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Here's a snippet from a pm from Steve when I was worried my fx loop was faulty (turned out to be a grounding issue with a rehearsal spaces extension lead)

"The only difference between having the FX loop engaged or bypassed is there will be a very small amount of extra top end included when the loop is active. I did that to compensate for the usual loss through guitar cables. This can appear to the ear as a very slight difference in volume."

So I guess the loop itself is buffered to a point?

I don't really know if Loop is buffered but I got my A-ha expirience when I changed my loop cables with short ones.
Everyone in my band noticed the difference. Never looked back. I connected delay pedal in loop by two short patch cables.
So you just need to wire pedal switch in way that you can conytol it from some distance.

Sully807 wrote:Here's a snippet from a pm from Steve when I was worried my fx loop was faulty (turned out to be a grounding issue with a rehearsal spaces extension lead)

"The only difference between having the FX loop engaged or bypassed is there will be a very small amount of extra top end included when the loop is active. I did that to compensate for the usual loss through guitar cables. This can appear to the ear as a very slight difference in volume."

So I guess the loop itself is buffered to a point?

So this is why the JMD sounds a little more lively when the loop is engaged .

Moved post to make a new thread.

If you want to try a buffer JHS makes one you can use in your loop.

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LittleBlkBuff

Suggestion: you might try an e.q. pedal in the loop; help you to boost or cut. Let us know how you make out.