Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp and DI Demo with Sammy Boller & Dave Friedman
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Amp master and rig-builder-to-the-stars Dave Friedman walks us through his latest and greatest tone solution for guitarists while shredster Sammy Boller shows off its many moods of rude.
The Friedman IR-X dual-channel tube preamp is an entire Friedman rig in a compact pedalboard-friendly package. Powered by two high-voltage 12AX7 preamp tubes, each channel delivers the harmonic richness and touch response of Dave Friedman’s finest designs. DSP IR cabinet/power amp simulation sends a studio-quality mic’d-up tone to your DAW or Front-of-House.
IR-X isn't simulating a Friedman tube preamp. It is one. While many available preamp pedals utilize tubes to 'warm up' their digital or solid-state circuit, two glowing hot 12AX7 preamp tubes, running at the proper high voltage, are this pedal's beating heart. A genuine preamp in every way, IR-X delivers all the tone, response, gain characteristics, and harmonic complexity you expect from a Friedman design.
IR-X boasts two fully independent foot-switchable channels. Like the famed Friedman flagship amps, channel one takes your tone from bluesy, British-voiced cleans to a muscular Plexi-style roar. Engage channel two for the Friedman signature higher-gain voice and all the percussive punch, note clarity and singing sustain that comes with it.
Both channels feature their own independent and highly tweakable Boost circuits. This essentially gives you four channels, accessible with the tap of your toe.
All great tube amps need a great speaker cabinet, and whether sending your signal straight to the board or silently playing through the onboard headphone output, IR-X gives you a selection of Dave Friedman’s favorite IRs. Select the IR per channel using the 3-way mini toggle switches or load your own quickly and easily via IR-X’s editing software. You can even disengage the onboard IRs entirely to use IR-X’s tube preamp with another IR loader.
IR-X gives you astounding tonal control, but its included Friedman IR-X Editor software takes it to a new level. With it, you can tweak each channel’s power amp simulation via the thump and presence controls, load your favorite IRs, activate the Boost Lock feature, select loop ON/OFF and save it all to 128 MIDI presets.The IR-X software includes 12 free Friedman IRs to choose from.
IR-X is MIDI-capable. Whether pulling up presets with a pedalboard controller or switching channels with the laptop running your entire show, IR-X is ready for the job. It truly is the perfect marriage of modern control and classic tube tone.
The IR-X’s transparent effects loop allows you to easily integrate your favorite effects with everything from the most straightforward setups to the most complex digitally controlled rigs.
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@sammyboller 9 ай бұрын
The IR-X is incredible!! Thanks so much for including me in the demo. Was a blast
@guitarlife6190 9 ай бұрын
Awesome playing
@starblaster77 9 ай бұрын
Sounds great! Can't wait to get mine in a few days.
@AlanScottBand 9 ай бұрын
Hey Sammy- what the hell is that bridge pickup!! Holy sh%t!
@sammyboller 8 ай бұрын
@@AlanScottBandit’s a signature pickup I have coming out soon :)
@josephstupack 8 ай бұрын
Hey seriously… how can I get that clean setting you have on this unit? It’s amazing?
@magnuslervikmusic 9 ай бұрын
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!
@jasonlee8497 9 ай бұрын
Glad I’ve been holding out buying this kind of gear. This appeals to me much more than the menu pedals.
@tippss3332 3 ай бұрын
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!!!!!
@TheInfiniteFret 9 ай бұрын
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!
@mindcircusmusicofficial3061 25 күн бұрын
Just got mine out of the box boom sounds great haven’t even messed with the app yet!!!! Great work Dave!!!!
@MusicChannel-rf5zz 7 ай бұрын
Was hoping to hear more of the playing but thanks for the explanation. Just ordered one.
@meenzergunsenum3229 6 ай бұрын
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.
@pythonflying 9 ай бұрын
This unit answers the need for those of us who tire of menu diving, for sure.
@truthfactreality6814 9 ай бұрын
Ordered mine. It’s going on my g3 GIGRIG board. Amazing product
@leswadley6792 9 ай бұрын
Should be at my home today☺️! Looking forward to putting this amp on my board ☺️!
