Guess the Real Marshall Amp! - Pedals vs Real Amp Blindfold Challenge!

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  • @coryclarksounds
    @coryclarksounds 4 години тому +35

    I cant get enough of these blindfold comparison videos

  • @soccerman127
    @soccerman127 6 годин тому +98

    “Now that I can see them, the real amp sounds the best” 😂

    • @josearjona3728
      @josearjona3728 5 годин тому +8

      The sentence itself says it all

    • @sgt.grinch3299
      @sgt.grinch3299 5 годин тому

      Makes perfect sense.

    • @wilker374
      @wilker374 4 години тому +1

      That's so true though 😂😭
      In Pete's defense I also thought No.5 was the real thing

    • @soccerman127
      @soccerman127 2 години тому

      @@wilker374 Me too. I thought number 5 was the real deal, and number 6 was the best "fake"

  • @mundane_in_the_membrane
    @mundane_in_the_membrane 5 годин тому +36

    The Marshall SC20H ladies and gentlemen. Only valves can get that digital flubiness!

  • @aronfebles
    @aronfebles 6 годин тому +32

    The Friedman sounds really good on this comparison!

  • @MarcCoteMusic
    @MarcCoteMusic 3 години тому +12

    I thought number 5 might have been the real amp and I also thought it sounded best. After the reveal... I still think 5 sounded best.
    Props to Strymon.

  • @anthonyward8587
    @anthonyward8587 4 години тому +9

    Love how Honest pete is about products. Keep up the good work guys. Cheers from Sunny Oz. :)

  • @ryanslauderdale
    @ryanslauderdale 3 години тому +7

    Dan and Mick should TOTALLY do an AC30 version of this with the Ruby. They will have the ears for it.

  • @flixbert
    @flixbert 7 годин тому +17

    EXACTLY THE VIDEO I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR!! THANKS GUYS!! THIS IS GREAT!!

  • @treishtrei
    @treishtrei 45 хвилин тому +4

    I like the Star Trek clothes. Pete is in the engine room and Lee is The Captain

    • @Brave-yx5tm
      @Brave-yx5tm 12 хвилин тому

      Good thing they aren't wearing red, because they would be sugar cubed by now

  • @Yakushev15
    @Yakushev15 3 години тому +5

    This is such good fun!! How can you not love Anderton's videos??!🤣

  • @3J_Music
    @3J_Music 5 годин тому +6

    The Friedman IR-X has been my go to since it came out. And i went through the whole video thinking that sounded the best. That said, I was also really impressed with the Strymon. Great video

  • @HighLifeWorkout
    @HighLifeWorkout 3 години тому +22

    Do a fender amp next please 🙏🏾

    • @FilipArlet
      @FilipArlet 2 години тому +1

      Maybe even add Tonemaster version in

    • @Schmendinger
      @Schmendinger Годину тому

      @@FilipArlet I'd dig that

  • @OXXOI77777
    @OXXOI77777 6 годин тому +5

    I actually agreed with Pete's assessments. The actual amp just seems to sound harsher compared to the nicer pedals.

  • @picksalot1
    @picksalot1 3 години тому +3

    Fun challenge as always. I suggest that for future tests, at the end, you allow "Pete" to try and dial in the best sound on each device. Then blind test the audience. That way, you might be able to repair your business relationships with the different manufactures, and reveal the ease or difficulties of dialing in the different units.

    • @danielcook3361
      @danielcook3361 2 години тому +1

      Thought the same.
      The Nux with gain on max had far more gain than the rest.

    • @winceyV1
      @winceyV1 2 години тому

      😂

  • @astroblaster1581
    @astroblaster1581 6 годин тому +15

    Well the real test is Chappers😂. See if he can tell

    • @winceyV1
      @winceyV1 2 години тому

      Probably can even if they put his head in a bucket , the man is unreal at this . A hundred years ago he'd be burnt as a witch 😂

    • @balke7935
      @balke7935 Годину тому

      Chappers can’t lose, he’d sue everybody

  • @myarrington
    @myarrington Годину тому +1

    This was perfectly done, Lee and team!!!

