The IR-X is a two-channel Friedman tube preamp in a pedalboard box about six and a half inches wide. Two 12AX7s run at high voltage, so the gain and touch response come from real tubes, and the output goes through power amp simulation and an impulse response cab before it leaves on a balanced TRS jack or the headphone out. Channel 1 runs from a British-voiced clean up to a Plexi-style crunch, with a 3-way Bright switch. Channel 2 is Friedman's higher-gain voice, with a 2-way Tight switch. Each channel has its own boost, so three footswitches get you four sounds.
It works three ways. Use it as the whole rig, with drives in front and time-based effects in the loop, straight to the desk or into headphones. Feed the loop send into a power amp and keep a real cab on stage while the IR output still goes to front of house. Or skip the preamp and use the loop return as an IR loader. Twelve Friedman IRs come with the editor, three of them on the hardware switches, and you can load your own and save everything to 128 MIDI presets.
The IR-X is the one for players who want the classic Friedman two-channel spread, clean-to-crunch and high gain. The IR-D trades that for two identical channels based on the Dirty Shirley and Twin Sister. The IR-J is the Jake E. Lee signature, with TS-style boosts and an extra Low-Pass Filter control.
SPECIFICATIONS
AMPLIFIER
Country of Origin: United States
Type: All-tube HIGH-VOLTAGE preamp, DI
Channels: Two independent channels + boost
Channel 1: Top channel, clean to gritty
Channel 2: Bottom channel, high gain drive
TUBES
Preamp Tubes: 2 x 12AX7
CONTROLS
Per Channel: Volume, Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble
Boost (per channel): Boost Volume and Gain
Channel 1: 3-way Bright switch
Channel 2: 2-way Tight switch
CAB/IR Select: Three position switch per channel (programmable via software)
Footswitches: Three multi-function foot switches
CONNECTIONS
Output: TRS balanced output
Headphones: Headphone output
Effects Loop: Ultra-transparent series FX loop (bypassable)
MIDI: 5 pin standard connector and USB MIDI
FEATURES
Power amp simulation with software editable Presence and Thump (per channel)
Low latency Impulse Response cabinet simulation (bypassable)
IRs: 12 free Friedman IRs or load your own
MIDI programmable: Channel select / Boost, IR select, Thump and Presence, Effects loop ON/OFF, Boost Lock
Presets: 128 MIDI presets
Software: USB software editor, powered by SYNERGY
Warranty: Limited 3-year Warranty
POWER
Power Supply: Universal 12V Power Supply Included
DIMENSIONS
Dimensions (Including Knobs): 5.5” (D) x 6.5” (W) x 2.3 (H)
Weight: 1.5 lbs
ACCESSORIES
Included: Universal 12V Power Supply, 6 Foot USB2.0 A Male to B Male cable
