How To Use An Effects Loop

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  • @RhettShull
    @RhettShull4 жыл бұрын

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  • @carpediemarts705

    @carpediemarts705

    3 жыл бұрын

    Might have been nice if you explained the voltage and amperage generated by the guitar pickup itself, the wattage change provided by an overdrive pedal itself, the Volt/amp change as well as the Volt/amp change provided by the power amp itself. This could also go into the issue of watts and ohms and what happens to volts/amps when you plug in 8/4/2 ohms. Oh, tube power amp outputs vs transistor? What is line level wattage? What exactly does an attenuate do? Yeah. Enough info for a whole video.

  • @bobbystereo936

    @bobbystereo936

    3 жыл бұрын

    Compressor?

  • @awakenedalliance2503

    @awakenedalliance2503

    2 жыл бұрын

    Can I put my looper/drum machine in the four ohm input on the back of my cabinet. If so then would the drums stay clean sounding and can I get a dirty sound out of my looper? Sorry so long. Thank you sooooooo mich

  • @joobchrismac8706

    @joobchrismac8706

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@bobbystereo936 compressor clean driver in front

  • @bobbystereo936

    @bobbystereo936

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joobchrismac8706 I mean , compressor in the effects loop or front end of the amp?

  • @RobertBakerGuitar
    @RobertBakerGuitar5 жыл бұрын

    You had me at How To.

  • @Stephen_Eee

    @Stephen_Eee

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm gonna stop you at 0:08 and just say yes.

  • @JayManJerimyfresh

    @JayManJerimyfresh

    4 жыл бұрын

    ...you had me at HOW, Kemosabe.

  • @omarmoran3097

    @omarmoran3097

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@allboutthemojo wait you can put a noise gate on the effects loop?

  • @omarmoran3097

    @omarmoran3097

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@allboutthemojo oh I just saw a video that only modulation should go thro the effects loop so noise gate should go in front of the amp. so you should be good just go directly from your single chain

  • @omarmoran3097

    @omarmoran3097

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@allboutthemojo that's where ingot the info

  • @miahorg
    @miahorg5 жыл бұрын

    Effects loops are a gateway drug to modular synthesis. Stay in school...

  • @twerpuser

    @twerpuser

    3 жыл бұрын

    I don't know what this means but it's pretty funny though!

  • @squirelova1815

    @squirelova1815

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just say "No!"

  • @Snavels

    @Snavels

    3 жыл бұрын

    It's a "poor man's" modular synth (though that shit ain't cheap regardless)

  • @Snavels

    @Snavels

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@twerpuser modular synths are like normal synths, but each module you send your sound through will do something unique to it. You need a controller or an oscillator to make sound happen though. It's basically a build-your-own synth. With the effects loop, you're basically doing the same thing, except instead of modules, you're using guitar pedals and instead of a controller (which is just a keyboard or another "normal" synth) you're using your guitar (or bass, or whatever you've decided to plug into the amp)

  • @sdarcher3964

    @sdarcher3964

    2 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @kuyaemil2077
    @kuyaemil20772 жыл бұрын

    The best effects loop beginner guide I've watched. Straight forward and clearly explained. Thanks for the video Rhett.

  • @creationinspired200
    @creationinspired2007 ай бұрын

    One thing I appreciate about you rhett is you keep it simple that is invaluable

  • @brotendo
    @brotendo5 жыл бұрын

    "Digital vs. tube amp... that's another video." I won't forget this, man! I hope you do that video.

  • @robschaller9061

    @robschaller9061

    5 жыл бұрын

    Tube by MILES and MILES. There is a reason the VAST majority of big-time players almost exclusively use Tube Amps.

  • @brotendo

    @brotendo

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@robschaller9061 Yeah, that reason is antiquity and holding onto the past. The future will be digital, and I say this as someone who owns a 68 Deluxe Reverb and a 70w Music Man. But Mark Knopfler and John Mayer recently performed to stadium crowds using amp profilers.

  • @robschaller9061

    @robschaller9061

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@brotendo Still the VAST majority of stadium players STILL use tube amps. Digital STILL does not duplicate the warmth of a tube amp. And it's still INSANELY expensive. Kemper profile is ~ the same as a top of line Marshall tube head.

  • @robschaller9061

    @robschaller9061

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@brotendo There may come a day when that is true but I just do NOT like the sound of SS/Digital amps they lack the warmth that tube brings to the table. I know that in super high-end audiophile gear Tube is still the preferred amplifier for audiophiles... I doubt that everyone will go that route.

