Can I overload my monitor if connecting guitar effects?

[SK123]

Hello,
Please inform me how can I not overload a JBL 305 if I connect effects pedal Zoom G1X Four using an instrument cable.

I asked at the JBL pro website and it's what they replied: "As long as you don't overload the speaker, you should be fine. You most likely will want to set the input sensitivity for -10 as that matches unbalanced consumer level. If it overloads the input, then switch to +4. Hope that helps. "

How will I know if I am overloading at -10 sensitivity? I cant afford to bust my speaker..lol. Many thanks.

 

[RayDunzl]

How will I know if I am overloading at -10 sensitivity?

You may not, unless you can measure the output voltage of your stack.

Playing with clean tone, you might hear the speaker complaining (distortion).

Playing a distorted tone (effects) - who knows.

I cant afford to bust my speaker..lol. Many thanks.

Then don't play "loudly".

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https://zoomcorp.com/media/documents/E_G1FOUR.pdf

Use the +4 setting on the speaker.

 

[SK123]

You may not, unless you can measure the output voltage of your stack.

Playing with clean tone, you might hear the speaker complaining (distortion).

Playing a distorted tone (effects) - who knows.




Then don't play "loudly".

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https://zoomcorp.com/media/documents/E_G1FOUR.pdf

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Use the +4 setting on the speaker.

Thank you for the help!!