[Darkstar860]

I dont remember if anyone posted about this, but Brad over at SMS has a buffer that he is going to be selling. He has them now, so you can message him and order one. They are not on the site yet. I ordered one $48 shipped. I will let you guys know what i think. But just thought id spread the word.

[Slewfoot2000]

Interesting! Is this something similar what Garcia had in his guitars? Also like the Waldo buffers?

I love his Doozy Boost which also has buffering benefits in addition to being a lovely clean boost.

[Darkstar860]

Yes this like what Jerry had in his guitars, but its made by SMS. I like Brad and trust their products 100%. So this outta be interesting.

[Chocol8]

That's a nice option to have and the price is reasonable.

[Darkstar860]

It shipped today. I have a gig up in NY state this weekend, so i wont be getting to it until early next week. But ill def post some stuff with it

[ac4468]

I've used 8-10 of these and they are excellent. While I haven't done a side by side comparison with a Wald or CAE (Which are also excellent products), but they certainly meet my standards. Price aside, The biggest advantage is the small footprint which translates to smaller control cavities and thinner guitars!

[Jon S.]

I have a Wald buffer in one guitar and a CAE which I put into the same guitar I pulled the Wald from to move to another. If there’s any difference between the two, I couldn’t hear it. Not that you’d expect to - buffers are simple, straightforward circuits.

[Cumtax]

I have a "tiger buffer" in my Boost of The Dead. If I decide to install an OBEL would it be ok or do I have to install a buffer inside the guitar?

[Chocol8]

The buffer needs to be very close to the pickups to have maximum effectiveness. The main problem it fixes is the roll off of high end caused by the capacitance of cables. Putting the buffer after a foot or two of cable (mounted on your guitar strap?) would sound very close to having it in the guitar. Having the buffer after 20+ feet of cabling will mean a meaningful change in high end.

I would put it in the guitar.

[Cumtax]

The buffer needs to be very close to the pickups to have maximum effectiveness. The main problem it fixes is the roll off of high end caused by the capacitance of cables. Putting the buffer after a foot or two of cable (mounted on your guitar strap?) would sound very close to having it in the guitar. Having the buffer after 20+ feet of cabling will mean a meaningful change in high end.

I would put it in the guitar.

Actually, I wasn't really concerned about the high-end as with the occasionally mentioned issue of whistling-like noises without the presence of a buffer to support the OBEL. So I was wondering if the pedal I have with the tiger buffer could potentially solve the issue as an "outboard buffer" if first in the chain or is it key to have a buffer installed inside the guitar?