Friedman Amplifiers Collection
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Two flavors of classic British tones
from a boutique icon.
For over 20 years, Dave Friedman has been a gear guru to the stars, designing rigs and modifying amplifiers for the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Jerry Cantrell, Guns N’ Roses and more. When Friedman began building his own amps, he gleaned inspiration from high-powered British tone machines of yesteryear that have become the defacto sound of rock.
Developed by Brainworx, the Friedman Amps Plug-In Collection for UAD-2 hardware and Apollo interfaces features two stunning emulations of Friedman’s high-end, boutique masterpieces, each with its own take on god-like British tube tone — the BE-100 for the ultimate “hot-rodded” Plexi-style amp, and the Dirty Shirley DS-40 for dynamic clean tones and powerful, punchy crunch.Now You Can:
Re-amp your tracks through Friedman's classic, vintage-flavored DS-40 and fire-breathing BE-100 amplifiers
Shape your guitar sounds further with built-in FX Rack and Recording Chains
Track through either amp in real time, with near-zero latency, on your Apollo audio interface via Realtime UAD Processing
Enjoy quick, precise guitar tuning with the included bx_tuner plug-in
Take A Listen
The Friedman BE‑100 — Modding a Classic
The Friedman BE-100 amplifier is the result of years of experience Friedman amassed performing tone mods on his various clients’ 1959 Marshall plexis. The BE-100 amplifier plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo interfaces expertly captures Friedman’s jaw-dropping evolution to the classic plexi DNA — but with smoother treble, tighter bass response, and increased gain capabilities for more sonic versatility.
Old School Cool — The Friedman Dirty Shirley DS-40
Taking its cue from Marshall’s earliest production amp — the venerable JTM45 — Friedman’s dual 6L6-based Dirty Shirley DS-40 amplifier is renowned for its rich, bell-like clean tones, ultra-dynamic cleanish tones, and ability to conjure more aggressive textures while retaining musical touch sensitivity. The Friedman DS-40 Amplifier plug-in for UAD-2 and Apollo interfaces perfectly captures the DS-40’s regal raunch as well its clean tone complexities, making it a slam dunk classic rock amp that can also deliver blues, jazz, and country tones with ease.
Over 60 High-End Recording Chains
Both the Friedman BE-100 and DS-40 plug-ins offer an onboard FX Rack feature that gives you potent tone sculpting ability — adjust lows and highs with Tight and Smooth filters, create crushing rhythm tracks by artfully tweaking the onboard noise gate, or enhance solos with a chewy, host-syncable, lo-fi delay. You can also use the FX Rack’s Recording Chains feature to audition your tones through 66 different signal paths, featuring various speaker cabinets, high-end mics, preamps, and EQ emulations.
Brainworx bx_tuner
With the Friedman Amplifier Plug-In Collection, you’ll also receive Brainworx’s bx_tuner plug-in — an intuitive, easy-to-use, chromatic tuner that can be inserted into a channel or bus to keep your tracks sounding their best. The bx_tuner offers spot-on chromatic tuning with a couple of clever additions. Dim mode offers tuning with sound, albeit at a reduced level, while a Ballistics feature lets you customize the action of the tuning LEDs and how fast they track pitch changes. Everyone needs to be in tune. The bx_tuner allows you to do it elegantly and accurately within your workstation.
“A lot of amp plug-ins seem to smear the image slightly and not be as present in the final mix. The Friedman Amplifier plug-ins sound fat and keeps its presence.”
– Jeff Balding (Taylor Swift, LeAnn Rimes, Faith Hill)Customer Reviews
d. edwards
January 23, 2021
Friedman amps
I bought these two heads as soon as I had set up my Apollo solo. They sound so good and they are so versatile. UAD and Friedman have done an awesome job. If you are thinking about buying...
Read MoreB. Coleman
December 16, 2020
Amazing
These amps have such bite and presence. I’ve actually had compliments on my tone by folks who didn’t know how I got the...
Read MoreD. MCNAIR
December 12, 2020
Great sounding plug ins.
I managed to get these plug ins on the sale, for the money they are great covering cleans to more driven sounds they just work.
Read MoreJ. Bru
December 11, 2020
Muy versátil y sorprendente!!!!
No he tenido la suerte de probar estos amplificadores de forma analógica, pero estas emulaciones me gustan mucho. Un gran sonido.
Read MoreP. Lukács
November 5, 2020
Almost everything you want
With these two amp models you can get the perfect tone almost for everything. Sounds perfect in the mix, absolutely a different league as the most plugin amps. If I need a true metal sound,...
Read MoreT. Siiskonen
October 29, 2020
My favourite amp
I have played the real BE100 also and this sounds extremely close. Of course the right IR makes all the difference. Love it! Haven’t played the real DS but this plugin sounds phenomenal...
