Origin Effects Revival drive ..

Wazmeister

GavRichList said:

I’m quite surprised that two have been put on the chopping block already 

Gav, I'm not to be honest...

They are incredibly expensive, and in some cases, you could buy a decent amp for this money.

I was never personally convinced by the hype and the 'ghost' control spiel.

Still, I haven't played one so I guess you can tell me to foxtrot...

JonHosker

Decided digital modelling is still not a leap i will make. So Revival drive is not selling now.
It is a stunning pedal. Yes expensive, but i believe worth it.
Jon

dangriffiths

I really like it so far - I think the only reason you would want to get rid of is for digital or because you don't want as much tied up in terms of value.

Rowby1

If anyone’s interested my Solo Of The Month entry this month is recorded using my Revival Drive. Most of the demos I’ve seen so far have seemed to concentrate on the cranked amp tone mostly. My SotM thing is a Jazzabilly cleanish Strat thing so a bit different from most of the demos.

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm38-2018-07

meltedbuzzbox

GavRichList said:

I’m quite surprised that two have been put on the chopping block already 

im not. Out of all the things pedal wise, drive pedals usually get flipped the most. 

AlexO

Rowby1 said:

If anyone’s interested my Solo Of The Month entry this month is recorded using my Revival Drive. Most of the demos I’ve seen so far have seemed to concentrate on the cranked amp tone mostly. My SotM thing is a Jazzabilly cleanish Strat thing so a bit different from most of the demos.

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm38-2018-07

 Love that style of playing and tone mate. Brilliant stuff! Talk us through the set up gear wise.

Rowby1

AlexO said:

Rowby1 said:

If anyone’s interested my Solo Of The Month entry this month is recorded using my Revival Drive. Most of the demos I’ve seen so far have seemed to concentrate on the cranked amp tone mostly. My SotM thing is a Jazzabilly cleanish Strat thing so a bit different from most of the demos.

https://soundcloud.com/thefretboard/sets/sotm38-2018-07

 Love that style of playing and tone mate. Brilliant stuff! Talk us through the set up gear wise.

Okay, it’s a (heavily modified) Strat Plus Deluxe (with Oil City 55 pickups). The signal chain is guitar-Revival Drive-Strymon Flint-Mooer Radar (using one of the Celestion IRs) - Mbox3 Pro-Protools.

On the Revival Drive I used the valve rectifier channel with the gain (Volume) around 10 o’clock, fully wet, ghost at 12 o’clock, minimum negative feedback, lows at 12 o’clock. Neck pickup on the guitar with volume down to around 6. The Flint was just adding a bit of spring reverb and I added a bit of room ambience and slap back delay in my DAW.

Wazmeister

@dangriffiths @lukedlb ;

Gents, do you own one, and what are your thoughts ?

lukedlb

Close to buying one. Resisting. But close. 

dangriffiths

Got one - very good with my tweaking so far. Has plexi to gainy JCM covered. The mid boost is also really handy. I think it could step up to be a lot of people’s only drive pedal. 

The @peachguitarsdotcom demo is the best one to watch. 

JonHosker

Yep...drive pedals done ...no more flipping eck flipping here. Sorry also use a RYRA pedal to push. 

Wazmeister

You were right regarding the Origin Effects Revival Drive guys; it is stunning, and without a shadow the best OD I've encountered. Well, to call it an overdrive pedal is unfair - similar to the Kingsley stuff this is like a fantastic amp in itself.

I couldn't imagine there is a sound in this box that you wouldn't like.

Incredible and amazing, and along with the UAD Ox, I reckon the new boys on the block have nailed it !

cbellanga

So @Wazmeister, now you have the revival drive and the HX FX? that sounds a dream setup!

Rowby1

Wazmeister said:

I couldn't imagine there is a sound in this box that you wouldn't like

Trust me, I've managed to make it sound horrible! You're probably way more skilled than me at dialling it in, I'm still finding my way around it. It genuinely can sound epic but it does need a bit of time (certainly for someone like me) to get to grips with it.

I've yet to gig it but I've rehearsed with it a couple of times. The trickiest thing is getting to top end frequencies to sit right for me. Also found the valve rectified sides compression a bit tricky in a band setting, I think live I'd probably use the dip switch setting to make both sides silicone rectified. 

I stand by my earlier comments, some people will love it and some people won't get on with it. For me though, having now had it for a few weeks, I think it's a remarkable piece of work by Simon and the Origin team.

robinbowes

Just a plea to the OP to fix the spelling in the title of this thread

Wazmeister

cbellanga said:

So @Wazmeister, now you have the revival drive and the HX FX? that sounds a dream setup!

It is mate !

I love the HX, as you all know by now, and the Revival Drive (on these early showings is superb). I'm even thinking of sending the standard one back, and buying the Custom. One setting for the Rambler at home, and one setting for the Redplate ?

We shall see.

More to follow when it's settled

JonHosker

Spelling corrected! Thanks
Well spotted...enjoy the drive
Jon

robinbowes

JonHosker said:

Spelling corrected! Thanks
Well spotted...enjoy the drive
Jon

Thanks - that calms my OCD a little

R.

JonHosker

CDO....alphabetical order please!

JonHosker

Dan on TPS mentioned today about their review on the Revival Drive that they have just done and coming v. soon. Dan made a comment today about it having a very immediate attack where everything has same volume no matter how hard strings are played.
Compared to Walrus Warhorn he is testing.
Anyone found this?