Friedman JJ JR vs PRS MT15! Which Amp ROCKS More?

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00:00 Introduction (Please Watch First!)
03:35 Friedman JJ JR
05:55 PRS MT15
08:00 AB Back To Back Comparison
09:43 AB Back To Back Comparison Isolated
11:19 Conclusion
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[@SonicDriveStudio]

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[@jamesblonde976]

Forget the amps, where did you get that sick shirt?! Load and reload don’t get enough love

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

For me the JJ easily wins. Of course we can make the argument that they serve different purposes, but I just found the JJ to have a more aggressive mid range growl, with distinct highs, chewy lows, and generally a lot more "open" sounding, where as the MT sounded muffled, and the highs sounded kind of fizzy. The JJ sounds a lot more "musical" to me, where as the MT sounds a bit more "generic", not in a bad way, but just not as "musical". The MT is a nice amp, but I just don't feel it's in the same class as the JJ.

[@rubenca5586]

the JJ just leaves this unforgettable timbre

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

@@rubenca5586 It certainly does.

[@podhditalia]

TBH I think it's just a case of british VS american tone. we all know which amps the respective signature artist like to play, and from what products their signature amp borrow from. I think they're bot great amps for what they are. they're sure different, and me personally being a Marshall (and overall british tone) fan, I'd describe them just as you.

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

@@podhditalia That's true in a general sense, but there's variation in tone even within the British and American tones, which is why I pointed out the specifics of how I felt about each amp. There are American amps I like too, and British amps that I like less, if just depends on the music.

[@podhditalia]

@@mountainpeakcloud8442 sure, makes sense

[@negromister]

Cool vid. I saw Cantrell a few days ago and his tone is unreal - thick as crude oil but also very defined. Btw, I'd love to see a video of your mixing process, your stuff sounds great :)

[@carloscancino649]

Your tones and riffs are aweome, nice work.

[@bearsgarage272]

I recently was hunting for a lunchbox amp and the MT15 came up a winner. Ill be honest, the lights and tubes being visible was a big thing for me. It is ridiculously loud, i have the whole house to myself and i can barely turn the volume up but the red channel has a killer metal tone, no extra pedals needed

[@ryanwilson5936]

It really does have an awesome distortion. I have the 6L6 model and it’s a tiny beast.

[@joshuagibbs9752]

Facts!

[@guitarlair]

That clean on the JJ is BEAUTIFUL.. really liked it!!

[@riverstone5994]

I’m after a small amp and damn if this isn’t the exact comparison I wanted. You the best of the best tho. This channel sets the standard

[@Eric_01]

I happen to have both of these and this was very enjoyable and confirming. I could hear the tonal difference in the cleans, with the Friedman having a little more clarity, although that doesn't mean the PRS was necessarily muddy. Distorted, they were so close that I love both. And yes, you Les Paul sounds amazing through both. Playing them in stereo is fun, too. :)

[@rmTheWalrus]

I enjoy learning about these amps and your vids have helped me make purchase decisions… but honestly, I usually watch your vids just to hear you playing your music. Your stuff always sounds very good to me.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thank you! :)

[@PERPowns]

Your guitar playing ability mixed with your prowess in dialing in tones for a mix has me convinced you'd make anything sound good but this is another great demo. Both amps sound awesome!

[@miltonalmonte7126]

It’s always a pleasure to listen to your stuff any amp that you use sounds amazing

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Thanks! :)

[@Dacoustican]

Both very good. The JJ to my ears it sounds more prestine and full. I'm not a big fan of the light sizzle on the PRS. So I'd go with the JJ, if money weren't a factor. Great choice of riffs, John, it showed the fullness in the higher register as well as the tightness of the bottom end. Great demonstration!

[@user-hc3fg2xe4g]

I really enjoy checking out your video's. Really great job. Helped me alot to choose a amp.

[@misticformula1485]

I like the riff you used for this demo. Nice!

[@kellyhouseholder6737]

Great video. Thanks for pulling this together. I would love to see you make a video on how you build your tracks very clean and well done every time. For me I would give the win to the MT

[@x-Gingerbeard-x]

Oofff, that's a hard one... I am still in love with the MT15, but I really like the openness/airiness of the JJ. I think these two would be a beast combo if you'd stack them in a mix. You'd have that fat low end, throaty and thick midrange of the MT15, with the snappy attack and top-end definition of the JJ.

