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  • Pete-LayburnPete-Layburn

    Good product

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 12/23/12 at 03:45
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    Used for several years to split the signal to two amps, the A / B box gets the job done without any problems and I recommend without a second thought, even though there probably more complete models (see + below).
    most:
    - Totally passive (no batteries required to operate, except for LEDs)
    - True designated as "tone" bypass
    - Simple and robust
    Cons:
    - Do not forget any output (A or B) was "on" before switch to "A + B" (the 2 amps together) because it is logically, to which the "back" to return to mode "A or B".
    Sounds stupid but to use, it is not necessarily obvious as LEDs, in "A + B" do not know.
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    Used for several years to split the signal to two amps, the A / B box gets the job done without any problems and I recommend without a second thought, even though there probably more complete models (see + below).
    most:
    - Totally passive (no batteries required to operate, except for LEDs)
    - True designated as "tone" bypass
    - Simple and robust
    Cons:
    - Do not forget any output (A or B) was "on" before switch to "A + B" (the 2 amps together) because it is logically, to which the "back" to return to mode "A or B".
    Sounds stupid but to use, it is not necessarily obvious as LEDs, in "A + B" do not know.
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  • feraledgeferaledge

    Avoid at all costs!

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 05/27/12 at 22:03
    I bought this pedal because I was running two high gain heads and wanted to split the signal. Seems easy enough at first, I've done it more effectively just running two outputs from my Boss TU 2 tuner.
    Wrong! It's not that simple. Or, if it is that simple, then Morley has no idea what they're doing. Running two heads on this ABY, whether both were switched on or not, created some insane ground loop noise. If one head wasn't on, I got a lot of low volume bleed through on the other amp, but the noise alone made it completely unusable. I tried finding some scenario where this would work, but I can only imagine that the greatest part of the market for these pedals is getting folks who would l…
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    I bought this pedal because I was running two high gain heads and wanted to split the signal. Seems easy enough at first, I've done it more effectively just running two outputs from my Boss TU 2 tuner.
    Wrong! It's not that simple. Or, if it is that simple, then Morley has no idea what they're doing. Running two heads on this ABY, whether both were switched on or not, created some insane ground loop noise. If one head wasn't on, I got a lot of low volume bleed through on the other amp, but the noise alone made it completely unusable. I tried finding some scenario where this would work, but I can only imagine that the greatest part of the market for these pedals is getting folks who would like the ABY option, but can't justify the higher price tags to buy it once and then be stuck with it.
    On top of being totally unusable, this requires a battery (no adapter option) if you want to use the signal lights. They're not necessary, but they're there and you'll probably want to use them. But to get the battery in, you have to take the entire chassis apart. No easy in, no easy out. This could easily lead to knocking something loose inside the pedal if you had to change the battery.

    On the flipside, it's pretty doubtful that you'll want to keep this pedal around long enough to need a second battery.
    Radial makes an ABY that's almost twice as much, but worth every penny. When you realize that an ABY can be as simple as you might think it should be, it's almost criminal that an option as worthless as Morley's stays on the market at all!
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  • ZlhanhZlhanh

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 03/09/12 at 09:38
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    I think everything has already been said. A simple, effective, relatively transparent.
    And I've found of Cygnus a very good price. The fact that the splitter is used without a battery (it supplies only the LEDs) is a very good thing.
  • Anonymous

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 06/02/04 at 08:26
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    I have 3 years, and I use it every day, I never had any problem with it!
    It is super convenient to switch amps, it's like I was using it.
    It is robust and indestructible
    If I had to buy one pedals like this, I repeat one!
    Morley is the quality appointments.

