MXR MC406 CAE Buffer vs Radial Engineering BigShot™ ABY True Bypass Switcher
The MXR MC406 CAE Buffer and the Radial Engineering BigShot™ ABY True Bypass Switcher are both pedals sharing transparent.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.26% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- transparent
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$134.99via Reverb
The MXR MC406 CAE Buffer is a premium buffer pedal from MXR's Custom Audio Electronics collaboration with Bob Bradshaw, providing transparent signal impedance matching and signal conditioning for long cable runs and complex pedalboard signal chains. The CAE buffer maintains signal integrity across extended signal paths in professional touring rig configurations.
The Radial Engineering BigShot ABY is a true bypass switching pedal that routes a single guitar signal to two different amplifiers, letting a player instantly switch between, or blend, two distinct rigs without tone loss or signal degradation. Radial Engineering built its reputation on rock-solid signal routing and DI hardware trusted in professional touring and studio environments, and the BigShot ABY reflects that same engineering philosophy applied to amp switching rather than direct injection. It's designed around true bypass switching and buffered outputs to prevent the tonal thinning or ground loop noise that cheaper AB switchers are prone to introducing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Rock