Everyone is WRONG about the Strymon Iridium Fender Settings 

Right on! I love the UA pedals but I always come back to the Iridium for live and tracking. It’s just easier.

@@SuperdangerStudios Simplicity. Find one or two good sounds and play instead of tweaking.

I never got this pedal to take pedals well.

@@djb3545well….after my first gig, just over two weeks ago, I got it to take pedals great, but…it’s the choice of pedal and the guitar that made the difference for me. I’m setting up a pedal board atm for this exact thing. I have a friend that I play some bass with, he was in Treble Charger, and he’s got this Dumble clone type pedal that I just love the sound of…and wondering how that sounds through it….its forcing me out of my regular box, but in a way that’s not too complicated. Screw menus’s and such…done that. Now I just wanna get good tone and play. Used the MXR G.T.O.D and loved the results. Cheers, and hope you’ve got what you need to enjoy your next gig!

Wow thanks Umberto! Cheers!

Right? It’s very surprising bc it’s hard for me to make it sound bad. Looks like it’s up to us to teach em! Haha. Cheers

@@SuperdangerStudios i will say the Iridium is a bit "bland" in tone compared to the Kemper and probably the Dream 65, but it takes boosts and pedals so well, which like you said, Strymon was planning on. The Kemper was very finicky when using overdrives and boosts. The Iridium craves them

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Thank you for watching! Very kind words. Much appreciated. I think people can get spoiled on gear now a days. In that so many amps are great out of the box but it’s not always that way. And yes I felt the same way re: the dream. It left its fingerprint on every tone. And if that’s what you want, then great. But not for everyone. Cheers!

Right on. Happy you enjoyed the video! More to come. Cheers!

It boggles the mind! The iridium is a great pedal and it takes effort to make it sound bad haha! Cheers!

Right on-- I'm looking at switching to one or the UAD pedals, but I just about posted a little rant on one of the videos because they had no clue what they were doing with the Iridium...

Thanks so much for this video. I've watched a bunch of comparison videos and also felt the comparisons weren't fair. You've explained it well.

@@SuperdangerStudios They also shouldn't really be compared apples to apples. The Iridium is a budget pedal compared to the UA. Same price for 3 amps on the Iridium instead of the UA's 1.

Yes thank you Suerdanger, for making this. I don't think these other folk are paid, I think that for some its the enthusiasm and the lack of understanding of the reality of being a one person production team, so details get glossed over, or become such a tech wormborehole, of monotone info, whilst others are just lazy, some are so busy trying to look like TV talking heads that it's really more about them and the product is just a vehicle. but on the whole Im glad that they do it, because it gives us the chance to see and hear new equipment, or as in this case get the most of what has already been invented.

Absolutely! It’s a great pedal and solves so many problems so you can just focus on the performance. It’s like everyone forgot how amazing it was when it came out and how it is still a powerful tool today.

Hi, the 71 Twin Reverb Yorkville IR has a huge library. Which ones do you prefer and recommend?

@@flagace4889 I only use the premixed ones bc there are so many single mic captures. I like mix 1, 3, 4, 10, and 11!

@@SuperdangerStudios Thank you!

Thank you thiagocesaro! I am ordering the dream65 soon and am gonna compare. The Flint has a great vibrato actually if you are missing it! I did a video on it here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JYqzEhne5lA.html

What a lineup of IRs! That matchless IR sounds so good to me. Haven’t tried the Friedman or kw one yet but I will.

@@SuperdangerStudios They really do serve as a mid-life upgrade to it. Wonderful additions….

Oh right! That does make a huge difference.

I'm really new to tube amps and modelers. Can you get the same sound as the bright channel with the normal channel if you adjust the EQ knobs?

@@jazzbuckeye Hard to say. By just cranking the treble knob on the Irridium it could be about the same as the bright channel. Or maybe an eq pedal might be something to try. Then it would be a footswitchable "bright channel". That might be cool. Either could get you in the ballpark I'd guess.

Ah man wouldn’t that be great? They haven’t released a firmware or any PR on the Iridium in a long time. I hope they come around to updating it now that they got past their v2.0 of their recent batch of pedals. If not, I am going to check out the bluguitar amp1 mercury edition. In the comparisons he did it sounded exactly like the amps when they a/b.

