I just got it. Sounds fantastic and so portable!!! That V30 cab, middle setting, for the win. Bright to left. I’m taking it to Cabo for gigs next week. Easy. Huge win for Friedman.
YOU, Sir, are what us old dinosaurs 🦕 call A MONSTER! Seriously, what I LOVE about your playing (after binge watching your channel) is that you don't sound like two bumble bee's yelling at each other! You have soul and a real vibe even when you're "shredding"! I've been a PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN and a PROFESSIONAL AUDIO ENGINEER in Las Vegas for 40 years and I see a very bright 😎 future for you my friend! Keep the faith and keep fighting the good fight! God bless and take care...
Friedman stuff always sounds great plus accompanied with great playing. Also the guitar sound so clear ,, almost stratty vibes to it on neck pickup. love it.
nicely done.. I have been using an FM3 for the last year for when I need direct.. LOTS of time dialing it in. I have one of these on order. Love my Friedman amps, the Dirty Shirley 40 and JJ Junior.
Loved the playing and the dynamic changes! Its a great sounding preamp-I'm sure the next step would be to put this into a modeller and it would be a 1 stop portable gig machine!
@jordansteele fantastic rundown and playing. On your larger review or shorts , would love to her a few samples of single coils. You have the buckers covered in spades. Again, really great review.
I previously had a Victory V4 all valve preamp. Sold it due to my GF's medical emergency costs. Recently been using a Vox Valve Energy "Silk Drive" as an allrounder direct to interface input sweetener for amp sims w/ various analog pedals. This piece of kit looks like exactly what I've been after TBH! Can't wait to get my hands on one! Cheers!
I’m loving my Friedman IR X ! Using a HX Stomp for Effects ,Boost Wha etc then out in Stereo into to amps through their effects loop :) Great Playing my friend 👍
Great video. Let me ask you something: If I have a Friedman IR-X and I connect modulation and delay to its Send and Return, will I hear those effects through the IR-X's headphone output?
In modelers it isn't as hard to get the sound and feel now.Since Helix 3.50 I am having a blast. For alternative small solutions, the Boss GT1000Core is great too. This is just another evolution and it is cool.But most things are now.
I’m still using the fractal at the moment. I am working on a pedalboard for it so I can use it live but it’s going to be a little while before I can use it live unfortunately.
😂 I think most players have more bending power with those three fingers. Then you also have the pinky avail to hit an extended note 🤷♂️ that’s my reason anyway…
HEY- I want to hear a JJ 803S in channel one to improve the CLEAN channel in fullness..I KNOW this Pre is not made for that - BUT try it please...I will paypal you for the Tube !Lol
Screw the Friedman, the playing was killer. Through my monitors, I can tell that this will be another modeler. I can hear the damn sterile tone they all have. Sounds more like an Axe Fx than a Kemper.
What do you think of the Friedman IR-X?
I just got it. Sounds fantastic and so portable!!! That V30 cab, middle setting, for the win. Bright to left. I’m taking it to Cabo for gigs next week. Easy. Huge win for Friedman.
Noyce, I'll be taking mine to Cabo too
What speaker do you use with this to play with a drummer? Powered PA speaker?
@@Patriot6669 yes, you can run direct.
It’s a Friedman amp in a smaller box. Heaven! Only wish they were available in my country. Will have to import.
Stellar playing, and one of the better sounding examples of the unit on the TH-cams.
this dude's gonna be huge in future, maybe in famous band, very big potential, remember my comment!
I agree. Great player.
That's right...!!!
YOU, Sir, are what us old dinosaurs 🦕 call A MONSTER! Seriously, what I LOVE about your playing (after binge watching your channel) is that you don't sound like two bumble bee's yelling at each other! You have soul and a real vibe even when you're "shredding"!
I've been a PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN and a PROFESSIONAL AUDIO ENGINEER in Las Vegas for 40 years and I see a very bright 😎 future for you my friend!
Keep the faith and keep fighting the good fight!
God bless and take care...
Friedman stuff always sounds great plus accompanied with great playing. Also the guitar sound so clear ,, almost stratty vibes to it on neck pickup. love it.
nicely done.. I have been using an FM3 for the last year for when I need direct.. LOTS of time dialing it in. I have one of these on order. Love my Friedman amps, the Dirty Shirley 40 and JJ Junior.
You are a masterful player for sure and this was a great review. I think you pushed me over the edge and now I’m definitely wanting one of these.
Loved the playing and the dynamic changes! Its a great sounding preamp-I'm sure the next step would be to put this into a modeller and it would be a 1 stop portable gig machine!
Nice playing Chap!!
Thanks dude! I love your videos🤘
I can’t stop playing it. It’s fantastic.
Sounds great, Jordan. Mine arrives today. Can't wait.
EXCELLENT, bro...MORE!!!