  • @moki2093

    @moki2093

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@robschaller9061 well, something i think allan Holdsworth (?) once said, : "Who cares? As long as you get the tone you want"

  • @brettatton
    @brettatton Жыл бұрын

    I'm an electronics guy so I have a 'feel' for all the technical aspects. Your experience and advice regarding signal flow and levels made sense to me right away. Lightbulb moments!

  • @englejas
    @englejas Жыл бұрын

    Glad I stopped to check this out. I've always wondered how the effects loop worked and how that was different than plugging your pedal board into the input. Good stuff!

  • @James-3000
    @James-30004 жыл бұрын

    I play acoustic with probably too many pedals. Always had em straight into the front, always grumpy about my low end being muddy and sometimes disappearing in the mix. I tried plugging in this way (my amp has an effects loop deal but my dumb ass always assumed it was for fancy looping stations interconnecting with midi cues housed in strymon racks or some shit) and ta-da! I'm no longer grumpy about my low end. Thank you, sir!

  • @ER_aka_RAM

    @ER_aka_RAM

    4 жыл бұрын

    You should’ve quit from the start! 🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @marcelotorres3285
    @marcelotorres3285 Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been playing for nearly two decades now and this is the first time I can say I finally understand this concept. Thanks a lot Rhett!

  • @homergutierrez8661
    @homergutierrez86615 жыл бұрын

    Not sure if this was mentioned below, but you can insert a volume pedal in the effects loop and use it to rehearse at a low volume, essentially retaining your sound (to a point) at a lower volume.

  • @rockstarr9000

    @rockstarr9000

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great idea esp for a jcm 800

  • @daveyboy8907

    @daveyboy8907

    4 жыл бұрын

    does that work as good or better than a rivera rock crusher power attenuator???

  • @naturligfunktion4232

    @naturligfunktion4232

    4 жыл бұрын

    Nice thats a great idea :)

  • @BH-fi1sb

    @BH-fi1sb

    4 жыл бұрын

    Jhs makes a pedal for that. Josh does a video and it works for pretty much any amp with a loop

  • @andrewwilkinson3510

    @andrewwilkinson3510

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly, sooooo many don't know this ”trick”! Or using your EQ pedal as your volume pedal, works like a treat. But using a volume pedal in the FX Loop is so great; just turn your amps volume to full (even a 60W amp!) and use the volume pedal for your volume. :) The tubes are now working 100% but at your desired volumes.

  • @GRIFFTUBE
    @GRIFFTUBE3 жыл бұрын

    anyone else think that tone at 2:00 is 🔥 filled me with a lovely nostalgia

  • @AleandFire
    @AleandFire3 жыл бұрын

    Never been much of a buff on effects loop and such. Hooked my reverb and delay up through it and it’s changed my world. Thank you!

  • @douglasnewman4163
    @douglasnewman41633 жыл бұрын

    is video is really, really great at demystifying the "innards" of an amps signal chain. Straight forward and concise!! Thank you so much, Rhett!

  • @joesatchton212
    @joesatchton2124 жыл бұрын

    You know what Rhett? I just watched this again. I have to say that there is something really great in how you explain stuff like this. Something about your presentation style that is so logical, ordered and complete, yet still remains accessible to less expert gearheads. Maybe it's the way you write or plot out the script but it also has to do with your diction and speaking style, which is very relaxed, straightforward and again just seems so logical. Effects loops can be a mystery but your step by step explanation of the signal paths was about as clear, concise and understandable as I have yet seen. Well done Rhett - continued success and thanks for all the amazing content. Cheers man....

  • @ebikes2xs159
    @ebikes2xs15925 күн бұрын

    It's this kind of basic knowledge that is sorely missing on KZread. Thanks Rhett

  • @bobbusby5058
    @bobbusby50585 жыл бұрын

    I have seen many vids on effects loops and this is the first one that breaks it down for even beginners can understand. I especially liked how you showed the back of the amp and demonstrated the proper chord plug in procedure. Kudos to you on a well constructed how to!

  • @heydaydreamer8194
    @heydaydreamer81943 жыл бұрын

    Probably the best explanation I've seen for an effects loop...and I've watched a lot! Playing in a punk band I never had a use for this feature on my amp (to be honest, I had no idea what it was for...and I was more focused on just making a massive distorted/fuzzed-out sound), but now I'm playing shoegazey stuff, this is what I've been missing! Thank you!!!

