Switchbone V2
Amp Switcher & Booster
Amp Selector & Boost Pedal
The Switchbone V2™ gives you the ultimate control over your two or three-amp setup, with the ability to switch between amplifiers silently, eliminate buzz and hum, and activate a high-powered clean boost for soloing.
- 100% discrete Class-A signal path for exceptional audio
- Drag™ control load correction for natural tone
- Opto-coupler for noiseless switching
- Transformer isolated to eliminate buzz and hum
Control your amps, retain your tone
The Switchbone V2 may well be the ultimate guitar amp switcher. This device lets you switch and combine up to three guitar amplifiers without introducing distortion, switching noise, or hum into the signal path. Most importantly, it will retain the natural tone and feel of your instrument so that your natural playing style shines through. The Switchbone V2 may be used as a standard ABY switcher with both A and B outputs used separately or together, or the tuner output can be repurposed to feed a third amplifier. A built-in power booster at the output delivers up to +18db of ultra-clean boost with the option to add mid-boost for extra sustain when playing lead.
APPLICATIONS
Standard ABY setup
The Switchbone is a high performance ABY designed to deliver the natural tone of your instrument to your amps without introducing noise or artefact.
Used as an ABC amp selector
Use the tuner/out-C as a third output to select between three different amps. Transformer isolation and buffered outputs eliminate ground loops and noise.
Used as a channel selector
For older amps, the Switchbone can be used to drive the two amp channels so that you can toggle between them. Use the Slingshot output to control amp settings like reverb.
FEATURES
- Slingshot – Lets you send an on-off type command to other external devices via a ¼” cable and contact closure. The contact closure may be activated using the Boost or the Toggle footswitches.
- Circuit – Sets the Slingshot contact closure to a latching or pulse.
- Both/Amp C – Footswitch used to activate both A and B amps, or turn on Amp C.
- Contact – Sets the Slingshot contact to normally open or normally closed.
- Gain – Sets the boost output level from 0dbB to +18dB.
- Boost – Power booster used for soloing or adding more distortion to heavily saturated amps.
- Toggle Mode LEDs – Let you know which amp was last selected to determine your next amp setup without confusion.
- Toggle – Footswitch used to select between amps A or B.
- Mid – Variable control, delivers up to 12dB of mid-range boost for soloing.
- Preset/Adjust – Selects buffer between the zero-gain setting or the user adjustable level.
- Baseline Level – Lets you increase the buffered output to add more sizzle to the front end of your amp.
- Drag – Variable control is used to set the load that is applied on the pickup from 22k to 1 Meg.
- Boost – Footswitch used to activate the power booster.
SPECIFICATIONS
- Audio circuit type: Discrete Class-A
- Gain: Unity to +12dB (Baseline gain)
- Input Impedance: Variable with drag control
- Output Impedance: 10k Ohm
- Noise: -111dB
MORE FEATURES
- 180° polarity reverse, Ground lift, Boost
- Input Connectors: 1/4″ input
- Output Connectors: 4 1/4″ outputs
General
- Construction: 14-gauge steel chassis & outer shell
- Size (L x W x D): 6.62″ x 4.5″ x 2″ (168 x 114 x 51mm)
- Weight: 2.35lb (1.07kg)
- Shipping size (L x W x D): 10.75″ x 4.75″ x 2.5″ (273 x 120 x 64mm)
- Shipping weight: 3.35lbs (1.5kg)
- Power: 15VDC 400mA, center pole positive
- Conditions: For use in dry locations only between 5°C and 40°C
- Warranty: Radial 3-year, transferable