Currently I run my bass into a Boss GT- 1B and then to an LH500. The output of the GT1B is 1k ohms and the input of the LH500 is 100k ohms. Previously, I have used this with no issues, but could the impedance mismatch cause issues?
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Help With Impedance Issue
- Thread starter Anthony Clement
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This is called impedance bridging, rather than impedance matching. The idea is essentially the load is so high that the output sees it as an open circuit. I believe a circuit is bridged when the input impedance is at least 10X the output impedance. So your GT1B could probably drive 10 of the LH500s with no problem. 100k/10=10k.
AFAIK, impedance matching is more relevant when you are dealing with transformer coupled output. Transformers work best when they see the expected load.