I think their assumption is you’ll do that kind of distortion and tone shaping in pedals before you hit the Iridium.

I’ve heard the American and it sounds great!

@@SuperdangerStudiosit really does, certainly for the price! It doesn't come close feature-wise compared to the Strymon, but for quick, easy-to-dial tones, it's great.

Hahaha don't make me read!

Hey Stephen thanks so much for the tip. You’re right the level increase helps but additionally what I meant is that there wasn’t enough mids That characteristically comes with pushing the gain on an amp. Which is why I love to use a boost in front because it helps push what I would want to hear when driving an amp hard. Thanks for watching. Cheers

Thank you!

I am getting it tomorrow and I'll see what it's all about. It really does sound like a great pedal. Just not sure if I already have the Iridium I would need it. Cheers!

Thanks, Kim! It sounds like you got a great setup going already. Only situation that might make sense is if you are traveling to studios often and they dont have a good mic/amp room, or maybe as a backup for your amp on the road. But really it looks like you have everything covered. Thanks for watching!

@@SuperdangerStudios Ya...the other studios is one thing for sure (I have to figure something out for something upcoming) and more and more there is a need for quieter or silent stages. One of the clubs I played at before COVID was like never happy...I went in there with 3 different amps on 3 different ocasions...40 watt, 18 watt and 15 watt. I wasn't allowed to set any of my amps at a satisfying level. These were blues gigs and getting amp cooking a bit is necessary for any kind of tone. One of my buddies that played there went in with a modeler and used one of the stage montors to hear himself and of course the soundman was happy.

Thanks, Daniel! Really appreciate it. Love this tele. One of my favorites.

I wish! It's actually an old Fender 52RI that I had to change the neck on bc the truss rod was inoperable. Added some lollars, new gotoh bridge, and 4 way switch and got it to this version. An expensive fix which is standard for us guitarists haha. I did a video on it here if you want to check it out. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FJbNF_hYrzk.html

@@SuperdangerStudios That's awesome man, what a great build. I need one of those necks now haha :D

I have done both and it has a slight effect on the reverb signal. I use it pre iridium if it is a clean sound on the iridium but post if I am using any dirt on the iridium. I always remind myself that Eddie Van Halen put all fx in front of his cranked amps on their first couple of albums!

Yes adding both reverb and tremolo from the Flint pedal after the Iridium. Cheers!

​@@SuperdangerStudios Thanks. In your mind, is it much of a different sound than something that has a dedicated effects loop? I know that my reverb and delay pedals both have blend knobs, but the fact the wet effects are not being fed through the cab IR and the "power" section of the Iridium, you'd think would make some sort of difference. Most folks I watch complain about the Iridium not "feeling" like an amp. They all say it sounds awesome, just doesn't feel quite real.

Hi, Michael. Great question. One of the ways to solve that is to have a separate IR loader either in a pedal for live situations (like a cab M+) or an IR loader as a plugin when in the studio. It doesn't technically go in before the 'power tube' section but there is no power tube section in a modeler anyways haha. I do that when recording and it makes a big difference because the IR is now filtering your dry and wet tones at the same time, resulting in a much more tight and coherent sound wave. Then you can add some room reverb when in the studio to simulate some bounce and it really sounds great. As for 'feel' much of that is due to power transformer sag, and speaker reactions to dynamics. The sag can be replicated in any number of real preamp pedals whether they are FET based or have an actual tube like a 12ax7. But the speaker dynamic is almost impossible to replicate. The Dream 65 gets closer than anything I have heard to getting the speaker to sound right because they aren't IRs they are speaker algorithms which react to the dynamics of signal input. I use the origin effect drive pedals in front and those do a great job of simulating the sag. They are on the pricier side but they do for a reason IMO. Hope this helps.

@@SuperdangerStudios Thanks for the helpful response, much appreciated.

¡Hola Abner! I will review the Walrus later this month. Am going to compare the Dream 65 from uaudio first!

@@SuperdangerStudios plss!! I want to hear ur tones from walrus! Pls bro, gracias

haha you got me there. You are correct, it's a big investment if you don't already have those pedals but I have had them for a while as a musician playing in studio and on the road. I did a comparison between the two and the Dream is an amazing pedal that includes so many features like you implied. Reverb, vibrato, boost, a great drive sound, awesome speaker captures, and more. However, I don't think it's for everyone. This video was to help those who already own the Strymon Iridium to not feel the GAS to sell their pedals and get a new one. Check out my review and you'll see what I am talking about.

