Members bmast160 Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 the boss volume pedal H(high impedance) is listed to work with guitars and the L(low impedance) is listed to work with keyboards...if you're using a buffer as the first in your chain then a few effects then the volume pedal should you still use the H and not L. What about if you're not using the buffer but you are using a few pedals in front and then the volume...should it be H or L? imput source im using is a guitar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IvIark Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 If you are using a buffer it will be low, if you're going straight in from your guitar it will be high. The buffer lowers the impedance of the chain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted January 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 what would happen if i used the H? what would it do to the sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted January 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 also... so you're saying everytime you switched off the buffer you'd have to change the volume pedal used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ringo11 Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 I think typically, the high impendance device would go first in the chain low impedance on down the chain. I think most PU's want or need to see a certain amount of impedance to operate at their best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IvIark Posted January 19, 2008 Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 Buffers are very high impedance at the input which makes them very sensitive to the signal from the pickups. The signal is then buffered and the output is a low impedance which prevents signal loss over a long cable run. If you put a low impedance signal into a high impedance input of the volume pedal it would lower the level and you have the potential to add a lot of noise. You don't switch out the buffer because you would have no reason to. Why would you switch it out and get an inferior signal going to your amp? The buffer is always on. If you look at a pedal like the MI Audio Boost and Buff it acts as a buffer in its disengaged state. So it boosts when turned on, buffers when turned off. So always there is something to drive the line. Wobo do a nice one too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmast160 Posted January 19, 2008 Author Members Share Posted January 19, 2008 perfect! thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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