The Ultimate Piece Of Gear?!! Fryette Power Station PS-2

The Fryette Power Station is the most useful piece of gear ever! find out why when I explain everything it does and all its features
#attenuator #power #tube
fx loop, tube poweramp, reactive load, tube head, preamp, poweramp

[@steveyankees1]

Very clear and succinct explanation of the features and applications. Thank you

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@steveyankees1 thanks and sure thing!

[@paulmales1889]

Steven Freyette is a genius , he really hit a home run with the power station . I would get one myself but I bought a torpedo reload a few years ago , so I use that with a cab m+ Into an active speaker for home use with my valve amps . This setup works fantastically well but I will still probably get a power station on day just because , lol .

[@shredaintdead9323]

Totally worth having just because haha

[@jessemuscato]

That maiden clock! Oh man. Gnarly

[@shredaintdead9323]

Finally noticed huh? So sick!

[@blueeyephil]

Bought a used PS-2 recently. Pimarily for attenuation, but I also have a Line 6 Helix and wanted to try the power amp feature into a standard cab. Works for both for sure. I'm using mine with a Fender Super Sonic 22. I can use that amp at low volume without the Power Station, but it sounds better by cranking the amp some and attenuating it. Thanks for the video.

[@spazeack]

Thanks for the super in-depth description on everything it can do. It’s far from just an entenuator!

[@shredaintdead9323]

You're welcome! And it sure is!

[@OLD_MAN_O_GAUGE]

This video makes me want one even more!! Now I just have to convince the wife that I really need one!! Good to see you back to making cool content, you’ve been missed!!!

[@shredaintdead9323]

EVERYONE needs one! And thanks! Glad to be back dude!

[@AussieTerry]

Way to make my Captor X redundant 😭 lol, so much stuff i didnt know this could do! The ohm matching is a big one! Good to see you back and rocking the metalzz 😎🤟

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha you're welcome! Glad to be back buddy!

[@davidprice5061]

Great vid Greg. Our lead player uses his PS2 with everything from the Joyo stuff to his JJ Jr. You're right, it's a piece of gear everyone should have.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks! Yeah absolutely a must own awesome piece of gear!

[@chrismartin6418]

Wow that’s a very versatile piece of gear! Seems like anyone with a modeler and or pre-amp pedals they like would be smart to acquire one!

[@shredaintdead9323]

Absolutely!!

[@ValSchnitzel]

Very cool!

[@shredaintdead9323]

Sure is!!!

[@patricetrahan7287]

Just found your channel - great stuff! I have a preamp rack looking for power section (ada/mardhall/mesa). I also have heads that are too loud for the house. My guess is the ps2 can be used both as poweramp section for my rack preamps while still giving it great tone, or as attenuator for my other guitar heads

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks! And yep absolutely!

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

*Congratulations on the job! 🤘🎸🎶🎶 I always enjoyed your channel cuz you do gear demos and make it so we can understand what something is and the best ways to use it. Now I want one 🤘🎸 If possible… I’d like to be able to just use a different preamp to change tones rather than expensive amps. Great demo!*

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks buddy! Try to explain everything as best as I can!

[@scottpeters4401]

I liked mine so much,I bought another one..I have the 50 and 100 watt versions….My PS100 has 5881 tubes,but other than the second channel and more headroom,they sound the same to me….The “self attenuation mode”is absolutely killer too,especially with Synergy modules or a modeler…..or any preamp…awesome piece of gear for sure..

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thats awesome! The 100 is super tempting too but I just don't currently need it. Maybe someday though haha

[@TheGrottodevil]

looks pretty cool . Seems a captor x and quilter micro block maybe a few KSR Ir's ....that Dover preamp sounds killer too. Great Vid meng

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks! That Dover rules. I'll have to do a separate demo of that later

[@parkkingery9216]

That think cool and sounded great

[@shredaintdead9323]

Sure is and sure does!!!

[@mustangguy3706]

Well......I have a Moore tube engine and a Randall rt2/50 and I still really want one of these. Guess I'll have to pick one up, didn't these have reliability issues 🤔 feel like I remember reading that somewhere 🤷.

[@shredaintdead9323]

I've never had any issues with it or heard about any issues 🤔 🤷? Fryette is awesome and build great quality stuff

[@gravelrocks5588]

Sounds crispy and articulate

[@shredaintdead9323]

It really is!!

