your tone is amazing, but as soon as engineer puts a high& low pass filter on the track it will wipe out girth the pedal adds. Gigging with the Pedal would be amazing, you’ll be your sound person best friend. Thanks for great video.
It's a really versatile and helpful pedal. Shaping sound is really important on stage! Cheers!
Can you please do a video on using the Origin Effects Bassrig with electric guitar!? No one has done this, I would love to hear it. Thanks for the great content!
Absolutely! I used it on the rhythm guitar of the opening song and it sounded so good. Gonna do a deep dive on it bc there are so many functions.
@@SuperdangerStudios ohh ahh - yes please. Deep dive would be appreciated with some iridium comparisons thrown in to taste. cheers, looking forward to this when it happens.
Oh dear, that sounds epic and it is certainly bringing the best out of you.
Now I have a problem…..the pedalboard and flight case need replacing to fit this on.
It will be the 5th Origin pedal on board! Add in the Strymons and Thorpy, this is getting expensive.
BTW which York Deluxe IR are you using?
I believe this was mix #10 in the premixes. I always use the premixed ones bc I could spend way too much time in the weeds w the singles. 5th origin pedal? Haha right on. Me too! Getting a bit crowded here haha. I’m loading up the board right now for a birthday trip and am having a hard time figuring out what to bring.
5 it would be indeed. Chain is: Cali 76 compact; Thorpy Fallout Cloud; Halcyon; Revival Drive Hot Rod, Revival Drive CV Compact; Iridium; Volume pedal; Mobius; Timeline; Big Sky. Getting hard to better.
At least here in the UK the Origin stuff will be a relatively better price.
This channel is super dangerous to my wallet! As always fantastic review!
Haha sorry about that! At least your money is going towards something you love!
Awesome you should get a prs hrdx 20 I believe you would like it
Dude I want one!
Trumpet as well! Is there anything you can’t do?
Haha I can’t make a video less than 20 min apparently. Thanks for watching!
Hey how would you compare this pedal to the Origin effect Gold? I know its a completely different pedal type but I was wondering how you would describe the two....thanks for your help
DCX boost is much better at tone shaping and the OD is much more brash sounding than a typical OD sound. The gold is much warmer and can cover similar ground but shines on leads. If you are more concerned about EQ the DCX is the way to go. But if you want a killer klon drive gold is it.
Very nice! I need one!! 🙂
It’s an amazing pedal. If you can test one I highly recommend it.
@@SuperdangerStudios Fantastic playing btw, top notch!
Where does that Leslie effect come from 21:02? The J Rockett Tranquilizer?
That’s the Strymon flint tremolo! It sounds really good.
Ok thanks ! Yeah it does here. Kinda Leslie vibe thing going on
I wonder how it would work after the RD in power amp mode + IR loader
Since it’s mimicking a console, shouldn’t it be after amp and cab?
Or maybe not so big difference?
Anyway I’ll be the thing
Good question. I'll try and report back!
Just bought one, its arrives tomorrow. Hoping it will pair really nicely with my Origin Revival?
Oh man you’re gonna love it. I used the DCX in front of a revival drive for the solo during the opening and ending parts (silicon JTM style) and it sounded amazing.
@@SuperdangerStudios sweeet look forward to making some noise with it!
Well it arrived. Serial number 614 😅
@@Paul-D excellent! Enjoy!!
My analog chorus pedal is always on. I use it like a doubling boost sort of effect...lol
Hahaha I hear ya! Not many doing that so right on my guy!
@@SuperdangerStudios hey thanks, really enjoy your takes on gear!
I wonder, could this work as a treble booster?
Not in the sense of the fuzz pedal but yes in the literal sense of boosting treble! It gives a great tone and overdrive sound though
@@SuperdangerStudiosok, thats good to know, I wonder if in front or behind a fuzz pedal it would nail that Dallas Rangemaster pedal sound?
@@JoshuaSimonson909 I’ll try it and let you know!
@@SuperdangerStudios groovy!
Tasty playing…..chords!
Chords baby! Every guitarist is a rhythm guitarist first and foremost right?
@@SuperdangerStudios should be..lol! When I started, some 30 years ago now, I had an immediate knack for wailing solos. I had to catch up on the rhythm side. Im still catching up!
Supr’danj at it again!
Can’t stop!
@@SuperdangerStudios don’t ever! Been really enjoying you content, brother.
Really dig your channel, sounds good, nice amount of talking, very informative! Subscribed!
Thanks so much!