@@SuperdangerStudios I did, I donMt have a dog in this fight - I’m genuinely curious how they compare and find it hard to understand the differences. I want to get an amp sim at some point, but it’s hard to decide. In you comparison video you indicate you’re using a York IR for the Dream - how does that IR compare with the built-in UA Dream cabs?

@@Timthecommenter in my next video I compare all the stock cabs in the strymon vs the dream. The dream stock cabs are amazing. They aren’t IRs but modeled cabs and mics which are a bit more responsive to touch than a traditional IR. An IR is only a fixed speaker response and in real life a speaker moves differently at different volumes. An IR cannot replicate that but the dream 65 cabs sound like they get close. Hope this helps

@@SuperdangerStudios What I want to know is how a Dream/Helix/Iridium plugged into the power section an inexpensive but loud amp (Marshall Valvestate? old Fender Champion?) does vs a Fender Tonemaster. Can these things (without an IR or Cab sim) turn a cheap solid state amp into a giggable modeling amp? Kind of an odd question, but I’m thinking about people like me who play a lot at home, but might want to use that same setup live a couple times a year, but not spend $1000 on a rarely-used PA speaker or amp.

Hi Tim. I hear ya. I do not think an Iridium would be good as a preamp for a real amp. It is not meant to function in that manner. The Dream 65 actually has many use cases where they plug into the effects return of an amp and bypass the preamp of the amp. I think that is what you are looking for. I used to have an old valvestate and this would be great for the fx return. I haven't tried the helix stuff yet and want to check it out. However, I am not aware of any pro or gigging musician using it as a preamp into a real amp. Hope this helps.

Thank you Matteo!

Interesting. Do you like the UA dream 65 more? I am getting it today and am interested in the comparisons.

Wow that is interesting to hear. I kinda want to see what theyre like. TBH I want to try the woodrow bc its the least positively reviewed pedal which makes me want to try it even more haha.

@@SuperdangerStudios I grabbed all three when they first came out, the dream went back because I got 95% there with my hx stomp and I just sold the Ruby because I wasn’t using it. Ruby sounded great but can’t justify a pedal that sits unused. The woodrow is so versatile especially with the additional 4x12 and 4x10 cabs… and you don’t need to worry about secondary functions which is nice.

Dang I really want to try the woodrow next!

@@SuperdangerStudios I own the three of them. Believe me, the Woodrow is the winner by miles. The Dream is too gainy for what is meant to be a Deluxe Reverb. It's frustratingly scooped. Plug a Strat in and you can rest assured you'll be a ghost in any mix. The ruby has some good sounds, but like 60% of its tones are way too bright and harsh. The Woodrow has some harsh, bright tones. But oh, my, once you dial in a good fuzzy tone it's heaven, and the cleans kick the Dream out of the competition. All in all, the Iridium is the best, but if you add the Woodrow be sure you won't regret it.

@@gwislomezable now i have to try it!

Agreed! I am assuming that none of them have ever played it beyond the first week it was released. Strymon makes incredible products and I think people are trying to compare apples to oranges with the Dream vs Irdiium.

Awesome little pedal even after zero firmware updates for 2 years! Just got to spend time with it.

Actually just picked up the Dream 65 so we'll see what the fuss is all about!

Thanks, Isaac! It really is weird how they are complacent about getting terrible tones out of a good pedal. Cheers friend!

@@SuperdangerStudios I think the York audio IRs are game changing and most of the videos I’ve seen comparing the UA stuff and Iridium have stock IRs.

Agreed on those points for sure. Perhaps they will make an update on it in the future. The Two Notes Revolt has those built in and I am itching to check it out.

@@SuperdangerStudios That's on my list and I'm planning on trying it out when it finally makes it into the shops. In the meantime I've got a Neunaber Neuron that I chose over the Nux Amp Academy. I had a Mooer Preamp Live which was a great unit with all the features - but it died (no output) after 2 years and I'm a bit loath to invest in another cheaper brand TBH (not that the MPL was that cheap) that tends to lack full documentation and support.