  • @ferrinbonn
    @ferrinbonn 3 години тому +2

    There's a lot of talk in the video about trying to find the "real amp", but the Friedman and the Humboldt actually are real amps. The Friedman is all tube-based as a preamp just like the Marshall is, and when running it through the power section of the Marshall and through a real speaker cab, it's just as tube and analog as the SV20 is. The Humboldt is solid state, but it is a real analog preamp.
    I wrote down notes as I watched and I thought the Friedman sounded best, followed by the Marshall, and then the Humboldt. It was those 3 by a wide margin, and then the 3 modelers. All 3 modelers had a weird harshness and really bloated bottom end.

  • @mikeg3754
    @mikeg3754 5 годин тому +3

    Couldn't focus on the Les Paul, Marshall amp or the Captain's words due to Pete's colorful footwear.🤣🤣🤣

  • @zeevshaff
    @zeevshaff 6 годин тому +5

    Thank you for tuning that G!!

  • @SpiralJucifer
    @SpiralJucifer 3 години тому +1

    Crazy how the IR-2 in it's Marshall-like setting (Crunch) sounds better than all of them to me.

  • @Mr.Goldbar
    @Mr.Goldbar 6 годин тому +3

    the IRX is by far my favorite piece of gear to use for my tones! Bought mine earlier this year and I use it for everything :)

    • @zaxzumu4605
      @zaxzumu4605 4 години тому +1

      I got the IR-D and feel the same way. It's awesome.

  • @garysalgado9709
    @garysalgado9709 4 години тому +2

    I gig the Iridium using that sound its so good!

  • @iPhoneeditor
    @iPhoneeditor 3 хвилини тому

    I actually got it! Love my Marshall DSL40c and I've always been a fan of Marshal amps. Gotta say though, I really liked the sounds from The Strymon Iridum and the Friedman IR-X. If I was looking for an amp pedal to simulate a Marshall sound, those would definitely be my first picks to look at! Great work guys :)

  • @ayeapprove
    @ayeapprove 6 годин тому +5

    Would've loved to see a budget friendly preamp like Tonecity or Mooer micro preamps

  • @j.reveille6815
    @j.reveille6815 7 годин тому +12

    If you put them behind a blind Pete wouldn’t need to be blinded. Lol

    • @mokitaco
      @mokitaco 6 годин тому +1

      Logic? Nonsense

    • @j.reveille6815
      @j.reveille6815 6 годин тому

      @@mokitaco haha yes very hard to find these days😉

    • @michaeljohnson8058
      @michaeljohnson8058 4 години тому

      Or simply in front of a blind-Pete.

    • @winceyV1
      @winceyV1 2 години тому

      Why it's funny when petes blindfolded 😂 he don't need eyes to have awesome hearing

    • @jacobmooreguitar
      @jacobmooreguitar 2 години тому +1

      I think they did that so the viewers can play along too.

  • @TheLadsBandLive
    @TheLadsBandLive 4 години тому +1

    This would be a perfect Chapman challenge. Pete even admitted he's not exactly a Marshall connoisseur.

  • @7692Flash
    @7692Flash 2 години тому +1

    Love the Knopfler quote at 10:25

  • @lostinpa-dadenduro7555
    @lostinpa-dadenduro7555 6 годин тому +3

    I can’t wait for tomorrow’s release of the Friedman IR-J Jake E Lee model. 😀

  • @mylogify
    @mylogify 5 годин тому +2

    Everyone loves the Friedman tone, I do as well, but to me it has it's own tight mid rangey tone to it, it's not like a Marshall.

  • @nicksburson1
    @nicksburson1 3 години тому +1

    Slightly related... In the weekend I was in the studio with a band. I used a ua ruby and dream for tracking. Then switched to my amps (ac15hw and a Princeton) for overdubs. In isolation the pedals actually sounded better it was insane. The difference for me was all about the playing experience (amps felt nicer.)

  • @I.M.Guitar-Nerd
    @I.M.Guitar-Nerd 6 годин тому +5

    Blind all around, I like it!

  • @fantomas9240
    @fantomas9240 3 хвилини тому

    So happy to see the purple Tele back !

  • @jesperjacobsen2463
    @jesperjacobsen2463 5 годин тому +2

    You know, I'm starting to think this Pete guy knows his way around a guitar...

