hunter
Active member
I got a G-Lab ALA-1 Loop Adapter few days ago.
I have many amps, and some work less well with pedals in the loop. The Cornford Mk50H and the Steavens Poundcake with the Providence delay for example. To get a pedalboard going that works with all amps equally, so I can swap heads without any hassle, I was looking into solutions to adjust the loops' "hotness" in signal levels.
Bought a passive Ebtech Line Level Shifter based on recommendation on this board, and while it works, it does suck tone IMO. I felt I needed a quality, active unit. Looked at the Lehle Parallel L, but it's 199,-
Ran across the G-Lab unit and then there was one on ebay, nobody interested in it so I snagged it at 1/2 price (50 pounds on ebay UK), new condition. It sounds absolutely transparent, makes my Delay shine in any amp, and also works as well amazingly well as a second master volume in the loop (for practising). A great little helper, plus you can use your loop with just one cable to the amp (cable 6m included). Put the box under your pedalboard and you're set.
At about 100€ this is hard to beat.
I have many amps, and some work less well with pedals in the loop. The Cornford Mk50H and the Steavens Poundcake with the Providence delay for example. To get a pedalboard going that works with all amps equally, so I can swap heads without any hassle, I was looking into solutions to adjust the loops' "hotness" in signal levels.
Bought a passive Ebtech Line Level Shifter based on recommendation on this board, and while it works, it does suck tone IMO. I felt I needed a quality, active unit. Looked at the Lehle Parallel L, but it's 199,-
Ran across the G-Lab unit and then there was one on ebay, nobody interested in it so I snagged it at 1/2 price (50 pounds on ebay UK), new condition. It sounds absolutely transparent, makes my Delay shine in any amp, and also works as well amazingly well as a second master volume in the loop (for practising). A great little helper, plus you can use your loop with just one cable to the amp (cable 6m included). Put the box under your pedalboard and you're set.
At about 100€ this is hard to beat.