How do you use an amp effects loop?

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Plug them into the front of your amp, and that same grit and compression that obliterated your time-based effects can add warmth and color. Run them through your effects loop, and you’ll open up their full dynamic range. When it comes to your modulation effects, try it both ways. Whatever sounds best to you is best.

Do tube amps have effects loops?

A guitar tube amp effects loop is an input and output section between the preamp stage and power amp section in your amplifier. It normally appears on your amp as the send and return.

Which effects should go in the loop?

The most common types of pedals to run into an effects loop are modulation or time based effects. This includes things like chorus, tremolo, delay and reverb. You wouldn’t tend to run boosts or drive based effects into the loop as this can overload the power amp section.

How do I connect my multi effects pedal to my amp?

Hook it up to your amp as follows: Plug your guitar into the input of the multi-effects unit. Plug the mono out of the multi-effects unit into your amp’s effect loop return. Plug the send of the effects box into the input of the amp (where you’d normally connect your guitar).

What is the benefit of an effects loop?

If the distortion/overdrive is coming from the amplifier itself, using the effects loop allows you to place effects, such as delay, reverb, and rotary speaker, after the distortion. This normally results in a better result — running a delay into the front of a distorted amp can result in a muddy, messy sound.

Should distortion be in effects loop?

To summarize, we would not recommend putting a distortion pedal in your effects loop. Instead, put it in the main line between your amp’s input and your electric guitar. It’ll help the distortion pedal interact better with your preamp and will sound more natural when moving from a clean to a distorted sound.

Do you put a looper in the effects loop?

You can also put it in between effects depending on what sound you want it to capture. When it’s in your effects loop, you have the flexibility to turn your reverb and modulation effects on/off to affect the overall sound. These days, more and more loopers have stereo potential.

Where does a loop station go in a pedal chain?

Normally, you’ll want the looper to be able to record and playback any of your sounds. Of course, this means you should place it at the very end of the chain so it can hear and record whatever pedal combinations you use.