Just bought one. Spent the whole weekend tweaking it and appreciating the tones. It's a stunning unit, extremely well made (starting from the metallic enclosure) and far superior to the Friedman IRX, which feels like a cheap piece of plastic gear in comparison.
Sounds truly amazing.. having tried this cab sim technology from tsakalis Audio works I can safely say that there is a big difference in feel compared to IRs. It's a feel thing like playing through an amp so you can only experience it in your fingers and dynamics response. Definitely will give this a go.. you can't go wrong with a tube overdrive...
I love the versatility of this and the range of gain and tone I loved the celestion cabs but they are rapidly becoming my go to Thanks Kris Just another bit of gear I’d like Nooooooooooo!! 🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
What's the noisefloor like on this? I'm currently using a Twonotes Revolt (which sounds fantastic) and find that it's a bit noisy - I have a pretty hard gate after it. Also, can it do IR-X levels of saturation? I haven't seen a video where they're running it *flat out* yet.
Hi there Kris, awesome demo man! Question: are there speaker sims inside for bass guitar; what about using it clean with electric violin, jazz guitar, etc. Cheers
Hello Kris. Thanks a lot for another great content. Currently debating between this one and the IR-D. I prefer the sound and functionnaties of the mothership but it seems too miss a very important detail for my use and I can’t find a confirmation anywhere : is the Mothership’s effect loops activable by midi as the one on the IR-D is ? The Tsakalis app looks way less refined. Could you please confirm that aspect ? Thanks and keep up the great work !
@@vincentbrennan9614 use the friedman ir-x as a pedal platform and it sounds amazing ...best pedal platform pedal amp so far in my opinion 😊 the mothership sounds interesting😊
Hey, I'm pretty sure there is something going on in there but it doesn't say anywhere what and how. One thing is sure, it sounds and feels just "right" and to be honest, that's mostly what I care about, haha! Cheers!
Nice but too pricey for me considering other options. I prefer the distortions on their competition, the Friedman boxes. My 2 cents: they should have put the LED for channel 1B in the row with channel 1 at the upper left and not shared the LED with channel 2B. Love the Greeks!
ANALOG POWER AMP SIMULATION The MOTHERSHIP features an onboard all analog tube-like power amp simulation for the CAB output. This high grade analog circuit emulates the feel and the character of EL34 power tubes in push pull topology providing punch and sag when needed.
@@sherbuel wrong - i love Marshall.... I played a lot of marshall amps (jcm 800, jcm 900, jcm 2000 dls and tsl an JVM 410 h) I don't hear any similarities to Marshall. For me, that's too thin and sizzling. But somehow, of course, the Marshall Tone is always the 1st comparison parameter that we all use. It's simply the benchmark. I find the Friedman IR much closer to the Marshall reference tone
You’re right, this is not really a budget solution. That being said, I don’t know of any other product that does all three: tube preamp, overdrive and incredible cab sim. Especially not on such a high level. So it really is a matter of perspective. It’s much cheaper than a multi channel tube Marshall (e.g. a JVM) plus a Captor X. 😅
In this sample, I seem to prefer this pedal over the Friedman… the samples I’ve heard of the Friedman sound “just” like an overdrive pedal.. But I haven’t played either of them in person… I’d love to do a head-to-head… 🤔
Since this one was done and released at the NAMM Show in January it's hard to call it a knockoff. The only two similarities are 1. built-in cab sim and 2. both channels have the three gain stages. The Friedman isn't made for using it in front of the amp (only as a preamp going into the fx return) and the Mothership uses the same self-developed cab simulation as their MultiCab4 pedal, not IRs like the Friedmans. Long story short: they are very similar but definitely sound different and a few relevant features are also different. Cheers!
Doesn't look like a knockoff other then the shape, format and layout. Friedman does support 50ms IR plus all the one you want as well as Poweramp simulation with even less latency! Then you have the headphone and balanced out and you can run it at 9V. Here you are stuck with the ones provided. Maybe they will come up with a better version 2 with better digital backend to get on par with Friedman offering! At the end it doesn't really matter as more products and competition is always better for guitarists!
Just bought one. Spent the whole weekend tweaking it and appreciating the tones. It's a stunning unit, extremely well made (starting from the metallic enclosure) and far superior to the Friedman IRX, which feels like a cheap piece of plastic gear in comparison.
The full sim sounds were great, and I love that it has a loop. Very cool tube drive solution.
Yeah man, it is the full experience of playing a huge and pricey tube amp (and cab). It’s not a budget preamp but compared to that rig it’s a bargain.
Sounds truly amazing.. having tried this cab sim technology from tsakalis Audio works I can safely say that there is a big difference in feel compared to IRs. It's a feel thing like playing through an amp so you can only experience it in your fingers and dynamics response. Definitely will give this a go.. you can't go wrong with a tube overdrive...
Sounds great. I love this concept of tube preamp pedals.
Wow, absolutely dynamic and great sound!
I have the room 40 and,&fêter testing many other pedals,this is an outstanding pedal,the best mib from far
Obviously, you enjoyed that one. This is versatile and sounds very good Kris !!
I have the Tsakalis Gravity Spot which is an all tube high gain pedal & is truly heavenly. Try it, you'll love it!
Thanks for the review! Sounds great to my ears. Anyone know if the cab sim is bypassed when it is used going into the power section of an amp head?
I love the versatility of this and the range of gain and tone
I loved the celestion cabs but they are rapidly becoming my go to
Thanks Kris
Just another bit of gear I’d like
Nooooooooooo!!
🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
Haha, yeah I know what you mean. So many great pedals and amps to choose from. One can't keep up and that's alright. Cheers mate!
Beautiful demo !!! Wich do you prefer? Friedman or Mothership? For me a preference to Mothership.
GOT to grab the Les Paul!!! Just gotta do it! Nice pedal and review.
And gotta play some jaaaazz on it. 😂 Thanks my dude, I hope you're doing great!
Great demo as usual! Have you been able to deep into MIDI features? Which parameters could we change / save with MIDI?
Tasteful playing!
Tube Preamps sind immer eine gute Wahl
What's the noisefloor like on this? I'm currently using a Twonotes Revolt (which sounds fantastic) and find that it's a bit noisy - I have a pretty hard gate after it. Also, can it do IR-X levels of saturation? I haven't seen a video where they're running it *flat out* yet.
Can you use both outputs at the same time? ex: Cab out to FOH and pre/power to stage amp?
Yes you can. That’s super useful actually. 💪
Hi there Kris, awesome demo man! Question: are there speaker sims inside for bass guitar; what about using it clean with electric violin, jazz guitar, etc. Cheers
It would be great to have a headphone out on this thing. Great video!
Hello Kris. Thanks a lot for another great content. Currently debating between this one and the IR-D.
I prefer the sound and functionnaties of the mothership but it seems too miss a very important detail for my use and I can’t find a confirmation anywhere : is the Mothership’s effect loops activable by midi as the one on the IR-D is ?
The Tsakalis app looks way less refined. Could you please confirm that aspect ?
Thanks and keep up the great work !
Hi, both are awesome, absolutely. If you want to turn the fx loop on and off via midi, you need the IR-D. The Mothership‘s loop is always on. Cheers!
Great... Did you mention the price?
Great... Did you Google the price?
549.62 US Bux im sticking with Friedman Bro!!
@@vincentbrennan9614 use the friedman ir-x as a pedal platform and it sounds amazing ...best pedal platform pedal amp so far in my opinion 😊 the mothership sounds interesting😊
@@Sticky_Tea no im a MAC guy and its built in to the calculator im almost sure windows offers something similar
Is anyone making a tube driven preamp more based on high headroom clean tones?
Peacehillfx, Tubesteader, victory amps v4
Unsure if I have missed the point but there is power amp sim?
Hey, I'm pretty sure there is something going on in there but it doesn't say anywhere what and how.
One thing is sure, it sounds and feels just "right" and to be honest, that's mostly what I care about, haha! Cheers!
Nice but too pricey for me considering other options. I prefer the distortions on their competition, the Friedman boxes. My 2 cents: they should have put the LED for channel 1B in the row with channel 1 at the upper left and not shared the LED with channel 2B. Love the Greeks!
I've had a preamp/cab sim for 30 years, the Award Session JD10.
This pedal has got some power Amp sim? Friedman irx has got.
ANALOG POWER AMP SIMULATION
The MOTHERSHIP features an onboard all analog tube-like power amp simulation for the CAB output. This high grade analog circuit emulates the feel and the character of EL34 power tubes in push pull topology providing punch and sag when needed.
You can get a USB-C to USB-B cable for less than $20.
good concept. but i don´t like the gain sounds...
so you don't like marshall sound.because it sound like a marshall , and a great marshall !
@@sherbuel wrong - i love Marshall.... I played a lot of marshall amps (jcm 800, jcm 900, jcm 2000 dls and tsl an JVM 410 h) I don't hear any similarities to Marshall. For me, that's too thin and sizzling. But somehow, of course, the Marshall Tone is always the 1st comparison parameter that we all use. It's simply the benchmark. I find the Friedman IR much closer to the Marshall reference tone
@@ollieguitarman we don't hear the same thing at all , that's all :-)
Friedman who?😛
I think this is the way forward...not modeling .
HT Metal first
Revolt guitar in second
that's all
Great pedal but too expensive .Other cheaper options available.
You’re right, this is not really a budget solution. That being said, I don’t know of any other product that does all three: tube preamp, overdrive and incredible cab sim. Especially not on such a high level.
So it really is a matter of perspective. It’s much cheaper than a multi channel tube Marshall (e.g. a JVM) plus a Captor X. 😅
Sounds great but u can get a whole lotta for 500.00 bucks
A new Friedman pedal knockoff!!!!
Excellent if you don't like how the Friedmans sound and want double the voicings per channel.
In this sample, I seem to prefer this pedal over the Friedman… the samples I’ve heard of the Friedman sound “just” like an overdrive pedal.. But I haven’t played either of them in person… I’d love to do a head-to-head… 🤔
Since this one was done and released at the NAMM Show in January it's hard to call it a knockoff. The only two similarities are 1. built-in cab sim and 2. both channels have the three gain stages.
The Friedman isn't made for using it in front of the amp (only as a preamp going into the fx return) and the Mothership uses the same self-developed cab simulation as their MultiCab4 pedal, not IRs like the Friedmans.
Long story short: they are very similar but definitely sound different and a few relevant features are also different. Cheers!
Been using the IR-D the last couple weeks. Very impressed. I have a feeling we’re gonna see a lot of these things popping up
Doesn't look like a knockoff other then the shape, format and layout.
Friedman does support 50ms IR plus all the one you want as well as Poweramp simulation with even less latency!
Then you have the headphone and balanced out and you can run it at 9V.
Here you are stuck with the ones provided. Maybe they will come up with a better version 2 with better digital backend to get on par with Friedman offering!
At the end it doesn't really matter as more products and competition is always better for guitarists!