The Creation Audio Labs Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack is a guitar buffer in a small box designed to be worn on a belt. The maker describes it as "simply a Redeemer guitar buffer in a convenient box to make buffering any guitar or bass easy," so a player can add buffering to any instrument without modifying it1. The Redeemer line is listed by the maker as a "Redeemer guitar buffer"2, and the circuit has also been packaged in belt pack and inline versions3.
What it does
A buffer counters the tone loss that comes from long cable runs and pedalboard chains. The belt pack connects to the instrument with "a short 18\" low capacitance cable... for maximum tone preservation," keeping the buffered point close to the pickups1. It offers adjustable impedance and boost, and a bypass switch "allows you to accommodate vintage FX pedals"1. The black anodized aluminum frame is designed to stay hidden on video shoots1.
The Redeemer range
Creation Audio Labs packages the same Redeemer circuit in several forms, so the choice comes down to where the buffer needs to sit in a rig3:
| Version | How it connects | What it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Redeemer Buffer (install) | Two wires connected inside the instrument | A "guitar pick-up buffer installed in the instrument," sold as an easy installation kit4 |
| Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack | Short 18" low capacitance cable to the instrument | Buffering any guitar or bass without installing anything1 |
| Redeemer Buffer Inline | Input jack in place of the input cable | Re-buffers the signal after the pedalboard "to complete the journey to the amplifier"5 |
The inline version carries the same adjustable impedance and boost as the belt pack, and the maker suggests using it "together with a Redeemer install or belt pack buffer for bullet-proof tone"5. The install version is described as suppressing cable noise4.
The belt pack is not a pedalboard pedal: it is a small box worn on the belt, connected to the guitar by its own short cable. Players who want the circuit fixed inside an instrument would look at the install version instead14.
For more on how buffers work and how this design compares with others, see Buffer Pedals.
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Questions
What is the Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack?
It is a guitar buffer made by Creation Audio Labs, packaged in a small box meant to be worn on a belt rather than installed inside the instrument. The maker describes it as simply a Redeemer guitar buffer in a convenient box, making it easy to buffer any guitar or bass. It includes adjustable impedance and boost, a bypass switch for vintage effects pedals, and a 9V battery compartment.
How does it differ from the other Redeemer versions?
Creation Audio Labs packages the Redeemer circuit in several forms. The belt pack connects to the instrument with a short 18-inch low capacitance cable. The inline version replaces that cable with an input jack and is meant to re-buffer the signal after a pedalboard on its way to the amplifier. There is also an install version that wires directly into the guitar with just two wires.
Sources (5)
- Redeemer Buffer Belt Pack, Creation Audio Labs
- Guitar Audio News, Tips & Tricks from Creation Audio Labs, Creation Audio Labs
- Creation Audio Labs, Creation Audio Labs
- Redeemer Buffer, Creation Audio Labs
- Redeemer Buffer Inline, Creation Audio Labs
