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Lead Foot AB/Y Switcher

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The Lead Foot AB/Y Switcher is an essential tool for guitarists looking to seamlessly manage their signal path without missing a beat. This rugged pedal allows you to switch between two amplifiers or combine them effortlessly for a richer, fuller sound. With its straightforward design and durable construction, the Lead Foot AB/Y Switcher is built to withstand the rigors of both stage and studio environments.

The true bypass circuitry ensures your tone remains pristine and uncolored when the pedal is not engaged, a feature that purists and audiophiles will appreciate. Whether you're looking to create complex signal chains or simply want the flexibility to switch between amps, this switcher offers a no-nonsense solution. Its intuitive footswitches and LED indicators provide clear visual feedback, making operation quick and easy, even in low-light settings.

Key Features:

True bypass circuitry for unaltered tone
Allows switching between two amplifiers or combining them
Sturdy and compact design for reliable performance
LED indicators for clear status visibility
Intuitive footswitch operation

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The Lead Foot AB/Y Switcher includes an integrated mute circuit for silent switching, preventing pops or noise during the transition.
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The Lead Foot AB/Y Switcher uses 3DPT switches to isolate LEDs from the circuit, providing clearer visual feedback without affecting the audio signal.
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The unbuffered Y mode may result in two half-strength signals, making a buffer or phase inversion circuit beneficial if using two amps simultaneously.
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Use cases and applications

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Owners utilize the A channel for an amp and the B channel for a tuner or second guitar, showcasing its flexible routing capabilities.
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User experience

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Users appreciate the silent switching, highlighting the effectiveness of the built-in mute circuit for seamless performance transitions.
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Setup and maintenance

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The AB/Y switch can lead to impedance changes since the split is not buffered, potentially affecting tone; consider testing with a cable before purchase.
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For recording, consider using a buffered splitter kit to maintain signal strength, with footswitches wired as kill switches for flexible routing.
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sofamusician

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about 1 year ago

Simple and solid ABY pedal

The Lead foot ABY is a simple ABY pedal. Feels solid and the foot switches placement and style make it usable. I use footswitch toppers for extra surface and color coding.

I use the ABY pedal to combine together two signal paths that were split with the EHX Bass9. In this way, I can optionally add the pitched-down bass sound to the main overdriven guitar sound. It has worked quite well for my purpose, without noises or glitches.

This ABY pedal is mechanical, which makes it basically equivalent to switching patch cables on the fly. Depending on the application a more advanced solution (buffered line switchers) may be preferred.

The size is ok, taking less vertical space than other pedals. The access to the battery is not the easiest but fortunately the battery lasts long since it is only used for the LED lights.

In my experience, the main inconvenient is that the lights only turn off when there are no jacks connected to the A and B inputs. This makes it a bit inconvenient to use on a fixed set-up on a pedal board since you have to remember to connect and disconnect those jacks every time if you don't want the battery to drain when the pedal board is stored. An on/off switch or 9V connection would have been preferred.

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Guitarist Ukulele Player

Genres:

Rock Blues

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tiagoti

215

about 4 years ago

Built like a tank and with a great presentation

Built like a tank and with a great presentation.

Very nice packaging and instructions printed on glossy paper although not very helpful or detailed..

The unit is very sturdy, the only issue is the battery door and mechanism. The door is kind of hard to seat in place and has a big screw bulging on the outside of the pedal, meanwhile the battery sits loosely on the inside. You have to keep both jacks disconnected to prevent battery drain. This pedal should have a standard barrel type 9v external connection

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Guitarist Bassist

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Rock Metal

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