Friedman Runt 50 - Can it Metal?

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[@despot666]

I can’t concentrate on anything other than the fact Kyle isn’t wearing a hat.

[@KipCount]

This could very well be the best demo I've seen of the Runt 50. Must be the "E Standard Thrash Riff" signature thing you got going on, cause that's a GREAT reference for me. Just straight up sounds great. Thanks!

[@paulmales1889]

Great review of a great amp , had mine for about 6 weeks now and is hands down the best amp I’ve owned ( and there’s been loads over the last 43 years ) , particularly for the ‘hair metal ‘ that I love to play .

[@belligerentamateur]

I could see it being great for that stuff! People see this as the "Cheap" Friedman, but it don't sound cheap!

[@wollacewraithofficial]

Thanks for the video, been looking at this one for a while compared to other mid-watt offerings (dual rectifier, knucklehead, badlander, etc.). Very useful!

[@belligerentamateur]

Glad it helped man!

[@JonBingham]

Nice review. Great right hand for metal! Those galloping rhythms are mean!

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks man!

[@billhannum4117]

Ordering this amp . Was gonna get a jcm 800 reissue but this seems way more practical and usable .

[@jprosentreter]

Love the channel! How would the Runt 50 do for 90s punk/skatepunk-esque tones?! Also, I'm a LOVER of Wolfetone Marshallhead bridge pickups!!! Got a custom SG and custom LP Jr with one on the bridge!

[@gilmacevers253]

The amp is designed for 70s TONE and punch...that is where it excels...rolling back the gain, singing tone, harmonics.

[@CharlesWillisBonsai]

The Les Paul sounded really good through the Runt. I have a Marshallhead and Legend in my LP so it's cool to hear you use a similar setup in the demo.

[@CryptToneMusic]

I have to say the amp gain + onboard boost was my favorite. I like a little more loose and thick of a tone since i play more heavy punk with a hint of thrash rather than full on thrash. I really like the rawness of this amp as you mentioned, seems closer to the old marshall dna

[@austineldridge6361]

Great review man!!! 🤘🏼

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks my man!!

[@ernestmiramontes5807]

Friedman is a great amp Jim Root is now using a Friedman instead of his Orange it sounds great.

[@chrisday5341]

Sounds good man!

[@jprosentreter]

If you had to choose between this and the Marshall 2555x which direction would you lean?

[@GSN1972]

Awesome video, I’m partial though as I have a Runt 50. I also have the Mr Scary Mod installed. It is an awesome amp. I always thought I would eventually get a 50 or 100 deluxe but I really love this amp. Together with my Generator 120-3, sounds amazing imo🤘

[@ScreamingStevenHoward]

Did you have any issues installing the Mr. Scary Mod? What were the tonal changes if any? Thanks.

[@GSN1972]

@@ScreamingStevenHoward not at all, very easy to install. Replaces a tube and a clip ground. It does have a base boost but it retains the amps tonality and adds more gain.

[@ManeshwarSingh]

Kyle, what pickups are in that les paul? I've got an Epiphone les paul ans j want to get into hwavier tones. Not sure which way to go woth pickups because i sont necessarily want to fo balls to the wall, but i still want more that PAF pickups

[@Count_Apollyon5]

Kyle and Derrick of Bushido Code...Thank you ! Doing these amps Justice.

[@belligerentamateur]

We try! We both love this one

[@paulmales1889]

The runt may be cheaper than the hand wired Friedman amps but it’s top quality none the less . I certainly wouldn’t worry one bit about the long term reliability of anything Friedman.

[@belligerentamateur]

I'm on the same page, 100%!

[@marceloc2170]

Great job Kyle. I’m digging the runt 50. I’m mostly a hard rock player. In your opinion what do you feel would be better. Runt 50 or a Mesa Badlander 50 ? Keep up the good work man 👍

[@CaptainFantastik1]

Pair this amp with a boost and a Les Paul......and if you can’t find 90% of of the Marshall tones you’re looking for it’s straight up user error. Ignore all the message board snobs telling you it sucks because “PCB vs Handwired”. It’s the BE circuit and the electrons don’t care if their path was handwired or not. There is no mystique or mojo involved. Not to mention the fact that Dave’s amps are recreations of modded PCB Marshalls.

[@bradpeel]

Hey Kyle how would you compare this to the Supersport/Quickrod type sound. I cant play them side by side. I played the Runt before and really liked it. Also, with your recent higher production videos I think your channel will grow quickly. Keep it up!

