I use the original Friedman BE-OD through an Orange Micro dark with the matching cab, anyone who hears it can't believe the sound and tone and clarity I get out of my setup, I paid 89.99 for the pedal and 249.99 for the Orange Micro Dark setup, love it you can't beat it for the money and sound you get.
You should try running it in front of the amp clean. Running it in the effects loop is cool, but it would be nice to see how it sounds in both situations.
I don't understand why people run pedals into the effects loop, especially distortion or overdrive pedals - I like to blend the distorted tones with the preamp tones.
@@hinjurock They do it because you get zero color from the preamp of the amp. Obviously the power amp still plays a role but the tone is coming from the pedal.
I really appreciate that you showcase how the pedal cleans up with the volume knob on the guitar. I wish more reviewers would do that because I play almost exclusively with one tone and use my volume knob for a clean tone. Thanks Ola!
Sounds great Friedman is actually probably the best producer of amps and pedals on the market. I've yet to hear anything from them that sounds anything less than amazing.
Aside from room mic sound or whatever is going on, you can tell its much less saturated and metal sounding than your usual sound and that’s an achievement to make Ola play other stuff than the usual.
Dang that blue channel mellow stuff has me sold on this! Such a great clean break up / od sound! Thanks for really stepping out of the box for a real showcase of this preamp. 🙏🤘
@@xWILZTAx meh...My point is that other demo reviews for this or other products sounds too sterile: Seems that everyone is going for the latest reverb plugin, IR's or overlyproduced sounds with no "life" at all just for a "pedal" (ok for a clinical sound freq/tone analisis), but for me I would like to hear what is the sound when it gets with a simple raw setup and no fancy stuff at all.
Agreed. Since the wood got up on the wall, the cab mics have been picking up a lot of room sound. I think he should put all that sound dampening material from the wood wall behind the curtain on the other wall. Would help tame that room and wouldn’t see it due to behind the curtain
@ 2:40 I was sold. The "thunk" is there, but the way that the Friedman circuit lends such a musicality and dynamic to it all. Real S**T, much better than most of the s**t out there...
I've tried the one channel version of this pedal and I KNOW it sounds better than this review, hopefully your local shop has a BO-OD pedal (Deluxe or not). Keep an eye out for this pedal guys it really sounds great.
Totally, but that is due to the effects loop run I think. It just isn't a real preamp, and it needs one to sound really good. Tested one into a Marshall DSL clean channel and it sounded kickass.
@@1989eol This is interesting since the Revv G series pedals that havw a similar concept yet they sound great into a power amp. This does not sound great.. in this clip at least. I would love to try one in person.
I have played guitar since 1996, lots of distortion pedals passed under my foot and never found a Mt-2 substitute 🤣 ('cos I want an overdrive to work, as close as possible, like a distortion). The best compromise I had was with two cascade overdrive, but I'm so lazy bringing with me more than one pedal. My first impression about this pedal was nice, now I'm waiting to join it in the mix, but I'm quite sure it will do its work very well.
Watching “Ola testing shit” whilst taking shit. I’ve grown strangely accustomed to this ritual, to the point I’m not sure if I can.... go... without hearing a crazy Swedish man play guitar and burp occasionally
Maybe for the next FAQ: What microphone? the Lewitt 440 microphone? Looks strange if i understood right. and the placement of a lewitt 440 directly in front of the speaker? Why dont u use the sm 57/58 or sm7b (about 300bucks) or the sennheiser 906 maybe mixed with a shure, preferably the sm7b.. Cause the you switched a while ago to the M160 as a preference mic (before sm57, correct me if im wrong) Could you explain, why you chose a ribbon mic as perference over every other mic? (Or now the Lewitt whatever it is but no 440 O_o ) The thing is, the sound taking your mic in sweden up, is not the sound anyone can hear in his private space. (compression, youtube, my own speakers etc.. I try to say, little nuances that the M160 can pick up... im not sure if they will be noticed. (not character of the sound!!) Wouldn't it be wiser, to pick an industry standard mic with which 80% of your viewers record every day and/ or use them live? (Not to sound exactly like what you hear in the vid, but... but just a good sounding mic as a reference. but there are lot of others, that dont cost 600 dollars... What do you guys think?
ey Ola! I just saw a quick video on the DigiTech The Drop Pitch-Shifter and thought OLA would be the perfect person to test that shit! not too familiar with "drop tune" pedals myself but sounds like a quick way to change tunings. Hope to see it in a future video and keep the great content coming!
