Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp and DI Demo with Sammy Boller & Dave Friedman

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[@sammyboller]

The IR-X is incredible!! Thanks so much for including me in the demo. Was a blast

[@guitarlife6190]

Awesome playing

[@starblaster77]

Sounds great! Can't wait to get mine in a few days.

[@AlanScottBand]

Hey Sammy- what the hell is that bridge pickup!! Holy sh%t!

[@sammyboller]

@@AlanScottBandit’s a signature pickup I have coming out soon :)

[@josephstupack]

Hey seriously… how can I get that clean setting you have on this unit? It’s amazing?

[@magnuslervikmusic]

The IRX is AMAZING! I got it yesterday and I'm blown away. It's so well thought out and it sounds so damn good!

[@jasonkerr931]

Saw this video yesterday and first time hearing of this pedal. I ordered on immediately. As someone who plays direct twice per week for 15 years, this si going to be a game changer, and a smile inducer for me!

[@rcleon1431]

after having the pedal from 7 moth what's your opinion now?

[@jasonkerr931]

@@rcleon1431 Had for awhile then sold it and picked up a Blackstar Amped 1. Works better for my needs and takes the Dept 10 Dual drive with a valve like butter.

[@rcleon1431]

@@jasonkerr931 ah nice so your going direct or your using a cabinet?

[@jasonkerr931]

@@rcleon1431Both. Cab on stage and direct stereo out of Strymon big sky

[@rcleon1431]

@@jasonkerr931 why you prefer the black star is for the sound quality?

[@tippss3332]

Just ordered mine. Can't wait to put it through it's paces!!!! Well done Dave. You just set the standard for a preamp pedal!!!!!

[@jasonlee8497]

Glad I’ve been holding out buying this kind of gear. This appeals to me much more than the menu pedals.

[@JonathanCasey711]

Just bought one. It is without a doubt the best “amp in a pedal” I’ve ever heard. Victory makes a very respectable product, and Orange as well. But they just don’t have the ability to work as easy, and sound as good as the Friedman. It’s incredible. Very blown away.

[@pythonflying]

This unit answers the need for those of us who tire of menu diving, for sure.

[@TheInfiniteFret]

Honestly, this is incredible. I haven't gotten my hands on this yet, but if it really performs like the Friedman preamp circuits of the actual amps, then people would pay $500 for the preamp alone. Run it through an EL34 power section and real Celestions of your choice, and you're there! I already do this with a Frenzel DP-1 preamp and a Phaez JCM800/AFD preamp with great results. Basically, the digital/IR aspect is free with the Friedman IR-X!

[@meenzergunsenum3229]

These guys know their stuff. The most clever and connectable of the good sounding marshall-esque preamp/pedals around. Great to see Sam&Dave still going strong. Remember their awesome clinic with Olli at Session Music, Frankfurt.

[@ThePaulT23]

Got to meet and hang out with Sammy Boller when he opened up for Greg Howe! He is the coolest and nicest dude! Great review!

[@ThePonDePon]

I loved this thing so much that I'm debating on getting a second one or the ir-D

[@MusicChannel-rf5zz]

Was hoping to hear more of the playing but thanks for the explanation. Just ordered one.

[@simonhimself1]

This is perfect. I'm not into fractal or plugins, but cant mic amps either (apartment). The perfect solution.

[@horaciococcioni8538]

I'm definetly getting this. Now, I want Two Rock to do the same (sadly, I don't think they will ever do it). But every company should have this concept, tube preamp with fine tune digital procesing to go direct with a pedalboard, or to plug it to a power amp and have fun.

[@mindcircusmusicofficial3061]

Just got mine out of the box boom sounds great haven’t even messed with the app yet!!!! Great work Dave!!!!

[@Steve410811]

So thats the pre amp with tubes. So all the tones you get from the mids, bass, treble are all there. This is cool.

[@jimmyjames7946]

The tone king Dave hit a grand slam with this one!! The price is awesome for what you are getting! In my opinion he's the best in the business !! Tone master Dave . 🤘🤘

[@PrinceESL]

In some ways this is like modernizing tube rack gear, putting in a smaller package, and giving it updated features. I got on this weekend used and it's incredible. Yes, I can make it sound bad using my brightest guitar, but with most of my gear it sounds great.

