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  • August 20, 2009 at 3:57 am #78821
    modalmood
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    I recently got a Memory Boy and while playing it tonight, it started to audibly pop when I engaged the pedal. This was especially troublesome because, the Memory Boy being a delay pedal, the pop sound is repeated. The pop isn’t particularly loud. In fact I can’t even hear it with the blend all the way left. It’s the repeats that are the problem. Is this just something I’m going to have to live with? Does the switch need to be replaced? Thanks for your feedback.

    August 20, 2009 at 12:50 pm #100776
    Flick (EHX Staff)
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    I recently got a Memory Boy and while playing it tonight, it started to audibly pop when I engaged the pedal. This was especially troublesome because, the Memory Boy being a delay pedal, the pop sound is repeated. The pop isn’t particularly loud. In fact I can’t even hear it with the blend all the way left. It’s the repeats that are the problem. Is this just something I’m going to have to live with? Does the switch need to be replaced? Thanks for your feedback.

    This pop is most likely due to a bad capacitor on the output of the delay section. It should be fixed under warranty. Contact customer service and they will help you: info@ehx.com.

    August 20, 2009 at 6:20 pm #100791
    modalmood
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    I recently got a Memory Boy and while playing it tonight, it started to audibly pop when I engaged the pedal. This was especially troublesome because, the Memory Boy being a delay pedal, the pop sound is repeated. The pop isn’t particularly loud. In fact I can’t even hear it with the blend all the way left. It’s the repeats that are the problem. Is this just something I’m going to have to live with? Does the switch need to be replaced? Thanks for your feedback.

    This pop is most likely due to a bad capacitor on the output of the delay section. It should be fixed under warranty. Contact customer service and they will help you: info@ehx.com.

    Wait there is more: I put a compressor pedal in front of the Memory Boy and experienced the same popping repeats when I engaged THAT pedal. Does this change the substance of your answer or clarify the situation at all?

    Thanks for your rapid responses. I really appreciate it.

    Mike Morrison

    August 20, 2009 at 6:42 pm #100793
    julian
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    What compressor is it?

    August 20, 2009 at 6:56 pm #100795
    modalmood
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    The compressor is an Analog Man Bi-Comprosser.

    August 20, 2009 at 7:23 pm #100796
    Flick (EHX Staff)
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    I believe the compressor is making its own popping sound which is then going into the delay loop of the Memory Boy. So the compressor is really its own problem. Knowing this it doesn’t change that I think a capacitor on the Memory Boy needs replacing.

    Does the Memory Boy pop when BLEND is set to 100% dry?

    Also I should mention it is normal for the Memory Boy to pop when going in/out of effect mode for the first 30 seconds or so after power up. While all the voltages get settled.

    August 20, 2009 at 7:29 pm #100797
    Flick (EHX Staff)
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    If the Memory Boy continues to pop while going in/out of bypass, after it has been powered up more than a minute then probably the capacitor needs replacement.

    August 20, 2009 at 7:30 pm #100798
    modalmood
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    I’ll check it out when I get home from work. Thanks a lot. Remember it pops with or without the compressor. The compressor never pops on its own when I use it w/o the Memory Boy.

    August 20, 2009 at 7:47 pm #100799
    modalmood
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    What is the procedure for getting the pedal fixed under warranty?

    August 20, 2009 at 11:27 pm #100807
    modalmood
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    Yes it pops when 100% dry.

    August 20, 2009 at 11:29 pm #100808
    modalmood
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    Also I tried all my pedals in front of it. They all did the same thing as the compressor did. They popped and repeated. Thanks for your attention to this matter.

    It’s a great pedal by the way.

    Mike :-)

    August 20, 2009 at 11:35 pm #100809
    modalmood
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    There’s another problem. Suddenly the delay dial doesn’t work from about three o’clock to full. Beyond that you just hear the dry signal.

    August 20, 2009 at 11:39 pm #100810
    modalmood
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    Though I suppose this could be built into the pedal. It’s at about 500 ms at 2:00. Maybe the rest of the range of the dial is for making funny sounds

    August 21, 2009 at 2:27 am #100817
    modalmood
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    You can forget about that last part. I got the delay pot working right. Thanks again for your help. Sorry to overwhelm you with info.

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