  • @Maddy29
    @Maddy29 5 годин тому +4

    You should do this with Chappers.

  • @allanhalberg5635
    @allanhalberg5635 6 годин тому +3

    I was sure #6 was the amp, I do still prefer the sound of #6

  • @miquelmarti6537
    @miquelmarti6537 6 годин тому +4

    2 and 5 sounded awesome, especially 5

  • @guitarthink
    @guitarthink 3 години тому +2

    OP....."Offensive Pete". 😂

  • @MrMoneyHelper
    @MrMoneyHelper 2 години тому

    This was really enjoyable. I agreed that 2, 5 and 6 sounded the best. I did keep in mind that Marshall amps often need a drive pedal to sound the best. When Pete commented that 6 sounded more Marshall than Marshall, it was a good clue that it wasn't the amp. Several of the Friedman amps and pedal videos always showed that they had more gain than a stock Marshall amp.
    Between 2 and 5, 2 sounded more like a Marshall amp because it had less bass. Number 2 also had a really smooth overdrive, more like an older well used amp. I disagree with Pete that 3 sounded the best with his blindfold off. This is because I really like the smooth tight type of overdrive. I hate fuzz. Which is the opposite.
    Over all this was a great video, because I intended to by the newer version of the Simplifier X. This just solidified my decision.
    I bet that if the Pedal Pal were in this mix, it would have been even harder to know which was the amp. They don't sell through stores. So Anderton's had no reason to feature something that they don't sell. If I only wanted a Marshall sound, I would get one of those instead of the DSM Simplifier X.

  • @ThePlanarchist
    @ThePlanarchist 3 години тому

    Brilliant to have done this way at last"! Nice one.
    Am a big digital sim fan and could have sworn #2 was the real amp.

  • @compucorder64
    @compucorder64 5 годин тому +1

    I liked the Friedman the most, by a good margin. Before I watched this, I had been thinking of getting an SV20, to go alongside my ST20H JTM. But after this, I'm thinking I could save a little money, and a lot of space by getting the Friedman IR-X, and would be great for recording, or live. Can always just use the ST20H JTM or Orange Rocker 30 as the power amp.

  • @SomeDudeDan
    @SomeDudeDan 2 години тому

    That SV20 sounds really good! I need to pick one up, then I don’t have to worry about damaging my old 1959T. 🤘🎩

  • @abdulazizrehan
    @abdulazizrehan 14 хвилин тому

    You guys should also include 2-3 actual amps, as they can sound different to each other too, to make things even more interesting

  • @jlambox
    @jlambox 3 години тому +1

    I thought the Friedman was the real one 😅 Sounds sooo goood

  • @MikelBluni
    @MikelBluni 2 години тому

    Best video ever on that topic. I picked amp 3 (😊), but to be honest all pedals had their charme, it all sounded cool ✌️

  • @khalifwailinwalter8719
    @khalifwailinwalter8719 4 години тому

    I am in the market right now for the Marshall Plexi Tone. Best comparison!!!!

  • @asadahmedofficial
    @asadahmedofficial Годину тому

    Strymon Iridium does sound the best of the lot...Friedman IR-X is a very close second!

  • @Ycniuq
    @Ycniuq Годину тому

    I have the Iridium and it is really good with York Audio IR's. You can really 'treat' it like a real amp. It also works great with pedals!

  • @JPiattelli
    @JPiattelli 3 години тому

    As soon as he played those first few chords with number 3 I said “wow that sounds good” I knew it was the amp

  • @PipeCat1965
    @PipeCat1965 4 години тому +1

    Gotta love Pete's Chinese algebra rating system.

  • @Lavietto
    @Lavietto 2 години тому

    Pedal, amp, pedal, pedal,amp,amp is my guess without cheating! 5 was my favourite!

  • @JamesRussoMillas
    @JamesRussoMillas 4 години тому

    Thank god #3 was the real amp because I really wanted it to be (it sounded great!)

  • @BlackTonearm
    @BlackTonearm 6 годин тому

    Liked 2-4 & 5 before the revealing, nux is the 1st, Iridium 3rd, UAD 4th Friedman 6th, so then Amp head is 2nd and Bluesbreaker 5th.

