Webfoot
May 23rd, 2012, 11:18 AM
Which one is standard for the 250k volume pot... audio or linear?
Either one better?
Either one better?
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Tele Volume pot... audio or linear?Webfoot May 23rd, 2012, 11:18 AM Which one is standard for the 250k volume pot... audio or linear? Either one better? JCollins May 23rd, 2012, 11:23 AM Audio is the standard. There are some folks who like to use linear, but, to me, a linear pot acts more like an on/off switch than a volume control. sjtalon May 23rd, 2012, 12:54 PM audio, standard for Fender and most like the way the sweep works better than a Linear ( Gibson uses). Verne Bunsen May 23rd, 2012, 12:55 PM A linear taper pot rolls off at exactly the same rate throughout its sweep, while an audio taper pot rolls off quickly at first, then more slowly. Our ear/brain combo doesn't hear in a linear fashion, so a truly linear taper sounds like no taper at all (on/off, as JCollins said). The taper on an audio pot take the human hearing into account and sound like a nice smooth an consistent roll off. In the end it's up to what your personal set of ears likes, but the "typical" selection is either audio for volume and tone, or audio for volume and linear for tone. waparker4 May 23rd, 2012, 01:02 PM Audio pots sound like a volume control.. That is, the difference between 8 and 7 is a similar loudness difference as between 7 and 6. This is cause of the log relationship between sound intensity and human perceived volume A linear pot will not do swells well, because it isn't a "volume" control per se, but gives you more of a range near full-on for fine tuning your loud signal if you use the volume to control your level of overdrive/crunch/dist/whatever you wanna call it. Use each how they are designed... Audio = volume control; linear = intensity control AJBaker May 23rd, 2012, 02:29 PM You can use either (for tone controls btw, only use audio). I think I've settled on audio for my tele and strat, but on my Gibson style guitars with two volumes I prefer linear. On an Audio pot you have fairly fine control of the loudest part of the sweep. As You turn up from 0 to 5 it will seem to get loud suddenly, them more gradually from 10 to maximum. They're good if you don't do volume swells, and if you like playing between near full volume and full they're good for fine tuning the volume. I like them on Gibson style setup because I can blend the two pickups better. Audio pots sound more like the volume increasing steadily from 0 to 10, and are great for swells. As you turn from 0 to 5, it will gradually get louder, and after that it will seem to get louder in a more sudden fashion. If you turn from 10 to 8, it will get a lot quieter. |
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