Passive splitters + fuzz

[goroth]

Looking at a passive splitter like a radial bigshot or a lehle p-split to run the guitar signal into a bass rig (and the normal rig). The question is, will these mess with my fuzz tone? Will my AB synth still oscillate? I think so (neither are buffered) but I don't want to risk it...

Any experience?

[Derelict78]

I'm not sure about the AB but TGD will still do all it's silly stuff but it spits out its input so you get fuzz out both amps.

[Doctor X]

from the radial bigshot: " ... the guitar signal is routed directly to the amp without any buffering, loading or tone altering circuits. "

sounds ok to me

[bigchiefbc]

The only caveat I'll say is that if it is truly passive and has a Y mode, that WILL screw with fuzzes and stuff like that, because it basically puts your guitar and the inputs of both pedals in parallel with each other, and the input of the other pedal will load down the input to your fuzz. As long as it's just straight A OR B, then you're fine.

[goroth]

I thought the transformer would negate the loading??

[Derelict78]

What transformer?

[goroth]

The p split uses a transformer to isolate the split signal = no ground loops. Pretty sure the radial does too. I know Escobodo's original bazz fuss had a small transformer to make it play nice with other pedals (so you don't get that trebly craziness with a buffer in front) but I dunno how it'll affect the oscillation. They're both a bit too expensive over here to buy and test. Spose I could always return it...

[Derelict78]

Oh I see. The splitter I had was just ABY.

[manymanyhaha]

I recently acquired the Saturnworks active splitter which I like better than the Lehle that I had