Why I'm OBSESSED with the Origin Effects DCX Boost

Why I'm OBSESSED with the Origin Effects DCX Boost | Secret Weapons Demo & Review

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I'm someone who will fight you in the street over my love for UA 610 Mic Pres. When Origin let me know they were working on a solid state, pedalboard friendly interpretation of this Putnam classic I was as stoked as I was skeptical. But here we are and it fucking rules. So let's get into it.
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Signal Path:
Bondi Squish As
Benson Boost
Origin ME-Q Driver
Origin DCX
Quiet Theory Prelude
Strymon El Cap
Neunaber Illumine
UA Ruby and Dream
Timecodes:
00:00 Intro Song
02:13 Review
09:27 Sound Samples
12:00 EQ Mode - Gain
16:52 EQ Mode - Low Frequency
22:10 EQ Mode - High Frequency
14:57 EQ Mode - LF / HF
27:43 EQ Mode - Voice Control
33:17 Drive Mode - Gain
36:16 Drive Mode - Gain + Benson Boost
37:01 Drive Mode - EQ Controls
Recorded in Universal Audio LUNA
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@OriginEffectsUK Жыл бұрын

Thanks for checking the pedal out! If anyone has any questions, I'll be happy to answer what I can here

@raydowley1038 Жыл бұрын

does he have a comb

@Boneronfire Жыл бұрын

Would this work boosting a high gain amp well? I use a Tim or Timmy into my high gain amps cause I detest TS mid humps and usually like the way my amp sounds but want to kick it in the pants and tone sculpt without adding to much radical eq-ing. Usually don’t need tons more gain just sculpting options. Thanks.

@Michael_Is_Avg Жыл бұрын

Really have been looking for a bit of an always on sweetener/EQ for my ampless set-up. I think putting this before the delay/reverb as an EQ and adding the 610 saturation is a dream come true. Would have liked to have a mids control, as the UA dream has a ton of low end, but not so much mids. It seemed to work well in the video, but curious how this interacts with other digital solutions as I know some pedals really only respond the best on real tube amps.

@OriginEffectsUK Жыл бұрын

@@Michael_Is_Avg The DCX BOOST should work fine into digital solutions like the UA Dream, either boosting slightly or as an OD sound all of itself. Not much room for a MIDS control on the DCX! If you're looking for mids, the M-EQ DRIVER is our mids focused offering, which may be perfect for your fender style amp solution.

@OriginEffectsUK Жыл бұрын

@@Boneronfire You can definitely use this to push high-gain amps further, using the LF to tighten up the lowend without having your sound become too mid-focused.

@uwedasler425 Жыл бұрын

Many thanks for that detailed demo. About 10 minutes in I ordered the pedal. Same happened with your M-EQ Driver demo and I have less than zero regrets. I use the OE Deluxe61 and Magma57 in my stereo chain (then go into a Boss IR-200 just for the IRs) and results are the best I have ever had. I have sold my Dream and Ruby despite their great sounds for two reasons: 1. The OE amp pedals do at least have a foot switch and tap tempo option while the UA stuff has exactly nothing to make them usable in a rack. 2. Both UA pedals had about zero headroom and simply did not work with some of my humbuckers / filtertrons. I have to ask a (most likely stupid) question though: you are using the M-EQ before the DCX while my spontaneous idea would have been to do it the other way around. Sorry if you have explained that, but I would really be interested in the reasoning behind that (which is most likely better than mine). Thanks.

@willkrulee Жыл бұрын

That intro song was maybe my favorite you've done, sooooo good!

@larryb3946 Жыл бұрын

Great demo, thanks

@lukeleeman4246 Жыл бұрын

Really Nice! Serious Kings of Leon vibes there. Dig it!

@neve4020 Жыл бұрын

OE never disappoints 🎉

@Unusednickname_1970 4 ай бұрын

Great demo, as usual. I have the M-EQ and I love it. I’m wondering what the differences are in the distortion characteristics between the DCX and M-EQ. Same amount of available drive? Same clean-up with the guitar volume?

@fireworx_925 Жыл бұрын

Hey Mark! Considering between this or the OAMP, which do you think is more versatile, I don’t really need the long distance driving capability of the OAMP since I have the EUNA already. For tone shaping purposes, especially for modelers, which would you pick? Thanks!

@loganme Жыл бұрын

I was dying waiting for you to switch on the M-EQ driver with this. How do they play together in your experience?

@shaner36 8 ай бұрын

Which drum plugins are you using? Awesome contents. Subd

@coversjms Жыл бұрын

I hope you stacked the DCX and M-eq driver

@josephirvan707 9 ай бұрын

can i use this as my first pedal in signal chain ? any reason why you put the DCX after all dry effects ?

