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  • July 28, 2020 at 8:07 pm #86375
    john.fender
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    Hi there,

    usually any pedal are taillored for passive guitar or bass, means at least 1M. But not the black finger with soemthing like 150k, it’s really not usable with a passive bass and could add a high roll off + adding some noise.

    Why did you design it like that ? It’s practically means user have to get a DI box with a TRS out to connect on it correctly.

    And why don’t report it in the manual ?

    Regards.

    July 29, 2020 at 6:57 pm #126306
    EHX STAFF
    Keymaster

    John over the years we have made several versions of the Black Finger. One was a tube unit.
    Today we do not make any Black Finger compressors.

    July 30, 2020 at 5:11 am #126309
    john.fender
    Member

    OK, if you need the exact version for answering, it’s the latest one, with 2 12ax7 and sold for years.

    July 30, 2020 at 1:15 pm #126311
    EHX STAFF
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    Yes it is low and a work around is to just put a buffered pedal in front if it is loading your signal down.
    We have discontinued the pedal which means we no longer make it.
    All our current comp pedals have a high input impedance.

    That said I love my Black Finger.

    July 30, 2020 at 7:05 pm #126315
    john.fender
    Member

    OK, but why a low impedance design ? I love to understand things :)

    July 31, 2020 at 11:59 pm #126329
    EHX STAFF
    Keymaster

    John the designer is no longer around.
    So who knows!
    You are right It should be high unless its designed for studio use.

    August 1, 2020 at 5:45 am #126333
    john.fender
    Member

    Thnaks for your answer ! The mystery will remain so !

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