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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Orkestra on July 14, 2007, 07:24:58 PM

Title: Head as a power amp for rack effects?
Post by: Orkestra on July 14, 2007, 07:24:58 PM

Is this possible?

Im looking for a decent pre-amp... but I don't want to buy a seperate power amp. I have plenty of shitety solid state heads lying about... a Crate 120 head for example... how would I bypass all the junky tone this produces and just use it as a simple power source?

Title: Head as a power amp for rack effects?
Post by: Antag on July 14, 2007, 07:35:51 PM

You can use the FX loop Return as a "power amp in" on many amps.

I've plugged my Rocktron VooduValve into my Rectifier this way for years....

Title: Head as a power amp for rack effects?
Post by: Orkestra on July 14, 2007, 07:39:36 PM

cheers dude, I didn't realise it was that simple (or as simple as I appear to be!!!)

Title: Head as a power amp for rack effects?
Post by: Word Bearer on July 15, 2007, 09:55:44 PM

Don't forget tho that the Poweramp still can have a pretty big influence on your tone, so I'd adivse not just using the cheapest thing lying around.