NAD, Friedman Mini BE

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acev

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Just got the Mini BE head today - sounds pretty good for such a tiny amp and looks very cute :) A little darker sounding than my EVH 5150, has lots of gain on tap. Its great for home playing, jamming and just having a fun time, it also sounds good at louder volumes. Its not going to replace your 50w and 100w tube heads though. I still need to play it some time for the full picture, but first impression is quite positive.

Quick crappy clip:

 
Congrats! Aren’t they great? I run mine like my actual heads. Lowest gain setting on the three way switch, gain knob just under halfway and then I hit it with an overdrive. It sounds and responds shockingly like the real thing. Super impressed by it.
 
well damn...that sounded good...really good!
looks like a toy,

may have missed what you're running it through?
 
MrDowntown said:
well damn...that sounded good...really good!
looks like a toy,

may have missed what you're running it through?
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Thanks !
I boosted it slightly with Maxon od808 and then to Engl Cab with G12-65. Line out to effects and then to power amp and two 1x12 cabs for the wet sound. Some chorus and delay engaged.
 
Nitrobattery said:
Congrats! Aren’t they great? I run mine like my actual heads. Lowest gain setting on the three way switch, gain knob just under halfway and then I hit it with an overdrive. It sounds and responds shockingly like the real thing. Super impressed by it.
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Yes, they are very cool. Even if they would sound bad, people would still buy them :)
 
Sounded great! I am going to buy one and run it with a PS2 to see how that works out.
 
sounds good. I had a Mini DS , it had a big sound with a 4x12 and no problems getting all the volume needed with hard rock band.
 
fek said:
Sounded great! I am going to buy one and run it with a PS2 to see how that works out.
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Thanks, I will try to run it into EVH FX return.

Its a fun little amp, but still a good high gain amp of course sounds better. When I switched to EVH, it just sounds massive compared to Mini.
 
I plugged the BE Mini to EVH 5150 loop today - as expected it sounds bigger, less fizz, more low end, better feel. Sound quite good actually, I still prefer the EVH preamp section though :) Some pitch detune and delay on the clip

 
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