Friedman BE100 Tube Amp Demo by Sweetwater Sound
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- Опубліковано 15 чер 2024
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Dave Friedman, CEO of Friedman Amplification, presents his BE100 tube amp head with the help of guitarist Doug Rappoport. After the video, click the link above for more info on the Friedman BE100.
You guys beat Guitar World out of every water imaginable
I bought one of these amps about a month ago and when I turn it on it doesn't go off for a long long time.
Absolutely the best amp i have every played through
Dude, that's awesome! Is there any amp that comes close?
Not even close I love my BE 100 it was expensive about 7,000 Canadian worth every penny!
Awesome man. Sounds really cool
It doesn't turn off? Geez a technical issue on a 3k dollar amp ;)
I've owned mesas, marshalls, splawns, elmwoods, fenders, oranges, and not one of them came close to my BE100....
this is one of the best amps ever
I got shivers when I saw the bass maxed out.
Incredible amp and a great demonstration of its features.
Love this amp, its never failed me.
It's a fantastic, great sounding amp. Basically the best Marshall amp you've ever heard in your life. Problem is, where i live this amp is 5 grand. Pass ! For less money, Mesa Boogie Mark V, super versatile and kicks ass. Blackstar gets my vote as well
Such a sweet overdrive sound! I love Friedmans.
What beautifull sound and playing , amazing amp
Very thorough review. Long time fan of Doug and new fan of Dave.
I recently got this same Amp and Cab .... Totally Worth the Money ... It sounds great at any volume .... Gain Cleans up great with guitars volume turned down some for that " Clean Dirty Hendrix Like Cleans " and the clean channel is nice also ... Very Usable .... I Play on the clean channel more then I thought I would ... All my guitars sound great on it ... And this Amp Provides so many flavors and ranges of gain ..... Friedmans are Amazing !!
Amazing tone, this amp is really awesome !
I want one of these. They sound amazing.
Doug is my favorite player,he's amazing!! He needs to get warmed up,because once he's warmed up,he'll blow you away!!
Agreed!
NoyzyBoyZ3 Been mine for 11 plus years. You guys are behind. 😉
Nice playing Doug !
Is this loud enough for me to jam in my bedroom?
No
+Fugue State you mean quiet enough :P
no not really. you can try a double 4x12" v30 but with a loud backing track drummer you just wouldnt cut it
no, u gonna need at least of them
Fugue State I'd like to purchase D.R to come play in my bedroom. Guitar of course !
That amp sounds killer !!
What a wonderful amp! I got a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier and when I got some money I will buy this fantastic thing. Uwe, guitar player, South Germany.
Man, the player and the amp sound killer!!!!
Not a bad tone to be had!! Awesomeness!
I listen to this amp and think "This sound is exactly how a guitar is supposed to sound".
Check out the Phil X video of this great amp !
This is a fantastic amp-you can't get a bad sound outta it/Played several times & absolutely Love it.The 20 Thumbsdown are the same ppl hoarding toilet paper...
YEAH DOUG !!! AMAIZING FINGERS,ANY AMP SOUND GREAT .....
Very musical & warm. I wonder how this sound would work with a band. The amp has the bass cranked.
That amp sounds damn good. I tried one at GC San Francisco. It made the hair on my arms stand up. Amazing tones. Probably my all time favorite amp.
Dave Friedman looks like a younger version of (Bruce Egnater) another killer amp builder. I added a Tourmaster to this cab and it blew me through the wall!!... can't wait to get the BE100 though.
Great Product Reviews Gentlemen !!!
Thanks for watching, Johnny Roggio!
I must admit - Friedman stuff does sound great. Pretty much everything I've heard from him sounds great (assuming a good guitarist plugged in). Not cheap but I'm not whining. Good components are expensive.
Honestly.....the best Amp out there.
And one of the most expensive. Pass ! Where i live, Mesa Boogie Mark V is cheaper and imo more versatile. And on a tighter budget, either Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK2 or ID 100TVP head. They sound awesome
Doug Rappoport is the MAN.
Small Box 50 watts with 2x12
BE 100 watts 2x12 the 50watts and 2x12 spks will it be loud enough
I'd love to own one. Someday
Simply the best amp of the world
It sounds amazing, but I can't help thinking that if the bass control needs to be maxed out to get a relatively balanced tone then maybe the bass control needs to be re-calibrated to provide more flexibility?
having said that, I'm still buying one!
I thought there was too much bass I read your comment and I noticed it’s maxed out. My soldano is way more trebly and I like that it gives my amp a more agressive lead guitar sound.
watchtheskies it doesn’t. I just said maybe he’s got hearing loss? Who knows. He’s using his bridge pick up and I have a smallbox limited and I do not need to do that.
His sound has far too much bass and far too little presence
Doug Rappoport!!!
Best Marshall sound
Doug Rappoport rocks!
Greatest amp on earth..
is there a diferance in the circut in this one v.s say the 2013 one?
Own this amp and its worth every penny. Great Demo, and this is dry with no effects.
What does it go for? I'm interested in it for my stidio recording amp.
+Larry Tate expensive
Like it lot better than a jvm 410s? I know it's expensive but I want the best sound for my studio and am willing to pay to get it.