[@mhoff7722]

I have the JJ Jr and love it. Was thinking about getting an MT15 and running them in stereo. 🤘🤘🤘

[@mauricesanguinette8178]

Both amps are great! But the Friedman JJ is the winner for me, maybe im a little biased (Big AIC/ Jerry Cantrell fan overhere). But that amp is on my wishlist for sure! Great tone battle, keep up the good works, cheers!!

[@Joshua-nf7mh]

Awesome job with the comparison. I bought the PT15 (6L6 variant). I almost bought the JJ but the price seemed too high. I’m so glad I went with the PT, both sound great but the PRS has a good bit more low end that I prefer. Both are winners though for sure.

[@ExiLeZH]

Nice riffing as always, the intro cleans reminded me of Alter Bridge (Slip to the void) and thought for a second you were gonna cover that song haha.

[@bhefer]

I love my JJ Jr and was able to grab one from a guy for $1100. Expensive? Sure. But I’ve been pretty set as I’ve gotten older to buy more USA built gear. Both channels are fantastic. I don’t think you can go wrong with either of these monsters.

[@peterschaefer1665]

Great composition and playing John!

[@SgTSmeG]

Great video john! I went into it thinking that i'd love the Friedman but im super impressed with how the MT15 holds its own against it, thinking it might be my next purchase.

[@sean8470]

for the money its the MT15 hands down

[@blue_mountains28]

Very cool compare. The jj has to be one of the nicest I've hear you demo.

[@d.a.t.4699]

Cool riffs man...both sounded killer , but I liked how the jjj sounded with the drums...I kinda got lost in LA LA land when u were using the Friedman....thx for the video man, stay cool

[@metalfreak4791]

They both sound great!! They would sound better combined. I'm going to buy both amps, but I'm pretty excited to hear how the MT 100 is going to sound like. I'm saving up to purchase the MT 100 as soon it's available

[@YoBroMan]

Your riffs are very cool. You need to make those available for download...I'd pay for a collection of them. :)

[@adamrock8685]

I tend to lean towards the British sound and love the Friedman. Great comparison!

[@KevinSedore]

Thanks for the fantastic video !!! I much prefer the clean sound of the JJ Jr and find both amps quite similar sounding with high gain. Overall, like you say, the Friedman is more versatile, but it comes at a price.

[@dougnulton]

That Friedman's got my ideal tone. So crisp but still hard rockin'. It sounds especially good on the extended chords.

[@chriseraphim]

Great demo bro. They definitely sound unique! Im not sure one is "better" than the other. I love Jerry to death. However that MT15 has a bit more clarity/high end and cuts through, I think better for metal.

[@Hmmm7512]

Excellent comparison! Now, next is JJ Junior vs Fireball 25!? Hopefully!? 😊

[@jcoppola77]

I run an MXR 6 band EQ into the MT-15 effects loop and it brightens it up perfectly. The whole amp blossoms.

[@PereRevert]

awesome comparison, that MT15 is hot an impressive... considering the price difference against the Friedman... love that T-shirt buy the way !

[@jonni1000rr]

As always a great video. For me it's the MT15 all the way. It's so F-ing tight and on point. Nothing against the JJ sound! My ears just crave that huge chunky metal sound 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@Metalthrashingdad]

Both sound amazing and different. Definitely would make a great pair in a mix

[@fjk1138]

I thought they both sounded great, and when not looking to see which amp was being played through I heard little difference between the two, probably because of going thru the same speaker as you stated. I had a MT15 for a brief period and unfortunately had to return it due to some noise issues, which is a shame because before that it was a really powerful little amp. Great demo and playing regardless, as always.

[@scottwhitlow8468]

Definitely like the sound of the MT15 more. But, both sounded great! Also, would be cool to do a Metallurgy vs the Friedman real amp now that the new plugin is out. ;)

[@DaveTadros]

JJ is also selling for $1700 where the MT15 is $749. Big price difference for what you get.

[@bak1386]

JJ has the chime and bite. PRS has that girth and kind of punch. Given where my head is musically these days, I'd prob take the PRS. In all reality though both sound amazing. Great demo and riffs as always dude!

[@jimmyr1888]

Dude that first track… amazing… you need to put out an album.

[@willman100]

Killer riffs BTW. Both Amps sound really good but the Friedman has more of the tones I like.

