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Debbie Dunkley

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QBox or Ebtech CT
« on: November 27, 2014, 11:46:47 AM »

"Christmas is coming. the goose is getting fat…la la la la "

Sooooooo……got to start thinking about some Sound Reinforcement related stocking stuffers……

I was wondering what the advantage is of the QBox over the Ebtech tester…..

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SwizzArmy?adpos=1o1&creative=54989263441&device=c&matchtype=&network=g&gclid=CObrm8Kbm8ICFVFk7AodLnsA5A

After one gig in particular a few months back and a bit of a problem with an iem system (bad headphone amp), many of you had advised me to get a QBox which would have saved me a lot of time and panic.  Before I put one on my wish list (no- I still don't have one -  :( ) I just wanted to find out if anyone uses the Ebtech and if they feel it gets the job done as well.
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Re: QBox or Ebtech CT
« Reply #1 on: November 27, 2014, 11:55:30 AM »

I dont think you can input a signal to the Ebtech to confirm signal.

You may want that with the camera guys around. And other times.
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Re: QBox or Ebtech CT
« Reply #2 on: November 27, 2014, 11:57:59 AM »

Different products for different purposes.
The QBox has a speaker to allow you to monitor audio on a cable. It has some other functions as well, but that's the most useful one.

The EBTech product is a cable tester, and signal injector. No speaker or amplifier, so no good to monitor signals.
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Re: QBox or Ebtech CT
« Reply #3 on: November 28, 2014, 06:54:59 AM »

Ask Santa for a Q Box. ;)
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Re: QBox or Ebtech CT
« Reply #4 on: November 28, 2014, 09:20:57 AM »

Thanks peeps….a Qbox it is !!
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Re: QBox or Ebtech CT
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2014, 10:01:51 AM »

Not to throw a wrench into things, but I prefer the RDL PT-AMG2 for most general purpose things.

http://www.rdlnet.com/product.php?page=1

I have 2 Q-Boxes (an old and new version) in my workbox that rarely get used, I find that I almost always grab the RDL box. The tone generator sounds better than the Q-Box, as does the speaker, and the meter is fairly accurate. The meter is the best part, actually. It doesn't have 1/4" ins or outs, or a headphone out, and you need to make sure you turn it off when you're done because it takes 2 9V batteries, but it's a great tool to have. I don't think it has phantom power (I don't know if the Qbox does either), but since I usually use it on line level sources that's not an issue. It's my favorite portable audio tester.

The Ebtech is my favorite cable tester, and I have several. You should definitely pick one up sometime. The "B" version, despite appearances, isn't the same quality. I have several of those too.
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