NAD Lil Marshall stuff

Crungy · Feb 18, 2024

I picked up an Origin 20 on Craigslist and the cab and an SM57 at Music Go Round. (speaking of MGR for those in Minnesota: I had no idea the Burnsville store closed)

It sounded gnarly with a maxed out Boss OS2 using an SG. It got pretty doomy and sludgy. It has a lot of clarity for cleans with no effects or my DD5 and HOF mini. The internal boost feels like it adds a bit of depth to the sound at lower volumes.

I spent the most time last night with an AxeFx 2XL+ into the FX return. The response feels so much better than just the Axe with headphones (shocking right lol), which is what most of my play time is. I can't wait to record with it!

budda · Feb 18, 2024

Nice! Iirg Reverb listed the origin line as plexi tone on a budget.

Crungy · Feb 18, 2024

budda said:
Nice! Iirg Reverb listed the origin line as plexi tone on a budget.

That's what I've read, as well as what the older guy selling it had to say. It does sound great on its own for cleans but I'm thinking I don't have anything hot enough pickup wise to drive it without a pedal. Even my RGA8 with Blackouts didn't drive it much.

That said, I like how it sounds with the AxeFx into the fx return. I finally have some time to play around with micing it now!

budda · Feb 18, 2024

Crungy said:
That's what I've read, as well as what the older guy selling it had to say. It does sound great on its own for cleans but I'm thinking I don't have anything hot enough pickup wise to drive it without a pedal. Even my RGA8 with Blackouts didn't drive it much.

That said, I like how it sounds with the AxeFx into the fx return. I finally have some time to play around with micing it now!

Plexis are clean til ya crank em. Get that volume dial up lol.

wheresthefbomb · Feb 18, 2024

HNAD! It's totes adorbs.

Maximum Volume=Maximum Results

Crungy · Feb 19, 2024

@budda that's the plan once I get some isolation sorted out. Then we'll see how much I want to delve into od/distortion/fuzz pedals lol

@wheresthefbomb it's just a baby! I thought I'd end up with a smaller cab but this works nicely... I'll work my way up to 8x12 Sludge Lord.

budda · Feb 19, 2024

Boost into big muff is a good time. SD1/ehx triangle fuzz gets it done without bucks.

Crungy · Feb 19, 2024

budda said:
Boost into big muff is a good time. SD1/ehx triangle fuzz gets it done without bucks.

Sounds like I'm in business already... I got an SD1 recently and I have a Robo Pedals Triangle Fuzz. The Robo is insane on bass, I'm sure it will be great guitar.

budda · Feb 19, 2024

Aw hell yeah. Report back!

wheresthefbomb · Feb 19, 2024

if you have a RAT, try boosting your fuzz with that, too. RAT>Fuzz is the goods. If you don't have a RAT, now is the time to get one!

budda · Feb 19, 2024

(Unless you dont like the Rat mids, like me).

Crungy · Feb 19, 2024

wheresthefbomb said:
if you have a RAT, try boosting your fuzz with that, too. RAT>Fuzz is the goods. If you don't have a RAT, now is the time to get one!

I have one of those too! (a knockoff anyways)

@budda the rat clone I have has a vintage and turbo switch, I forget where I have it set though. Probably turbo. It has a nice heft to it when I use it with overdriven amp models compared to the typical low end roll off of overdrives.

AkiraSpectrum · Feb 19, 2024

Looks killer!

Easy to forget how different in sound and feel a tube amp is when using digital stuff all the time. Tubes are loads of fun!

BabUShka · Feb 20, 2024

Looks like a fun little thing! I bet it's loud as hell.

I really enjoy playing digital stuff through my HS7 monitors which sounds amazing, but nothing beats the tube amps when it comes to feeling the sound to the finger points - even before it reaches your ears. That dynamic feeling is hard to model.

ArtDecade · Feb 20, 2024

The Origin, a 250, and a Strat will have you in Yngwie territory.

Crungy · Feb 20, 2024

AkiraSpectrum said:
Looks killer!

Easy to forget how different in sound and feel a tube amp is when using digital stuff all the time. Tubes are loads of fun!

Thanks! The digital stuff is nice but I agree this is more fun And like @BabUShka said, how it feels is great.

@ArtDecade do I have to shit on other musicians and berate people in airplanes to get the tone? Or will all of that happen once I plug in the strat and a 250?

cindarkness · Feb 20, 2024

How’s the master volume on those? Tameable or zero to hero by only breathing on the knob

NAD is a happy day indeed!

ArtDecade · Feb 20, 2024

Crungy said:
Thanks! The digital stuff is nice but I agree this is more fun And like @BabUShka said, how it feels is great.

@ArtDecade do I have to shit on other musicians and berate people in airplanes to get the tone? Or will all of that happen once I plug in the strat and a 250?

The 250 and the Strat will get you the tone. The shitting on people and starting fights in planes requires donuts crumbs on your pirate shirt.

Crungy · Feb 20, 2024

ArtDecade said:
The 250 and the Strat will get you the tone. The shitting on people and starting fights in planes requires donuts crumbs on your pirate shirt.

Just as long as I can unleash the fucking fury!

Crungy · Feb 20, 2024

cindarkness said:
How’s the master volume on those? Tameable or zero to hero by only breathing on the knob

NAD is a happy day indeed!

For clean tones or using something in the fx loop like I've been doing with the AxeFx it's very usable and controllable.

I still have to give it a rip plugging straight in and cranking the master!

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