Buffers before or after Overdrive Pedals?

[saxxamafone]

I’ve started experimenting with buffer before and after my boost pedal

Still working out which I prefer

After the buffer, the OD seems a little brighter and clearer

Anyone else have a preference? Anyone else care?

 

[griff10672]

what else are you running ??

 

[RaceU4her]

never even though about it. my boss tuner is always first which i assume is buffered

 

[saxxamafone]

what else are you running ??

Bunch of true bypass pedals, the non TB pedals are in a Radial EFX true bypass loop, the overdrive is in one of these loops, and I have a Vahlbruch XRoads which is a buffer splitter pedal

First pedal is a whammy DT.

I have a true bypass wah on the way, I think I’ll put that 2nd.

So I need to work out if I put the buffer pedal before or after my overdrive

 

[saxxamafone]

never even though about it. my boss tuner is always first which i assume is buffered

Yes it is, I did that for years too

 

[shar-vell Dan]

Buffer before. Most Boss pedals are also buffers.

 

[D-Rock]

If you have a wah first thing in line then be sure to have a buffered pedal after it.

I typically have a buffered pedal first or second in line close to the guitar input for a long cable run and one at the end before the amp to replace any loss through the chain after that.

 

[rushcentrale]

Buffers towards the end of my chain and especially after Wahs and fuzz works best for me.

 

[The~Kid]

I’ve started experimenting with buffer before and after my boost pedal

Still working out which I prefer

After the buffer, the OD seems a little brighter and clearer

Anyone else have a preference? Anyone else care?

Use discretion...... IME it just depends on the pedal itself and not all buffer/true bypass are created equal.

 

[The~Kid]

Buffers towards the end of my chain and especially after Wahs and fuzz works best for me.

Good rule of thumb regarding wahs here especially right after a wah but again not all buffers/true bypass are made the same and use discretion IME.

 

[stephen sawall]

I have real mixed feels about buffers. Some of my amps the input is very sensitive to the guitar used. They just sound best plugged straight in. No effects.

If using pedals often the Peterson tuner with the buffer on is first.

I'm going with buffer before.

 

[The~Kid]

I have real mixed feels about buffers. Some of my amps the input is very sensitive to the guitar used. They just sound best plugged straight in. No effects.

If using pedals often the Peterson tuner with the buffer on is first.

I'm going with buffer before.

It only just depends on the quality of bypass either buffer/true bypass can sick or be good and it's best to use discretion as said IME.

 

[saxxamafone]

It only just depends on the quality of bypass either buffer/true bypass can sick or be good and it's best to use discretion as said IME.

Thanks mate

Are you saying there can be differences in true bypass pedals when they’re bypassed? If so, I never knew there could be a difference

Always assume true bypass is true bypass and the sound is all the same in that respect

 

[The~Kid]

Thanks mate

Are you saying there can be differences in true bypass pedals when they’re bypassed? If so, I never knew there could be a difference

Always assume true bypass is true bypass and the sound is all the same in that respect

This is true too but in general the main point I am making is there are differences in signal to signal regardless of the bypass........

Not every bypass, buffer or true bypass, are made equally in terms of quality and it's best to use discretion as a player and either can suck or be good....... As said it's best to use ones own discretion using placement from pedal to pedal as a baseline as well as ones signal straight into amp as a baseline regardless of the type of bypass due to this IME/IMO