Overview

Get the ultimate American Plexi guitar amp plugin

Jim Marshall originally designed the British tube Plexi heads, famously used by legendary guitarists like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Dave Friedman, an American innovator, enhanced these designs with his expertise in modifying Marshall Plexis, leading to the creation of the BE-100 hardware. This hardware, celebrated by artists like Alice in Chains, Pink, Bon Jovi, Billy Idol, The Cult, and Foo Fighters, is renowned for its applications in classic rock, hard rock, metal, punk, country, and blues.

Choose from clean and pristine to harmonically rich tones

The Friedman BE-100 plugin is a powerhouse for guitarists seeking a spectrum of tones, from clean and pristine to harmonically rich. Its dual-channel setup, powered by EL34 tubes, offers a robust, tight low end, clear chord definition, and satisfying saturation. With the versatility to deliver punchy, dynamic Plexi tones and an inspiring clean channel equipped with comprehensive controls, this plugin enables you to achieve perfect tonal balance, from aggressive riffs to pristine highs, all with minimal EQ adjustments.

Unlock the power of a Brainworx FX rack

You’ll also find a Brainworx FX rack built into the Friedman BE-100 plugin. It features over 100 high-end recording chains, complete with Power Soak, noise gate, lo-fi delay, and filters. Additionally, interactive cabinet, room, mic, and preamp models allow you to fully customize your guitar sound.

 

Features

  • Friedman BE-100 emulation approved by Dave Friedman
  • EQ controls: Presence, Bass, Middle, and Treble
  • Clean tone controls: Bass and Treble
  • Voicing switches: Fat, C45, Sat, Voice, Bright, and Channel Selector
  • Brainworx FX rack: Lo-fi delay, noise gate, tight/smooth filters, and Power Soak
  • 105 high-end recording chains
  • Scalable user interface
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Audio Examples

Industry Reviews

  • Sammy Boller

    Sammy Boller

    Guitarist & Candyrat Recording Artist

    I'm a huge fan of both the new Friedman Plugins from Brainworx. I've used the Friedman BE-100 on the road and in the studio for years, and the new plugin is an incredible accomplishment. I've… Read More

  • McRocklin

    McRocklin

    Guitarist, McRocklin & Hutch

    Just when I thought software amp sims have peaked, Plugin Alliance blew my mind with the release of the Friedman collection. From wonderful low gain vibes found in the DS-40, to blazing riff and… Read More

Customer Reviews

  • Some sort of...

    ★★★★☆
    by Faydit
    Sounds good, but - in my opinion - not really like a real Plexi.
    Friedman amps have their own voice, but obviously Americans are not really capable of capturing the real "magic" of a Plexi very… Read More
  • BE100

    ★★★★★
    by Rando
    I have a tube clone of the real thing. After trying this for a few minutes free, I bought it. Besides the excellent sound, I like how little DSP this amp uses so I can record tracks with a fantastic… Read More
  • Absolutely Fantastic

    ★★★★★
    by Jeremy
    This has become my go-to amp sim for guitars. It can do pretty much anything.
  • Great sounding amp!!

    ★★★★★
    by Dave
    I haven't tried the original, so I can't compare, but I really like this one! Give it a go!
  • Amps for ever

    ★★★★★
    by Cyrille Cassier
    Plug and play, sounds real!
    What else???

Specifications

Supported Plugin Formats
AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, AAX AudioSuite, VST2, VST3

Supported Operating Systems
macOS 14 down to macOS 11
Windows 11 down to Windows 10

Mac
Intel, or Apple Silicon

PC
x64-compatible CPU

System Requirements
Display resolution: 1440 × 900px or 1280 × 960px or higher
Memory: 2 GB RAM

Downloads

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ChangeLog

BE-100

Friedman BE-100 - Changelog

Version 1.4.1 (Oct 9, 2023)
- General: fixed CPU spikes on Mac OS

Version 1.4.0 (Aug 15, 2023)
- General: added native Apple Silicon compatibility for AAX
- General: added macOS Ventura support
- General: improved plugin loading time in the DAW
- General: fixed issue causing Logic to crash when closing the plugin UI
- General: improved font drawing behavior

Version 1.3 (Mar 15, 2022)
- General: added native Apple Silicon compatibility for VST3, VST2 and AU
- General: added macOS Monterey support
- General: added Windows 11 and Windows 10 21H1 support
- General: discontinued Windows 7 support
- General: discontinued macOS 10.9 and 10.11 support
- General: fixed metering behavior in block sizes of 2048 samples and higher

Version 1.2 (Mar 22, 2021)
- General: Compatibility with Logic on Apple Silicon devices via the Rosetta-2 layer
- General: Fixed possible artefacts when freezing or bouncing tracks in Pro Tools
- General: Fixed automation highlighting disappearing in Studio One
- General: Improved license dialog visibility in dark mode

Version 1.1 (May 27, 2020)
- General: Qualified for use with the Windows 10 May 2020 Update
- General: VST3: Fixed potential hangs in a DAW upon loading
- General: Fixed logical issues in undo / redo behavior
- General: Fixed UI resizing issues in Ableton Live on Windows
- General: Fixed audio processing initialization issues on amp and delay products

Version 1.0 (Feb 14, 2020)
- Release version