I'm being honest. I'm really tired of gear (channels). In my opinion, it's not about having all that special gear, but about having a great sound with what you have. I love your channel anyway, so don't worry! ;) What I wanted to tell you in the first place, is, that you really found your own sound. Not talking about gear, but your phrasing and note choices. You often do something, that many try to "avoid" for some reason. Myself included. But that's nonsense! And that is playing notes more than once in a row. Melodies can benefit from playing the same note again! And that's what you do very well! I like your playing! It's really getting better and better over the years (yes, I've been subscribed to you for years! ;)). Viele Grüße aus Aachen! Markus
I think it’s a great product. I have a tube amp but live in a studio apartment, so I usually practiced through a Roland JC-22 with headphones, so a product like this would be ideal since it’s a preamp that I can use into the effects loop. Thanks for the demo Kris, you’re an amazing musician and really know how to show us the best of a product.
Thanks a lot man! I really like this one because it feels like using a traditional amp. In your situation I‘d just put modulation and time based pedals in the IR-X‘s loop and use the headphones out. No need for anything else, you get the IR cab simulation through that output too. Super simple and boy it sounds great.
The ir-x works great into the front of the jcm800 clone, normal channel, low gain. Stacking preamps always did wonders on my side. Sounds very natural.
That was a great demo, thanks! I'm using the IR-X as my two-channel amp and cab sim in the FX loop of my HX Stomp board. The gain versatility of the IR-X is so great that I sold the majority of my overdrives and am relying mostly on IR-X or the on-board ODs of the HX Stomp.
First run through with the IRX and I put an SD1 in front of it into the return of my 5150…I was pretty blown away. I know running the send is supposed to kill the IR but it does still seem to change voicing when you click through the 3 IRs? Looking forward to adding some modulation to see where that takes it. I’ve used the TONEX pedal to get some Friedman captures and while nice…they do not stack up to this unit upon first impressions.
Yes, totally. You can also disable the IRs on the unit itself. Long press the left footswitch. 👍 It’s still recommended to use the FX send for amps though, since the output is a TRS jack (balanced plug).
Nope, these are traditional single coils, no noise gate, nothing. I never have more noise, no matter where I am and what kind of rig I’m playing. That’s why I don’t understand why some are so worried about it. If you’re not super close to your amp (or a computer monitor) you should be fine. I mean electrical installation plays a role too, but I never had issues with that here in Europe.
Yeah man, you can tell he made so many rigs for so many pros... He has the ears to tune in killer sounding amps and he knows what players want. Pretty badass. 😆 Cheers bro!
Good review Kris. I have a Two Notes Revolt guitar preamp. This Friedman IR-X looks very similar. I use the Revolt after an analog pedal board >>> Fryette Power Station >>> real cabs I own. I'd use this Friedman IR-X the same way and probly never use its IRs. On the Revolt you can footswitch thru 3 channels going from Fenderish clean to Marshall OD to High Gain lead voices. Looks like you can only switch 2 channels on this IR-X yes?? Also ask the Q does IR-X sound significantly better on its base channels than Revolt. Forgetting about IRs that I'd never use - thx :)
Das ist glaube ich das 10. Video von dem Pedal sehe (und das Zweite mit dir ;-) ) was ich heute schaue und bin immer mehr begeistert. Btw. wieder sehr schön gemacht und gespielt. Eine Frage, weil der Sound so geil ist: was ist in der Strat für ein Neck PU? Thanks!
@@KrisBarocsi Ach, komm, schöner Overkill ;-) und danke für den Tipp, ich glaube, ich muss mir einfach mal diesen Pickup zulegen anstatt zum hundertsten mal die Entscheidung wieder um zu werfen ,-)
Geräuschpegel bei high gain ist so wie bei den großen Friedman Amps: schon was da, aber nicht so schlimm, wie z.B. beim Peavey 6505 und Co. Ich hab kein gate benutzt. Ciao!
I'd really like to know if this can be played through an FRFR speaker cab. I've watched a few reviews on it, but no one touches on that option. Can anyone confirm that for me please ?
@@vkgraphics yes of course, it’s made for that. I’m using my studio monitors here and FRFR cabs are basicaly the same thing, only specifically made for guitar amp modelers. So yeah, no problemo. 👍
@@KrisBarocsi Hi Kris. Thank you for your reply. I have watched a good few videos on the IR-X, but no one seems to make it clear, or even mention the use of an FRFR cabinet. Not sure why, given so many people now use one.
