Hthomas Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Does anyone know if the Dunlop and mxr pedals are true bypass? Phase 90 block logo evh flanger crybaby purple stereo tremolo carbon copy delay if there not. Is it worth it to mod them to be true bypass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 The best source would be the manufacturer. The pedal manual most likely says if it is or not. Modding pedal for true bypass cane be easy or difficult, depending on the pedal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hthomas Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 for example- i went to the mxr site and looked at the carbon copy, it said bypass- true hard wire. so that is true bypass correct? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Correct, the most common form of true bypass is that manufacturers use a 3DPDT switch on pedals. These switches have 3 rows of pins both ways or 9 pins total. One of these rows is used to hardwire the true bypass. Still, there is a slight change in impedance everytime you get through a switch but it is so small you could not possibly hear it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hthomas Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 gotcha. wekll it looks like only the carbon copy is the only true bypass...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hthomas Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 and a volume pedal shouldnt be a problem with loss of signal correct? im using a ernie ball jr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 I do not have experience with volume pedals but I do not think there should be an issue. The best test of whether a buffer is any pedal is coloring your sound is simply to plug directly into your amp and play, leave the same settings then run your pedalboard with all pedals turned off. If there is a difference that you do not like then it matters if you do not notice anything then it does not matter. Some pedals act funny with a buffer before them some benefit from it. In the end it is not the technical aspect of things that matter but rather if you are happy with your tone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hthomas Posted March 9, 2010 Author Share Posted March 9, 2010 very true man! basically im left with 3 pedals out of the 8 I have that are not true bypass. Ive seen that the mxr pedals that arent true bypass dont affect the tone at all. im just trying to do what I can to improve the tone. thanks so much! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Arcadius Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 Just a tip: you can check if any pedal is true bypass or not, by simply doing this test: Remove any power supply from your pedal (battery or cable) and put it in your signal chain. If you can still get your signal through the pedal, then it's true bypass. Buffers need electric current to operate. Non-true bypass pedals, if they break down during a gig or a performance, will not be able to get your signal through. That's for sure a good thing for all those true-bypass pedals out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hthomas Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 thanks hector! I will mess with that today! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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