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Where are you supposed to run effects loop levels on the back of the amp?

 

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Depends on the gear you're using it with. +4 pro level studio effects like 2290s need different send/return levels than pedals or consumer level (-10) gear.

No rules on this stuff, the bast way is to do it by ear, unless the associated gear has level meters, etc.

The idea is that you don't want to overload the effects with the send from the amp being set too high, and you don't want to have the return to the amp being either too high or too low, though that obviously has to be set by ear as well.

 

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PRS says to experiment, but the sweet spot with many devices is around 2:00 on each.

 

[Rider1260]

The effects loop on the custom / H / C are active ( The loop controls always work ) effects loop , it works similar to a second master volume in my experience it does not seem to change the level of the effects running thru the loop, on my H its really cool how you can find the sweet spot and dial in the loop for volume to taste, this works weather effects are in the loop or not

 

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The effects loop on the custom / H / C are active ( The loop controls always work ) effects loop , it works similar to a second master volume in my experience it does not seem to change the level of the effects running thru the loop, on my H its really cool how you can find the sweet spot and dial in the loop for volume to taste, this works weather effects are in the loop or not

That's the way my Two-Rock loops worked, too.

But there is a correct level for the send when you have external gear hooked up. If the send is too low, the effects gear isn't getting enough signal, so your signal-to-noise ratio is going to be poor, and the effects will be too noisy coming back to the amp. If the send level is too high, you'll distort the effects gear at the inputs, and the effects will sound distorted and crappy when coming back to the amp.

It's exactly the same with an Aux Send and Aux Return on a recording console. Gain-staging is important.