Strymon Iridium vs Atomic Amplifire | Amp Modeling Comparison

An informal side-by-side comparison of the brand new Strymon Iridium amp modeler to the more tried-and-true Atomic Amplifire. These are two of the best digital amp modeling boxes around, and either is a great solution if you want to keep your pedalboard but gain the ability to go direct, play on a silent stage, record quietly, etc.
The smaller Atomic "Ampli-Firebox" is actually the more obvious direct competition to Strymon's Iridium. In this video I'm using the original red Amplifire 3, but the amp models are exactly the same between the two. So this comparison would still be useful if you're considering the Ampli-Firebox.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
2:39 Fender Deluxe Reverb models
8:30 Vox AC30 models
12:59 Marshall Plexi models
18:40 Fender again, with a Strat

[@Brandontsmith85]

Great video. I love Atomic's amp modeling (more than Helix, close to as much as a Kemper) - I have been considering trying out the Iridium just out of curiosity more than anything else, so this video does help save me from some more GAS!

[@ryanwhitley5427]

Thanks....I have the Atomic Ampli Firebox and this was perfect.

[@tractordirt5167]

Good! Thanks for posting...cool licks--refreshing departure from what we usually hear in demos! As mentioned, tweaking may have helped...here the Iridium sounds crisper and more natural, while the Atomic sounds dull and bassy.

[@Nicko30able]

Great job Matt! (:

[@Chillnote]

Great comparison!

[@PedalsFriends]

Thanks for that comparison. I ordered the iridium but still have to wait at least 6 weeks 😢. So the Atomic might be interesting 🤔 greets

[@rangerdoc1029]

I had both. Sold the Iridium & kept the Firebox. The power of the EQ block makes it superior once you learn how to tune it to your taste.

[@LeFeversAudio]

The pre- and post- EQ blocks are definitely a flexible thing. I always used the M Britt profiles on the Amplifire and I suspect the EQ blocks he adds account for most of why they sound so good.

[@batmonkey]

Wonderful playing.

[@julindres]

Thanks for making this video, I have owned the Kemper and the Axe and now I use the Amplifire, Mainly because I just use the amps not effects. I had to use all pre and post eqs to get it to sound really good but I'm happy with it. The iridium sounds amazing specially the low mids and basses. I do think with a lot of tweaking and getting better Ir's than the ones in the unit has, the amplifier can sound almost the same. Cool thing about the Iridium is that they already tweaked them for us, so is vey user friendly with no extra eq and things needed like the Atomic. The only thing I think the Atomic can't get is the organic sounding basses and the 'room' control, very cool feature. Once again thanks for the video. I see many channels that disregard the Amplifire but it is up there with the Axe, helix and kemper (Amp tone wise).

[@LeFeversAudio]

The Amplifire is terrific, I agree that for whatever reason it tends to get left out of the conversation compared to the other modelers but I've been using it for three years and was very happy with it. Tweaking the other blocks does help - I almost exclusively used M. Britt presets on it, precisely because he had already dialed in the pre- and post-EQs and added a custom IR cab so I didn't have to get into that stuff as much. The only reason I switched to the Iridium is the simplicity - I just really dislike messing with screens and menus and the fact that (as you said) Strymon already kind of dialed it in for us, is appealing to me. I don't like customizing IR's and plugging in to an editor and all of that.

[@KYDY]

@@LeFeversAudio As long as I put in the IRs I liked, I didn't find that the Amplifire needed special tweaking. And if you want the simplicity without screens and menus, the Ampli-Firebox does that too as you mentioned in the video. And as you wrote, it gets left out of the conversation... it's been out for years yet the Iridium is seen by many as the first of its kind. But the Iridium's stereo processing is quite nice to have.

[@Capykiller]

They are different concepts I think. The Iridium is more like the ampli firebox which gives you the opportunity to use it as an amp substitute. One can use it on its own or more likely with your pedalboard. I got all my pedals running through the firebox. I only got a clean AC15 adjusted. It sounds great. I thought about buying the kemper but now I can use the same pedalboard and can decide wether to play through my dr Z carmen ghia or through firebox.

[@chrispotts4830]

The Iridium sounds authentic to me.

