Fryette - Power Load IR
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Fryette - Power Load IR
Load Box - Analog Cab Sim - IR loader - all in one
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00:04 Power Load IR
02:02 Intro
03:19 Differences
05:38 Analog Cab Sim
06:24 Fryette Cabs
07:04 Internal IR
07:58 IR options
Damn fryette gonna steal sales from boss and UA
I don’t need this product but I still watch your videos because you are pretty much my favorite guitar player on UA-cam… Subtle, classy and articulate yet burning when you need to be. Plus you always have a great tone! Thanks for another great video, Michael… Hope you have a great weekend!
Thank you Mike! That's really nice of you! I appreciate it!
Awesome, if not essential tool, if you want to convert your authentic tube amp signals to line level.
Not so cheap, but worth the money. One big advantage of the Fryette is, that it works with 2/4, 8 and 16 ohm speaker outputs. other ones are the flexible connection options, although first some use of the manual will be helpful, as all the controls and connections and their relationships are not always self-explanatory without the manual and if you use the wrong controls with the wrong connections, nothing happens.
Next advantage is, that you can use is fully passive as reactive load box, or active with or without cabinet IR's. The 16 preset places are enough, the built-in presets already sound good, but of course everybody has his own favorites, which additionally can be fine-tuned.
Even in passive mode you can select between different reactive load modes (Edge - Brite - Flat and Deep - Warm - Flat for both treble and bass response.) I personally anyway prefer using Flat, the rest I do with IR fine tuning, but the options certainly can make sense with some more unbalanced sounding amps.
I already had the smaller AMT Power Eater, but this one only worked with amps up to 15W, sounded nice and was well usable, but by far not as good as the Fryette, also hardly offered any fine adjustment options and then tried Torped Captor, which was an immediate return, as it sounded horrible, swallowed almost every bass and a good, well adjusted tube amp treble sudddenly sounded as scratchy as the one of a transistor amp, which is exactly not, what I expect from a reactive load box. Also the built-in fan was horribly loud, opposite to the one of the Fryette.
Great for recording, amp capturing or even simply for using your own stage amp at bedroom level through your computer monitors...
More expensive than most of my tube amps, but for the results ok! I anyway only need it once for all of them, but not any more real cabinets and speakers...
Also the results sound much better and more authentically than even the ones with the best power attenuators.
If Steven made it, then it's the best product of it's kind in the market.-
Any info on maximum IR length?…..does it chop down a 200ms IR to a shorter length?
It require a short length IR. If I recall, it's down to about 20ms. There's a littttttle more breath to the longer versions of the same IR's , but the 20ms IR's that come stock sound awesome! There is software it comes with that allows you to load your own IR's, and will convert IR's to it's required format over USB.
@@BigHairyGuitars I have toyed with IR lengths for some time…After 100ms,I can’t tell the difference,but 20ms sounds a bit different than 100ms….less low end and fullness,which usually gets carved out anyway in a mix…..I do use longer ones mostly though….I have 3 Power Stations,so I need the PLIR like I need a hole in the head,just curious about the IR loader..
OR get a Kemper and you're triaxis pack and call it a day!!
Worked for me 😊
Thanks for using the graphics showing how all this works!!! I don’t record, but LOVE to learn!!!
Great video as always! I would love to see a mick mars decade of decadence tone recreation video. It would be pretty straightforward, your soldano, a h3000, a pcm70, and a vht power amp
I remember seeing a video where you compare a kemper, power station, oxbox and some other devices .
The kemper and power station felt the most dimensional and natural to me. I’m not used to these devices, power load is the same thing as reactive load?
I can tell I don’t like most of them, including suhr which kinda scoops mids a little and boosts high end .
I did like the sound of the fryette compared to the others but don’t like how it alters tone if used for attenuation .
So this would sound the same? I will say for the price though, a kemper seems to beat almost everything. Though the freyette sounded second best to me, just a bit more top end and hardness to the sound .
Yes, it's the reactive load section of the Power Station.
That same video is what made me get a Kemper. I love the thing. Nothing will ever be as responsive as a tube amp, but the Kemper does everything else.
New neck on the Cali, I see. Nice!
That the same one. I'm sneaky and using a fret inlay sticker, to achieve my trickery.
Can you compare it to the Suhr RL?
This or the OX? I'm looking for the quality, tone and feel.
I prefer the feel of of the Fryette loads and my IR's. But, the OX is a great box. It's just different.
So are the brite and warm switches inactive when using a digital IR? Or can you still use them to shape the reactive load?
