ART CoolSWITCH ABY Pedal

by ART

Product Features

• Provides full A/B-Y switching functionality, plus parallel Common in/out jacks
• Lets you switch a common source signal between two amplifiers or amp channels
• Also lets you switch two source signals (like two different guitars) into the same amplifier
• Dual footswitches permit selective A/B switching or the combining of both A&B as with a Y adapter
• Dual common jacks permit connecting something in parallel with the input source

Product Details

• Item Weight: 15.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002E56MG
• Item model number: COOLSWITCH
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,412 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

Product Description

The ART CoolSWITCH A/B-Y Box lets you switch a common source signal (guitar, bass, or keyboard) between 2 amps or amp channels. Or conversely, it lets you switch 2 source signals into the same amplifier. LEDs indicate whether A, B, or Y routing is in effect.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fine product for the money., June 1, 2010

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Jin Zeng - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ART CoolSWITCH ABY Pedal (Electronics)

Does what it is supposed to. Looking good too!

However, the battery door IS tricky to open. You have to unscrew the screw right next to the door and use a slotted screw driver or something to "force" it open. And there's virtually no battery holder in there! (Well, at least on mine. There's only a piece of carboard shaped to "hold" the battery, and it moves around a bit inside.)

Just to be clear, this little thing is actually passive switching/combining device. I opened the box once. The battery is used soley to provide power to the two LED indicators. All actions are based on those two passive DPDT switches; signal path uses one side of the "throw" and battery power uses the other. Battery power is switch ON and OFF by plugging in and unplugging one of the inputs (or both), and only mono (TS) phone jacks work properly here (and that's what this is designed for).

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid piece of gear, October 1, 2007

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Otis B Driftwood (North Carolina) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ART CoolSWITCH ABY Pedal (Electronics)

Solid foot pedal with sturdy construction and durable buttons. No noise that I can tell. Requires a battery and it was hard to get the battery lid off. I wound up taking off the entire bottom plate to change the battery. Other than that this is a good purchase at a good price.