Friedman BE-50 Deluxe Amplifier Demo and Roundtable Discussion

[@Jay-sy5yf]

I appreciate the roundtable discussion of three guitarists chatting it up. Good idea! :)

[@sweetwater]

Thanks, Josh!

[@echopark78]

Nick is that man!!! I’ve met him a couple of times doing Marshall demos just a great dude!!!!

[@jonathanm9069]

I have a BE100 2016 version and I think I like this BE50 deluxe better already. Really looking forward for more demos.

[@nicolasrivera5310]

It will probably become the new flagship for Friedman.

[@tomulator]

Until Dave's BE-100 Deluxe hits the market...

[@Shadowsreach1]

great review ! I like the fact you get more than 1 point of view for the amp great amp!

[@sweetwater]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@sld67869801]

Dave has achieved the Pete Thorn 'do. Love your amps and pedals Dave!

[@averagereviews3389]

I played through a used Friedman half stack about a decade ago at a Sam Ash, I’ve never been a good player but that thing made me sound like a rockstar.

[@nevillepark4068]

We need you guys to do a Christmas day special - - All the Sweetwater guys. on your Friedmans.jaming free and easy. Come on!!!

[@hectorgarza399]

Ahh Nick...I was hoping you'd bust out some killer old school Grim Reaper riffs like 'Fight For The Last'. That would have been a proper way to gauge the awesomeness of this amp.

[@MrAletube]

guys,he made it because so many of YOU asked it! he did the whole shebang,all the options you could ask,price is just right.

[@JB54379]

Price is just right???? The price is crazy, especially since Friedman has a company, that builds many amp brands, building his amps. Mesa Boogie IMO is more custom than Friedman but Mesa Boogie keeps them at a decent price and builds their amps in house. If Dave would realize lowering his prices would sell 10 times the amps then his profits would increase even more over these high top end prices. Most will not pay new prices for these amps and in return Dave sells much lower volume than if they were priced slightly lesser.

[@JB54379]

No idea what his costs are now but definitely not close to what he is charging, if it was it would be no sense in being in business. That is how businesses work though. Friedmans selling is overall fairly low IMO. It may be good enough for Dave but IMO slightly lower pricing to sell much more volume would actually equal more profits over higher prices and lower volume sales. Either way it's Dave's decision. If he wants to stay with the "boutique" pricing and is happy with his profits then that is up to him.

[@JB54379]

My recommendations are just as much knowledge as your statements since you do not seem to have any knowledge of his amps either to disprove anything I have stated, etc... You just seem to be a defender of super high prices for some reason. Others do all Friedman is doing in house for cheaper prices and that includes MESA BOOGIE. I do know that overall amps are pretty basic components other than a few things. Yes, production, headshells, combos, speakers, labor costs, etc.. are mega costs factors but I know for a fact that for what Dave is charging he is making mega off of every amp. Just thinking he could make even more with a slight price decrease, which would mean way more sales. Like I stated before, it's his choice.

[@JB54379]

As you are defending prices you know nothing about the actual costs. I at least do know basic amp costs. Friedman and his dealers are making a ton off those mega high prices. Either way, enjoy your thinking and defending of Friedmans "boutique" prices but production build amps. I'm not one to converse with fan boys of certain products. It's useless, once a fan boy, they will defend regardless of the prices or the product.

[@MrAletube]

you know costs? ok,what is the markup on this amp? 3 times? maybe 4? you tell me. i tell you this,Fender hot rod deluxe is 10 times! anyway,price is decided by the distributors,because they have to make money or they won't even sell it. Would you buy it if it costs 2500? No,i'm sure.... Anyway no doctor prescribes to buy a Friedman,you're free to get an EVH3,that is much more of a scam ampwise.

[@romanlegion4282]

I have a pt with matching cab and it is absolutely amazing .

[@ThrashRoC]

This Amp is AWESOME to the Bone ... Gotta LOVE it ..

[@aussie_philosopher8079]

Epic sound on the Les paul

[@adamfstewart81]

Friedman the man: best hair in the business. Friedman the amp: best hair in the business.

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Bogner and Diezel would be to differ.

[@cwalker67]

SICK!! Glad I have one coming my way in next week or two :) :)

[@julioMiguel2145]

More Videos with Dave Black!!!

[@1970borntorun]

Well, there goes a small chunk of my son's College fund... LOL

[@The2ndProtectsTheRest]

College is overrated anyway lol

[@a_hope_in_hell]

If i were your son, I’d rather have a BE-50 at home than going to college..

