always on?

The effects loop is largely designed for rack mounted effects, as doesn't run instrument level signals through the pedals. This usually ends in a sound very different from running Bass > Pedals > Amp.

 

I know that the output of the VT Bass can definitely do line level, but I am not so sure about the input liking line level.

 

+1, though i've never actually tried it to see for myself.

 

As I post what I did, I've experimented with having my pedals in different signal locations. The only one that gave me a sound that wasn't gross was the Bassballs in the effects loop. Mixed about 50% gave me a pretty sweet sound. That was before I knew how to adjust the trimpots. Now I get a similar sound in the normal signal location.

 

No, that doesn't actually have any meaning. No offense, just a fact.

 

Sorry Trev, I have not. I dislike effects loops immensely. Either they make no difference at all or they make a difference for the worse. All IMHO, of course, but the few times I've used a loop, I hated it.

 

My essex bass is always on. It is so versatile that I don't need a dirt pedal with it. I crank it up and there you go.

 

To be clear Im not disputing you here at all, I am truly ignorant.

What is the difference between running through your amps effect loop and running bass>pedals>amp?

 

Pedals run at "instrument" level. Effects loops are at "line" level. It's a voltage/impedance issue.

 

Fx loops are also normally post preamp, so any tonal changes there, eq-ing and colouration are going to affect the signal going into the device in the loop/

 

Ah ha okay I got ya, thanks. The other posts make sense to me now lol.