Friedman IR-X VS Victory V4 Sheriff - Valve Preamp Pedal Shootout

Friedman IR-X VS Victory V4 Sheriff - Valve Preamp Pedal Shootout

🎛️ Friedman IR X: A True Friedman Amp in a Pedal!
Leave simulations behind – the Friedman IR X is the real deal! Featuring a dual 12ax7 tube-driven preamp with 2 channels and boosts, this pedal brings the beloved tones of the BE100 and Dirty Shirley directly to your pedalboard. With independent boost circuits, an FX loop, headphone out, and MIDI capabilities, the Friedman IR X stands out as the all-in-one guitar solution you've been waiting for!

🎛️ Victory V4 Sheriff: Unleash the Full Preamp Power!
The Victory V4 Sheriff isn't your average overdrive pedal – it's a complete preamp in a box! With plexi and modded Marshall channels for high-gain tones, the V4 Sheriff is a sonic force to be reckoned with!

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✅ Timestamps in the description below!

0:00 - INTRO
1:16 - FRIEDMAN IR-X SIGNAL CHAIN
2:05 - VICTORY V4 SHERIFF PREAMP SIGN CHAIN
3:32 - IMPULSE RESPONSES USED

IN A MIX:
04:00 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - HARD ROCK - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2
04:12 - VICTORY V4 - HARD ROCK - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
04:25 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - LEAD 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
04:37 - VICTORY V4 - LEAD 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
04:50 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - ROCK 1 - NECK - CHANNEL 2
05:03 - VICTORY V4 - ROCK 1 - NECK - CHANNEL 2 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
05:15 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - ROCK 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 1 (BOOST)
05:22 - VICTORY V4 - ROCK 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 1 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
05:28 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - SOLO - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
05:34 - VICTORY V4 - SOLO - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
05:41 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - LEAD 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
05:47 - VICTORY V4 - LEAD 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
05:53 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - CLEAN - MIDDLE SPLIT - CHANNEL 1
06:06 - VICTORY V4 - CLEAN - MIDDLE SPLIT - CHANNEL 2 - NEGATIVE 3DB (HX STOMP)
06:18 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - MID GAIN LEAD - NECK - CHANNEL 1 (BOOST)
06:31 - VICTORY V4 - MID GAIN LEAD - NECK - CHANNEL 1 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
06:44 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - MID GAIN - NECK - CHANNEL 2
06:50 - VICTORY V4 - MID GAIN - NECK - CHANNEL 2
06:56 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - LEAD 3 - NECK - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
07:09 - VICTORY V4 - LEAD 3 - NECK - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
07:22 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - BLUESY LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2
07:34 - VICTORY V4 - BLUESY LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
07:47 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - FUSION LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2
07:53 - VICTORY V4 - FUSION LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
07:59 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - METAL 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)
08:12 - VICTORY V4 - METAL 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)
08:25 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - METAL 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)
08:38 - VICTORY V4 - METAL RIFF 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)

ISOLATED GUITAR TRACKS:
08:53 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - HARD ROCK - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2
09:06 - VICTORY V4 - HARD ROCK - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
09:19 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - LEAD 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
09:31 - VICTORY V4 - LEAD 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
09:44 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - ROCK 1 - NECK - CHANNEL 2
09:56 - VICTORY V4 - ROCK 1 - NECK - CHANNEL 2 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
10:09 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - ROCK 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 1 (BOOST)
10:15 - VICTORY V4 - ROCK 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 1 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
10:22 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - SOLO - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
10:28 - VICTORY V4 - SOLO - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
10:34 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - LEAD 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
10:41 - VICTORY V4 - LEAD 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
10:47 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - CLEAN - MIDDLE SPLIT - CHANNEL 1
11:00 - VICTORY V4 - CLEAN - MIDDLE SPLIT - CHANNEL 2 - NEGATIVE 3DB (HX STOMP)
11:12 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - MID GAIN LEAD - NECK - CHANNEL 1 (BOOST)
11:25 - VICTORY V4 - MID GAIN LEAD - NECK - CHANNEL 1 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
11:37 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - MID GAIN - NECK - CHANNEL 2
11:44 - VICTORY V4 - MID GAIN - NECK - CHANNEL 2
11:50 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - LEAD 3 - NECK - CHANNEL 2 (BOOST)
12:03 - VICTORY V4 - LEAD 3 - NECK - CHANNEL 2 + 7DB (HX STOMP)
12:15 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - BLUESY LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2
12:28 - VICTORY V4 - BLUESY LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
12:41 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - FUSION LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2
12:47 - VICTORY V4 - FUSION LEAD - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + 5DB (HX STOMP)
12:53 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - METAL 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)
13:06 - VICTORY V4 - METAL 1 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)
13:19 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - METAL 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)
13:31 - VICTORY V4 - METAL 2 - BRIDGE - CHANNEL 2 + OD (HX STOMP)

REVIEW & COMPARISON:
13:46 - FRIEDMAN OR VICTORY WHICH DID YOU PREFER?
14:31 - VICTORY V4 SHERIFF - THOUGHTS AND SPECS
20:31 - FRIEDMAN IR-X - THOUGHTS AND SPECS
24:47 - FRIEDMAN VS VICTORY BUILD QUALITY
25:51 - WHICH DO I PREFER?
26:18 - WHICH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
27:22 - FINAL THOUGHTS

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