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PSA - The Dunlop 535QAR is buffered bypass (advertised as "true hardwired)
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Originally posted by dave74 View PostSo does anyone know about their newer EQ-6? It always says true-bypass in the descriptions but in the manual it says true-hardwire still.From picks to pedals and every accessory in between, Dunlop Manufacturing has been creating world-class gear for musicians for over 50 years. We consistently create the best selling picks and analog electronics, and carry a large line of accessories that set industry standards in their respective fields. We have a long list of legendary and modern-day superstars who all share a passion for our gear. Whether it’s pushing new innovations with our string line, or tweaking classic sounds with our vintage pedals, there is a dedication to music at the heart of everything we create.
According to Dunlop:
"The MXR Six Band EQ covers all the essential guitar frequencies and has been upgraded with noise-reduction circuitry, true bypass switching, brighter LEDs for increased visibility, and a lightweight aluminum housing."
I think your odds are good given that they didn't use their 'true hardwire bypass' switching language . . . but I haven't traced the circuit to be sure.Join me in the fight against muscular atrophy!
Originally posted by Douglas AdamsThis planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
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Originally posted by GuitarStv View Post
From picks to pedals and every accessory in between, Dunlop Manufacturing has been creating world-class gear for musicians for over 50 years. We consistently create the best selling picks and analog electronics, and carry a large line of accessories that set industry standards in their respective fields. We have a long list of legendary and modern-day superstars who all share a passion for our gear. Whether it’s pushing new innovations with our string line, or tweaking classic sounds with our vintage pedals, there is a dedication to music at the heart of everything we create.
According to Dunlop:
"The MXR Six Band EQ covers all the essential guitar frequencies and has been upgraded with noise-reduction circuitry, true bypass switching, brighter LEDs for increased visibility, and a lightweight aluminum housing."
I think your odds are good given that they didn't use their 'true hardwire bypass' switching language . . . but I haven't traced the circuit to be sure.
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Originally posted by dave74 View PostJust to be clear on the manual I just linked ^^^,,,,,on the left side it says true bypass, and on the right under specs it says true-hardwire.
Same thing exactly with the micro-flanger manual.Join me in the fight against muscular atrophy!
Originally posted by Douglas AdamsThis planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
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The only way to know for sure if a pedal is TB or not is with a DMM on the switch terminals. If you see zero load or open on the DMM, it's TB. Anything else and it's not. I verified that with a tuner and a couple pedals I had that claimed to be TB. The MXR "true hard-wire" bypass is still a slightly noticeable load on the signal.
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It's really a shame that both Boss and MXR have totally missed the mark on bypasses.
Boss at least are completely upfront about it basically saying that buffers can never hurt anything so why not always include them.
MXR use all these purposely deceptive terms to just confuse us lol.
Both companies should realize that we will never want a whole big board full of only their stuff for this reason.
I'd probably have almost all Boss and/or MXR if they just had switchable bypass options like the waza tuner,,,,,or many/most TC pedals.
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They've made a few bad ones, but Boss buffers are generally pretty good. You only run into tone issues with them if you're running 5+ pedals.Join me in the fight against muscular atrophy!
Originally posted by Douglas AdamsThis planet has - or rather had - a problem, which was this: most of the people living on it were unhappy for pretty much of the time. Many solutions were suggested for this problem, but most of these were largely concerned with the movements of small green pieces of paper, which is odd because on the whole it wasn't the small green pieces of paper that were unhappy.
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Originally posted by GuitarStv View PostThey've made a few bad ones, but Boss buffers are generally pretty good. You only run into tone issues with them if you're running 5+ pedals.
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Originally posted by Little Pigbacon
You do this by measuring with the pedal in bypass mode, nothing connected to the output, the pedal powered up, and look into the input terminals between the positive and ground? How do capacitances usually show up, or are those input impedances mostly resistive?
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If it is true bypass and you are putting the probe on the right tabs of the switch, or just on the tip lug of the input/output jacks, you should see absolutely zero drag or any reading at all. True bypass wiring removes the circuit, buffers and all, from the signal path completely. The instrument signal travels input to output with zero resistance or capacitance. Anything else showing on the meter means it’s not true bypass.
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There’s no need to measure going to ground. All that needs to be measured is going from the input jack tip lug to the output jack tip lug. The meter will clearly show if the circuit is still in the signal path when bypassed. In the case of the MXR, there’s a clear drag on the signal when in bypass.
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