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There ar
e 3 pedals in the V4 Series range and these are based on the popular ‘lunchbox’ amplifiers, the
V30 Countess, The Sheriff and The Kraken. Operation is identical for all 3 pedals and they all have the
same complement of Tone & Volume controls. The differences between them are to be found in the
overall gain available and the tonal variations that set the amplifiers that they are based on apart.
So, the following connection guide is identical for all models.
How To Connect To Your Amp
First, choose either
‘
Amp Through Mode
’
or
‘Standalone
Mode’
, details as follows
Using your V4 Series Pedal Preamp in AMP THROUGH MODE
This puts the V4 in your amp
’
s effects loop, but still gives you access to your amp
’
s own
preamp.
Pedal switched on
: V4 is bypassing your amp front end, hitting your amp
’
s power section.
Pedal switched off (bypassed)
: Signal flows to your amp front end input as normal.
A note on pedalboard placement and other effects
Think of the V4 Series Pedal Preamp exactly as you would the front end of your amp. You
might want to run your regular drive pedals before the V4 input, for example. If you
usually run anything in your amp’s loop –
reverb or delay for example
–
place those
pedals between the V4 ‘loop out’ and your amp’s FX return jack. This way they’re in your
loop as usual and will work with the V4 pedal on or off.
A note on the ‘bright’ switch and effects loops in amps
Effects loops vary dramatically in terms of tone and level! Even our own
–
e.g. the V30
and VX loops
–
can vary significantly depending on the design of the amp. We have put
enough scope in the bright switch and EQ pots to cope with the vast majority of amp FX
loops. Please tweak to taste and don’t be surprised
if there are some less agreeable
sounds in there too.
