True Bypass vs Buffered Pedals and How To Avoid Tone Suck

We talk about buffers a whole lot on this channel, but it's hard to fully understand the way true-bypass and buffered pedals interact on our pedalboards. Today, I'm demystifying the true bypass vs buffered bypass and showing YOU the best way to combine the two types of pedals on your pedalboard for the best possible tone! *Signal Path Diagrams Adapted from Strymon Engineering* https://www.strymon.net/setting-up-your-effect-signal-chain/ TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 Introduction 00:21 True Bypass & Buffered Bypass Differences 02:51 History of True Bypass and Buffered Bypass 05:38 The Consequences of True Bypass 07:11 The Buffer Revival 08:11 The Consequences of Buffers 10:40 4 True Bypass vs 4 Buffered Pedals 13:07 What’s the Middle Ground? 14:23 Ideal Buffered Signal Chains 17:10 Recap/ Conclusion Watch Brian Wampler's Video HERE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oxBlWmeGE0&t=414s ⬇️Private Tone Consulting from the Rig Dr. ⬇️ https://therigdr.com/collections/all/products/private-tone-consulting 🔽Buy our Pedals/Pedalboard Materials🔽 Zip Ties: https://www.therigdr.com/collections/all/products/zip-ties Tie-down Mounts: https://www.therigdr.com/collections/all/products/tie-down-mounts Velcro: https://www.therigdr.com/collections/all/products/super-lock-pedal-fastener Pedalboard Patch Cables: https://www.therigdr.com/products/patch-cables Instrument Cables: https://www.therigdr.com/products/guitar-cables Pedalboards: https://www.vertexeffects.com/store#!/tab/pedalboards VERTEX Pedals: https://vertexeffects.com/store ⬇ DIY BUFFER INTERFACE DIAGRAMS, TEMPLATES, & MATERIALS ⬇ Mono - https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer-mono Mono w/Tuner Out - https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer-mono-tuner Mono w/Splitter - https://www.vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer-mono-splitter Mono w/Audition Loop - https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer-mono-audition 4 Cable Method (FX Loop) - https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer-4cm-wet-dry Wet/Dry - https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer-4cm-wet-dry Stereo - https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer-stereo-tuner 🔻 //rig consulting//🔻 https://therigdr.com/collections/all/products/private-tone-consulting 🔈 //podcast//🔈 Apple: https://apple.co/36dSQzK Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2WGLku8 ⬇ RECOMMENDED MATERIALS ⬇ *some urls below contain affiliate links* //buffers// Vertex DIY Buffers - https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer Mesa Boogie High-Wire (dual buffer) - https://bit.ly/2lZwS0s TC Bonafide Buffer (x2 input + output) - https://amzn.to/2vrTSug Truetone Buffer (x2 input + output) - https://amzn.to/2NLDA8l //power supply// CIOKS 7 - https://amzn.to/3d4qOty CIOKS 8 - https://amzn.to/2zW5YOn CIOKS 4 - https://amzn.to/33jWAOZ Strymon Zuma - https://amzn.to/3dpZANe Strymon Zuma R300 - https://amzn.to/2ZgLclt Truetone CS6 - https://amzn.to/2wWLbII Truetone CS7 - https://amzn.to/2x1Nf2k Truetone CS12 - https://amzn.to/33rfLq3 Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 3 - https://amzn.to/3asqK6r IEC Plug Covers - https://bit.ly/34fpGl3 //dc power cables// 2.1mm DC Power Plugs (right angle) - https://bit.ly/2pGqXzI 2.1mm DC Power Plugs (straight) - https://bit.ly/36wd1sA Bulk Power Cables (pre made) - https://amzn.to/3ev1q0t //midi// MIDI Plugs (right angle) - https://bit.ly/2oKHDFG MIDI Plugs (straight) - https://bit.ly/32fNNLF MIDI Cable (bulk) - https://amzn.to/2tPAHWQ //velcro// Vertex Super Lock - https://therigdr.com/collections/all/products/powergrip-6-20-ft //cable management// Zip Ties - https://www.therigdr.com/products/zip-ties Tie Down Mounts - https://www.therigdr.com/products/tie-down-mounts Tone Essentials Kit - https://www.therigdr.com/products/tone-essentials-kit //pedalboard tools// Soldering Iron - https://amzn.to/2TTdMI4 Solder (60/40) - https://amzn.to/2U7XhsD Solder Dispenser - https://amzn.to/2GpgMpR Octopus Arms - https://amzn.to/2V3O8OD Wire Strippers (30-20 AWG) - https://amzn.to/2BBMI6n Wire Strippers (20-10 AWG) - https://amzn.to/2EbhBR3 Wire Snips - https://amzn.to/2EazwqU Vise - https://amzn.to/2E9eTLO Heat Gun (embossing gun) - https://amzn.to/2BwGdlm Label Maker - https://amzn.to/2BCBcHU Label Maker Tape (black) - https://amzn.to/2Cd3CZe Label Maker Tape (clear) - https://amzn.to/34piDD4 Deoxit D5 Contact Cleaner - https://amzn.to/2GEm4gu Truetone Milliamp (mA) Reader - https://amzn.to/2F9v3VN Tone Brush - https://amzn.to/2HIfze3 Upholstery Crow Bar - https://amzn.to/2HIOU0K Multimeter - https://amzn.to/2YW9BdE Goo Gone - https://amzn.to/31rGJeS 👇 // diy diagrams // 👇 DIY Power Cables: https://vertexeffects.com/diy-power-cables DIY Interface: https://vertexeffects.com/diy-interface DIY Buffers: https://vertexeffects.com/diy-buffer #TrueBypass #BufferedBypass #RigDoctor