Milo9 Usually that's done in a multi-mic setup as that far out loses a lot of the high end as is heard in this video. Single mics are more balanced sounding a little closer in towards the center.
T-75 is a bright speaker to begin with. So he probably found that to be the sweet spot for that. Single micing is done where it sounds good. There are zero rules just guidelines to go by. 😉
jrtme There is one rule: If it sounds good, do it. ;) While the mic placement is personal preference, Ola's mic placement in previous videos has been spot on. That's why the change and resulting loss of highs and clarity stood out to me. I had just wondered if he had bumped it by accident as happens far too often with miked cabs.
Hi Ola I just bought a 4K TV your videos look so beautiful but my internet connection sucks at the moment so I have to watch in 1080p 😢 still looks awesome though I guess. Keep up the good work your videos are great :) 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Love this channel 👍. I am a total outrageous beginner and got a long way to go. Leaning towards heavy metal because I have need for loudness. I am deaf (wearing hearing devices I can hear) and therefore the louder the better. Anyway, are there amps better suited for heavy metal playing? What I am currently using is Fender Mustang LT25 a programmable modeling amp which I believe is awesome for a beginner like me.
Most impressed by the clean work. I wouldn’t even use this pedal in a 2-channel fashion; I’d utilize the pedal’s first channel as the clean tone all the time. Too much character there not to.
Great Video....wich do you recoment me of the tree pedal..or wich is your favorite.. the Friedman Be od deluxe, the Diesel Vh4 or the REVV G3 ??? I can take an decision so your great help will help me to make it easier... Many thanks again......
A mid bite 80’s heavy metal distortion with a TIGHT CHUG - my hell, tighter than a funnel forcing beer in your stomach. Even your farts are gonna have bass! BOOOF
Wondering if you might consider doing a quick update on this pedal due to the mic placement? I have the BE OD pedal, and am considering buying the de-lux apartment in the sky - hi - hi, moving on up, to the east side... Sorry. Would help me determine if I should pick up this pedal, or just stick with my current BE OD. As always, thank you!!
Is it me or did the high-quality distortion pedal market just explode after Revv came out with the G3? Now everyone from Horizon Devices to Boss is like "hey we can also hook you up with a great hardware tone solution for rock and metal!"
Hi, Ola! Would you recommend any impulse response, some companies that made good ones? Which you find the best? I really love your channel, you are great!
I didn't like that much the chugg tones you got with the green channel, it had a strange mid presence that bugged me, but I loved the slightly overdriven and crunch tones from channel blue
The Tight switch is very useful! This time is not that much "Testing Shit!". I don't use any pedals, because I modified my Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber+ according to my needs and it sounds just the way I want it. But that pedal is really interesting.
So, could anyone tell me, I just purchased the regular Be Od, how similar does it sound to the Dlx? Hoping it sounds like the "more gain" green channel..
Two of these pedals new comes to $540 found a used 6505 plus with tubes that probably need to be replaced for $600 on ebay. Depending what you're doing with this pedal I'd probably go for a used 5150 or 6505 because the amp tone will easily beat this pedal.
Ola se você plugasse o pedal antes do pré em vez de usar no fx loop, teria mais volume já que é uma distorção (Não é regra) mas talvez funcionasse melhor. (comment in Portuguese because I'm Brazilian XD )
Not sure whether this is an overdrive pedal in the traditional sense or actually a distortion pedal. According to its official description, it is an overdrive pedal. What's the difference?
