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ART ABY Cool Switch Pedal
Requires 9V Battery.
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ART Cool Switch ABY Switch
A/B-Y switching works two ways. It lets you switch a common source signal (guitar, bass or keyboard) between two amplifiers or amp channels. Or conversely, it lets you switch two source signals (ie, two different guitars) into the same amplifier. A good quality A/B-Y switcher will also provide LEDs or other indicators to show whether A, B or Y routing is in effect. The Y routing combines both the A and B outputs in parallel so that two amplifiers can be driven at once. The Coolswitch provides full A/B-Y switching functionality, plus parallel Common in/out jacks.
Power Requirements: 9V Battery (included)
Dimensions:
3.75x2.5x1.5 inches (90mm x 63mm x 40mm)
Weight:
1lb (454g)
A/B-Y switching works two ways. It lets you switch a common source signal (guitar, bass or keyboard) between two amplifiers or amp channels. Or conversely, it lets you switch two source signals (ie, two different guitars) into the same amplifier. A good quality A/B-Y switcher will also provide LEDs or other indicators to show whether A, B or Y routing is in effect. The Y routing combines both the A and B outputs in parallel so that two amplifiers can be driven at once. The Coolswitch provides full A/B-Y switching functionality, plus parallel Common in/out jacks.
Technical Info
SpecificationsPower Requirements: 9V Battery (included)
Dimensions:
3.75x2.5x1.5 inches (90mm x 63mm x 40mm)
Weight:
1lb (454g)
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ART ABY Cool Switch Pedal Reviews
3 out of 10
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"Needs redesign!"
Feature:
It sorely needs a separate led that stays dedicated to the a/b mode while you are in the y mode.
Quality:
This brings up the other reason I had to rebuild it. The in-out jacks do not create a positive lock on your cables. More than once during a performance a cable would just fall loose. I replaced them with cheap jacks from radio shack which make a tight click when you insert the cable and they hold securely.
Value:
Well it was cheap, but there isn't much to it. Having rebuilt this one I now know that I will be building my own from scratch very soon, so I can eliminate the level inconsistency problem. It doesn't bother me too bad because I am using an ART TPS2 tube preamp following the switch and that gives me quite a bit of tube compression. Great pre-amp!
Sound:
Sound levels vary. Sometimes it passes full level, sometimes it attenuates, you just have to click the switch a couple of times to hear the difference.
Ease of Use:
The switches are too close together, and when you are in a hurry you can easily stomp both switches leaving you in a bad place. I rebuilt mine in a new box I got at radio shack, I chopped the board apart and split the switches farther apart. Much better.
Support:
Honestly, I give them the benefit of the doubt, but I have not tried to contact them about my problems, what are they going to do? Short of a complete redesign there is nothing they could do.
It sorely needs a separate led that stays dedicated to the a/b mode while you are in the y mode.
Quality:
This brings up the other reason I had to rebuild it. The in-out jacks do not create a positive lock on your cables. More than once during a performance a cable would just fall loose. I replaced them with cheap jacks from radio shack which make a tight click when you insert the cable and they hold securely.
Value:
Well it was cheap, but there isn't much to it. Having rebuilt this one I now know that I will be building my own from scratch very soon, so I can eliminate the level inconsistency problem. It doesn't bother me too bad because I am using an ART TPS2 tube preamp following the switch and that gives me quite a bit of tube compression. Great pre-amp!
Sound:
Sound levels vary. Sometimes it passes full level, sometimes it attenuates, you just have to click the switch a couple of times to hear the difference.
Ease of Use:
The switches are too close together, and when you are in a hurry you can easily stomp both switches leaving you in a bad place. I rebuilt mine in a new box I got at radio shack, I chopped the board apart and split the switches farther apart. Much better.
Support:
Honestly, I give them the benefit of the doubt, but I have not tried to contact them about my problems, what are they going to do? Short of a complete redesign there is nothing they could do.
Submitted: 01/27/2010
Style of Music: rock
5 out of 10
ART Cool Switch ABY Customer Review
Feature:
The A/B-Y part is very nice. I can play in one or two amps at the same time . The LED light is working ... nice to know where you stand with this thing visually.
Quality:
It seems solid. I've only had it two days .
Value:
I'd pay more for a silent switch that used good old American HARD steel screws (that won't strip after using them twice).
Sound:
I just bought it and will be looking for a differant one that will switch SILNTLY. I took the chance wilth the little to no info I could find on this and lost. What's with the big clunky bang when I switch the pedal? Guess you get what you pay for.
Overall:
If they'll eat my return postage I'll send it back to get a silent switch.
The A/B-Y part is very nice. I can play in one or two amps at the same time . The LED light is working ... nice to know where you stand with this thing visually.
Quality:
It seems solid. I've only had it two days .
Value:
I'd pay more for a silent switch that used good old American HARD steel screws (that won't strip after using them twice).
Sound:
I just bought it and will be looking for a differant one that will switch SILNTLY. I took the chance wilth the little to no info I could find on this and lost. What's with the big clunky bang when I switch the pedal? Guess you get what you pay for.
Overall:
If they'll eat my return postage I'll send it back to get a silent switch.
Submitted: 04/28/2004
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