No clip light ...

[ulynch]

If my amp has no input clipping indicator, how do I know when my signal is "too hot"? I use a preamp/EQ pedal, but I'm not sure where to set the pedal's output gain, and whether I should be using the "active" pad switch on the amp. Do I just listen for it to get farty? Distorted? Guess?


Thanks

[B-string]

Originally Posted by ulynch

If my amp has no input clipping indicator, how do I know when my signal is "too hot"? I use a preamp/EQ pedal, but I'm not sure where to set the pedal's output gain, and whether I should be using the "active" pad switch on the amp. Do I just listen for it to get farty? Distorted? Guess?


Thanks

If you can't stay clean with moderately heavy playing turn the pre down.