Radial Engineering Bones R800-7115 Twin City A-B-Y Footswitch  

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Natural tone and clarity of a true bypass device with out the noise.

The Bones Twin-City footswitch from Radial Engineering is an active ABY switcher and buffer that enables you to connect any two amps and drive them simultaneously without noise, loss of gain, and without degrading your natural guitar tone. This is accomplished with Radial's highly acclaimed buffering technology and the same Drag Control load correction circuitry as used in the award-winning Radial JD7 Injector. The 'set and' forget Drag Control lets you compensate for cable signal loss and introduce the perfect amount of loading to replicate the way your guitar and amp interact.

To eliminate hum and buzz from ground loops, the Twin-City is equipped with an isolation transformer on output B. This is augmented with a ground lift switch and 180° polarity reverse switch that ensures both amplifiers play in phase while noise is reduced to an absolute minimum even when using older vintage amps that are generally more prone to noise. As a buffer, the Twin-City footswitch lowers the impedance and susceptibility to noise, making it the ideal signal driver for large stages when using long cable runs.

Like all Radial products, the Bones are constructed from heavy 14 gauge steel for greater durability and added 'stay put' when kicked around on a busy stage. For even greater durability, the Twin-City footswitch employs Radial's own EIS—Electronic Impulse Switching—for outstanding performance without the challenges of mechanical switches. Bright, easy to see LEDs deliver on-stage switching cues so you know exactly where you are at all times.

As most players employ pedalboards, the Radial Twin-City features standard 'Boss style' 9V powering that will adapt to most multi-pedal power supplies. The ultra compact design with top mounted output and DC connections allow effect pedals to be placed close together for those wishing maximum pedalboard density.

Features

  • Buffered ABY with Drag load correction
  • Isolated output eliminates hum and buzz
  • 180° polarity sets both amps in phase
  • Compact to fit on any pedalboard
  • Standard 9 volt power supply operation

Take command of your performances with this awesome Radial footswitch that's built for the longhaul!

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Killer ABY Switch!!

| Review By: Big Red | 8 months, 2 weeks ago

3 people out of 4 found this review helpful

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Read the description

Quality:

Built solid, will take abuse

Value:

Considering how well it works, best ABY for the price

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This thing does what it says.  No hum, no pops, no phase, just quiet operation. Plug and play.  I use it for playing bass.  I run a Peavey 6505 and Ampeg SVT together for djent tones.  The 6505 is inherently noisy, but the Twin City DOES NOT add any extra noise.  The drag control actually works by boosting the signal so there is no degradation when splitting....nice!  Highly recommended.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
20 years
Style of music you play:
Rock N Roll, Metal
Where you live:
Cali

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Professional ABY pedal!!!

| Review By: cisco-czLX5 | 1 year, 1 month ago

2 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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It does what it says in spades! I use it with my Fender Deluxe Reverb RI and run both channels. The phase reverse switch makes it all happen with great tone.
Do you own the product?:
No
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Long time hobbyist
Style of music you play:
All types
Where you live:
Tucson

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Just what the doctor ordered

| Review By: J blues | 1 year, 3 months ago

6 people out of 6 found this review helpful

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This product delivers exactly as advertised. One guitar, into two pedalboards / amps and with quiet operation. I had tried some of the cheaper types by other manufacturers and always got the humming / buzzing / popping but not with this product plus both amps are in phase, no ground loops.  It costs a little more but the guts of this little box are probalby why with an isolation transformer inside for channel B and other features. It does not run on batteries because of all the internal extras but worked well with a a spare Fulltone wall wart I have here and should work ok with a regulated powered pedalboard too. The instructions are clear and setup only took about 5 min. I have a Marshall vintage modern tube amp and a less expensive Line 6 solid state amp and the two play very nicely together. This has opened up lots of ideas for me to split and/or combine sound possibilites. Note: Because it is buffered you cannot run it in reverse to connect two guitars to on amp. ( its one-way flow) Radial makes other products that can do that if you like. The drag adjustment on top is used to set the "load", just use a guitar pick works well. I looked at the passive model but I like the features n this one and LED's myself. I gave "value" a 4.5 just because it is a little pricey...but worth it not to hear buzz and hum any longer. Hope that helps
Do you own the product?:
No
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Hobby
Style of music you play:
Classic Rock
Where you live:
Largo,FL

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An ABY solution to amp hum and buzzing

| Review By: VintageStratMan | 1 year, 8 months ago

4 people out of 5 found this review helpful

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For those who wish to use two different amps with an ABY switching configuration, with little-to-no buzzing and humming added, the Radial Bones R800-7115 Twin City ABY Footswitch is certainly one great solution. After trying several other brand-name and one so-called "boutique" ABY switching units, this one beats them hands down, at a reasonable price for it's capabilities and quality. I am using the Radial Bones with my Vai Legacy Combo stack and my Fender Deluxe VM/Avatar combo stack. I use a Digitech RP1000 multi-effects unit in the Legacy amp loop, using only the onboard effects with my Fender rig...the Radial performs in the A, B, or Y configurations quietly and effectively. The "phase" switch on this ABY unit makes for interesting variations in the sound of both amps when they are running together at the same time. My two main guitars for this setup is my 1979 Fender Stratocaster (custom), and my Ibanez RG350DX (custom). I've been a pro touring and recording musician, vocalist, engineer, and producer for over 39 years. Although I play several instruments, my main instrument is guitar. I play Rock, Hard Rock, Pop, Soul, R&B, Fusion, Funk, Adult Contemporary, Blues, and even some Country. This setup with the Radial Bones ABY does it all very well. I highly recommend this unit.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Active pro guitarist/mulit-instruments, engineer
Style of music you play:
All popular genres except Rap
Where you live:
From Frankfurt, Germany to Tulsa, OK

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BEST BUFFERED ABY OUT THERE!

| Review By: TAB HUNTER | 2 years, 12 months ago

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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I've owned one since it's debut.  If you're driving 2 amps you really benefit by using a buffered ABY (otherwise you halve the signal to each amp using a passive set-up).  I also use the phase-reverse to run both channels of my fender blackface amp at the same time (with blackface amps, the 2 channels are out of phase with each other).  Great features.  Dead silent.  Ground lift gets rid of ground-loop noise like a charm!  It's the best ABY you can buy.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Hobbyist
Style of music you play:
Blues
Where you live:
Iowa

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1012907

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