FRIEDMAN BE Mini - Metal

[@OlaEnglund]

Have a great Friday everyone!

[@noahnoah5087]

Have a nice friday to you too Ola!! 🤘🤘🎸🎸

[@ThorMoraes]

Have a Nice Friedayman too Ola. 🥲

[@ihatedill2447]

Thanks brother

[@CodenameCuervo]

Chugs!!!

[@doomguy1430]

A great burp friday maybe lol

[@1970borntorun]

What a lot of people miss about this amp and the Friedman "House-Sound" is that the top-end cuts and sounds very clear, without it being fizzy and super-bright and edgy where it tears your head off. Or, as Audiophiles say - "A non-fatiguing sound." That's a big part of Dave's genius and great ears.

[@jimmyjames7946]

Agreed 👍 I am extremely impressed with this amp. I run mine through a 1x12 and use boss SD1 to tighten it up a tad.. amazing loud and that Friedman sound is the best in my opinion.

[@johnstitt2615]

@@jimmyjames7946I bet it mics up and records well.

[@theliberation9061]

I don't get the comments, it sounds absolutely brutal for this size and pretty damn clear for the amount of gain. I'd totally consider one if I didn't have a high-gain amp for practicing.

[@JuBahbzkem]

@@cegant Yeah, that´s what I thought when they announced it and I checked its features

[@clark.949]

it would sound crap with a bad speaker or cab though..

[@sinisterminister9920]

All amps have brutes with the right boost in front

[@martonsipos781]

@@clark.949 everything would sound bad with a bad speaker or cab...

[@TheEchelon]

It's crap considering there are options for far less that sound better like the Joyo Bantamp and the Hotone mini amp heads...

[@mitchellcolina2568]

its insane that this amp sounds so tight without a boost. Absolutely killer

[@dommadonia9207]

When you pull it down, that's where the tightness is. ANOTHER FAMOUS OLA QUOTE!

[@robertaugustine5350]

I bought one a few weeks ago. Just for grins, started playing it through my Marshall 1960AV 4x12. Totally kick ass for a home practice amp. A one trick pony but oh, what a pony...

[@Sanjarih]

Looking forward to more Friedman amp demos, especially the BE-100 Deluxe.

[@OlaEnglund]

Dude I would love to try out that one! Or even HBE

[@Sanjarih]

@@OlaEnglund I am sure the guys at Friedman will contact you soon enough.

[@MrHeshersNeighborhood]

Butterslax!!!

[@moldyvort6040]

@@OlaEnglund swing by my house you can demo my BE50

[@watcherzero000]

@@MrHeshersNeighborhood Yep Friendman Butterslax is their best head by far and when paired with their Friedman 412/15 cab with 2x12 Celestions and 2x15 Celestions. That cab is the best sounding cab I have ever heard.

[@evangrimes6962]

That sounds amazing! Solid state distortion has come so far

[@chrisw5742]

Back in the 90's many death metal bands used solid state.

[@irmasil3]

"So, lets try and add SOME bass..." Turns bass to 11...

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

"....made for guys like me." (sitting in front of a line of tens of thousands of dollars worth of world class amplifiers)

[@l0stinnowhere]

If it had a different name on the front people would be saying it sounds synthetic and solidstatey, but because it says Friedman it has to be good. I found it expensive for what it offers when things like the DSL-1 exist. Looks cute, though.

[@theoryofthrash]

sounds trash compared to the dsl too....

[@jonathanm9069]

The DSL1 doesn't have the brown sound like the Friedman does, also it has tubes so you have to deal with them failing and dying. The only thing I don't like about the BE mini is the fact that doesn't have a clean channel. Friedman should do a BE mini deluxe with a clean channel.

[@MercilessGuitar151]

@@jonathanm9069 lol, you've obviously never owned a tube amp. Tubes don't fail very often. Never had to change the tubes in my amp in 13 years. Most people will tell you the same.

[@SimonMedia666]

@@theoryofthrash Exactly :)

[@moisttowelette5353]

@@jonathanm9069 lol tubes are a bad feature now? Are you an idiot?

[@satamique]

2:05 Best comment ever heard in a guitar channel!

[@danstoneguitar8249]

I’m cannot decide which mini amp to get, the bogner and diezel are also on my radar. Class D amplifiers are designed with the semiconductors in an on or off position, it’s a digital binary on or off state. The preamps are just distortion pedals so essentially any ehx or class D power amp with a distortion pedal plugged directly in will achieve pretty much the same kind of tones. I believe this technology will eventually make tube amps less desirable for recording applications. This class D trend is all the rage, but electro harmonix has been doing it for years.

