Met de Origin Effects MAGMA57 Amp Vibrato & Drive preseenteert het Britse bedrijf de authentieke true-pitch-vibrato en responsieve overdrive van een van de meest gewilde vintage amps in een handig pedaal. Instelbaar in speed en intensity, levert het vibrato effect zowel subtiel glinsterende geluidseffecten als een diepe toonhoogtemodulatie voor psychedelische soundscapes. Wanneer de gain control wordt opengedraaid, neemt het kristalheldere clean sound van de drive sectie ook toe tot een harmonieuze vintage overdrive die gevoelig reageert op de aanraking en de instelling van het gitaarvolume. Bovendien kan met de post drive EQ met drie settings de Origin Effects MAGMA57 optimaal worden aangepast aan de gebruikte gitaarversterker.
I purchased this pedal after buying the Origin Effects SlideRig Compact Deluxe mk2 which I was very pleased with. I actually owned an original Magnatone amp from the 60's at one point, it sounded great but it weighed a ton and was not very practical to perform with. I was thrilled when I read the first reviews of the MAGMA57 but did not buy it immediately seeing as is pretty expensive. I now regret not buying it sooner because this pedal is amazing! Not only does it sound like my original Magnatone's pitch shifting vibrato it includes some killer extra sounds like a Uni-vibe as well. I recently played it with a baritone guitar and it nearly stripped the paint of the walls :-D!
The drive sounds very natural and touch responsive, it does not have a lot of gain but it stacks well with other drive/boost pedals.
In conclusion, no complaints whatsoever, it's built like a tank as are all the Origin Effects pedals.
The only minor point is the price, but for this kind of quality it is well worth it.