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I have never heard or used this......but it looks like I've seen it somewhere before. Hell it's 20 bucks if you've got what its used for I would just buy it and see what exactly it does and if its good at what it's supposed to do.

It sounds like the old Power Soaks that were disigned by the guitarist for Boston - Shultz (?). I think Marshall makes an Attenuater (spell check anyone) that does the same thing. In general these things make good sense but you don't see many people using them for some reason. For 20 bucks though I agree you should check it out and then let us know what you think.

You do realize that you're only overdriving the preamp with this, right?

This thing is pointless with a master volume amp.

interesting


Originally Posted by take2It sounds like the old Power Soaks that were disigned by the guitarist for Boston - Shultz (?). I think Marshall makes an Attenuater (spell check anyone) that does the same thing. In general these things make good sense but you don't see many people using them for some reason. For 20 bucks though I agree you should check it out and then let us know what you think.

That isn't a Scholtz power soak, those were about 12quot;x10quot;x3.5quot; or so, they were a big power resistor box (lot's of vent holes), with selectable impedances and a tube or solid state amp switch ... I used to use one, did a good job at what it was meant to do BTW. Marshall makes the Power Brake, same idea. That thing in the pic looks like an in-line volume control for a preamp for use in the loop ... like MRID stated.

yep... just get a volume pot and 2 jacks and you have the same thing. its just a volume control... nothing special.


Originally Posted by mridYou do realize that you're only overdriving the preamp with this, right?very true!


Originally Posted by DeadSkinSlayer3This thing is pointless with a master volume amp.also very true!


Originally Posted by Kent S.That isn't a Sholtz power soak, those were about 12quot;x10quot;x3.5quot; or so, they were a big power resistor box (lot's of vent holes), with selectable impedances and a tube or solid state amp switch ... I used to use one, did a good job at what it was meant to do BTW. Marshall makes the Power Brake, same idea. That thing in the pic looks like an in-line volume control for a preamp for use in the loop ... like MRID stated.no it is not a power soak, and for the record no noe should EVER use a power soak...Using a Sholtz PS is the fastst way to kill a tube amp next running it w/o a speaker load!

theodie, what you are wanting is a Weber mass, or a trainwreck airbrake (Dr. Z also makes an airbrake), or a THD hotplate...these are good attenuators.

Pure ****!

Only a kind of master volume put thru the FX loop. Doesnt saturate the power tubes at all.


Originally Posted by the guy who invented fireno it is not a power soak, and for the record no noe should EVER use a power soak...Using a Sholtz PS is the fastst way to kill a tube amp next running it w/o a speaker load!

How do you figure that? Never did mine any harm, nor a couple of other people that I knew that used them (that was the only device at the time around) ... any power attenuator isn't necessarily good for the amp, but playing it flat out isn't either. If power resistors were so bad for amps then the Mesa MK IV wouldn't have a built in one to kill the speaker on it pull for recording/silent mode on the master volume (used slightly different there, but still).


Originally Posted by the guy who invented fireno it is not a power soak, and for the record no noe should EVER use a power soak...Using a Sholtz PS is the fastst way to kill a tube amp next running it w/o a speaker load!

You are the first person, including a few quot;Tube Gurusquot;, that I´ve ever heard say this.

I´ve used my JCM 800 2204 with a Scholtz Powersoak for years, and have never had problems with either the amp, the speaker, or the soak.

Improperly connected I could understand where you´re coming from. But if used as advertised, I´d really like to know what this statement is based on


Originally Posted by ThamesPure ****!

Only a kind of master volume put thru the FX loop. Doesnt saturate the power tubes at all.

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has your amp got an 'effect loop level' control?

one lead, connecting send and return, use the level to suit your ears

or, fancy a boost? leave a signal booster (seymour duncan, boss, they're everywhere) in the loop. presto.


Originally Posted by Imp 1 -

has your amp got an 'effect loop level' control?

Yeah, it would be useful with a preamp output/power amp input arrangement, letting you jack your preamp as high as you needed and then cut back to keep from overdriving a processor ... as long as you could still feed the power stage a strong enough signal you'd been fine (e.g. said boosters).