Friedman BE-OD

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Friedman BE-OD

Review

If you want a huge sounding, hot-rodded British overdrive sound, Friedman may well be the only place you'd need to go. There's no doubting the quality of their products or the ears and skill of Dave Friedman, who's worked in conjunction with players such as Steve Stevens and Eddie Van Halen to achieve their signature sounds.

The BE-OD is basically the famous BE-100 in a box. The BE-100 is the Brown Eye in a huge, earth-shaking 100 watt format that has tone to die for in both of its two channels. It's EL34 based and has great clarity even at higher gain settings. but can the BE-OD really compare?

To a large degree, it'll depend what amp the pedal is being played through as even Friedman can't make a Roland Micro Cube sound like a top of the range 100 watt tube amp. So although it can't completely change the characteristics of your amp, it does an amazing job and is versatile enough to deliver a tone that most rock enthusiasts will be more than happy with.

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