[@javiceres]

"Boomyness" in the Amplifire can be dialed away with the Cab tweak parameters: Air and Ressonnace. Roll the Res. waaay down. Thats all. I did so in every amp and felt "now were're talking" and just control the bass with the Bass Knob. (Oh and IIRC I turned all the EQs off and use the amps' tone stack. Pressence is crucial)

[@jmkmusicpedals]

It's amazing to discover what we've been playing for a while is flat and sterile when something better comes a long. Strymon keeps on this track and they could start to own the small format digital modelling market, especially when you consider all of the other stuff they have that they could combine with it.

[@LeFeversAudio]

Since the Iridium came out, I see a lot of people speculating about whether Strymon will someday drop an all-in-one thing. Like a super fancy Helix or Fly Rig. I kind of doubt it, myself, but I have to admit some kind of superpedal that glues together four or five of their small format pedals with an Iridium on the end would be pretty unstoppable.

[@jmkmusicpedals]

Matt LeFevers I don’t know if they’d ever do an all in one thing, which is all their products in a rack unit, but a fly rig kind of thing with a few choice effects and the Iridium tech would be spectacular.

[@Mist_R]

They make so much more by selling them individually. If they make an all-in-one unit, imagine the price tag they need to put on that unit to match the price value of all/several of their pedals. But at the same time, it'd most likely crush all competition, just seeing how much of actual geniuses they are and having seen what they're actually capable of. They could just be waiting for the right time. But for now, individual pedals are still very much a thing.

[@Moon_Vibex]

@@LeFeversAudio the big deal would be an Iridium V2 with more amps and cabs, 2x XLR outputs, maybe a small display, coming in the size of a Volante/Timeline. Many players are complaining about "only 3 amps and no high gain stuff".

[@patrickrosington1174]

@@Moon_Vibex yeah. I'm about to order an iridium after trying one. I tried a hx stomp and hated it. But it sucks. 3 amps for that price and barely any cabs. I hate strymon for this reason. There should be at least 10 amps and 30 cabs to pick for any of the amps. But damn does it sound good. I want a kemper but can't justify it since I have 12 tube amps. Half custom built. A crap load of cabs and speaker combos and multiple pedal boards. But now that I have a kid theres no playing my marshal on 10 at night time lol. I just wish strymon would make an iridium v2. It should be 500 bucks or so like an hx stomp and have a lot more amp and cab choices. Maybe a basic reverb setting.

[@cristianaroca9085]

The atomic needs some tweaking and imported IR's, but once you do that IMHO, the Amplifire kills

[@javiceres]

This axe kills.

[@somdeguitarra6445]

Amplifire with Boooster is beautiful. You have varios options of boosters it her. Soft sound that does not hurt the ear.

[@robbparker5445]

What tune were you playing at 9:55? Nice. By the way. love my Amplifire. Sounds like an amp compared to most other modelers. I run it thru a EV12l in a thiele.....sweet!

[@LeFeversAudio]

Thanks! It's the intro to this song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rabNl5ZjrNSdgK8

[@Aevyn]

Hey Matt, how does the Iridium handle a distortion pedal like the Rat hitting it? I currently use a Neunaber Neuron preamp to run direct on Sundays but the sound disintegrates into this horrible broken fuzz (not in a good way) when i use my Rat

[@LeFeversAudio]

I haven't tried it with my Rat yet, I should do that. I have run an MXR 5150 distortion into the Iridium and it sounded awesome... that's pretty high gain, so I'm guessing the Rat would be no problem. What are your Rat settings? I know it can get pretty fuzzy dialed in certain ways... though what you're describing doesn't sound like normal Rat behavior.

[@Aevyn]

@@LeFeversAudioThanks for the quick response! i keep the drive knob between 10-11oclock and the volume just above unity. If the Iridium can handle the 5150 then I'm sure the Rat would be no problem. Some digital pedals just seem to fall apart if you hit them with too much drive,

[@Aevyn]

@@LeFeversAudioMy Neunaber preamp plays exceptionally well with my klone but oddly enough my HD Precision Drive (with gain on 0) has the same horrible effect as the Rat on it. Time to get an Iridium haha

[@SLATEB0Y]

Thanks for the video- nice to hear the iridium- it sounds cool. I do think the volume level for the iridium may lend a slightly favourable and biased review to the listener. Users seeking a unit like this or similar should note that the cab IR will be the biggest influence on the sound and can make or break a good sound. Great to hear what big sounds can be obtained from a little box nowadays.