  • @ApothecaryTerry
    @ApothecaryTerry 2 години тому

    I wrote guesses before Pete spoke each time and...basically said the exact same things as him. That's a result, given I'm listening to a rig I know 0 parts of, recorded in an unfamiliar room, pumped through UA-cam into my incredible audiophile setup of my TV (which is even worse since I've got a properly good speaker that's just not plugged in next to it and top notch headphones in a bag).
    2/6 were my favourites, with that rig, even now I've seen them. 1, through all the nonsense I mentioned, is bad - my 15 year old Line6 through headphones with 2 knackered pots sounds better.

  • @mickohellofficial
    @mickohellofficial 4 години тому

    My choices were 2, 5 & 6 and I picked number 5. So that was that :D I still love all amps whether it's tube, solid state or modeler...

  • @Mauguaso
    @Mauguaso 5 годин тому +1

    Make the same challenge with a Twin Reverb and a Vox please!

  • @CyberneticArgumentCreator
    @CyberneticArgumentCreator 5 хвилин тому

    The low end's slow wumpy transients and the overall clarity of chordation when dirty make me think 3 is the real amp. Now to check the reveal...
    Yep, 3. 5 was my second-favorite. Grats Strymon on a great model. Low-end is too solid-state-snappy, though. Very hard to model the weird resonance/phase differences across the spectrum in a guitar amp.

  • @Plumcraziness
    @Plumcraziness 4 години тому

    I haven't played most of these, so I was only guessing which ones were the real Marshall and the UAFX unit. I got the real Marshall correct, but I got the UAFX wrong. I thought the Strymon (#5) was the UAFX unit.
    However, the caveat is that I don't know what the settings for each unit were, and I have also never played a cab loaded with Celestion Gold speakers before. Let alone the fact that this is a close-miked recording on UA-cam. To play these in-room with familiar gear and my own settings would be interesting. Regardless, a good video as always.

  • @JoseyStranded
    @JoseyStranded 4 години тому

    I love Universal Audio stuff and I just bought the LION. I don't really like it. I thought it would sound like the UAD 1959 SLP plugin which is wonderful but it was not even in the same ballpark imo. Gonna sell it.

  • @ClaburP
    @ClaburP 3 години тому

    I thought number 2, Simplifier X, was the amp and it was my favourite. 6 and 5 also sounded great. I liked them in this order: 2, 6, 5, 3, 4, 1.

  • @Uemmagic1
    @Uemmagic1 Годину тому

    Uafx is not a preamp pedal. It is an amp simulation. You should amplificate it with external linear power amp like Seymour duncan power amp

  • @JF-em6hr
    @JF-em6hr Годину тому

    When I was listening to amp 4 I was thinking even Angus would like this. But they were all super close.

  • @fuzzymuppet1990
    @fuzzymuppet1990 2 години тому

    The way pete describes the cheap plastic thing is exactly how I I describe how guitars feel to play. Either it feels like cheap plastic, or it doesn't. It doesn't matter the price, the wood, the type of finish or hardware. Play the exact 5 mexican strats back to back . Some will feel plasticy, and some won't. $150 , 80s plywood guitar could feel real. And a $8000 gibson or whatever could feel cheap. It's the damndest thing. And it's the main why i hate buying guitars off the internet.

  • @dasninjastix
    @dasninjastix 47 хвилин тому

    I thought the Friedman was the real amp. I thought the giveaway was going to be Pete hearing more gain. Both the Strymon and Friedman I thought sounded the best in this setup. Strymon seemed less harsh than both the real amp and the Friedman. The Friedman sounded like it had the most balls of the bunch.

  • @Nevermindet
    @Nevermindet 2 години тому

    For me the Friedman sounds the closet to the original. And like the original, it sounds amazingly good to me.

  • @valendis
    @valendis Годину тому

    Whatever numbr 2 is, I love it!

  • @martyshwaartz971
    @martyshwaartz971 6 годин тому

    I started the video without looking at the screen and didn’t even notice the amp switches off the top :,).
    Eta after hearing the setup that makes sense, I’ve done this experiment with fender style amps and preamp tubes don’t matter

  • @tedrackley6233
    @tedrackley6233 4 години тому

    I’m commenting before the reveal. I like number 3, sounds a little more aggressive in the upper mids.

