I bought a deluxe electric mistress on ebay; listed as new. It arrived untarnished in the original box with the ac plug. I plugged it into the wall and it doesn’t seem to alter the sound of my guitar at all. There is no noticeable effect when I turn the knobs. Is the effect really strongly pronounced? When I tried it yesterday I thought it worked, maybe because I was so excited.

How much is the thing supposed to weigh? it’s not that heavy, and when I shake it lightly, i hear a slight rattling. Is it possible that the person removed the parts or something inside is loose? I sent them an e-mail to see if I can get a refund.

When I plug the amp into the “Flanged out” jack, I click the stomp button once and get no sound. I click it again and I get a (not really different) sound. When I plug the amp into the “Direct out” jack, I get sound and the stomp button doesn’t do anything.