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Post by baba on Jul 31, 2009 12:58:01 GMT -7
I know the Airbrake comes with a (1/4" to speaker) cable, but I have a Peavey Classic 30, and the speaker cable is hard wired, meaning, only the speaker end (pos/neg) is exposed.
Will I have to solder a 1/4" plug on that to get it to the Airbrake?
I hope I'm explaining it correctly.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 1, 2009 16:55:06 GMT -7
Assuming you mean Brake Lite, yes, you'll have to do a modification. Unhook both wires and connect them to an inline jack (like one of these: Switchcraft). Then you'll need to connect two wires to a plug, and connect the other end of those to the speaker. The Brake Lite comes with a 1/4" plug mounted on a cable - plug that into the jack you just installed. Then plug the one connected to the speaker into the jack on the Brake Lite. So your setup will be like this: Amp output > Plug > Brake Lite > Plug > Speaker
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Post by basementhack on Aug 4, 2009 8:49:59 GMT -7
Yep.
I'll have to do the same thing to my Vox Custom Classic AC 30 when my Brake Lite arrives.
Keith
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Post by baba on Aug 8, 2009 12:31:35 GMT -7
Assuming you mean Brake Lite, yes, you'll have to do a modification. Unhook both wires and connect them to an inline jack (like one of these: Switchcraft). Then you'll need to connect two wires to a plug, and connect the other end of those to the speaker. The Brake Lite comes with a 1/4" plug mounted on a cable - plug that into the jack you just installed. Then plug the one connected to the speaker into the jack on the Brake Lite. So your setup will be like this: Amp output > Plug > Brake Lite > Plug > Speaker The only part I don't understand is the first part. Why do I need a inline connector? Two wires come out of the head section, I just need to solder those to a 1/4" male plug to go into the Brake Lite, then use the supplied cable to go to the speaker, correct?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 8, 2009 13:11:52 GMT -7
Assuming you mean Brake Lite, yes, you'll have to do a modification. Unhook both wires and connect them to an inline jack (like one of these: Switchcraft). Then you'll need to connect two wires to a plug, and connect the other end of those to the speaker. The Brake Lite comes with a 1/4" plug mounted on a cable - plug that into the jack you just installed. Then plug the one connected to the speaker into the jack on the Brake Lite. So your setup will be like this: Amp output > Plug > Brake Lite > Plug > Speaker The only part I don't understand is the first part. Why do I need a inline connector? Two wires come out of the head section, I just need to solder those to a 1/4" male plug to go into the Brake Lite, then use the supplied cable to go to the speaker, correct? The supplied cable on the Brake Lite is the input (normally you would plug this in where your speaker plugs in), so unless you want to modify the Brake Lite, you use an inline jack so that it matches the plug already on the Brake Lite.
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Post by baba on Aug 10, 2009 11:52:56 GMT -7
Thanks for that. I also called and got an explanation. I didn't know the "input" had a 1/4" plug on it.
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Post by wally on Aug 18, 2009 9:45:19 GMT -7
does that peavey have an effects loop
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Post by baba on Aug 19, 2009 12:20:49 GMT -7
Yes it does, why?
I got the BL in two days ago, and I found a work around to use it for now. The Classic 30 also has a speaker output for an extension cab, that uses the 8 ohm tap of the OT, so, I disconnected the internal speaker and hooked the BL in line, and to my 4x12 cabinet.
This thing works great! I was actually looking hard for a tonal or feel change, I couldn't find it.
I went to GC and got the parts I need to make the proper connections, I just have to solder them. I've been busy the last couple of nights.
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Post by wally on Aug 20, 2009 21:19:47 GMT -7
nevermind now, but you should be able to use the brake lite in your effects loop just for a temporary fix until you get all your parts . someone correct me if im wrong
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 21, 2009 5:40:50 GMT -7
Actually that would not work. The Brake Lite is designed specifically to be used between the amp and the speaker.
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Post by baba on Aug 22, 2009 10:36:50 GMT -7
I got it installed the other night, not too much work. The amp sounds a bit different though, I seemed to have lost some low end for some odd reason. I'm going to experiment to see if I can find the reason for that.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 22, 2009 10:43:29 GMT -7
I got it installed the other night, not too much work. The amp sounds a bit different though, I seemed to have lost some low end for some odd reason. I'm going to experiment to see if I can find the reason for that. See Fletcher-Munson Effect on Wikipedia
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Post by baba on Aug 22, 2009 11:51:35 GMT -7
I was afraid of that.
That may not be a big problem though, I'm going to be using in ears, and that's why I got this, to quiet my amp down. Guitars don't need a lot of low end to fit well in a mix, quite the opposite, so, it may not be a problem at all.
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Aug 22, 2009 12:31:15 GMT -7
Should work great in that application.
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Post by baba on Aug 25, 2009 17:26:25 GMT -7
Actually, even when I have it at 0 attenuation, it still sounds a bit different, it just has less low end for some reason. All other frequencies sound fine.
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