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We need be careful when we also use a buffer AFTER pedals like fuzzface and B.K. I agree with all previous posters who said a buffer is a great add to a pedalboard, however experimentation is recommended. JBFF sounded fantastic and had extra sparkle. 90% lost tone from pedals and leads - no noise issues - no clunk from OD switches. Setup C: Absolutely sweet! Regained approx. Setup A: Terrible clunk when switching on either OD pedal and JBFF sounded awful Results (I checked the setup's versus guitar straight into the amp):.
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In fact I tried the buffer in three different positons.Ī: guitar > wah > JBFF > buffer > TS OD > Fulldrive2 OD > ABY splitterī: guitar > buffer > wah > JBFF > TS OD > Fulldrive2 OD > ABY splitterĬ: guitar > wah > JBFF > TS OD > Fulldrive2 OD > buffer > ABY splitter Today I tried the pedalboard and rig with the buffer. The only way I could ever imagine NOT having a buffer is if I turned into a 3-4 pedal guy. I like it very near the end of my signal chain, just personal preference, and the buffer doesn't mess with it that far down the line. The adjustable Radial allows me to do this no matter what pedals I have on my board.Īlso- most fuzzes and wahs do NOT like being put after the buffer. I like the signal coming out of my pedalboard to be the same as the signal as if I were plugged straight into the amp. I don't want my pedalboard removing high end for me. I, like JB, am not a fan of high end much. you can adjust the high end to your liking, meaning you can either dial it in to sound like your guitar plugged staright into the amp, or you can dial it in for a bit of high end loss if you prefer (altho I don't know why you would, that defeats the purpose of the buffer.) It's for this reason the buffer I use and recommend is the Radial Power Booster/Buffer (I don't even use the clean boost), because it's an ADJUSTABLE buffer. Now- alot of people experience TOO MUCH high end when using a buffer, especially with a shorter signal chain.
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I can go up to about 10 pedals w/o signal loss, and it no longer matters if they are TB, buffered, or whatever. My experience has been that since getting my buffer, I no longer have to worry about any of that. So - my question primarily to Joe if he gets to read this is - have you experimented with the use of a buffer? If so, where in the chain, what were your impressions tonally and are they worth the investment? Anyone else have any experience?īuffer makes all the difference in the world, depending on your pedalboard length (signal chain length), and whether the pedals on the board are true bypass, buffered, or badly buffered (top end loss from things like wahs, danelectro effects, etc). I have read that older distortion type units such as fuzzfaces HATE having a buffer put in front of them, so I guess it would have to go after my JBFF and before the Tubescreamer (which is modded for true bypass). I use a buffered ABY splitter from Buzz Electronics for my two amp split, so I am at least partially covered however my friend reckons my tone will benefit from a buffer at the front end too (so I have ordered their simple buffer at £27 to suck it and see). There's lot's of talk on the interweb about this, not least from Pete Cornish here in the UK who has worked with some well known stars - see here. He says it replaces lost top end that gets lost due to signal path length. One of my learned guitar buddies has been preaching the benefits of using a buffer at the front end of a pedalboard.