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HEY! YOU! You're awesome! See ya!
I know, right ?
Thanks man, u 2!
Aw {*blush*} gee, Ola {*shy turn*}
Right back at you m8!
Can't believe your almost at 300,000 subs, the hard work is paying off your channel is simply the best!
I use the original Friedman BE-OD through an Orange Micro dark with the matching cab, anyone who hears it can't believe the sound and tone and clarity I get out of my setup, I paid 89.99 for the pedal and 249.99 for the Orange Micro Dark setup, love it you can't beat it for the money and sound you get.
Where did you get the pedal for $90?
You should try running it in front of the amp clean. Running it in the effects loop is cool, but it would be nice to see how it sounds in both situations.
I don't understand why people run pedals into the effects loop, especially distortion or overdrive pedals - I like to blend the distorted tones with the preamp tones.
@@hinjurock They do it because you get zero color from the preamp of the amp. Obviously the power amp still plays a role but the tone is coming from the pedal.
@Zombie Frogg very well said.
I really appreciate that you showcase how the pedal cleans up with the volume knob on the guitar. I wish more reviewers would do that because I play almost exclusively with one tone and use my volume knob for a clean tone. Thanks Ola!
Absolutely amazing overdrive pedal. Worth the money, literally an amp in a box and captures the sound of BE-100 overdrive
Sounds great Friedman is actually probably the best producer of amps and pedals on the market. I've yet to hear anything from them that sounds anything less than amazing.
The BE-OD is probably the best distortion pedal out there right now, based on tone. very good.
Aside from room mic sound or whatever is going on, you can tell its much less saturated and metal sounding than your usual sound and that’s an achievement to make Ola play other stuff than the usual.
I can tell you're inspired by the sounds produced by this pedal - you're playing things/styles I've never heard you play before. Very cool!
That’s right!
Dang that blue channel mellow stuff has me sold on this! Such a great clean break up / od sound! Thanks for really stepping out of the box for a real showcase of this preamp. 🙏🤘
Nothing like some lovely ola at 5:00 am right before school
After lots of other videos, finally a demo that makes this pedal sound good. Good job Ola.
Sounds crap, but i think its poorly miced
@@xWILZTAx meh...My point is that other demo reviews for this or other products sounds too sterile: Seems that everyone is going for the latest reverb plugin, IR's or overlyproduced sounds with no "life" at all just for a "pedal" (ok for a clinical sound freq/tone analisis), but for me I would like to hear what is the sound when it gets with a simple raw setup and no fancy stuff at all.
Its amazing how far distortion pedals....well most pedals have advanced over the last 10 years,
Nice review of this pedal Ola 🤘
Mic is off axis or just too far from the cone or something; it doesn’t sound as in you face as usual and there’s more room sound.
Agreed. Since the wood got up on the wall, the cab mics have been picking up a lot of room sound. I think he should put all that sound dampening material from the wood wall behind the curtain on the other wall. Would help tame that room and wouldn’t see it due to behind the curtain
@ 2:40 I was sold. The "thunk" is there, but the way that the Friedman circuit lends such a musicality and dynamic to it all. Real S**T, much better than most of the s**t out there...
I have a Wampler Plextorion that i really like. But this be-od really brings the 80s vibe alive (thats what i mainly play). Next in the list for sure.
I dig the sound of this video Ola. It sounds a lot more natural in relation to what the pedal can do.
I've tried the one channel version of this pedal and I KNOW it sounds better than this review, hopefully your local shop has a BO-OD pedal (Deluxe or not). Keep an eye out for this pedal guys it really sounds great.
Totally, but that is due to the effects loop run I think. It just isn't a real preamp, and it needs one to sound really good. Tested one into a Marshall DSL clean channel and it sounded kickass.
@@1989eol I think it's more that there's some phasing going on between all the mics so some of the frequencies are getting cancelled out.
@@1989eol This is interesting since the Revv G series pedals that havw a similar concept yet they sound great into a power amp. This does not sound great.. in this clip at least. I would love to try one in person.