[@jonaszdabrowski]

Matt, bro! Which one do you think takes pedals better? :)

[@LeFeversAudio]

That's actually the next video I want to make, is using my pedalboard in front of the Iridium. For this comparison I thought it'd be better to bypass all the other effects and just look at the amps, but really I use it at the end of my board so next I definitely want to make a demo with all kinds of stuff running into it. Anyway, I'd say the Iridium, slightly, although the Amplifire is also good with overdrives and boosts. I just wasn't always crazy about how it took distortions.

[@robbparker5445]

What song riffs were you playing 10:00 and 10:34 mins. Thanks if you have time.

[@LeFeversAudio]

Robb Parker - they’re both original - 10:00 is the intro to “They Didn’t Belong Here” by This Glass Embrace: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rabNl5ZjrNSdgK8 And 10:34 is “One” by Map & Compass (the prechorus riff): kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2HFfoSJr6akiqM

[@stephenlennartz3466]

This is excellent, Matt! To my ear the Iridium sounds significantly better--fuller & warmer. I'm sold! About a month ago someone in this thread requested a demo of the Iridium with pedals. Did you produce one? And finally ... sounds like you have had your Iridium for about a month now. Happy with it? Any unexpected negatives/positives? Many thanks.

[@LeFeversAudio]

Thanks! I'm very happy with it, definitely going to be my amp for the foreseeable future. I have nothing bad to say about the Amplifire but the convenience and simplicity of the Strymon unit fits my workflow a lot better. And yes, I did finally record a video with a bunch of different pedals running into it - it's not a systematic gear demo type thing, more a 'real life context' run through where I just tracked a whole song using the pedals I'd normally use for each part. That's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4uwcnSqfrGBe8k

[@stephenlennartz3466]

@@LeFeversAudio Man ... if there is a definition of 'How to build a successful musician - centric KZbin channel' you get my vote! Great information. Very well produced. Prompt response to your subscribers' questions and comments. VERY impressed. Thank you again for the information. I am now happily subscribed to your channel!

[@LeFeversAudio]

@@stephenlennartz3466 - wow, thanks!

[@TheTactical6string]

seems like the Amplifire's got lost and dont have the recognition they deserve. I too have sold off all my amps and just rock the original 3 button.

[@LeFeversAudio]

Yea not sure why they’re always the forgotten option. Amplifires are terrific but I don’t see them out there very often.

[@pekkalaaksonen8384]

Does Iridium need DI box and exactly in what use cases / applications?

[@LeFeversAudio]

It doesn't *need* one but sometimes it makes sense to use one. I run a DI when I play live, because the snake that we use only has XLR inputs so I need the Iridium's 1/4" output converted to an XLR and the DI does that for me. I've heard it can also protect the unit from getting hit with phantom power from the board, by accident. But at home when I'm recording with it, I just plug a guitar cable straight from the Iridium into my recording interface.

[@chinesename]

Could you compare the iridium to the tech 21 blonde (if you still have it) please!

[@LeFeversAudio]

I don't have the Blonde any more, sorry! My impression of the two is that the Tech 21 was more... compressed, and flatter, and the Iridium sounds more realistic and has more dynamic range. The Iridium takes drives a lot better but they both sound quite good clean. I do have one song that I recorded using the Blonde then re-recorded using the Iridium, if this helps any: Try listening to the riff at about 1: 19 here (Blonde): kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2XLdn6mZ5Kjnbs and then at 1: 19 here (Iridium): kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3uTg6SMmdeYl6s and then if you want to hear how they sound with a drive pedal hitting the front, this one at 3: 09 (Blonde): kzbin.info/www/bejne/o2XLdn6mZ5Kjnbs and this one at 2: 50 (Iridium): kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3uTg6SMmdeYl6s

[@patrickreetz9773]

what are your studio monitors?

[@LeFeversAudio]

They're Mackie MR5's.

[@handikaperkasa5709]

They both sounds great right

[@pangloss9]

I’m confused. Does the Iridium need the Radial DI box in the signal chain? Since the Iridium isn’t made to feed into an amp, isn’t it already outputting a line-level, low-z signal?