Right? It’s such an obvious combination I’m surprised so few have used it. So the UA pedals are that much better in your opinion? I guess I’ll have to try them out. I really wanna check the Woodrow

@@SuperdangerStudios In my opinion, the best amp setting on the Iridium is the Chime. However, I found the Revival Drives to work better with the Round setting. Problem is that I use my guitar volume knob to go from dirt to clean. There is something in the Iridium that makes that a challenge (at least to my liking). I'll write more in a bit

@@SuperdangerStudios I pretty much had the same settings on the Iridium as you described in the video and also used the York Audio IRs. However, the sound always seemed "distant," never present and forward. I tried to solve that by moving the mid knob beyond 3pm'ish would make the sound mushy because the best way to use the Revival Drives (I have both the standard custom and hot rod custom) is cranked. Well, I ended up buying a Kingsley Page TS and it helped a lot, especially with the clean up and eq. Then I bought a Cali 76 Stacked Ed and that help alot with the feel. Both Infront of the Iridium. Sounded great but something always still bothered me about it. Then I got both the Dream 65 and Woodrow 55 (even though they are not perfect) a lot of the problems solved and I find myself playing more rather than tweaking, which is a great thing!..I'm still keeping one of my Iridiums for my other board but will try making it work on the Chime setting with my other set of Revival Drives (which are the core to my setups/tone) and will have to use EQ with the custom panel (which will be a big pain in the rear but oh well, worth a try)...Let me know if you have any other questions. I've been fighting with the Iridium for a while now! Lol!

Will do!

@@SuperdangerStudios Waiting!!!!!

First question, what color is the LED when you have the iridium on? Is it green? If so you are in IR mode which removes the amp. There is a way to change it but you’ll have to look it up on the settings in the manual.

The revival drive is an insane pedal. Again, not a cheap pedal but it’s just so good. Cheers!

Thanks for sharing Alain! It is a great little pedal and I bet it sounds great w your pedals going in. I want to try that keely compressor. And I agree, it does not drive much volume for live playing but it is def enough for recording direct. Cheers!

Thanks for the sub! Someone had to say it! Haha

Glad you like the videos, Darren. The iridium is a great solution for many guitarists. It takes every pedal I have thrown at it and has so many fun tones to use. Cheers!

It’s one of my favorites for sure!

Thanks MC! I agree, it’s like collective amnesia about the Iridium. It’s a fantastic pedal that solves a lot of problems quickly without apps or any weird tech barriers and the inclusion of MIDI makes it perfect for the road. I love the Dream as well and I compared the two on another video. It’s the best emulation of a Deluxe I have ever heard but the few limitations just made it not necessary for what I have to do musically in the studio or on the road. Cheers!

I use the Iridium to save my old amps and my back. It's easy to use, no hassle and sounds really good. "Less is more" as they say in Germany. I really like the Dream too and I saw your new video. Great! We in Germany are a bit more reserved with superlatives like "best amp" or "the best sound ever" than in the United States. But I absolutely agree with you: it's a great simulation of the Fender Deluxe Reverb. Too bad it doesn't have a send and return. A warm greeting to America, the land of my dreams. Mic :-)

haha thanks man! I love new gear but it can cloud judgement very easily. Hope you're having a great week.

It’s so good! The uafx pedals are incredibly real but I always come back to the iridium. It just works for me.

Ha ha you’re right Mike the royal tea is an amazing pick up I use it all the time on recordings and it sits great in the mix live. Thanks for watching

HAHA agreed! If you can't get the Iridium to sound good I don't know what to tell you! Cheers, Alex

Am def gonna get the Deco. Have had my eyes on it for years. Cheers!

I hear ya! The Dream 65 is a great pedal and offers some great tones. My comparison video comes out next week and I came to a different opinion of the pedal than other reviews.

Dream 65 sounds better in those videos because they didn’t play the Iridium right. That’s the point of THIS video

@@shankrl1 Well then - it seems to me the Dream 65 is much easier to get right... Or there's a massive conspiracy to downplay the Iridium.

Without the reverb?

Hi Michael! Thanks so much for the kind words. I want to try the riverside or the sunset. Both of those sound right up my alley. I'll look into getting my hands on those. Also I will set up some sort of tip jar as well in the comments. Really appreciate it!