[@TheSoul1man]

I have mine ordered already and also ordered a HESU 1x12 to go with it. Wanted to get the Vertical 2x12 but it was out of my price range.

[@kslipknot14]

Ola: let's hear drop c that's what you're here for Me wanting to hear drop b or drop a: why don't you love me father? 🤣

[@dylanlemke3057]

Drop A would be nice, I play in A standard a wee bit too much so Drop A would be close enough.

[@LeDechaine]

I used to play 6 strings in drop B or A until I got a 7 string. Never again heh.

[@kslipknot14]

@@LeDechaine Ive had both to be honest i feel no deference I can play both just fine i don't feel more or less comfortable with either I just like the tuning, sounds heavy as fuck but not inaudible And not too high either Perfect tuning for me

[@dylanlemke3057]

@@LeDechaine I can't stand playing drop B for that exact reason. You need like a short scale baritone to have proper string tension. Thankfully, I have both a 7 and an 8 so, like yourself, I'm good for low tunings now.

[@lokarrsboots9337]

I didn't like the BE Mini too much for Metal when it was on its own but it seems like it takes OD pedals pretty well. It sounds properly tight and chunky with the Horizon pedal in front of it. I like it!

[@ThePenitentSquirrel]

Here is the million-dollar question, is it a real amp or is it their BE-OD overdrive pedal scaled up with an additional solid-state power amp? and is that worth the extra money?* [edited in]

[@nicwilson89]

It's basically just the pedal with a solid state power amp, as you stated, afaik. It's not much more expensive than the pedal to account for the rest of the build and construction etc. I think I'd prefer to just run the pedal into a tube amp or a tube amp's power amp in, or into a DAW

[@LaDrouille64]

Just that.. a be-Od with extended EQ on an AMP chassis powered by a Solid state power amp and an FX loop... A bit expensive for a One trick ponny solidstate amp no ?

[@ThePenitentSquirrel]

@@robjobse8860 Then the question becomes buy the pedal or buy the pedal amp head? one-word answers only.

[@ThePenitentSquirrel]

@@robjobse8860 shit! Rob is breaking all the rules today haha

[@Sadix99]

What's the technical difference? Lol

[@icedtea5143]

I’m starting to like white les pauls now, especially the Solar ones.

[@demolitionkid2]

Man some of the meanest sounding riffs come from players using LP style guitars.

[@nckhed]

@@demolitionkid2 I have an LTD Eclipse Deluxe (in Snow White, too) and it sounds way meaner and nastier than my M-1000 Deluxe, even with the same pickups (EMG 81/60). It also has very nice clean tones, too.

[@dgmwitz]

Watch some In Flames music videos/live videos and you'll fall in love with em

[@zl14l41]

I want to like it, I really do, especially for the price, I wish more companies would do low wattage solid state renditions of their 100w tube monsters. Idk how to describe it other than too much fuzz and not enough chunk.

[@oliverroggenbuck7824]

Gain 0 : Chug Chug Gain Max : Chug Chug Don´t expect clean tones from this 🤣

[@pastilance1]

That guy digestive tract is off the charts, he burps almost as I do! On a side note the mini KILLS!!!

[@matthew_thefallen]

OLAAA! Test out the Orange Crush CR120H! It's a solid state head amp! i am curious

[@ivanbrasla]

With a boost through the front it should sound right, but there are no Ola Quality videos of this combination

[@joesmith8398]

I've tried it. It chugs ! 🤘🤘

[@NoCantsAllowed]

YES! Ola FINALLY gets his hands on a Friedman! So much, looking forward to this!

[@MercutioUK2006]

Today is a good day. Received my copy of Starzinger and Ola releases a demo of the BE mini. That thing sounds absolutely stunning.....I think I might have to......buy one!

[@lilivi4301]

Already having a BEOD and a DSL1, the fizziness of this just doesn't do it for me. I could see getting it if I didn't already have a small tube amp and the pedal which together cost more than this thing.

[@wabbadu1]

So many great mini amps on the market today. I want them all!

[@lichen8855]

Me trying to explain to my wife why I want another guitar-related piece of gear 2:06

[@Mikau-gb8uo]

you don't have a wife

[@bradydeal5828]

I would love to hear you put these different rigs in a mix, maybe the most recent riff challenge.

[@MarlonKingShow]

This sounds great, if it had a clean channel I would buy it.

[@Oilid]

Sounded so much better without the plastic! Tone is in the plastics!

