My favorite drive pedal. I noticed setting trim pot low not only reduces gain also makes tone more warmer and mellow. Very versatile pedal. You can play everything with it from soft blues to modern metal.

Probably the best demo I have seen of this pedal! Just had to buy one after seeing this review :)

Suuuuper useful! Many vids don't even talk about that knob. Always thought this pedal had too much gain. Until now ;)

This pedal is impressive, it sounds so good no matter where you set it

Well you absolutely helped fall in love with this pedal. Some many other annoying reviews of guys just shredding with maxed gain...not helpful at all. This is the best review of this pedal. Also love your tone!

@SwnkyTiger

2 жыл бұрын

Jay Parmar has a handful of videos featuring the BE-OD demonstrating versatility of tone (gain levels) that may be helpful as well. I picked up the tip to drill a hole above the trim pot for easy access from him. Cheers, kzread.info/dash/bejne/qHx8zpNsfKfUprg.html

Dude, thank you for your time. This was the best demo of this pedal I’ve seen on the Internet. Everyone just maxing out the gain but that internal trim pot is the key. Fantastic tones keep it up. Thank you again. My only question is, how does it sound live in a band situation, does it get lost, or can you get it to fill out its space

Really well demonstrated 👍🏻💪🏻

Terrific review very insightful thank you

Thank you, exactly what I was looking for

I just picked up a used Deluxe 2 channel version of this pedal. I literally laughed out loud at the available gain, even on the low gain channel. I definitely had to open it up and adjust the two gain pots to get it more in my taste territory. Unusually versatile frankly and so far I'm loving it.

@XxStonedImmaculatexX

2 жыл бұрын

I just got mine a few days ago and feel the same way lol I want channel B to be my high gain channel but I may need to trim a bit back on channel A. But overall, I’ve been very impressed! Even the pull offs with the Be OD Deluxe are so easy with the low gain settings!

@kanetolley

Жыл бұрын

Thank god this is an option I was regretting the whole it had left in my wallet 😂😂

Killer demo - really shows how versatile the BE-OD can be. Sounds great with the trim pot half way up. Just the right amount of gain range IMHO. Tasty playing too!

Damn you make this thing sound killer. I need it.

A brilliant video that’s answered the one overarching question I’ve had about the BE OD, which was how low gain can it go should I want to stack it with a Klon rather than just obliterate everything with lashings of distortion? Thanks for demonstrating the gain flexibility that this pedal offers Johnnathan and a big thumbs up from me!

@johnnathancordy

3 жыл бұрын

I have no idea why this trimpot is on the inside of the pedal - it's easily the most powerful control on the whole pedal!

@badalicemusic

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnathancordyI totally agree! And that they haven’t accommodated an external way to alter the baseline gain setting on pedals that have come out after the BE OD eg BE OD Deluxe, Dirty Shirley etc is baffling. Still, they make fantastic Marshall type pedals so, internal trim pot misstep aside, there’s so much to love about the Friedman pedal range. Thanks again for this video and wishing you well too, Johnnarhan😊👊

Awesome sound in lower gain.

I bought one of these used awhile back and didn't know about the trim pot feature. I sold it because there was just too much gain for my tastes, even with the gain control set at the lowest setting. Now I want to buy another one and adjust the trim pot!

@johnnathancordy

3 жыл бұрын

Yeh man it should be on the front of the pedal for sure

Great vid bruh, I have a Dirty Shirley from Friedman. I am curious now have the trim pot work on that pedal.

I am having great success with this pedal by turning the trim down as you did but also running a bb preamp before it with the output DOWN. It makes the lead tone just soooo nice and much more dynamic. I wonder where this gain adjustment knob sits in the gain staging as this pedal seems to really like low input signals. Great demo!

Oh man, that tele bridge pickup sound fantastic. Thick and Twangy.. odd but I like it.

so glad i bought one of these. i run it infront of a 20 watt marshall head. yes 20 watt. sounds massive.

The trim pot is a variable resistor. The more you turn it the more gain. It makes sense if making a clone, to just connect a pot and put in on the outside of the pedal so you can set the overall type of gain level . I'm going to build a clone myself so I'll try it out.

@johnnathancordy

2 жыл бұрын

Yeh - it seems....Really important?

