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Suhr Buffer

Name: Suhr Buffer
Brand: Suhr
Price: 239.0 CAD
Availability: BackOrder

Pre-orderSuhr part 03-BUF-0001

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$239 CAD

Finish: Standard

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Time of arrival for special orders varies by product.
It can be anywhere from two weeks up to several months. After you order, we check with the supplier and email you an ETA. Want an estimate before you order?

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Our take

Who this one is for

The Suhr Buffer is a unity-gain signal buffer and line driver in a machined billet aluminum enclosure. It sits in the chain to undo the capacitance that long cable runs and a board full of patch cables add up to, and it does that without changing the guitar's tone or output level.

It has two outputs. The second, labelled ISO, runs through a transformer to break ground loops, and its 180º phase switch keeps a signal split between two amps in phase. Suhr suggests placing it first in the chain, with one exception: a vintage-style fuzz such as a Fuzz Face or Tone Bender goes ahead of it, so the fuzz keeps its direct connection to the guitar's pickups.

For a transformer-isolated feed taken from an amp's speaker output instead, look at the ISO Line Out.

SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURES
Country of Origin: United States
Type: Transparent signal buffer/line driver
Buffering: Unity buffering
Components: Low noise audiophile Op-Amps, Glass Epoxy PCB
Enclosure: Machined billet aluminum
Phase Switch (ø): Reverses the polarity of the ISO Output by 180º

CONNECTIONS
Input: Instrument Input
Output: Primary output
ISO Output: Transformer isolated secondary output
Input Impedance: 1M Ω
Output Impedance: 150 Ω

POWER
Power Connector: 9v
DC Inlet: 9-18Vdc, center negative
Operating Voltage: 4.5Vdc - 18Vdc
Maximum Voltage: 20Vdc
Over Voltage Protection: Yes
ROHS Compliant: Yes

DIMENSIONS
Dimensions: 2.87" (L) x 2.53" (W) x 1.23" (D)
Weight: .379lbs

Bench inspected

Every instrument crosses our bench before it ships, and on an online order that setup is free. It can cover the frets, hardware, truss rod, action, nut slots, intonation, pickup heights and electronics, whatever the guitar needs.

Shipped insured

Free insured shipping in Canada on orders over $200.

Financing

Pay in full and you can spread the cost with PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments, with the exact terms shown at checkout. Financing never changes the price of the guitar. How financing works

Authorized dealer

Full manufacturer warranty on every new instrument.

Three generations

In the family since 1945, with a player answering your questions before and after you order.

Pre-orders

Questions we get

How much do I pay today?

Your choice: the full price, or a 25% deposit. On a deposit, the balance is due when the guitar reaches the shop, before it ships to you. A deposit is paid by card or PayPal. Shop Pay, Apple Pay and Google Pay can't take one.

When will it arrive?

It varies by product, anywhere from two weeks up to several months. If you'd like a date for this model first, ask us in the chat and we'll check with the supplier before you order. If you're ready now, go ahead: we confirm the ETA by email once your order is in, and if it changes, we let you know and you can cancel.

Can I cancel?

Yes, any time before the supplier invoices it and ships it to us. We refund what you paid less 3% to cover the card processing fee.

Once it has shipped to us it is a special order and final sale. If it arrives with something wrong, we put that right.

What if the price goes up before it arrives?

You pay the price you ordered at. Once your order is placed we hold that price, even if the supplier raises it before the guitar arrives.

Is the free setup included?

Yes. A pre-order is an online order, so it gets the same free setup: it crosses our bench before it ships, set up the way you choose. The setup menu above shows what that covers.

Do I pay duty or brokerage on a US order?

No. Duty, taxes, brokerage and customs on a US order are handled at our end before the instrument leaves Ottawa. It arrives at your door with nothing to pay.

Orders going anywhere outside Canada and the United States work differently. The shipping and returns policy sets out which is which.

Can I finance it?

Yes, if you are in Canada and paying in full. Pick PayPlan by RBC or Shop Pay Installments as your payment method at checkout. The plan, the rate and the approval sit with the provider, and you see the terms before you agree to anything. You pay a deposit by card or PayPal.