Morley ABY Switch

VERY EASY TO USE NO PROBLEMS

I USE THIS TO SWITCH BETWEEN TWO DIFFERENT JAZZ BASSES (DIFFERENT TUNINGS)AND SOMETIMES I USE IT AS A MUTE BUTTON I RUN IT INTO TWO SVT350H AMPS AND OUT TO TWO 8X10 CABS

I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE UNIT AND I DONT MIND TAKING OFF FOUR SCREWS TO CHANGE THE BATTERY IT SURE BEATS A FLIMSY BATTERY COMPARTMENT THAT WOULD EVENTUALLY BREAK OFF

This is real easy to use, unless you don't want ground hum or noise. Just plug in an amp to each channel. Unfortunately, this is a gamble. If your two amps are not balanced electrically, you will get excessive noise. I used my Marshall JCM900 in the A channel and my 65 Fender Super Reverb in the B channel. The switch works as advertised, but I get excessive noise at all times that is real annoying! I will give it a 2 , in case you are lucky.

This is not the switch you want, if you have a setup like mine. I have the Marshall JCM 900 in one channel (doesn't matter which way-
A or B) and my 65 Fender Super Reverb in the other. It just buzzes and makes annoying noise, no matter how well gounded the amps are, or have a common ground.The louder I play, the louder the excess noise The switch is the problem. I tried the same setup using a Roger Meyer Crossroads A/B switch,which has electronics added and it was quiet. I advise anyone looking for an A/B switch with a setup like mine to go with something like the RM Crossroads or the Framptone amp switcher. You get what you pay for!

I don't really care if this lasts forever. I don't use it.

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Iv'e been playing classic rock, funk, r&r for over 20 years. I am on the neverending quest for tone, and i figured I would use my 65 Fender SR for a "clean" channel with great tone, and the Marshall JCM 900 for the "distortion" channel also with great tone. The Morley is not the way to go for this. I don't worry about losing it-I tossed it myself. I will go with the Framptone amp switcher when I can afford it. At a lower cost is the Roger Mayer Crossroads, which I also recommend. YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!

pretty ridiculous if you ask me... its easy and flexible...lets ya switch to all or none... diggit.

i use a gibson sg with a boss tu2, boss cs2, boss dd5, boss ph3, and boss trem with a peavey classic 30. i use the aby in the beginning of the line sometimes and i cant ask for anything better...its quite and leaves my tone ok.

pretty cool by me.

marked it down only because there is no input for an ac adapter... you need to get a power converter and plug it in at the bottom, after removing the cover...kinda inconvenient... other than that, i cant imagine this pedal being any better.

A. B. A+B.

Re Dave's post below... This thing sucks tone? What, are you stupid? The signal path consists of 2 wires and a switch, fer God's sake. Have you ever played a gig? If your tone sucks, don't blame a passive switch.

If you're talking about the slight volume drop from each channel when using A+B, well that's what happens with a passive signal splitter. You're also going to two amps now.

It's a couple wires and switches. It sounds fine. Good grief.

Had one for maybe 5 years now, not even a hiccup. Battery lasts plenty loooong time.

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It's an ABY switch. Not much to get excited about. It works. It doesn't break.

Whoever is giving this unit high marks in sound must not know what tone sucking sounds like because this pedal is the worst offender I've ever come across. I returned it to Guitar Center as soon as I could. The signal, when compared to plugging straight in, was weak. I swear it lost half the signal.

This is the worst tone suck I've ever come across.

Pretty easy to use as it just acts as a switch. I mainly use it to switch between guitars (e.g. classical and acoustic steel string) either into a P.A. system directly or into a single amp. The only minor gripe I have is having to unscrew the back off to change the batteries. Granted the battery lasts a very long time (as all they have to do is power the LED, the battery isn't required for the switching functionality).

Seems very transparent. I've not noticed any loss or change of signal.

All Morleys are built rock solid and will last forever even if abused. The ABY is no exception. I also own Boss pedals (and other Morley pedals) so reliability as well as sound quality is very important to me.

