https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:26:53 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/paged/2/#post-302036 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:32:14 +0000 Opinions and Polls Anonymous 22752 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/paged/2/#post-302036 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/paged/2/#post-301911 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:07:01 +0000
Dan]]> Opinions and Polls Dan T. https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/paged/2/#post-301911 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/paged/2/#post-301815 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:06:45 +0000 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zS8Q5Tn0mRw]]> Opinions and Polls Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/paged/2/#post-301815 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301799 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:07:34 +0000 Opinions and Polls corbind https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301799 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301797 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:50:06 +0000 By the way, directly into the loop all the amp controls still worked (reverb, chorus, distortion, EQ) minus the volume.. Well, I am certainly no amp expert, but on my Hot Rod Deluxe if I go Guitar----> multi-efx/pedal----> Power Amp In (same as effects loop return), it completely bypasses all controls on my amp. And I think that is the point those fellows were trying to make in that video using that configuration. But not all amps are designed exactly the same.

As far as the tone, you could place an EQ pedal before or after your distortion pedals (but in your chain) to fine tune your tone. And of course, the pedals themselves have tone controls. But an EQ pedal is far more precise.]]> Opinions and Polls Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301797 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301765 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:39:38 +0000
I wouldn't drive an acoustic amp or any amp combo containing a tweeter hard with distortion, because distortion generates a lot of high frequency harmonics. The crossover will switch those over to the tweeter and may fry it.]]> Opinions and Polls Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301765 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301750 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:42:22 +0000
One thing I did try was directly into the loop. You weren't kidding about the volume: had my tubescreamer and rat plugged in volumes off. Then put both at barely 9 o'clock, all good. Switched off the tubescreamer and with just the rat at 9, the volume tripled at least. Slightly disconcerting not having a master volume on the amp to limit everything when plugged into the loop.

As far as how the pedals sounded directly into the loop, as opposed to front end, there was no harsh break up, especially on the bottom end like before. When the pedals were cranked a little through the front, almost sounded like it was cutting out slightly. Through the loop sounded normal but was harsh in a different way, like the EQ was a mess and too much of whatever it is that gives you a quick headache (is it too much mids that make your tone sound really piercing..?)

Anyway, couple more questions

- With tube amps apparently you want to drive the input a little, with a tubescreamer, whatever. For solid state is this generally not a good idea, as in you could actually damage the amp?

- Havn't tried it yet but the: guitar------> instrument input on amp-----> effects loop send-----> multi-efx or pedal-----> return on effects loop. option: Will the master volume on the amp control the effects loop in this config? Or do you end up with two different places to work your volume - preamp volume, and volume on effects..?

By the way, directly into the loop all the amp controls still worked (reverb, chorus, distortion, EQ) minus the volume..

Thanks for the replies, extrememly helpful. :D]]> Opinions and Polls BillyBoy https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301750 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301675 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:41:20 +0000
You can do several things. If you plug your guitar into the instrument input, then come out of the effect's loop send to your multi-efx or individual pedal, then out of the multi-efx or pedal back into the return of the effects loop, now you still have the preamp section of your amp. You can use your amp's tone controls, distortion, amp effects.....

But you can go from your guitar into the input on your multi-efx or pedal, then out of the multi-efx or pedal straight into the effects loop return. Now, you are bypassing the preamp stage of your amp. Normally, you would lose your amp's controls for tone, effects, etc... probably the volume too. I know that's how it works on my Hot Rod Deluxe. So, everything is now controlled by just your guitar and multi-efx or pedal. That's why I said turn down first, you can get really blasted by volume.

In that video, they first show: guitar-----> pedalboard-----> instrument input on amp

Then they show: guitar-----> Boss multi-efx-----> stereo outs on Boss-----> stereo returns on Channel 2 effects loop.

They did not show: guitar------> instrument input on amp-----> effects loop send-----> multi-efx or pedal-----> return on effects loop.

So, you can see three different options right there, they all work, but each are a little different sounding. Experiment to find the setup that sounds best to you.]]> Opinions and Polls Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301675 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301651 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 03:11:19 +0000 return. This bypasses the preamp section of the amp. As they said in the ad, this way the amp itself does not color the effect. If you try this, make sure to turn you guitar and effects volume down first, or you can get really blasted. :shock: Just to clarify, plugging directly into the loop return, as opposed to using the pedals in both the in and out of the loop and guitar plugged in front seperate?

Example: guitar -> tubescreamer -> rat2 -> return plug..?]]> Opinions and Polls BillyBoy https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301651 https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301643 Thu, 24 Jul 2008 02:41:57 +0000 Opinions and Polls Ricochet https://guitarnoise.forum/opinions-and-polls/best-guitar-amp-ad-ever/#post-301643