GazWills Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 hey - just a quick question on these, I see there is a 6180 (passive) and a 6181 (active) pedal... I use a stingray and a precision, so surely I don't need two different volume pedals?? which will work best for both basses, as the info on the website says one is for passive instruments, one is for actives!! cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doddy Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I've used the full size passive one for years with no problems, and I use an active bass 90% of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 I have one to sell! (I am fully paid up to sell kit, incase anyone gets excited!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazWills Posted August 28, 2014 Author Share Posted August 28, 2014 cool, good to know, cheers doddy... just thinking about the idea for now thanks owen.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toneknob Posted August 29, 2014 Share Posted August 29, 2014 I'm a happy 6180 user for all my gear as well, I'm not sure I understand why active instruments need a different impedance but perhaps a clever person can help me out here. Is it just like having a switchable pad on the input of your amp? According to the specs (links below) the passive version includes "a micro taper switch which provides the user two distinct volume swell rates", which isn't mentioned for the active equivalent. So there's a bonus. http://www.ernieball.com/products/pedals/1661/vp-jr-250k-for-passive-electronics http://www.ernieball.com/products/pedals/2044/vp-jr-25k-for-active-electronics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lebowsky Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 (edited) I have both, and active and passive basses. I a/b'ed both pedals with both basses and couldn't tell a difference. The "passive" one has the switch on the inside as toneknob says, which changes the sweep response, which I found very useful, so I would recommend that one instead of the "active". Edited September 2, 2014 by Lebowsky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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