Caleb Hart
New Member
I'm asking in regards to the Brit 800, and comparing with the Friedman 2018 model. Both amps have similar character, but the Friedman has more gain with less background hiss.
I've found that the hiss is mainly caused by the 'Bright Switch' being engaged. I've been using the Brit 800 with it turned off and just used EQ to bring back the highs I want, but there is still more hiss than the Friedman 2018 with similar tone settings. Using noise gates or EQ'ing out certain frequencies are non-solutions to the main problem.
I prefer the 'feel' of the Brit 800 as well it's ability to clean up, but I like the low noise floor of the Friedman.
Is this characteristic something that is this inherent to the amp design itself and the components that make it? Could the amp models be revised to remove or reduce this, or is it just how these amps are in reality?
I've found that the hiss is mainly caused by the 'Bright Switch' being engaged. I've been using the Brit 800 with it turned off and just used EQ to bring back the highs I want, but there is still more hiss than the Friedman 2018 with similar tone settings. Using noise gates or EQ'ing out certain frequencies are non-solutions to the main problem.
I prefer the 'feel' of the Brit 800 as well it's ability to clean up, but I like the low noise floor of the Friedman.
Is this characteristic something that is this inherent to the amp design itself and the components that make it? Could the amp models be revised to remove or reduce this, or is it just how these amps are in reality?