Pedal into Hi-Z question.

[Dynamic Mike]

I've just purchased & set up the SSL 2+ Mark II which has 2 Neutrik XLR Combo sockets for Mic/Line inputs mounted on the rear. Purely for convenience is it okay to plug the line outs from my Pod Go into the Hi-Z instrument sockets on the front just for monitoring when practicing (not when recording) to save constantly having to unplug/plug the mics? The DI inputs automatically disconect the XLR inputs when they detect a connection.

I thought it best to ask before trying it out in case it might cause any damage.

[Sam Spoons]

Yes, you won't do damage. Use your ears to set the gain so that the inputs are not distorting.

[Drew Stephenson]

I can't find anything on the Line 6 page giving the actual specifications of output levels for the Pod Go, but you should be fine with plugging it into the Hi-Z inputs without causing any damage, just listen for any overloading as the front inputs on the SSL have a max level 9dB lower than the line inputs on the rear.

[EDIT - Sam beat me to it]

[Dynamic Mike]

Thanks guys, I figured it would probably be okay because people use pedals directly before the instrument input into a guitar amp. But now I feel reassured I won't cause any damage by trying it. I'll start with the pod go volume fairly low and see how it sounds.

[ef37a]

Since you are doing this purely for convenience when monitoring certainly not a problem but people should be aware that some high Z inputs on AIs (and a few mixers) are deliberately made to have some "attitude".

The makers of them boast of a "musical discrete FET input" which is "distortion" in engineering terms!

Some folks will of course like the 'hair' that such inputs deliver but I prefer to have as transparent a device as I can get. I am quite capable of buggering up the sound post tracking thank you very much!

Dave.

[Dynamic Mike]

The makers of them boast of a "musical discrete FET input" which is "distortion" in engineering terms!

I think the 4K button switches the 'SSL Attitude' in and out as required. I don't know whether it works on the instrument inputs though as they seem to bypass any other processing. Won't really know until I try it.