What do you use your FX loop for?

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I find that most effects loops compromise the sound of an amp in some way.

Take the SLO for instance without the fx loop circuitry in the amp it has a bit more gain and a slightly different character.

I'm currently battling with my build to make the loop as transparent as possible even though i will probably never use it. It's more an obsession with getting everything perfect.

[choucas09]

What about parallel loops. I had an Alchemist for a week and it didn't seem intrusive at all.

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What about parallel loops. I had an Alchemist for a week and it didn't seem intrusive at all.

That is because Parrallel loops also feed the standard clean signal through as well.

This can be a nightmare when using fx processors and certain effects as they dont work quite right.

When i had my marshall TSL a friend brought his g major over and you couldnt hear the delays on clean sounds at all as the pass through signal was more dominant than the effect.

Loops can be great though when done right.

To be honest i have a small hatred to fx loops for the tonal change between the same amp with & without the loop its just too much for me to be a fan of them.

It could also have something to do with the fact that i arent the biggest effects user as i like amp tones rather than modified ones.

If i do use them i generally apply them afterwards in a DAW to keep the tone as its meant to be

[Telerocker]

I have everything in front, since the fx-loop on my Rockerverb 50 sucks (tone and volume).

Duh :(

I thought the RV50 loop would have been at least decent.

Maybe they fixed it on the MKII RV. Lots of users are complaining about the fx-loop on the MKI.

[Kiichi]

Mhhhh I own an Orange Tiny Terror, and every review criticised the lack of a FX loop.
Now I am not so sure why^^

 Because of the lack of a loop I have been hasitant to buy a nice Reverb-pedal...now I may change that when I come into some money.

[nfe]

I have my delay in the loop and my wah, fuzz and phaser in front.

Generally, I'd have the phaser in the loop but it (a Phase 90) causes a colossal boost in volume in the loop (of a 6505+).

[Loomer]

I'd dearly love to put my delays and various things in my fx loop, but since I run two amps I have no idea how to go about that. Is it even possible?

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you can get loopers that you stick all your pedals in that you can hook into both amps.


Do you use both amps together? or just for different sounds?

If you are using both i would actually do it as a wet/dry setup and have the amp that works best with the fx and the other completely dry

[darkbluemurder]

I used to abuse effects loops to get more gain by just linking the send out and the return in with a patch cord.

Cheers Stephan

[Telerocker]

I used to abuse effects loops to get more gain by just linking the send out and the return in with a patch cord.

Cheers Stephan

Yeah, that's classic. I know a guys who does this with his Kendrick 4x10.

[Roobubba]

ISP Decimator ProrackG and MXR 10-band EQ in the loop. Up front I have a Bodenhamer Bloody Murder (and the first channel of the Decimator). All three units are always on.

[sgmypod]

I had a switchable on a roadstar prefered it switched out

[Ephemeria]

I use my Boss NS-2 running 4-ways, so I'm getting rid of any unwanted noise from my tube screamer, as well as the noise caused by my preamp. I set the Return between 10-11am and Send around 1-2pm. I find these work the best so the NS-2 doesn't suck your tone :)

[Crunch]

Delay, reverb, chorus, phase, flange- that sort of stuff.
I borrowed a volume pedal from a mate, years ago. Used it in the effects loops for some goofing around.