Ashdown Amp Effect Send / Return

[BruceBass3901]

I have had an Ashdown EB 15-180 amp combo for about a year now and have just recieved a few second-hand pedals from a friend of mine. This is really a question posed to people who have a similiar (or identical) amp.

I was wondering whether it was better to use the standard (Guitar - Effect - Amp) method or use the seperate outputs on my amp.

I tried using the seperate outputs and it just caused a lot of hassle, but I didn't know if there were any advantages I hadn't found.

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Basic rule : Pedals go between bass and amp, racks go into effect loop.
From there you can do things a lot differently, based on respective impedance and level of the stuff you plug.

[BruceBass3901]

So ignore the seperate output / input?

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If you only use pedals yeah they're usually better right after bass.
However some pedals work very well in the effect loop. TC Electronic units for example.