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We are proud to announce the Rattlesnake Cable Company Line Buffer. A line buffer is a utility tool to change the impedance of the signal coming in and allow for a low-impedance signal going out. What this does is counter the muddy/dark tone with long cable runs (due to cable capacitance) and maintain a great signal going into your pedals/amp. This buffer is also great to deal with some passive pedals with tone suck (i.e.: volume pedals, etc.)
You would normally run this as the first input on the pedalboard. Some pedals (for example - fuzz pedals) may or may not like a low impedance signal going to their input, so you may want to insert this after the fuzz depending on your taste/needs.
The Rattlesnake Cable Company buffer is an OpAmp-based buffer. There is an on/off true bypass toggle as well as a discreet LED indicator. All jacks and switches are mounted on one side of the unit for maximum options for placing the unit on or below your pedalboard. The enclosure is a small 3 5/8" x 1 1/2" enclosure with a black matte powder coat with laser engraved logo.
- Neutrik mono input/output jacks
- 22 AWG Hook-up wires
- TL072 OpAmp
- High input impedance
- Low output impedance (1K ohm)
- 3PDT true bypass toggle switch
- Matte black powdercoated enclosure
- Laser etched enclosure
- 3.72" x 1.55" x 1.27" enclosure
- 9V / 12V DC power
- Discrete yellow/amber LED indicator
- Output impedance: approx 100 ohms
- Input impedance: approx 1M
- SKU: SKU-6263D273
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A buffer is to help restore frequency loss due to cable capacitance. As your cables lengths add up from guitar to board and board to amp, you may experience some high frequency loss in the chain. By adding a buffer, those frequencies are restored.Answer
Typically, the buffer should be the first item after the instrument. But some users will try to find an ideal location within their pedal chain depending on what they prefer.Answer
Yes, you'll need to power with a standard 9V DC barrel (like Boss or OneSpot power supply). You can also power this with 12V DC.Answer
Some players like to play with the placement of the buffer in the chain. You can easily bypass the buffer while you find the sweet spot.Answer
Some players do not like how certain fuzz pedals sound with a buffer before them. Some players like the 'bad sound'. You'll need to determine if signal is altered in a way that you don't like and position the buffer accordingly. Typically, the buffer should be first, but does not have to be.
Dan W. - Custom hand made in the USA to your spec's, their own USA milled copper conductors, your choice of length / jacks / colors / coverings. Superior tone / sound quality. Like having an audio engineer in your gig bag cuz its Hanks own engineering &...
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Danny S. - Let me start with, these are freakin the Best Cables I have ever owned. The Snakehead not only sounds great, but it's indestructible. I've been using this cable to run my pedalboard to the amp and the white Coily Cord as my main guitar cord. Don't...
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Scotty F. - Thought I knew what good cables were until the rattlesnakes showed up! Amazing quality products hand made in the United States by an outstanding team! Thanks Hank!!
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Michael D. - These cables are solid as hell! Real pro quality. The super beefy ends they use seem like they could take a beating, and they have multiple options. Awesome use of shrink wrap as well, gong over the jack housing and the cable ensuring no moisture is...
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Evan S. - I could go over how everything I've used, from the instrument cables (don't sleep on the snake head), speaker cable, patches, and line buffer (AMAZING) have been everything from solidly constructed, top tier quality, and snazzy to boot. That said, I...
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Roger C. - I am astounded at the quality of Rattlesnake cables! I have been a pro or semi pro musician all of my life, and also operate my own personal recording studio. I have also done sound, worked for years in two of the nation's key music stores (the famed...
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Paul N. - I found out about Rattlesnake cables hunting around for some info on Gearpage for my Marshall. I started digging for more info on Rattlesnake Cables after reading a post about the company. I read many reviews and watched a few YouTube videos being...
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Will S. - The Rattlesnake Line Buffer is built like a tank! It does the job as intended without adding any type of signal artifacts
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6/21/2022
I was honestly a skeptic, and figured since I only use 10' cables for recording, cable quality would make little difference. I always used cheap cables until I got tired of them failing on me and bought a 10' Rattlesnake cable and a couple of jumper patch cables for my effects loop. I was surprised... Read
12/3/2023
My experience with this company was the best I have had in many years. Hank the owner was very patient and fast to respond to my questions and got me exactly what I needed. The quality is better than anything you’ll find on a shelf at a large music store. Highly highly highly recommend this... Read
2/10/2025
Yes, you can get a cheaper cable that you probably can't hear a difference between in a double blind test. But I keep on buying my cables from Rattlesnake. Here's why. They actually have real human support; often you're talking directly with the owner. They think hard about design and durability.... Read
6/21/2022
I was honestly a skeptic, and figured since I only use 10' cables for recording, cable quality would make little difference. I always used cheap cables until I got tired of them failing on me and bought a 10' Rattlesnake cable and a couple of jumper patch cables for my effects loop. I was surprised to find that apparently my instrument cables had apparently been a significant noise source. The Rattlesnake cable was completely silent even with guitars I just thought had noisier pickups. In addition, the jumper cable I was using on my board apparently was draining quite a lot of high-end off, which I learned after swapping in one of the Rattlesnake jumpers. I ended up with a second order to replace all the patch and jumper cables in my setup, and a spare 10' cable. My new setup clearly retains more top end and is more quiet than I thought was possible. I didn't play a lot of high gain before and just accepted the noise when I did, but even high gain is no problem now. I'm sold!
12/3/2023
My experience with this company was the best I have had in many years. Hank the owner was very patient and fast to respond to my questions and got me exactly what I needed. The quality is better than anything you’ll find on a shelf at a large music store. Highly highly highly recommend this company.
2/10/2025
Yes, you can get a cheaper cable that you probably can't hear a difference between in a double blind test. But I keep on buying my cables from Rattlesnake. Here's why. They actually have real human support; often you're talking directly with the owner. They think hard about design and durability. For example, on principle, they don't sell Y-cables, which are fragile. Instead sell rugged splitter boxes. Another example is their "snakehead" cable to avoid wearing out your guitar finish. When you buy from Rattlesnake, you are directly supporting US manufacturing and employees. Most products have a true lifetime warranty. And the protective wrap on their cables is really durable and comes in a nice assortment of colors.
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