Where should a buffer pedal be placed in the signal chain?

A general guideline would be to insert the buffer between the guitar and first pedal, and no further forward in than the last overdrive pedal. If you use several true bypass pedals, there's a good chance your ensuing signal will weaker as they don't have any effect on incoming signal.

1. Where do I put a buffer in my signal chain?
2. Where does buffered tuner go in pedal chain?
3. Where should a compression pedal chain go?
4. Where is the best place in the signal chain to affect sound?

Where do I put a buffer in my signal chain?

In general, placing a buffer before a fuzz pedal will cause the fuzz to sound thin or weak. This is because fuzzes need to see a high impedance signal at the input in order to sound correct. For this reason, it's generally best to place buffers or buffered-bypass pedals after fuzz pedals in your signal chain.

Where does buffered tuner go in pedal chain?

The Main Answer. The tuner pedal should go first in the effect signal chain. This is to allow the cleanest signal into the pedal for viewing the most accurate tuning pitch.

Where should a compression pedal chain go?

Place your compressor in front of your overdrive pedal in the signal chain. To get a super-smooth, low-gain lead sound, reverse the order of the pedals in the signal chain and use the same settings.

Where is the best place in the signal chain to affect sound?

We recommend having it at the front-end of your board because drives, fuzz, and reverb can affect the accuracy of your tuning. On the board above, the compressor comes right after the tuner.