Does The Friedman IR-X Sound Like A Big Amp?

Thanks for watching my review and demo of the Friedman IR-X tube preamp (made by Boutique Amp Distribution). Let me know your thoughts in the comments!

Gear used in this video:
ESP LTD NW-44
Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s
Gibson Les Paul Custom
Schecter Sunset-7 Triad
ML Drums by ML Sound Lab
Cubase 13 Pro
OwnHammer Impulse Responses
Kreative Devices Pro G16 Laptop
Fractal Audio FM3 MKII Turbo

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Disclaimer: this video can be considered as sponsored as I got the unit in exchange but as always all thoughts and opinions are 100% my own!

Timecodes:
00:00 Is The Friedman IR-X Worth The Hype?
00:26 What Is The IR-X All About & Feature Overview
04:36 Details Of The Signal Chain
06:20 Clean Tone Demo (Schecter Sunset-7 Triad)
09:10 Classic Crunch Demo (Gibson Les Paul Std. 60s)
11:31 Heavy Rock Demo (Gibson Les Paul Custom)
14:06 Metal Demo (ESP LTD NW-44)
15:41 My thoughts And Conclusion

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