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  • August 1, 2015 at 4:44 pm #84040
    cbeeson
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    Setup: Peavey T60 / B9 / PA (for testing purposes).

    I’m getting serious clicking on the ‘Rock Organ’ setting, at the beginning of each note. It’s not the key clicks – this is with the click setting at 0. It sounds like maybe digital overload. It can only be avoided by turning the guitar volume way down.

    It’s only affecting the one sound, which makes it look like a faulty unit, but the dealer (Reidys, Blackburn UK) arranged for me to try a second one, with the same result. It makes the rock organ sound unusable in practice. Could this be a batch fault, or do all B9s do this?

    Thanks!

    August 11, 2015 at 11:05 pm #120840
    TropicalHunch
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    Setup: Peavey T60 / B9 / PA (for testing purposes).

    I’m getting serious clicking on the ‘Rock Organ’ setting, at the beginning of each note. It’s not the key clicks – this is with the click setting at 0. It sounds like maybe digital overload. It can only be avoided by turning the guitar volume way down.

    It’s only affecting the one sound, which makes it look like a faulty unit, but the dealer (Reidys, Blackburn UK) arranged for me to try a second one, with the same result. It makes the rock organ sound unusable in practice. Could this be a batch fault, or do all B9s do this?

    Thanks!

    Was able to replicate your problem. Dial back the effects volume (not the click volume) to about 25 percent and bring the “wet” up to 100 percent. The noise should go away. So will 75 percent of the “rock organ” effect, so this really isn’t a great fix. Adding compressor didn’t help. Nor did disconnecting the B9 from the One Spot and using the stock power supply. Odd that I hadn’t noticed it before.

    Obviously not a defect with your specific unit. Suggest a return visit to the dealer. If a C9 is in stock, give it a try. If the problem didn’t carry over to the C9, it’s a pretty good bet Electro-Harmonix came up with a patch (or a do-over) that was incorporated into the sequel. Suggest contacting customer or tech support. I’m going to wager your call won’t be the first on this issue. I’m also going to tentatively wager (if you can get a human on the line) you’re about to become the proud owner of a new C9. If the dealer was sympathetic, enlist his support.

    Good luck.

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