{"id":38042,"date":"2017-01-20T18:45:41","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T17:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/?p=38042"},"modified":"2017-01-26T10:56:52","modified_gmt":"2017-01-26T09:56:52","slug":"power-attenuators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/en\/gear\/power-attenuators\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 7 Power Attenuators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/tube_guitar_heads.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Tube amp<\/strong><\/a> fanatics may know this problem all too well: the gloriously richer sounds of an amp when cranked to its limits. Unfortunately, not everyone has the opportunity to do so. Setting the volume <strong>at 11<\/strong>, might not always go well with your neighbors or your band mates for that matter, plus it can be quite detrimental to your ears.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/attenuators.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>power attenuators<\/strong><\/a> to the rescue. This is placed between the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/amplifier_heads_for_guitar.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>amp<\/strong><\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/amplifiers_for_electric_guitars.html\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>speaker<\/strong><\/a>, which allows you to play at a reduced volume while keeping the power amp sound. With several models in the market we decided to present some of them here, in the following video.<\/p>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUtbm9jb29raWUuY29tL2VtYmVkL3hhU1FCbGVXRDJNIiB3aWR0aD0iNjkxIiBoZWlnaHQ9IjM4OCIgZnJhbWVib3JkZXI9IjAiIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj0iYWxsb3dmdWxsc2NyZWVuIj48L2lmcmFtZT4=\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/blog\/app\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/2\/brlbs-cb-youtube-main.png')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\">\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\">\n<p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p>\n<p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock this content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock its content<\/a> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Here is a list of the gear featured in the video:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attenuators<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/koch_amps_lb120ii8.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Koch Amps LB120-II\/8<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/tube_amp_doctor_silencer_power_attenuator.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Tube Amp Doctor Silencer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/jet_city_amplification_jettenuator.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Jet City Amplification Jettenuator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/fryette_power_station_ps2.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Fryette Power Station PS2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/palmer_pdi06.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Palmer PDI-06-8 Ohm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/two_notes_torpedo_reload.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Two Notes Torpedo Reload<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/rivera_rockcrusher_recording.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Rivera RockCrusher Recording<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Amplifier and Cabinet<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/marshall_jtm45_2245.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Marshall JTM45\/2245<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thomann.de\/gb\/marshall_mr1936v.htm\" target=\"_blank\">Marshall MR1936V<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Guitar<\/strong>: <a 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