Origin Effects just released a new bass emulation pedal based on the Ampeg B-15. Love the SVT and Bassman pedals, definitely curious to check this out, and glad they made it so you can turn the cab sim off when using the DI XLR out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1MFT3mdsUs

andyman wrote: Sun Nov 16, 2025 5:42 am Anyone seen these new CV Custom Teles with Bigsby?

SHAWING:

Yes, and this one too. On sale but sold out:

Abbey Road Gretsch. $1500 for a made in China Gretsch with a rumble filter that… actually looks nice compared to most Electromatics

https://www.gretschguitars.com/gear/bui ... 2506419582

Soyuz has entered the dynamic mic market. At $279 it's a less risky investment than some of their fancy looking LDCs I've long been looking at.

Ad copy sounds like they're going for hi fi and balanced rather than character mic, with limited proximity effect and clear highs.

I look forward to the reviews.

tallchris wrote: Fri Nov 21, 2025 1:05 pm Origin Effects just released a new bass emulation pedal based on the Ampeg B-15. Love the SVT and Bassman pedals, definitely curious to check this out, and glad they made it so you can turn the cab sim off when using the DI XLR out.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1MFT3mdsUs

sounds good. Missing some of the 600- 900Hzish bite/breakup of a B15, or at least everyone I've played. My SB12 does it too. It kinda sounds like what happens if you try to use an EQ on a Di to approximate a B15. Those cabs do a lot of the lifting of the tone of those amps. Still, it sounds "good" and close enough for a stage situation.

I think there are guys on Reverb that will build tube B15 style preamps for a comparable price, though. $500 is damn near what I paid for a whole ass YBA3. And Gemini. And B25. V2. V4B

EHX enters the tiny, solid state amp head world.
https://www.ehx.com/products/abrams100/

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 8:06 pm I think there are guys on Reverb that will build tube B15 style preamps for a comparable price, though. $500 is damn near what I paid for a whole ass YBA3. And Gemini. And B25. V2. V4B

I paid $1100 for my SB12 which was probably too much, but it sounds great for bass at low volume and fantastic for guitar at any volume. There is another here in town for the same price and it has my Stupid Stereo Rig desires flashing... but that would be silly. I had a B15n 30 years ago and lost it in a breakup (it was "our" amp). I miss the amp. That pedal sounds fine, but I feel like the Tech 21 Ampeg VT pedal gets you pretty close for a lot less.

benadrian wrote: Tue Dec 02, 2025 9:14 pm EHX enters the tiny, solid state amp head world.
https://www.ehx.com/products/abrams100/

Seems a little late to the game. There is like zero percent chance that reverb doesn't sound terrible right? Comparable to the Orange Pedal Platform, same-ish price I think too. If I could get the 100 watt amp section with no tone control, just master volume, in a 1590B/BB sized enclosure, I'd be interested.

Kniferide wrote: Wed Dec 03, 2025 2:54 pmSeems a little late to the game.

Yeah and with nothing apparently special about it other than "a Full 100 Watts" it all feels like an afterthought. Like, you're the kooky brand, do something kooky! Put one of your classic effects in there, or better yet three of them. Make the effects expression pedal-controllable or something. Do literally anything that would make this unique and Mike Matthews-y.