Pedals, Stereo Output vs Mono

[blue]

My TC Electronics pedals have a mono output and a stereo output to my amp.

What's the difference and what is the recommended output, mono or stereo?

Blue

[dannybuoy]

Your amp is most likely mono, so just use the mono output.

If you happened to run dual amps, or were recording with it, you could use both outputs simultaneously, assuming the two outputs are individual mono channels (rather than the stereo one being designed to be used alone and actually serving up two channels to a stereo TRS jack).

Edited September 10, 2017 by dannybuoy

[elephantgrey]

Some pedals (mostly modulation/delays etc) effect left right differently, so you send each output to different amps/pa channels and get a wider sound. Some give a dry out so you can do a wet/dry setup. You'll have to RTFM to find out which your pedals do.

Some pedals have a TRS output for this, some have two mono outs. The main advantage of TRS is smaller footprint usually.

[blue]

Thanks guys.

Blue

[bazzbass]

I wince at the two amp thing, like, bass amps are too easy to lug around, let's use TWO hehe

[radiophonic]

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I wince at the two amp thing, like, bass amps are too easy to lug around, let's use TWO hehe
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And then explain to the sound engineer that you'll need TWO DIs and that they'll have to be panned as well... IME, no chance.