The JHS Pedals Buffered Splitter is a buffered signal splitter utility pedal from JHS Pedals. It takes one instrument signal and splits it across two outputs, with buffering built in so the signal stays strong and clear on its way to each destination1.
A buffer pedal works by converting a guitar's high-impedance output to a low-impedance one, which lets the signal travel through long cable runs and large pedalboards without losing brightness or level. Because the Buffered Splitter buffers the signal as it splits it, both output paths keep that protection, which matters when you are feeding two amps, or an amp and a separate tuner or recording input.
JHS describes it as a "SIMPLE AND EFFECTIVE SIGNAL-SPLITTING DEVICE"1. Its small size is ideal for saving pedalboard space, so it can slot into a tight board alongside other buffers and splitters such as the EarthQuaker Devices Buffer/Splitter or the Saturnworks 2:4 Active Stereo Buffered Splitter1.
What it does
The pedal splits one incoming signal into two buffered outputs. For a player, that covers the common two-path setups: running two amplifiers at once, sending one output to an amp while the other feeds a tuner or interface, or splitting a signal between a pedalboard and a direct recording chain. The buffering keeps each path from loading down the guitar the way passive splitting can, where splitting a signal without a buffer can dull the tone and drop level1.
Its compact enclosure is the other selling point JHS makes: small size is ideal for saving pedalboard space1. Players comparing it with other JHS utility pedals, like the JHS Pedals Little Black Buffer, will find the Buffered Splitter covers the same buffering job while adding the second output.
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Sources (1)
- BUFFERED SPLITTER, JHS Pedals
