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-10dBm or +4dBm?

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nullnaught  
13 Sep 2011 18:59 | Quote
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There's a gain switch on the back of my guitar pedal and I hear no difference when it is switched. It has the two choises of -10dBm and +4dBm. The manual is vague about it. Like i said I hear no difference and would like to know if anybody here knows exactly what the switch does?

Thanks.
gshredder2112  
13 Sep 2011 19:12 | Quote
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I think,it means the level of output the pedal
sends to the amp(I think)
nullnaught  
13 Sep 2011 20:17 | Quote
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Could it not be noticable by the headphone port?
AlexB  
13 Sep 2011 22:37 | Quote
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Are you sure its dBm??? not dBu and dBv?
nullnaught  
14 Sep 2011 01:06 | Quote
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yes
AlexB  
14 Sep 2011 06:46 | Quote
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Hmm thats weird,it could mean balanced and unbalanced output,but since its dBm,im not sure
DanielM  
14 Sep 2011 07:03 | Quote
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4dBm equals 2.5 watts of power

10dBm = 0.0001 watts of power

I think it's in relation to amount of power outputted. But then I'm sure you'd hear some difference =/

What exactly do the instructions say?
nullnaught  
14 Sep 2011 10:53 | Quote
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Mabye the difference is NOT apparent using the headphone port. Could that be the case?


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