NAD - Friedman Smallbox - VIDEO added.

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How's it compare to your Friedman modded Marshall? What do you think of the Phil X model? For me that was by far my favorite Friedman and it smoked the BE and JJ when I AB'ed it with them, but I hear the 2016 BE's are supposed to be brighter and less polished so I definitely wanna try the 2016 BE.
 
braintheory":2hetbbyv said:
How's it compare to your Friedman modded Marshall? What do you think of the Phil X model? For me that was by far my favorite Friedman and it smoked the BE and JJ when I AB'ed it with them, but I hear the 2016 BE's are supposed to be brighter and less polished so I definitely wanna try the 2016 BE.


where did you hear that change for 2016? That would be a step in the positive direction imo... that and use Heyboer for both power and output.
 
Just got done playing mine. The Small Box does nt dissapoint does it? Fukn awesome amp!!!!!
 
We be sportin' Friedmans out in the 909...

Reza lives about 10 mins from me. I sent him pics of the Small box I picked up from FedEx at about 3-4pm yesterday. Then he goes and grabs that Wildwood one the same night! :rock:

braintheory":k4yauqne said:
How's it compare to your Friedman modded Marshall? What do you think of the Phil X model? For me that was by far my favorite Friedman and it smoked the BE and JJ when I AB'ed it with them, but I hear the 2016 BE's are supposed to be brighter and less polished so I definitely wanna try the 2016 BE.

I've heard the TAD power tubes that are standard for 2016 contribute to the less polished sound. I'm wondering if this accounts for the change rather than a circuit mod. Dave just recently installed a secret little switch on my BE that makes it a lot more raw Marshall. KILLER switch :)

You can see my BE has 5 switches on front...

 
Evil thought of the day... If I have a SB wth the Sat switch and an Ecstasy do I need a BE100?
 
yngzaklynch":1w4mxcyz said:
Evil thought of the day... If I have a SB wth the Sat switch and an Ecstasy do I need a BE100?

People say they are so close that you don't need both, but I disagree. I have both and they are different IMO.

BE gets a lot more gain. The SAT will add diode clipping, but that's different than an extra tube gain stage in sound and feel.

That's just my opinion, but I would definitely suggest playing both and deciding.
 
I'm kinda at the ooint were i love what I have but a BE has me curious. Might be adding another amp.
 
Congratulations on the Smallbox. I may do the Wildwood mod someday, but I love mine stock and I am not sure if I want to change anything. I have a couple overdrives that work really well for adding more hair.
 
I need a video now. Also if you have koko boost laying around it great with the be ch. I just set the level control at unity gain. The archer will sound dope on the plexi ch. as well. Congrats!
 
Is this the standard model or the one with the boost? Also could you share your settings please? Thanks you
 
Rezamatix":2o1pofqo said:
mniel8195":2o1pofqo said:
I need a video now. Also if you have koko boost laying around it great with the be ch. I just set the level control at unity gain. The archer will sound dope on the plexi ch. as well. Congrats!


Video Added :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock: :rock:
That sounds awesome!! :thumbsup: What kind of delay and settings are you using here?
 
RedPlated":2c7bypdj said:
We be sportin' Friedmans out in the 909...

Reza lives about 10 mins from me. I sent him pics of the Small box I picked up from FedEx at about 3-4pm yesterday. Then he goes and grabs that Wildwood one the same night! :rock:

braintheory":2c7bypdj said:
How's it compare to your Friedman modded Marshall? What do you think of the Phil X model? For me that was by far my favorite Friedman and it smoked the BE and JJ when I AB'ed it with them, but I hear the 2016 BE's are supposed to be brighter and less polished so I definitely wanna try the 2016 BE.

I've heard the TAD power tubes that are standard for 2016 contribute to the less polished sound. I'm wondering if this accounts for the change rather than a circuit mod. Dave just recently installed a secret little switch on my BE that makes it a lot more raw Marshall. KILLER switch :)

You can see my BE has 5 switches on front...


Could you do a short comparison video on the BE100 , with this new Marshall switched IN and OUT ? That would be great...
 
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