Played yes. I did find it kinda dark, enough for me not to buy the amp.
YouTube videos can be very deceptive, especially the “professional” ones. I love Peter Thorn and the dude who does the official Friedman demos…but id like to see how much post processing goes into what we’re hearing.
I’d trust the kid in his bedroom with an iPhone more if all I and was YouTube videos for reference.
It’s same issue I have on my Smallbox.
The plexi channel is good/great. The BE side is darkish, wooly and way too smooth. I’m selling it for that reason.
My Germino lead 55 is a better “plexi” to my ears.
A brighter Friedman is interesting to me however…