Comments on: Understanding Tube Amps: Effects Loops http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/ A place for tone seekers. Fri, 23 Sep 2011 01:45:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anthony Stauffer http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/comment-page-1/#comment-83479 Anthony Stauffer Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:16:55 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=513#comment-83479 Typically only clean pedals are put in the effects loop I believe. Wah pedals are typically used in front of the amp. Typically only clean pedals are put in the effects loop I believe. Wah pedals are typically used in front of the amp.

]]> By: Anthony Stauffer http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/comment-page-1/#comment-83478 Anthony Stauffer Mon, 13 Dec 2010 21:16:09 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=513#comment-83478 Running an amp into a higher load won't sound as good, but it's not as dangerous as running it into too low of a load. An amp rated for 4 ohms, when pushing a 2 ohm load is like you trying to keep a wheelbarrow full of rocks from getting away from you while walking down a hill :-) Running an amp into a higher load won’t sound as good, but it’s not as dangerous as running it into too low of a load. An amp rated for 4 ohms, when pushing a 2 ohm load is like you trying to keep a wheelbarrow full of rocks from getting away from you while walking down a hill :-)

]]> By: Tyler Durman http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/comment-page-1/#comment-82560 Tyler Durman Sat, 11 Dec 2010 08:13:15 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=513#comment-82560 First of all, very informative! Thanks! I have a quick question about impedance from an amp to a speaker cab. Can you explain what happens to a speaker when you run the amp at/above/below the cab's rated impedance? From what I could tell with my Marshall stack with a 16 ohm cab, there was speaker distortion at the 16 ohm setting, and at there was a more comfortable tone at the 8 ohm setting. Also, it is always recommended to run cabs at their rated impedances? First of all, very informative! Thanks!

I have a quick question about impedance from an amp to a speaker cab. Can you explain what happens to a speaker when you run the amp at/above/below the cab’s rated impedance? From what I could tell with my Marshall stack with a 16 ohm cab, there was speaker distortion at the 16 ohm setting, and at there was a more comfortable tone at the 8 ohm setting. Also, it is always recommended to run cabs at their rated impedances?

]]> By: Dcope http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/comment-page-1/#comment-75766 Dcope Sun, 21 Nov 2010 16:11:01 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=513#comment-75766 Thanks for the info. are there certain pedals you don't in the effect loop such as a wah or a tubescreamer to push the pre amp harder? thanks D cope Thanks for the info. are there certain pedals you don’t in the effect loop such as a wah or a tubescreamer to push the pre amp harder? thanks D cope

]]> By: Anthony Stauffer http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/comment-page-1/#comment-45382 Anthony Stauffer Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:29:07 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=513#comment-45382 Hi Matt, Yes, theoretically this would allow you to run the preamp clean, but overdrive the power tubes. However, I'm not totally sure that this will sound any better than just running the whole amp wide open. I've never tried it. In terms of pedal order, my general method has been to put dirty pedals first, clean pedals last. Dirty meaning pedals that generate distortion. Hi Matt,

Yes, theoretically this would allow you to run the preamp clean, but overdrive the power tubes. However, I’m not totally sure that this will sound any better than just running the whole amp wide open. I’ve never tried it.

In terms of pedal order, my general method has been to put dirty pedals first, clean pedals last. Dirty meaning pedals that generate distortion.

]]> By: Matt http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/comment-page-1/#comment-45202 Matt Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:58:22 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=513#comment-45202 Hey Anthony! Great videos! I have a question on the effects loop: Would it makes sense to put a clean boost/OD pedal in the effects loop? My initial thought would be that it would provide an opportunity to run the amp clean but push the power section to distort to get the better sounding distortion. If this is a correct assumption, would you want to move that pedal to the end of the effects chain so that the delay/modulation effects can come through clean before moving into the distorted stage? Or does it really matter? Thanks dude! Hey Anthony! Great videos! I have a question on the effects loop: Would it makes sense to put a clean boost/OD pedal in the effects loop? My initial thought would be that it would provide an opportunity to run the amp clean but push the power section to distort to get the better sounding distortion. If this is a correct assumption, would you want to move that pedal to the end of the effects chain so that the delay/modulation effects can come through clean before moving into the distorted stage? Or does it really matter? Thanks dude!

]]> By: Wayne http://www.oldtonezone.com/2010/04/understanding-tube-amps-effects-loops/comment-page-1/#comment-22256 Wayne Sat, 24 Apr 2010 23:31:40 +0000 http://www.oldtonezone.com/?p=513#comment-22256 I love this series Anthony. I built my own tube amp from David Allens Encore kit and it sounds awsome. I was wondering if you could do a video to explain how different types of preamp tubes and their position affect the overall tone of your amp i.e. V1, PI, Reverb circuit. Thanks I love this series Anthony. I built my own tube amp from David Allens Encore kit and it sounds awsome. I was wondering if you could do a video to explain how different types of preamp tubes and their position affect the overall tone of your amp i.e. V1, PI, Reverb circuit. Thanks

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