Best Kramer VS-4X Passive Stereo Switch Alternatives

Based on 5 reviews

When using an insert as a direct out from a mixer, or splitting an insert to the input and output of a compressor, this little board does the business. It is designed for tip send ring return. If the red connector is not used then the tip is connected to the external device and also to the ring (the return). The split side uses TS sockets and needs TS (not TRS) patch cables. Very high quality - I've never seen a bad connection with Neutrik/Rean patch bays. What would be even more wonderful would be: - a version for Ring send Tip return - to be able to use TRS cables after the split; i.e. TRS sockets with R and S joined. - a daisy chain feature to have more than one outboard chained in series; making use of the current blank socket.

Based on 2 reviews

This makes the flow super fast and let you dial different chains on the fly at a touch of a button, something that would have been impossible with normal patchbay. I use all my external gear much more with this thing. I will consider another one in the future just to connect external fx processors and dial them in the order i want and the ones i want. Imagine a tape delay followed by a a second tape delay with different settings followed by a reverb...now try again but with inverted direction by just pressing a button. And btw you can send your processors to parallel processing. Just amazing. The older version i think was looking better but this one looks great. Buttons do not feel that nice. The worse of all....The power button is on the back.What where you thinking when u did that? You...

Based on 13 reviews

Not many XLR patchbays to be found around... and this one is really well made, with the added bonus of allowing it to be flipped over, front/backwards, as to cater for M or F front panel connections. Only minuses are that the latching of the XLR connectors themselves could be a bit better, and that when flipped, the "Designed in USA / Made in China" decal becomes your front panel, while the company logo & model name become hidden in the back of your rack - they should have put them on both front & back, and moved that "Designed/Made" thing somewhere on the sides, or on the bottom of the unit. Anyway, using a couple of these it in the studio and in several outboard racks, does the job perfectly, and for a friendly price!

Based on 14 reviews

I bought this to use in a dedicated monitoring rack to have outputs to FOH from two microphone splitters used as input, but assumed turning it backwards would be no problem (the inputs are in front, I needed them in the back with the outputs in front). Luckily it was possible by dismantling it and turning the internal PCB with the connectors around and putting it back together, although the screws that secure the PCB to the chassis would no longer fit as they are not in the middle but offset towards the back. Fortunately that shouldn't matter much since the 64 screws in total that secures the connectors to the chassis should be enough. Still though, I'd like to see it be slightly more flexible, perhaps by having the ears on separate brackets that can be turned around (like the ART P16...

Based on 86 reviews

If you want to take control of the cable spaghetti invading your studio, a patchbay is the answer; and with bantam units costing too much for the casual muso, these quarter-inch jack units come into their own. I have four now, arranged as one big bay three deep and a subsidiary bay on the other side of the room to handle effects sends and returns. The units come "semi-normalised", which means that a connection made at the top of the rear panel automatically feeds down to the connection made at the bottom of the rear panel even if no patch cord is inserted in the front to link them. This is handy if you have a bunch of connections that, typically, stay the same: you can link the stereo outputs of your main keyboard, say, to inputs 1 and 2 on your audio interface in a...

Based on 48 reviews

I already own a PX3000 for many years. And it's still working perfectly, I bought another one as the studio is expanding and I don't fancy all the cables on my desk. I haven't had issues with lover levels or spilling as some users are reporting. Mine is working fine. I like the versatility of having a switch for normal, half normal, and thru. It would be perfect to have this switch on the front panel but really doesn't bother me much as I plan the wiring setup beforehand. I like also like that the PX3000 offers enough space on the front panel so I can stick my personalized labels. Great patchbay for my home studio.

Based on 17 reviews

I've never bought a patchbay before because there was always some more interesting piece of equipment that actually did something to the sound that could be bought for the same money. This patch bay is so affordable it's really worth having to avoid having to keep going to the back of your outboard and plugging/unplugging things. In fact I'd pay more than this. There's no mode switching options and I understand the durability may not be as good as more expensive patch bays if you're planning on constant use, but it's still very useful.