So what's a good attenuater?

[Braciola]

The Power Station sent my Aracom, RockCrusher & Alex packing.

 

[kasperjensen]

Tube Amp Doctor - Silencer.

 

[Brandon Breeze]

How about using a multi effects pedal, or other pedal with volume control in the effects loop to control volume?

I have a zoom 505 that I've had for many years(before I could afford a nice amp). If I plug it into my effects loop and turn the volume of the pedal way down it seems to keep the nice fat/rich tones as if the amp were turned way up at apartment volumes.

 

[hstlaurent]

Two Note's Reload is awesome. Very transparent attenuator.

 

[Bronco]

I ended up springing for the Power Station and it was well worth the money.

Nice, I hope you post a full review. I have an Alex attenuator, now called the scumback attenuator and its nice, but love the features of the power station.

The PS is on another level. It does everything great. I've sold countless amps due to shitty loops and or on/off style MV's. And with the tone enhancing features it's a no brainer.

A perfect example is, Plexis seem to never have enough bottom end for me. With the depth and deep switch, problem solved. Also, there's no loop. The loop on the PS is completely transparent. So the features I would normally have to mod an amp for I now can have on any amp. It also is a tube power amp. So if you've got a low powered amp that kills when you crank it but just isn't loud enough to gig with, you can now by running it though the PS. This thing is just a really well thought out unit and one of the best purchases I've made in a long while.

100% agree...

 

[Jfgrn]

Had a RCer it's good solid unit you could probably find a used one for about 300 to 350. I sold mine and got the PS and for the reasons abovementioned I'd get the PS.

 

[The Hoff]

Yeah. My power station surpasses everything I've tried. No going back.

 

[LP Freak]

Couldn't agree more

 

[billboogie]

Power Station

 

[Guitarnobody]

I had a power station, but noticed a lot of artifacts in the attenuated sound so I sold it. YMMV.