firejack
Well-known member
Ok so I've had a few days with the cabs side by side. Here's my thoughts...
- The Bogner is a touch bigger sounding. Not by much, but it is noticeable. Maybe it just seems that way because it disperses the sound a little more than the Friedman.
- Both cabs are very tight, but the Bogner is juicy, bouncy tight whereas the Friedman has a more metal edge. This comes across mostly on palm mutes. The Bogner has a "chunk" in the attack, whereas the Friedman has a "chink". Maybe a better way to describe it is the Friedman's lows are crispy/crunchy whereas the Bogner's lows are warmer/rounder. But both cabs have very nice punch and attack.
- Both cabs have great mids and sound really snarly and mean. But they grind and growl in a slightly different manner. The Friedman sounds like it's higher up in the frequency range than the Bogner's.
- Both cabs have a really cool vocal thing going on in the upper-mids and highs when you play single notes, making them sound very alive and resonant. The Friedman has a little more of this quality than the Bogner, but both cabs do it. Really dig that about these cabs.
- The Bogner sounds more 3D and room-filling. This is where the Bogner wins me over. The Friedman is no slouch, but there's just something extra magical about the way the Bogner breathes. The area where this is most noticeable is on clean tones. The notes pop so clearly with the Bogner. The Friedman's clean tones are still excellent, but they are just a little more restrained for lack of a better word.
I ever so slightly prefer the Bogner, but that's mostly due to situation and preference. Both cabs sound incredible. They are extremely similar with some key differences. I think if you are looking for something with more of a metal edge, the Friedman might be the better choice. The Friedman might also be better in a very dense band mix, as it has a more cutting projection to it. But if you want something similar to the Friedman but not as hard-edged and with a bigger dispersion of sound, then the Bogner may just be your best friend. The above may change through different amps as well. I'll reassess my opinions after I've had some time with the cabs played through my incoming amps, and I'll record some comparison vids between them.
- The Bogner is a touch bigger sounding. Not by much, but it is noticeable. Maybe it just seems that way because it disperses the sound a little more than the Friedman.
- Both cabs are very tight, but the Bogner is juicy, bouncy tight whereas the Friedman has a more metal edge. This comes across mostly on palm mutes. The Bogner has a "chunk" in the attack, whereas the Friedman has a "chink". Maybe a better way to describe it is the Friedman's lows are crispy/crunchy whereas the Bogner's lows are warmer/rounder. But both cabs have very nice punch and attack.
- Both cabs have great mids and sound really snarly and mean. But they grind and growl in a slightly different manner. The Friedman sounds like it's higher up in the frequency range than the Bogner's.
- Both cabs have a really cool vocal thing going on in the upper-mids and highs when you play single notes, making them sound very alive and resonant. The Friedman has a little more of this quality than the Bogner, but both cabs do it. Really dig that about these cabs.
- The Bogner sounds more 3D and room-filling. This is where the Bogner wins me over. The Friedman is no slouch, but there's just something extra magical about the way the Bogner breathes. The area where this is most noticeable is on clean tones. The notes pop so clearly with the Bogner. The Friedman's clean tones are still excellent, but they are just a little more restrained for lack of a better word.
I ever so slightly prefer the Bogner, but that's mostly due to situation and preference. Both cabs sound incredible. They are extremely similar with some key differences. I think if you are looking for something with more of a metal edge, the Friedman might be the better choice. The Friedman might also be better in a very dense band mix, as it has a more cutting projection to it. But if you want something similar to the Friedman but not as hard-edged and with a bigger dispersion of sound, then the Bogner may just be your best friend. The above may change through different amps as well. I'll reassess my opinions after I've had some time with the cabs played through my incoming amps, and I'll record some comparison vids between them.