@Steve410811 9 ай бұрын
So thats the pre amp with tubes. So all the tones you get from the mids, bass, treble are all there. This is cool.
@ThePaulT23 6 ай бұрын
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!
@wordsintowins 9 ай бұрын
This is perfect. I'm not into fractal or plugins, but cant mic amps either (apartment). The perfect solution.
@PrinceESL 8 ай бұрын
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.
@horaciococcioni8538 9 ай бұрын
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.
@jasonkerr931 9 ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
after having the pedal from 7 moth what's your opinion now?
@jasonkerr931 Ай бұрын
@@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 Ай бұрын
@@jasonkerr931 ah nice so your going direct or your using a cabinet?
@jasonkerr931 Ай бұрын
@@rcleon1431Both. Cab on stage and direct stereo out of Strymon big sky
@rcleon1431 Ай бұрын
@@jasonkerr931 why you prefer the black star is for the sound quality?
@jimmyjames7946 9 ай бұрын
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 . 🤘🤘
@milanmilicevic4618 5 ай бұрын
Can't wait to get this preamp, im planning to use it with 1987x plexi 🙂
@snoodychooch8539 9 ай бұрын
Omfg so much to learn 😮
@nickm.9474 9 ай бұрын
Selling my tonex. This is all I need.
@AlanScottBand 9 ай бұрын
Send some more to Chucks! They are going fast!!!
@adamswanson8216 Ай бұрын
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
@davidramos4317 9 ай бұрын
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.
@alienlovesecrets9379 9 ай бұрын
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.
@ericskinner7355 9 ай бұрын
How is the noise all gained up with single coils?
@These_go_to_eleven_1959 9 ай бұрын
$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.
@rareform6747 9 ай бұрын
Love my be-od & dirty !
@hannesganahl6384 8 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
What Friedman Guitar model is that ?.....I dig the look and tones most likely from the pedal :)
@user-ql1pc7pi9x 9 ай бұрын
NoHo24.
@houseofshred3725 9 ай бұрын
0:13 **me out loud, reflexively** AUGH what a cool guitar, SIIIICK!"
@eugenestone9207 9 ай бұрын
So is the sound from a mic’d cab or the monitors on the desk? Not sure if this was mentioned.
@rangerdoc1029 8 ай бұрын
DI
@Terrysoddy Ай бұрын
So will it power a 2x12 cab, or do you haft to have a actual power amp to do that
@ericskinner7355 9 ай бұрын
How about a companion power amp in pedal platform to complete the self sufficient pedal board?
@magnuslervikmusic 9 ай бұрын
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 8 ай бұрын
Use A Friedman powered FRFR cab
@mikehoehn1475 9 ай бұрын
This pre amp direct into a power amp ?
@d.a.t.4699 9 ай бұрын
Are the production line models made with the exact components as the one you are using to demo?
@Ottophil 9 ай бұрын
You think they have magical caps and resistors in the demo unit? What a goofy question
@d.a.t.4699 9 ай бұрын
@@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 9 ай бұрын
@@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 7 ай бұрын
@@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
@MarceloESA 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
I wish you well. Keep rocking!!!!
@thomasfokas 8 ай бұрын
Ok, Dave. Now make an SS V2 version of this.
@alexwoolridge94aw 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
Dude, this pre amp and your good to go.
@timtaylor164 8 ай бұрын
Last night I went IRX to my QSC K10 and then out from that to front of house and it killed! Love it.
@eelizee7467 7 ай бұрын
@@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 7 ай бұрын
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 5 ай бұрын
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.
@tomulator 8 ай бұрын
Are the tubes easily replaceable when they go bad?
@sunsgettingreallow8318 8 ай бұрын
I hope so
@nickmagan9667 7 ай бұрын
Can this be plugged directly into a powercab such as the line6 plus?
@politoleo 7 ай бұрын
Sure
@johncecilia4517 9 ай бұрын
How would you run in stereo? Cool preamp
@rangerdoc1029 8 ай бұрын
Stereo reverb on the output.