[@russellgrove7261]

There you go dad teaching son life values there's always a tomorrow

[@rectangularcuboid]

YOU HAVE DAVE BLACK THERE AND YOU ONLY LET HIM PLAY FOR 30 SECONDS?!!?!?!

[@the_original_jt]

LeTTaRS Right?!?!

[@johnywaz]

I thought the same what a waste. Saw Seduce last weekend at Harpo's in Detroit and Dave was using his new Friedmans. Sounded incredible. \m/

[@nicholastotoro7721]

All that from the same amp with three different guitars. It really is the last amp you'd ever need.

[@patrickrodrigues6333]

i have a BE-100 and i`m saving for JJ-100 ... they`re amazing !!!

[@the_original_jt]

Let’s see more Dave Black!

[@sonnyseabury4051]

I would have loved to hear Nick play in standard tuning, and drop d tuning, on the hbe channel.

[@satch4u3]

Awesome demo!

[@nevillepark4068]

Absolutely love that Les Paul sonic hammer!!!

[@lukecho3171]

I have the Friedman 4x13 cab which I think is a big part of the tone you hear on the video. That cab complements all friedman heads extremely well.

[@lukecho3171]

Sorry 4x12

[@cwalker67]

"This one goes to 13"

[@jameshughes6156]

Luke Cho no not the cabinet.

[@johnsimms3957]

I like that SAT switch.

[@CerealDust-nStuff]

Dave playing a LSL Strat not currently sold at Sweetwater. Did Sweetwater used to have these 4 years ago?

[@gr8guitarplayer]

Oh this amp is SO versatile, sounds SO different with 3 totally different guitars playing through the same settings, yet with different tone woods, build construction, as well as pickups..., well DUH!! The freakin GUITAR is mostly what gives a tube amp its sound, followed by the amp itself. Give me a Strat, and I'll make any good tube amp sound amazing for blues. Same thing for a LP or PRS with the coils tapped. But to convince me an amp is truly versatile, use the SAME GUITAR. They all do this, no matter what amp is being demo'd.

[@the_original_jt]

I am getting this amp!

[@lukecho3171]

I think the Smallbox Wildwood edition is a competitor of this amp and it’s $400 cheaper. It has a third (hbe like) gain channel with a master volume. One big difference is that the Smallbox clean channel has a gain knob that will give pristine cleans all the way up you to classic rock dirty plexi tones. You won’t be able to get that on the be100 or be-50 clean channel.

[@konnektlive]

Also, the Small Box has a more vintage Plexi tone to it in both Clean and BE channel. Small Box's sound is different in compare to BE100 as I have tried both in a shop. BE100 sounds more modern with more compression and smoother sounding; while Small Box sounds more vintage, Plexi~ish, definitely more mid forward than BE-100 and is to my ears a bit less smooth and less compressed or less refined if it makes any sense. On the other hand, BE-50 has lot's more features, Return knob and on/off switch for the Fx-loop, Sat, Fat, Voicing switch for BE/HBE channel, Lower voltage (25w). Also the clean channel on BE-50 is based on Buxom Betty amp which sound great. However, the clean channel of BE-50 seems to not have a master volume, so I assume you can not crank it up for crunchy/edge of breakup tones, unless you wanna go really loud. All in all, I think by getting BE-50 you will get lot's more features and a 50w version of the BE100 with it's modern and famous sound. Small Box on the other hand has it's unique Plexi sound that can not be found on any other Friedman amps and is more simplified and sounds phenomenally dynamic and rich. Decisions, decisions!

[@lukecho3171]

Agree konnekt, BE 100/50 gives a lot of tone options and switches, but I bet most BE 100 players don’t use those switches most of the time. You might say the small box without the switches is all you need for the best tone. I have a BE100 and I almost always run it straight up without any of the switches engaged. To my ears the BE channel straight up is near perfect for hard rock. The tone switches add compression which takes away clarity and dynamics. Only exception for me is the voice switch which seems to make dull old strings sound like a new set. So all that money to buy a BE 100 will eventually pay for itself since I don’t have to buy new strings as often! LOL

[@konnektlive]

Thanks Luke, indeed man. There is no doubt Friedman BE-50 is going to be awesome, no doubt about that. But Small Box's dynamics is just second to none. No other amp including Friedman amps has such an incredible dynamics to my experience... Also, to my ears, anything extra added to the circuit has the potential to change both sound and feel of the unit. And for that, I usually try to avoid multi channel/mode/switch amps unless I have to. Relatively simple circuits without anything extra somehow keeps the tone more organic and natural and in word 'stringy' it makes any sense. It just keeps the guitar sound present and audible instead of masking it with stuff! With Small Box I could easily go clean/clean to dirty clean with just picking and volume guitar and then by digging harder I was in heavy rock heaven, as easy as that. I just don't wanna lose that. Hopefully more demos and possibly comparisons will be available in the next couple of weeks before I pull the trigger on one of these beauties!

