The Friedman BE-50 Deluxe features three channels, half-power function, and made-in-the-USA bulletproof build quality.
Dave Friedman has worked on the amplifiers of the most influential players of the past 40 years, and the BE-50 Deluxe is a culmination of his decades of knowledge. The BE-50 Brown Eye Deluxe combines the clean channel of the Buxom Betty amplifier with two separate gain channels—BE (Gain 1) & HBE (Gain 2)—all of which can be selected from the included two-button footswitch.
The two gain channels feature a 3-way Gain Structure switch, Saturation and 3-way Voice controls to enable endless variations on glorious distortion tones—and additional master controls for Thump, Response and Presence offer more ways to custom tailor your tone. A Series FX Loop (with a Return Level control) and half-power switch (pentode/triode) further add to the amazing features on this amp. On top of the two great overdrive channels is a simple and amazing sounding clean channel—which truly puts pristine clean tones at your disposal.
The BE-50 Deluxe boasts two dirty channels—one with the BE gain structure, and the second with the extra gain of the HBE. Both these channels share the same 3-band EQ section, and also have independent controls for Gain and Master. Separate 3-way switches for Voice and Gain allow extra overdrive tweaking—while the Fat switch is a great addition to add meat to all your single-coil guitars, and a Thump knob controls low-frequency resonance. And if you still need more gain, compression, and saturation, the SAT switch is ready and willing. A Full/Half Power switch selects pentode/triode operation for further versatility for any sized stage or recording situation.
The two gain channels feature a 3-way Gain Structure switch, Saturation and 3-way Voice controls to enable endless variations on glorious distortion tones—and additional master controls for Thump, Response and Presence offer more ways to custom tailor your tone. A Series FX Loop (with a Return Level control) and half-power switch (pentode/triode) further add to the amazing features on this amp. On top of the two great overdrive channels is a simple and amazing sounding clean channel—which truly puts pristine clean tones at your disposal.
The BE-50 Deluxe boasts two dirty channels—one with the BE gain structure, and the second with the extra gain of the HBE. Both these channels share the same 3-band EQ section, and also have independent controls for Gain and Master. Separate 3-way switches for Voice and Gain allow extra overdrive tweaking—while the Fat switch is a great addition to add meat to all your single-coil guitars, and a Thump knob controls low-frequency resonance. And if you still need more gain, compression, and saturation, the SAT switch is ready and willing. A Full/Half Power switch selects pentode/triode operation for further versatility for any sized stage or recording situation.
Specifications
Power
- Wattage: 50W
- Type: Head
- Tube or Solid State: Tube
- Number of Preamp Tubes: 4
- Preamp Tube Type: 12AX7/ECC83
- Number of Power Tubes: 2
- Power Tube Type: EL34/6CA7
- Power Attenuation:
- Number of Channels: 3
- Footswitchable: Yes
- Number of Inputs: 2
- Channel 1: Tone and volume
- Channel 2: Three-band EQ, plus gain and volume
- Channel 3: Three-band EQ, plus gain and volume
- Channel 4: Not applicable
- Master Volume: Yes
- Mid-Shift:
- Resonance: Yes
- Presence: Yes
- Contour:
- Reverb:
- Voicing Control: Yes (universal)
- Boost: Not applicable
- Other: SAT, FAT, C45 and Voice switches, Series Effects loop
- MIDI Control: Not applicable
- Footswitch: Yes
- Headphone Output: Not applicable
- Direct Output: Not applicable
- AUX Input:
- External Speaker Output: Yes
- USB Connectivity:
- Built-In Tuner:
- Height: 12.25"
- Width: 29.25"
- Depth: 8.75"
- Weight: 43 lb.
- Country of Origin: USA
Features
- 50 watts, three channels
- Two EL34 Power Tubes, four 12AX7 Preamp tubes
- 3-way Gain Structure switch, Saturation and 3-way Voice controls
- Two-button footswitch, Series effects loop, Line out