Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Preamp and DI Pedal

IR-X

The Friedman IR-X dual-channel tube preamp is an entire Friedman rig in a compact pedalboard-friendly package. Powered by two high-voltage 12AX7 preamp tubes, each channel delivers the harmonic richness and touch response of Dave Friedman’s finest designs. DSP IR cabinet/power amp simulation sends a studio-quality mic’d-up tone to your DAW or front-of-house. The IR-X provides easy-to-use controls without complex menus and 100-page manuals.

IR-X isn't simulating a Friedman tube preamp—it is one. While many available preamp pedals utilize tubes to "warm up" their digital or solid-state circuit, two glowing hot 12AX7 preamp tubes, running at the proper high voltage, are this pedal's beating heart. A genuine preamp in every way, IR-X delivers all the tone, response, gain characteristics, and harmonic complexity you expect from a Friedman design.

IR-X boasts two fully independent foot-switchable channels. Like the famed Friedman flagship amps, channel one takes your tone from bluesy, British-voiced cleans to a muscular Plexi-style roar. Engage channel two for the Friedman signature higher-gain voice and all the percussive punch, note clarity, and singing sustain that comes with it.

All great tube amps need a great speaker cabinet, and whether sending your signal straight to the board or silently playing through the onboard headphone output, IR-X gives you a selection of Dave Friedman’s favorite IRs. Select the IR per channel using the 3-way mini toggle switches or load your own quickly and easily via IR-X’s editing software. You can even disengage the onboard IRs entirely to use IR-X’s tube preamp with another IR loader.

IR-X gives you astounding tonal control, but its included Friedman IR-X 4.0 Editor software takes it to a new level. With it, you can tweak each channel’s power amp simulation via the thump and presence controls, load your favorite IRs, activate the Boost Lock feature, select loop on/off, and save it all to 128 MIDI presets.

Features:

• All-tube high-voltage preamp – DI
• 2 x 12AX7 preamp tubes
• Two independent channels + boost
• Channel 1 (top channel) clean to gritty
• Channel 2 (bottom channel) high-gain drive
• MIDI programmable features:
  • Channel select / boost
  • IR select
  • Thump and presence – three-way switch per channel
  • Effects loop on/off
  • Boost lock
• Power amp simulation with software-editable presence and thump (per channel)
• Low latency impulse response cabinet simulation (bypassable)
• Three-position CAB/IR select switch per channel (programmable via software)
• 12 free Friedman IRs or load your own
• Boost volume and gain controls (per channel)
• Volume and gain controls (per channel)
• Full EQ consisting of bass, middle, treble (per channel)
• 3-way bright switch (channel 1)
• 2-way tight switch (channel 2)
• Three multi-function foot switches
• Ultra-transparent series FX loop (bypassable)
• TRS balanced output
• Headphone output
• MIDI 5-pin standard connector and USB MIDI
• USB software editor – powered by Synergy
• Limited 3-year warranty
• Universal 12V power supply included
• 6-foot USB 2.0 A male to B male cable included

Dimensions:

• 5.5” (D) x 6.5” (W) x 2.3” (H)

Weight:

• 1.5 lbs