Marshall Origin 20C Combo Reviews

Great value for money of you can crank it

This amp gives you that classic marshall tone. If you can crank it that is. At low volume it does sound dull and lifeless but if you can turn up the gain a bit you're in for a treat. Simple layout so there's not much to mention there. My biggest complaint is the fact the fx loop cannot be used unless footswitch is connected and fx loop engaged which is a bit of a pain. Other than that it comes highly recommended!!

Small details can change big picture

I bought Origin 20C Combo for rehersal and small live venues, as we need low volume amp. Sound volume in low position is as expected - low and basicly good. But difference between low and mid output is not so big. I notice, that with low output bottom (low) frequences will dissaper a bit. So, for recording use high output (and room with sound isolation).

Tilt function is basicly same as treble knob - only with different sound colorization. Good for searching own sound, only in quite narrow range.

3 stars for quality - electronics and sound are worth 4 stars but metallic cap at the end of handle just fall away. OK, I fix it with drop of glue but this was unpleasant for brand new combo.

Clean Amp

I have been looking for a clean valve amp since I built up my pedal board it has a 5/10/ and 20 watt output and what a great amp good for home use as well as gigging with you wont be disappointed with this amp and for the money it costs its a steal.

It's good as price

It's really good amp for this price, it has old school sound.

It could be better if it had internal reverb.

Great bargain.

I have an expensive bluesbreaker amp and use this Origin more often. More versatile for EQ and driving than my beloved bluesbreaker. The pull-out boost option on the gain knob is great. It can be a little thin until you pull that knob out. I like to have it pulled out all the time. It's warm and fat that way. For clean and dirty. Such and amazing amp at that price. It's also very beautiful aesthetically. Love it.

Perfect Clean Pedal Platform

A very crisp, full, and organic sounding amp. Marshall have done it again!

I owned a SuperBass Head/Cab back in the day and thought this would be a nice addition for domestic use to get plexi tones at a sociable level.

The tones are great - very bright, but sing when pushed in to light OD. However, it is ear crushingly loud - not suitable at all for home use without a power soak (even the low power setting is very very loud - much more so that the same low power setting on my Victory V40). This s not a criticism, just an observation. If you are looking for something that will bridge the gap between home use and small gigs, this is probably too loud - but it does sound great!

Perfect Budget Marshall

I ordered this amp initially because I love the looks. Might sound shallow on my side but I need to be attracted visually to my gear to use it.

At first I was underwhelmed by the volume. I loved the sound but was disappointed because really needed to crank it in order to play with a full band but a few days later when playing at home I realized I have found the perfect amp both for home and gigs/rehearsals. Knock it down to low power mode and master on 3 and you can play this in an apartment - put it in high power and go to 8-9-10 on the master and you got yourself a gigging amp.

The speaker is also good but it needs a few hours to burn in. In really makes a difference. It really doesn't matter that it's only a 10 inch.

I love that the amp is light. I have back problems and this is a blessing.

Feature set is perfect for me. Too much controls on an amp and I have option-paralysis. This is the right amount.

Loves pedals, but I didn't try too many on it. I'm a simple guy, I like overdrive, chorus, trem and delay.

All in all I love this amp. For once I am fully happy with a piece of gear :)

Cheers!

great small tube amp

Had to send the first one back since the attenuation didnt work, it was stuck on the lowest position. Second one works like a char, the sound is just what I wanted.

Tube warmth

If you want a good solid tube amp at with a vintage look, feel and sound, the Origin is it. Even with the output at low and volume at 1 you get a true tube amp feel without any signal loss.

I'd happily play this live at any occasion be it a club gig or in a studio and if you want to turn it up and feel it growl, it will have no problem keeping up with whatever you want to do. Also takes pedals fantastically well and has a very functional FX loop in the back.

Modern version of a plexi

This is my third tube amp and i must say it pairs beautifull with my Vox AC10. Solid mid range power from the marshall with a nice tilt knob which lets you chose between the bright or normale channel of a plexi or blend between the two.

I'm a pedal guy and this amp takes pedals very good!

The DI out is something I haven't been able to figure out to sound good on my focusrite but i prefere to mic them anyway!

It is what it is and that's good!

Want some good ol' Jimi, Jimmy, and Stevie tones? You'll get them! It's vintage, warm and really good. Great with pedals as well. However, it's also really loud. You can absolutely play at home as well, but you'll only get some saturation and mild distortion at bedroom levels. Just go crank it somewhere and it's magical! Perfect for blues, old school rock, heavy rock etc.

My go to amp

Since I have it I don't even touch my Orange Rocker 15, although it is also a great amp.

I record silently with the Marshall exclusively. It is loud but not too loud to piss off the neighbours.

The boost function is very use with some of my guitars, which were lacking tone and character, now I just press the button and even those guitars bite.

Very good AMP

This is a great amp. I did not expect this result. Perfect for any room in the house or little gig.

Very versatile amp.

Love this amp. Home, studio or stage all in one.

Works well with pedals in the front, in the FX loop or with 4 cable setup. Have tested it with external cabinet with 12" greenbacks, and will probably buy both a 10" greenback and 10" creamback to test in the amp. Not because I hate the speaker that's already in there, but because this amp is so great that I will have fun experimenting with it for a long time coming.

Great value for the money, but could use some bass

Let's be honest, Marshalls are mid heavy and a 10" speaker will damp your bass that you just won't hear any low end response. Other than that, it is the best thing you can get until you can afford a blues breaker... but even then, the Blues Breaker does not have an FX loop.

I modified mine changing the default speaker with a Celestion G12 V-Type (the same included but bigger) and it just became magical. If you could do that modification, you're in for great amplifier.

superior amplifier

I'm very excited about this amplifier, ideal for playing in the room

Absolutely amazing. The new Marshall Origin20 combo is a masterpiece of classic vintage style amplifiers.

I use it mostly at home, but it is loud enough to play it at gigs or live performance.

The power damper makes it possible.

With solid-rock build and at a fair price, it is a perfect replica to other competitors like Bugera, Laney, Vox, not to mention some others.

Strongly recommended.

I use it at home, but it is suitable for small concerts. This is the best option for lovers of rock and roll is good and not too high price sound, if you are like that, you won’t regret it, there is a minus, not a very strong gain without the pedal included, but its presence compensates this drawback.

A simple and yet very good Marshall

I use this amp at home and in rehearsal and it is loud enough to gig with it. It is quite close to the classic Marshall sound that a plexi would get you.

The built-in attenuator makes it very versatile and allow to take advantage of the tubes at bedroom volume which is great.

Besides the eq, a tilt control, Fx loop (it takes pedals very well) and gain boost are available and that's pretty much it.

In summary, the 20c provides an old school Marshall sound that can be adjusted for a variety of environments.