    {Personally, I modified, I've just added a plug for the power supply with the block that sends the juice my other pedals}
  • toma_fischertoma_fischer

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 07/24/05 at 18:04
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    Personally I find it pretty bad, huge "POCK" every time you use an amp interuptor to change, nothing to control the sound mass. After c is on robust, but it's not top-level use, when you're there no way of knowing what will be the amplifier A or B will be activated when you disable the famous Y (the two LEDs are lit ... why not three diodes 1A, 1B and 1Y ???). Brief strongly discouraged, I fell back on a real system rather midi type ground control voodoo lab or just a system or Lehle amp selector (still voodoo lab)
  • tobias47tobias47

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 11/19/05 at 04:17
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    I use it for 5 months and I just do without, I finally have a little clean finally perfect my korg g3 with H / H and a bone with the distal pod 2 of Hot Rod Deluxe.
    I read the previous review and I advise you not to read it a second time, it's a very good A / B box, which does not breath. on top of that it is very robust, and the POC is meant fameu kan switch it is proof that it is not personal to me ... I prefer Chill pressure often my foot.
    The value for money I find it a bit high but hey morley is quality, good stuff that lasts.
  • brui2fonbrui2fon

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 05/16/06 at 04:54
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    Pedal known and present a

    I note that I have no problems of "POC" as mentioned below

    works well to switch between two amps, or even switch between two guitars into one amp

    ie, it is reversible, as in / out
    In addition, you can switch A or B, as well as A + B
    pedal very handy for all sorts of uses
    even on stage, if you have no tuner pedal that allows you to AB and moved him to send the signal to your tuner usual
  • achemeneachemene

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 06/23/06 at 04:49
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    Hi All,

    I have the gear for little, and it goes well trs, trs robust, all scrap metal, not plastic.

    against by the cot I can play with 2 guitars at the same time and same way when I explain:

    I was looking for this possibility since super long time without finding anything. I call on vendors by asking that specific question.
    "If I play with a scraper and switched the j'enclenche deuxime at the same time, Will there be a loss of volume?"
    They replied: "No, no problem, there's no loss of signal".

    well Zobia,
    if you rules your amp has a volume with a guitar and switched you switch the 2nd at the same time (Y), your volume is reduced almost by half!
    Thus the scope of the two …
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    Hi All,

    I have the gear for little, and it goes well trs, trs robust, all scrap metal, not plastic.

    against by the cot I can play with 2 guitars at the same time and same way when I explain:

    I was looking for this possibility since super long time without finding anything. I call on vendors by asking that specific question.
    "If I play with a scraper and switched the j'enclenche deuxime at the same time, Will there be a loss of volume?"
    They replied: "No, no problem, there's no loss of signal".

    well Zobia,
    if you rules your amp has a volume with a guitar and switched you switch the 2nd at the same time (Y), your volume is reduced almost by half!
    Thus the scope of the two guitars at the same time forces you boost your amp to have a proper power, and especially preventing you to move from a solo guitar, two guitars at the same time.

    Otherwise, the cost to move from the other guitar, trs works well without poc!

    @ +
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  • la sourisla souris

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 02/22/07 at 09:16
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    It does its job. no faults.
    A bit expensive if you buy new anyway, it was generally not too keen to approximately € 80 for A / B box ... (I put my note on 8 / 10 because of it)
  • jules_thjules_th

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 06/23/09 at 23:43
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    What is crazy with this pedal is that, given the six previous opinions we do not really know what it's worth. And I will complicate the picture ...
    Well, it works, eh, one between two kinds or vice versa, is personally especially from a skyscraper attack two different lines that I used. So no, I have not found that there was loss of signal. But I did not look very fine to check this.
    But on the other hand, yes, I "poc" when I click on one of two buttons, poc happens in a rather more random.
    very annoying ...
    The problem of poc is apparently some do, some do not. Go to rely on a pedal like that, you ...
    from there, not electronics, I drop and I'm looking QLQ else cursing slightly M…
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    What is crazy with this pedal is that, given the six previous opinions we do not really know what it's worth. And I will complicate the picture ...
    Well, it works, eh, one between two kinds or vice versa, is personally especially from a skyscraper attack two different lines that I used. So no, I have not found that there was loss of signal. But I did not look very fine to check this.
    But on the other hand, yes, I "poc" when I click on one of two buttons, poc happens in a rather more random.
    very annoying ...
    The problem of poc is apparently some do, some do not. Go to rely on a pedal like that, you ...
    from there, not electronics, I drop and I'm looking QLQ else cursing slightly Morley.
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  • heads on fireheads on fire

    Nice utility box that all musicians should have.

