Bogner The Leash Attenuator
Over the years, the problem of reducing the volume while still overdriving large tube amps has resulted in the development of devices designed to tame an amp’s bite. And while modern attenuators have evolved, the basic concept has remained the same: place something between the amplifier and the speaker that can absorb the power and release some of the energy as heat to reduce excessive volume.
At first, the answer seemed easy. Use a coil of wire (or a load-resistor) which is capable of withstanding the amp’s power and split the signal between that and the speaker. This was known as a resistive load. A number of units were produced that could accomplish this goal, but there were still obstacles that needed to be dealt with. Because the impedance of the speaker was constantly changing as it moved, users had to deal with blown output transformers on a regular basis. Sensitivity, feel and tonality also suffered with these types of units because of the nature of the load. Older readers will remember when Marshall amplifiers came with a white tag stating, “Warranty void if used with attenuation devices.”
Recent years have seen attenuators grow up, and most now feature areactive load, which is much safer for amps and their delicate electronics. Bad Cat’s Leash is the newest addition to the volume reduction club. Most of us are already familiar with Bad Cat, makers of some damn nice amplifiers in a variety of power ranges, but how would they do when it came to turning the volume down?
Leash Law
The unit I received for testing was a compact black box. The back panel houses most of the action, featuring an impedance selector, two cabinet output jacks, an amp-in jack and an in/out switch for bypassing the unit. The front panel control is nice and simple - there's one large knob used to control the degree of attenuation. For my Leash tests, I selected three different amps: a Fuchs Frost 100, a 1969 Marshall Super Lead 100 and a Top Hat head with a 1x12 cabinet. For the guitars, I kept it straightforward, plugging in a Les Paul Custom and a Strat.
Over the years, the problem of reducing the volume while still overdriving large tube amps has resulted in the development of devices designed to tame an amp’s bite. And while modern attenuators have evolved, the basic concept has remained the same: place something between the amplifier and the speaker that can absorb the power and release some of the energy as heat to reduce excessive volume.
At first, the answer seemed easy. Use a coil of wire (or a load-resistor) which is capable of withstanding the amp’s power and split the signal between that and the speaker. This was known as a resistive load. A number of units were produced that could accomplish this goal, but there were still obstacles that needed to be dealt with. Because the impedance of the speaker was constantly changing as it moved, users had to deal with blown output transformers on a regular basis. Sensitivity, feel and tonality also suffered with these types of units because of the nature of the load. Older readers will remember when Marshall amplifiers came with a white tag stating, “Warranty void if used with attenuation devices.”
Recent years have seen attenuators grow up, and most now feature areactive load, which is much safer for amps and their delicate electronics. Bad Cat’s Leash is the newest addition to the volume reduction club. Most of us are already familiar with Bad Cat, makers of some damn nice amplifiers in a variety of power ranges, but how would they do when it came to turning the volume down?
Leash Law
The unit I received for testing was a compact black box. The back panel houses most of the action, featuring an impedance selector, two cabinet output jacks, an amp-in jack and an in/out switch for bypassing the unit. The front panel control is nice and simple - there's one large knob used to control the degree of attenuation. For my Leash tests, I selected three different amps: a Fuchs Frost 100, a 1969 Marshall Super Lead 100 and a Top Hat head with a 1x12 cabinet. For the guitars, I kept it straightforward, plugging in a Les Paul Custom and a Strat.
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