Origin Effects BassRig Ampeg B15 Fliptop recreation

[Quatschmacher]

12 minutes ago, Chadu25 said:

Would still want an OE! The Celebrity pedals one looks tacky and bulky. Although it sounds good. Could have placed the tube like Markbass or Revolt. 
 

If the intent was to imitate the placement of the tubes like the Fliptop but in a pedal format then it’s understandable. 

Yes, the Origin stuff holds up really well against the “real thing”; I love the two I have. 
 

I agree. For £600 the Celebrity pedal looks aesthetically unappealing. Could also do with a more robust tube cage. I’d still like to try one if I can. I’m not on IG so have only managed to hear one short demo. 

 

The Grand Slampegg has been the best I’ve tried so far.  

[fretmeister]

If Origin do make a B15 they really really really must make the cab sim defeatable on the XLR.

 

I would own the other 2 already if it just had a little switch to do that.

[Quatschmacher]

9 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

If Origin do make a B15 they really really really must make the cab sim defeatable on the XLR.

 

I would own the other 2 already if it just had a little switch to do that.

Worth contacting them via the web form to say so. 

[Quatschmacher]

Origin did say in a recent Facebook story that they have a few bass-related products in their future; hoping they’ve started doing this. 

[fretmeister]

On 22/02/2025 at 15:57, Quatschmacher said:

Worth contacting them via the web form to say so. 

They have answered me: no plans for any new versions of the Bassrigs.

[Quatschmacher]

4 hours ago, fretmeister said:

They have answered me: no plans for any new versions of the Bassrigs.

As in they don’t plan to do revisions of the existing BassRigs. Still think a B15 BassRig may happen. 

[fretmeister]

Yeah, but I doubt they’ll make the cab sim defeatable if they are sticking with that plan.

[Quatschmacher]

8 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

Yeah, but I doubt they’ll make the cab sim defeatable if they are sticking with that plan.

True. A lot of the B15 character is the cab anyway so the sim would be used lots.

[krispn]

I wonder if they’re gonna go down a more single pedal route like their Halcyon series but for other effects or try a 1073 pre pedal, an API style pre pedal? There has been a shift to those studio type unit and of course we know the cali was a studio unit. 
 

A new release form Origin is always fun day. 

[Quatschmacher]

Is it too much to hope?

 

[krispn]

It’s a bit big😀

[Quatschmacher]

6 hours ago, krispn said:

It’s a bit big😀

Yes, but do they split these up into say three separate layers? There were pictures of an earlier prototype (which may or may not have been the same project) where it was smaller and they said it had sprouted and extra board. So this might be that but all put onto a single board for now. 
 

Or this could be an amp head.

[Quatschmacher]

Well, there’s definitely bass stuff in the works…

[Byo]

Origin Effects would kill it if they do bring out a B-15 model... I have their SVT and the Blackface models, and they are amazing for tracking in the studio if you can't use the real thing or for sending to FOH in a gig (for Festivals and/or shared stages it's a lifesaver).

What other bass amps do you think OG should cover down the road? I wouldn't mind some Hiwatt, Orange... or even something a bit more obscure such as a Traynor.

[admiralchew]

It may be worth checking this out in the meantime:

 

https://www.broughtonaudio.com/product-page/fliptop

[Byo]

I'm surprised that Universal Audio haven't dabbled into bass amp territory yet with their UAFX range.

I have their Fender and Vox recreations and they are very, very good.

[markorbit]

On 18/07/2025 at 13:05, Byo said:

What other bass amps do you think OG should cover down the road? I wouldn't mind some Hiwatt, Orange... or even something a bit more obscure such as a Traynor.

i've always had a fondness for the Marshall Super Bass or whatever Bruce Foxton used in the late 70s/early 80s.

[Quatschmacher]

1 hour ago, markorbit said:

i've always had a fondness for the Marshall Super Bass or whatever Bruce Foxton used in the late 70s/early 80s.

Isn’t the Two Notes Revolt Bass based on a Marshall?

[markorbit]

On 21/07/2025 at 12:55, Quatschmacher said:

Isn’t the Two Notes Revolt Bass based on a Marshall?

Yes indeed that's one of the three voicings. I've not heard a 'that's the sound in my head' demo yet though.

[fretmeister]

On 18/07/2025 at 13:17, admiralchew said:

It may be worth checking this out in the meantime:

 

https://www.broughtonaudio.com/product-page/fliptop

 

$185 Canadian?

 

That's only about £100 + shipping and incoming Vat. Seems a bargain! Love the idea of mixing in the cab too.

[Quatschmacher]

44 minutes ago, fretmeister said:

 

$185 Canadian?

 

That's only about £100 + shipping and incoming Vat. Seems a bargain! Love the idea of mixing in the cab too.

They are nice but doesn’t give the tube feel. I’ve had two of them. 

[Chadu25]

17 minutes ago, Quatschmacher said:

They are nice but doesn’t give the tube feel. I’ve had two of them. 

Agree with you on this!

[Sibob]

1 hour ago, Quatschmacher said:

They are nice but doesn’t give the tube feel. I’ve had two of them. 

Out of curiosity, what makes you feel like Origin can achieve that feel when they will also not be tube driven?

 

Si

[Quatschmacher]

28 minutes ago, Sibob said:

Out of curiosity, what makes you feel like Origin can achieve that feel when they will also not be tube driven?

 

Si

There’s some kind of reactive circuitry in the Origin stuff where they’ve deliberately built it to replicate the feel. It’s certainly not the same as my tube pedals, but certainly less rigid feeling compared to other solid state preamps I have and have had. Obviously not comparing apples to apples either as I don’t have the tube equivalents of what the two BassRigs are emulating. Have had the Grand Slampegg and Fliptop though. (I’ve also had tube pedals which didn’t give much tube compression.)