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 09/08/11 at 14:28
    This box isn't fancy, but it sure is useful. It is a durable, metal-housed pedal, with two stomp switches, and three 1/4 jacks. The jacks can be used as two in and one out, or two out and one in. This can be useful in going between two amps onstage (or both at the same time!), or going between two guitars in one amp, for quick changes without unplugging. Very cool to do a switch between a clean and dirty amp, or if one has a couple of different tunings to use throughout a set.

    My personal favorite use for this pedal is in the studio. I will run one output to a guitar amp, and the other output to a direct box. The amp is miked, and I also have the direct signal to reamp as desired. Basica…
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    This box isn't fancy, but it sure is useful. It is a durable, metal-housed pedal, with two stomp switches, and three 1/4 jacks. The jacks can be used as two in and one out, or two out and one in. This can be useful in going between two amps onstage (or both at the same time!), or going between two guitars in one amp, for quick changes without unplugging. Very cool to do a switch between a clean and dirty amp, or if one has a couple of different tunings to use throughout a set.

    My personal favorite use for this pedal is in the studio. I will run one output to a guitar amp, and the other output to a direct box. The amp is miked, and I also have the direct signal to reamp as desired. Basically I'm just splitting the signal to two sources, but it is sure handy to have a box be able to pull it off cleanly.

    The best part is that the pedal requires no battery to operate. It does take a 9v battery if LED status is a necessity, however. I like to have lights showing me what's going on, so I use a battery, but it's nice to know it won't cut out in the middle of a gig if the battery dies.

    As far as fidelity is concerned, I feel that the sound quality is slightly compromised as compared to the regular signal - I noticed a decrease in volume about 3db between using this into an amp and running straight in. That isn't terrible if running a buffer, but it is something to be aware of.

    Overall, I recommend all musicians and sound engineers to keep one of these in the toolkit - it might just save a gig or session someday.

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  • lsotislsotis

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 01/05/10 at 23:09
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    Silent, I used it initially to connect 2 scratch on my amp to switch from one to another, I have not tried the 2 together.
    I'm using today to spend the normal channel on my AC30 top boost, or even 2 at the same time does not differ from chaining switch on the amp.
    I have no problem as some poc.
    -2 For the price because it really is not given. Off given the simplicity of the machine is a bit abused. But the quality is there. I do it again this election but certainly used after trying it here because it is affordable and definitely better than the new products at 45 €.
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    Silent, I used it initially to connect 2 scratch on my amp to switch from one to another, I have not tried the 2 together.
    I'm using today to spend the normal channel on my AC30 top boost, or even 2 at the same time does not differ from chaining switch on the amp.
    I have no problem as some poc.
    -2 For the price because it really is not given. Off given the simplicity of the machine is a bit abused. But the quality is there. I do it again this election but certainly used after trying it here because it is affordable and definitely better than the new products at 45 €.
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  • FreakoidFreakoid

    Ground loops and tone of bouffeuse

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 04/29/11 at 05:44
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    I use it for a month to play with two amps at once.

    - It is not isolated from the sudden there is a ground loop: buzzz. This problem is fairly simple to correct: I tinker with an adapter that takes away the body of one of two amps, the more loops, more buzz. Careful never to do it playing on a single amp.
    - Another problem is that this pedal a little acute food ... not to mention very embarrassing but still.
    - The pedal is sturdy, no poc on activation.
    - Operates without power.
  • glassjaw7glassjaw7

    Decent AB box for the price

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 03/20/11 at 20:23
    The Morley AB switcher is a device that lets you split your signal into two outputs. This is handy for running your guitar into two amplifiers and selecting between them or combining them both simultaneously.
    The unit runs only on batteries. It would have been nice if powering the unit by an AC adapter was an option.

