NGD, finally a reactive attenuator

[jeremy]

it does, thanks for the review and information. i tend to use amps suitable for the gig, so 4w to 85w, and i like the weber mass attenuator i have. i dont use it much, but always on the hunt for good tone at reasonable volumes

 

[Solarflares]

it does, thanks for the review and information. i tend to use amps suitable for the gig, so 4w to 85w, and i like the weber mass attenuator i have. i dont use it much, but always on the hunt for good tone at reasonable volumes

If you have several amps knocking around, then you really out to try running one hot into a load-box/simulator.
Then blending the filtered (or IR’d) and un-filtered signals to taste using a small mixer.
Then run that through your time-based effects and into a second valve amp’s loop return.
Things get real good at about 1W, with feedback on demand!

The top rack box here has the Palmer PGA-04 ADIG load-box/simulator.
This has onboard blending and basic eq, so no mixer needed.
A used example should be quite cheap.

No other unit made has the versatile onboard blend - which is essential in my view.
You could take the un-treated line-out from any reactive load box, and work with that. But the blend method gets the cake in my world.
My main stage system used the blended first amp into a small effects rack - then into a stereo valve power amp into two cabs. It sounds great at 1W/1W or 50W/50W.

 

[esandes]

I LOL when I see guys using attenuators for MV amps.

 

[uOpt]

I LOL when I see guys using attenuators for MV amps.

Why?

 

[esandes]

Why?

You're retarded too. Cool.

 

[jeremy]

knock it off

 

[Sam SG]

I LOL when I see guys using attenuators for MV amps.

If you ever play through a Marshall 2204/2203 youll know why. Even with a MV they still need to be rudely loud to sound right.
Its also dependant on MV type also. A PPIMV is going to allow all the signal you dial in up to just befor the powertubes vs standard MV circuits which are pre phase inverter and sone pre cathode follower( tone controls)
But really if powertuve saturation is your thing there is nothing like cranking an amp weather MV or nonMV. So it really depends on what you want.
I run a newer DSL100H head with channel and master volunes coupled with its increased gain I get good tones without needing to attenuate...BUT its still not like cranking a 2203

 

[devastone]

FWIW, the Boss TAE has selectable impedance, it isn't set. I have one, I grabbed it because it was use on the GC website for a great deal and I wanted to be able to record with direct with a Marshall JVM. Unfortunately I haven't gotten a chance to use it much yet but the little bit I have it is really nice.

 

[Archer250]

If you ever play through a Marshall 2204/2203 youll know why. Even with a MV they still need to be rudely loud to sound right.
Its also dependant on MV type also. A PPIMV is going to allow all the signal you dial in up to just befor the powertubes vs standard MV circuits which are pre phase inverter and sone pre cathode follower( tone controls)
But really if powertuve saturation is your thing there is nothing like cranking an amp weather MV or nonMV. So it really depends on what you want.
I run a newer DSL100H head with channel and master volunes coupled with its increased gain I get good tones without needing to attenuate...BUT its still not like cranking a 2203

Some people think potentiometers work like a digital level control lol

No cure for that