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Fender Micro ABY or Alternative?

Mar 9, 2011
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I am looking for a simple A/B switch pedal.

What I want to be able to do is the following:

> Zoom B3 > Amp Input 1
Bass > A/B Pedal
> Other Effects Chain > Amp input 2



I want to be able to do this during a song, so I am not sure if I should go with a buffered pedal or a simple TB pedal.

The Fender Micro ABY says that it has True Hardwired Bypass, but it also requires power, so is this a buffered pedal?

What other options should I look at?
 
I use the EHX Switchblade - passive is a plus and it sounds fine with no clicks or anything. Plus it's cheap.

I use it a/b -> y but you can use it the other way too. In fact the graphics are set up for your direction - the wAy I run it is upside-down
 
Thanks for the input. I am probably going to just buy it and try it, but I am also contemplating just getting an effects loop pedal, which would give me the same function, plus the option of using it as an effect loop when needed.