Friedman IR-X Dual Tube Pre-Amp Pedal

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 IRX provides easy-to-use controls without complex menus and 100-page manuals.

Main 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 USB2.0 A Male to B Male cable Included
• Dimensions (Including Knobs): 5.5” (D) x 6.5” (W) x 2.3 (H)
• Weight: 1.5 lbs.

IR-X isn’t simulating a Friedman tube preamp. It is one. While many available preamp pedals utilise 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 gives you astounding tonal control, but its included Friedman IR-X 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 favourite IRs, activate the Boost Lock feature, select loop ON/OFF and save it all to 128 MIDI presets.