I know they are busy guys and have a lot of gear to review but there is only a small mindset change needed. From “this is what it sounds like” to “this is the best it can sound”

It really makes no sense right? Why would I compare anything using its worst sound? As a musician we are comparing the best parts of each piece of equipment measured against the tradeoffs or compromises therein. Cheers!

Thanks so much for the kind words. Been trying to make useful and entertaining videos about guitar and music so I’m thrilled to hear that anyone digs it. I probably should have kept my mouth shut about the other channel but some of the accounts being mentioned are friends of mine and it was a low class video calling people out like that. If you search “Sweetwater using RU-vidrs” you’ll find it. Cheers!

It saved my tone, and my family! Haha awesome to hear. Cheers!

hahaha! Great minds think alike!

Yes in this video I loaded them into the Iridium. In other videos I am disabling the IRs on the Iridium and loading them on my DAW using Bias FX 2.

Both! i have them in the iridium when I do live stuff or am in someone elses studio, but at home i load the ir in my DAW.

Hi Slide! Thanks for stopping by and appreciate your kind words regarding my videos! I have been trying to put out videos that are helpful and am glad to hear you have found some use out of my rambling! haha. I totally agree with your comments in re: to the Iridium. Is it perfect? No. But does it pass the test most of the time? Absolutely. And even beyond that, you can learn to like it for what it is and what it provides. It solves a ton of logistical problems and is fun to use. Anything that checks those boxes is a winner for me. The boost into the clean channel is really a game changer. The mock preamp on the round setting just responds perfectly to it and adds the low mids that you would normally hear in a blackface amp. It is hard to get that top end sparkle but that is normally lost in a mixdown anyways haha. And your punch settings are absolutely correct. Punch at 3 is so good and allows for a lot of fun riffing. One day I hope to have a real plexi like you! As for your questions: 1. For my Revival Drive and my RevivalTREM I use the EQ1 setting for both when going into the Iridium. I have tried using the EQ2 when on the punch setting but it never sits right. I feel like I get a closer tone when on EQ1 and adjust the mids on the Iridium to taste, and then going back and adjusting the hicut/shelf on the Origin Effects pedals. I only use the poweramp setting when going straight into an IR bc of how much top end it has. Hope this answers that. The Revival Drive is consistently my favorite pedal. Another completely misunderstood pedal in the RU-vid guitar world. Maybe that is next in the works. 2. Love the Flint and almost always have it after the Iridium unless I have something really tonally specific I am shooting for. As for printing it depends on the situation. I really love the Hall reverb on the Flint and have not been able to reproduce it in Valhalla or even Soundtoys. There is something fun that happens there and if I want that tone I just print it and hope it is easy to mix later haha. With the spring and plate I can usually recreate those in the DAW someway so I usually do the same as you, just run some CPU friendly verb for some feel and adjust later. However, If i feel that I am on a creative high point, I will just print it bc sometimes getting the take is worth the rigidity. Commiting to a sound is something I have been trying to work on lately. I have not used it in stereo yet and I really should try it. And I have not used it as an outboard send yet. I have been using a apogee duet 2 from like 10 years ago and am going to upgrade to the audient44 this year. Once I have some spare outputs I would love to try doing that. I actually saw some crazy video where a dude used his Strymon Deco in his recording chain. Sometimes he'd use it on the way in, other times as a send. It sounded amazing and he used it on every track. Vocals, drums, guitar, bass, keys. So cool. I'll see if I can find it. Long answers just like my videos haha. Hope this helps and looking forward to more convos. Cheers!

