Ampeg SGT-DI question.

[dave_bass5]

Ive been looking at this preamp but getting conflicting advice about the SVT/B-15 switch. 

A mate has one and says he never uses the Grit side, but can hear a difference between the two modes. Reviews say this switch only affects the Grit side. 

Can anyone confirm what is going on with this switch please.

Edited 6 hours ago by dave_bass5

[pantherairsoft]

I've not had one for a while, but used to use it a lot. As I recall, the knob on the far left is the volume and compression, which only applies to the signal when you activate the preamp switch, and the knob on the far right is the volume and grit (distortion), that only applies to the signal when you activate the SGT switch (which gives you the B-15 tube tone). When the SGT switch is off, the volume/grit knob does nothing to the signal.

[Quatschmacher]

The B15/SVT only affects the Grit side. Part of the reason I ditched it is because of having to always hit no try footswitch we just to turn the B15 sound on. That and the stupidly high treble frequency (10kHz if I recall correctly).

[dave_bass5]

Thanks for the replies. Im really only asking if the SVT/B-15 switch does anything with the SGT switch off, but good to get some real world impressions. 

[pantherairsoft]

3 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

Thanks for the replies. Im really only asking if the SVT/B-15 switch does anything with the SGT switch off, but good to get some real world impressions. 

Apologies, yo humean the little position switch! As I recall it did nothing, along with the volume/grit knob when the SGT foot switch was not enabled. Hopefully someone that still has one will come along soon and confirm.

[jwood662]

Can confirm it does nothing if the sgt footswitch is off.I also have one for sale if op would like!😎

[Quatschmacher]

9 hours ago, dave_bass5 said:

Thanks for the replies. Im really only asking if the SVT/B-15 switch does anything with the SGT switch off, but good to get some real world impressions. 

As said, it does nothing. It’s the control for the SGT voice so if the SGT side is off it has no effect. 

[dave_bass5]

Thanks. Ive since made my mate actually try it and he now confirms I was right. 

Very tempted to get one.

[jwood662]

29 minutes ago, dave_bass5 said:

Thanks. Ive since made my mate actually try it and he now confirms I was right. 

Very tempted to get one.

 

I’ll just leave this here then 😜