  • @68ossau
    @68ossau4 жыл бұрын

    Wonderfully done. Your explanations are very clear, intelligent, and useful. Thanks man!

  • @WebbChannel1
    @WebbChannel12 жыл бұрын

    Rhett, one of your first videos I really liked, learned from, and appreciated. Thanks!!

  • @matteverett
    @matteverett5 жыл бұрын

    Rhett I’ve played guitar for 16 years. Watching your videos have made guitar and gear fun again. Thanks!

  • @timdehuff4301
    @timdehuff43014 жыл бұрын

    you have a very clear verbal style I really appreciate that

  • @utai4571
    @utai45715 жыл бұрын

    I knew all of that, but i still feel like i learned things ! Thanks for the quality of your videos!

  • @TheFaustianMan
    @TheFaustianMan2 жыл бұрын

    Oh My GOD! This is the best explanation of fx loop and pedals and multi sequencer effects and distortion I have heard on youtube. I have watched a TON of videos and I had no idea what people are talking about! THIS GUY RIGHT HERE explains everything so succinctly and is well spoken I FINALLY have all my questions answered!

  • @Micah_s
    @Micah_s5 жыл бұрын

    A lot of people say to use the effects loop, but not a lot (if not at all) that I watch show you how to deal with cable management and all that jazz for it. Great video man! You definitely deserve way more subscribers. Like for this dude!

  • @mrclownbaby
    @mrclownbaby5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rhett, this has been one of those topics I’ve never heard anyone explain. As a player of 14 years without a network of more knowledgeable folks to show me things, this is extremely useful to me.

  • @erpringle

    @erpringle

    5 жыл бұрын

    L'm?

  • @elizabethjohnson4034

    @elizabethjohnson4034

    4 жыл бұрын

    So at 6:00 that's how I hook up my pedal board?

  • @fivewattworld
    @fivewattworld5 жыл бұрын

    Nice video Rhett! A clean boost in the loop is also good idea.

  • @fivewattworld

    @fivewattworld

    5 жыл бұрын

    And then you said so at 9:05, :)

  • @michaelslawinski1821
    @michaelslawinski18215 жыл бұрын

    Covered this very well. You come across genuine and honest! Thanks!

  • @keithg1313
    @keithg13135 жыл бұрын

    Great job. Most players may not know that they need something like that. Once I started using a delay and getting more experience with the sound I noticed a need to clean up the delay. The loop did just that.

  • @Icebergwallst
    @Icebergwallst3 жыл бұрын

    Was always not sure if I was connecting effects correctly now I can be more confident using effects loop.

  • @vabbes
    @vabbes5 жыл бұрын

    Thank You, thank You, thank You... You are a life saver. I have been searching for a video that explained how it works and You seriously did a hell of a good job ;-)

  • @markfinkbeiner3034
    @markfinkbeiner30342 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rhett. I've seen other videos on this topic that are good but based on specific pieces of equipment. Yours is good because it explains the principles and talks about options.

  • @qxpxqx
    @qxpxqx Жыл бұрын

    My friend, you are THE MAN for explaining this so well, and walking through it all with extremely important commentary is golden, bro. THANX! ;)

  • @the4thway51
    @the4thway515 жыл бұрын

    Very clear and informative. Well done, will watch again.

  • @michaeldavis9345
    @michaeldavis93454 жыл бұрын

    WOW thanks! ive always went straight in on my orange, tried to hook a digitec rp 600, through my effects send and return and nothing happened after listening to you, i hooked it up correctly and again wow!!!. thank you so much the sky has opened up and dropped some killer tunes and tones. signed not bored anymore. mike e detune

  • @stephenwevans
    @stephenwevans5 жыл бұрын

    This was great, man. You're killing these how-to videos. I learn so much from you so please keep it up!

  • @davisbarr9112
    @davisbarr9112 Жыл бұрын

    This was really useful. The clean volume boost ... the differences and troubleshooting the basics ... so good job. I'd been trying to get things right, thanks!

