True Bypass

skyn

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Hi guys,

I'm fairly new to the mechanics of stompboxes (:
I've got a couple of them I'm considering sending to get them "True-Bypassed".

What I wanted to ask is:
1) True Bypass going to make a noticeable enough difference to my tone to warrant the price?
2) How much would it cost, and where can I get it done at?
3) Are all pedals True-Bypassable?
4) Personal opinions from you guys much appreciated!

Thanks!
 
Just a pointer for you... you have the option of making any pedal become true bypass in the chain by putting them into a true by pass looper.
 
heh, no one can answer that without hearing your instrument sound quality with the pedals you have in your signal chain, when in bypassed state and compared with just the instrument going straight to the amplifer, without pedals.

true bypass is not a mod that add any special majik to the pedal, its a mod that that lay a clean path for the instrument signal to travel thru when the pedal is not activated(without letting your instrument signal going thru some circuit, before going to the output jack)

in short, its a mod for the pedal, when the effect is not processing your instrument sound.

so, if you get the rough idea, we can go on
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not all pedals are true bypass, theres other form of bypass, buffer bypass and millenium bypass. All 3 are different in term of the way its being executed. Most common bypass in some mass produced pedals is buffer bypass(boss, dod, ibanez etc), most of indie/booteek maker employ true bypass(which is used as a selling point in conjunction with internet effect forums hype and glory, blah blah blah). As for millenium bypass, its another form of true bypass, but using a simpler switch and came about when a 3pdt switch wasnt that widely available, unlike now.

Anyway, all 3 have its own story behind, if wanna more, just google round

lastly and personally, true bypass is not a must, especially if not understanding the story behind it and just based on what was read/seen from internet effect forum. And if really just wanna get it, its cool as well, but just remember to find out more on what is, how, true bypass affect our signal.

anyway, for the cost and who can do it, perhaps just wait a round, there be recommendations coming in
 
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Having pedals which are all true bypass may not be the best thing..I hear its like playing thru more than 15 ft of cables and hence, tone loss can happen...having a mixture of buffered n true bypass pedals is the best solution :)
 
hmm every time pathein post something. i always catch no ball.
just bits and parts there in his post. haha..

anyways. you can almost always mod a effect which is not true bypassed to tru-bypassed.
 
mwahahaha, sometime when iam really wasnt serious and just in "fooling round" mode, maybe i can understand the the confusion at times.

but har, when come to pedals and stuff, iam on normal mode leh, still cannot catch ball?? Heh, i think i need some sleep again.
 
i dunno, maybe its the terms your using that i dont understand.. im not really use to all this forums stuff. first time.. so not used to the slang and all.
 
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