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Post by guitarboy02451 on Aug 11, 2005 12:04:47 GMT -7
How exactly does the low input on the Maz work? Does it reduce the power output of the EL84's? Does it give more clean headroom? And what situations would I use it in?
I realize that when I use the low input on the maz, it isn't as loud as the high input. What I'm looking for is a more a technical explanation rather than... "it's not as loud as the high input" ;-)
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Post by bluzsteel on Aug 11, 2005 12:56:13 GMT -7
Myles told me that if you use the low input and run the master on 10 then the amp is like playing a no master vol amp. I use it like that quite often and its real cool. I would say kinda like an old Blk face amp. thats as tech as I get , maybe Myles will chime in
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Post by billyguitar on Aug 13, 2005 7:47:58 GMT -7
I use the low input. It reduces the guitar's signal going into the preamp. What it does in effect is make the volume control wider rangeing, if that makes sense. It spreads out the place where the amp crosses into distortion. It still allows plenty of distortion, or at least what I consider plenty, when the preamp is cranked. For me it allows better control and I don't have to split hairs so much. If you favor clean tone over quick distortion then this would be the input to use.
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Post by janinedoubly on Aug 13, 2005 10:02:55 GMT -7
The low input is a lower gain input suitable for a number of reasons. Many guys (or gals) will use this input for guitars with high output pickups, looking for more clean headroom. The two inputs are similar in effect to a mixer pre-amp that has a "pad" on it. The low input, thusly is like engaging the "pad" button on a pre-amp, lowering the input gain and keeping the pre-amp from distorting. Of course, as guitar players, many of us WANT more distortion, so the hi input is great for that, but sometimes its just too much. I used to have a Hamer guitar with a Duncan JB in the bridge and when I plugged it into the "HI" input of my MAZ 18, it distorted too quickly, so I would plug it into the "low" to better match the gain structure I got with my Strat into the "Hi" input. But, when I wanted to "Rock" without kicking on an overdrive, the "hi" with the JB sounded great. Its all a matter of personal preference. I hope this helps!
Chris Sieggen Mass Street Music
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Post by DRZ on Aug 13, 2005 13:40:38 GMT -7
Yes as Chris stated the Lo input is a 3dB drop from the Hi input. It is only a one channel amp but works like the old Fender dual inputs.
But here's a trick for my Z-Talk members.
Plug into the Lo input with your guitar, then plug an On/Off shorting footswitch into the Hi input.
You will now toggle between Hi and Lo by stepping on the FS, it will snap like a SOB, but work kind of crude but will work.
DR.Z
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Post by rcrecelius on Aug 16, 2005 7:33:39 GMT -7
I recently started using the Low input...Ive been playing a lot of gigs where we dont mike the amps so I needed more clean headroom. It takes a little tweaking to get it right but it works great.
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