Tone Report Weekly Issue 138 | Page 59

The two amps played as one would expect. I hit the phase switch and the original position was only slightly better than the second position. WHAT WE LIKE The Amp Detonator is what we have come to expect from Orange: a solid, roadworthy and reliable piece of gear. While this pedal does not offer some special tone or effect, it is not supposed to do anything like that. It is a silent amp switching pedal that offers signal integrity for your instrument whether running your signal through one amp, or both simultaneously. On the face of the pedal, near the left side and just above the labels for the “A” and “B” outputs is the electronic symbol for a transformer. While I didn’t open the pedal and examine the guts, I assume that there is a transformer in line with the guitar signal. This would ensure that CONCERNS there is an impedance Not a one. match when splitting the signal into two. In other words, there’s no loss of tone or signal strength. I did not notice any difference in the sound or signal strength through the Amp Detonator as compared to plugging the guitar directly into the amps. ToneReport.com 59