I have this, and ran it in an AC30 and it does same as yours...not much actual attenuation. However, I put that thing in a 5 watter and it kills! Hence the name Brake "Lite". Lite maybe referring to less wattage. Honestly you need a more powerful attenuator for a 30.
@HankTheFly Ya it's very loud. I'd definitely recommend the Brake Lite. It doesn't give you bedroom volume but it helps you reach the sweet spot at more manageable volumes.
The compression makes it appear to have the same loudness throughout, but you can tell that the Brake Lite has very little to no effect on actual tone even though it adds more breakup as you move up to the highest levels of attenuation. Pretty interesting demo.
In a way, that's good because it gives the benefit of being able to easily and directly compare the tones at different settings. From this, you can clearly hear that it's rather transparent.
I have this, and ran it in an AC30 and it does same as yours...not much actual attenuation. However, I put that thing in a 5 watter and it kills! Hence the name Brake "Lite". Lite maybe referring to less wattage. Honestly you need a more powerful attenuator for a 30.
Guppy915 1 year ago
@Guppy915 i have an AC15 & it still seems really loud with full attenuation. would you recommend another attenuator??
nicholausr 3 months ago
The volume stayed the same as far as I could hear??? Why cant it be used on a Head and Cab, why only a combo?
CrazyDiamond1968 2 years ago
great Grissom-like tone!
jacka1958 2 years ago
Hello, What happens if you use the braklite attenuator with a 46 watt amp. Does it blow the amp up?
bbluesguitarr 2 years ago
@bbluesguitarr probably ruins the brake lite.
nicholausr 3 months ago
Did the Brake Lite bring down the volume enough so that you can play your amp in your apartment without disturbing your neighbors?
I'm looking at the Dr.Z MAZ 18 Jr NR and I'm trying to decide if I would need the Brake Lite for playing in an apartment or house.
HankTheFly 2 years ago
@HankTheFly Ya it's very loud. I'd definitely recommend the Brake Lite. It doesn't give you bedroom volume but it helps you reach the sweet spot at more manageable volumes.
Fishies125 9 months ago
I agree that it appears not to affect the tonal balance, and for that, this demo is great!
WestCoastTone 2 years ago
good man...would you recommend one?
toz71 2 years ago
i would i like mine a lot.
joemiracle220 2 years ago
The compression makes it appear to have the same loudness throughout, but you can tell that the Brake Lite has very little to no effect on actual tone even though it adds more breakup as you move up to the highest levels of attenuation. Pretty interesting demo.
Priole2000 2 years ago
Thanks, ...... yeah i was sorta bummed when i uploaded the vid and it was compressed to where they all sounded like they had the same volume.
joemiracle220 2 years ago
In a way, that's good because it gives the benefit of being able to easily and directly compare the tones at different settings. From this, you can clearly hear that it's rather transparent.
Priole2000 2 years ago
@joemiracle220
yep. the volume level sure doesn't change much due to the compression.
peskypesky 1 year ago
Nice review. That guitar is awesome!
kennosen1 3 years ago
thanks
joemiracle220 3 years ago