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DemonFX Freedman BE-ODX A Closer Look - How does this stack up to the Friedman BE-OD

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  • Опубліковано 12 сер 2024
  • DemonFX BE-ODX A Closer Look - How does this stack up to the Friedman BE-OD? Is this kind of thing even legal?
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    Chapters:
    00:00 - Intro
    01:10 - Chinese Pedal Crimes
    03:20 - Trim Pot as shipped Demo
    09:03 - Trogly Tribute
    09:56 - Mid Gain Into Clean
    15:28 - What Did We Learn Today?
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 73

  • @GearGasms
    @GearGasms  Рік тому

    Do you like gear reviews and demos? Of course you do! Check out the full playlist here! ua-cam.com/play/PLJ7bQFZhdVlM7HBhb45mPk_mPBJMD9ZJR.html

  • @riffsnoleads
    @riffsnoleads 2 місяці тому +5

    Frankly, if booteek USA/Euro builders didn't price their gear like it was lined with gold and diamonds, this kind of thing would be less of an issue.

  • @BlurpeeBaggins
    @BlurpeeBaggins Рік тому +4

    Now that we know all about this pedal’s individual parts and specs…I’m so glad you included that bit showing me how to use a screwdriver, I’ve been scratching my head for years and the light finally came on 😂. Rock on Alan.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Yeah screwdrivers are in no way intuitive!

  • @edb1913
    @edb1913 Рік тому +8

    Doesn’t Friedman make clones of Marshall amps? Weren’t the original Marshalls modified Fender circuits? If I remember correctly aren’t Friedmans black and gold like Marshalls? If it was a different color with a different name really make any difference? The color shouldn’t matter anyway since Friedmans are black and gold. Would Fried Man work better than Freedman?
    I think we would all understand what pedal it’s imitating.
    I’ve seen other demos of this thing and it sounds fine. You have found a way to make it sound like a modeler without a cab block.

  • @JenniferThompson-cy1ln
    @JenniferThompson-cy1ln Рік тому +9

    But not every one cannot afford $380 for the original. When these are like $50

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Sure I can’t afford a Rolex either but that doesn’t make the $100 street knockoffs ok

    • @TheUltrawideGuy
      @TheUltrawideGuy Рік тому +10

      ​@@GearGasms It'd not the same at all. A knockoff Rolex is marketing itself as and branding itself as a Rolex. It still says Rolex on the face and they are selling them as a counterfeit version of genuine product. This does not, it clearly says outright this is a cheap clone not a counterfeit, it has the name DemonFx on the front not Friedman Amplification. If they were selling these trying to fool people into thinking it was a genuine Friedman then I would have a problem but it isn't. Demonfx are saying hey you know that pedal that this company is trying to you sell you for £380 that costs them about £50 to manufacture? How about trying our version that only costs £60 instead and looks and sounds very similar to theirs?
      For me this is no different to buying a Tokai or ESP LP clone or a Yamaha or East Coast strat clone. The only difference is that apparently it's fine to copy a guitar shape and sound with a couple of aesthetic tweaks but it's unacceptable to do the same for a pedal? Guitar and amp companies have been ripping off each others sounds and designs for decades, the only difference here if that the big brands have took the hump because these cheap clones sound 90% the same for 20% of the price and they don't like it.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      🤘🏻

    • @DaveyMulholland
      @DaveyMulholland 4 місяці тому

      ​@@GearGasmsFk rolex. Fk people who like rolex. Fk people who wear rolex. Fk people who aspire to wear rolex. Fk people who care about rolex.

  • @MegaGuitman
    @MegaGuitman Рік тому +7

    Wow this is a cool pedal...the tone controls work pretty good...i own the real one and the tone controls barely have any effect on the signal..paid the full price for the Friedman..this Chinese copy blows the real one away.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Wow that’s interesting to hear! Thanks

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  5 місяців тому

      @adamstein9333 go somewhere and get some help

  • @SearchingForTone
    @SearchingForTone 22 дні тому

    It really is a tough position, everyone is emulating everyone in a sense. Some may never be able to afford $400 pedal, its also not possible for the $400 builder to make it for probably 1/2 and still make a profit to employ its employees. Hopefully the identical item gives person G.A.S and inspiration to buy the real thing.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  21 день тому +1

      In this case though the pedal is only $199. Still a lot for a dirt pedal though. It could be like a gateway drug for the real thing I suppose. Ironically I’m shooting the real thing against this one this evening. I’m super curious as to how they’ll compare!

    • @SearchingForTone
      @SearchingForTone 21 день тому

      @@GearGasms I feel that way, I reviewed those super cheap pedals you see all over Amazon. Under kmise, saphue, the ones I had were no name. I said these may not be long term usable but could be something to let you know if you like that effect.

  • @dimebagtribute
    @dimebagtribute 7 місяців тому +4

    DemonFX is awesome! They ask the right price for what a pedal is, I don't give a f*ck about Friedman and their 200 bucks pedal that fall appart exactly like the chinese one...

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  7 місяців тому

      Fair enough! Keep rocking whatever works!

  • @bradhouse4754
    @bradhouse4754 Рік тому

    I would have gone with "Weedman," personally. Still might, although I should learn to build pedals, first.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Feedman would have been my choice because Dave is kind of XL

  • @mrshadow5132
    @mrshadow5132 3 місяці тому

    Does this pedal sound like metal zone or Hevay metal boss pedals?

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  3 місяці тому +2

      I don’t really think so

    • @WilDBeestMF
      @WilDBeestMF Місяць тому +1

      Not really. Kinda sounds like the dirt channel of a Friedman amp.

  • @esmeulonsouzadeoliveira3636

    Like 21 ✔💫🎬🎩👍
    .

