Budda: Clipping in effects loop.

[Icarus]

I'm hoping someone can chime in on this fairly quickly because I can't find any immediate answers on google.

I have a Budda Superdrive 18, and I have attempted to run a Greenhouse Effect Stonefish and Red Panda Reverb in the effects loop. However, as my amp's volume goes up, my pedals begin to clip significantly. Does anyone know if the effects loop on this amp is line or instrument level?

Has anyone experienced a similar issue or have any suggestions on how to run these effects in the loop successfully? Or does anyone have any experience with post-master effects loops?

 

[Dave L]

There are several products designed to match hot loops to pedals, the Ebtech Lineshifter and G-Lab ALA-1 and SA-1 come to mind but I´m sure there are many others as well.

 

[TrueTone500]

The infamous post-master effects loop...

 

[Icarus]

I just ordered a G-Lab SA-1. I hope it works.

 

[bigangryguitar]

It is instrument level but isn't buffered so some pedals seem to have issues. I personally have never encountered anything that did but I think it depends on the headroom of what you are using. There is a guy on TGP that was having a similar issue with his Boss delay. The loop level box you got will fix the issue. If it doesn't I have used the TC flashback and currently the nova system with 0 issues. Most guys don't have problems with it either so I think it's just certain pedals.

Shane