[@milanmilicevic4618]

Can't wait to get this preamp, im planning to use it with 1987x plexi 🙂

[@truthfactreality6814]

Ordered mine. It’s going on my g3 GIGRIG board. Amazing product

[@leswadley6792]

Should be at my home today☺️! Looking forward to putting this amp on my board ☺️!

[@adamswanson8216]

I have just ordered this one and the IRD both love both sounds and thought this was a great opportunity to change some things around in my rig. I am running a studio sober to which did not turn out to be the app. I truly hoped for. it’s a good amplifier don’t get me wrong but Not what I expected. Either way I am running a greenback. I know that he always uses cream backs in the dirty Shirley and all the other amplifiers that he produces and combo format. I am going to tighten the back of my Marshall up as well to make it a more closed back, however I wondered how this will perform with the green back and our do you think changing the speaker would be a good recommendation thanks wanting to get the best tones possible otherwise I would sell this but the price I paid for it versus what I can get for it sucks and I hate to admit I was wrong because I certainly should have bought the dirty Shirley when I started the ventureif not, I will just buy the damn thing anyway lol just trying to cut corners man I want another new guitar thanks 22:53 22:56

[@ericskinner7355]

How about a companion power amp in pedal platform to complete the self sufficient pedal board?

[@magnuslervikmusic]

If you want to use a cab that could be a great idea for sure. All my gigs we use inears so a cab is unnecessary which means that this IRX amp is perfect. It IS a complete solution. :)

[@rangerdoc1029]

Use A Friedman powered FRFR cab

[@davidramos4317]

I consider myself someone who’s pretty tech savvy and I hate going through pages and pages in modelers just to not find a good sound.

[@nickm.9474]

Selling my tonex. This is all I need.

[@ericskinner7355]

How is the noise all gained up with single coils?

[@Murphy_R9]

$499 is a excellent price for one of these! I used to love my ADA Mp-1 and this pre amp is easier to use than one of those is and closer to what i am after. Pair this with a all tube Power amp and i know it will kill.

[@d.a.t.4699]

Are the production line models made with the exact components as the one you are using to demo?

[@Ottophil]

You think they have magical caps and resistors in the demo unit? What a goofy question

[@d.a.t.4699]

​@@Ottophil it's a normal question man, if you don't have the answer, please keep to yourself. I bought a overrated special pedal thinking it was like Joe bonamassa's overrated special, only to find out the production line was switch...Joe's was hand wired, and the production pedals are not. I don't blame Joe, I just didn't search the info enough...that is what I am doing here.

[@Ottophil]

@@d.a.t.4699lol. My job involves hand soldering and wave solder machines. And pick and placed smt parts on solder paste. You’re crazy if you think one is really any better than the other. A good solder joint is a good solder joint. Human hands don’t magically make joes pedal better than yours. God. You’re funny. Edit: if anything the machines are better

[@d.a.t.4699]

@@Ottophil I still don't understand your answer ottophil .is it the same exact parts as the production line models..I didn't say or ask anything else..you are going on about other aspects..why? If you don't know, your comments are kinda not helpful, plus, you don't get to decide who, what, where, or how I am lol. Have a good day

[@alienlovesecrets9379]

Now I want that thing with all that tube quality but ALL the amps in it. Here we go Thomas Blug, you rule the Amp World but nobody notices.

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

So I could show up to a gig with this and run it to foh and be good to go? I'm old school, amp, cable guitar but this sounds freakin insane

[@markzacrep4266]

Dude, this pre amp and your good to go.

[@timtaylor164]

Last night I went IRX to my QSC K10 and then out from that to front of house and it killed! Love it.

[@eelizee7467]

@@timtaylor164 What's the advantage of going to the QSC first? I'm planning on running my similarly - but was thinking IRX > Front of house > back to my QSC floor monitor. My IRX just arrived today so I'm still tinkering. Appreciate any insight you might have.

[@kevinlong4657]

I assume he was just doing his own stage volume on the QSC rather than having the sound guy set his level from the board

[@Musicsports]

Get A Seymour Duncan Power Stage and you are set or plug it into the return of your current amp and you have the ability to have several amplifiers at your disposal.

[@AlanScottBand]

Send some more to Chucks! They are going fast!!!

[@hannesganahl6384]

Is it better then the tonex pedal? I was planing to buy one and now I'm not shure if this could be better, specially because I anyway just play british amps...

[@Krystof.Veritae]

What Friedman Guitar model is that ?.....I dig the look and tones most likely from the pedal :)

[@user-ql1pc7pi9x]

NoHo24.