You can't go wrong with the FRIEDMAN stuff.
Awesomeness brother sounds amazing
Dude, your playing is outstanding 🔥😁
@jordansteele fantastic rundown and playing. On your larger review or shorts , would love to her a few samples of single coils. You have the buckers covered in spades. Again, really great review.
I previously had a Victory V4 all valve preamp. Sold it due to my GF's medical emergency costs.
Recently been using a Vox Valve Energy "Silk Drive" as an allrounder direct to interface input sweetener for amp sims w/ various analog pedals.
This piece of kit looks like exactly what I've been after TBH!
Can't wait to get my hands on one!
Cheers!
Do you like the victory v4 or the friedman IRX ??
Damn! I came for the review and was blown away by you, dude! You really are some player man!
Great one man, loved the sounds immediately as you turned it on, that is a good sign.
Thanks for your review. Great playing
Thanks , your clean and classic rock playing made up my mind to get one of those…..
Watched thousands of YT guitar vids and wow, great playing and phrasing.
Fantastic demo, great playing bro!
awesome sounds and playing. Look forward to your full demo. Subscribed.
Brilliant video. Look forward to the in-depth
Great demo and fantastic playing. I knew the dirt time would be great but the clean tone sounds fantastic as well.
I’m loving my Friedman IR X ! Using a HX Stomp for Effects ,Boost Wha etc then out in Stereo into to amps through their effects loop :) Great Playing my friend 👍
Awesome- great demo of the different clean and dirty. Great playing 👍🏼🙏🏼
I prefer the middle IR on both channels as well. I believe that's the cabinet that Friedman uses to dial in all his amps so it makes sense.
Middle is pure v30s
Man, your Les Paul is outstanding!!
Good info, thank you. Liked for the info, subscribed for the playing.
Would love to see you play a strat through it.
@jordan May I ask what pickups / electronics are in your LP? Impressed by the clarity of the cleans you were getting on the neck pickup!
Great video. Let me ask you something: If I have a Friedman IR-X and I connect modulation and delay to its Send and Return, will I hear those effects through the IR-X's headphone output?
Tasty playin' and great tones!
thanks for this review!
I already have BE100, but I'm thinking of getting one of these for headphone use and possibly using it as a second amp with pedals into it's fx loop.
Chops galore you really sold this unit :)
Great video! Can you tell me which pickups your guitar has? I really liked the switch between neck clean and bridge mean on channel 1 at 3:47 :)
That’s Lester sounds killer !!
It sounds perfect, excellent. For you, what did you think about the feeling? Sound like a Friedman amp to you?
Best demo :)
Wonderful feel and phrasing. What pickups do you have in that Les Paul man? Great clarity.
The Channel One - makes LP sound a little like a TELE - JJ803S might solve this . If it DOES - I will buy one .
Let's be honest - You could make just about any amp sound good are we wrong?
In modelers it isn't as hard to get the sound and feel now.Since Helix 3.50 I am having a blast.
For alternative small solutions, the Boss GT1000Core is great too.
This is just another evolution and it is cool.But most things are now.
Awesomeness!!!
Sounds killer, what guitar and pickups are you using there?
Is there anyway to play along to music while using headphones with one of these?
Nice demo, which pickups are in that guitar? Thanks.
Jordan, are you using this for live now, or the Fractal still?
I’m still using the fractal at the moment. I am working on a pedalboard for it so I can use it live but it’s going to be a little while before I can use it live unfortunately.
Could you not just use the Fractal for the effects and the Friedman as the amp?
By the way, have you ever tried out a "KEMPER"?
Does the KEMPER give you those sparkling sounds, too...?
No. It is harsher to my ears....
no. it's a computer. kemper has nice cleans but the drive is compressed.
What's your plan for effects?
don`t really need any when you can play like this guy.
How is the fell when you compare with Fractal FM3?
Great review but you are overloading the interface
Would it even matter what he played though?
I highly doubt I'm going to get an answer for this but: Is there any reason people only use 3 fingers for pentatonic runs?
They skipped pinky day
😂 I think most players have more bending power with those three fingers. Then you also have the pinky avail to hit an extended note 🤷♂️ that’s my reason anyway…
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
you can play.. immediate trust haha. sub'd
Awesome phrasing per usual! I DM’d you on Instagram for lessons! Super excited!
What neck PU .. nice attack
HEY- I want to hear a JJ 803S in channel one to improve the CLEAN channel in fullness..I KNOW this Pre is not made for that - BUT try it please...I will paypal you for the Tube !Lol
Screw the Friedman, the playing was killer. Through my monitors, I can tell that this will be another modeler. I can hear the damn sterile tone they all have. Sounds more like an Axe Fx than a Kemper.
Waste $500 dollars,on it.
Great playing but that thing sounds as bad as a line 6. Dave needs to stick with amps.