So, with my new amp not having VVR built into it, I had to have another way of dealing with the volume issue, so I got this:





Its an attenuator and if you cast your eyes to the back panel, you'll see there's a line-out on it.But what does it mean? It means, if I connect this device between my amp and the speaker cabinet, that I can get a line-level signal from it that I can send to my laptop. On the laptop I can run speaker simulation so hence I can play my amps, through a variety of microphones and cabs that I cannot afford otherwise, in the comfort of my room, with headphones. Yes, I can turn the sound down completely.

Also, this thing is reactive so it shouldn't mess with the sound of the amp as much as a purely resistive attenuator would. Of course, there's usually some kind of drawback, which I'll probably learn of in time, but I think this way gives me the ability to play my amps at night, as loud as I want to, without actually bothering anyone, which is good, because mostly that's the only time I have to play them. I can also use any effects plugins I can get. I'll try and make some clips for your perusal in the near future.