Friedman BE-100 Deluxe VS Marshall JCM800 | Amp Shootout & Chat 

I made an updated video! Check out Part 2 here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-o7G9K2WhrOw.html Thanks for checking these out!

I love the JCM 800!

Dude, both of these amps (and guitar!) sound phenomenal. Clarity and space between notes. Love this vid. Let’s play!

1:34 Friedman 6:04 Marshall 2:20 Friedman 6:46 Marshall 3:06 Friedman 7:42 Marshall 3:40 Friedman 4:36 Friedman 4:58 Friedman 8:53 Marshall 5:32 Friedman 9:52 Marshall Ambos están geniales, pero me fascinó más el Jcm 800.

Those are some really nice tones you got there thrown in with some nice 90's era songs. No demos like this way back then. No RU-vid too. Excellent work. Subscribed

Very cool......thanks for taking the time to make a quality video.

The open sound of the jcm 800 is very pleasing. Such a staple.

I love how you played songs, and didn’t just solo/noodle around the fret board. Solid video 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

The bb preamp I love this pedal, it sounded good on any amp I tried so far. Perfect video, not too much talking, and many riffs, played perfectly, good job !

Fantastic demo. You are an excellent player. That LP sounds amazing. You got a really good one there!

Every time I start getting gas for a modern high gain amp, I watch a vid of a jcm and forget about them. Awesome vid man!

You do really good demos..bravo! This one, and the VH-2 & BE100 videos were awesome. Keep goin' brutha...

Although it has less gain, the top end on the JCM sounded more harmonically rich to me, than the Friedman... but they both sound incredible!

Excellent vid my dude. Only note I would make is I think gear shootouts like this work better when you intercut the two amps, pedals, guitars whatever. So play a riff on one amp then switch to the other, then back to the first for the next riff then back to the second etc. Makes it much easier for the viewer to get a feel for how they stack up against each other! Other than that, great playing, beautifully recorded! All sounds awesome!

Really enjoyed this! Thanks

Very nice comparison video!! Both sound Great!

I just found this video. Instant Subscribe. I’ve been looking for this type of comparison for a while and this is awesome. I have a ‘79 LPC Silverburst, Friedman BE-100 (just before the deluxe came out) and a ‘76 Marshall JMP 2203. Very close to the same gear you’re using. If I had to sell one I’d probably opt for one of my kidneys. Awesome video man, I’ll be sure to check out your other videos.

JCM 800 is perfection.

Absolutely the best of the best here, That silver burst is my dream guitar with the Brown Eye or 800 you cant go wrong. Always loved your videos buddy you have great tones and great playing.

JCM 800 is definitely more articulate. You hear every string and I would bet it will cut through a mix just fine.

Dear lord the BE-100 sound gnarly 🔥🔥🔥 this and the 5150 are easily my favorite amps on the planet

You seriously should release that backing track! I dig it.

Holy hell!!! Finally someone who demos using songs that I'd use in my own application in terms of tone. There is a god. Insta sub. Not to mention same guitar I use. This really helps.

Best JCM / BE comparison I've heard.

Touche with the Rancid and Deftones! 🤗🤗 I prefer the JCM though, more string details & less compression; it relies more on your power picks for more drive, as well as simplicity & less is (always) more (at least for me). Cheers for the great riffing dude!

Congrats for the pleasent alternative riffs as Smashing Pumpkins and STP 😉. I was surprised there were almost no clean sounds or at least relatively clean sounds 🙃

My Marshall JCM800 & my PEAVEY 6505+ are the best investments I’ve ever made. Love them both

In my ears the treble and presence departement sounds more convinient on the Marshall. Plus more focused audible mids. I think the reaction of playing these amps says a lot😉

They both sound amazing! Great shootout!

Thanks for the awesome demo !. I prefer the Marshall !!

Did not expect Rancid in this, but delighted.

Hah! Loved the lil Rancid medley. Great playing and tone, can’t go wrong with either amp, I love my Small Box to death. Cheers 🍻

The Friedman is insane but the JCM can get raunchy too. Really regret selling mine, even more so after seeing this video haha.

had the jcm and it was amazing... that being said, i bought a friedman combo for gigging as its easier to transport than a 1/2 stack...... never looked back. as far as getting a good mix in a venue, the friedman is effortlessly perfect everytime.

Loving the Aerosmith, cool demo!

Great comparison! Friedman sounds amazing, but not going to lie it sounded a bit compressed, Marshall was more open and had a bit of extra bite. I do like the "plexi cleans" on the friedman a lot. But you probably have to pay twice as much to get a friedman, migh tas well go for the real deal. Also Wangs makes a hand wired jcm800 that sounds amazing for 500 bucks

So damn good either one of these amps is all anyone would ever need

Like always great playing spectacular sound love it. Way to go thank you very much

Something about the bite, clarity, openness of the JCM800 makes it clear winner. The Friedman sounded great however all the knows and switches would be tying your own noose when playing out live.

What a coincidence, I am so close to pulling the trigger on a silver burst on reverb and then this video pops up on my feed. Lol!

you got that Smashing Pumpkins tone there...