[@LeFeversAudio]

No, I don't believe the output is line level. Your comment got me thinking so I just re-read the relevant parts of the manual... the output impedance is 100 Ohms and they seem to recommend using a DI for live applications. It's true that it's not intended to feed an amp but a lot of users do run their time-based effects after it, so maybe that's why? To allow for delay and reverb pedals to be post-Iridium. That'd be my guess.

[@pangloss9]

@@LeFeversAudio According to Strymon's website, the Iridium can output line level signals but using a secondary function: "Iridium can output from instrument up to line level and is adjustable by its LEVEL knob and Level Trim secondary function. The Level Trim function can be used to boost or attenuate Iridium’s output without affecting the leveling between your stored presets." All this can be found here: www.strymon.net/support/iridium/

[@pangloss9]

Strymon does say one can use a DI box if you're running a long cable and want to minimize noise, however the Iridium can be hooked up directly to a recording interface as well, without signal degradation .

[@LeFeversAudio]

Stefan Kozlowski - ah, that’s good info. I forgot about the secondary function that adjusts Level. The manual recommends a DI for stage use but doesn’t mention one for recording so perhaps that’s just a minimizing noise thing, like you said.

[@stephenlennartz3466]

Sooo if I need/want a super high quality DI box for the Iridium ... is there one that you would suggest? So many choices out there! Please note ... I really don't want a lot of bells and whistles on the DI box. Like the Iridium ... I just want to be able to plug and play. Suggestions? Many thanks! Btw ... goals are for live performance / eliminate my amp on stage / run through PA. Thx.

[@TexasTunesmith]

So which one are you keeping for your rig?

[@LeFeversAudio]

Oh, Iridium, for sure. I had a good run with the Amplifire and it sounds great but the temptation of being able to fit the Iridium onto my actual pedalboard instead of off to the side - and easily and quickly dial in different sounds without using an editor - it's too good. :)

[@ericallenraymond]

How is the touch sensitivity/feel of the Iridium versus the Amplifire? They both sound great. Did you try other Marshall amps in the Amplifire? Might get you the breakup you're looking for. Of course with the AA you can add a boost effect as well (an apples to oranges comparison, but something you get in the box which you would use in practice).

[@LeFeversAudio]

The feel of both is good, I don't know that I could discern a difference in responsiveness. And yes, I've played a bit with a '72 Marshall preset on the AA and liked it more. I never even got into some of the others (the hot rodded one, etc). Lots to choose from in there.

[@richardreyes584]

Great video the iridium sounds a little better to me and more natural, they are both great. I think strymon has a bit of an edge.

[@michaelbutler2312]

very well done. it sure seems that the amplifire is flat thru all three amps, compared to the dynamics that the iridium employs.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Thank you so much for this! I've been thinking of going from the Firebox to the Iridium. I use mainly the Plexi in the Firebox into a Stereo Reverb. Occasionally the SLO model; no others . From what I've seen the Iridium can get into that George Lynch zone, whereas the AFB Plexi tops out in overdriven Angus Young territory. I love the dynamic range & clarity of the AFB, but I find their modelling of crossover distortion to be harsh & it decays too abruptly IMO. On my real amps the crossover distortion sounds similar, but more harmonic than harsh & it decays in a way that doesn't draw attention to itself like the AFB does. Was hoping the Iridium would be better. Edit: listening with headphones I can definitely hear that static, fizzy harshness in your Amplifire just like mine. I don't hear it in the Iridium. I'm sold. Please let Strymon know where to send your commission check. (FWIW, at it's price point, the AFB is the best Plexi modeler I've found so far. But it's my core tone & I want perfection, not "good enough". The Strymon sounds better to me. It better since it costs almost twice as much)

[@LeFeversAudio]

Thanks! Yeah I'm liking the Iridium a lot so far. I actually never got into the Marshall models on the Amplifire, they sounded thin and harsh to me in a way that the Vox and Fender models didn't, so I just avoided them. The Strymon is the first time I'm really diving into a Plexi sound and it's fun. And it does get heavy... surprisingly so. I'll probably still use a high gain overdrive in front for really modern metal sounds, but for more of a thrash or hard rock thing, the Strymon Plexi cranked way up would be excellent.