[@jameshughes6156]

Luke Cho smallbox limited edition best amp ever.

[@lancecass8997]

Wildwoods price, they're putting it at that price so it will sell. That's awesome of them

[@realjester]

I’ll put this on my wish. I like it’s range. 👍👍👍

[@realjester]

I’ll also add that I will never be able to afford this. 😢

[@thomasfokas]

Love it, but daaaaamn, that price is insane.

[@AndreaMaccianti]

Just one word...Wow!!!

[@russellgrove7261]

This really sounds like I need one

[@hiatuso8260]

Spectacular

[@GermanViking]

That moment when your grandpa Djents in drop C

[@robbie_the_guitarist7277]

German Bueso lol

[@zbaby82]

I would have loved to have heard the SAT switch.

[@konnektlive]

Hey man, I could not find any picture of the Small Box anywhere where it shows the hand-wired point to point built of it. Can you make a video of the gut shots of couple of Friedman amps please? Including the Small Box? Cheers,

[@sweetwater]

Hello! We've forwarded your request to our marketing team. Thanks for the suggestion! 👍

[@konnektlive]

Thanks guys, I think that would be a great video if you could shed more lights on the build quality of such high end gears as Friedman amps. To show their hand-wired guts and explain about the quality components used inside. But please include most of their main amps not just one amp! Thanks again and cheers!

[@konnektlive]

And I must say, both being 50 watt heads, I would love to see a detailed comparison between Small Box and the new BE-50 Deluxe heads. Small Box VS BE-50DLX! Pretty please!?

[@sweetwater]

Suggestions have been forwarded to the team. 👍 Thanks again, we really appreciate you checking out the videos!

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Great amp. Just take a shot before you click that order button.

[@brianendersmusic]

I really want to play one. I have a tone king royalist and another marshall type combo. Id think I could put some boosts in front of the tone king to get that real hot rodded sound but I don't think I can get close to how the BE channel sounds on these vids

[@eyedunno8462]

This reminds me of the sophisticated discussion on Wayne's world with Aerosmith

[@the92project]

Thats great, ill buy one in 2021 when ive saved enough

[@clemguitar63]

Hey Yo, 2021 is here....Update us, did you make happen, or what?

[@adam614ce]

So this is the same BE and HBE circuit as the BE100, but with all the mods, 50 watts instead of 100, and the Betty Clean ch? The thing about Sweetwater demos is they never say anything negative and seem like they are just super salesmen. Nobody knows if they will like this better than a BE100 until you play it for yourself. Love it so far, but I already have a BE100, and I hardly use any of the mod switches.

[@davefriedman6539]

So no its not the same exactly. The HBE is a new cicuit and because you can play with the power amp that changes it a bunch. 2 gain and 2 masters.

[@adam614ce]

I figured it was Dave, I'm trying to not start the amp GAS since the 2014 BE100. Still have to send mine for updates. Hopefully GC Nashville will have to play soon.

[@nimblefred2932]

Is that Dave Black from Seduce?

[@lancecass8997]

Yep

[@FoveaTenebrae]

What pups are in the Les Paul?

[@chickenlord5860]

Ill buy one when the price drops to $2500 or less. there is way too much mark up in the amp. ill start to hold my Breath!!

[@jakemertz2660]

how is it a round table discussion when there's no table??

[@justinespinosa7878]

Yeah ditto on the Dave Black diss...

[@rocknrollmonkey8668]

Could've had Dave Black do the entire demo.

[@Usuallyjustahuman]

13:19 - 13:22 made my day :D

[@Marshall-uy2dv]

My 68/71 superlead clone w mercury ot sylvania glass erie&mullard caps iskra resistors SMOKES THAT AMP!!And I have about 1900 in it nuff said!

[@lipfishin]

That was NOT your Paul Kossoff right there.