[@DJ33]

Cools vid Gregg great explanation of the PS You ever use a Boss Waza Tube expander

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks! Never used one although those are really cool too

[@tfoosie123]

Hope your doing well and that the new job is going good

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks dude. I start Monday!

[@siennagarcia1459]

​@@shredaintdead9323 what job did you start.?

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@siennagarcia1459 I'm a sales engineer at Sweetwater

[@johnsaras1]

Anybody catch the Run to the Hills solo at 10:24? Nice!!

[@cyface]

I only watch for the outtakes. 😉

[@shredaintdead9323]

Haha I bet a lot of people do

[@208414]

The three position dip toggle switches only affect the reactive load portion. If you are using it as described in scenario 5 (as a tube power amp only) those switches won't change the sound no matter how they are set.

[@shredaintdead9323]

That's simply not true. Those switches are active anytime I use it, and I never use the reactive load. Using it as an attenuator or poweramp the switches always work for me.

[@208414]

@@shredaintdead9323 Check out page 4 of the Fryette PS-2A user manual. "NOTE: These switches only operate when your load speaker output is connected to the Power Station Amp In jack." For a modeler / preamp you would use either the line in or the effects return inputs. These inputs feed the power amp and do not send signal through the reactive load.

[@dimesciple1652]

I knew I didn’t buy the Seymour Duncan Powerstage for a reason. This is way more versatile for my needs, as far as a power amp for processors and pre amps. Add all the other features and that thing is the guitarist multi tool. Thanks as always for the video. Corgi….

[@shredaintdead9323]

Smart. This is 10 times better then the powerstage. And you're welcome! Corgi coming soon....

[@dimesciple1652]

@@shredaintdead9323 Sweetwater doesn’t carry it !! Da heck? .. make some changes at that place ..lol. I’m checking it out right now . The back panel needs to be showcased too dude, two speaker outs, line out with level. The amp and ohm match up to 200 watts . This thing is way more than I thought

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@dimesciple1652 I'm gonna change so much when i get there! Haha someday when I have the budget for multiple cameras I'll get shots of the back etc. For now though way more work then it's worth lol

[@dimesciple1652]

@@shredaintdead9323 Ya covered it dude, I just went full gear geek mode it’s in my cart. No need for 100 watt for me, thanks for the info about the differences

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@dimesciple1652 anytime dude!

[@srh361]

I've got the 100w version and it's 6550 tubes not 6L6. Definitely a great tool though.

[@tobylagan497]

Thanks for the video. I have a question, I have the ps 100 but the switches only on the front flat/warm etc only work when I use the amp in. You mentioned that using it as a power amp for a modeller that those switches can be used. When I plug my modeller into the line in those switches are inactive. Thanks

[@shredaintdead9323]

Hmmm not sure honestly. I don't have a modeler to test it but that is the intended purpose for it. I've seen Stephen fryette explain in it a different video. It works like that for all my preamp pedals though.

[@donmcdonald4874]

Awesome video! I’m really wanting one of these. I have amps I never can turn up to get the sweet spot, they are effectively useless. And I’ve been looking at the Synergy Preamp modules, like the Ultra Lead and the IICP. Dumb question, but I believe the load in is up to 200 watts, so it can even handle the my Bugera 1960 150 watt plexi head, but I’m curious on the speaker requirements out. I was leaning toward the PS100 for the channel switching, but if I have that matched with my PittBull 45 or my JCM800 50 watt combo, won’t I be at risk on blowing the speaker? Or can the output of the PS100 be dropped to a lower wattage? Also on the front end, how would you feed multiple amps or preamps into it to be able to switch from one to another?

[@shredaintdead9323]

Thanks! I'm not too sure about the 100 since I don't have it, there's a video on KZbin from fryette that explains the differences between the 2 and should answer most of your questions about the 100 and power handling etc.

[@riffsnoleads]

Save yourself the trouble and get a THD Hotplate at the resistance value you prefer (4, 8 or 16 ohm). They were literally designed to handle SLP100s wide open. Despite Bugeras marketing "150 watts" is the peak output power but consistently it puts out something more around 100-120. Also, attenuators do not drop wattage, only volume. With the volume low enough on the amp, you could probably run your Bugera into a speaker(s) under 150 watts and be okay, but the volume would be so low that the attenuator would be useless and the speaker would not be adding tone to the signal in any meaningful way.