  • @GuyHarrison-nm1xt
    @GuyHarrison-nm1xt 11 місяців тому

    What's it sound like with lead. U cannot tell with only rhythm

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  11 місяців тому

      I didn’t play lead in this?

    • @Bryan.Campbell
      @Bryan.Campbell 5 місяців тому

      @@GearGasmsdefinitely no lead around 8:40 at all

  • @earlycuyler8719
    @earlycuyler8719 5 місяців тому +1

    Demon fx has allowed normal working people with families to have several great overdrive pedals piracy be damn!

  • @overdriveguitarchannel3403
    @overdriveguitarchannel3403 Рік тому

    I had the real pedal, and I didn't care for it too much. Especially not as much as it's worth

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Did it sound like this? Aside from my terrible playing of course

  • @ericw3171
    @ericw3171 2 місяці тому

    If freedman didn’t himself copy parts of other pedals and gouge people for the price of his, I would say you have a point.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  2 місяці тому

      That’s totally fair!

  • @SwedenWitchcraft
    @SwedenWitchcraft Рік тому

    That pedal doesn't sound good, it doesn't matter how much you turn the pots...nothing changes the sound

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      That might be me though but I found that it was balls to the wall with nothing else

  • @davidkulmaczewski4911
    @davidkulmaczewski4911 Місяць тому

    Pedals like this aren't "taking money from Friedman" as much as they're taking money from Donner, Joyo, and other Chinese low-cost pedals. I'm certain that nearly everyone who's considering a $35 clone is explicitly *NOT* considering the $400 original as the alternative. Nope. They're considering the cheapo Amazon pedal that comes closest to what they want. "Do I pay $30 for a Joyo pedal copied from something, or $50 for a DemonFX pedal copied from something better?" At best, they *might* consider buying a used Friedman (maybe the version with only one channel) if it's cheap enough. But any way you slice it, Friedman itself was *never* going to get any money from these customers.
    It's similar to the issue of copyright strikes on UA-cam reaction channels; the product at issue isn't a *replacement* for the original, it's an augmentation. If anything, the reactions (and in the analogy, the clones) bring more attention to the original product without actually taking away any of its sales. Frankly, I'd rather live in a world with a few more companies like DemonFX getting away with making cheap rip-offs of very expensive products and fewer corporations like Disney suing mom & pop pre-schools because they painted some Disney Princesses(TM) on the wall. Maybe Friedman, Keeley, and others should take a closer look at their pricing structures if these are actually making a dent.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Місяць тому

      This is an epically great take on this! Well said!

  • @kaskas55
    @kaskas55 Рік тому +2

    This sounds awful, sorry. Heard a lot of demos of this pedal & it sounds great. Probably just the amp & cab settings.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому +1

      And me. I took another swing at this since this was such a turd 🤓🤘🏻there’s a newer video I did on this

  • @GuyHarrison-nm1xt
    @GuyHarrison-nm1xt 11 місяців тому

    One is $350 the other $50 and sound the same. Just go to show u how much all these companies are taxing people

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  11 місяців тому

      The counterfeit company doesn’t have any R&D costs nor marketing costs that the original maker does so it’s not quite that much of a gouge. Also these pedals are essentially made with slave labor, much like the phone I’m typing on. 😜

  • @jimmybiter2936
    @jimmybiter2936 Рік тому

    Still sounds horrible 😁
    Happy Friday🤘🤘🤘

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Lol - it may just be me! 🤘🏻

    • @peterallen1041
      @peterallen1041 Рік тому

      I agree, sounds bad. I have the real deal and it sounds nothing like this. I also own a Demonfx Dualguns and a King of Drive, they sound good.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      I did a couple vids on the KOd as well but couldn’t get it to sound good. But that is likely my fault

    • @MRaid2000
      @MRaid2000 6 місяців тому

      ua-cam.com/video/aMocJsYjLpo/v-deo.html

  • @rareform6747
    @rareform6747 Рік тому +1

    Sounds of Big Muff Scooped ! Please Stop It ...

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому +1

      Lol but doesn’t a scooped muff smell fresh and clean though?

  • @csh9853
    @csh9853 2 місяці тому

    it aint too far. these american companies aint our friends and they've been price gouging us for decades.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  2 місяці тому

      No company is your friend. Chinese companies have large profits too. They just do so on the backs of actual slave labor

    • @csh9853
      @csh9853 2 місяці тому

      @@GearGasms yeah well a lot of price gouging American companies have their products built in China with slave labor.im just cutting out the middle man.

  • @craigpetterson3962
    @craigpetterson3962 Рік тому

    Yep these suck for the reasons you state Alan.

  • @brianphelps1183
    @brianphelps1183 Рік тому

    Still really don’t like this so much.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Lol! Yeah it’s a whole lot of extra

  • @AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84
    @AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 Рік тому

    I’ve had the real Friedman for a few months and it’s an amazing pedal. This is a BLATANT rip off and is ridiculous. Hate to say, but a video like this could help them get more exposure…hopefully not!

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому +1

      Nah it’ll get the same 500 views that they all do lol. The market is pretty aware of it and I think it’s only on Ali express. This particular pedal that is. Most of the rest of DemonFX stuff is available mainstream though. Happy Friday!

    • @AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84
      @AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 Рік тому

      @@GearGasms Lol ok. You too!

  • @kingfisher7960
    @kingfisher7960 Рік тому

    lol freeman...dave must be pissy

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Can’t blame him!

    • @kingfisher7960
      @kingfisher7960 Рік тому

      ​@@GearGasms was watching a Tone Talk video a couple weeks ago and he said some nameless company also circuit for circuit copied his JJ junior amp.

    • @GearGasms
      @GearGasms  Рік тому

      Yeah nothing surprises me anymore!