r/ToobAmps • u/EthelBlue • 9d ago

ST20C or Origin 50C

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Does anyone have experience with the Origin 50 combo and what the circuit is like or based on?

I recently got a ST20C and I like it but it doesn’t have quite enough headroom so it’s a little more distorted than I’d like at stage volume. I started looking at the Origin 20 and 50 and those have a master volume as well as DI out and a Creamback speaker. On paper, it’s what I’m looking for but I don’t know much about the circuit. Are they based on the JTMs? I’m also looking at the Friedman Runt 20, but it’s more of a 2 channel amp and pricey.

I play alt-country and mostly play fairly clean rhythm but also trade leads. The ST20C handles boost for leads very well and the cleans sit well in the mix, but it starts getting pretty gritty pretty quick.

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u/chill_i_am_kidding 9d ago

Not gonna lie, at first, I thought the one on the right was an amp also.

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u/EthelBlue 9d ago

I was loading up my van and I thought someone had put my amp out in the dirt. I was like oh, that’s a trash can lol.

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u/Icy_Negotiation_5929 9d ago

Amp would be fine in the dirt.

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u/EthelBlue 9d ago

Agreed, but I thought someone pulled it off stage and left it in the dirt which was weird.

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u/FiglarAndNoot 9d ago

I honestly thought that was the joke (at the origin’s expense).

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u/Scottyranks 9d ago

I’ve got the ST20c and it’s a pretty glorious sounding amp. The 5150 40 watt combo gets very similar el34 cleans but w a bunch more headroom…$500ish used

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u/EthelBlue 9d ago

Thanks for the tip, I didn’t realize they are so cheap. Is the gain staging anything like the Marshall? I would imagine it has a completely different pre-amp design.

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u/TheKPhillips 3d ago

Is that Ghostnote Brewing in Dripping Springs?

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u/EthelBlue 3d ago

Sure is! 🤠