[@belligerentamateur]

Thanks Bradley! I actually think the Runt is surprisingly similar to the QR sound. It's dry, kind of grainy, clear and tight. I'd say the Splawn has more/rounder mids, a bigger, tighter low end and can achieve more saturation though.

[@doug441]

I have this amp, and play much the same style as you, (mostly thrashy, Iced Earthy riffage flavors, some drop-D), and I've found that the "presence" knob should be called "teeth", as that's where the magic is. I just lower the treble below noon, and boost some lower mids with an MXR 10-Band in the loop. I hit the front end with a VFE Dragon, and its a thrash metal beast, if you want it. It's certainly in there.

[@belligerentamateur]

Absolutely agree. I've noticed the presence and Treble are very sensitive in regard to eachother on Friedman amps. They can go from too muffled to too bright very quickly, and fine tuning the balance of presence/treble is key in getting a good tone.

[@stevemiller4885]

Thrash metal didn't even use much gain back in the day! I was there,gain on 5 and TS ...precise clear tones and sound 10times as mean as the modern day over gained dimed out sludge crap being made!

[@raresteelbackingtracks.6480]

Overall nice sounding amp and great playing , that gibson sounds fat and tight .... when it comes to amps .. i prefer the Marshall on the Friedman any day . Notice that in 12:59 your Audio interface ( i guess Focusrite) is clipping ... make sure you gain stage properly the mic for your next videos ... good content and good luck .

[@djabthrash]

08:10 this tone sounds right for crossover/thrash revival stuff a la POWER TRIP, DEAD HEAT, etc

[@HenryFordOfficial]

LP with TS9 - instant Impact Is Imminent vibes

[@pedrolourenco2707]

no diode clliping on this amp! the boost is just a cathode bypass that adds gain!

[@bradarndts6582]

Weird question, do you think with the right OD boost pedal, do you think this amp could sound dark or is it way too bright for a boost to change that?

[@belligerentamateur]

You can usually make a bright amp sound dark, but not the other way around

[@billhannum4117]

The Les Paul sounded way better than the guitar with the Fishman pick ups in this amp

[@williamdistasio9358]

Meh.....opinions may vary😂

[@stevenrosado7692]

Tests a Friedman while wearing a Marshall shirt 😂 don't ever change homie 🤘

[@rocker8692]

Sounds like my favorite Friedman so far.

[@belligerentamateur]

Wait til you hear it with the Hot Mod V2 in it!

[@jconner3891]

Yes it can. 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@svenjeschke5025]

Hey Kyle, thanks for the very informative video. I have already watched a couple of videos about the Runt and got the impression that it actually sounds a little bit brighter and clearer compared to other Friedmans. Is that correct? I tried a BE and the JJ Jr. and found them quite dark and mushy. I love that 80s/90s Thrash tone and the Runt could be exactly what I am looking for.

[@belligerentamateur]

I agree. The Runt 50 is my favorite Friedman I've tried. Tight bright and raw, less refined and compressed than the big boys.

[@rec99cts27]

Hey Kyle between the TS9 and the Grid Slammer what are their differences, I know their 2 great boost. Just curious why you prefer the Grid. Always good reviews 👍 thanks

[@belligerentamateur]

They're pretty different from each other, honestly. The TS9 removes a lot more low end and adds more upper mids. The Grid Slammer is more even across the board, but has more output. It depends on the amp for me.

[@rec99cts27]

@@belligerentamateur ok cool 👍

[@jasonsapp792]

Eq pedal in the loop and it becomes a 3 channel amp...I have the Runt 20 head and that is how I run mine with no boost

[@jettalfonso9099]

A trick: watch series on flixzone. Me and my gf have been using it for watching loads of movies during the lockdown.

[@zyaireharlem3832]

@Jett Alfonso Definitely, have been watching on flixzone} for years myself :D

[@kannonbradley9068]

@Jett Alfonso Yup, I have been using Flixzone} for since december myself :)

[@thehauntings1666]

Love the Alice Cooper riff

[@CryptToneMusic]

I keep thinking about this amp because I really want a real JCM 800 but they're so expensive and these are like half the price new of what I see a used 800 for. I also love the Ampeg VL which I know for a fact is just a jcm800 with an added gain stage in front. Those can be had for half the price of the Runt 50 but they're unreliable and I have a VL-502 currently that needs work but a VL-501 would be a nice addition since it's the same amp just single channel without the bells and whistles. It's quite the dilemma for me, do I save up for a real 800 or a Runt 50 which is less but still expensive but new and more reliable, or a VL which is super cheap for the amount of amp you get but they're a bit sketchy 😂 I'm super into the old school sound of bands like Power Trip and Fugitive which Blake uses an 800 in both bands with a tube screamer so it's kind of like a god tier dream amp for me 😂 i feel like it might be worth it to save for a year or more just to get what I'm really after because if i buy something else I'll still just be dreaming of a real Marshall

[@jconner3891]

Wanting to try those fishmans. Killer

[@belligerentamateur]

I'm a fan, and I don't typically like actives!