Morley customer support is the best I've ever experienced. I've had some great customer experiences before (read my review on the Taylor 510 acoustic guitar - those folks are great as well) but I've never experienced this level of customer support first hand. I live and work in the Chicagoland area so had the privilege of having some work done for me by Bill Wenzloff out of their Cary, IL main location. The work he did for me was regarding my NSW Wah (I'll put a review there shortly) and the work was very professional, very friendly and very fast and very effective (addressed my concerns). What more could you ask for? The description of "Incredibly kind and helpful" for a rating of "10" definitely applies to Morley.

The ABY switch does all it should and will last forever. My minor gripe is of an easier way to change the battery however considering how long the battery lasts this is very nitpicky. The customer support is top notch. I've seen Bill Wenzloff's name in quite a few other reviews and I can say firsthand he's the real deal when it comes to giving excellent customer support.

Two standard foot switches spaced apart enough so that I don't step on both at the same time, large white letters are easy to see while one stage, same with the two red LEDs.

I use this to switch between a Marshall DSL401 and a Mesa Boogie MKIIB; both amps are 1x12 combos. On occasion I combine both. Except for a small audible pop when switching between A/B, this unit is very quiet. I don't notice any tone loss with this switch. There is a slight decrease in volume when combining A&B.

I've owned this switch for almost a year now, have used it at numerous gigs and have had no problems at all. My only complaint is the lack of a 9V AC adapter plug; it takes a single 9V battery only, so I unplug my cables when it's not in use.

Never dealt with the company

I looked around for other A/B switches, but settled on this one because of it was readly available at my local music store and the price was very reasonable.

Very easy way to split or combine outputs when using two guitars into one amp or one guitar into two amps, etc. Large switches and easy to read LEDs.

I'm using it to switch between and combine a Fender Stage 100 Head/GE112 Speaker setup and a Fender Princeton 112 Plus. The switching is absolutely noiseless and fully transparent. There is no audible pop when switching and there is no drop in volume levels when combining amps, as I've read in other reviews. I find it to be a reliable and unobtrusive device for its intended purpose.

I believe that it will prove to be reliable because of its simple design and sturdy construction. I have not used it enough to form a solid opinion on this. If I have problems with it in this area I will submit a follow up. I don't think it is wise to ever gig without a backup for any of your critical equipment.

I have no opinion in this area as I have never contacted them.

My playing style runs the gamut from hard rock/metal to folk. I've been playing off and on for about 25 years. I own a couple of Fender amps as mentioned above. A couple of acoustic and electric guitars. I bought this device primarily to switch and combine my amps for certain situations. I was somewhat concerned about loss of signal, etc., but find this device to be transparent in my effects chain--in other words it does not get in the way of my playing or sound.

Its an A+B box, doesn't get any easier.

Doesn't affect your sound per se; but is not noisy. I do hear a slight drop in volume from each of the channels when A+B is combined, however.

This baby is a tank. All I've ever had to do was tighten the screws around the DPDT's due to aggression in stompin'. This is the one thing I never have to worry about.

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I'm not using this to switch amps, like most have mentioned here (and don't seem to be having good luck). I have a vintage Marshall Super PA, which is basically a Super Lead with 4 channels with 4 separate volumes. I have channels 2 & 4 jumpered from 1&2 and I run different OD boxes and effects thru those channels. The ABY is used to switch between a clean, OD rhythm or distorted lead, all at different volumes. The Morley ABY has been great for this. I wanted to try their ABC, but it had gone out of production by then.
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My name is Bill Wenzloff. I work in the engineering Department at Morley. I read many of the reviews on this page and noticed a common misconception that I thought needed to be cleared up.
Our ABY box cannot CREATE a ground problem between two amplifiers. It can certainly make the difference in grounding between two amps apparant. This is an easily solved problem. When two amps are not ground in the same method you need to do one of two things.

1) Lift the ground on one ogf the two amps using the Ground Lift switch on eith amplifier.
2) Lift the ground on one amp by using a plug adapter that converts a three prong plug to a two prong. You can pick there up at any hardware store pretty cheap.

From time to time there are people who have pretty expensive setups with many pieces of gear involved. We work with these people individually to make our box work with thier set up. All at NO CHARGE to the customer. For any other concerns beyond that. Please feel free to call. You will find our customer service to be great.