[@emartinezr]

That Friedman JJ + LP Custom is a match made in rock heaven. Amazing amp. The best tone I have heard in a LOONG time. Can't find the JJ in Canada though 😵‍💫

[@ReelDealOutdoorsTV]

Great comparison man. I liked both, but the JJ Jr. has a little something extra. I definitely prefer its clean channel. But it seemed to have more punch overall. Couldn't hear that big a difference in the dirty tones but the JJ still just felt a tad more full. I'm a huge Tremonti fan (Jerry fan too of course) so this is coming from someone with maybe a little bias but I'm loving the tone of that Friedman.

[@tommysmalls8634]

JJ Jr. for me but I am bias as I own one and have been blown away by it from day 1. I was surprised to hear you say the JJ clean breaks up easily, and hearing the tracks and seeing your settings, more surprised. Mine stays quite clean at those low settings?? Anyway, the MT-15 sounded really good to me and as someone else said, it could be down to minor EQ settings and speakers. But I didn’t realize the MT-15 was only $750 new! Hard to ignore the bang for buck there!

[@personalfreedom2700]

As you explained at the end, when you understand the Friedman is your classic brighter and tighter rock style, and the MT15 is more modern mid forward high gain then in the end they both are winners. A lot of comments say they prefer the JJ cleans, but im not sure you buy an amp with that many gain stages in it for the best cleans. Amps that have no gain controls on them usually are a good place to start for the best cleans!

[@p4fizzle]

Lol, I'm sure people think they come across as cool when they base their "High Gain" amp winner on the "Clean tone" You are spot on! The only reason I would use a clean channel on a High Gain amp is if I wanted to run some pedals through it

[@Blacktarprophecies]

The dirt channel and the clean channel are completely separate from each other on the JJ. The first preamp tube is for cleans only, while 2nd tube is for dirt

[@personalfreedom2700]

@@Blacktarprophecies they are not totally separate they do share circuitry and sections and tubes… but if you want an all in one amp then cool man… i like my fender pro deluxe and mig-50 for my cleans… as they were designed for this

[@SlimeyGuitarStrings]

I feel like they're both fantastic. It's just a matter of taste. The Friedman has more Marshally mids where the grinding in the sound happens whereas the MT15 has more of the recto/bogner eq with the lower mid thing and the grindy highs. Both are stellar.

[@joshzuazua3644]

Great video! Luckily I got both heads on my mesa 2x12 cab.

[@tubeaddicted485]

Had both amps here, the JJ is the winner. The clean channel is amazing, and the crunch channel is on point 👍👍👍 Overall, the mt15 is not a bad amp, but the JJ is a different league and sounds so much more alive.

[@R-RIFF]

Nothing in this comparison was a different “league”…. But I think there’s a lot of dialing that can make that difference

[@tubeaddicted485]

The comparison and the sounds in this clip are great as usual, but if you have both amps in front of you, there is a hughe difference.

[@TheFunky57]

Hi there, thinking of pulling the trigger on a JJ, and was wondering you said you "had" both. Why did you end up selling? Any insight would be appreciated as I build my own consensus, cheers!

[@willrodgers5692]

There is something special about those Friedmans. First time plugging into one is an eye opening , or Ear opening experience. I recorded all my tracks (fast metal) on a Mark V and am now redoing most all of them with the JJ. The Percussive pick attack and Clarity with just the right amount of saturation is perfect for Technical stuff. I am def Picky but the Prs seems to have more of a solid state buzzsaw sound. It would prob be better for hiding mistakes

[@0megalul309]

funny cos friendmans are known for being the most processed sounding amps on the boutique market, since all my guitars sound the same thru a friedman.

[@ricdale7813]

@@0megalul309 Yeah that is funny because you are one of the only ones that says that. Check your ears because you are like 1 out of every thousand that says this.

[@Ron4president09]

@@ricdale7813naw i agree with the other guy, they sound very processed, i think your friedman fanboy status might be hindering your judgement.

[@phillamoore157]

There's always a great benefit to doing demo's when in a studio environment. Although, you run the risk of over-producing tracks at the same time. When testing out an amp in a real-world situation, you're not listening to a stereo feed through IR's. But, I digress... It would be really helpful if some time was spent on what kind of hard-rock tone either one of these amps could deliver. Something dialed up with less gain, and more mid-focused percussive punch. I heard a demo the other day that wasn't for the amp it was for pickups, that just happened to be through a JJjr, with a Koko boost in front of it, and it was one of the best hard-rock tones I've ever heard. It was almost an SLO kind of tone. Had it not been for that demo, I would have never thought of that combination. I was stunned it was a JJjr. It just went to show that these amps can go WAY outside their "signature" sound. And, it was a very quick "short"....maybe 30 sec's, recorded with an iPhone. This channel has GREAT demo's. It's one of my go-to's when buying gear. So....just a suggestion.