Sorry, Ola, the mic being a bit off made it sound weird and we get a lot of room tone.
My guess is this will get reuploaded with the correct audio track for the cab mic.
I can tell you like the pedal, I do too. Always good to watch your channel.
Sounds killer! Lots of gain on tap. Nice work Ola!
I have played guitar since 1996, lots of distortion pedals passed under my foot and never found a Mt-2 substitute 🤣 ('cos I want an overdrive to work, as close as possible, like a distortion). The best compromise I had was with two cascade overdrive, but I'm so lazy bringing with me more than one pedal. My first impression about this pedal was nice, now I'm waiting to join it in the mix, but I'm quite sure it will do its work very well.
Sounds like you only used room mics?
It's a little further from the speaker this time.
Yeah sounds thin and cheap. Like the mic is 10ft away. Im sure it sound good in the room but it sounds crap rexorded like this
@@xWILZTAx Chill man. No matter if mic is 10 ft away or straight next to the cab as long as it sounds like Ola!
Was thinking the same thing.
Yep. Usually Ola's demos are solid. Very solid. This just sounds like ass (because of the micing)
So far the Best review of this pedal
Always appreciate how you test out gear in detail Ola!!! Thanks!!!!🤘👿
bad mic placement in my opinion. doesn't do the pedal justice.
Sounds like an Eskimos smelly sock
Idan Shahar I would have placed it a little closer to the voice coil myself, but it still sounded pretty dang good!
@@agent19kentuckypotbaron15 how do i know what that smells like? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Make your own video then.
I really enjoyed it though
The presence on the amp is at 10:00 and the pedal's green channel presence knob is at 12:00. I think that is partially why it sounds really dark here.
Nothing like a nice bit of Brown Eye! I looove the BE/HBE and Small Box models on the Axe FX 🤘🏻
4:45 Stuff that you don't hear often played by Ola. IMO there he gets inspired by the tone more than the usual chugging.
LOL this is second videos of yours that I watch which got condoms ad
Boy Aditya that’s because Ola’s chugging has been known to get people pregnant.
Mine had some lame worship ad with some pussies playing grandpa guitars
The universe is telling u to not reproduce
I have the original and they do sound better in person. The tight knob makes it very useful for anything from rock to metal tones...
Love the intro graphics ! Awesome !!
Watching “Ola testing shit” whilst taking shit. I’ve grown strangely accustomed to this ritual, to the point I’m not sure if I can.... go... without hearing a crazy Swedish man play guitar and burp occasionally
Comment read whilst taking a shit....
Maybe for the next FAQ:
What microphone? the Lewitt 440 microphone? Looks strange if i understood right. and the placement of a lewitt 440 directly in front of the speaker? Why dont u use the sm 57/58 or sm7b (about 300bucks) or the sennheiser 906 maybe mixed with a shure, preferably the sm7b..
Cause the you switched a while ago to the M160 as a preference mic (before sm57, correct me if im wrong)
Could you explain, why you chose a ribbon mic as perference over every other mic? (Or now the Lewitt whatever it is but no 440 O_o )
The thing is, the sound taking your mic in sweden up, is not the sound anyone can hear in his private space. (compression, youtube, my own speakers etc.. I try to say, little nuances that the M160 can pick up... im not sure if they will be noticed. (not character of the sound!!)
Wouldn't it be wiser, to pick an industry standard mic with which 80% of your viewers record every day and/ or use them live? (Not to sound exactly like what you hear in the vid, but... but just a good sounding mic as a reference. but there are lot of others, that dont cost 600 dollars...
What do you guys think?
ey Ola! I just saw a quick video on the DigiTech The Drop Pitch-Shifter and thought OLA would be the perfect person to test that shit! not too familiar with "drop tune" pedals myself but sounds like a quick way to change tunings. Hope to see it in a future video and keep the great content coming!
Ola! Dude, I like that you are touching on the subtle softer side of the gear you test. The part volume sounds are really great.
