i would tell you to pick up an Evintide Timefactor. a bit more expensive than the dd20, but i think it sounds wayyy better. and it has so many options.
My timeline eats those tones up (as well as a bunch of other ones)
does it matter if it sounds good?Is the Timeline true bypass ?
Is the Timeline true bypass ?
does it matter if it sounds good?
Does to me, it's a valid question. Everything affects everything. I'de like to know as well.
what kind of transistor are you using for the buffer?So we chose to have a high input impedance so that you could run the guitar directly in and make as transparent a buffer circuit as we could. This way you retain the stereo outputs and the tone is the same regardless of what you hook up to the output.
Hope this helps.
The TimeLine is not true bypass. But it does have a 1 Meg input impedance and wide dynamic range.
what kind of transistor are you using for the buffer?
We use a discrete JEFT as a source follower for low noise and high input impedance. Then a low noise op-amp to make up for the 1dB loss in gain from the FET circuit. That signal is mixed with the wet signal and sent to the output. Bypass is the same as 100% dry.
So if you really want to open that can of worms, there is a lot more to be considered than TB vs buffered.
I concur 100%. True bypass is not always better. The problem is that there are some really lousy input and output stages that are better off being bypassed. But even lousy is only lousy if we are talking pro-audio. Since it's guitar, the "imperfections" can be what you are looking for. There is no easy answer, each situation is different.