Idk if that‘s just me, but Plush is one of the best riffs to check if your Distortion sounds good. If it sounds harsh you have to change something. Great demo!

If I blind fold myself and listen, it's the Marshall for me and I didn't expect that!

I was preparing for some crazy metal lead playing. Instead I was presently surprised by some good rhythm. Both killer heads, I think I like the Friedman.

cool power chords!

Nothing beats that JCM 800 when it comes to Grunge rock and RATM!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻💪🏻🔥 it just sounds bigger and rounder. Love the BE100 too, it’s an animal no doubt. Just different tools for different things.

I love em’ Both!!!

I own both amps and they are great. If I had to have only one then it would be the Friedman for its versatility, and wailing tones. I should say that I also own the Marshall Jubilee which is a killer sounding amp too.

800 sounds glorious! Friedman is also amazing!

FIRE! Plz review a PEAVEY TRANSTUBE NEXT THANK U FROM BELGIUM

I briefly owned a JCM800 in the mid 90s but because I had spent many years playing solid state amps, I was used to getting a good, high gain sound at low volume. The 800 sounded thin, buzzy & dry at low volume. I bought it cheap and quickly sold it cheap. Man I wish I still had it. However, I'm very happy now with my DSL40c. It's more versatile & higher gain than an 800. It also sounds great at reasonably low volume and it has built in reverb. It's the amp I always wanted. PS. I also had an early 70's metal panel 50watt head that a good friend basically gave me(for $200!). It sounded fμ¿king AMAZING! However, I severely hurt my back a year later and lost it in pawn. Although I regret selling the 800, it's that early 70's Marshall that still haunts me. She's the one that got away. Btw, Great tones here bro!

Love the choice of music. Jcm i think had a more clear sound.

Very true on the Marshall. I have an old JMP MKII Master Lead 50w and it is a bitch to get the master in a good spot when not playing with a band. Although it does seems to have considerably more chime than 800's I've played through and less tight gristle (more open tone to build on). I keep the gain down and push the amp with EP Booster and Wampler Tumnus Deluxe (increase the headroom and manage volume levels on the Tumnus). That's been getting me in AIC territory if needed while still giving great clarity/string definition in high gain settings (also Bonamassa tone gets very close with a Carol Ann OD3 run in stereo with the Marshall - only missing the Van Weelden - ain't happening lol). Actually the Carol Ann seems to hit everything the Marshall is lacking, so it fills out pretty well. I don't play much of the super heavy stuff these days (have a VH4 collecting dust in the closet for this). I did like the Friedman better than the VH2 in you prior video for overall warmth and lack of harshness in the signal. I had the same problem with my VH4 as they come cold biased and I worked over the phone with Peter to warm bias the VH4. After that it softened and warmed up quite a bit (sounds much rounder while still giving that VH4 3d accuracy). Also the VH4 has only sounded good to me through a Diezel NY Vintage style 4x12 with rear loaded vintage 30's. In fact nearly every amp I play through that cab sounds considerably better (the Marshall is running through the Diezel bottom currently). The Carol Ann is an odd beast (very little compression) and seems to favor a Celestion Creamback. Anyway I was always a purist and didn't want pedals in my signal but the EP Booster and Tumnus Deluxe changed those views. They even seem to make my old Fender Deluxe Reverb sound like old Eagles tracks or ZZ Top Duegello era tones. Thinking I still would play the current setup over the Diezel if I was going to play anything heavy other than newer extreme metal (never been a fan of that edgy dry attack without clarity). Freidman stuff seems to be a great balance though, but if I buy any more amps it will be a Matchless HC 30 (into all things chime these days; that said I am 51 now and getting pretty grey:). I should probably get the VH4 listed for sale one of these days as she deserves a great home for a player that would put her to good use. She is a 2003 I believe and I think that is the best era of VH4 to my ears (has the clarity and punch the blue face lacks and seems less aggressive than the later models). The VH4 was Peter's masterpiece and IMHO he hasn't surpassed that amp since. The howling/eerie feedback is like no other amp on the planet and Adam Jones will have forever put Diezel on the map with tones you just can't find in any other amp. Agreed though in that the Friedman is probably the better choice for a one amp quiver with more warmth, classic tones, and versatility over the Diezel. The Custom Audio, Suhr, and old Bogner Ecstasy Blue amps seemed pretty awesome for hard rock as well. I would likely trade the VH4 for a Custom Audio OD 100 although not a huge fan of the clean sound (decent, but not truly great). Hence why I ended up with the Carol Ann OD3. The Carol Ann has some of the best cleans on the planet, but does sacrifice a bit of the Custom Audio accuracy (liking more of the more woman tone voicing on the Carol Ann for current playing). Here's a good clip of the Custom Audio OD 100 and Suhr PT 100 (sorry in advance, nice sounding amps and it's only money, life is short! Now that I think about it maybe I can sell something and get an OD 100 or Suhr PT 100 lol:) The clean sounds pretty decent on the PT 100... ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OImr92beyIk.html. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QGErfbbJOqg.html

Thanks to this video I went poor. And got me BE-50 Deluxe. Its amazing.