I would use this with my Seymour Duncan Powerstage, in a Marshal 4x12, line out to FOH where available. A couple of pedals for effects and good to go. The drive with the P90’s is beautiful. I would never need a separate drive pedal. Great review. Anyone looking for a kidney, I’m selling 😉
Kris, one question, can the Friedman IR X be completely bypassed? So, that I can use different Pre-Amp Pedals or for example with a clean pedalplatform amp and still have my Amp clean tone? If yes, how? Thank you very much 🙂
Hey, you can't bypass the IR-X on the pedal itself (you can bypass the fx loop or the IRs btu not the whole pedal). It's not really made for that. It should be last in row, you use it instead of using an amp.
Can you tell me how this compares to the Fender Tone Master Pro? Does this sound and feel more like a real tube amp? Is the difference between the two significant?
Can hear some harsh clipping in the background of the unit when there is aggressive picking. Seems to be the issue with all these preamp pedals and gets really annoying personally. The same happens with the UA Dream '65 and just about every other preamp I've tried. I think this demo has sold me on sticking to tube amplifiers or amp modellers for good. Great video though!
Aww man, thank you! Yeah I obviously didn't want to do the same thing, that'd be boring for you and for me too. 😅 I felt like we didn't show these things (strat, P90, etc) and I get it, many players prefer these guitars, or pedals and want to know how the IR-X delivers as a pedal platform. Thanks for watching, you're the man!!
I never like analog pedal for direct playing its always has freq sound that i dont like in dirt channel. But this friedman irx dont have that, Mr Dave built this right and very2 good. To bad its too expensive in Indonesia, it has price more than a tonex for an analog device.
@@hienvu1714 no no...i dont say digital are all good. My point is, theres this freq that i dont like in every analog amp sim that ive tried. Thats all. And btw about cheap product, not every cheap is good, ive tried valeton gp jr yesterday and compared to my boss ir 200, it sooo very bad sounding IMO....fyi i did a b-ing those 2 in proper setup. 🍻🍻🍻
even Friedman or UA or ... build those expensive boxes it still sounds too shiny and sharp like solid states amplifiers a single Orange stomp pedal sounds better, just ad some pedals and a tube power amp and that's it !! why tell fairy tails nokody believes in 2024 ??
every fckg demo on every piece of gear on youtube is the same, played clean , extremely lightly, then distortion on 10…cant anyone play anything in between ? wheres the hard picking on clean mode?
Whenever there’s a “gear dump” I come to Barocsi…he’s concise and to the point…I don’t need an hour long commercial full of nonsense…thanks Kris👍
Thanks so much man, I really appreciate that! 💛
Awesome video Kris!! Superb playing!
Why this acts and feels like a real tube preamp is because it is one! Such an awesome product by Mr Friedman!!
I'm being honest. I'm really tired of gear (channels). In my opinion, it's not about having all that special gear, but about having a great sound with what you have. I love your channel anyway, so don't worry! ;)
What I wanted to tell you in the first place, is, that you really found your own sound. Not talking about gear, but your phrasing and note choices. You often do something, that many try to "avoid" for some reason. Myself included. But that's nonsense! And that is playing notes more than once in a row. Melodies can benefit from playing the same note again! And that's what you do very well! I like your playing! It's really getting better and better over the years (yes, I've been subscribed to you for years! ;)). Viele Grüße aus Aachen! Markus
Phenomenal work! You practically covered all the basis! Excellent job, cheers!
Thanks so much man! 🙏
I think it’s a great product. I have a tube amp but live in a studio apartment, so I usually practiced through a Roland JC-22 with headphones, so a product like this would be ideal since it’s a preamp that I can use into the effects loop. Thanks for the demo Kris, you’re an amazing musician and really know how to show us the best of a product.
Thanks a lot man! I really like this one because it feels like using a traditional amp. In your situation I‘d just put modulation and time based pedals in the IR-X‘s loop and use the headphones out. No need for anything else, you get the IR cab simulation through that output too. Super simple and boy it sounds great.
The ir-x works great into the front of the jcm800 clone, normal channel, low gain. Stacking preamps always did wonders on my side. Sounds very natural.
That was a great demo, thanks! I'm using the IR-X as my two-channel amp and cab sim in the FX loop of my HX Stomp board. The gain versatility of the IR-X is so great that I sold the majority of my overdrives and am relying mostly on IR-X or the on-board ODs of the HX Stomp.
Loved the funky intro jam 👏🏻
Thanks a lot! 🙏 This is actually an own song that’s gonna be on my solo album coming out soon. Well… soonish. We’re recording drums at the moment. 😅
That had such a good vibe and groove 👏🏻 a taste of things to come look forward to your impending album.
Great demo brother!!!
Hey Sammy, thanks so much dude! It’s awesome to hear from you. See you at Namm hopefully. 🙌
Good job keeping the bass below noon to allow the harmonic tones to come thru!!
Nobody has put it in front yet! Very nice combination of Marshall tonality with Fender breakup. Dig it.
Great video man. I'm looking at this or the ird pedal to complement my amp 1 iridium pedal amp....
