Friedman Small Box 50-watt 2-channel Tube Head

Name: Friedman Small Box 50-watt 2-channel Tube Head
Brand: Friedman
Rating: 4.5 (24 reviews)

2-channel, 50-watt Guitar Tube Amplifier Head with Custom Transformers, 3-band EQ, Line Out, and Effects Loop

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Big British Tone!

Friedman Amplification's Small Box all-tube, 2-channel amplifier head brings you the best of British Plexi tones in a ready-to-rock package. The Small Box has all of the punch, sustain, and tone you'd expect from a vintage British amp without the unwanted harshness. The sensitivity and response of this amp will blow your mind. You can clean up or dirty your tone with the twist of your guitar's volume knob. Powered by a pair of EL34 power tubes, Friedman Amplification's extremely versatile Small Box tube amp head is a must have when you need that classic British sound.

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Friedman Amplification Small Box Guitar Amplifier Head at a Glance:

Big British sound in a versatile amp
Handbuilt for exceptional tone
Dave Friedman: amp guru to the pros

Big British sound in a versatile amp

When you're looking for versatile Plexi amp tones, the Friedman Small Box tube amp head is the way to go. Loaded with EL34 power tubes - a favorite of Sweetwater's rock players - and 12AX7 preamp tubes, this amp delivers smooth cleans, crunchy rhythm, and Friedman's famous high-gain tones that will handle any gig. Two separate channels let you create your ideal rhythm and lead tones. A global presence control and 3-position bright switch on the clean channel let you further tweak your tone to perfection. The response and sensitivity of this amp are amazing. When you're rocking out and need to clean up your tone just roll back your guitar's volume and keep playing. No channel switching or amp knob twisting needed. Players ranging from Neal Schon to Billy Duffy to Chris Shiflett use the Friedman Amplification Small Box on tour and in the studio. If you're looking for the ultimate modded-Plexi sound, then this is the amp for you!

Handbuilt for exceptional tone

Premium components and attention to detail ensure that your Small Box amp head will deliver the sound you want and need onstage or in the studio. It doesn't matter what type of music you're into; a premium, handbuilt Friedman amp has the tonal palette you need to create the sound you're after.

Dave Friedman: amp guru to the pros

For over 25 years, Dave Friedman has been tweaking, building, and repairing amps for some of the biggest names in music. His legendary reputation among touring musicians has gained him a loyal clientele including the likes of Eddie Van Halen, Steve Stevens, Jerry Cantrell, and more. Dave has created his own production amp line utilizing his sought-after skills and talents. Now you can get the same legendary amp tones as the pros with a Friedman Amplifications amplifier from Sweetwater.

Friedman Amplification Small Box Guitar Amplifier Head Features:

Versatile 50-watt, 2-channel all-tube amplifier with British voicing
An ideal amp for blues, rock, and metal
Dial in your sound 3-band EQ and presence control
Handwired amplifier built using premium components including custom transformers and capacitors
3-position bright switch lets you tweak your tone to perfection
Dual speaker outputs let you use up to 2 speaker cabs
Line-out with level control for feeding a mixer or recorder
Ultra-transparent effects loop for your favorite pedals
Includes single button footswitch

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Tech Specs

Type: Tube, Handwired
Number of Channels: 2
Output Power: 50W
Preamp Tubes: 3 x 12AX7
Power Tubes: 2 x EL34
EQ: 3-band
Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
Outputs: 2 x 1/4" (speakers), 1 x 1/4" (line)
Effects Loop: Yes
Footswitch I/O: 1 x 1/4" (channel)
Footswitch Included: Yes, 1-button footswitch
Bias Type: Adjustable Fixed
Construction Material: Baltic Birch with Black Tolex
Power Source: Standard IEC AC cable
Height: 10"
Width: 24"
Depth: 8.75"
Weight: 33.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: SMALL BOX HEAD

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I had my eyes on this amp for a few years and finally pulled the trigger. Should have done it ages ago. Absolutely love the simplicity of the layout. It was at least one of the features that attracted me most. The plexi channel is just what you would imagine. Very versatile and accepts pedals very well. The BE channel is massive and a boost pedal can take you to the portal of the dark lord! Cleans up nice just by turning the volume knob on your guitar down. This amp acceded my expectations.

Great amp and stellar service from Sweetwater!

I will start by saying I own a few tube guitar amps (mostly Marshall variants) and this Smallbox 50 has to be the my new favorite head. I did notice right away that the tube compliment was mostly BT (Chinese) tubes which i wasn't thrilled about and was sad to see that the "hand-wired" part was done on a PCB board as I understand is the new V3 format for this model but I defer to Mr Friedman's judgement and experience in this as i am little more than a Neanderthal when comes to the science behind such things. I have read many reviews about Friedman amps being "like a modded Marshall but more polite" or "a smoother Marshall sound". These comments were meant to be derogatory I'm sure but I don't feel that way at all. If rock, blues, Hard rock and 80's hair metal are in your circle of music then this one amp just dominates those tones. the PLEXI channel is just amazing. from clean to crunch it is just so responsive and "in your face" aggressive. The touch sensitivity and tone control you have just at your guitar volume knob is incredible (goes from sparkle to grit to snarl). Channel two is killer. It has more gain than I would ever use in my normal playing but even with the gain dialed back it is aggressive and big in a more modern way. (I don't play heavy metal or extreme drop tunings so i cant comment on its performance for that arena). It sounds great through every speaker cabinet I own to include greenbacks, EVH Celestion, Creamback, G12H-30, V30, GB12, G12-65, Alnico Cream, and CV-75. It took every boost and OD pedal I own exceptionally well with the clean boost pedals adding air and girth to already awesome tones i was getting. It gives you that "Hendrix" sound easily with a strat and every Humbucker I tried (from vintage output to mid / semi-hot) just sounded phenomenal. Another thing that i noticed right away is that the tone controls are super responsive and effective. the best part (to me) about this amp is that it sounds great even at lower volume levels. Unlike a traditional PLEXI where you need to push it into skin-peeling sound levels to get that tone, the Smallbox 50 can do it at almost bedroom levels if needed. The effects loop really is transparent and the bright cap selector gives you some color pallets to choose from in the clean side. Well done Mr Friedman, this is an absolute masterpiece.

If you like Marshall cleans with just a bit of hair on them this is your amp. The higher gain channel is very good at the Marshall high gain and a little beyond. If you need support, look up Friedman Amps on facebook, send a message and Dave Friedman gets back to you quickly! Stellar amp, stellar service.

I've tried so many other amps and this is the best by far. Most of the tube amps today are geared towards metal players and I just wanted one with a great sound and not the harsh over gained amps for metal or wimpy too much headroom style amp that needed pedals. This amp has a natural old school sound and while I wish it has a spring reverb in it, still it's perfect for me and I just have to add a reverb pedal and maybe a fuzz one but it's perfect by itself. Two channels is enough and if you are into the British Plexi sound and with a little more mustard, this amp is for you.