  • @michaelinglis8516
    @michaelinglis85164 жыл бұрын

    YES BOOSTING IN THE LOOP WITH AN EQ, COMP ETC.FOR THE WIN!!!!! Best tone secret I ever discovered! You did a great job covering the basics and some more advanced effects loop stuff. This video would have been crazy helpful about 10 years ago for me but it was awesome knowing I'm not the only one who uses some of the fx loop tricks you mentioned. Although I kinda considered it the secret to my tone. Every time someone asks how im gettong full clean tones especially with coil split humbuckers I tell them but I feel like I'm just giving away $20 bills or something lol. The knowledge was hard won trial an error. Kids these days can just look up videos and learn what it took us years to sort out lol smh.

  • @JayBruceWorld

    @JayBruceWorld

    3 жыл бұрын

    If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.

  • @atonofspiders

    @atonofspiders

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sharing tricks makes the whole world of music better lol

  • @rune288

    @rune288

    Жыл бұрын

    Shocking how long it took me to come to this realisation. The amount of boost pedals and eq's I have sold cos I didn't think they worked all that well is insane lol

  • @FrancescoCamardo
    @FrancescoCamardo3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rhett, this video was quite an eye (ear) opener, and now I've split the signal from my busy pedal board sending all modulation effects through the fx loop and leaving the overdrive pedals in front of the amp. Cheers mate!

  • @chrisrance405
    @chrisrance4052 жыл бұрын

    Great video for someone like myself, never used an effects loop before until now , with an upgrade in my music gear. You’ve made it very clear for me to follow when, how and why to use the loop and with which pedals. Thanks heaps for the huge help 👍

  • @JPTyler
    @JPTyler3 жыл бұрын

    I like a great deal of other guitar players absolutely love having effects loop in their amplifier. One of the tricks that I loved to do was take my BBE sonic maximizer pedal and put it in the effects loop which really helped my overall sound.

  • @sporkpilot
    @sporkpilot5 жыл бұрын

    This is information I didn't know I needed!!! Haha! I'm going downstairs right now to give this a shot! Thanks Rhett!!!

  • @ksgtrpkr
    @ksgtrpkr5 жыл бұрын

    Great Explanation. I can tell you have been around Rick and learned from him on how to explain things to people, and that is a great compliment!

  • @golgothaassassin5035
    @golgothaassassin50354 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Man!! Not many channels do the basics. some of us are long term players but are just starting to get into all the newer equipment that seems to be updating weekly.

  • @dcthegreatest24
    @dcthegreatest245 жыл бұрын

    That Specular Tempus sounds amazing! 🤩

  • @gearhead4526
    @gearhead45265 жыл бұрын

    I've always known what the efx loop was for, but didn't know what made it tick so to speak, this was very informative!

  • @dw298
    @dw2983 жыл бұрын

    Wow, thank you. This is the clearest and most useful explanation of the benefits of using an effects loop I have come across.

  • @lovejoy2830
    @lovejoy28304 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for taking the time to explain this in the most simplest terms. Finally I now understand.

  • @corneliusattenborough3935
    @corneliusattenborough39355 жыл бұрын

    Hooray! I learned something valuable in 12 minutes from Rhett!

  • @meowwoem6372
    @meowwoem63724 жыл бұрын

    ok. I have several amps, looked at the fx loop thing and thought 'i'll look in to see what that does at some point'. today is that day. now I know and I don't know if I have a use for it or not. I think this evening i'll have a play with an amp and find out. thanks for the info.

  • @tomorrowpie5425

    @tomorrowpie5425

    3 жыл бұрын

    How was it

  • @richardbarksdale3810
    @richardbarksdale38104 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rhett, for sharing that gem of info, I knew about it but you just refreshed my knowledge on it again. I got to your channel by watching you with Rick and Dave. AWESOME! Thank you again!

  • @peepeepoopooman-qs3jq
    @peepeepoopooman-qs3jq2 жыл бұрын

    this is extremely helpful and clear, I love being able to understand without having to google 15 different words like preamp, tone shaping, poweramp. you explained everything very clearly! Great video!

  • @demitrirallis783

    @demitrirallis783

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you peepeepoopooman1234

  • @BAMozzy69
    @BAMozzy695 жыл бұрын

    Running the amp clean, no need to use the FX loop. Driving the amp hard use the FX loop. The pre-amp can be like your OD/distortion and other tone shaping pedals and you wouldn't put Modulation, Delay, Reverb in front of your Drive/tone shaping pedals - hence you have an FX loop. If your amp is 'clean' and you get your drive from pedals, you don't need to put Modulation, delay, reverb pedals in the loop because they are still after the drive/gain/tone shaping pedals. Its that simple. It really depends on where you get your tone shaping and drive from. The FX loop is just a way to keep the 'pedal' order and use your pre-amp to shape tone instead of relying solely on pedals.