@amitreznik2846 Жыл бұрын

The level knob adds some db of boost to the signal?

@ZacharySaucier Жыл бұрын

Ugh I’m already gassing for more origin drives since getting the M-EQ driver

@aureliakida6041 Жыл бұрын

Duuuude same, I also just bought an analogman sunface… I don’t need anymore… but maybe, maybe I do…. Dammit😫

@GaiaBuzz Жыл бұрын

The Deluxe 61 Bias Trem is a killer pedal.

@catmarino Жыл бұрын

What's the difference between the M-EQ Driver ?

@mjs2016 Жыл бұрын

M-EQ is a mid focused overdrive. This is a preamp/boost

@bleeknoir Жыл бұрын

DCX couldn’t be more different in terms of frequency response, it’s as close to full range as Origin have gone. “Flat”, but giving you sculpting options. It won’t mangle,nor accentuate certain frequencies off the bat. Unlike the MEQ, which is all about the mids. Both based on studio gear, but this being an extension of a hardware preamp, and the MEQ being a recreation of the iconic hardware EQ.

@Wisakedjak Жыл бұрын

Why not get the UA Max Preamp and you essentially get this and two Cali76’s for 1/2 the price?

@markjohnstonofficial Жыл бұрын

UA Max looks absolutely amazing. I’ve been fawning over it since it got announced though I haven’t gotten a chance to try one yet. It’ll all come down to preference though, some people prefer analog circuitry vs digital (I’m ambivalent on the issue). Additional considerations are that the origin is more of a twist on the original (with the overdrive mode) and the adaptive circuitry. I also have a lot of annoyance that UA puts EQ controls behind the app with no onboard control for what I think MAKES the 610 so important. Again, preference but that’s the thing; it’s all preferences and having options are great. I think the max is tailored made (for me ag least) as an end of chain mix bus in a pedal. This is a gain stage / preamp / EQ

@Wisakedjak Жыл бұрын

@@markjohnstonofficial Fair enough, thanks for the thoughtful reply.

@xxgg909 Жыл бұрын

I would be happy if you could tell me the patch cable you are using.

@markjohnstonofficial Жыл бұрын

Ernie Ball Flat Patch cables. The absolute best cables on the damn planet. I love them.

@orryfishburne5326 Жыл бұрын

@@markjohnstonofficial yea they are amazing!!

@xxgg909 Жыл бұрын

@@markjohnstonofficial thank you for reply. I'll buy it right away.

@Plextortion Жыл бұрын

How about in a future video try turning those lights around and have them reflect off of the back wall instead of facing forward toward the camera. Their pretty distracting.

@markjohnstonofficial Жыл бұрын

Nope

@Plextortion Жыл бұрын

@@markjohnstonofficial been wanting to thin the herd........ you just got thinned......wash your hair.

@markjohnstonofficial Жыл бұрын

Nice edit. Glad you came back to include that.

@yurakolesnikov9725 Жыл бұрын

That's it, I'm unsubscribing, dude. You discrediting yourself so much with all this "ABSOLUTELY FAVORITE PEDAL, 20th IN THIS YEAR"

@Lodit24 Жыл бұрын

That's fair, I'm not a fan of "click bait"-titles either. But imo, it's also fair to be hyped about gear, and I think we all use phrases such as "Best ... in the world/last century/this century", when we're hyped about something. Also, as Mark mentioned in another video, he doesn't feature gear on this channel that he isn't convinced off, so you can probably trust him that a pedal is something good, even if the title sounds like click bait. And lastly, Mark isn't a wizard either, and I think it would be too much work to change all other video titles if you find something that is better, but you didn't foresee that happening in the past, if you get what I mean.

@markjohnstonofficial Жыл бұрын

Something something announcing your departure.

@yurakolesnikov9725 Жыл бұрын

@@markjohnstonofficial Just keep whoring your opinion for money and free pedals, dude. Good luck!

@redwood-in-stereo Жыл бұрын

@@yurakolesnikov9725, ask yourself how often you get triggered throughout your days, sweating the small stuff? Who cares if Mark uses salesman like tactics to boost his brand(you I guess)? At least he’s always representing great products.

@Lodit24 Жыл бұрын

@@yurakolesnikov9725 We're in it for the sounds. I don't know what you were in for when you subbed, but it seems you got the whole point of this channel wrong

@shaner36 8 ай бұрын

Which drum plugins are you using? Awesome contents. Subd