Members pinkzep52 Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 fix the volume drop and tone loss of a passive ABY pedal in Y mode between two amps? If so would the buffer go before or after the ABY pedal? Thx in advance for any answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members andreas Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 If you get tone loss in Y mode, while the A and B modes (each amp on their own) are fine, a buffer in front of the ABY can really help. /Andreas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkzep52 Posted May 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 ok thx for the reply, ill have to try that then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenweenie Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Y is the mode that the amps are on together right? Couldn't that be a phase problem? Because A or B works fine but Y does not. So I'm guessing a phase problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pinkzep52 Posted May 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 ^ Yea Y is both amps together. I don't think that would be a phase problem because in reviews I read even in higher quality passive ABYs with reverse phase, ground lift ect said that in Y they still suffered from volume and tone loss. That makes sense as there is no power going through the pedal so the signal is literally cut in half. Phasing issues I believe is totally different, thats wen the amps are out of phase from each other resulting in a nasely or something. Also to clear things up I haven't actually bought the passive ABY yet. If you look in my previous threads I was looking at active ABYs so I wouldn't get these problems but they were pretty expensive. So then I thought active ABYs may just an ABY with a buffer, so I was hoping instead I could just buy a cheap passive ABY and put a buffered pedal before or after it to solve any issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members greenweenie Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Oh I see. Why don't you try it out before buying it at the store or something? Tell us about it. I'm interested to know this as well because an A/B/Y box is in my shortlist of next purchases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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