[@UKSportsFan]

Strictly on sound and tone, the JJ/Friedman is the winner. Factor in cost, and the MT15/PRS is the better value. If money isn't an issue, go with the JJ....but how many people can say money isn't an issue?

[@peterschaefer1665]

Let's also take in to account the price differential.

[@jeremyobriant7266]

Although I prefer the sound of the JJ Jr., the price for a mini amp is just ridiculous. For less than half the price, you can get the MT15. 1600$ for just the head is a lot of money.

[@unheardvoice8775]

Both sound awesome. But for my personal taste the MT15 sounds better. Cheers from Brazil bro!

[@rockmovieswithtyler1989]

I think both together would make a great mix! Clean is the most obvious being the JJ but I am curious if the MT15 boosted would put up a fight! There is definitely a difference in low end on the distortion between the 2 but it's hard to choose between the two for me!

[@shikharbajracharya2421]

Neither...It is you who rocks more. Great riffs man.

[@davidstump]

I came here to say exactly this. He’s a great player.

[@baldpaulstudios7023]

Since the speaker is the same ( which massively controls the tone). I hear the el84 vs the 6L6. The Friedman sounds really similar to my Vox ac30 where as the MT15 sounds more like my mesa. The real thing to learn here is el84 amps and specially the Vox sound absolutely amazing. They Rip! I play high gain for 30 years and just recently bought a Vox. Feel like a fool messing with marshalls for years. The ac30 sounds figgin ridiculous. You guys should try one if you haven't already. Mine is one of the new hand wired series.

[@ZillaYT]

Presence work for both channels on the Friedman. I have the amp and matching 1x12 cab.BTW, are you European? Your English is too perfect. 😂

[@nandoholgado3050]

I own the JJ Jr. And i can handle Every single kind of gig with it. From motown, to metal. I can't express how good it is. Even that, i would marry with it, if it could have a switch for a vintagier voice on lead channel and overall more headroom. Maybe a 30w version would be killer.

[@derektassie1479]

already having a 5150iii and a 6505+, the jj sounds the best for me haha. nice comparison.

[@bootymcnasteez2033]

Hey John. Love tone battles. Itll be amazing to see a rockerverb vs a Friedman be deluxe. Maybe you can make it happen soon. :) M

[@ToroKchannel]

according to your demos, I have a little preference for the Friedman. But when I compare the price of these 2, well clearly I'm gonna keep my MT 15 ! I Btw I prefer the clean tone of the MT 15 with the trebble boost on - and the level of the trebble slightly reduced.

[@IamMusicNerd]

My favorite Friedman is the Dirty Shirley, but for this particular comparison, I prefer the tones of the MT15. The MT15 definitely sounded more clear and articulate, which I generally prefer, but the Friedman would be great for songs you need a dirtier tone on. Both sound great though.

[@TarshishedCactus]

Nothing beats the Mt15! I hope the Mt100 comes soon!

[@mastersteve78]

I would like to hear a mix with the JJ panned left and the MT15 panned right. I feel like it would sound HUGE!!!

[@davidmills16]

I’ve had the MT15 for 6 months or so, but I’ve had noise issues since day one. I upgraded all the tubes, but it only helped a little. It was also starting to produce an intermittent static noise that I can’t diagnose. Long story short, I’m getting a JJ via UPS tomorrow 🎸

[@g.e.a.2569]

Use a noise gate

[@byknutz]

The JJ has just that little something extra, but very very close. Awesome comparison.

[@jaredkemp1379]

I’ve gotta go with the MT15 because I like the clean tone more on it than the Freidman, but I did like the heavy channel tone of both. The tune was killer as well 🤘🏽🤘🏽😈🤘🏽🤘🏽

[@harveysanchez6993]

Were those riffs from a song or self made? Is there any way you'd be making some how to play videos or just throw out what chords you play? Thankyou sounds really great.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Nice riffs 👍

[@wmxx2000]

Both are great sounding amps. I think I might be slightly favoring the JJ tone.

[@maysin81]

Have both, use both, love both.

[@ibanezcollector]

they both sound fantastic tough one truly.