    Two red leds indicate which channel is selected, A or B. or both.

    Tone wise, this pedal isn't terrible, but there are much better units out there made by companies like Whirlwind and Radial(though they cost a bit more too).
    When running into two amps and using only channel A or B separately, there isn't much noticeable tone loss, only a bit if you compare your sound with an…
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    The Morley AB switcher is a device that lets you split your signal into two outputs. This is handy for running your guitar into two amplifiers and selecting between them or combining them both simultaneously.
    The unit runs only on batteries. It would have been nice if powering the unit by an AC adapter was an option.

    Two red leds indicate which channel is selected, A or B. or both.

    Tone wise, this pedal isn't terrible, but there are much better units out there made by companies like Whirlwind and Radial(though they cost a bit more too).
    When running into two amps and using only channel A or B separately, there isn't much noticeable tone loss, only a bit if you compare your sound with and without it. Most players probably won't be picky enough to notice it however.

    The tone loss and volume drop issues occur when you select both channels at once. One of the amps usually suffers from noticeable volume drop, and the "balls" of the amp are taken away also. It has a similar effect to rolling down the volume and tone knobs slightly on the guitar, or like your pickups are weaker when both channels are engaged simultaneously.

    That said, it's still a useful tool for running a multiple amp setup, where you only use one or the other, but not both at once.
    If you want to simultaneously run two or more amps get a proper unit by Radial or RJM.

    There are a couple other cool uses for this pedal. If you are a user of effects pedals, you can create an "effects loop" of sorts by running one output into a chain of pedals, and then splitting that signal out of the Morley and turning on or off a certain effect or effects.
    Overall this is a cool little switcher for messing around and experimenting/comparing different amps side by side, or creating effects loops. However if you want to properly feed your signal simultaneously to two amps, you need a proper switcher that won't cause phase issues or tone loss.
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  • moosersmoosers

    Morley ABY Selector / CombinerPublished on 01/25/11 at 18:54
    The Morley ABY Channel Switcher is a simple A/B box for use in the studio or on the stage. It's a simple pedal, with 1/4" connections for the A & B channels as well as for an input/output jack. It then has two buttons - one for choosing between the two channels and one for using both of them at once. We've got two of these boxes at the studio where I work, and they get used for a variety of purposes. The main use for this around the studio is for sending a single guitar to two separate amplifiers, which is great for both stereo guitar recording and for switching between two different amplifiers at the push of a button. It can also run the other way if you're looking to run two differen…
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    The Morley ABY Channel Switcher is a simple A/B box for use in the studio or on the stage. It's a simple pedal, with 1/4" connections for the A & B channels as well as for an input/output jack. It then has two buttons - one for choosing between the two channels and one for using both of them at once. We've got two of these boxes at the studio where I work, and they get used for a variety of purposes. The main use for this around the studio is for sending a single guitar to two separate amplifiers, which is great for both stereo guitar recording and for switching between two different amplifiers at the push of a button. It can also run the other way if you're looking to run two different signals into one. Another recent usage I had for this was for a talkback microphone inside the live room. I hooked up a mic into one end of it and had the other end open, giving the players in the live room a chance to switch on their talkback when needed to speak to the other players in isolation rooms. This isn't exactly a traditional usage for the Morley ABY Channel Switcher, but it's valid nonetheless and to me really outlines the versatility and flexibility you get with a box like this. To me this box sets itself apart from other A/B boxes simply by being sturdy and super easy to use. There's absolutely nothing on here that you won't be using each time you use the pedal. It's also not very expensive for what it is when you compare it to others like it. It's probably not the cheapest, but more times than not it's going to be worth it because it's such a solidly built box...
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