Did you mean to have the mic that far off the speaker cone?
Keep up the cool channel. \m/
Its good to mic around the edge
Milo9 Usually that's done in a multi-mic setup as that far out loses a lot of the high end as is heard in this video. Single mics are more balanced sounding a little closer in towards the center.
@@Easy_Skanking Also noticed how it lost a lot of presence because it was so far off, would have liked it a little closer to the cap.
T-75 is a bright speaker to begin with. So he probably found that to be the sweet spot for that. Single micing is done where it sounds good. There are zero rules just guidelines to go by. 😉
jrtme There is one rule: If it sounds good, do it. ;)
While the mic placement is personal preference, Ola's mic placement in previous videos has been spot on. That's why the change and resulting loss of highs and clarity stood out to me. I had just wondered if he had bumped it by accident as happens far too often with miked cabs.
Hi Ola I just bought a 4K TV your videos look so beautiful but my internet connection sucks at the moment so I have to watch in 1080p 😢 still looks awesome though I guess. Keep up the good work your videos are great :) 🤘🏻🤘🏻
yeah! I like it. nice demo
one fine little black box , yeah Ola .
Good Work.
I have the regular BE-OD pedal and after this demo I really feel like swapping it out for the deluxe.
Love this channel 👍. I am a total outrageous beginner and got a long way to go. Leaning towards heavy metal because I have need for loudness. I am deaf (wearing hearing devices I can hear) and therefore the louder the better. Anyway, are there amps better suited for heavy metal playing? What I am currently using is Fender Mustang LT25 a programmable modeling amp which I believe is awesome for a beginner like me.
Everybody’s a critic it sounds good like always
This sounds amazing!
Most impressed by the clean work. I wouldn’t even use this pedal in a 2-channel fashion; I’d utilize the pedal’s first channel as the clean tone all the time. Too much character there not to.
You’re awesome the blue channel sounds like a heavy metal elevator. Kick Ass.
What riff were you playing from 2:30 to 3:00? That was incredible.
Great Video....wich do you recoment me of the tree pedal..or wich is your favorite..
the Friedman Be od deluxe, the Diesel Vh4 or the REVV G3 ??? I can take an decision so your great help will help me to make it easier...
Many thanks again......
Don't think the Lewit mic was captured in the video audio. Maybe an honest mistake on Ola's part.
It was, just that I was further away and further out the speaker cone
I liked channel 2 (blue) more than ch1.
Awesome demo, a very marshally type of distortion.
A mid bite 80’s heavy metal distortion with a TIGHT CHUG - my hell, tighter than a funnel forcing beer in your stomach. Even your farts are gonna have bass! BOOOF
Wondering if you might consider doing a quick update on this pedal due to the mic placement? I have the BE OD pedal, and am considering buying the de-lux apartment in the sky - hi - hi, moving on up, to the east side... Sorry. Would help me determine if I should pick up this pedal, or just stick with my current BE OD. As always, thank you!!
finally what did you do?
Guitar-amp tone sounds like phone recording : ) Or mic placed in a place far away from the amp speaker.
I can hear your pick as it hits the strings. Sounds like there's ambient reverb or something, too. Using a room mic by mistake?
Does look like the mic is further off center than usual. Can see the tone as demonstrated getting lost in a metal mix.
Is it me or did the high-quality distortion pedal market just explode after Revv came out with the G3? Now everyone from Horizon Devices to Boss is like "hey we can also hook you up with a great hardware tone solution for rock and metal!"
Do you put any reverb in post?? It sounds a bit roomie.. 😅
4:26 i love this Testament riff!
D.N.R.
Heaviest thing I've seen lately is the damage control demonizer👍🤘
Can you tell me the difference between the Revv 3,or 4 and the Freidman be od pedals?
throw your Grind Pedal or that Nano drive infront of the pedal and tighten her up!
that pedal sounds soo killer!
Badass pedal for sure!
