If I had the resources I would probably try and get my hands on all of them.Īnyway, I've been going back and forth between the new Flashback X4 and the Strymon El Capistan. Some people are good with the DD3 for life, and I've seen some people's boards that are made up of delay pedals haha. I like to read this stuff as it shows how people use 'my favorite' effect and what meets their needs. Sorry for the very late reply.Interesting thread so far. This is basically what is done in the Friedman amp I believe.Īny way, can PM me if you still need help on this. If this is how you typically play the amp, a line level loop would do much better as signal to noise ratios would be closer to ideal at low volumes in an amp like this, even with a pedal level effect in the loop. If so, signal to noise ratios are simply way off from optimal. I'm guessing you are playing cleaner here, lower volume for testing though. So, if you do usually crank the amp up when playing normally, just give that a go, problem should be solved. Some pedals may be extremely noisy by their design, I cannot control that of course, but most often their noise will disappear one signal to noise ratios are in the proper range. When cranked, signal to noise ratios are optimal, you shouldn't hear loop or pedal noise over the amps own natural noise floor. The loop is set up for a well cranked Marshall style amp as typically that is how hey are played. I am puzzled is it possible that I received a bad board? It is not as bad as when the delay is inserted, but it is there never the less. Inserting a short patch cable between the send and return jacks on the amp with the Metro loop in it, I can hear the noise floor come up when I switch the loop in. Taking the same delay and cables and inserting it in the loop in my Friedman Smallbox results in flawless operation, very quiet.

Inserting a Belle Epoch delay results in VERY noisy operation. Loop operation is unsatisfactory however. Voltage at the resistor test point was 284V, and I set up the level for unity gain using a sig gen and a scope (did not require much adjustment). My insertion point is the same, between the treble pot wiper and the cap into the PI grid. I reasoned that as the Bassman is essentially the same as a JTM45, I shouldn't experience incompatibility.

I have purchased and installed the Metro FX loop kit in a tweed Bassman circuit amp of mine.

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