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  • January 3, 2021 at 12:23 am #86538
    indutny
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    Hey!

    New EHX Silencer user here. I’ve noticed that when I plug my strandberg with active fishman pickups into the Silencer – it produces a considerable amount of clipping. Is there a problem with my pedal, or is it just incompatible with my pickups?

    I’ve attached the waveform. To the left – silencer is off (bypass), to the right – on.

    Thanks!

    January 4, 2021 at 3:28 pm #126716
    Flick (EHX Staff)
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    I was going to say that you are exceeding the Silencer’s headroom but it’s interesting that it’s only clipping the top half of the waveform. If headroom was the problem it should clip both the top and bottom peaks of the waveform.

    What are you powering the Silencer with?

    Do you have a guitar with passive pickups to check the Silencer?

    January 4, 2021 at 6:39 pm #126718
    indutny
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    Quote:
    I was going to say that you are exceeding the Silencer’s headroom but it’s interesting that it’s only clipping the top half of the waveform. If headroom was the problem it should clip both the top and bottom peaks of the waveform.

    Precisely! For what it’s worth, I’ve also dialed all knobs to the right so it is maximum release, maximum threshold, and minimum reduction.

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    What are you powering the Silencer with?

    I’m powering it with 1-spot.

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    Do you have a guitar with passive pickups to check the Silencer?

    Unfortunately no, this is the only one that I have.

    I have two other pedals (Ditto and EQD Plumes) and both seem to be handling well my guitar’s output without producing any clipping at all.

    January 4, 2021 at 9:06 pm #126719
    Flick (EHX Staff)
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    My guess is that there is something wrong with the Silencer. Can you exchange it for a new one?

    January 4, 2021 at 11:56 pm #126720
    indutny
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    My guess is that there is something wrong with the Silencer. Can you exchange it for a new one?

    Will do. Thanks for responses!

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