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Best pedalboards 2025: perfect platforms for your pedals, tested
By James Grimshaw last updated
I used 10 pedalboards from Fender, D’Addario, Pedaltrain and more at home, in the studio and on stage to find out which ones are worth stomping on

Friedman and Jake E. Lee’s signature IR-J looks to deliver the guitar tones of “two great eras” in a single pedal amp
By Matt Owen published
Lee's newest signature Friedman unit offers decades-spanning guitar tones from the comfort of a tube-loaded preamp pedal

Friedman's PLEX is a “sonic twin” of the amp that kickstarted Dave Friedman's tone obsession
By Phil Weller published
The 50-watt, two-channel amp head is a meticulous recreation of Friedman’s favorite amp, which kicks off the firm's new Vintage Collection

Friedman’s expanded IR-D puts a cult classic amp mod into a tube preamp pedal
By Matt Owen published
Two independent channels, genuine tubes and state-of-the-art digital tech come together for another neat release from the boutique amp specialist

“IR-X isn't simulating a Friedman tube preamp. It is one”: This new pedal amp puts boutique tube tone on your ’board – for under $500
By Matt Parker published
Want a tube-driven Friedman rig that doesn’t break the bank? With impulse responses thrown into the bargain? Meet the Friedman IR-X

“Dave Friedman has done it again”: Friedman unveils new Jake E. Lee signature amp head – and it combines 2 specific eras of classic rock tones
By Matt Owen published
The 20-watt head – which has separate Plexi and JEL channels – is accompanied by a matching cab

How Dave Friedman became Steve Stevens and Jerry Cantrell’s favorite amp builder – and built one of the world’s best best boutique amp companies
By Charlie Wilkins published
Friedman is an amp legend who has been been building high-end guitar amps for more than two decades – we joined him to learn more about his design process and working with some of the biggest names in guitar

Friedman updates two of its classic amp models with Pink Taco V2 and Little Sister heads and combos
By Matt Owen published
Amped-up iterations of the Mini Dirty Shirley and BE-100-inspired Pink Taco feature two EL84 power tubes, a trio of 12AX7 preamp tubes and a host of new voices

Watch Steve Stevens demo his newly upgraded signature Friedman SS-100 v2 tube amp head
By Jonathan Horsley published
An update to the Billy Idol guitarist’s venerable SS-100 amp has been mooted since NAMM 2020, but the new amp with its revoiced rhythm and lead channels now looks ready for launch
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