[@donmcdonald4874]

@@riffsnoleads Thanks for the info. I have been watching reviews and seeing other ones, like the Boss Waza Tube Amp Expander and the Mesa Boogie Cab Clone IR*. Many of the videos say the older resistor based attenuators muddy the tone and feel, where the “reactive” transistor based attenuators don’t. Do you notice much tone change and does the feel change with the Hot Plate? Or is it so small that it doesn’t justify the price difference?

[@riffsnoleads]

@@donmcdonald4874 I have not personally noticed any significant "tone suck" and if there has been any I have compensated it with the amp EQ. The feel seems the same a well to me. All my attack dynamics seem retained. That all said, I don't buy into the "true bypass saves your tone" hysteria either, so you should take this all with salt. I also only my attenuators just as load boxes for at home recording into cab IRs, live I just punish those who refuse to wear hearing protection.

[@joshmuz9018]

Crazy to think that sound is now as far from today as chuck berry was to me when I started playing in the late 90s. It's cool but sounds like a bygone era where today's old men where playing guitar

[@shredaintdead9323]

What sound? The attenuator sounds like an old piece of gear?

[@joshmuz9018]

@@shredaintdead9323 no haha the 80s rock guitar tone and style

[@mesaboogie4]

What did you say at 5:47? It has a line out I’m confused “does not have its own built in “… ?

[@shredaintdead9323]

Does not have a build in daw, does have a built in reactive load though so you can use the line out to send it to the daw/interface of your choice

[@gravelrocks5588]

I shouldn't ask this but why this instead of a ksr pa50 I'm guessing this has more features not knowing either product

[@shredaintdead9323]

The ksr is just a poweramp. This can attenuate, make Amps louder too, has its own fx loop, ohm matcher and has more options for using with modelers and can add an fx loop to any amp or preamp pedal that doesn't have one. The Ksr can't do any of that. So for the same price, this is a no brainer.

[@nicolasRebagliati]

The are some errors in your video. First the PS-100 its not 6L6, but its a small detail. When you talk about using it with preamps you are talking about using it as a poweramp. The switches in the front are settings of how the reactive load behaves as a speaker to the amp, if you use it just as a power amp with the line in those switches dont make anything. Because the reactive load its not in the chain

[@shredaintdead9323]

The switch in front reduces the input signal of preamps by 50% my preamps are too loud to use without it. I use it every day so I know 100% it works

[@nicolasRebagliati]

@@shredaintdead9323 im talking about the 2 switches. Not the input button.

[@nicolasRebagliati]

@@shredaintdead9323 Also you forgot about maybe the most clever way to use it. You can self atenuate the PS. If you use a preamp you could do this. Preamp -> PS line in -> PS speaker out -> PS speaker in -> PS line out -> computer. This way you can crank the PS poweramp and get poweramp distortion with your preamp. And use the PS to atenuate itself.

[@willonglet391]

How is this for playing music like polyphia and periphery?

[@shredaintdead9323]

It actually can't do that. It has an anti djent mode that switches the unit off forever if it detects and form of djent or more then 6 strings...

[@willonglet391]

@@shredaintdead9323 damn, guess I’ll just practice solos and theory instead

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@willonglet391 good you'll be better for it

[@johnsguitarmusicanddemos]

@@shredaintdead9323 😆 Too funny! Anti-dgent built in.

[@shredaintdead9323]

@@johnsguitarmusicanddemos it's half the reason I bought this piece of gear. The Anti Djent tech is worth it alone!

[@jessemuscato]

Yup shit rips

[@shredaintdead9323]

Yep! So killer

[@jimbodavis1944]

Is this at the new place? Buy gold.

[@shredaintdead9323]

These are vids I recorded before I moved that I'm finally able to edit. The new setup will be coming in a few weeks and look totally different

[@hlyangel1]

The Power Station sounds horrible with my AC30CC! Very ugly. I’m waiting on a SV20 to arrive and truly hope this power station sounds better with it. Otherwise it’s out the door

[@countzero5150]

The fryette isn't really as transparent as they claim. I found some of my amps really get along with it and other just don't. My jvm and xxx get very fizzy with it, but my 6260 and jcm800 sound great and I can't say it's the amps because I have other passive attenuators that sound a lot better with them than the fryette does. At the end of the day it's an interesting and useful peice of gear but I think the rivera rock crusher is a better choice for just straight attentuation.

[@shredaintdead9323]

Weird. I find it totally transparent on all my amps. I use it with lots of different amps and have no issues. The rock crusher sucks tone like crazy. Watch Phil McKnights video comparing it to the bugera ps1. The rock crusher sounds terrible.