Great choice of tunes you play to demo these fine rock amps. excellent. no silly blues wankering or impossible endless chugging.....just pure rock rythyms.

Rad comparison!! Both rock!

Great video! Two great amps! If you want the plexi sound, buy a plexi. If you want the 800 sound, buy that. If you want both in one box buy the Friedman. All beautiful amps! JT

Awesome demo and playing as usual! What was the first riff you played with each amp?

I know Iha plays a humbucker guitar but if you put a strat for 1979 I bet that Plexi channel would sound absolutely beautiful, good demo you usually get most out these amps!

Damn that smashing pumpkins was perfect!

Very nice tones and great playing my friend. Did you used the IR or 2x12 cab / mic? What speakers are in the cab?

hey Zach, awesome sound and visuals, what camera and lens are you working with?

Veddy nice veddy nice

Great amps. For me I prefer the JCM 800. I think a 4210 risk to be more aggressive and modern than the Friedman.

Sick video. First time watching you. 5:30 rift? It’s familiar just can’t remember.

Yeah you're getting a sub from this pop punk and skatepunk rhythm guitarist here 👍. Nice quality demo (sound and visual)

Hey is that Roots Radicals at 3:08? Edit: Your riff choice is so vast in this video. AMAZING demo. Also, sweet Custom! I just got a used 90’s white custom that’s getting worked on by a tech in less than two weeks. TUSQ Nut etc. it’s already that Randy Rhoads Marlboro color. Can’t believe it’s mine \m/

You should try the suhr Celestion greenback irs. Really like how that sounded with my Friedman.

I like both but I'll take the Friedman since it's more versatile and probably more reliable.

Bravo! Is the od box Always on?

There is a clarity about the Marshall that, as awesome as it sounds and as versatile as it is, the Friedman doesn't match.

Both sound great. What is that riff at 4.00? I know it but have gone blank.

What year is that silver burst? Probably my favorite of all your guitars! Just scored a great deal on a mint 2012 Les Paul Custom in Ebony. Fairly confident it has a richlite board based on the serial number. Super cool regardless 😎

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Personally i would go with the friedman just because of the build quality, but both are just phenomenal.

The Small Box is an outstanding amp, the channel switching seems to be just right. The 800 is still the business. Record with 800, gig with the friedman

Your playing is disgusting. Super precise. You had me at the My Own Summer riff.

800 and bbpre putting a world of hurt on the Friedman!!

The Marshall just has the correct mid tone bite.

Hai...Zach..your Riff and sound really crush my ear...🔥🔥...what is your pick up on your silver gibson...thanks

I read a lot of people saying Friedman’s don’t cut that well in a mix....which I think is largely user error. However, haven’t got to bring mine out since this Covid mess started. In your experience, is there a noticeable difference in live cut between these two?

Both amps sound good. But they can sound great. What you have to do is to put 12AY7 pre-amp tubes. That will give you really fat tone and super focused. Right now tone is lost in too much gain as 12AX7 sound harsh here .2 Thanks for making this video.

If you ever made Kemper packs i'd buy them all

Both sound great, but I think I like the JCM better. Very rich harmonic content. Not as compressed as the BE

The Friedman sounds a bit brighter, but otherwise they both sound very similar. Both are excellent amps that really fit your playing style and influences. I'd think in a 2 guitar band, these would play well together, but hey since you have the gear, run them in stereo and let it rip!! Keep up the great work, your videos are excellent.

it is true, that jcm800's fx Loop has a volume drop ? I ve got an evh 5150 III and im considering change it for an jcm800. But because i use a fractal fm3 throught the evh's fx loop im having second thouths about the marshall... the evh fx Loop is cristal clear =/

Is there a modern marshall that does the superlead thing but maybe with master volume or other modern feauters?

Very well done Zach how would you like to be a guest on my weekly talk show that Aires on Facebook and RU-vid at the same time

A volume pedal for the 800 will open up a whole new world for you and that amp. The 800 with a volume pedal to clean it up and a od pedal to kick it up a notch will sound way better and be way cheaper than the Friedman....

Where you boosting the Friedman with the BB or just the 800?

How’s the taper on the newer Marshall Amos? Decent at home volume?

Yah but WT F knows what he’s playing through and if there is a pedal in the chain etc... Good riff choices and gotgeous LP.. I want it.

Sick 90's medley, what year is that Silverburst?

JCM 800 all the way, for me.

JCM 800 sound great with two or three in series LIVE turned up more than half way. But Friedman just has them beat if just for consistency in build/tone quality. JCM's tone is not the same on every unit. Friedman? you can bet on it. I'll stick with My Mesa MarkV. for right now though.....although its in the shop again LOL. great tone & chops. You'd make any band better.

I’ll take both please ....

I believe I heard a little old school Rancid

The 800 sounds more articulate and warm. Friedman too compressed.

Marshall JCM800 for me

the friedman sounds great! but nothing beats a jcm800