[@johncecilia4517]

How would you run in stereo? Cool preamp

[@rangerdoc1029]

Stereo reverb on the output.

[@johncecilia4517]

@rangerdoc1029 Or a splitter cable. Will going in to a stereo pedal sound better?

[@typangtv]

@@johncecilia4517a splitter cable just makes it dual-mono. Need a stereo pedal to make L and R sides different, i.e. stereo.

[@eugenestone9207]

So is the sound from a mic’d cab or the monitors on the desk? Not sure if this was mentioned.

[@rangerdoc1029]

DI

[@j.jester7821]

Is this a complete analog path device?

[@maxkhrisanfov]

No, the backend is digital, analog only preamp

[@tomulator]

Are the tubes easily replaceable when they go bad?

[@sunsgettingreallow8318]

I hope so

[@phillamoore157]

So, what’s the difference between this and the Synergy module?

[@Ottophil]

IR

[@phillamoore157]

@@Ottophil Thank you. Yeah, I felt a bit foolish, given I didn’t put a lot of thought into my question, initially. I appreciate the reply.

[@nickmagan9667]

Can this be plugged directly into a powercab such as the line6 plus?

[@politoleo]

Sure

[@jamesdavis5096]

2:11 these are the secret knobs that make it go to 11

[@MarceloESA]

Dave should investigate the marks on his face. Sorry for the personal and off-topic comment. Just one concern. I live in Brazil. Who knows, maybe one day I'll be able to play this pedal. Congratulations Dave.

[@FriedmanAmplification]

Have one age spot and had some acne in this video.. Still get it here and there even after all these years.. Nothing to worry about..

[@MarceloESA]

I wish you well. Keep rocking!!!!

[@houseofshred3725]

0:13 **me out loud, reflexively** AUGH what a cool guitar, SIIIICK!"

[@udaybhardwaj4589]

Can we turn the IRs off and use it as a dual channel overdrive pedal too?

[@kevinlong4657]

Yes you can by going out the FX loop of this. Or even the main out you can disable the IR with a footswitch hold down for 1 second. It's a pretty awesome unit.

[@Drfrostybrew]

Can you use this with a powered cabinet?

[@pontiacpower421]

In my experience it sounds great with IRs into a DAW. through power amps and cabs it is terrible!

[@Drfrostybrew]

@ oh wow. Thanks for the info!

[@pontiacpower421]

@@Drfrostybrew I returned it and bought a blackstar amped 3. imo it is wayyyyy better.

[@pontiacpower421]

@@Drfrostybrew as i said if recording killer marshall tones is what you are after the ir-x nails it. But through multiple cabs and power amps it imo is NOT good.

[@snoodychooch8539]

Omfg so much to learn 😮

[@mikehoehn1475]

This pre amp direct into a power amp ?

[@thomasfokas]

Ok, Dave. Now make an SS V2 version of this.

[@shredding51]

Wonder how this would sound with a power stage?!

[@joker57]

Amazing

[@Musicsports]

Great, perfect for it. Really.

[@lpgoog]

I can spend all day tweaking a Helix etc but never as happy as plugging in an amp.

[@headbangerministries]

Is the latency because it's going through the computer or...? Ive got a VHT 2502 poweramp through a 2x12 and EMGs 81 and 85s. I have tons of plugins and literally tired of them so latency is NOT good and WILL be a deal breaker.

[@geezberry8889]

how clean does the clean get?

[@phillamoore157]

If you watch Michael Neilsen’s video, it get’s crystal clean….like, spanky-funk clean. IMO that was more impressive than the gain settings I’ve heard so far, which for whatever reason the always use WAY too much. But, I digress… the cleans are spectacular. I’m hoping this get’s Dirty Shirley tones, as well. My biggest question would be, what’s the difference between this and the synergy modules.

[@scottpeters4401]

It’s a Synergy module with a digital back end,Power amp sim,and IR’s…in pedal format…

[@geezberry8889]

not exactly. the synergy uses a phase inverter in the dock so it has 3 tubes. my guess is this unit has a plate fed tonestack so it can get 4 gain stages out of the two tubes. synergy a cathode follower (like the real amp) @@scottpeters4401

[@scottpeters4401]

@@geezberry8889 it’s close enough..it’s a preamp,with a digital back end..