They’re involved with the load no matter what. You can still use them
@@BigHairyGuitars cool so they are more like a voicing switch like the Uk/US switch in the fractal box but you get 3 positions in each yeah? Thanks for answering so quickly
@@azzazelo you have 3 positions for the lows and 3 for the highs. These switches change the type of load being used: fully resistive to fully reactive. They will affect the output (analog, IR, or unfiltered/full range)
what a banger opening tune. absolute headbanger as always!
you can't record directly to PC via USB, that's why I went for Boss WAZA TAE
One thing I suspected, but now have confirmed... is that Steven Fryette is a bit more intelligent than I am 🤪 I have a PS-100 and absolutely love it... it's basically the most amazing tool I've ever possessed. I was trying so hard to avoid purchasing products that would result in some redundancy (ie, paying more money for a full featured device that many features of which I already possess the functionality 🤓 And for some reason, I was having difficulty figuring out if the Power Load IR would address my needs without paying for redundancy. Unless I'm tipsy, and I am... I think my brain just put together what I had hoped and trusted for a long time, that the Power Load IR was designed to work seamlessly with the PS products. I believe this is the case. And thus, I have to have a PLIR
Hello, I have limited use as I only plug a pedal board straight in to my Captor X. I feel like this has a bit more versatility but not sure. Can anyone help? I really like this one........ Want to get it.
Is it me or do most of those audio samples sound fizzy and more like static instead of tube overdrive.
Great vid.
My unit arrived today.
Getting pretty decent tones with the included IRs and the Analog Cab.
My 3rd party IRs.. not so much. They sound buzzy and thin via the PL IR.
I saw that you posted that 20ms is the included IR length.
What about KHZ? 44.1khz, 48khz, etc?
Thanks!
Hmmm. 48k. Maybe that's why??
I will try again with 48k.
Thanks!
@@MrTriskaidekaphobic It uses 48k, 24 bit. I had to use audacity to convert my ggd cali and zilla irs
I have not seem anyone demo how to get a good sounds of headphones when playing out out of , digital modelers, or load boxes or audio interfaces. Not sure why it sounds harsh and nothing like when it's heard from youtubers
The Analog Cab Sim sounded great! especially the short low gain clip. Would love to know your thoughts on the analog cab sim part of the PLIR vs some others like the SUHR ACE. Maybe in your next Coffee Q&A?
The problem with built in IRs is that you get double ad/da conversion. It makes sense for live play, not so for recording.
Michael Good review.
I am considering either the ps-100 or this.
I have a Glaswerks amp.
Could you let us know or do a comparison of how these 2 attenuators differ Tonally.
Ps-100 being tube attenuation vs. this being solid state.
I’m curious how much or how little the tonal difference are.
This would help me make a decision.
Thanks,
Michael
If I were to connect a load box and cabinet to separate outputs of an amp instead of connecting the cab through the load box. Would this approximately half the volume of the cabinet and not colour the sound of the cabinet?
I am waiting on delivery of the PS-100 and PS-2 to compare. What do you like better between the two?
How do I use this live? XLR to the PA and leave my cab at home?
Oh and I forgot.
Could you let us know what the capabilities of the software are.
Thanks
Analog out into cab m+? Also if using headphones do the front panel level controls adjust the headphone output? I haven’t seen anyone touch on either topics.
Brilliant! I have the original PL and REALLY hope the IRs will be available for separate purchase! I'm currently using the Yorke IRs of the 4X12 FB cab and they're pretty great but I'm dying to hear something official, from the SOURCE!
Great review. I've been a PS user (PS2, these days) from the day they were released. These things make using my dr103 possible in daily life. Absolutely love them. Also, your intro song was on point. Definitely got the head bob going. Not standard fare YT riffing, very tasty. As always, thanks for your hard work in making these videos.
Great video Michael. The cab sims are pretty decent sounding. Thanks for sharing!
hot sticky load , I spilt a Coke on this box one time
Can you attenuate your amp with this also.
No. It’s a complete load. So you can choose to not use a cab, but it doesn’t make your cab volume quieter
@@BigHairyGuitarshi there, is there a switch to mute the cab connected to through output while using as a load? Or I have to unplug the cable to my cab? Thanks!
@@da.chi. hi! You have to unplug the cable or the audio will pass through to the cab
I was considering buying a Radial EXTC-Stereo reamper because I wanted to be able to use my fx pedals with my Novation launchkey. My understanding is that the Valvulator can be used for reamping, but the FX loop is only on the headphone channel. Would I be able to use guitar fx pedals in the way I intended with the Radial reamper?
