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Title: Neutrik TIMBRE TS jacks
Post by: Mark McFarlane on May 15, 2014, 05:22:46 PM
Anyone tried one of these?


http://www.neutrik.com/en/audio/plugs-and-jacks/timbreplug/np2rx-timbre



Right angle 1/4'' 2 pole timbre plugThe characteristic sound of a guitar is influenced to a certain extend by the used instrument cable. Particularly the natural electrical property of guitar cables cause the characteristic cable tone. Neutrik’s timbrePLUG provides the possibility to change the timbre of your guitar sound from neutral, clear sound to warm characteristics in 4 steps by turning a knob on the plug. A wide range of new sounds opens.As brilliant as simple.



Features & BenefitsStandard timbre of the cable plus three additional sound characteristics
Title: Re: Neutrik TIMBRE TS jacks
Post by: Mike Pyle on May 15, 2014, 06:14:13 PM
Quote from: Mark McFarlane on May 15, 2014, 05:22:46 PM
Anyone tried one of these?

I wood.
Title: Re: Neutrik TIMBRE TS jacks
Post by: Robert Piascik on May 15, 2014, 06:42:02 PM
sounds like marketing to me
Title: Re: Neutrik TIMBRE TS jacks
Post by: Alex Rigodanzo on May 15, 2014, 11:38:29 PM
"to a certain extend"

Shitty proofing in ad copy loses my attention.  Hype, hype hype.
Title: Re: Neutrik TIMBRE TS jacks
Post by: Geoff Doane on May 16, 2014, 08:40:18 AM
Quote from: Alex Rigodanzo on May 15, 2014, 11:38:29 PM
  Hype, hype hype.

Did you watch the video?  It does change the sound of the guitar, and it's not a subtle "golden ear" effect.

I suspect it's just a variable load, either capacitive or resistive, on the output of the guitar.  Probably only works with passive pickups.  Any active electronics would buffer the signal so that the extra loading would have minimal effect.

Of course, how many guitars have you seen that didn't have some sort of "tone" control knob on them anyway?

GTD
Title: Re: Neutrik TIMBRE TS jacks
Post by: Alec Spence on May 16, 2014, 08:50:30 AM
Quote from: Geoff Doane on May 16, 2014, 08:40:18 AM
Did you watch the video?  It does change the sound of the guitar, and it's not a subtle "golden ear" effect.
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Of course, how many guitars have you seen that didn't have some sort of "tone" control knob on them anyway?

Completely agree.  Surprised how pronounced the effect was - I was expecting something far more subtle.

But wouldn't be for me.  Why not use tone controls on your guitar/amp.  Or use a pedal.  The interface seems cumbersome (reaching round to the plug) and possibly prone to accidental adjustments.  And, if your cable's damaged, you've lost your tone control!