@@SuperdangerStudios Hey Alex. Thanks so much for your helpful responses to my overlong string of questions! I have been on the fence about the RevivalDrive, and plan pick up a Compact model. You are one of the few RU-vidrs who does the RevivalDrive justice. I look forward to your in depth video on that great pedal. You will most likely love having a real NMV 4-hole plexi amp, judging from your playing style and approach to tone. I discovered that even 50 watters are too heavy and too loud for me . Classic plexis are low gain, and really need to be turned up to get their characteristic tone and feel. Master volumes do not do the trick. When I got my plexi, Marshall had not yet released the SV20, so I had a head made, based on a 1968 Marshall bass amp front end, but with a 19 watt power section with 6V6 tubes and oversize transformers. Even with lower wattage, when it's cranked, I still need to use an Air Brake attenuator to tame the SPL. It's my holy grail amp. I keep the amp cranked, and control the overdrive (aka power section saturation and compression) with guitar volume knobs, a volume pedal and a Mad Professor UNDERdrive pedal that with one stomp, makes it sound like an off-clean blackface. I rarely use an overdrive pedal with it. One of the things I like most about the Iridium, is the stereo IR function. I'll bet it would sound great in stereo through the Flint. With tube amps, I usually mix speakers, cabs and mics. The stereo IRs give similar flexibility with the Iridium. If you haven't tried it, I recommend checking out Redwirez MixIR3 IR loader. It lets you create custom mixes of multiple IRs and export them in stereo format that load perfectly into the Iridium. For example, you can mix an open back 212--a G12H55 and G12M, each separately mic'ed slightly to each side of the center,--and also have a Fane 412 panned slightly more to one side, and a Vox Blue panned more to the other side. Or you could hard pan an open back 210 to one side, and a 115 cab to the other side. Inside the DAW (or PA mixer) you can then tweak the stereo spread, and placement in the stereo field to suit the mix. It is a subtle effect, but it really adds depth to tracks and gives many tone options while mixing. The stereo IRs also work perfectly in mono applications.

I have been looking at the SV20! Ever since Guitarist magazine did a video on it I have had it on my list. Can't justify it yet but maybe if this channel takes off I can do it as a write off haha.

It depends on what I am going for. The revival drive is great at gain but not great for cleanish tones so if I use it as preamp it is when I want a lot of amp character. When I want more of a mellow tone I put it in front of the iridium round channel and have the blend around noon and it adds a light amount of grittiness.

Thank you for watching! Haven’t tried it yet but it sounds a lot like the katana amps which are great sounds. The cabs sound really good too.

I’d still prefer the iridium bc of the flexibility and since I know the sounds so well.

I think the most important is the right IR. Obviously I love the York Audio Deluxe IR. But for a deluxe clean sound I have low about 1 o clock, mids usually around 9o clock, and highs at 2-3 o clock. Drive around 1 o clock. Volume on guitar rolled back to 8. That usually gets me close. What really helps is having a clean boost in front. I did a video on tone settings here that might help: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-aWh5oFV4Z0Y.html

For sure. I was referring to someone wanting a fender bf purely for the drive.

I didn't know that!

My guy! Thank you for the kind words! It’s really a great pedal and it’s a little disappointing to see so many people using it incorrectly. Glad to hear it’s working out great for you. I hope Strymon has an update soon for the pedal it’s about due!

Lol it really is unfair! But hey, if I already own it I gotta use it haha. I wish I got the custom version but was looking to buy a used one and this is the only one that came up for months! Kicking myself as I should have waited to get the right one. Would have been worth it .

Hey Music Fed! Yeah it’s just the roasted flamed maple neck from warmoth. The carves are pretty dynamic as it depends on the wood coming in which kind of makes it a fun surprise!

Awesome to hear the Iridium is working out for you! So many choices out there right now. The D.I. is a definite to bring to line level and really helpful when the house sound doesn’t carry one. The radial is the way to go for sure. Cheers!

haha. Don't tell anyone that we don't need to buy anything else! It'll crash the gear economy!

Thanks, David you are absolutely right. It has a learning curve which other manufacturers have seemed to figure out since then. Between the UAFX pedals Walrus and the new TwoNotes revolt there are so many options now for guitarists. Would be interested to see if iridium ever gets a firmware update. You’re right as well on striking when the irons hot and any gear that gets in the way usually gets tossed. The Iridium clicked w me as soon as I got it but I totally see how some people are not satisfied w the tones/sounds. Thanks for sharing your insight and hope to see you around! Cheers, Alex

Haha all roads lead to the revival drive! Cheers!

Exactly! I have seen too many pros using them on stage and have used it on stage and in studio many times myself. Who are we going to believe, the reviewers or our lying ears! haha. Cheers!

