Marshall Origin 20C Combo

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.

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!

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!