Origin Effects details Halcyon Green, Gold and Blue overdrive pedals
August 27, 2026 · 1 sources
Origin Effects published an article by Jacob Holdsworth dated August 27th, 2026 describing the three pedals in its Halcyon overdrive range, the Halcyon Green, Gold and Blue1.
All three pedals have DRIVE, TONE, OUTPUT and DRY level controls, a voicing intended to match their vintage counterparts and a second, custom Origin-designed voicing1. They also carry the company's Adaptive Circuitry, which Origin describes as "circuitry designed to create an interactive frequency response based on your playing dynamics"1. According to the maker, the mid-forward voicing of each pedal's inspiration strengthens when the pedal is played hard and driven, and fades toward a flatter response when playing softly or at lower drive settings1.
The Halcyon Green models the Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer, with two modes: 808, which Origin says replicates the voicing of its original 1979 Ibanez Tube Screamer, and MOD, which shifts the mid peak up the frequency range and adds a slightly more resonant character that the maker says can be useful with humbuckers and higher-gain amps1. The DRY Level control adjusts how much perceived dry signal reaches the output1.
The Halcyon Gold takes after the KLON Centaur1. Its KLN mode matches the response of a unit Origin borrowed from Chris Buck during development, and its MOD mode offers a more mellow mid-hump with a softer, more compressed clipping character, which the maker says suits single-coil pickups and a completely clean amp1. Where the Centaur's dual-gang DRIVE control adjusts dry level and drive together, the Halcyon Gold puts each on its own control1. On this pedal the Adaptive Circuitry affects both the overdrive's voicing and the tone control1.
The Halcyon Blue follows the Marshall Blues Breaker1. BB mode recreates the behavior and sound of the original Marshall pedal, and MOD mode is Origin's own take on the circuit1.
"What we ended up with was something with an altered clipping characteristic, higher gain, and a warmer response."
On the Blue, the dry level of the original circuit is fixed, while the Halcyon version lets the player adjust it, and the maker notes that the dry signal also affects the way the pedal enters soft clipping1. The Adaptive Circuitry on the Blue affects the voicing and tone control, as on the other two1.
The article gives no prices or release dates for the pedals1.
Sources (1)
- Green, Gold & Blue - Halcyon Pedals - Origin Effects, origineffects.com