Mono vs. Stereo vs. Wet/Dry — Is It Worth It?

Episode 223: Mono vs. Stereo vs. Wet/Dry — Is It Worth It?

Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!

SPONSORS

• Gator Cases - https://gatorco.com/shop-by-category/pedal-boards-power/vertex-pedalboards
• Neural DSP - https://neuraldsp.com (use code "chairmen" for 30% off)
• Best-Tronics - https://btpa.com (use code "dachairs" for 10% off)

MASTERCLASS

• Understanding Mono Signal Paths - https://vertex-effects.teachable.com/p/effects-pedal-order-explained-mono-amp

HOSTS

Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/goodwoodaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/goodwoodaudio

Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/omilionaudio
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/omilionaudio

Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)

• YouTube - https://youtube.com/vertexeffectsinc
• Instagram - https://instagram.com/vertexeffects

TIMESTAMPS

• 00:00 – Intro & Welcome
• 01:50 – "Cobbler's Children" & Thermal Conductive Plastic PSA
• 04:04 – The Hosts' Personal Rig Setups & Preferences
• 12:25 – Identifying Ideal Candidates for Stereo vs. Wet/Dry Rigs
• 13:34 – Working with Front of House (FOH) & Venue PA Limitations
• 19:16 – Starting with Mono vs. Why Wet/Dry Shines Live
• 26:22 – 5-Cable Method & Experimentation in Safe Environments
• 29:39 – Mid-Roll Break & Sponsors 33:26 – Essential Gear for Stereo: DI, Interfaces & Line Drivers
• 35:39 – Preventing Ground Loops & Phase/Polarity Issues with Transformers
• 41:10 – Traditional Wet/Dry/Wet Explained (Line-Out Box & Power Amps)
• 45:00 – "Pseudo" / Series Wet/Dry/Wet (The GigRig / TPS Style)
• 49:09 – Parallel vs. Series & The Truth About "Kill Dry" vs. 100% Wet
• 54:09 – Recap: Core Equipment Checklist for Stereo & Wet/Dry/Wet
• 57:14 – Practical vs. Bedroom Rig Verdict & Final Thoughts
• 1:02:17 – Community Announcements & Outro