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TC Electronic BONAFIDE BUFFER Ultra-Compact Analog Buffer with Automatic True Bypass

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Features

  • High-quality analog buffer
  • Run long cables without any signal degradation
  • Power failure mode - automatically switches to true bypass if power gets cut
  • Ultra-compact design thatll fit on or under any board

Description

Ultra-compact analog buffer features a high-quality tone tool to protect your valuable guitar tone

Brand: TC Electronic


Style: Buffer


Item Weight: 0.14 Kilograms


Voltage: 9


Amperage: 0.04 Milliamps


Item Weight: 4.9 ounces


Product Dimensions: 3 x 4 x 3 inches


Country of Origin: China


Item model number: Bonafide Buffer


Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No


Date First Available: January 21, 2016


Signal Format: Analog


Power Source: Corded Electric


Voltage: 9


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Top Amazon Reviews


  • Makes a Difference
This product was a recommendation by someone on my Line 6 HX Effects group on Facebook. I had my doubts and I was already happy with the 128 presets I have, however, for the price, I thought I’d go for it. It makes my fantastic sounding presets sound even better.
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023 by D. Ward

  • Great buffer
This is a great buffer, I was just using the polytuner buffer set up at the beginning of the chain and the sound was so different compared with a direct connection to the amp. I placeed the bonafide at the end of the chain and the sound improved so now you cannot determine if I am direct to the amp or using a pedalboard. The bonafide returned the brights and power to my signal. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2024 by Alvaro Aquique

  • Legit, premium product.
Brought an entire new world of tone to my amp Sims and impulse responses that I never realized i was missing. If you record or play with these, you have to get this buffer and see how much brightness you are missing
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2023 by Treyday6986

  • Made in China.
This pedal is made in China.
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022 by Bakers

  • Buffer works great
I got two of these. One for the beginning of my pedal chain and one for the end. It really helps to quiet down the rest of my pedals. I got the idea from watching a guy on YouTube and he was right.
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024 by Jeff_Franklin

  • A must
A must for every pedalboard with trye by pass pedals on it, improves the sound greatly.
Reviewed in the United States on October 31, 2023 by Cliente de Kindle

  • good choice for buffers
The BonaFide Buffer does what it's supposed to do - it buffers your signal to combat against high end frequency loss. I am primarily a worship/praise musician and, at my church, we isolate the amps in a separate room. That means we have LONG cables from the stage to the other room in the back - probably a hundred feet. With such length comes the high end frequency loss, muddying your sound. You can compensate by trying to roll your bass eq back and increase your treble, but this doesn't really work. In such instances, a buffer is the logical and pretty much only choice. What's nice about TC's buffer is that it has a small footprint - I have a Pedaltrain Pro completely full of pedals (about 20), which can also cause signal loss. The buffer fits on my board easily and it's the first thing I plug into before all my other gear. I don't notice any changes when I'm practicing at home. However, in the church, my sound sounds like MY sound that I've worked on arduously at home. It's nice to be able to replicate that. This is definitely worth the price and, if you run long cables or have a lot of pedals, you owe it to yourself to get a buffer; and this is a nice choice. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2016 by Bill

  • If you think you need it, you do. Get it.
Wow! I am amazed at what this little gizmo can do. I play in a 70's rock band and recently added to my pedal board. I was using a 10' cable from my guitar to my pedal board, then through 5 "true bypass" pedals, then another 20' cable from my pedal board to the mixer, amp, etc. During practice at relatively low volumes, things sounded great, but when it was time for a gig my guitar just sounded muffled. Not a good tone at all. I didn't know about "tone suck" and what true bypass pedals could do to your sound, but through researching forums I realized how your whole rig can rob your playing of tone. I decided to try the BonaFide buffer because of TC Electronics' good reputation with pedals and quality build, and I have a couple of TC pedals and I think they are pretty good. I put it at the beginning of my chain (Buffer - tuner - compressor - chorus - OD - reverb) To repeat: Wow! I am amazed at what this gizmo can do. It really does what it says it does: brings back great tone to your rig. It sounds like you finally got your ears cleaned out. I highly recommend you try this buffer. I can't speak about other buffers on the market, but you can't go wrong with this one from TC. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2016 by Jb.

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