+Larry Tate I have a KSR Colossus H-100 that is worth looking at , it's incredible and takes any tube type, bias is easy to do on the back by yourself, a lot of versatility
Does anybody know what is used to protect the cabinet? It seems there are something between the head feet and the cabinet.. thank you in advance..
Truly looking forward to the Friedman/Universal Audio plug-in collection for the Apollo series interfaces #BE100 and #DIRTYSHIRLY
what the name of this pads between the head and the stack?
beautiful guitar too! what is that?
Great sounding amp! But how does it feel "dynamically"when you max the master vol?
+pleximanic Amazing is the "Word"
+pleximanic Well on a distortion sound there is pretty much no dynamics at any volume. It's very compressed.
Certainly you don't Own or never had play a BE-100... It's s Tone Machine full of dynamics at any Volume!!
gorgeous
Sounds really good, can you tell me what guitar/pickups is he using? Thanks
Knaggs
can you switch channels by foot ? or do i have to hire a tech on gig night ?
does anyone know what brand of tubes friedman's come with stock?
You maxed the bass? My BE would be MUCH bassier than what I hear in the video.
And yes, this is a KILLER amp.@Dave: thanks for designing this monster. I am very happy with it and can highly recommend it. So much fun to play!
2204as Yea the bass is a little too much for me sometimes when have mine on full blast, but some tones sounds great at low volume full blast bass, but cool thing is, is that ITS STILL TIGHT on 10! Never an amp I've owned could ever do that. They are also mic'ing the bottom V30 in the cab which has more highs than the Greenbacks. Dave told me he only runs bass on 10 when he can't crank the volume up to atleast 4. He says to get more of a plexi original tone then keep bass around 11;00-12:00 and bring mids and highs up a bit. Really opens up the BE.
Got it, might be the recording setup plus the speakers (i do have a GB/H mix). And yes the BE stays tight even with maxed bass. Still mine is 12 o'clock most of the time or even less...
Can the BE-100 Deluxe still cop these tones?
Love it 😍
anyone knows what pick doug use?
Wish I could upvote this because I found the verbal explanation of the switches along with listening to someone else play while they were change extremely helpful. Alas, the current upvote is "666" and I can't get myself to change it. ;)
That aside, Dave Friedman is the most amazingly helpful and courteous CEO/amp designer alive. And I know this from personal experience. (Okay, I have not interacted will all amp designers alive, but I have interacted with Dave, and you get my point).
Great amp demo....but clean that fretboard mate ;)
What transformers are used in these amp
It sounds fantastic..! Amazing amp.. I would like to have one, "only" nearly 30 grand in my country (€3899,-)
Can I ask what speakers are in that Cabinet?
Hi +goneflying140! This particular Friedman cab is a mix of 2 x 12" Celestion Vintage 30s and 2 x 12" Celestion GB25. Thanks for watching!
That's it, I'm selling all of my gear apart from one guitar and I'm getting this amp!
For an amp of this value the miniswitches suck really, technically - why are that cheap parts used?
Are the boost switches in Friedman Amps footswitchable?
On the BE-100 amp yes and I just purchased because of this feature
why is the bass cranked? what speaker is mic'ed?
+craven morehead the manual recommends it, plexi style circuits lack much bass, so you want to crank it
Thats the Toan!
Van halen tone right there
Gonna work my ass off until i can afford one of these, just wish it had some reverb
Why? Why would you want or need to cover up such a beautiful amp with reverb??? Hate that effect...too much of it everywhere in people’s tones...not necessary.
There...done giving my “unsolicited” rant about the overuse of reverb! Lol
Why bass on max all the time
LittleJack2105 maybe because Doug’s using his treble pick up? But I have everything about noon. I use neck or both hbs on the SB limited. Plus I’m not saying Doug’s deaf in no way but pros lose their hearing after many yrs of playing live and loud and overcompensate by upping the treble.
looks like a early marshall
Very good. But not have here in brazil.
Se vendessem por aqui custaria uns 100 mil!!!!!!!
verdade!
A 50 watt version would be nice.
i could not hear a difference on the front voice switch 4:12
One thing I want to hear from a guitarrist testing this kind of amp, is to play a long note, so the amp goes on feedback, nobody´s do that. Feedback is important in that type of amps. My humble opinion.
I just got one this weekend, and if the gain is past 6, and you have the master up at all, you will get a rich sustain with great feedback. I am standing directly in front of mine though....
How do you like it? I may buy one
DO IT!! It is amazing. Every time I plug into it, I'm left with this stupid grin on my face. I have had so many amps, from Orange to Marshall's, Vox's, Carvin, Fenders, and I have never been completely happy, until now. When I first got it, it sounded a little bit too bright, but I think the capacitors needed to mellow out. After the first 10 hours or so, I noticed it started to warm up, and It just keeps sounding better and better as time goes on. Now it sounds super warm and saturated. You can dime the gain, and when you play a chord, you can hear every note in the chord with clarity. The low end is super tight. No flubiness at all. It has a great V.H Brown sound too. The clean channel is chimey and bright. The knobs are super sensitive. Just turning the treble up or down slightly makes a huge difference in the sound. If you have a Strat, and you turn on the fat switch on the back, and put the gain on about 4, you get this amazing S.R.V. tone. I use an MXR 10 band E.Q. to get my Brown sound perfect. Everyone who hears it agrees that I have the first album tone nailed. You will not be unhappy with it.