Sweet playing Kris
First run through with the IRX and I put an SD1 in front of it into the return of my 5150…I was pretty blown away. I know running the send is supposed to kill the IR but it does still seem to change voicing when you click through the 3 IRs? Looking forward to adding some modulation to see where that takes it. I’ve used the TONEX pedal to get some Friedman captures and while nice…they do not stack up to this unit upon first impressions.
Krisz... this thing is as weed day in magyar... KIRÁLY!!! Ordered my custom shop signed one today! O came wait to plug into it!
Thanks man! That’s awesome, have fun with it!! 🥳
Sounds great! At the beginning, how is it connected ? is it straight to the daw?
Kris, I think you can disable the IR with the software if you want to output your signal through the line out
Yes, totally. You can also disable the IRs on the unit itself. Long press the left footswitch. 👍 It’s still recommended to use the FX send for amps though, since the output is a TRS jack (balanced plug).
Hi Kris, great video, thanks!
How does it sound compared to a Two Notes Revolt?
I'd like to know the answer to this as well! I have a Cab M+ that I'd be combining it with.
This man is the boss👊🤟🤟
Are those noise cancelling single coils? even with distortion I can´t hear any noise. Super clean!
Nope, these are traditional single coils, no noise gate, nothing. I never have more noise, no matter where I am and what kind of rig I’m playing. That’s why I don’t understand why some are so worried about it. If you’re not super close to your amp (or a computer monitor) you should be fine. I mean electrical installation plays a role too, but I never had issues with that here in Europe.
I’d like the routing options on that Dave thinks of everything
Yeah man, you can tell he made so many rigs for so many pros... He has the ears to tune in killer sounding amps and he knows what players want. Pretty badass. 😆 Cheers bro!
Top Gitarrist 👌👌
Was würdest du sagen... Das Friedman oder das Victory Kraken Pedal?
What pickups in that Strat? sounds great!
Good review Kris. I have a Two Notes Revolt guitar preamp. This Friedman IR-X looks very similar. I use the Revolt after an analog pedal board >>> Fryette Power Station >>> real cabs I own. I'd use this Friedman IR-X the same way and probly never use its IRs. On the Revolt you can footswitch thru 3 channels going from Fenderish clean to Marshall OD to High Gain lead voices. Looks like you can only switch 2 channels on this IR-X yes?? Also ask the Q does IR-X sound significantly better on its base channels than Revolt. Forgetting about IRs that I'd never use - thx :)
Two channels with boost is practically 4 channels… it is explained in other videos!
Das ist glaube ich das 10. Video von dem Pedal sehe (und das Zweite mit dir ;-) ) was ich heute schaue und bin immer mehr begeistert. Btw. wieder sehr schön gemacht und gespielt. Eine Frage, weil der Sound so geil ist: was ist in der Strat für ein Neck PU? Thanks!
Ohh Gott, voll Overkill für dich dann heute 😆 Danke fürs zuschauen!
Meine strat hat Seymour Duncan Antiquity Pickups. 60er strat neck und middle, 50er tele bridge pu. 🙌 Ich liebe sie.
@@KrisBarocsi Ach, komm, schöner Overkill ;-) und danke für den Tipp, ich glaube, ich muss mir einfach mal diesen Pickup zulegen anstatt zum hundertsten mal die Entscheidung wieder um zu werfen ,-)
Hello Kris, was that intentional that you recalled „Közeli helyeken” at 3:45 (for a short impression)? 🙂
😂 not at all actually. I was never a huge Edda fan but that’s a damn good song indeed. 🙌
@@KrisBarocsi khm bikini khm :)
@@KrisBarocsi OK. Thanks for the reply! :) But Bikini, as Youkenez wrote… :D
How does this compare to the walrus acs1 with update?
My Fryette V1 powerstation with this would sound killer
100% 🙌
Where is the video for running this thing with midi pedal. That would open this thing up to so many options.
Wie sieht es bei Highgain mit Nebengeräuschen aus?
Hast Du ein Noise Gate genutzt?
Geräuschpegel bei high gain ist so wie bei den großen Friedman Amps: schon was da, aber nicht so schlimm, wie z.B. beim Peavey 6505 und Co.
Ich hab kein gate benutzt. Ciao!
I'd really like to know if this can be played through an FRFR speaker cab. I've watched a few reviews on it, but no one touches on that option. Can anyone confirm that for me please ?
@@vkgraphics yes of course, it’s made for that. I’m using my studio monitors here and FRFR cabs are basicaly the same thing, only specifically made for guitar amp modelers. So yeah, no problemo. 👍
@@KrisBarocsi Hi Kris. Thank you for your reply. I have watched a good few videos on the IR-X, but no one seems to make it clear, or even mention the use of an FRFR cabinet. Not sure why, given so many people now use one.
