Friedman BE30?!

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Anyone seen or tried these yet? I just happened across it while browsing Sweetwater.
Only $330, it's basically impossible to go wrong and super tempting.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... -watt-head


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Gross I jumped the gun, it's solid state... my bad 😅
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I saw that too, and had the same partial disappointment when I read it was solid state power.
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I just bought one. I can review if anyone is interested. I haven't plugged it up yet. Just FYI. Chinese manufacture, but everything looks solid and well built. I do have tube amps, but I have several solid state amps that I'm very happy with, so this being SS didn't bum me too bad. While I have an Orange Rocker 15,32 and an OR15, my SS Orange Crush 120 Holds it's own. I also have a Blackstar Silverline and an Yamaha THR100 that sound great too! We'll see if this lives up to the hype, but it's really just a BE-OD Pedal with an effects loop. I did see a Youtube video showing the BE-Mini used as a distortion pedal and as a preamp for another tube amp, so what it probably lacks in versatility tone-wise it makes up in versatility application wise.
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I've seen some videos on it. It is basically a Friedman BE OD pedal for a pre-amp and a Quilter type class D output section. No tubes. That said, a really decent sound. From the videos, like 75% of the real BE OD sound.
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andrewsrea wrote: Fri Jul 16, 2021 9:47 pm I've seen some videos on it. It is basically a Friedman BE OD pedal for a pre-amp and a Quilter type class D output section. No tubes. That said, a really decent sound. From the videos, like 75% of the real BE OD sound.
I've watched a few videos of it now too, for what it is and how much it is, I'd say it's a solid deal for around the house/apartment/post-bedtime amp.

The Yamaha THR10 seems about in the same boat, and I wouldn't mind grabbing one of those either 😅
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The Yamaha THR10 seems about in the same boat, and I wouldn't mind grabbing one of those either 😅
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I've owned all of the THR10 variations and currently own a THR100HD and it is honestly the best amp I own among an Orange Rocker 32 &15, an Orange OR-15, a PRS Sonzera 20, a Fender Tonemaster Twin Reverb, an EVH LBX1 and others.
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