  • @RyanKorea
    @RyanKorea 6 годин тому +1

    The Simplifier was my favourite. The Lion and Nux both sounded quite horrible to me

  • @IAmTello
    @IAmTello 3 години тому

    This was brilliant

  • @Uemmagic1
    @Uemmagic1 Годину тому

    I think, uafx has power amp simiiation already within itself and when it runs into the actual marshall power section it gets that ugly distortion because of that. You know, marshall amps has really effective power section. I believe, the results whould be different if they used linear power section like seymour duncan power amp.

  • @elliotgreen987
    @elliotgreen987 6 годин тому

    Interesting, I thought 6 sounded the best but like Pete said it sounded too much of a caricature of a Marshall to be real and settled on 5! Then when it was revealed to be 3 my brain tricked me into thinking 3 sounded the best!

  • @sebastianhusche298
    @sebastianhusche298 10 хвилин тому

    Turning off the cab in any of the pedals does not turnoff the power amp simulation of it. So we heard two pretty colorful power amp sections in series. Should instead have routed through a neutral power amp like the Seymour Duncan PS.

  • @Mr.Nabil.Belhaj
    @Mr.Nabil.Belhaj Годину тому

    This is very odd, I liked the simplifier the best, I was willing to bet my life on it being the real amp !! Thank God I didn't 😅
    Very dynamic thou !!

  • @sleonse
    @sleonse 58 хвилин тому

    WHAT A GREAT VIDEO! 🙌🏼😂👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @szneka12
    @szneka12 3 години тому

    I liked 5 the most and thought it's either the Marshall or the Friedman... and it was neither xD

  • @davidturner7863
    @davidturner7863 6 годин тому

    Thank you. Great concept for a video.

  • @viktornordstrom1685
    @viktornordstrom1685 6 годин тому

    This is a great comparison!!!!

  • @TheChristafershawn
    @TheChristafershawn 5 годин тому +1

    Why not throw the Walrus ACSI pedal into the mix since they just came out with an updated version of that pedal? You just did a promo for them and even said that you never include them and should the next time you do a comparison.

  • @grungebob
    @grungebob 2 хвилини тому

    I was convinced #5 was the amp but I had #6 as a close 2nd. The rest sounded either too brittle or as Pete said digital flub.

  • @mbrothers123
    @mbrothers123 16 хвилин тому

    LOVE this video❤❤❤

  • @Calvin-xu5pw
    @Calvin-xu5pw 6 годин тому +4

    The Iridium is a great piece of gear. It takes pedals really well and it's dead simple. Perfect for silent recording/practising.
    Just have to try some different IRs with it.

  • @tvie-le7qc
    @tvie-le7qc 14 хвилин тому

    First Listen on the Les Paul:
    2 is smooth and chimey, which maybe aren't the words that usually describe marshalls but whatever, i like it. breaks up in a way where i still feel like i'm hearing the guitar. 3 sounds very classic, breaks up in a versatile way, and has a strong upper mid that i think would do well in a mix. heard alone i don't like it as much as number 2. i saw a comment that i think implied this is the real marshall, hopefully that doesn't bias me too much, but hearing it i think that comment was probably true. 6 has a lovely, punchy, compressed sound i would love for rhythm playing. i don't know if it's more gain, less gain, or just a different voice. pete asking if his pedal was running was insightful: this amp sounds like a great overdrive pedal, in a good way. but also has something classic to it. Billy Duffy's sound from The Cult's album Electric.1 and 4 are a bit brash. 4 might sound good with a mic placement slightly further from center. 5 sounded okay on the single note lines, but had a fuzziness when pete dug in that i don't like and would only want for a few specific use cases. i hold 3 and 6 in equal regard for runners up. my fav is 2.
    Second Listen on the Tele:
    Pete's right, amp 1 is not fun. amp 2 is great. smooth and glossy. amp 3 is good for leads. has a varied palette and pleasing, classic distortion when pete digs in. i like it better on the tele than i did on the LP. i also like amps 4 and 5 a lot more on the tele than i did on the LP. they're creamier. i like 4 more than 5. amp 6 sounds fantastic on the tele. chords sound big and stadium ready. more marshall than marshall is bang on. it's harder to say which ones i like more with the tele. they all sound different, but mostly great.
    On the reveal:
    Glad to hear number 2 was the simplifier x. i was interested in this product, and now i am very interested. real amp might have been given away for me, but i do like it. it does the things. impressive showing from the friedman ir-x.
    victory goes to the simplifier. be fun to see what sounds it can do paired with an origin revivaldrive.