Iza gonna get me one of dem dare Ola tee shirts and one dem coffee mugs mane. Dems real coo mane. Yooz da mane Ola .
Hi, Ola! Would you recommend any impulse response, some companies that made good ones? Which you find the best? I really love your channel, you are great!
Think you should do this again. Sounds like it was recorded on a iPhone at 3 meters!
I liked the low gain channel tone a lot
Ola,I'm guessing you may not have time to answer,but what overdrive would you use on an EVH 50 watt stealth?
What would be the best choice Revv4 used as a pre-amp running through the fxloop or Be-Od just as a pedal in front of the amp?
*why does it sound like a blankets over the speakers?*
@@officialpoa3171 it does, but he shows that it has way more tone range in his metal pedals metal shootout
I really liked the clarity. I wonder how it does pushing another gain stage? Id love to own one but im assuming its like 300 bucks
No 180 $ well worth it
I didn't like that much the chugg tones you got with the green channel, it had a strange mid presence that bugged me, but I loved the slightly overdriven and crunch tones from channel blue
Ola, awesome demo. I would love to hear the orange baxbangeetar . Im curious if it can do metal and if its tight enough. Thanks man
Ola just got my Satan 50 in the mail today and love what I am hearing. I saw on a forum these have been discontinued, is that true?
can u remake this demo? i think the sound is a bit weird
The Tight switch is very useful! This time is not that much "Testing Shit!". I don't use any pedals, because I modified my Mesa Boogie .50 Caliber+ according to my needs and it sounds just the way I want it. But that pedal is really interesting.
Weird... I see the mic facing the cabinet, but it sounds almost like there's just the camera mic or a boundary mic recording the tone.
Finally a solar with a Floyd 😍....the older little brother of that pedal has become one of my go to’s...great testing
Is a better dist than 6505 mini amp?? Thks!!
2:34 sounds like a riff in solar pt.1
Thats because it is wooooosh
So, could anyone tell me, I just purchased the regular Be Od, how similar does it sound to the Dlx? Hoping it sounds like the "more gain" green channel..
It is the green channel youre good brotha! You can open the back of the pedal turb the internal knob for even more gain. Turn it clockwise
Have to ask.. what pickups are in that guitar?...
Two of these pedals new comes to $540 found a used 6505 plus with tubes that probably need to be replaced for $600 on ebay. Depending what you're doing with this pedal I'd probably go for a used 5150 or 6505 because the amp tone will easily beat this pedal.
Why would you buy two? Shittiest argument ever hahaha
Ola, please tell me which application do you use for video editing? Sorry for the 5000th such a question. Thank you bro!
Is this just straight into the effects return?
Ola se você plugasse o pedal antes do pré em vez de usar no fx loop, teria mais volume já que é uma distorção (Não é regra) mas talvez funcionasse melhor. (comment in Portuguese because I'm Brazilian XD )
Hey ola can you please do a dime distortion pedal review
@Ola Englund, you should try out the new Friedman Mini BE head! Freakin' $329!
God dammit Ola, now I have to buy this, and I’m only 5 seconds into the video.
Not sure whether this is an overdrive pedal in the traditional sense or actually a distortion pedal. According to its official description, it is an overdrive pedal. What's the difference?
These Friedman pedals may have preamp style controls, but they still sound much better through the clean channel of an amp rather than the FX loop.
How to tell if Ola has missed having a floydrose.
apparently that hesu cab makes ola sound like ola. no wonder why people say everything sound the same when ola tried it, i think...
If I had a make a wish I would ask to meet Ola
I hate that I need to buy this because its totally different with my Revv. Different flavors !
I'm amazed a Solar could sound (fat) twangy too. Cool!
Ola try the EHX Metal Muff! , greetings from colombia!
Not the same league at all
Ola, make a video with seymour duncan mayhem twintube pedal, please
Wow! More old school semi heavy progressive Ola :D Nice! Just like cress between MSG and Dream Theater :D
Mother of toightness! Two toight switches!