[@MrDavemiley]

OH how I wish one of these friedman's would have as good of a clean channel as they do High gain .

[@guitarocd9984]

Tell mr. Friedman to make a 5 watt amp under $1,000 it will sell like hotcakes.

[@fatpenguin1360]

Amp sounds great, but none of the discussion sounds genuine. This is why stores shouldn't review their own products. Great amp, even better sales team.

[@kathleenvandenbosch745]

Complaining about the price?? In Europe Friedman amps are priced the same but.... in euro! So 3500e = 4089 usd!

[@zafira976]

exactly...also, $3.500 isn't that bad...if you are a pro guitarist, your amp is your bread and butter. You buy it once and it's there for years to come...I don't see the point of all the "too expensive" comments on here. If you love the amp what are you gonna do...buy a different one to save $1.000, then but be stuck with an amp that's a compromise, regretting you didn't buy the right one because of the cheapskate factor!

[@Roy2maureen]

just pulled the trigger...

[@freedomfighter5054]

Where is your Charvel

[@aapddd]

Yes it's expensive but man the sounds.... they should introduce a Nobel price for amp builders just for Dave Friedman.

[@GearGasms]

Way too expensive!

[@jessetate9701]

Alan Barnes way worth it

[@bruzzgravely3470]

yea this is a lot of money but it is everything they say it is , i have the 40 watt dirty shirley and it is bad to the bone and you dont need any pedals with it , one rockn roll machine

[@ErickGonzalesF]

LOL 3,499.99 Sorry Dave, love your amps but that's crazy!

[@evelasq1]

I agree and I am better getting a used carvin nomad amp or a fifteen watt Engl Head with two 1X12 stack cabs.

[@macleanclassics]

Ouch..

[@mars6433]

Buy a Line 6 Spider, then.

[@ErickGonzalesF]

Quentin James I’m fine with my Suhr amps and Small box you maybe need a L6

[@rrguitar1]

Never for that price. The amp is nothing special.

[@andrewfyke8443]

isn't nick the marshall rep?

[@jessetate9701]

I think he’s done other videos

[@lancecass8997]

Not anymore. He's a Sweetwater guy now

[@barano9729]

Made in LA. You gonna pay!

[@tomulator]

If ONLY Dave had put the speaker emulated out from the Runts on this amp!...Plus, not a huge fan of the aesthetics. Prefer the BE-100 looks on the front. But...as far as capability, tone, etc....WOW!!

[@davefriedman6539]

Well had to do it that way for the knobs to fit. Also the head box is smaller then a BE.. was trying to make it smaller with more features.

[@Mistershredd]

*yawn* 3 guys saying interchangeable words. "Articulate." "Fatter." "Glassy." "Punchy." "Sparkly." "Transparent." "You can dial it in." It's a great amp, yet I've never been so bored.

[@batmandeltaforce]

Where are the mids?

[@konnektlive]

lol... What do you talkin' about? it's so mid heavy already for the most parts that I have to EQ my ADAM and Genelec studio monitors to compensate if I wanna listen to it loud!

[@mars6433]

Too expensive ?? Perhaps you people should just spend your money on a Line 6 Spider. DAVE RULES !!

[@cornbobrimlove7892]

It IS way too expensive......it's just a printed circuit board amp ....not a hand wired boutique amp. Way over priced

[@jameshughes6156]

Cornbob Rimlove it is handwired and the best amp I’ve ever owned. Don’t buy it if u don’t like it. If I’ve played for years and traded up what do u care anyway? Why even click on just to troll? Like the guy said get a line6 or better yet a crate which is what I started off on. They never break unfortunately.

[@zafira976]

I've played a lot of hand wired amps that sound a lot worse than a PCB amp. Don't forget, the Soldano SLO is a PCB amp, yet it's considered one of the greatest rock amps ever made...so the hand-wired/pcb argument doesn't really mean a thing

[@freaky425]

@@jameshughes6156 and yet I never heard you as legendary guitarist yet lol

[@nicolasrivera5310]

Ohh man... the price!!!!!

[@ocelotl23]

Nicolas Rivera lovely amp but $3500!! holy sh*t

[@nicolasrivera5310]

Yep, we will have to wait a few years for it to be in the 2,500 price range in the used market

[@gunsandguitars6678]

sounds expensive?