In this video I have it before the reverb after the drives and modulation

Here is a video where I use 3rd party IRs in my DAW. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xlK4XmMejUE.htmlsi=9GX8qUaiZ-aRnnEu

thanks, I also do the same with you, but sometime I want to use headphone so the delay or reverb won't work

Great analogy! I agree. Thanks for the sub! More to come.

Yeah that is so weird they don't gain match. Of all the companies to do that. The Iridium is great! But it does its own thing really well. The Dream seems like a great pedal but it is no Iridium. Cheers!

@@SuperdangerStudios Also, why UA didn’t add a headphone out is totally beyond me.

Gotta find a good clean tone! In my opinion I think it’s much harder to find a clean tone that complements your playing than an overdriven tone. The Iridium works great for that.

Right? It's not for everyone but it is a great pedal and solves many problems for touring or studio situations.

Thanks, Mal!

Thanks so much for the kind words! And yes, I can only show people how I would use it! Gotta step in the ring to win the prize haha. Cheers Man!

Thanks, Shane! Do you have an Iridium?

Haha exactly! Gear doesn’t matter if you aren’t writing anything worth listening to!

Thanks for sticking around!

Great to hear!

It can! As long as you have monitors that you enjoy. I have used both the KRKs and HS7s and they both sound great.

Yeah people really love the UAFX pedals but the versatility of the Iridium works for me: also a lot easier for me to mix and eq the iridium compared to the UAFX pedals.

Any time spent looking for a new pedal is almost quintupled in value by using that time to practice haha. That being said, I love my pedals!

Lol true! The GAS is strong post 2020 among the RU-vid community. haha I haven’t heard of rule 2 though! I gotta check my wardrobe.

The iridium does do Stereo input! There is a switch on the back that handles input. It also has stereo output for post amp stereo fx as well.

I have bought Iridium

@@SanjoyDasGuitar Amazing. Enjoy, my man!

Right on! It really is a great pedal that can sound amazing with the right tweaks. Cheers!

Direct!

Yeah man! It’s a great pedal that doesn’t inundate you with too many options! Stoked to have helped you. Let me know how it goes!

Haha I only mean the prevailing sentiment that it does not do Fender sounds well or that it takes drives poorly. The superblock looks like an awesome pedal amp solution and would love to try it one day. But both can solve a lot of creative problems for guitarists.

Hi Craig! Thanks for watching and for the kind words. The Iridium is a fantastic pedal, but in my experience, it needs to be used in a specific way. Cheers!

Great to hear! Thanks so much for the kind words! I know the subs will come in time. Just gotta keep at it! Your setup sounds like it really shreds man. How do you like it so far?

@@SuperdangerStudios Yes it sounds massive as I have my Marshall head and Celestion V30 1×12 behind me onstage, the monitor giving me the direct signal from the iridium and then the direct/Iridium sound going out front through the PA so you get this kind of dual mono but multi-directional thing going on. The audience also gets some 'spillage' from the Marshall onstage. By putting a stereo delay at the end of my board of Gain/Boost pedals then splitting to the Marshall and the Iridium the set up is kind of a dual mono thing but when the delay pedal is engaged it becomes stereo. I haven't tried putting a reverb pedal after the Iridium yet as I get the sound guy to put reverb on my direct signal. If I put a reverb pedal after the Iridium would the reverb be affected by my overdrive pedals being in front of the Iridium or does the Iridium act like an amp with a reverb pedal in the fx loop when you but reverb after it? I noticed you put a Flint after the Iridium. I always found dirt pedals into reverb pedals problematic but presumably with the Iridium between the gain pedals and the flint you don't get that weird washy 'boosted reverb' effect. Sorry for the convoluted ramble-hope it makes sense!

Yeah dude! Love the True Spring pedal. If i didnt have my Flint, Id get that one. Cheers!

I love the Punch channel on the Iridium. So versatile! I also have never owned a DR. Never really appealed to either. Would much rather have a tweed or brownface deluxe.

YES TWEED is the thing for me...just got a Lil dawg 5F2A tweed princeton clone head...hand-wired, 6L6/GZ34 powered (I don't like 6V6s) 15 watts of TWEED tone... I actually have not yet bought the Iridium tried it out at my local store but I have to say if I do get one it's because of your videos thanks so much for your time and energy really like your Channel 🤟

Wow right on. How do you like it?

Nice! Easy way to have a 4 channel amp!