2026 Namm Rumors thread!

[gibsonash]

brilliant, well done Celestion. I have always liked the blackback IR's I try. A nice crunchy mean speaker that screams old school rock tones.

I like blackback IR too

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

New Celestions: Heritage Blackback and Raven

Can’t wait to hear the Blackback. 8ohm one might be in my future.

 

[BABMusic]

First time I've seen a Friedman attempting to give you the features of a Mesa in a small head.

 

[hellzington]

First time I've seen a Friedman attempting to give you the features of a Mesa in a small head.

I just saw this pic on my IG, too. Do you know what the top amp is? I am guessing maybe a prototype of the new Phil X 20w?

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

 

[hellzington]

Sounds really cool. Great playing, too. Talk about a sizzle reel!

 

[crwnedblasphemy]

PX-20 and I think Vox proto

 

[BABMusic]

I just saw this pic on my IG, too. Do you know what the top amp is? I am guessing maybe a prototype of the new Phil X 20w?

As far as I know that's what it is.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

Now someone find out what modules synergy released..if any though that "official" 800 should be dropping.

 

[TheGreatGreen]

First time I've seen a Friedman attempting to give you the features of a Mesa in a small head.

Maaan I hope that new AC30 tribute delivers the goods. Seems like a cool concept.

 

[Jon BCN]

That Friedman Vox looks amazing.

The Mini Phil X, on the other hand...

 

[VESmedic]

Also as far as the driftwood atlas: this was not an amp where the artist “told them what he wanted” in an amp like the majority of signature products are…not at all. The owner of driftwood literally came to marks studio and sat there with mark listening in his room designed by the best studio builder in the world roger Darcy, and did everything in real time. They changed out tone stacks, soldered and unsoldered parts for 2 weeks straight, in arguably the best sounding room money can buy, all while listening to it mic’d up for utmost accuracy. This is not your typical signature product, I can tell you that.


The 3rd channel is exactly the same gain staging as the 2nd, but with a different tonestack: a more vocal midrange, while the 2nd channel is punchier and more balanced EQ wise. So, it’s not like a VH4 or something where the 4th channel is basically useless and over the top compressed with just more gain etc. 200 watt transformers, its gonna absolutely crush.