Hung up on FX loop

[nate_dennis]

I find myself getting hung up on whether or not a tube amp has an FX loop. I intend to use a delay, and maybe a drive, wah, and/or chorus nothing major. I'm looking for classic rock/blues tones. What do you all think? How important is an FX loop for recording? How important is it for gigging? I hate being sold on advertising and believing that it neccessary when it's not. So I need your help. I leave it to you and the almighty poll! Thanks.

 

[Creamyapples1]

Personally, I gotta have a loop. The loop on my Mesa Trem-o-verb is switchable between the Orange channel and the red and both or off which was a big selling point for me. I like several diff. delays on a clean channel but nothing on a heavy gain channel and hitting one button to make that switch as opposed to switching off my delays then switching channels makes things very nice for me. Plus the blend knob is always a very welcome friend.

It's all preference. If you just want the effects and don't forsee effected cleans straight to an uneffected gain or the need to "blend" then who cares about a loop?

On the other side, if you do, then a loop is worth considering. Of course, there's also the side that says if the amp sounds good and doesn't have "everything" that you want go ahead and get it and get another one later.

 

[ggunn]

I love my old Fender amps, even though none of them have FX loops.

 

[Roguetitan]

I will use it if the amp has one but really no big deal to me one way or the other.

 

[jrhoden]

at the moment its pretty handy but it may change lol

 

[stevieb]

I think loops are a little over-rated. Had to vote "No," because like alot of us, you give a limited number of poll options. Anyway, I'd say that a loop might be a deciding factor only after many other factors are considered. Amp A has a loop, Amp B does not, all other factors equal- go with A. ... Amp had no loop but has other features- maybe go with B.

 

[nate_dennis]

i guess my main concern is with delay. I don't even really fully understand the issue. But from what I can gather is that putting a delay pedal before the FX loop is not a good thing. So that's my biggest concern. Thanks for all your input.

 

[Creamyapples1]

A quick fix for your dilema would be to loop a delay and then straight line it between the guitar and amp and see what the difference is. I could take it either way, I just like the whole blend knob ideal on my Mesa. Amps without blend controls on the loop wouldn't sway me either way.

 

[nate_dennis]

A quick fix for your dilema would be to loop a delay and then straight line it between the guitar and amp and see what the difference is.

I'm sure I'm an idiot but I have no idea what that means. I'm newer to electric stuff and I'm trying to learn. Care to explain? Sorry.

 

[Roguetitan]

I'm sure I'm an idiot but I have no idea what that means. I'm newer to electric stuff and I'm trying to learn. Care to explain? Sorry.

I am glad you asked because I am sitting here with a deer in headlights look too

I dont understand how you can put an effect in line between the guitar and amp input and run it through the loop

 

[didgijimmy]

A quick fix for your dilema would be to loop a delay and then straight line it between the guitar and amp and see what the difference is. I could take it either way, I just like the whole blend knob ideal on my Mesa. Amps without blend controls on the loop wouldn't sway me either way.

I wanna know how!!!

 

[ggunn]

I wanna know how!!!

I don't think he's talking about doing both at the same time. The way I read it, he's simply saying to try the delay in the loop, and then try it in front of the amp, then use it whichever way sounds the best to you.

 

[didgijimmy]

I don't think he's talking about doing both at the same time. The way I read it, he's simply saying to try the delay in the loop, and then try it in front of the amp, then use it whichever way sounds the best to you.

o lol. guess i read too much into it.