@johncecilia4517 8 ай бұрын
@rangerdoc1029 Or a splitter cable. Will going in to a stereo pedal sound better?
@typangtv 3 ай бұрын
@@johncecilia4517a splitter cable just makes it dual-mono. Need a stereo pedal to make L and R sides different, i.e. stereo.
@j.jester7821 9 ай бұрын
Is this a complete analog path device?
@maxkhrisanfov 9 ай бұрын
No, the backend is digital, analog only preamp
@udaybhardwaj4589 8 ай бұрын
Can we turn the IRs off and use it as a dual channel overdrive pedal too?
@kevinlong4657 7 ай бұрын
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.
@phillamoore157 9 ай бұрын
So, what’s the difference between this and the Synergy module?
@Ottophil 9 ай бұрын
IR
@phillamoore157 8 ай бұрын
@@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.
@lpgoog 8 ай бұрын
I can spend all day tweaking a Helix etc but never as happy as plugging in an amp.
@jamesdavis5096 8 ай бұрын
2:11 these are the secret knobs that make it go to 11
@vincemendoza28 9 ай бұрын
“Direct and dry” lol
@headbangerministries 8 ай бұрын
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.
@shredding51 8 ай бұрын
Wonder how this would sound with a power stage?!
@joker57 7 ай бұрын
Amazing
@Musicsports 5 ай бұрын
Great, perfect for it. Really.
@geezberry8889 9 ай бұрын
how clean does the clean get?
@phillamoore157 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
It’s a Synergy module with a digital back end,Power amp sim,and IR’s…in pedal format…
@geezberry8889 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
@@geezberry8889 it’s close enough..it’s a preamp,with a digital back end..
@geezberry8889 9 ай бұрын
i'm sure it's good. i'll probably pick one up when they hit the used market @@scottpeters4401
@joejohnson8966 9 ай бұрын
8:20 lol
@johnsmith-bk4ps 9 ай бұрын
I would need someone to walk me through getting this set up . What does the midi do? What is ir?
@jcugnoni 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
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.
@yaniv-nos-tubes 9 ай бұрын
kemper slayer
@quantumvox8424 9 ай бұрын
This thing is going to sell boatloads
@muleblues71 9 ай бұрын
Why does every other pedal have an "X" in the name?
@yaniv-nos-tubes 9 ай бұрын
in this case it symbolizes the death of the kemper.
@NitroModelsAndComics Ай бұрын
NO susbstitute for high voltage tubes.
@jonwanrocks 9 ай бұрын
damn
@AlexisGitarre 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
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@jaycareaga9929 9 ай бұрын
This is no different than a amp or rack mounted preamp. This isn’t a modeler. You don’t have that latency.
@maxkhrisanfov 9 ай бұрын
@@jaycareaga9929it has latency, because of digital backend
@Ottophil 9 ай бұрын
Well you also can’t make digital circuits work instantly. Ive done tests and I personally can’t hear anything less than 5ms
@rangerdoc1029 8 ай бұрын
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 7 ай бұрын
Same it be excellent to have a Martin PA at home though
@kennysheldon7171 9 ай бұрын
“Everybody is going through menus, nobody is playing anymore” **Proceeds to explain an incredibly complex menu/MIDI system**
@kennysheldon7171 9 ай бұрын
(All joking aside, this thing sounds SIIIIIIIICK!!!)
@jaycareaga9929 9 ай бұрын
It’s not complicated.
@user-ql1pc7pi9x 9 ай бұрын
But it isn't "incredibly complex".
@rangerdoc1029 8 ай бұрын
Which is 100% optional
@HimothyOHooligan 9 ай бұрын
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 Ай бұрын
Jesus way to much gain in that opening video
@flips220 9 ай бұрын
Dave Friedman. Dirty ol' scumbag, but he sure makes a nice sounding amp.
@wills8705 9 ай бұрын
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 9 ай бұрын
Hard disagree on the sound, from a former FM3 user. And they're a pain in the ass to constantly fiddle with.
@mXr118 7 ай бұрын
I wonder how this would sound with the asm-12???? Anyone tried it yet??