  • @electricj5

    @electricj5

    5 жыл бұрын

    Bingo, well said and exactly what I do with my Twin.

  • @duffman18

    @duffman18

    4 жыл бұрын

    One of my favourite things to do with an FX loop is to use it to get the drive. Plop an EQ pedal in there, put every toggle to the max level, including the output level, and you'll get that awesome juicy power amp overdrive instead of the pre amp overdrive. And you can so that and keep it at lower volumes too. It's almost like a poor man's attenuator

  • @ZackSeifMusic
    @ZackSeifMusic5 жыл бұрын

    I’ve been running four cable method for years and man I can’t live without it. Trying to run just in the loop these days but wah pedals are ass through the loop.

  • @jamesraward
    @jamesraward2 жыл бұрын

    Great video - I’ve had my amp for 20 years and never used the loop - I’ll give it a shot now with my delay (and that reverb is sublime!)

  • @simongorelik92
    @simongorelik924 жыл бұрын

    your amazing yyour style in music and tone is phenomenal i love how you explain everything concise and clear and it just makes sense i appreciate you !!!

  • @caleshtcincredibles
    @caleshtcincredibles5 жыл бұрын

    Great video , I use a preamp into the effects return of my amp . I change preamps depending on the style of music Im playing. My set uo goes guitar > comp>OD/Dist>Preamp pedal ( set just at the edge of break uo > delay/reverb pedal > fx return.....works beautifully. Basically I am just using the power amp portion of my amp ..My trusty Peavy Studio Pro can sound like Marshall or a Fender Tweed / Twin or a Boogie depending on which preamp pedal I use ( Mooer Micro Preamps UK Gold 007 or Regal 007 or Joyo American American) ,

  • @salottin

    @salottin

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was just thinking about doing something similar... But isn't there a problem with not linking anything to the front input of the amp? Won't it be bad for the amps preamp?

  • @ericmccoy5038

    @ericmccoy5038

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@salottin he not using the pre amp of the amplifier....he has everything runnung into the effect loop return jack thus completely bypassing the pre amp

  • @zackpack8
    @zackpack8 Жыл бұрын

    You could also do this same video specifically for SS type amps explaining the pluses and minuses. With many users switching over or exclusively using SS amps it would be a very popular video and learning tool. I think having an effects loop gives you an option for future pedals that you may wind up acquiring over time. Even if you don't use or need one now having that option is critical.

  • @mattstoddard2397
    @mattstoddard2397 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rhett. I've been an intermediate player for 25 years but your vids always help.

  • @nealixd.3011
    @nealixd.30115 жыл бұрын

    Good video, Rhett, thanks. Another significant advantage of an effects loop is it actually is "a Plan B" that gives you a work around if you blow either your amplifier's pre-amp section or power amp section, or if the tubes go bad in one of those sections and you have no replacements on hand at a gig. If your amp's internal pre-amp is non-operable, you can drive the power amp via the return jack with an outboard pre-amp or channel like effects pedal. Conversely if your amp's power amp section is non-operable, you can run your amp's pre-amp from the send jack to another power source, or to FOH PA. For live gigs, I have a Marshall 8008 stereo power amp racked up with the power conditioner in a shallow, 3U SKB rack case, as a back up power amp (it takes your amp's send and has outlet jacks to speakers. Either carry an extra cab, or cables to disconnect and hook up your combo internal speaker(s), such as a male to female cable speaker cable). I carry some pedal like a Boss Amp Farm as a pre-amp back up (send it to the amp's return for power). Read your manuals for best results, but this capability makes an effects loop on an amp an invaluable feature/resource all by itself, as it gives you these back-up options, whether you actually insert any other effects into it or not.

  • @taylodl
    @taylodl3 жыл бұрын

    I would have really liked to have seen the difference between plugging this pedals in front of the amp and plugging them into the effects loop. It would really have helped me understand the difference and whether I should be looking at an amp that has an effects loop.

  • @joshuamichael4312

    @joshuamichael4312

    2 жыл бұрын

    He showed what happens to delay if in front of the amp right at the beginning lol.