[@johnnyteo3458]

Hye there.. just ordered the iridium after weeks of listening through youtube. I too have the amplifirebox

[@ESANANIKONE]

Man I don't wanna switch from AFB to strymon. But I think I'll do someday (after namm anyways)

[@rangerdoc1029]

Now that it's been almost a year, where did you land? Strymon or Amplifire? I really wish the Iridium had a high gain model in it.

[@LeFeversAudio]

All in on the Iridium. Though I agree with you completely. If Strymon came out with an Iridium-sized box with a 5150 in it I would buy it TOMORROW.

[@rangerdoc1029]

@@LeFeversAudio I finally broke down & bought the Iridium. I've tried a dozen pedals & modellers. I keep coming back to a plexi as MY sound. Edit 1 month later: yeah nah, the Firebox is way better.

[@stanleyjohn4094]

Love the AA

[@sevwah77]

I wouldn't say this is a fair comparison. As others have mentioned, IRs are a huge part of the sound in amp modelers so to be fair you would have to use the same IRs in both units. Not adding any EQ to the Atomic & then comparing it to the Strymon is like giving someone an Ikea flat pack chair that needs to be put together & comparing it to a pre-made one. The Atomic is a highly editable unit which needs to be tweaked to sound it's best. The Strymon is more a "plug & play" type unit. It's apparent in your demo with the Atomic having much more low end & "thump" which normally should be rolled off for live use using the EQ blocks. I presume the Strymon has this roll off baked into the unit or applied in the cab IR to make it usable out of the box being it is not a deeply editable unit. IMO the Atomic Amplifirebox is far better value, being much cheaper, with many more amps to chose from as well as some effects in the same sized package with a very similar layout of controls. I'm sure if you bought the same third party IRs the Iridium uses for the Atomic you could get them sounding close enough to identical. Also, it's kind of misleading to say the Marshall mode on the Strymon has more gain than the Atomic as this may sway a buyer who doesn't know much about these units to prefer the Iridium when in fact the Atomic can get the same amount of gain by adding a pre-gain boost block in it's deep edit.

[@LeFeversAudio]

I don't disagree with any specific point you've made. When I use the Amplifire in real world situations, I run EQ blocks and custom IRs and stuff too. But without any way to know for sure what fine tuning Strymon has baked into the unit, all I could really do for this video is approach them at face value. If someone's takeaway from this comparison is that the Iridium sounds better out of the box and the Amplifire would need more customization... well... that's a valid thing to make note of. It's definitely what sold me on the Strymon, since I hate menus and USB editors. Frankly I don't have the training or expertise in amplifiers to zoom in to a granular level and try to match every speaker cab choice and EQ block and which boosts would most resemble what Strymon is doing; perhaps someone with a better ear for amplifier minutiae can take a crack at that. I approached it like, let's say I ordered both of these and the boxes showed up and I plugged them in: what would I hear?

[@dkerwood1]

@@LeFeversAudio I would be interested in hearing the Amplifire patches that you spent the time creating and compare them to the Strymon. Maybe not a direct comparison, but more of a "here's what it sounds like at full quality."

[@javiceres]

The "boomyness" can be dialed away with the Cab tweak parameters: Air and Ressonnace. Roll the Res. waaay down. Thats all. I did so in every amp and felt "now were're talking" and just control the bass with the Bass Knob.

[@ROKZLEON]

How do you get hi-gain sounds through your Iridium? I would think the Amplifire would solve the hi-gain amp dilemma. 👦

[@LeFeversAudio]

True, there are some great high gain amps on the Amplifire. The Iridium gets * close* on the Marshall, if it's maxed out on gain - it'd be more than enough for thrash or 80s metal. For ultra high gain, modern metal I'm just running an MXR 5150 Overdrive into it. :)

[@grega1207]

@@LeFeversAudio just put a boost in front. Or what I've done is put the Strymon Sunset overdrive in front of it. It's really nice!

[@dougjfindlay]

Great video, thanks for posting. Strymon sounds slightly better overall to me, although the levels weren't always identical. I'd like to see a comparison using the same IRs. They play a big role in the overall tone. I have an Amplifire with some of the same IRs that the Iridium comes with. I'd be more than happy to A/B it vs an Iridium, if anyone wants to send me one ;-)

[@alext9151]

That's exactly what I was going to write. Please do another comparison with same IRs, and same volume levels! That would be most efficient.

