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Apologies if this is a bit of a stupid question. Although I have been playing for some years, I have only recently started acquiring effects pedals - a very modest collection from Boss - TU Tuner, Equaliser and Flanger.

This is my question, my Ric is a passive bass and has always been plugged into the Passive input on my Ashdown amp. Should it now be plugged into the Active input as I have added some powered equalisation/effects into the bass-pedals-amp chain?

Do powered effects pedals simply constitute an external 'active' setup?

Another question - by adding equalisation before going into the amp (and using the amp purely as a power amp) can I simply add the Flanger to the output of the equaliser (then into the amp) rather than use the amp's send/return loop.

I want to Flange post EQ, and so would normally use the send/return, but I am now doing all my EQ before going into the amp, so does it have the same effect simply having the following:

Bass -> Tuner -> Equaliser -> Flanger -> Amp (with all EQ settings off).

Many thanks for any assistance.

Keep plugging into the passive input...the pedals are designed to be about the same output as your bass. Though having lots of pedals in a string at the same time can sometimes mess with your tone.....which is why effects loops are around...so you plug the effects in there and plug your bass in normally, but most amps don't have effects loops.

Greg