Comments on: How the New Breed of Attenuators Will Change How We Approach Our Performance http://guitargear.org/2009/09/24/how-the-new-breed-of-attenuators-will-change-how-we-approach-our-tone/ Real. Guitar. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:47:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: 56lp http://guitargear.org/2009/09/24/how-the-new-breed-of-attenuators-will-change-how-we-approach-our-tone/#comment-3785 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:58:42 +0000 http://guitargear.org/?p=1982#comment-3785 Nothing like natural power tube distortion and a transparent attenuator to keep from peeling the paint off the walls.

]]> By: goofydawg http://guitargear.org/2009/09/24/how-the-new-breed-of-attenuators-will-change-how-we-approach-our-tone/#comment-3598 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:25:11 +0000 http://guitargear.org/?p=1982#comment-3598 You and me both, my friend. :) The skeptics don’t know what they’re missing!

]]> By: Wolfie http://guitargear.org/2009/09/24/how-the-new-breed-of-attenuators-will-change-how-we-approach-our-tone/#comment-3597 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:44:41 +0000 http://guitargear.org/?p=1982#comment-3597 Nice post! I’m a “new breed” attenuator junkie myself. I know there are skeptics, but the technology has evolved quite a bit past the run-of-the-mill attenuators available up to now.

Let’s face it, old-style attenuators just stick some sort of fixed resistance between your amp and cab, and then bleed off a signal to feed your speakers. The “new breed” seeks to duplicate the reactive curve of an actual speaker. Letting your amp “see” that curve is what keeps the tone intact.

I understand the skeptics, though. We’ve all heard these promises before. Frankly, after trying so many setups and devices designed to give that cranked tone at sane volumes, I wouldn’t have thought it possible until I heard it with my own ears.

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