Amp "Effects Loop"

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Amp "Effects Loop"
Topic Started: Oct 24 2009, 05:17 PM (263 Views)
Rampant	Oct 24 2009, 05:17 PM Post #1
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 427 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Can anyone enlighten me what the use of an effects loop is??? I mean, if you would normally use a pedal or effects in line between your guitar and amp, what is the benefit of a loop as part of an amp build??? Cheerz Mark H
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monwobobbo	Oct 24 2009, 10:08 PM Post #2
Posts: 1,032 Group: Moderator Member #8,625 Joined: June 23, 2008	it cuts way down on noise as your not pumping it all thru the front end. time based effects tend to sound better in the fx loop as well. your finished signal gets the effect when in the loop (which is between the preamp and power section) you still need to put distortion based fx in the front end but most othe fx work better in the loop.
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voodoorider	Oct 24 2009, 10:29 PM Post #3
Garry Posts: 673 Group: Members Member #8,964 Joined: November 3, 2008	monwobobbo Oct 24 2009, 10:08 PM it cuts way down on noise as your not pumping it all thru the front end. time based effects tend to sound better in the fx loop as well. your finished signal gets the effect when in the loop (which is between the preamp and power section) you still need to put distortion based fx in the front end but most othe fx work better in the loop. + 1
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Rampant	Oct 25 2009, 10:22 AM Post #4
Immortal (well, ...so far!) Posts: 427 Group: Top Contributor! Member #8,896 Joined: October 7, 2008	Yup - the penny dropped... All about the sequence or order of effects. Particularly if the amp has an o/d function. Some effects need to go in front of the o/d, while some should go after the o/d. Cheerz guys
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Muskratt	Oct 21 2011, 07:47 PM Post #5
Member Posts: 26 Group: Members Member #9,595 Joined: October 21, 2011	Old Thread I know but I can add this to future searchers.. Here is a good read for this topic. The Amp's Effects Loop There are many pedals and some do have specific placement that they work best in. Take like the Line 6 M5/M9/M13 takes many pedals and puts them in a logical unit that in theroy "all works together". You have your Distortions that do prefer to always be in the front end, "Guitar > Overdrive/Distortion > Amp Low/High Gain input. Then you have your others like the Modulations, Delays, Reverb's, & Filters that work best through loops in most cases. Other Pro technique's are doing 4CM (4 Cables Method) that gets complicated pending on your gear. You can then top things of with other devices such as A/B Switches and so forth to manipulate your setup. Enjoy!
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