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Key Features
Faithful emulation of two modern boutique amps inspired by classic British tube amps, designed by legendary amp guru David Friedman
FX Rack features lo-fi delay, noise gate, and filter controls
66 impulse responses for each amp, with multiple speaker cabinets recorded in a state of the art room with stellar gear
Feels like a real amp when played through Apollo’s Realtime UAD Processing
Re-Amp less than perfect DI guitar tracks, previously recorded with other guitar-amp simulations
Enjoy quick, precise guitar tuning with the included bx_tuner plug-in
Requires UAD-2 DSP Accelerator Card or Apollo Interface, available from authorized dealers worldwide
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Customer Reviews
Friedman Amplifiers Collection
d. edwards
Friedman amps
I bought these two heads as soon as I had set up my Apollo solo. They sound so good and they are so versatile. UAD and Friedman have done an awesome job. If you are thinking about buying this Plug-in do it ! You won’t regret it.
B. Coleman
Amazing
These amps have such bite and presence. I’ve actually had compliments on my tone by folks who didn’t know how I got the sounds.
E. Jegu
Friedman amp collection
- Little knob without precision (or valor) despite of "retina"...
- Why Buxom Betty don't come with the collection ???
But another good guitar amp ! (there are a lot) ;-)D. MCNAIR
Great sounding plug ins.
I managed to get these plug ins on the sale, for the money they are great covering cleans to more driven sounds they just work.
J. Bru
Muy versátil y sorprendente!!!!
No he tenido la suerte de probar estos amplificadores de forma analógica, pero estas emulaciones me gustan mucho. Un gran sonido.
P. Lukács
Almost everything you want
With these two amp models you can get the perfect tone almost for everything. Sounds perfect in the mix, absolutely a different league as the most plugin amps. If I need a true metal sound, I make it with the Herbert model, but everything else comes from the BE100 for me.
T. Siiskonen
My favourite amp
I have played the real BE100 also and this sounds extremely close. Of course the right IR makes all the difference. Love it! Haven’t played the real DS but this plugin sounds phenomenal also. Both also sit so well in the mix. High recomendation!
M. Hayon
One of the best Emulation from UAD and super versatile
I' ve tried all UAD amps emulators, and Friedman are really good. The Hi Gain Model is simple to get a really good tone, even for lead or solo. Glue perfect on the mixes.
C. Naes
Easy way to rock!
This made it so easy to get a good tone!
I flipped through a few presets & got exactly what I was looking for. No dialing knobs or tweaking dials, This one plugin is going to save me so much time in the Studio!!!!E. Koch
Bx_tuner + Unison Germanium Treble Booster ( part four )
but Tuner Mode should be Toggle-able from the Apollo...i think that would be adequate..
E. Koch
Bx_Tuner + Unison Enabled Germanium Treble Booster ( part three )
and, if so, offer it as a separately available plugin please...thank you.
E. Koch
Bx_Tuner + Unison Enabled Germanium Treble Booster ( part three )
and, if so, offer it as a separately available plugin please...thank you.
E. Koch
Bx_Tuner + Germanium TreBoost ( part two )
thinking more on it...there would be no way to display the note in question on the apollo..
but the Bx-Tuner GUI is fine there, so the unison control mode could just run the Unison Treble Booster Pre Section...E. Koch
ATTN: Brainworx & UA ( request )
i love the Bx_Tuner...excellent piece of essential kit...it's just cumbersome to implement.
what i would like considered is a Unison Enabled Version Combined with a Germanium Treble Booster....like a Bx_Tuner + GermaniUnison TreBost amp front end...that could also enable tuner mode and tuner monitoring from the apollo.....the Bx_Tuner is just Too Good to be something that gets in the way....Thank You For Your Consideration !!!S. Summers
Versatile Combination
Great sound and cover pretty much everything I need for my own personal projects.
M. Salonen
BE-100
I was really surprised of the tone right out of the box! Compares well with a certain top notch hardware modeler I typically use.
L. Peterle
Best modelef Friedman
Simply stunning! Top world quality. Brainworx keep it up!
i would live a pedalboard with this plugin onboard...J. Slavin
Nice Amps
I own a Helix Floor, it’s amazing !
But these guys are up to the task too, really nice sound, feel, and quality.... not a step down in any way, they’d hold their own in any companyD. Yowell
Wow! These are so true to the actual amps
Tone for days! It’s like owning 2 great Friedman amps! Lots of headroom and superb tones!
A. Pashka
This should have 5 stars across the board
This plugin is unreal. By far the best plugin by UA for guitars, and to be honest my favourite guitar amp emulation on market. You just can't beat this sound.
