The Creation Audio Labs Redeemer Belt Pack is the company's Redeemer Buffer in a small, wearable box. Creation Audio Labs describes it as "simply a Redeemer guitar buffer in a convenient box to make buffering any guitar or bass easy"1. A buffer like this counters the treble loss that long cable runs and pedalboard chains can cause, and the belt pack format puts that circuit outside the pedalboard entirely, close to the guitar.
The format is the point: the unit "clips onto your strap or fits in your pocket"2, and it connects to the instrument with a short 18-inch low capacitance cable, which the maker says is used "for maximum tone preservation"2.
Why a belt pack
Most buffers live on the pedalboard, but the most effective place for one is at the start of the signal chain, right after the guitar. The belt pack is built for exactly that: it rides on your strap or in a pocket, so the guitar only feeds it through the short 18-inch low capacitance cable, and the longer run to the rest of the rig happens after the buffer21. Creation Audio Labs notes the black anodized aluminum frame "stays hidden on video shoots," a detail aimed at players who work on camera1.
Power and practical details
The unit runs from a 9V battery compartment1, so it does not need a pedalboard power supply or a cable back to the board, which suits its strap-mounted role. At approximately 3.5" x 2" x 1", it is small enough to stay out of the way while playing1.
Related versions
Creation Audio Labs builds the same Redeemer circuit in other formats, including the Redeemer Buffer, the Redeemer Install for mounting inside an instrument, and the Ai1 Redeemer. For a wider look at the category, see Buffer Pedals.
Sources (2)
- REDEEMER BUFFER, Creation Audio Labs
- Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack, Creation Audio Labs
