Boss vol pedals?

[Junior_]

Just another noob questions. What is the diff between all the Boss vol pedals, especially the FV-500 series and the FV-50 series... aren't they suppose to perform the same function which is to allow the guitarist using it to control the volume of the guitar w/o having to roll the vol knob of the guitar?

And what's the diff between the H and L versions?

 

[dom]

H is for high impedance.. for use after some effects.. L is for low impedance. for use straight after the guitar.

btw bro, google!

 

[Junior_]

Googled it alreadi... just wanted to check of the FV50H can be used to control the volume of the guitar while playing... Coz there are the FV-500H also.... so wonder which is better.

 

[widdly]

Obviously the 500 is better. The 50 is made of plastic and will break if you look at it the wrong way.

 

[Junior_]

but both performs the same function right? as in both can be used to control your volume while playing without having to use your vol knob?

 

[jeremyrozario]

get a visual sound volume pedal, the lights function is cool

 

[visa]

if i understand correctly- when you roll off the volume on the guitar, you're lowering the output of the pickups, so stuff like your distortion will fade away? while if you use a volume pedal, this doesn't happen?

 

[Elias]

So, in that same theory, does it mean that if you put the vol pedal after your guitar but before your overdrive/distortion unit, it's like rolling off your guitar's vol and you can vary the amount of overdrive/distortion?

 

[dom]

visa: not true bro. if you use a volume pedal before your distortion/overdrive, the very same thing will happen. that's why you have the low impedance vol pedals for use after effects, so that the intensity of your drive/distortion does not change. only the output volume does!