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True bypass, Voodoo Lab style
21 Nov 10
There has been lots of discussion about exactly how Voodoo Lab can call their pedals true bypass, when they only use a DPDT switch and still manages to switch an LED too. They could have used the ”Millenium” style of bypass, where the unused (in bypass mode) circuit output is used to control a FET…
True bypass myths debunked
21 Nov 10
Ever since I saw a video by a company claiming to bust the true bypass myth (but really only trying to sell their product), I’ve wanted to write a page to kill off a few myths about true bypass. I had a few on the main ”True bypass?” page, but decided to only leave the…
True bypass hall of shame
15 Nov 10
Ever so often, someone claims that such-and-such pedal is true bypass, either having been told so by a salesperson, or having convinced themselves it is, or simply because the manufacturer says so. Quite often, these claims turn out to be untrue. In some cases, it is evident that the manufacturer has tried to use terms…
FET switching
15 Nov 10
I have mentioned this type of switching system in other articles, and thought I’d use this space to dig a little deeper into how it works. After all, this is the system that are in most of our pedals. Once again, to refresh the memory, here’s how it works: The signal enters the pedal through…
True bypass?
15 Nov 10
Do we really need to worry about our effects when they’re not on? Isn’t the ”true bypass” craze just a hype, designed to allow ”boutique” pedal manufacturers to charge insane amounts of money for their products, and for guys to be able to make a living modding effects? Read on… — What is true bypass?…