Is an attenuator a load box?

Is an attenuator a load box?

A: An attenuator can be thought of as a volume control that you can insert between your amp’s speaker output and the speaker itself. A load box, on the other hand, is designed to replace your amp’s speaker, allowing for silent recording or direct feed into a PA system.

Where attenuators are mainly used?

Attenuators are generally used in radio, communication and transmission line applications to weaken a stronger signal. Resistive attenuators are used as volume controls in broadcasting stations and also can be used for matching circuits of different resistive impedances.

What does the UA ox do?

Universal Audio claims OX features the best reactive load circuit in the world, allowing you to crank up your amp for harmonically-rich tone while keeping volume at practical levels. Reactive load circuits respond to your amp’s signal the same way a real speaker cabinet would.

Where do you put the attenuator?

This is best installed far from the cable modem upstream, i.e. outside of your residence at the tap. When you attenuate the upstream frequencies, the cable modem is forced by the CMTS to increase its power, to “speak louder”.

How does fluxtone guitar speaker attenuator work?

FluxTone guitar speakers give you an adjustment of 25dB that allows you to finely tune the SPL (Sound Pressure Level) with no effect on your touch, tone, or feel. It does all this without requiring your amp to do any more work than it is designed to do, and you can get your best tone at any volume level.

Can a guitar amp attenuator control stage volume?

Guitar amp attenuators do help control stage volume, but maybe you have noticed how many of the “best guitar amp attenuators” have tons of knobs, switches, and controls. Ever wonder why this is? All those attenuator knobs and controls are there to try and recover your LOST TONE!

Can a fluxtone be added to an extension cabinet?

RETROFITS No matter what type of amp or extension cabinet you currently have, in most cases we can add the FluxTone speaker with VMT to your unit without making any permanent changes to your original equipment. Get the tone you already love and control stage volume and practice volume. EXTENSION CABINETS