Resistive attenuator box. Should this be in tools/tips?

[nandrewjackson]

I just got this done. I call it "Combo Therapy".
As if the combo can now "stretch it's legs".


I live in shotgun style apartments, neighbors on 2 sides of my 4 sided living room. I have a $20 ebay dB meter, I measured my vacuum cleaner running (70dB) , so that's the loudest I play guitar during nighttime hours, and I've still gotten bangs on the wall at 70dB. So it's usually more like 65dB max at night.


This is a project box, 4 rubber feet, (2) 1/4" jacks, and (3) 100 watt 8 Ohm resistors.


It's setup to emulate the load a 4X12 would have, using the 12" in the combo and the 3 resistors in the box.


I'm getting a solid 7dB cut when plugged in.


I don't know yet if it was worth the time or $, but it's ok for now.


Feel free to move to tools/tips if that'd be more appropriate.

[nandrewjackson]

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[nandrewjackson]

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[tubeswell]

Feel free to move to tools/tips if that'd be more appropriate.

Dummy Load thread on the following link (amongst others)

https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=13909.msg130478#msg130478


Attenuator dummy load thread


https://el34world.com/Forum/index.php?topic=12947.msg120755#msg120755

[kagliostro]

Cool

Add a switch and a bit of wiring and you can have also a Dummy Load

(as used only at the amp intake as is I see a 12ohm Load - 8ohm load if used the speaker intake)

Franco