[@geezberry8889]

i'm sure it's good. i'll probably pick one up when they hit the used market @@scottpeters4401

[@johnsmith-bk4ps]

I would need someone to walk me through getting this set up . What does the midi do? What is ir?

[@jcugnoni]

Simple setup to use it into a guitar amp with fx loop (traditionnal mode): guitar -> pedals --> tube preamp (fx send) -> reverb/delay pedals -> fx return of your amp. And boom you have a BE100 (sort of).

[@jcugnoni]

Setup to go direct to PA or audio interface: guitar -> pedals -> tube preamp -> (reverb-delay in fx loop) , out from balanced output -> PA or audio interface.

[@jcugnoni]

And an IR is an Impulse Response = meaning a digital snapshot of a power amp / cab and microphone response. This allows the IRx or modelers to emulate very closely a miced cabinet tone to go direct from preamp to 'record quality' audio without using a loud / heavy guitar cab.

[@rareform6747]

Love my be-od & dirty !

[@muleblues71]

Why does every other pedal have an "X" in the name?

[@yaniv-nos-tubes]

in this case it symbolizes the death of the kemper.

[@vincemendoza28]

“Direct and dry” lol

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

NO susbstitute for high voltage tubes.

[@rangerdoc1029]

This is the perfect product for me. I play at home, so an amp just isn't practical. Too big, too loud. I could see this with an SD1 in front, a GEQ in the loop with a stereo reverb into monitors being everything I could ever want.

[@humanactivated1017]

Same it be excellent to have a Martin PA at home though

[@joejohnson8966]

8:20 lol

[@AlexisGitarre]

BUT how much LATENCY it has? Everybody says "you can't feel latency on product xY" The fact is, as soon as you have a digital wireless, modelling amp, some external digital fx in the loop, digital mixing console, to in-ears you can be very VERY quickly in the territory of noticeable latency.

[@politoleo]

kzbin.infojx_wwDL4zgU?si=APmMazFDxUNQtsFy&t=6100

[@jaycareaga9929]

This is no different than a amp or rack mounted preamp. This isn’t a modeler. You don’t have that latency.

[@maxkhrisanfov]

@@jaycareaga9929it has latency, because of digital backend

[@Ottophil]

Well you also can’t make digital circuits work instantly. Ive done tests and I personally can’t hear anything less than 5ms

[@digitalchris6681]

With the ve4 firmware (released oct 2024) the latency is 0.6ms and 0.2ms for the IR (compares well with Kemper, fractal and cortex, all at 3ms+).

[@quantumvox8424]

This thing is going to sell boatloads

[@yaniv-nos-tubes]

kemper slayer

[@jonwanrocks]

damn

[@rodrigolanz5674]

PAra que le ponen delay ?????? queremos escuchar el pedal sin efectos asociados no sean tramposos

[@pontiacpower421]

I bought this Friday 12- 13-24 returned it 12-16-24. It sounds great into a computer. I however put it through a carvin Ts 100 a mesa dual rec(into fx loop) and a solid state class a/b power amp. it sounds like TRASH through a cab. no matter what I did.

[@HimothyOHooligan]

Oh my god! What do I do with all these menus?! The unit sounds good and I don't think it needed any of these ridiculous marketing prefaces.

[@jcreature11]

Jesus way to much gain in that opening video

[@kennysheldon7171]

“Everybody is going through menus, nobody is playing anymore” **Proceeds to explain an incredibly complex menu/MIDI system**

[@kennysheldon7171]

(All joking aside, this thing sounds SIIIIIIIICK!!!)

[@jaycareaga9929]

It’s not complicated.

[@user-ql1pc7pi9x]

But it isn't "incredibly complex".

[@rangerdoc1029]

Which is 100% optional

[@flips220]

Dave Friedman. Dirty ol' scumbag, but he sure makes a nice sounding amp.

[@wills8705]

I bought the FM3 for $999 when it was first released. Honestly, it's about 1,000 times more useful and sounds much better and authentic. Plus, I believe this thing looks bland and obsolete already. When you go see a mid to large scale show now..... You're hearing a modeler 96% of the time. Bands using one of these....... 0%. The worlds largest bands, that can afford anything, are using modelers. It's just the way it is. At first, I fought it, too.

[@soundstorm9508]

Hard disagree on the sound, from a former FM3 user. And they're a pain in the ass to constantly fiddle with.

[@mXr118]

I wonder how this would sound with the asm-12???? Anyone tried it yet??