[@MetalKillsRap2]

Gotta play the EVH 5150 III LBX-S!!

[@DeadHandBlues]

I havnt played the Revv G20, but apart from that I think I have tried almost all lunchbox heads. The EVH 15 Stealth is easily, easily the best. They finally made a 15 watt that sounds like a 50 watt in the room.

[@jasonpietrobone4570]

Love the solar white lespaul amp sounds great

[@viniciusmarcilio3194]

points to Friedman for putting an FX loop on it!

[@michaelmitchell5909]

Pretty bad ass little amp....friedman makes some sick heads Ola...check out and demo the be100 deluxe

[@JosephCee]

Friedman, Mesa, these made in America/ California based companies aren't messing around, they make incredible sounding amps.

[@szymonszulich1504]

I love some Davidian!

[@dresdensinn6669]

I have the Hughes & Kettner Spirit of Metal, it doesn't have an FX Loop so I wouldn't mind having the Friedman just for that additional feature but it that worth the $100 extra dollars?

[@Dylan-ji5ug]

Question is... this or the marshall ds-1... id go marshall price and features wise

[@glashay]

Love this little amp now we just need it in a 100 watt version effects loop channel switching maybe a BE side a dirty shirley side and a clean channel.

[@Hazardteam]

01:31 This is the most nicest solar guitar what i'v ever seen.

[@notsure1135]

There’s a boxy fizz I don’t care for...

[@riffsnreviews]

^^ this, and even more noticeable with the room mics

[@wigon]

I agree...there are better sounding mini-amps out there unless that fizzy distortion is what someone wants. For a mini-amp I use a Hotone Heart Attack micro-amp for incredible Mesa Dual Rectifier emulation. Not quite as dynamic as the real thing, so my fingers feel the difference. However when I record with it, there is very little difference. But this fizzy Friedman amp? It gets a big nope from me. I can get a similar tone from cheap distortion pedals and other solid state practice amps if I ever want that tone.

[@kmw5100]

as there is on any other solid state high gain amp that has existed since forever now.

[@mlody969]

@@riffsnreviews Who cares about room mic?

[@wigon]

@@mlody969 I care about room mics. If you have a good sounding room, blending that room mic with the close-in mic/s gives a more natural full-bodied sound to the recording as long as you're not getting any phase cancellation. It's not absolutely necessary, but Ola knows what he's doing and almost always uses a room mic on guitar amps. As you've probably noticed, his recordings always sound fantastic.

[@purex167]

Friedman seriously have some amazing amps!

[@scottabney4579]

I dig it ! It has a cutting sound . Gonna try it in the studio for some tracks to texture with a marshall plexi . I use the friedman dual be overdrive with the plexi and love the tones . The be mini has a sound on its own in comparison. Totally different which is exactly why i think it will be great in the studio for layering tracks with the plexi . 🤘

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

I mean I know that it's a Friedman and all but it just sounds as shitty and flat as other tiny solid state practice amps... why this over an HT5? The eq section sucks and does nothing to change the tone. You're just paying for the branding.

[@houkin_yankee]

I agree!!! This sounds just like solid state, I’m quite disappointed because Friedman definitely has the ability to design a better solid state amp!

[@houkin_yankee]

I think a hybrid amp could be a better idea than this

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@houkin_yankee Bingo. Blackstar HT5 or the Studio 10. Almost the same price and muuuuch better.

[@BrandonEht]

@@neighbourhoodmusician I use a Blackstar Silverline as my practice amp, which is a digital modeler, and it sounds 10x better than this fizzy garbage

[@neighbourhoodmusician]

@@BrandonEht I used to gig an ID260 and it was a surprisingly capable beast. The only downside to it was that the speakers didn't mic up very well. I bet the Silverline is even better.

[@RevenanT_76]

How do you think it will sound from headphones/ record out into a bogner tube poweramp through 8 12's or 2celestion vintage 30s?

[@jdiesel9048]

You make an excellent point that it's kind of like buying the classic BE-OD $200 pedal but cooler and more fun!

[@stratrat57]

Does it REALLY sound different from the Bogner....Soldano....all the other mini's that are made in the same factory?

