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Post by traff22 on Oct 6, 2010 7:22:54 GMT -7
I'm thinking of getting a brake lite for my maz jr and I was wondering how much difference do they actually make to the volume?
Thanks Daniel
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Post by petegalaxie on Oct 6, 2010 8:20:03 GMT -7
Daniel,
I have a Brake Lite installed in my Galaxie 2X10 and I couldn't live without it. The Galaxie, wide open, is a loud amp. I usually have the Brake Lite on the second click, and for recording, I set it to the fourth click. The volume difference is hard to quantify, but you can certainly hear the volume get lower with each click. I would recommend it, as it makes the amp much more flexible for lower volume situations. Hope this helps.
Pete
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Post by mickey on Oct 8, 2010 0:05:49 GMT -7
I agree. Also the volume at which the amp starts to break up reduces, making it feel like a lower powered amp. When I first got my Maz Sr I bought a Brake Lite and used it every time I used the amp. Soon afterwards I bought an Air Brake for the Maz, and started using the Brake Lite with my Deluxe Reverb, and again the combination works well. Both are definitely the best attenuators I've found, with no audible tone loss at least on one or two clicks.
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Post by btbam on Oct 11, 2010 20:15:35 GMT -7
I have a Z28. I hear the break lite (or maybe Z break) kills some of the high end. Is this true?
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Post by benttop (Steve) on Oct 11, 2010 20:25:36 GMT -7
I have a Z28. I hear the break lite (or maybe Z break) kills some of the high end. Is this true? What you have to realize is that with an attenuator, you're lowering the volume. Nearly everyone perceives the results a little differently. In my case, the attenuators I've used all work great (but the Z Airbrake and Brake Lite are the greatest!). Some folks hear a tone impact. I don't hear it, but I can't tell them they aren't hearing it - they clearly are. So you just have to try it to see. Just remember that as volume goes up and down, your perception of treble and bass changes, and not in a linear fashion. So if you hear the top end being attenuated more than anything else, turn the treble up. All kidding aside, the vast majority of folks using these attenuators love them, and actually can't get along without them. I would be in that camp too.
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Post by btbam on Oct 11, 2010 20:29:11 GMT -7
Sounds good, I'll start looking for one
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