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Howdy fellow GFSA folks

I'm looking for a low impedance volume pedal. And was wondering of what brands are out there that have LI VP's. I know Boss has the FV50L and FV500L. I'm basically looking for a volume pedal that i can use after all my effects. I want to put it in the effects loop of my amp just before my delay. So any brand names and models. Links if possible to said pedals.

Thanx
    Ernie Ball - built like tanks!
    VP and VP jnr

    If the volume pedal is after ony true bypass pedals, low Z is fine. If its after buffered pedals or you have active pickups, you'll need a high Z pedal.... or have I got that the wrong way round? Can never remember that one.
      kayDUB wrote: Ernie Ball - built like tanks!
      VP and VP jnr

      If the volume pedal is after ony true bypass pedals, low Z is fine. If its after buffered pedals or you have active pickups, you'll need a high Z pedal.... or have I got that the wrong way round? Can never remember that one.
      Other way around... ? Guitar pickups are Hi-Z. If you have only true-bypass pedals and they're all bypassed you'll be sending a Hi-Z signal into the low-z pedal. Impedance mismatch = tone suck/loss associated with volume pedals.

      ps. I have a low-z EB VP jr and it works great!
        Check my signiature to see my pedals i use. and the chain order. mostly boss pedals.
          kayDUB wrote: If the volume pedal is after ony true bypass pedals, low Z is fine. If its after buffered pedals or you have active pickups, you'll need a high Z pedal.... or have I got that the wrong way round? Can never remember that one.
          Yup - other way around.

          But true bypass or not, most pedals output low Z when they are turned on, so the general rule is highZ if it is the first thing in your chain, low Z if it is anywhere else (and if all your pedals are TB, you might need a buffer somewhere before it to get a high Z signal when everything else is bypassed.

          I have a pair of FV500s one each, L and H.
            If you have a Boss pedal anywhere in the chain, then low Z is the way to go anywhere but first in the chain. All the Boss pedals are buffered bypass.
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