New attenuator day

[Riffster]

Well, after all these years I finally decided to get an attenuator, my two largest amps have master volumes but I also have a few other small amps that do not.

 

I ended up going with a Weber Mini Mass because of its features, 4,8,16 ohms that covers all my amps, I went with the 50 watt model since the highest output amp I have is my Mesa 5:25 that can crank 30 watts and since I do want to attenuate the output quite a bit is safer to have extra capacity on the attenuator.

 

I also like the direct out output, I will be record through it and see how it sounds, it gets good reviews on this.

 

The treble compensation switch works really well too. I am happy with it and essentially for the cost of a pedal I should have bought one long ago.

 

 

[merciful-evans]

Fine piece of kit. I dont know why more players dont use these.

[surfpup]

Those are well-built and super versatile (the ohm switching is nice). I have the 25 watt version. I wasn't too happy with the sound of mine. The volume reduction was great, but it thinned the response out a lot. Hopefully you will disagree and love yours.

[Riffster]

I have not noticed thinner sound, there is the treble reduction but the switch works great.

 

I did notice a bit of burning smell after running it hard.

 

One thing I will do soon is to add 3/4" high rubber feet so it clears the amp handles,

[surfpup]

 

I did notice a bit of burning smell after running it hard.

 

Those new parts will get pretty hot and give off a smell. It has to dissipate all the extra wattage as heat. A lot of the larger units are fan cooled to handle 100 watt amps.

[rct]

In the 70s and 80s when we did this they always burned up, usually took the Marshall with them. Old farts like me are anti-attenuator for that, even though my Princeton Recording has attenuation and I do use it.

 

rct