  • @AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84

    @AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@joshuamichael4312 there’s no hope for ppl like that 🤦‍♂️😂

  • @emmanuelleroy2915

    @emmanuelleroy2915

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AllTheCoolNamesAreTaken84 yo bro so do we really need excessive pedals…. I was going to go on a shopping spree on pedals…. So only time based and modulation goes in the fX loops…. I just realized they said that tube amps already have a pre amp…. So technically we don’t need a over drive or a pre amp since we already got it in the amp…. But what if you want to use a modulation/time FX combo? So technically just wah/distortion/fuzz in front and a mod/time pedal in back….. so like 2/3 pedals at a time?

  • @Supe-for-the-soul
    @Supe-for-the-soul4 жыл бұрын

    Greetings from 8,000 feet in the Himalayan mountains of Bhutan. I've tried the four-cable method with my tube amp and my multi-effects withonly a vague understandining of the benefits. Suddenly it all makes sense now. Will experiment now. Much thanks.

  • @budh8505

    @budh8505

    4 жыл бұрын

    I wonder how different your rig would sound at sea level, so cool to imagine how mine would sound up there. Cheers from Boston Massachusetts! Rock on!

  • @DPHC13
    @DPHC134 жыл бұрын

    i don't normally leave comments but i just had to give props. you have a really well thought out simple way of explaining things that sinks right in to my brain. thanks!

  • @freshelfpie
    @freshelfpie5 жыл бұрын

    Well done, virtually a perfect demo / how-to. My only quibble would be the switching of guitars between different set-ups / effects. Would have been a more consistent demo if it was same guitar throughout. Cheers!

  • @nealixd.3011

    @nealixd.3011

    5 жыл бұрын

    Plus, using a solid body would probably give a more present sound. The ES sort of added extra depth that might amplify those washy effects such as reverb.

  • @EVH5150iii
    @EVH5150iii5 жыл бұрын

    “SEND to the IN, OUT in RETURN” Guitar directly into the “send,” let’s you bypass the preamp. You can also connect two amps, send from one amp to the return of the other amp and use the first amps preamp.

  • @MrJumboblimpjumbo

    @MrJumboblimpjumbo

    5 жыл бұрын

    Wait a minute...

  • @beachhunting69

    @beachhunting69

    4 жыл бұрын

    Cool stuff. Just make sure if using tube amps, that the amps and connected to cabs.

  • @stk7778

    @stk7778

    4 жыл бұрын

    i think SRV did this with multiple fender amps

  • @dirt_diggler_

    @dirt_diggler_

    4 жыл бұрын

    When you say make sure connected to cabs, does that mean a combo amp works ok?

  • @SujeetGT

    @SujeetGT

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dirt_diggler_ yes, a combo amp always has a speaker attached to it anyway to provide the necessary impedance.

  • @richardvale214
    @richardvale2143 жыл бұрын

    Great video, so clearly explained and enunciated. I'm trying to diagram and understand how the signal is transformed between the guitar and the amplifier output. This vid helped a lot.

  • @scubagrant6045
    @scubagrant60453 жыл бұрын

    Awesome job Rhett. This is the best video I have seen on the FX loop. Others that are shorter just don't go into the detail that you need to actually understand and set up yourself. This was great. I'm going to follow this when my new Mesa Boogie amplifier arrives next week. 😁

  • @j.b.phillips6400
    @j.b.phillips64004 жыл бұрын

    Excellent overview with enough details to appreciate the effects loop system that I have not used before. I use a Zoom G5n but have not tried it through my effects loop. Hopefully it'll add some flavors I haven't used before. Thanks!

  • @joshuaportman3289

    @joshuaportman3289

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ok

  • @jrtme
    @jrtme5 жыл бұрын

    Nice explanation. Just something to add. The line vs. instrumental level is more than just a volume change. It is a voltage change. Line level could damage an instrument level pedal.

  • @nealixd.3011

    @nealixd.3011

    5 жыл бұрын

    Good point. Best to read the manual first or research online as to these kind of parameters and being cautious from the git go.

  • @stk7778

    @stk7778

    4 жыл бұрын

    Do you know how to determine? I have a catalinbread talisman that has a level knob and runs at 18v so im curious....

  • @johns4751
    @johns47515 жыл бұрын

    Very informative & succinct. You rock these videos and please keep them coming!

  • @barrydoyl4102
    @barrydoyl41023 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanation of the effects loop. Thanks for taking time to do the video.