[@megahurtz30]

Let Friedman ring with a shotgun blast :D

[@sainvol]

Mad respect for the Machine Head riff at 8:05

[@RobCabreraCh]

I just got one for 100 usd. Pretty fun for what it is. A little too gainy for me though, but it does look really good in my desk

[@horstvazinksi3408]

People don't like this tone? I think it sounds fucking incredible. It chugs like a God too lol

[@bestboy897]

u can definitely hear the difference its doesnt have the same sustain that tube amplifiers provide not bad tho defo

[@RockOfGreece]

Well I call bullshit, it sounds amazing, I am not sure you even know what you are talking about

[@12breacher82]

Pretty cool little amp for a solid state practice head. But I’m waiting on the Butterslax 20w. THAT is hopefully going to be awesome.

[@doombringer1505]

Just bought a Dark Terror, (Which ain't going nowhere soon), But I'm diggin' this lil' Freidman!

[@DeathBringer769]

Another day of asking... Any chance Solar can make a 25.5" scale length 7 string with a low profile trem (i.e. one where the fine tuners don't stick high up)? Or making one with a non-double locking trem like Music Man does on their JP models, or like Ibanez does on certain models like their AZ24047 (which has a Gotoh T1872S Tremolo with Gotoh MG-T locking tuners) to avoid fine tuners altogether? I'd love to buy one of your guitars, but I have small hands and like wide stretches, so I basically need a 25.5" scale, and the way I pick it's way more comfortable to me to have a low profile trem or non-double locking trem with no fine tuners.

[@jaypoirier4216]

That little lunchbox head rocks. Well done Friedman

[@jedimindfrak82]

I bought one of these. It wasn't that great. My Marshall DSL1 is WAAAAAYYYY better for only $50 more. My BE mini went back to Musician's Friend.

[@jammergreg]

...and not Mitch in cleans either! It goes from not clean to fizz, IMHO it should go from clean to heavy overdrive. Same here.

[@fernandogalvan7422]

The DSL1 can't be beaten for the price, IMHO

[@tacticalties]

I thought this was one of them shit sounding toy-like gimmick amps that sell for 50 bucks. Turns out I was right except for the price. Wtf?! 😂

[@DeadHandBlues]

Actually it sounds maybe worse than the 50 dollar Orange Micro Crush you can run into a normal cab. At least that has a nice clean/edge of breakup tone.

[@zenistermister9695]

I love my micro terror. Hate all you want lol.

[@tacticalties]

@@zenistermister9695 Micro terror sounds great 👍

[@tacticalties]

@@DeadHandBlues I just compared the two. And you are right the micro crush sounds way better lol 😂

[@m32ramsey]

I bought one the first week it was out, played it 2 days and returned it and bought the Marshall DSL20HR. It was to much of a fizzy, 1 trick pony. It’s a cool novelty for the Friedman Guy’s to put on a desk or bookshelf, nothing more.

[@jackbenson8228]

no shit, that's EXACTLY what it is. "the friedman guys" wha are they? you're a pizza cutter mark, all edge and NO POINT

[@therileyobrien]

It's cute...but who is it for? Why would anyone choose this over the other ss amps in it's price range? It just seems like something for Friedman fans to put on a shelf/display.

[@sounddude47]

I think the Neumann TLM 102 adds a weird character to these tone demos. I've found that the demos that use that mic don't usually sound as good as ones that use the Austrian Audio OC18.

[@MilanTehVillain]

Could also be to do with where it's positioned as well.

[@resington]

Okay, I was sceptical but dayum this rips!

[@Da_Porkchop_Xpress]

Love your work, Ola

[@bobjohnson5218]

How would this sound plugging it into the 12" speaker of a combo amp I have, using the combo amp as a speaker cabinet, power not turned on? Thanks!!

[@nathancorrao8570]

Reminds me of line 6 uber metal pedal on the pulverize distortion along with a red crunch with boost lol.

[@andybungert]

2:05. My thoughts exactly 😂❤️🔥🤘

[@claudevieaul1465]

It does sound reasonably good, but at that price range I'd certainly go for a more versatile tube amp - Marshall DSL20 for instance, but also I wouldn't swap my 15W Laney Ironheart Studio beast (same price or cheaper second hand) for this Friedman.

[@jorgea.9988]

Would be better in a pedal format, and more honest This is gonna fool a lot of people who's gonna think this is a mini version of the big amp, with tubes and everything.

[@fullmetalsal]

Yes the idiots that don't read product description will think that for sure

[@kylehuddleston2217]

It sounds pretty good for what it is, but I wouldn't substitute it for a properly dialed in tube amp.

[@wakjob961]

Your sig pickups sound better than the Fishmans....at least with this amp.

