{"product_id":"earthquaker-devices-swiss-things","title":"EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eSwiss Things™\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ePedalboard Reconciler \u003cp\u003eSwiss Things™ combines two true-bypass Flexi-Switch™ enabled effects loops, a Flexi-Switch™ AB-Y box with transformer isolation between outputs, a buffered tuner output, 20dB of clean boost with adjustable gain, an expression pedal output for volume control and a quiet, high headroom output buffer into a compact pedalboard-friendly signal routing junction box that lives at the top-right corner of your pedalboard and really ties your rig together without any signal loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is what you can do with it:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse as many pedals as you’d like without tone-suck\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eQuickly and easily bypass or engage all of your effects with one click\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse Flexi-Switch™ Technology with every pedal in your setup\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliminate volume pedal tone-suck by using any expression pedal to control volume\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eUse multiple amps without phase issues, ground loops, or extra noise\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTidy up your rig, shorten cable runs, and reduce tone loss by keeping all inputs and outputs in one location \u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cstrong\u003eHere’s what the footswitches do:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. Loop 1:\u003c\/strong\u003e Press this to engage \u003cstrong\u003eLoop 1\u003c\/strong\u003e. It features Flexi-Switch™ Technology and is unbuffered for use with all distortion, overdrive, and fuzz pedals, or anything else that doesn’t like being buffered. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2. Loop 2:\u003c\/strong\u003e Press this to engage \u003cstrong\u003eLoop 2\u003c\/strong\u003e. It also features Flexi-Switch™ Technology and is buffered for use with time-based effects (delay, reverb, modulation, etc.).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e when nothing is plugged into Loop 2, it functions as a mute.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e3. Boost:\u003c\/strong\u003e press this to activate the boost. It is Flexi-Switch™ Technology enabled and provides up to 20dB of clean boost post-effects loops and is intended for use as an output booster.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e4. A\/B:\u003c\/strong\u003e selects between \u003cstrong\u003eOutput A\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOutput B\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e Output B is transformer-isolated and includes a Phase switch for use with pedals and\/or amplifiers which invert phase.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5. Both:\u003c\/strong\u003e activates \u003cstrong\u003eOutput A\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eOutput B\u003c\/strong\u003e at the same time and features Flexi-Switch™ Technology\u003c\/p\u003e       \u003cstrong\u003eHere’s what the input, output, send, return, and expression jacks are for:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e6. Input:\u003c\/strong\u003e plug your instrument in here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e If you have any “always-on” pedals (compressors, preamps, EQs, etc.) place them before Swiss Things’ input. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e7. Loop 1 Send:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plug this into the input of the first pedal in the octave\/overdrive\/distortion\/fuzz section of your board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e8. Loop 1 Return:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plug the output of the last pedal of the octave\/overdrive\/distortion\/fuzz section into this jack. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9. Loop 2 Send:\u003c\/strong\u003e Plug this into the input of the first pedal in the modulation section of your board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10. 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The expression jack is placed after the “dirt” effects loop (Loop 1) which allows you to change volume levels without affecting gain.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e13. Output A:\u003c\/strong\u003e connect this to the input of your amplifier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14. 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