[@Soloist1983]

I used to come here for the amps, ok, I still do but now it's like, what sort of musical idea am I going to hear in his videos? I totally hear Satch "Trundrumbalind", Maj7 pitch-axis vibes throughout the first example, all of the sudden I'm thinking, wait what amp was I here for? As I'm attending to the music more than the amp sound quality, lol...kudos to you sir! My attention isn't easy to grab :) Also, the MT15 kind of gives you everything you think a Rectifier is going to give, which ironically, the Rectifier never quite delivers on, at least without a good boost and some post processing. The JJ is like a slightly fuller 5150iii style amp...almost reminds of me of a JVM410 or Victory Super Kraken...either of which I'd love to own.

[@roundy72]

COOL VIDEO - KILLER DEMO SONG MY MAN!!!!!!! MY JJ IS COMING TOMORROW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Awesome! Enjoy!

[@monstruonegro05]

Amazing little pieces of gear, like both, Friedman for a tie 🤠

[@jwelliott74]

On the subject of wattage, both in speakers and amps: wattage is only a ballpark figure as far as an amp’s loudness. The reactance of the power supply and output sections can make a rated 100w vary wildly in loudness. It’s more a measure of the energetic output of the tubes which must be dissipated as heat/mechanical energy. That is why some louder amps had a tendency for reliability or fire issues than others (think Hiwatt DR103 or AC100) - wiring of too small a gauge (with higher relative impedance) acts as a functional choke for dissipating that heat. A louder amp at a given wattage rating is proving much more efficient at power output. Similarly, a speaker’s (or cabinet’s) efficiency is really what you need to look at after the rated paired handling. Too big of an handling disparity will result in blown speakers. They are converting that heat energy to electromechanical/electromotive force to drive the speaker through its entire travel cycle. Ever touch the insulation inside of a cab after a long jam session at high volume levels? It’s really warm, as is the wiring. It’s a common misconception that wattage is so directly related to loudness. There’s a relationship, to be sure, but not as much one-to-one as we all have been taught.

[@ronniewebster4365]

I have owned both and still own the JJ jr. The JJ jr has a much more dynamic feel for on both channels which is awesome. The MT15 doesn't ever clean up on channel 2 and when channel 1 finally does break up its not very appealing :P. Pedals help but not the same. JJ jr for me! Everything I play through it sounds good and the clean channel loves fuzz pedals.

[@ashleyjackson8538]

Both are really good !! I could hear more from the Friedman .

[@groopuskul]

I prefer the MT15 (I own one) because I most play modern metal but there is something about the low end of the Friedman that is really nice and deep and also it sounds warmer to me.

[@mikedervos5974]

sounds massive!! what tuning are you using?

[@jublaim]

Friedman JJ for me. Just the right amount of openness and mid focus without sounding overly filtered. Is this amp a Runt but modded?

[@SimpleAndyRock]

I made and uploaded a video on youtube on the JJ JR before selling it. Its a great amp, and can sound quite tight and open on its own. High Gain Marshalesque tone for sure. Awaiting a Splawn Nitro to replace it (also marshalesque) @sonic drive Id love to hear your thougths on the Revv G20... Its the small amp I have been liking most (with a soul food as boost, as it lacks tightness in the heaviest tones without it). It sounds fantastic combined with a boost though. With the boost it gets super dry and tight sounding.

[@SonicDriveStudio]

I would love to try a Revv

[@scottrand4857]

Down to EL84 vs 6L6 tubes. The Friedman sounds tight and ballsy. When you switched to the PT, the sound got big and thick. I would need to go back to the full mix to see if it made a difference once the bass and kick were added. When mixing, did you have to cut any of the lows on the PT for it to fit into the mix better? I bet you didn't need to do that with the JJ.

[@dellerbe]

The Friedman does it for me on both the clean and dirty channels. The clean sounds more jangly and distinct, and the dirty just has that crunchy, sizzle in the mid's that is to Die for. The MT15 sounds bad ass too, but I found the clean channel to sound like you'd thrown a blanket over the speaker and while the dirty had plenty of drive and grit, it just didn't have that Crunchy sizzle that the Friedman did. I wish the Friedman were running EL34's instead of EL 84's. I think you could really get some volume out it then like the PRS. Everyone says the PRS is really loud like a 30 watt amp as you said. I have a Peavey Classic 20 MH and it has killer tone and get's pretty loud, but it's not quite enough to get me over the top of my buddy's 1x12 15 watt Blues Junior. Even with my 2x12 cab the blues junior just roars with his Strat.......LOL I figure the JJ would be similar to my Peavey Classic 20 in Volume level. We need to see some more 30/40 watt heads about the size of the Marshall Origin 20 box. That's what I'd like to see, size em down but keep with the 6l6 or EL34 platforms and bigger transformers. Great Demo and playing as usual. Cheer's!

