The first thing you need is an amp that has an effects loop.
Able to easily switch between your amp’s preamp and your pedal’s preamps (eg: if you use a Line 6’s modeled preamps)Įquipment Required for the 4 Cable Method. Get the most out of every effect or pedal you own. Better control of your tone and better quality. You can place your drive and wah before the pre-amp and your delay and reverb after the pre-amp and achieve a far better tone. The 4 cable method allows you to get the most out of all your pedals or effects by placing each one in the best position. Placing a reverb or delay before the pre-amp will tend to result in a very muddy tone – especially if you mainly use your amp for your drive. This is because those effects tend to sound better when applied after all the gain and drive. Other effects such as reverb, delay, and modulations generally sound best after the pre-amp in your amp’s effects loop. Pedals such as distortions, overdrives, wahs, and compressors usually sound best plugged into the front of your amp. Those pedals usually sound best before the pre-amp because they drive the pre-amp. Some effects generally sound best when placed before the amp. If you found the above video useful, subscribe to my YouTube channel here. Then continue through the guide for more diagrams and details. If you want a short overview of the 4 cable method, the below video will explain everything you need to know. 
By the end of this guide, you will know how to set up the 4 cable method on your rig. In this guide, I will explain the pros and cons of this method and share diagrams for different pedals. This is achieved using four cables hence the name. The 4 cable method is a way to hook up a pedalboard to an amp in a way that allows you to control which pedals or effects are placed before the pre-amp and which pedals or effects are placed after the pre-amp in the amp’s effects loop.
11.1 Related Guides and Lessons: What is the 4 Cable Method?
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