OTS1™ Patch-Box

Designed and hand-built (by Mario) in Canada.

• Discrete Class-A guitar input buffer
• [1x] ¼" TS buffered (or TRS passive) thru
• [4x] ¼" TRS (tip, ring, sleeve) passive thru
• Push-button to bypass or enable the buffer
• Push-button to instantly select 2CM or 4CM
• 8-pin DIN feed-thru for MIDI or a foot-switch
• I/O for audition loop, 2CM, 4CM, 5CM, mono,
dual mono/stereo, wet/dry, and wet/dry/wet

The OTS1™ is an intelligent, yet simple, interface solution that can easily be added to any pedalboard. It will consolidate all of your pedalboard connections, preserve the life of the jacks on your effect pedals, increase your pedal placement density, and speed up and simplify your rig's setup and teardown.

The discrete Class-A circuit has an input impedance and other finely tuned characteristics which mimic that of tube amplifier inputs. It'll safeguard, strengthen, and prepare a guitar's signal for whatever follows on a pedalboard and in a rig.

It presents a guitar with a dynamic and ideal load that remains steadfast — resulting in consistent tone while still allowing the guitar to breathe and feel, as if it were plugged directly into the front of a beloved tube amp.

For the benefits of buffers, see our FAQ page.

• Input Buffer
• Input Impedance: 1M ohm
• Output Impedance: 100 ohm
• Dimensions: 4.41 x 2.38 x 1.68in. / 112 x 60.5 x 42.7mm
• Power Requirements: 9VDC & 100mA via a 2.1 x 5.5mm barrel plug with a negative centre pin (like Boss pedals). Adapter is not included.

User Manual