Upon re-reading my question I see I definitely was having a brain issue
Aah, chunky tune! Great sounds, too. Well I guess I am going to enjoy my new SYN-2 system. Überschall anyone? And the BE-BB rock, too. Cheers!
NICE! Thanks!
hey michael...i just purchased ur bhg alien green 93...chunky..lotta low end...wonder how the power load would sound with that cab sim...also just a side note..harry cody from shotgun messiah recently i think got an instagram ...he shows his tappin section on the song nowhere fast...would love to see u do a vid on that or any shotgun messiah guitar stuff...the guys a complete animal on guitar..
Awesome! , The TwoNotes cabs sound awesome paired with the Fryette load , Shotgun Messiah was really cool. Never loved the vocals, but, still cool.
Can this be mounted in a rack?
Front panel close up? Rear panel close up, for more than 3 seconds? Link to product?
www.fryette.com/fryette-power-load-ir-pl-ir-in-stores-now/
Thanks for this excellent run through and the sounds are great!
I ended up getting the Power Station instead as it does have the same reactive load section, right?
Yep. Same stuff there
Suhr RLIR killer??
The Suhr is great. The Fryette and Suhr's load sound different from each other. That's the real important difference between them. The IR will sound the same in either box, but the loaded amp will sound and feel different.
@@BigHairyGuitars how would you say they sound different in sound signature?
product question: if I set this unit up with speaker level and line level signals simultaneously, but switched between the two via A/B switch, would both signals be routed thru the IR processing? Ex. line level from GPDI amp into line-in, any other tube head into the speaker level input.
No, one of the inputs has priority when plugged in. I can't remember which one. email Fryette. But, you can't A/B those inputs. You have to hard plugin in and out.
@@BigHairyGuitars thanks for the quick reply. Cheers!
Now only if the powerstation had the IR loader...
And the FX loop in the IR section. Would be fantastic
Mike, off topic question, but which amp do you lean towards more, the original Friedman BE100( say 2018)? Or the BE100 Deluxe. Trying to decide, it’s hard! Lol
The BEDeluxe is fantastic, but it's just more options. I'm very happy with the core BE100. That said, the Deluxe can push into Mesa territory, where my BE can't.
@@BigHairyGuitars got it! Thank you sir!
How does it sound with a GPDI run through it?
I don't have one, but the GPDI is awesome
I have the PL-1 and love it. However, I would have prefered the fx loop had been switchable to the output instead of only usable for the headphones. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
Connect a 1/4" stereo phone to two 1/4" mono phone adapter cable from the headphone out to interface, mixer or powered monitors. We'll take our 1.5 stars back please :)
@@FryetteAmps The headphone output is not line level... I have not tested the sound quality difference with this idea yet b/t the headphone and line output, but I suspect a difference if the amplification circuits. There could be many points of concern in sound quality in doing this; output impedances, freq. response, etc.... I'll hang on to the 1.5 stars until I've performed an audio test and peaked at the circuit
; )
Jeez your favourite cab sound good 😎
Thanks! That is my Alien Cab. The Steve Vai Marshall Cab
@@BigHairyGuitars I watched the vid you did on it 👌
This would be so cool with a way to remotely switch the IR
You can do that through USB.
@@BigHairyGuitars I was talking about footswitching on a gig - different IRs for different sounds
Great videos Michael. On point, with all the right information and no unnecessary blah blah! Not to mention your awesome playing and tones. Thank you!
I think this unit and its predecessor is way better than the PS2A or PS100. For re-amping just go via one of the line outs into the effects return of another (tube)amp. This setup comes with less hum and no fan noise, which bugs me when playing at lower volumes using the Power Station. A lot of people buy a Power Station for playing at (bed)room levels. This in mind, a unit creating substantial fan noise is a bit counter intuitive. Power Station is a great concept, but in my opinion they cramped too much electronics and tube circuits into a fairly small enclosure. This is asking (so in my studio) for problems when it comes to noise issues. Not so with their Power Loads (or the Suhr Reactive Load).
What tuning are you using?
Drop D
What is the length of IR's this unit supports? More than 20ms? What is the latency?
20ms for the IR. I don't know the latency spec.
@@BigHairyGuitarsThanks for the info! 20ms is just not good enough for a new product imo.
The Power Load IR is the only stand-alone solution that provides two integrated cabinet sim options, Analog (for zero latency and expansive dynamic range) and Digital IR (for realistic room reflections and convolutions).
The 5th choice would be to use the headphone out aswell as a speaker sim out for a W/D/W setup
are the stock IR's made with a preamp TIA
What's a TIA?
@@BigHairyGuitars thanks in advance