  • @MiguelMorenoGP
    @MiguelMorenoGP5 жыл бұрын

    I actually like modulation in front of the amp, even distorted. And you can also use tube amps in stereo, you just need two of them, and two cabs! =D

  • @davidwlucas
    @davidwlucas5 жыл бұрын

    Shoot, wish you would've done an A/B setup showing a pedal before the amp and in the loop! Drats.

  • @svT647

    @svT647

    3 жыл бұрын

    There is that exact comparison done by another KZread channel, PMTVUK it is pretty useful.

  • @BobEstremera
    @BobEstremera9 ай бұрын

    Best explanation on the tube. Thanks Rhett

  • @anthony9162
    @anthony91622 жыл бұрын

    Rhett, this video was super helpful for me. I’m glad I can rely on your videos for some good tips. I’m getting my first tube amp tomorrow and can’t wait to test it out. Great channel!

  • @duaneharlick
    @duaneharlick3 жыл бұрын

    Not sure if anyone mentioned the use of a “dumblator” if your loop isn’t buffered.

  • @jnh73
    @jnh735 жыл бұрын

    PSA: for some amps the equivalent to "send" is "preamp out", and the equivalent to "return" is "power amp in". I think some Fender combos with FX loops are labelled like this - Hot Rod Deluxe? Awesome video Rhett.

  • @mikefranks417

    @mikefranks417

    5 жыл бұрын

    Jack, I believe you are spot on. I also believe newer effects loops (send/receive) are instrument level whereas pre out / pwr in are line level.

  • @the_original_Bilb_Ono

    @the_original_Bilb_Ono

    4 жыл бұрын

    What is the D.i. OUT plug for in the back of my amp? It seems like the headphone out jack next to it but the amp plays as well as sending out the sound. I put a cable from the D.i. out into the front input jack and I was stunned... nothing happened. My amp has 2 inputs so I played it like this and to me it sounded the same.

  • @DrGreenaway
    @DrGreenaway Жыл бұрын

    I’ve been playing for 40 years (home only, no gigging), and I’ve just learned this information now! Thanks.

  • @jameslwashington1
    @jameslwashington15 жыл бұрын

    Thank you, after over 20 years, finally makes sense. Thanks from Riverdale, Ga. GOD'S BLESSSINGS.

  • @rudiyantohalim736
    @rudiyantohalim7365 жыл бұрын

    I've been using my effect loop on my amp for quite a while now, puttin my Chorus and Delay pedal there. Just curious of what u think about a noise gate pedal, will it work better if we put it in the effect loop or infront of amp (before an overdrive pedal) Thnx

  • @JeffreyTheTaylor

    @JeffreyTheTaylor

    4 жыл бұрын

    Not to be smart, but it depends on where your noise is coming from. You obviously want the gate AFTER the source of the noise. Most of the time that is immediately after your guitar but effects loops CAN introduce noise with certain pedals (and some amps are much more sensitive that others.) If you A/B things and it seems like modulation pedals in your loop are noisy, I'd first try different power supplies/power strips. One easy test is run everything in the loop on batteries. If the noise goes away, there's your problem. Only as a last resort would I put a gate AFTER modulation pedals in a loop. The various tails, repeats, ambiance of your pedals would probably be choked down by the gate and you don't want that. Good luck.

  • @elliotmorley9075
    @elliotmorley90753 жыл бұрын

    No one ever takes a phone and shows their pedalboard divided in half from the distortion side and the effects side and how to wire stuff through, or with a patchbay. No good videos on this yet :(

  • @alfietids
    @alfietids3 жыл бұрын

    What a fantastic simple and effective explanation, perfectly delivered thanks 🎸👏👏

  • @Romdryl
    @Romdryl2 жыл бұрын

    Excellent explanations! Well done, Rhett.

  • @yourmother3207
    @yourmother32074 жыл бұрын

    I've been playing guitar for 7 years and never knew about effects loops lol. (Granted I usually just play clean. But still) Thank you

  • @user-be9ey4jb3c

    @user-be9ey4jb3c

    3 жыл бұрын

    Me for 25 years

  • @robertfoster8025
    @robertfoster80255 жыл бұрын

    I've recently heard that you can plug straight into the return of an effects loop with your guitar, or guitar>pedals>return jack, and completely skip the input on the front of an amp. Is this true? If so, what are the advantages?

  • @electricj5

    @electricj5

    5 жыл бұрын

    Robert Foster way lower output/volume as you are not preamping your instrument level input.

