The Radial Tonebone Headbone is an advanced 'head switching device' that allows
two different guitar amplifier heads to be used with a single speaker cabinet. With
Headbone, one head could be used for rhythm while a second head could be used for
soloing. With 100% discreet class-A circuitry and choice of either buffered or
un-buffered inputs, the Headbone will be of particular interest for players that
demand the utmost in tonal performance.
The Headbone's internal switching comprises a sequence of relays, photocells, and
load resistors, all of which are controlled via a digitally programmed chip. Hit the
footswitch and the Headbone toggles the guitar signal from one amp to the other,
disconnects the speaker and diverts the signal to a load resister, reconnects the
speaker to the second head and turns on the guitar, all in quick succession. The
Headbone features SafeModeT whereby even when power is disconnected; the Headbone
will automatically default to a 'head-1 to cabinet' status, ensuring a constant load
on the amplifier.
To eliminate running guitar and speaker cables to-and-from the amplifier and the
pedal board, the Headbone is equipped with SlingshotT, an easy to use remote control
system that employs a standard foot switch to toggle the Headbone's status from a
remote pedal board.
The Headbone is available in 3 models: The VT
for two valve-tube heads; the SS
for two solid-state heads; and the TS for Tube to solid state switching. Headbone.
another Radial 'power tool' for serious guitarists.
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Headbone TS Setup:
Plug your guitar or FX chain into the
Headbone's 'DIRECT' or 'BUFFERED' input*. Connect 'To AMP-1' to one amp head
and 'To AMP-2 to the the other using standard 1/4" guitar cables. Connect
the speaker outputs from each amp to their respective 'FROM AMP-1' and 'FROM
AMP-2' 1/4" jacks using high grade speaker cables*. Now just hook up a
speaker cable from the 'To Speaker Cabinet' jack to your speaker(s), and
that's it...
But wait... there's more! Headbone is equipped with Radial's Slingshot™
remote switching. Slingshot lets you keep the cables between amps, cabinet
and Headbone all short and neat. All you have to do is plug a standard
footswitch into the Headbone's 'Slingshot™ Remote' input* and change amps
from wherever you want to put the switch!
* See 'How to use
it' for details. |
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