New pedal day. ABY

[Headache]

Got a radial Bigshot in the mail today, the old version that's not powered.

Set up a stereo rig with 2 of my half stacks. It's my first attempt at such a thing.... I watched a YouTube video where a guy set up a wicked tone with one amp fuzzy and thick and the other set tight. I was really impressed.

 

[Cadorman]

Funny thing, I've been looking at that very pedal this week. Is it as quiet as running a single amp?

 

[Ramo]

Got a radial Bigshot in the mail today, the old version that's not powered.

Set up a stereo rig with 2 of my half stacks. It's my first attempt at such a thing.... I watched a YouTube video where a guy set up a wicked tone with one amp fuzzy and thick and the other set tight. I was really impressed.

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I still have that metal master pedal

 

[Leedspool]

Wow nice set up

 

[Headache]

Funny thing, I've been looking at that very pedal this week. Is it as quiet as running a single amp?

It is the same to me, the same as having two amps turned on, no extra noise I guess.

I'm going to spend some time this evening tweaking amps and pedals to get some cool tones. Maybe I'll make a quick video for y'all.

 

[Headache]

I still have that metal master pedal

That's cuz you know how to rock man!

I just can't get rid of it, I swap others around and always end up with it back on my board. It rips with lots of tonal flavors and an extreme amount of balls!

 

[Ramo]

That's cuz you know how to rock man!

I just can't get rid of it, I swap others around and always end up with it back on my board. It rips with lots of tonal flavors and an extreme amount of balls!

yh that pedal kicks ass for sure, I used morph all the way clockwise love that tone. I have Dime wha from hell too hahah

 

[jtcnj]

I wonder how that ABY sorts out ground loop noise when running 2 amps.
I built a basic one and have to lift the ground on 1 amp or it is much noisier.
with an adapter like this:




I'll have to try it again with the noise gate pedal I just got, for experimentation purposes at least.
I dont think it will help, but....

heres my DIY not pretty but it works ABY (mostly used as a Mute):

 

[RVA]

I wonder how that ABY sorts out ground loop noise when running 2 amps.

It has a ground lift switch.

 

[mcblink]

Death to ground loops!
Total PITA if you don't know what's up.
Aaarrrggh!!! The NOISE

 

[Ramo]

Death to ground loops!
Total PITA if you don't know what's up.
Aaarrrggh!!! The NOISE

Noisiest pedal I have is the Friedman be od..... and i think valves in my dsl needs change, I cant get rid of the hum with noise gate.

 

[mcblink]

Noisiest pedal I have is the Friedman be od..... and i think valves in my dsl needs change, I cant get rid of the hum with noise gate.

My BE OD was nice and quiet when it was new but now there's always some amount of noise with it. I don't know if there's some dirt in it or what, but it's definitely not as quiet as it used to be.

 

[gball]

Got a radial Bigshot in the mail today, the old version that's not powered.

Set up a stereo rig with 2 of my half stacks. It's my first attempt at such a thing.... I watched a YouTube video where a guy set up a wicked tone with one amp fuzzy and thick and the other set tight. I was really impressed.

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These are such a great idea. I mean, pretty much all the best tones I have heard are multi-amp setups, so nice to have control over them.

 

[Inspector #20]

I still have that metal master pedal

I have a first generation, silver label MIJ Metal Master I've had since forever!

 

[67plexi]

Radial makes good product the JX-2 Pro has held up well through the years zero issues

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Got a radial Bigshot in the mail today, the old version that's not powered.

Set up a stereo rig with 2 of my half stacks. It's my first attempt at such a thing.... I watched a YouTube video where a guy set up a wicked tone with one amp fuzzy and thick and the other set tight. I was really impressed.

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Love that Blue Dean V! It makes things move... down...there....

 

[eSGEe]

whats a pedal? just buy more amps!!

 

[Amp Mad Scientist]

I wonder how that ABY sorts out ground loop noise when running 2 amps.
I built a basic one and have to lift the ground on 1 amp or it is much noisier.
with an adapter like this:

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I'll have to try it again with the noise gate pedal I just got, for experimentation purposes at least.
I dont think it will help, but....

heres my DIY not pretty but it works ABY (mostly used as a Mute):

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Ground lift: Ground Loop
You can but,
The best way is to make patch cables with a lifted ground on one end. (simple to make)
One end of the shield (screen) is disconnected from one plug.
The other end of the cable - plug is wired normally.

The mains plug ground SHOULD be connected.
You should not use this


If you can help it.
Disconnecting the mains ground with an adapter is not the correct way or the safest way to stop a ground loop.

The ground can be lifted at the cables instead. --- which will stop the ground loop.