P90’s all-day and twice on Sundays❤🎸🤘
Kris, what pickups are in that Strat with the reversed headstock? Sounds totally awesome!
Hey man, thanks! Seymour Duncan Antiquities. A tele in the bridge and two strat neck pickups (in the middle and neck positions).
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Not the same type of thing.
strange thing about this pedal is it doesn't have a bypass feature... it's always on, whether channel 1 or 2, you have to pick one, why is that?
Because it's your amp, not an overdrive pedal. You don't turn your amp off when you play it!
Is anyone running this into a power stage into a guitar cab?
I would use this with my Seymour Duncan Powerstage, in a Marshal 4x12, line out to FOH where available. A couple of pedals for effects and good to go. The drive with the P90’s is beautiful. I would never need a separate drive pedal. Great review.
Anyone looking for a kidney, I’m selling 😉
Finally not a headbanger, testing the Friedman... 🙄
First...Cool Video Kris!!!!
Second! 🤗 You da best brother!
Looks like Friedman found a way to repackage that recent BE-DLX Synergy module. Not that that's a bad thing...
I almost won a long fight with my GAS and now this thing comes out... Damn it!😂
Haha, yeah sometimes they hit the sweet spot, don’t they. 😆
@@KrisBarocsiYeees, they dooooo...
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@@artemsmushkov766 😆😆
Kris, one question, can the Friedman IR X be completely bypassed? So, that I can use different Pre-Amp Pedals or for example with a clean pedalplatform amp and still have my Amp clean tone? If yes, how?
Thank you very much 🙂
Hey, you can't bypass the IR-X on the pedal itself (you can bypass the fx loop or the IRs btu not the whole pedal). It's not really made for that. It should be last in row, you use it instead of using an amp.
@@KrisBarocsi Thanks, that helps a lot :)
killer pedal, but your playing sounds excellent
Can you tell me how this compares to the Fender Tone Master Pro? Does this sound and feel more like a real tube amp? Is the difference between the two significant?
IR-X Is actually a real high voltage tube preamp so it would feel exactly like it, while Tone Master pro is a modeler
Kann mann in 16:52 Minuten ein Blues-Rock Konzert geben???....... DU kannst es!
Ja kann man schon. Nur kein gutes Konzert. 😂 Spaß beiseite, vielen Dank!
Can hear some harsh clipping in the background of the unit when there is aggressive picking. Seems to be the issue with all these preamp pedals and gets really annoying personally. The same happens with the UA Dream '65 and just about every other preamp I've tried. I think this demo has sold me on sticking to tube amplifiers or amp modellers for good. Great video though!
You’re nuts man. This is a real tube amp.
This IS a tube amp.
Super cool how you differ your video from the Thomann-channel!
Thought that two videos on the same Pedal wouldn't be that entertaining, but... NOPE!
Aww man, thank you! Yeah I obviously didn't want to do the same thing, that'd be boring for you and for me too. 😅 I felt like we didn't show these things (strat, P90, etc) and I get it, many players prefer these guitars, or pedals and want to know how the IR-X delivers as a pedal platform. Thanks for watching, you're the man!!
I think you can turn off the IR using their app
Or just pushing a button on the pedal
I never like analog pedal for direct playing its always has freq sound that i dont like in dirt channel. But this friedman irx dont have that, Mr Dave built this right and very2 good. To bad its too expensive in Indonesia, it has price more than a tonex for an analog device.
You seem to think digital is better than analog so you should be glad that there are tons of digital amp simulators that are much cheaper!
@@hienvu1714 no no...i dont say digital are all good. My point is, theres this freq that i dont like in every analog amp sim that ive tried. Thats all.
And btw about cheap product, not every cheap is good, ive tried valeton gp jr yesterday and compared to my boss ir 200, it sooo very bad sounding IMO....fyi i did a b-ing those 2 in proper setup. 🍻🍻🍻
@@fedboy21its not a sim. Its an actual preamp
even Friedman or UA or ... build those expensive boxes
it still sounds too shiny and sharp like solid states amplifiers
a single Orange stomp pedal sounds better, just ad some pedals and a tube power amp and that's it !!
why tell fairy tails nokody believes in 2024 ??
those tubes aren’t doing squat, its a gimmick
Dude, after listening to hundreds of overdrives I can honestly say they all sound the same. Just sayin
Then why did you listen to hundreds? You should have stopped at the tube screamer like everyone else did
But the thing is that those overdrive pedals have different tones most of the time
every fckg demo on every piece of gear on youtube is the same, played clean , extremely lightly, then distortion on 10…cant anyone play anything in between ? wheres the hard picking on clean mode?
Buy a modeling amp for the same money. Another commercial cause he's got subscribers, and gets one for free.