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For our ears to perceive a halving of volume with the control at the midway point, the pot actually needs to be logarithmic. So, log pots are generally preferred for volume because signal level ramps up, and down more smoothly that it does with linear pots. But not all log pots are the same.
- What is the difference between linear and logarithmic potentiometer?
- What is the difference between linear and audio potentiometers?
- Why would linear pots work better for balance than for logarithmic pots?
- What is the difference between A and B potentiometers?
What is the difference between linear and logarithmic potentiometer?
Two types of potentiometers with different tracks are available. ... With linear potentiometers, the resistance between one end of the track and the wiper varies at a constant rate as the slider is moved along the track. In logarithmic types, the change in resistance is much less at one end of the track to the other.
What is the difference between linear and audio potentiometers?
An AUDIO taper pot increases the signal from your guitar to your amp in a logarithmic (exponential) fashion. ... It causes your signal to clip. A LINEAR taper pot increases the signal in a linear fashion.
Why would linear pots work better for balance than for logarithmic pots?
The other advantage of the 'fake' log pot is that linear pots usually have better tracking (and power handling) than commercially available 'log' pots, so there will be less variation in the signal between left and right channels.
What is the difference between A and B potentiometers?
500k “A” would denote an audio taper pot, and the “B” suffix would denote a linear taper pot. The only difference is the taper of the pot, or “how gradually it rolls off”. Most manufacturers use either (2) audio taper pots for volume + tone or would use audio taper for volume, and linear taper for tone.
