Amps that pair well with the Friedman BE-OD
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All 144 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
44% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Stack the BE-OD in front of the Plexi for a tighter, more modern low end than the amp's natural sag gives you alone.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
40% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
39% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
37% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Friedman BE-OD pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Ironheart IRT-Studio
Laney
34% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
The IRT-Studio's valve, recording-ready gain stacks with the BE-OD's own tight, hard-rock gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
34% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Friedman BE-OD takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
32% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Friedman BE-OD leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
BluGuitar Amp1
Bluguitar
32% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Friedman BE-OD leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JVM410H
Marshall
31% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Friedman BE-OD pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Rockerverb 50H
Orange
30% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Feed a high gain signal into Friedman BE-OD and it comes out closer to tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII
Blackstar
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Friedman BE-OD pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman JEL-20
Friedman
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
The JEL-20's natural, boutique high-gain tube tone gives the BE-OD's tight, modern hard-rock gain a warmer front end to push into.
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Electra-Dyne Simul-Class 45/90-Watt 1x12"
Mesa Boogie
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
The BE-OD's tight, modern high-gain pushes the Electra-Dyne's own simple, vintage-voiced clean into real metal territory.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Super Lead 1970s
Marshall
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Feed a saturated signal into Friedman BE-OD and it comes out closer to tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Jose Arredondo
Friedman
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Friedman BE-OD takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Wylde Audio Master 100 Amp Head
amplifier
29% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Friedman BE-OD takes that high gain character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII NEO 50W 2x12 Combo
Orange
28% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Friedman BE-OD after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 50W 2x12 Combo
Orange
28% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Friedman BE-OD leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall 2555X Silver Jubilee
Marshall
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W
Bogner
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Friedman BE-OD takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Ironheart Foundry Dualtop 2-Channel 60W Head
Laney
28% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Friedman BE-OD on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Jose 100
Friedman
27% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Friedman BE-OD takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Victory Amplifiers V100
amplifier
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (warm → bright)
Friedman BE-OD leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain