Victory Sheriff 25 versus Friedman JEL-20 Comparison Demo Video & Review

[HowieJams]

I finally got around to making a video of my Victory Sheriff 25 amplifier.
I decided to do a comparison video with the Victory and my Friedman JEL-20 since they are very similar amps.

I used both with the same settings and ran them both through a Friedman 1x12 closed back cabinet with a Celestion G12M-65 Creamback speaker.
I also ran a Earthquaker Dispatch Master Delay in the loop of both amps.
For the video I used my 2024 Gibson Les Paul R9 as I am very familiar with the tones I can get out of it.

I did do a follow up video of the Victory with my Charvel Guthrie Govan USA right after this video.

I prefer the Victory for some reason, I plan to give my Friedman JEL-20 to my son-in-law as I have a Victory MKX on the way.

 

[HowieJams]

So there is a twist to the story....

I ordered a Victory MKX and it is amazing, but different than the Sheriff 25, which sounds great.

My son-in-law who was going to take my Friedman JEL-20 abosultely LOVES the Sheriff 25, so he took my Sheriff 25 and one of my Friedman 1x12 cabs.

This way it stays in the family and I still have 4 great amps (SLO-30, Astro 20, JEL-20 and the MKX).
I might need one more cab as I have 4 amp heads and 3 cabs.

I definitely will make some vids of the Victory MKX soon.

 

[romanianreaper]

Really looking forward to hearing the Victory MKX. Sounds really good in the vids. Hoping it has great volume for gigs.

 

[HowieJams]

Really looking forward to hearing the Victory MKX. Sounds really good in the vids. Hoping it has great volume for gigs.

From the hour or so I played it, i think it sounds great.
It has 3 great channels, clean, crunch, and lead.
Not as raw and raucous as the Sheriff 25 which is like a very pissed off Marshall.
The Sheriff is also a very Bright amp compared to the MKX.

I will get the MKX back today ar work and hope to get sme vids up soon

 

[The~Kid]

Great stuff Howie sounds amazing man *_*

 

[HowieJams]

Great stuff Howie sounds amazing man *_*

Thanks, I am hoping the new Iphone 17 records better than my previous 13.
My mistakes will come out even clearer.

 

[Jeff Hilligan]

I prefer the sheriff

 

[HowieJams]

I prefer the sheriff

I am missing it already.
It has something even the flagship model Victory MKX doesn't have, it is just a raw pissed off sound I can't get out of the MKX.