TC Electronic Bonafide Buffer Pedal

£34.99

This is the TC Electronic Bonafide Buffer Pedal from TC Electronic, listed in Utility Pedals on Just Pedals. Read More below.

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If you are fan of using a large quantity of pedals or you need to use long cables on stage, you probably have noticed what is commonly known as tone sucking. As your guitar travels through more pedals and more cables you get a lot of high end rolloff which just ruins your bright and powerful tones. If you are experiencing that then you need a high quality buffer like the small and mighty TC Electronic Bonafide Buffer.

Key Features

  • Pure, Simple Tone – The best buffer in the world is the one you don’t even notice is there. By transforming your high impedance guitars signal in to a stronger low impedance signal you don’t suffer that annoying high end rolloff that ruins your perfectly crafted tone. 
  • True/Buffered Bypass – The bonafide buffer has both a buffered and true bypass switch built in however meaning that when the power is cut it instantly switches to true bypass mode so your signal can continue to get to the rest of your pedalboard.
  • Salvage Your Sound – By turning your guitar’s high impedance output into low impedance, BonaFide Buffer opens up the tonal floodgates, so your tone can flow strong and freely through your entire signal chain.
  • Simply Spec(s)tacular – BonaFide Buffer’s 1M ohm input and 100 ohm output secures exactly those goals and enables you to have obscenely long cable runs, while still maintaining optimum signal strength. 
  • Failure Is Not An Option – BonaFide Buffer has a built-in intelligent bypass relay, which automatically switches it from buffered to true bypass if its power suddenly gets cut. 

Here’s what TC Electronic say about the Bonafide Buffer:

BonaFide Buffer is the sonic remedy that will free your tone of any treble-sucking constraints put upon it by long cable runs. Just slam this high-quality, no-nonsense tone tool on your pedalboard and get ready to bask in your tone as it was meant to be. Transparent, crisp, alive and all you!

  • High-Quality analogue buffer
  • Run long cables without any signal degradation
  • Power failure mode – Automatically switches to True Bypass if power gets cut.

Specifications

  • Superior analogue buffering turns 1 MΩ guitar output into a tone-saving 100 Ω low impedance and low noise signal

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Brand

TC Electronic

TC Electronic are known for innovative, studio-quality effects that combine great tone with modern technology. Founded in Denmark, they’ve shaped the sound of countless players with classics like the Hall of Fame Reverb, Flashback Delay, and Ditto Looper. Their gear is built for reliability and ease of use, offering a range of features that include lush ambient effects and precise tone shaping. Whether on stage or in the studio, TC Electronic deliver professional sound and creative flexibility trusted by musicians worldwide.

TC Electronic’s product lineup includes a wide range of guitar effects pedals known for their pristine sound quality, versatility, and cutting-edge features. From classic effects like delays, reverbs, and choruses to more experimental and unique pedals, TC Electronic offers a comprehensive selection to suit a wide range of playing styles and preferences.

Category

Utility Pedals

Utility pedals solve signal-path tasks rather than imposing one recognisable effect. Buffers restore level and high-frequency response lost through cable capacitance, selectors route between instruments or amplifiers, summing boxes combine paths, and isolators interrupt hum-producing ground loops. Impedance, phase, transformer isolation, active or passive circuitry and switching method determine whether the routing remains quiet and transparent.

Tags

Buffered Bypass

Keeps an active buffer in the signal path when the effect is bypassed. The buffer converts a high-impedance input to a lower-impedance output, helping long cables and multiple pedals retain level and high frequencies, although its headroom and noise remain part of the path.

True Bypass

Connects input directly to output through mechanical or relay switching when the effect is off, removing the active circuit from the audio path. It avoids buffer colour but leaves cable capacitance and switching design to influence high-frequency loss and possible switching noise.