Playing through multiple amps

[sceloporus]

So I've got a BL 600 and a avatar 212, it's a killer set up but I also have my little practice amp from when I first started, it got really good treble. Is there a way to hook them up together and play through both simultaneously? I was thinking maybe a Y-splitter through the effects loop, then plug the small amp into on of the outputs.


--FX return
FX send---<
--Practice amp
(excuse crappy diagram)
Would this work?

 

[zandar]

Safest bet would be an ABY box. A Y-splitter that goes into both amp inputs would probably work too. Other configurations might work. Or they might explode your amps. You're probably better off spending the extra time getting a good tone out of one amp, but it's fun to experiment...

 

[Visirale]

I was considering doing this running my cleans through the markbass and cabs (currently SWR, but soon to be replaced by a 112 stack) then run a "really expensive distortion pedal" through a tube head into my mesa 212. But then I realized this is probably completely overkill... not to say I won't try it, haha.

But yeah, ABY is definitely the way to go...

 

[ihateusernames]

So I've got a BL 600 and a avatar 212, it's a killer set up but I also have my little practice amp from when I first started, it got really good treble. Is there a way to hook them up together and play through both simultaneously? I was thinking maybe a Y-splitter through the effects loop, then plug the small amp into on of the outputs.


--FX return
FX send---<
--Practice amp
(excuse crappy diagram)
Would this work?

you want both amps blended into the same cab? i'm using a boss ls-2 for this purpose, connection is a bit more complex than what you listed but easy and it works great.

if you simply want to run two amps simulataneously with different cabs then send a line from the tuner out of the BL600 into the input of the second amp - done.

 

[nysbob]

Or you could use some sort of stereo effects box - that's what I do.

 

[sceloporus]

if you simply want to run two amps simulataneously with different cabs then send a line from the tuner out of the BL600 into the input of the second amp - done.

Seems like a simple solution, i'll try it.

 

[sceloporus]

Wow, it worked really well, the 8" speaker really adds alot of treble, thanks guys.