[@jessetate9701]

dave f cause it is lol 😆 Friedman amps are the best brown sound way better than what Marshall is doing. My girlfriend would kill me if I spent 3,000 on an amp

[@onehotrocker99]

The gain on these BE amps don't seem to have very good note articulation and every youtube video I've watched make this amp's drive channels sound more like fuzz. Every guitarist demo's only chords and I've yet to hear anyone doing any searing, singing lead tones above the 12th fret. Sorry, not sold on the BE amp.

[@HooksBill]

Guess you should've watched Dave Friedman with Sammy demo this, because that's exactly what the entire demo is.

[@onehotrocker99]

@@HooksBill You sound bitter and defensive.

[@jasonbrown7011]

Nick do you always come in in Dime gear when you're doing a video? Dime = Great and respected player. Nick in Dime gear 24x7 = Weird

[@JJF10101957]

Why pay the price of a car and use single coils?

[@marcandrenault1233]

Jimmy Fischbeck your point is irrelevant

[@JJF10101957]

After 30 years in the industry I feel that I'm due my opinion. Friedman makes wonderful products but they are not shy about price. The bargain is in tone!

[@w1third]

It looks awesome, but the higher end Friedman’s seem way overpriced to me, I’m sure it’s worth it, but for what you pay for a head and cab $4500+ you could buy 2 Mesa mark V, or 2 Lonestars, hell you could buy 4 Fender 65’ deluxe Still cool amps though

[@jonathanm9069]

Here in Europe a Mark V costs 3000, the Lonestar 2700 and the Fender 65 Deluxe 1500. Friedman amps are expensive, but they are not the only ones, specially in Europe. As the company grows, I hope in the future we can see more premium amps at a lower price point.

[@rockzilla5150]

I had a MESA MKV and sold it to fund a BE100. I can assure you that the Friedman is a far superior amp and Dave stands by his amps far beyond duty.

[@freedomfighter5054]

Very nice stamps but the average guitar player can’t afford any of his stuff guitars are all copies of shower valves just that stupid ridiculous prices soared amps me a 20 W amp over $1000 that’s insane

[@FlankinspanK]

Just bought a used pink taco head for 1100. im set

[@lancecass8997]

Yep. A great buy

[@JAFOpty]

mmm this scripted... you almost fooled me....

[@persephonecarden5751]

Friedman amps are a great investment if you want to spend/waste all your time playing guitar.

[@jameshughes6156]

MaverickWolf101 wasting time playing guitar? That’s what guitar players love to do. It’s not a waste of ur time if u love it. If u play once in awhile it’s not the thing u love to do. And it’s definitely not for you. You’re not a guitar player that loves to play. So go buy a little amp and play once in awhile. Stupidest statement I’ve seen on here. 🙄

[@bluesdriver6354]

$3500 Yeah right...F***Me!!!

[@abetteryou2025]

way to much $$$$$$

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

Wow this sounds terrible- too much treble and fizzy gain to my ears. I would expect more out of an amp that costs close to 4k.

[@lancecass8997]

It's the recording unfortunately, I thought the same thing when I watched. I've played it a lot, and fizzy doesn't exist, but depending on how it's mic'd unfortunately...

[@konnektlive]

I have 3 Friedman amps so far (PT20, Phil X and BE-50 DLX) and this one is my favourite. Just look at the settings they have set on the amp. Cranked Terrible, cranked Response (why in the hell?) and cranked Bass? ... This is just absurd... AND YET! it still sounds phenomenal! that is the power of Friedman amps.

[@RandyFricke]

I'll put my $250 (Open Box from Musician's Friend) Bugera 6260 Pre-Infinium 2x12 Combo up against this over-priced thing. $3499? You can buy a decent 1996 Lincoln Town Car with that. Or 6 Bugera 333XL's.

[@pippipster6767]

Rather unfortunate playing style which reveals a fairly permanent middle finger to the viewer 🤪🖕

[@danyeo]

$3499.99? Haha, no wonder why gear sales are in the toilet. Doesn't even sound that good.

[@danyeo]

$3500 tube amps are why more and more players are spending 1k on modelers.

[@cwalker67]

Lol. Modelers. Yeah.

[@rebelcat420]

Can of bees in a jar. Mushy fizzy fake gain. Not impressed in the least.

[@konnektlive]

Go play your Axe-Fx dude ^^ I bet you never played any Friedman before. I guess all of these bands, musicians, guitar players and high end studios who use Friedman amps in many of their production are dealing with "Mushy Fizz" LOL

[@HooksBill]

Some might say the same knowing they would never be able to buy one.