[@lacgugolator]

Hi Sir- can you help how do you record your songs and have live drums tracks. How do yo do it and what do you use? Much appreciate a video tutorial love your content! Thanks!

[@bhosterman]

This is interesting. I own the MT15 and I owned the Friedman and promptly sent it back because I couldn't get along with its harsh high end. Maybe I didn't have the right cab for it. (4x12 greenbacks) The MT15 has a smoother quality that didn't make me rush to turn down the treble. I can basically run all the eq at noon and get a pleasant tone on the MT15. Also worth noting: the MT15 holds its composure way better at high volumes. I use it as a backup to a 50 watt JCM 800 (heavily modded for gain). I've never felt like I was pushing it beyond its limits even on big stages. ALL the other 15-20 watt amps I've owned drastically changed (degraded) at reasonable stage volumes. Some people like this but for me they become too flubby. I don't like power tube distortion with metal guitar. But in this presentation, I like the Friedman better. I'm guessing that he wasn't pushing either of these amps to their limits to record them. Again, probably pairing the right cab with each amp makes a huge difference too. Not to diminish this presentation but if you're a tone snob and you want one of these amps for gigging, make sure you demo them at stage volumes. Any amp really but especially the lower wattage ones. I have found that most amps sound great at bedroom volumes but not all sound good at gigging volumes. Just my two cents. Excellent Video!

[@stevenorton9438]

Just turn the present knob down on any amp to take the ice pick away

[@Tanikaze2]

maybe it doesn't matter to a lot of the people in the comments but I feel like the most important part of the shootout between these amps that everyone is leaving out...is that the MT15 is $1000 cheaper than the JJ JR

[@mrvabilene4971]

Excellent

[@jacobking6966]

JJ for the win. Love the riffs, I got a very Opeth vibe🤘🏽

[@pcwinstead]

They’re both awesome

[@BillVerdon]

Love both.... surprisingly...I think I liked the rawness voice of the Friedman slightly better

[@sipnscoot3049]

I think they both sound great. Both offer different tones. Would be awesome to listen to them going together at the same time???🤔 I own the MT-15. The price is what got me. I got the gen-1 version. With 6L6 tubes. The new version has different tubes it them. As the tube manufacturer burnt down last year. So I really don’t know what they sound like. So if you get a hold of the gen 2 version??? You should do a comparison of the two??

[@kathleenandbruce]

Mark Tremonti actually prefers the new tubes over the 6L6's. I've seen several interviews with him where he says so.

[@Sticky_Tea]

April fools, both are actually the Line 6 Helix

[@SonicDriveStudio]

Haha nah

[@ricardobrasil20]

I don’t think we have a winner, both are great! I can choose between these two amps… they are great… I would have both

[@rebelcat420]

I’m not a metal guy, but I definitely prefer the tone of the PRS. Every Friedman I’ve ever heard or played has this upper fizziness that just doesn’t dial out, and it doesn’t have the thick mids that you’d expect for something trying to go for a Marshall vibe. The PRS sounds like if you were playing into a recto and a jcm800 at the same time. You get the deep bottom and crisp high end of the Recto, but you get the stronger mids of the JCM. A comparison I’d love to hear is the PRS against a mini recto, the SLO30 and the SC20 (aka JCM800 mini).

[@michaelcantinieri7890]

Well if you read the comments you might want to rethink what you're thinking..clearly everyone loves the JJ so you gotta ask yourself that question..is it me ?

[@gstmusic69]

Clean channel on the Friedman.. BUT, check out the difference in GAIN settings to get the same tone(basically)..The Friedman is all but dimed, and the Tremonti is at about 1 o'clock...and yes, it does go up from there. I own one. For cost comparison, and overall, the PRS seems the better deal. My opinion of course. Not that I dont love Friedman products.

[@RyanAmplification]

JJ all the way here. Easy choice

[@JBurtonTenor]

I think for me the Friedman is better in isolation in that it’s a little more classic sounding and slightly more natural sounding. But I think I prefer the prs in this specific mix and song.