  • @TheChristafershawn
    @TheChristafershawn 4 години тому +1

    What I came to realize is, I don’t really care for this type of Marshall sound in general. Too harsh all around I do own a Chinese manufactured, Marshall DSL 40 CR and enjoy it quite a bit though.

  • @sgt.grinch3299
    @sgt.grinch3299 5 годин тому

    I love the Marshall sound. I’m not blind, but I have severe hearing loss. I can and hope that I will always be able to choose a real Marshall anytime.

  • @GitShiddy
    @GitShiddy 5 годин тому

    Definitely thought 5 sounded the best, and was pretty shocked by what it ended up being. And apart from the NUX I thought the amp sounded the worst. Reconfirming I just don't like Marshall sounds I suppose.
    Preference was 5, 2, 4, 6, 3, 1.

  • @henninghesse9910
    @henninghesse9910 6 годин тому

    I couldn’t guess anything. I liked the friedmann best and the lion because of it’s old school sound. TPS should definitely do this, bring them in!!!

  • @CorNigrum
    @CorNigrum Годину тому

    This was very hard; though clearly some sounded better, it was difficult to pinpoint and say why. None sounded great; too raspy and fizzy for my taste. I liked 5 and 6 most, so the Iridium, which was most clear, and the Friedman, which was a bit scooped.
    I'd love to see this repeated with another amp, something bigger and smoother, perhaps a Soldano? Any modellers with something like that?

  • @johnplaystheguitar123
    @johnplaystheguitar123 Годину тому

    Would have loved to see a 30 pound Joyo British Sound thrown into the mix for the lols

  • @jirosaves_theworld
    @jirosaves_theworld 3 години тому

    tbh i didn't like challenger no. 3 and my instinct are correct hahaha i really didn't like SC20H sound nature (in my preference tbh) and i didn't expected Friedman are on no. 6
    love it

  • @TedSarge
    @TedSarge 2 години тому

    3, 5, and 6 were my favorites.... I thought the real amp was the Friedman 😅

  • @Paul_Lenard_Ewing
    @Paul_Lenard_Ewing 5 годин тому

    I was disappointed to not see the Friedman IR-D in the line up. Henning Pauly did a video where he matched the sound in half a minute to his Plexi and they sounded the same!!! The IR-X is much more high gain hot rod version of a Marshall. The IR-D IS the real deal Marshall.

  • @eddywhitemusic
    @eddywhitemusic 38 хвилин тому

    Hearing with his eyes at the end 😂

  • @jorismak
    @jorismak 32 хвилини тому

    Picked out the nux (in a bad way), the saturated sound gave away the friedman (in a good way 😉). Is the simplifier X still analog? Because im impressed how it sits with iridium and UAD if it is.

  • @joserdiazalmodovar1898
    @joserdiazalmodovar1898 2 години тому

    Nothing like the Real thing though there are awesome pedals 2✌️🎸

  • @Flukey_1970
    @Flukey_1970 6 годин тому +1

    I agreed that 2, 5, and 6 sounded the best if I had to pick one, I would go for 6 and I won't edit this comment if I am wrong

  • @jasmith85
    @jasmith85 7 годин тому +3

    Afternoon All

  • @bartonkj
    @bartonkj 6 годин тому

    Blindfold on: 5
    Blindfold off: the real amp is 3
    Pete after learning which is the real amp: 3 sounds the best
    LOL

  • @NikolajChristensen
    @NikolajChristensen Годину тому

    It's amazing to think that Gibson invented the nevertune more than 50 years ago.

  • @anthonyditrouzzo1786
    @anthonyditrouzzo1786 48 хвилин тому

    Who wants to put a Marshall simulation into a Marshall ? You had to use a transparent power Amp with Ir’s, into the same cab to be fair.

  • @damasterkarej
    @damasterkarej 6 годин тому +1

    6, 2, 5 - rest does not matter ;)