I know I played one at gc I wanted input from someone who has one! I want one so bad! I had that stupid WOAH HAHAHAHA thing going on in the store when I played it. I do want the older model that has the 50 watt attenuator.
Is that the one you have?
+Anthony Coughlin
Mine is the newer one. it doesn't have the 50 watt switch, but it has an effects loop master volume in back. If you use any effect, put it on about 5 or 6, and it really limits how lout it gets. you can crank the gain and volume on the front panel, and turn the effects volume down, and get full power tube distortion at really low volumes. Using the Sat switch lowers the overall volume a little too, and really saturates the tubes. I bet you can get the overall volume lower with power tube saturation with the newer version than you can with the Old one without the effects master on the back.
one day, one day :p
Dave looks like he's got a 4x12 under his shirt...
XDDDDDDD
That's not very nice.
Sponge Bob SquarePants
Che Guitarra what he really has under there is YOUR money LOL
Does anyone know if this amp have the PPI master volume in its circuit ??
Ed Berger My understanding is yes, PPI master. I am getting one of these in June. \m/
Ed Berger Hi Ed this amp have a master Volume that works very well, you can get full sound even at whisper volumes!! and the best part sounds good at any setting!
I know all that because I own the small box...
This Amp honestly sounds better to my ears than all the other big name amps combined Marshall, Mesa, Diezel, Fender Vox ect.
Sounds line an oké cranked plexi
These have serious tone and ultra gain (no pedals needed), but at almost $4k??
I'm curious to see how much used ones sell for.
+jMOPS1993 Seen them from $3000-$3400 used. They hold their value very well.
+sbrave Checkout Bluetone Fried Eye! Hand made Finnish amps that has the dirty channel of Friedman but clean channel based on Blackface Fender and you can have 2+2 power amp for the amp so your clean is 6L6 and Dirty is EL34. And the best thing is that they cost only about 2K depending on the custom options. www.bluetone.fi/en/fried-eye/
Vesa Robertsson really interesting amps!
its a fair price for something completely made in USA with this top quality Hardwired.
Can I get AFD type sounds with it??
No
@@Alexhangman LOL
very nice!
p.s.: that sweet guitar could use some fingerboard cleaning, huh?! ;-P
and if Mr. Friedman, what has with switches, do pedal, just like I did the guitarist so do not have to have an assistant to change the voices of the amplifier, for the price it has could come more practical
It’s a Fender / Marshall original with a frigging Ph.D.
I am getting two full stacks for the bedroom. My wife liked being serenaded to sleep.
Should have had Nick Johnston demo that amp- no one makes it sound more amazing then Nick! (No offense Doug- )
BE100 is TOO expensive amp. I can buy three Marshall amps for that price with three different voicing.
A great Marshall amp is hard to beat. Imo Blackstar HT Stage 100 MK2 very affordable and sounds great. And if you want the most features and quality sound for your money, Boss Katana Series MK2 or Blackstar ID 100 TVP. I love the Friedman but way too expensive
I just don't understand paying over $ 3000 for a box with a couple of tubes and a power transformer. What did these cost back in the day? $ 500? Yet, it's the same basic guts.
@Fusion72 Hey, great for him. I mean, whatever people want to do and whatever $ they can get is just dandy with me. I simply asked WHY the cost was so much when it's just a basic tube amp like from the 60s when Marshall did a tube amp head. Sure 60 years of inflation, but it's odd that some prices go DOWN over time but I suppose those are mass-produced and these are done by a few employees. Oh, I could build one - with enough time but no, it probably would not be as well-built since I don't do that for a living but yeah, I know how to solder and I have a degree in computer science and know Ohm's law. :) I just can't see spending that kind of money on an amp head. If I had money to burn, sure. I just dabble around with plugins anyway. I might lose that loud real amp thing but it's nearly infinitely flexible (change sounds after you record your guitar) and I get nearly an infinity of possibilities with guitar rig and peavey revalver and lepoulin stuff. There's a lot of amp heads/cabs in there and even an amp modeler that works pretty well. I mean, I think I literally invested like $50 and upgraded to revalver 4.0. For just studio stuff, it's nice. I guess all those guys who play out have to use either a real amp or something portable. I would love to have a Hughes & Kettner head. But.... I also would love a real Les Paul. I'm just very stingy with $. :) later!
Muddy
just give me a 60s Marshall plexi. Not impressed with today's amps. to harsh sounding.
These Friedman amps sound great but he has totally ripped off the Marshall design and tone!
Marshall started by ripping off and altering the Fender Bassman back in the day
Too much gain
Every amp and guitar vid... when it's a clean sound, the player will play D, Cadd9, and G. Makes my blood boil. This amp is likely very good at what it does. But as demo'ed, appears to be a one trick pony.
Simply the best amp of the world