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previous: Steve A. Jack: &n... -- 7/31/1999 4:41 AM

Re: Pedals vs. Processor

7/31/1999 6:53 AM
AMZ	Re: Pedals vs. Processor >>the downside to seperate pedals is the loss of signal and added noise from the extra cabling. I have not found this to be a problem, in fact, with good jumpers and true bypass, the reverse is true. Separate boxes often have a better noise level than multi-fx. And while the Boss multi may reproduce the sound of their individual stomp boxes fairly closely, what if your facorite distortion sound is from a Fuzzface or Ibanez? Also, if a stompbox goes on the fritz, you can just pull it from the chain and replace it with an identical one instead of the whole thing having to be sent to a repair station 1000 miles away. For my $ .02 worth, I have tried both and went back to individual stompboxes. best regards, Jack

7/31/1999 6:53 AM

AMZ

Re: Pedals vs. Processor

>>the downside to

seperate pedals is the loss of signal and added noise from

the extra cabling.

I have not found this to be a problem, in fact, with good jumpers and true bypass, the reverse is true. Separate boxes often have a better noise level than multi-fx.

And while the Boss multi may reproduce the sound of their individual stomp boxes fairly closely, what if your facorite distortion sound is from a Fuzzface or Ibanez?

Also, if a stompbox goes on the fritz, you can just pull it from the chain and replace it with an identical one instead of the whole thing having to be sent to a repair station 1000 miles away.

For my $ .02 worth, I have tried both and went back to individual stompboxes.

best regards, Jack

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Steve A. Jack: -- 7/31/1999 8:36 PM
MJ Harnish I've tried both routes and think th... -- 8/5/1999 7:57 PM