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silverhead Expert Line 6 User 8,080 posts since
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Nov 7, 2009 9:51 AM

Variax 300 and XPS A/B?

I know the Line 6 XPS & VDI FAQs state that the only supported power sulppy for the Variax 300 is the XPS Mini. Does this mean the 300 doesn't work at all with the XPS A/B power supply, or just that any problemas are not supported. Does anyone have any experience trying the A/B with the 300? Does it work at all?

 

In particular, since the XLR output capability of the 600/700 series seems to be in the A/B unit rather than in the guitar itself, is it possible to make use of the XLR output of the A/B unit with a 300 model guitar?

  • amx05462 Power User 3,579 posts since
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    Nov 7, 2009 11:11 AM (in response to silverhead)
    Re: Variax 300 and XPS A/B?

    the  problem  i believe  is  the  ab  doesnt  put  out  enough power for the  300  which   uses  more  power than  the  others  for some  reason. xps   puts  out  8.1  volt  to the  guitar  not  sure  what  the  ab  does  . someone  else  did  try  and  the  guitar  wouldnt  power up.

     

      ive  never  seen  the  inside  of  one  of  those  but  i imagine  the board  thats in it   would  prohibit  it  being  used  unpowered  just  to connect  your  guitar   to xlr  while  powering  the  guitar  with  batteries.

     

      on the  other  hand  converting  a  stereo  (trs ) cable  to male  xlr   ..... planet  waves  makes  an  adapter  .  guitar  center   or  daddys  has  them. around 10 bucks  either  stereo  or  mono to xlr

     

      none  of the  guitars  have  xlr  outputs  ther  basicly an  ethernet  output.  i guess  they decided  to add that potion  with  the  ab. oh forgot to mention  i said  the  300 needs  8 volts.   but  the  amperage  can  be  lower  than  the 2000  ma   of the  origonal  power supply.  someone  here  was  using   a 800 ma  powersupply  and  the  guitar  worked  fine.  thats  9 v  800 ma

  • Mr_Arkadin Expert Line 6 User 2,098 posts since
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    Nov 8, 2009 4:46 PM (in response to silverhead)
    Re: Variax 300 and XPS A/B?

    i have an XPS A/B i bought off someone here on this forum and use it with my V300 all the time. Never had any problems (yet?).

  • jgoulait Just Startin' 2 posts since
    Mar 22, 2007
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    Nov 8, 2009 9:20 PM (in response to silverhead)
    Re: Variax 300 and XPS A/B?

    I've been using the XPS A/B box with two different model 300 guitars for a couple of years and never ever had a problem.  It works perfectly, just don't hook up the XLR output to a PA using phantom power.

     

    Joe

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