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Electro-Harmonix Switchblade Pro Switching Station

A/B/Y Box with LED Indicator
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A/B/Y Two Amps or Two Series of Pedals

The Electro-Harmonix (EHX) Switchblade Pro is a powerful pedalboard-sized signal routing tool. This A/B/Y box is perfect for switching amps in a multi-amp rig, toggling or combining two discrete pedal chains, being used as a dedicated signal mute, and much more. A/B/Y pedals such as the Switchblade Pro can be utilized in myriad ways in both live and studio environments. Once you grab this EHX pedal from Sweetwater, you'll wonder how you ever lived without it.

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Electro-Harmonix Switchblade Pro A/B/Y Box Features:

  • A/B/Y signal switching pedal
  • A powerful tool for the stage or studio
  • Great for switching between, or blending, two amps or pedals chains
  • LED indicator lets you know which signal is engaged
  • 100% passive audio path

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Tech Specs

  • Type: ABY Switching Pedal
  • Inputs: 1 x 1/4" (instrument), 2 x 1/4" (return A/B)
  • Outputs: 1 x 1/4" (out), 2 x 1/4" (send A/B)
  • True Bypass: Yes
  • Power Source: 9V DC power supply (included)
  • Power Usage: 165mA
  • Height: 2.5"
  • Width: 5.74"
  • Depth: 4.76"
  • Manufacturer Part Number: SWITCHBLADE PRO

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Parallel !

What sets this looper apart is the parallel feature. I'm running a Morely wah into a BigMuff in loop A and a Dynacomp in B. I had never been able to run the three in series before without a massive wall of noise, but in parallel it's quiet enough that the Hush cleans it up completely. Key is the Dry knob which controls the level of the signal that gets sent to loop A. This way I can lower the input gain of the Muff, like you do when you use a Fuzz Face and roll off your guitar's volume control and it cleans up. Plus, I still get to run the compressor for clarity, and switch them all off with one button tap...too cool.
by Walt from AZ on
Music background: School band, local bands, annoying my neighbors

Down with the swirl.

This is a utility box that will solve a lot of signal routing issues. Where the fun begins is creating two different effect chains and playing around with combining them in either series or parallel, mixing their volume levels, and mixing in the pre-box signal volume level, too if you like. I have yet to try all the various ways to twist my guitar signal, but so far my favorite is running two versions of dirt, mod, + time chains in parallel. I'm looking forward to trying this box as an amp switcher. It has internal phase reversal switches, but it does not have a ground lift. Aside from the sound effects rabbit hole, the Switch Blade Pro sounds good. Having individual volume adjustments makes blending easier. I noticed no alteration of my input signal (aside from level changes with knob turns). EHX included a power supply, so that's a bonus. Have fun with this, it's well worth your time and money!
by Sanford from Newcastle, WA on
Music background: Over 20 years playing guitar/bass in various bands

Mix it up!!

They could make it MIDI controllable to make it better. Other than that, they so nailed this thing. I bought this first and left it in the box. I bought a competitor's pedal with momentary on/off buttons. I had to send it back to Oklahoma to get fixed. I grabbed the Switchblade out of its box and never looked back. The Send and Return connections have mutes so the tails on my reverb and delay always go through. With Two Effects Loops, I can run both loops side by side or press one button and switch between the two. I can also run the two loops one into the other. A/B or B/A and switch back and forth with one button press. For everything that it does, it is a small enclosure. The Tri-Parallel Mixer by EHX is bigger and easier to press buttons with feet but the problem is when you connect all the wiring to this pedal. If you used all straight cables you'd be fine. No one does that on their pedal board though. I used EBS flat cables on my whole board and saved a ridiculous amount of space. They are very solid and i recommend them for boards. My only wish is that I could add/delete my dry signal at will. Unfortunately, i have to bend down to twist it up or down. Great Mixer!!
by Sweetwater Customer on
Music background: Bass Player

Awesome flexibility and construction

This is a great accessory for me. I have Mel9 and a C9 plugged in, and the switch set to parallel. They sound great together for the few times I can really use them both on a song. Having the bypass button front and center is perfect, too. I really love the momentary push-buttons. It's a shame that EHX chooses to put such crappy (push-on, push-off) switches on their individual boxes. Every time a switch one of those, there’s a springy-sounding "clunk" audible from my speaker. 4.5/5 because the buttons are a little close together. I think if the box were an inch wider it would be perfect for me. I'm sure others will appreciate the compactness more.
by Bill from Portland, OR on

Perfect for what I was looking for

Envision this situation: you get the crazy effects pedal of your choice. It sounds great, only there is a catch: the effects distort or completely remove your dry signal, and all you hear is effects. In many cases, that might be what you want, other times, not so much.
But that's not all this pedal can do for you. It can not only blend wet / dry and but it gives you two entirely separate signal chains to work with. I'm sure it can do a million other things as well.
It worked great for me right out of the box, and behaved exactly as I would have expected it to.
The only reason I give this 4 stars out of 5 is that EHX is notoriously bad and not letting you use any standard 9V AC adapter, and their own adapter is much larger than most (your mileage may vary on this). It's OK if you aren't competing for power jacks or if you prefer batteries, but I really wish EHX would get in line with other pedals.
by Michael from Oakland, CA on

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Great solution for guitarists that use overdrive pedals to emulate amp channels into a clean amp. Easily switch between the 2 pedals or chains of pedals while having a separate bypass switch that can be engaged in either the A/B or A+B mode. The blend and level controls are much more convenient for quick level balancing than adjusting individual effects you have routed through this.
See also: footswitch pedals, Electro-Harmonix, Electro-Harmonix Footswitch & Selector Pedals
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