 What Is A Good Aby Switch?, Recommendations for AB-ing two amps? |
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 Jul 10 2010, 11:31 PM
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 GMC:er  Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 11-August 09 From: Flanders, Belgium Member No.: 7.504  |
So I find myself owning two tonally different tube amps: a Peavey 6505 and a Fender 75.
Now I would like to experiment with signal splitting and switching between the two of them. So I need a good ABY switch. I have no experience at all with this. Any recommendations from the GMC crowd? |
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Jul 10 2010, 11:36 PM
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 Learning Tone Master  Group: MVC Posts: 3.185 Joined: 22-June 07 From: Germany Member No.: 2.164 |
I guess the Boss Ab-2 is the standard for switching between two inputs/outputs.
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Jul 11 2010, 12:19 AM
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 Instructor  Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 25.396 Joined: 20-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.341 |
as zakk said, boss a/b switch will work just fine. you can even use line selector from boss. it has several patching options with 20dB boost on both a and b inputs. this means you can push clean signla in one head, and push a bit hotter signal into other amp. i think the cost is a bit higher on the line selector, but it is very practical device for many situations.
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Jul 11 2010, 08:37 AM
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These babies are right up there at a reasonable cost, very pro gear!
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Jul 11 2010, 08:50 AM
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And another good quality alternative is Radial here.
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Jul 11 2010, 09:04 AM
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Thanks guys. I'll be sure to check everything out!
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Jul 11 2010, 12:16 PM
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 GMC Admin & Bass Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 14.039 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 |
For some simple uses Boss AB-2 looks like a good choice. I wanted to get it myself for switching to tuner/amp.
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Jul 12 2010, 01:37 PM
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GMC:er Group: Members Posts: 92 Joined: 11-August 09 From: Flanders, Belgium Member No.: 7.504 |
Any preferences as to active vs passive ABY switches?
I see Radial has some boost and other functions, while other switches are passive. Passive ones don't alter your signal as much I guess, but don't they weaken it also? I see Morley has an ABY switch as well. Any opinions on that one? Thanks! |
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Jul 12 2010, 09:31 PM
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Learning Rock Star Group: Members Posts: 1.758 Joined: 13-April 08 From: Merseyside, UK Member No.: 4.882 |
I always hear mixed things about Morley gear mate, they seem to be a bit "Marmite" in other words you love em or hate em!
The boost on the radial ones can only be for really long cable runs or something? cant understand why you would need that tbh, the big shot is a piece of pro gear but any of the above is pretty good stuff. |
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Jul 12 2010, 11:28 PM
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i would go with passive, you probably don't want a pre amp before your amp pre amp, but that's up to taste.
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Jul 13 2010, 09:26 AM
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GMC Admin & Bass Instructor Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 14.039 Joined: 30-November 07 From: Belgrade, Serbia Member No.: 3.410 |
I would also go for a passive one if you just need the transparent switch for routing signal. Generally every pedal and length of cable "weakens" signal. But it shouldn't be a problem or anything significant.
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Jul 14 2010, 10:22 PM
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I don't think the difference is that noticeable, to justify the costs, but if you can get a more quality switcher, it is a + definitely.
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Jul 14 2010, 10:42 PM
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I think the boost on the Radial is partly for signal loss and partly/more to act as a line/signal boost. Signal loss isn't much of an issue perhaps except when playing live on a large set - signal boost could be helpful though for some occasions. Whether or not it's worth the premium probably depends on whether or not you think you will use it much
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Jul 15 2010, 09:53 AM
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QUOTE (tonymiro @ Jul 11 2010, 08:50 AM)  And another good quality alternative is Radial here. I dont think you can get a better ABY switcher than the radial "tonebone" although its quite expesnive so thats why i got the "bigshot" although with the bigshot you will get loss of tone if your using two amps and with the "tonebone" you can use i think three amps and get hardly any tone loss at all. This post has been edited by VictorUK: Jul 15 2010, 09:55 AM -------------------- |
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