So you’ve succeeded in quietening your big amp down, or silencing it completely, but now you want that full-scale mic’d cab sound for recording. The snag? There are only two models to choose from, and if neither of them has the sound you’re after, you’re stuffed.
So you’re actually making the speaker less powerful, rather than feeding it with a weaker signal. The secret of the speakers with a big dial on the back is a technology called ‘flux density modulation’, which doesn’t facilitate time travel but does change the strength of the magnetic field acting on the cone.
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There’s no switchable impedance, so you’ll need to pick the right version to match your rig, but you do get three flavours of simulation – open-back, closed-back and ‘vintage’ – plus a headphone output for silent 3am wig-outs. It’s a dummy load and cab simulator, for plugging your amp head directly into a recording interface or PA. Just follow the link above for assembly instructions.īoogie’s little box has a ‘thru’ output for a speaker cabinet, but it really exists to let you leave the big old thing at home. Resent the idea of handing over money to a stranger in order to clamp down on your sonic fun? Then why not do your own clamping instead! Designed by our own Huw Price for a workshop feature in the world’s greatest guitar magazine – whaddaya mean, which one? – this simple but effective DIY box uses an L-pad and includes a three-way treble switch to keep things sparkly. We’re not in love with its sound when used as a simple level-dropper, but its more satisfying amp-boosting skills make it a potentially useful multi-tool. This switchable-impedance attenuator and load box is another that also does re-amping, courtesy of a 100-watt solid-state power stage. It’s first of all a reactive attenuator and dummy load, but the re-amping feature means it can also – somewhat contrary to the whole point of this article it must be said – turn a quiet amp into a loud one! So yes, if you were wondering why this unit is so much more expensive than the others listed here, that’s why. The Fryette is a 6L6-powered 50-watt power amp in its own right. It also has an XLR output with mic simulation and a standard line out. There are three inputs – four, eight and 16 ohms – but only one speaker output, and that doesn’t care what impedance it comes up against. The Jettenuator is basic in the sense that it’s built around an L-pad, a simple resistor-based device, but it’s cleverly thought out. We’re taking a drop in price here, but the words ‘designed by Mike Soldano’ should reassure you that this isn’t going to be junk. It has switchable impedance and treble boost, and can be turned down to complete silence for using only the line output. The Mass uses the moving parts of an actual speaker to make your amp think it’s talking directly to the real thing, not just a go-between. Here’s a reactive attenuator that wears a cunning disguise so as not to disrupt the complex relationship between amp and speaker.
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