@nickjoseph5224

2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnathancordy You can set it inside anyway. If you like max gain. It's more convenient on the pedal outside.

@KipCount

10 ай бұрын

@@johnnathancordy Interestingly, the internal gain pot does way more than the external pot. I always wished the internal pot was on the top. It would make the pedal way more versatile in the gain range. From stock JCM800 to really hot-rodded.

@JaymzChop

10 ай бұрын

I asked for that in the one I ordered with a local diy pedal dealer and it's so cool and useful🤟🤟🤟

this convinced me to get one

Brilliant video/demo and playing! That Suhr Tele sounds monstrous. I might have to give one of those a good look.

That tone about 8:10 is awesome imo. My sweet spot for the internal trim pot is about 25%.

This is great. Should have set the pedals so we could see the settings

Like the low gain settings only - also wonder if the high gain sounds better with a real tube amp.

@johnnathancordy

4 жыл бұрын

Me and a friend cranked the Mesa Mark v:25 with it and it does retain that presence which can be quite bright I think. Definitely not a pedal for everyone! Although yeh those low gain Marshall tones I like!

@stevenorton9438

2 жыл бұрын

No I have a Marshall tube amp and its too much I like it with gain pot turned to its lowest much better

Is that a Mark V? 35/25/10 head? I just got the Be OD Deluxe and plan on getting the Mark V as well. Its gotta be a killer combination!!!

Nice tone. Is this direct sound or amp mic?

Pedal sounds a LOT better with the gain pot turned down... I'd probably like it best with the gain pot turned to it's minimum setting. Sounds like you can still dial in plenty of gain using the gain control on the pedal.

@yves78

2 жыл бұрын

I thought I would like the minimum gain settings but found it lost something, like it blended in too much clean signal. What I found best was having the trim pot about 9 o’clock and running the pedal at 18v which gave it more headroom and sounded way more amp like.

Could I ask what kind of guitar is this?

so defult settings for this gain trim pot is at full or half way? I mean, when I buy it straight from the shop. Great video BTW

@drexl7958

3 жыл бұрын

I bought a BEOD deluxe 2 months ago and found both pots to be about halfway prior to adjustment. Definitely some room to move both ways.

@darrenwilliamsahs2211

5 ай бұрын

Half way.

Just to be totally honest not many Tele players buy a distortion pedal. A clean boost or a tube screamer at the most. But this does show this pedal is a beast if it can make a single coil sound like that. Nice demonstration.

@jmasson3272

3 жыл бұрын

Telecaster or other brands that made telecaster like, are huge guitars for metal.

Man, that Tele sounds sick! What pickups r u using? Are they single coils?

@pjnightingale4423

3 жыл бұрын

They are single coils, it also seems like he is in drop D tuning to get a meaner sound

As I turned down the trim pot, It gave me goosebumps for how beautiful the gain was

@johnnathancordy

3 жыл бұрын

Right? Should be on the front of the pedal I thinK!!!

@Robocopenpillama

3 жыл бұрын

@@johnnathancordy Yes, that will make it perfect

@saedt

Жыл бұрын

Same! This video saved my sound problem!

@ 5:10 this is amazing you can have so much voicing just by changing guitar volume when the pot is on the lowest Thanks for this video

Very nice sounding. What tuning is it? Can you try it with pocket pod? I wonder how it sounds 😂

Would you say this pedal is too heavy for blues

@johnnathancordy

3 жыл бұрын

Not with the trim adjustment

@darrenwilliamsahs2211

5 ай бұрын

Lower the trim, and no.

Hi. Are you hitting the amp in front with the BE OD or is it in the loop ?

@stiffrichard2816

Жыл бұрын

FX loops are not meant for distortion boxes, son.

@bankimmaisnam2785

Жыл бұрын

@@stiffrichard2816 Thanks. Dad !

@charlie_sin_mag

Жыл бұрын

​@Stiff Richard tell that to the boss metal zone!

@darrenwilliamsahs2211

5 ай бұрын

Front

It turned my jcm 900 into a Friedman be100

3:57

I tried this pedal at home and it took about 5 mins for me to realise it wasn't for me. Sounds too much like a pedal and not a real amp, unlike the Riverside which has been on my board for a good while now.