  • @bassbutter4767
    @bassbutter47672 жыл бұрын

    Thank you bro! Excellent concise informative explanation of an EFX loop. I've always gotten great sounds from the front of the amp because I didn't know what send and return, line level and all that stuff meant. I'm a bass player and I like everything from a to Z, stryman Big Sky, envelope filters, purple plexi, Reverb, etc.... Can't wait to get started!

  • @RicardoLopez-ce9cj
    @RicardoLopez-ce9cj3 жыл бұрын

    Very clear explanation. I just bought a Marshall tube combo amp AND a mooer mutieffects AND this video made my day. !Thanks a lot!

  • @svenscheil902
    @svenscheil9024 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation, but you didn't mentioned one important use case: Plugging a looper into the fx loop of the amp to record different sounds.

  • @doctoribanez

    @doctoribanez

    4 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering how to use my loop pedal on my boss katana and still use the effects on the amp.

  • @fatfro1

    @fatfro1

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@doctoribanez Wondering the same thing

  • @tasosa.4895

    @tasosa.4895

    4 жыл бұрын

    Same case here, but my amp doesn't have effects loop. Do you know any way to "replace" it and take different sounds? or i should buy an amp with fx loop?

  • @mars6433
    @mars64335 жыл бұрын

    Peavey likes to label them "Pre Amp Out" & "Power Amp In".

  • @tomasagustinveravicentin7789

    @tomasagustinveravicentin7789

    5 жыл бұрын

    I think fender amps do that too

  • @TotalEvo7

    @TotalEvo7

    5 жыл бұрын

    Some amplifiers have those words, but are essentially the same thing. Don't be intimidated by the different types of terminology, much like effect pedals, effect loops have different names for the same function.

  • @jeromea1659

    @jeromea1659

    5 жыл бұрын

    My Piranha says send and return. Maybe it's too small to label it any other way😅

  • @punkmaster76
    @punkmaster764 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation. My last add to my FX loop was a boss eq, that I use as a boost, with a bit of mids to cut through in a solo

  • @VSNxx
    @VSNxx8 ай бұрын

    Congratulations Rhett. Very Educational video. You speak slowly and explain the details like a teacher. 👏👏👏

  • @esqigibraltar2609
    @esqigibraltar26093 жыл бұрын

    WHY IS THE BLUES JUNIOR DOESN'T HAVE AN FX LOOP

  • @xbmpr

    @xbmpr

    3 жыл бұрын

    My Super Six doesn’t have it either 😞

  • @TheEasypete
    @TheEasypete5 жыл бұрын

    Great video. I have a PRS Custom 50 with a “volume” knob for send and another for return. Right now, they are set at 12:00 (both of them). I’ve tried to play with them, but don’t know when I’m putting too much signal into the effect. Is there a general rule? If I turn both of them up, I can drive the power tubes a little more, but don’t know how far I should be pushing the pedals in the loop.

  • @Spaceman8.1x
    @Spaceman8.1x2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Rhett! You cleared that up for me. I was truly wondering what advantages/disadvantages the effects loop had and now I know.

  • @uptopmikep7065
    @uptopmikep70654 жыл бұрын

    Great explanation Rhett. This video really helped clarify how to use an effects loop. Thanks much!

  • @kyleolin3566
    @kyleolin35664 жыл бұрын

    Digital VS Tube? Digital AND Tube. There, fixed it.

  • @metalmaniac6896

    @metalmaniac6896

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lol🤣

  • @c.j.robert5350
    @c.j.robert53505 жыл бұрын

    That baritone sound...my budget... (...i hate you now...) ;)

  • @elisanchez7965

    @elisanchez7965

    5 жыл бұрын

    I know right!! It was amazing

  • @-........

    @-........

    4 жыл бұрын

    tbf, those danelectros go for very cheap and sound really good

  • @robertpilla9407
    @robertpilla94074 жыл бұрын

    Just got my first tube amp and some pedals and this helped a TON! Thanks for the info info Rhett!

  • @donhall-aquitania1025
    @donhall-aquitania10254 жыл бұрын

    Rhett, this is the best video on FX loops. Thanks so much.

  • @tyshred9251
    @tyshred92513 жыл бұрын

    If you wanna see where he actually starts plugging stuff in and showing how to actually do it.... 6:07 starts around there. To anyone impatient like me.

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