2nd input

[Joe Delaronde]

I have an old Kustom Sidewinder amp which has 2 inputs. One high and 1 low. What's the low input used for?
Joe

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[Jack Stoner]

Generally, amps with a "high" and "low" have high or normal gain on one input and on the low gain the input level is reduced slightly. In those cases you can use the "low" if you're overdriving the input.

[Rich Paton]

Jack, it's typically a 6db difference. It's often useful & easily modded if necessary.

[Joe Delaronde]

Fellas, what would be an example of overdriving my amp??????
Joe

[Paul Stertz]

Rich, the way the two inputs work on a Nashville 400 is this. The two inputs have a 10db difference when used separately. Input 1 would be the higher gain input of course. When both inputs are used simultaneously, the gains of the two inputs are equal. I can't speak for other amps, but that is how the Nashvilles work.

[John Lacey]

Joe, if you're pickup was too hot or if you were using a preamp that had a hot signal and you detected distortion, then you might want to run into you're second input. I use the second input of my Evans having run from my vol. pedal to my GX-700 preamp to the Evans. I could turn down the preamp, but it's good to get the hottest signal into the preamp and therefore to the amp.

[Paul Stertz]

You are correct, John. You definitely want to use the hottest signal you can without distortion. This allows you to get well above the noise floor of the amp, resulting in a much cleaner sound. An amp WILL amplify noise as well as the audio signal.

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Paul Stertz
Blue laq. Mullen D10 8+5
Blue laq. Yamaha 302S