[@LeFeversAudio]

Definitely agree that that would be worthwhile, if someone has the necessary IR cabs to do it. You can't drag the IRs off the Strymon, though, and tracking down and buying $50-100 worth of IR packs from Ownhammer that I'm never going to use again doesn't interest me much. So I approached it more as a basic, 'here are both units on their most default settings, no deep editing or hooking up to software via USB, this is what's on the unit when it shows up at your house' comparison. I do apologize if the volume levels are off, though, that's on me. Haha.

[@dougjfindlay]

Well, I have the IR cabs. Same ones as on the Iridium. Come on Strymon, send me an Iridium and I'll do a review ;-)

[@JulianFernandez]

thanks

[@andreil1234]

AFAIK, Amplifire is praised mostly for its depiction of Friedmans, not for Deluxe or Vox or Plexi. IMHO its worst "fault" is needing the software editor to really set everything quickly, but it does offer heaps more in terms of amps/fx/eq and convenience for recording. For gigging, probably the simpler format is more desirable. Just add pedals that work well and done. Iridium does sound awesome, but I doubt AA cannot match it with all its options, damping settings, EQ etc. It will always be a more complex and versatile device. That said, really great simple tones from Strymon.

[@rangerdoc1029]

Recently I've really gotten into the deep editing in the Firebox. It's simply incredible how powerful the various EQ blocks are.

[@normjones6916]

Which one did you keep

[@LeFeversAudio]

I'm going with the Iridium, they both sound good but this one is easier to use (and smaller, hah).

[@leandroeger5526]

Strymon Iridium all the way, much more natural and punchy

[@spada60]

I have the Iridium great pedal and I have the Amplitfire but the vox Adio GT beats all of them

[@patrickrosington1174]

@Odell Mateo what he means is he has the vox and wishes he had an iridium but can't afford it so he'll shit on it. Lmao fucking vox digital trash

[@poockoo]

Mat have you tried the HX stomp?

[@LeFeversAudio]

No, I haven't - a lot of friends and colleagues of mine use it, so I know it can sound terrific, but I was put off by the complexity, hah.

[@napalmhardcore]

I'm sorry to tell you this but your comparison is deeply flawed. You aren't taking several important things into account. 1) The last part of the Chime model's gain range is like adding a Rangemaster style boost, so setting the controls the same will result in more gain on the Iridium than on the Amplifire. 2) Altering the mids on the Round model does more than simply cutting or boosting that frequency. Left of noon it becomes more Twin Reverb like and turned to the right it becomes more like a tweed era amp. 3) The Punch model emulates a traditional Plexi up to 2 o'clock. Beyond that it is emulating a high gain modded Plexi, so again, the gain control shouldn't be matched if aiming for an apples to apples comparison. 4) The amps on the Iridium act as non master volume amps. To simulate this on the Amplifire, the master should be at maximum.

[@LeFeversAudio]

All true points. I don't really know what I could have done differently to accommodate those first three points, so, I didn't. I realize to some extent these are apples & oranges units and the controls don't map one-to-one, but that's life. The fourth point is my bad. I would have done that if I'd known to do so.

[@napalmhardcore]

@@LeFeversAudio I think simply mentioning these points would have better informed members of your audience that may be unaware of these facts. Without explanation or prior knowledge of these points, the comparison is a bit misleading and may (or may not) account for some of the comments saying the Amplifire sounds "flat". My second suggestion is, assuming the sweep of the controls are linear, the values be matched (approximately) by percentage of the control's travel representing the non-boosted/unmodified amp. For example, if 2 o'clock on the Punch model represents max gain of the standard Plexi, then somewhere between 9 and 10 o'clock would match the Amplire at noon (50%). Alternatively, you could just try matching key points in the gain range by ear (for example edge of breakup). Either method would offer a more apples to apples comparison than setting the controls in the same position and not accounting for the differences. I hope this helps and apologise if my comment came off as being rude.

[@ibinTZY]

Only if Iridium had an fx loop....😬😬😬...such awesome sounds it has

[@qualaup]

Beye Atomic.