amp>pedals>speaker cab?

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:16 am

ok, this may sound noobish but...
if i ran my bassmanhead into a couple pedals and then into the cab would it damage the head or the pedals?
i figured i would ask first just incase.

mickie08 · Post by **mickie08** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:21 am

Not sure of the exact science, but pedals are not meant to handle a amplified signal. I am sure it will mess up one of, if not all three.. (amp, pedal, speaker)

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:24 am

I wouldn't do it. Pedals aren't supposed to go after the power amp, at that point it's a different type of signal and stuff, so processing it then is a no no. FX loop will let you put effects in between the pre amp and power amp though (you probably knew this already, but hey).

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:25 am

yeah, kinda what i figured, i just thought it would be cool to see what kinda sounds i could get from it.
i hate effects loops, i never think they sound as good and it takes 1 extra cable to run from stage to amp.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 2:40 am

Would certainly damage the pedals, probably the amp, speakers wouldn't even get sound.

Don't do it.

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:12 am

robert(original) wrote:yeah, kinda what i figured, i just thought it would be cool to see what kinda sounds i could get from it.
i hate effects loops, i never think they sound as good and it takes 1 extra cable to run from stage to amp.

Would a THD hotplate allow for any sort of fucking about, I wonder.

Will · Post by **Will** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:29 am

BacchusPaul wrote:
robert(original) wrote:yeah, kinda what i figured, i just thought it would be cool to see what kinda sounds i could get from it.
i hate effects loops, i never think they sound as good and it takes 1 extra cable to run from stage to amp.
Would a THD hotplate allow for any sort of fucking about, I wonder.

NO. Don't do it.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:35 am

the only way(that makes any sort of sense in my head is making a volume pot/limiter after the amp head so that way it does kill the pedals, but that would in tern kill the amp head power.

william · Post by **william** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:43 am

i dont understand the point.

bad idea, but also what is the point?

william · Post by **william** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 3:43 am

robert(original) wrote:yeah, kinda what i figured, i just thought it would be cool to see what kinda sounds i could get from it.
i hate effects loops, i never think they sound as good and it takes 1 extra cable to run from stage to amp.

OIC.

Post by **Doog** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:03 am

Yeah, don't do it, for real. Only the speaker cab would survive.

Post by **Mike** » Tue Jan 13, 2009 9:23 am

Like Doog said everything would die. Just No.