mattko16 Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 Hello L6 forum Odd question but can the Powercab be used with just effects pedals? I saw a diagram in the owners manual with that displayed. Didn’t know if this was safe through the frfr speaker thanks Mr K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revans Posted August 4, 2018 Share Posted August 4, 2018 You certainly could use Powercab with just pedals, meaning without a full-blown modeler, but you wan't something like a Tech 21 SansAmp or a Radial JDX Direct-Drive to get an amp tone in the signal chain. Powercab is essentially a combo amp, but it lacks the tone shaping of a traditional guitar amp head. It needs an amp modeler or an amp emulator to complete the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salty09 Posted August 6, 2018 Share Posted August 6, 2018 I use mine sometimes with a Tech 21 liverpool and a tech 21 british and it sounds great! But like Revans says, without some sort of preamp style EQ, the sound might be a bit fizzy and harsh just with regular pedals straight in. But then again, maybe you discover just the sound you were looking for. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattko16 Posted August 8, 2018 Author Share Posted August 8, 2018 Thanks so much for the input! Very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultimo73 Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 Hey guys, I share the same doubt. I recently bought a Powercab 112 together witha an helix LT and was wondering if and how properly I could have used my old beloved pedals together with powercab. I own an Ibanex Head TSA15H (with its cab)....do you think I can sell my cab and use ibanex head with pedals in the powercab? can I damage it doing so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SymphonicDischord Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 5 hours ago, ultimo73 said: Hey guys, I share the same doubt. I recently bought a Powercab 112 together witha an helix LT and was wondering if and how properly I could have used my old beloved pedals together with powercab. I own an Ibanex Head TSA15H (with its cab)....do you think I can sell my cab and use ibanex head with pedals in the powercab? can I damage it doing so? In order to use the head with the cab you would need some kind of load box with a line out. For instance, I have a Mesa Cab Clone that I can use with my amp head so that I can safely use it with my Powercab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revans Posted October 11, 2018 Share Posted October 11, 2018 HX Stomp would be a great way to get amp tone to send to a Powercab. If you add a MIDI cable from an HX Stomp to a Powercab Plus, changing presets on the HX Stomp will automatically change to matching preset on the Powercab Plus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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