Argentum 1212 True Bypass?

[coachseeley]

I’m mid-level at best when it comes to pedal building…
That being said, does anyone know if the Argentum 1212 is true bypass?
I don’t know if there’s a way to tell from the schematic.
I did an A/B comparison between it and the Guardian project - and when the bypassed Argentum is in my signal chain the tone is much more muddy than when the bypassed Guardian replaces it.
Would a buffer before or after the Argentum keep the tone?
Thanks.

 

[Laundryroom David]

I’m mid-level at best when it comes to pedal building…
That being said, does anyone know if the Argentum 1212 is true bypass?
I don’t know if there’s a way to tell from the schematic.
I did an A/B comparison between it and the Guardian project - and when the bypassed Argentum is in my signal chain the tone is much more muddy than when the bypassed Guardian replaces it.
Would a buffer before or after the Argentum keep the tone?
Thanks.

Quickest way to tell - does it pass signal when unplugged from power source?

 

[coachseeley]

Quickest way to tell - does it pass signal when unplugged from power source?

Well that sounds easy. I’ll have to test that out.

 

[Laundryroom David]

Hope it helps! If it passes signal when unplugged, then you have true bypass.

This quick test doesn’t work with relay-based switching though …

 

[Robert]

The Argentum is true-bypass.

If it is affecting your tone when bypassed the problem is offboard.... jacks, wiring, footswitch, cable, etc...