[@jimmyhazard]

Great run through! Buying now. Thanks for feeding my habit. Ugh.

[@jimmyhazard]

It's here!

[@jconner3891]

Nice haircut. Bet that feels better.

[@guitarwilly81]

so how would this stack up to the stealth? I need to cover a lot of ground with one amp. metallica, opeth, gojira, etc.

[@belligerentamateur]

The Stealth would serve you better, honestly. There is more flexibility in that amp and it's more suited for modern tones.

[@guitarwilly81]

@@belligerentamateur I have a dsl100hr now. It's doing decent. I've read the dsl's are picky with overdrives. What would you recommend for DSL boost?

[@fabianthio4011]

Hey Kyle, now u tried the BE100 too, how much does It diffs with the Runt 50?

[@belligerentamateur]

Quite a bit. In full disclosure, I prefer the Runt as it's a little more my speed. Tighter, more open and raw, but not by a lot. The BE is a great amp and covers more ground, though.

[@fabianthio4011]

Thanks buddy!

[@stevenrosado7692]

Hey Kyle, love the videos. Question about how you run your TS9 into the Runt. I have the same rig and find that I need to run the TS9 at minimal gain but nearly maxed level. Otherwise, I find it too compressed for a neck pickup. Just wondering if you found the same.

[@thehoppo]

What do you like more about this than the Butterslax out of curiosity, just more open?

[@belligerentamateur]

Yes, more open. Less polished. Mids are more forward and there is a little more graininess to the gain structure. Just more appealing to my ear.

[@tonyfix7986]

love these but sooo expensive

[@thomasfokas]

Just curious why you choose the Boss Noise Suppressor over all of the other gates available?

[@belligerentamateur]

I'm using an isp Decimator ii here

[@davidromo7021]

Thomas666 what are you smoking dude

[@rocker8692]

What speakers in bogner cab might I ask?

[@belligerentamateur]

V30's my man

[@draper858]

This amp or evh stealth 50? Im trying to choose which to buy...

[@belligerentamateur]

Two very different animals!

[@draper858]

@@belligerentamateur so your saying just get a splawn. ;)

[@belligerentamateur]

@@draper858 you read my min

[@IJIIKY9192]

Debating on trading my Mesa Fillmore 50 for a Runt 50. I quite enjoy the tone from the mesa (playing heavy/psychedelic/stoner rock and pushing its high gain mode with a treble booster) Just wondering if I might have to do less tweaking with the Friedman, that and I have to crank the fillmore as it's a tame 50 watts.

[@timp.9582]

In the market for either the Fillmore or the Runt. Ive had a Mesa Mark IV for long time and always tweaking it. Gets old. Might be a Mesa characteristic?

[@aaronduboise5277]

​@@timp.9582 Having to tweak it is a Mesa Boogie thing. Although it seems the newer ones like the Filmore (I have the 25) and the Badlander are more plug in and play friendly

[@timp.9582]

@@aaronduboise5277 bought a Fillmore, love it!

[@stevenrosado7692]

I was a diehard Mesa guy. Fillmore, Rectoverb, Lonestar, TC-50. I got the Runt 50 and am now a Friedman fan boy. Didn't take a month of tweaking (like a Mesa) and has the BEST master and loop I've ever heard.

[@eyedunno8462]

Thank you metal Matt Damon

[@torreyintahoe]

Sounds pretty heavy to me.

[@mainesstation2609]

Shecter is well hu

[@belligerentamateur]

wut

[@mattloughran9445]

maybe some riffs that are not palm muted? Especially when you play a Les Paul...

[@belligerentamateur]

Naaahhhhhhh

[@billhannum4117]

​@Kyle Bull lmao .dude that Les paul sounds awesome

[@McPherson123]

Yeah, I didn't like anything about that amp. Maybe it was just the mic placement but that had no discernible character for me. Some people tend to like that but I can't.

[@tool69tool69]

I hate amps with too much character, you can’t eat cake everyday but potato’s you can. And for that reason runt wins