[@clum262]

To be honest for me for metal I prefer passive all day long. Stuff like bareknuckles are just creme de la creme

[@LaDrouille64]

@@clum262 i Always thought that active pickups are pushing too much the preamp of our heads. It IS good with lower gain head (Old Marshall stuff) but with our "modern" amps I prefer by faaaaaar passive PU. For me it is more Dynamic, your playing really shines with them (or sucks haha)

[@gruesomecthulhu9598]

I agree

[@kevinwhite6172]

I prefer the the Solar pickups over the Moderns for sure.

[@leonardoignaciorodriguezga9667]

nah it's just the amp i think

[@Daveed2087]

I knew this was coming!!! Ola for the win

[@TreyB-Måneravn]

Very nice. Thanks Ola!

[@duaneanderson6393]

Ola you make that little bugger sing great demo!

[@jdfenix7]

Great demo and tone! Ever thought about Solar being a sponsor on the show Forged In Fire? "It will kiiiilllllllll....."

[@gruesomecthulhu9598]

Very cool little amp. Sounds alright as well.

[@bw1955]

For an additional $20 USD, you could get the Marshall DSL1 head, which sounds much better! Not sure what purpose this would serve. Mini tube amps allow you to crank the preamp tubes at a lower volume but you can always just turn down solid state. No USB so it can’t even be used for an interface. Probably isn’t loud enough for a band either at 30W SS plus it’s pretty fizzy… I don’t get it. A $329 toy?

[@DeathBringer769]

If it was 30W all tube it'd be decently loud. But 30W solid state is pretty quiet. I remember even 50W tube amps sounding louder than my 300W solid state Warhead (Dimebag amp.)

[@nickedshears]

Your wall of half stacks is a great back drop

[@hondansx1000]

If you're gonna get a Brown Eye...go the full hog. This sounds like a better version of my old Marshall MG50 I had years ago

[@felixbarufke6229]

Great Sound!!! What you think, this or DSL1-Head?

[@jaxonbatts9270]

sounds good but i wish dave put at least 1 12ax7 in the preamp. and also gave us the ability to go direct without a cab! i wouldve paid an extra $200 for those options.

[@infmda4365]

I want a GC1.6 Vinter, awesome Ola! Here's stupid question of the day - could you actually use the BEMini as a pedal?

[@andychinn7674]

Hey bub does Solar have a 8 string multi scale ax available? I couldn't find one on web site..I figured I would ask the man himself..

[@Infernalhermit]

Friedman Valvesstate would have been awesome, but I guess you can plug this into a big boi tube's fx loop?

[@carlhunt1113]

Happy Friday Ola

[@andrewpage9600]

Man In the box would come screaming out right now with your settings...

[@danielmappala1753]

Hey ola. Make a review of the new GTRS guitars thats powered with that intelligent mooer pickups.

[@ericnightmare2695]

Watching ola makes me wanna pull out my guitar and jam. 😂😂

[@richardwilliams1310]

Buy 4 of them and connect them directly to each speaker in a 4×12 cabinet for a small Yngwie inspired wall of amps \m/

[@hankholliday2223]

Is there anyway around the KZbin compression? Even thru headphones I'm not hearing much difference between the settings or when OD is plugged in.

[@12breacher82]

Ola should demo more Friedman. JJ-100 and Butterslax. I hope he gets to.

[@TheLastCrankers]

Dual run this and the orange micro terror in parallel for ultimate mastodon riffage. Pls Ola? Quick try of this setup? 🥺

[@nomadronin7361]

Ok, now the question: this or the Marshall DSL1HR?

[@Ozmandius]

is a little 30 watt solid state amp head with nothing to offer but one (admitedly good) tone worth it at $300-$400 in a world where the boss katana exists?

[@toddsmith3252]

Right back at you brother

[@dallasbridgwater8097]

I have the pedal now I want this. Sounds sick.

[@kirkangeloautor3710]

Hi Ola nxytmn for will it chug the super badass distortion.More power to you.🙂😎🤘

[@jamesnorton7601]

Would of liked to see you Dime it. And then played with the eq section a bit. Rolled down the guitar volume. Sounds farty a bit. But there definitely is power there. Maybe too much

[@benharris5210]

Very nearly pre ordered one of these, might just save up a bit more and aim for a Marshall Jubilee or JCM800 studio head.

[@droksbeel]

Thats is definently a better idea, hope you get your dream amp!

[@nikijester502]

Holly shit that natural colour Solar looks like a proper weapon. Every time I see it I want one....any spare change anyone guys....SHhhhhhhhhhhhit XD

[@davessparetime83]

I don't get why they can't just wind down the Gain to clean? To sell more Amps?