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  • April 16, 2014 at 7:27 pm #83439
    sirlancelot251
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    Ok, so I just bought this awesome Nano Big Muff for use in my bass rig behind a Dr J. Sparrow bass preamp. The sound itself is absolutely SICK! Couldn’t be happier! The problem is there’s this loud POP every time I switch the Muff on/off. I’ve tried this with & without the preamp on, and there’s no difference. What are my options as to how to fix this issue without sending it back to EHX? I’ve thought about replacing the switch itself, but maybe there’s another problem?

    April 21, 2014 at 6:21 am #119900
    toddwp
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    Some switches are just prone to building up static electricity which discharges (making a loud pop) when toggled. I have this problem with 3 of my pedals. Prior to sound check (and occasionally between songs) I’ll mute my rig and just hit each buggy switch a couple of times to let it discharge. Solves it for me.

    August 4, 2018 at 5:59 am #124162
    Whoops
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    Some switches are just prone to building up static electricity which discharges (making a loud pop) when toggled.

    No they aren’t,
    there’s no static electricity build up in switches, what you have is DC offset

    “there is no static accumulation on the switch since the metal plunger and threaded body are in close contact with the plastic parts. Any charge that tries to form on the switch is quickly drained off because the metal body of the switch is grounded to the enclosure. Not only that, but most switch configurations have a ground wire on one of the lugs that further serves as a path for static to be leaked away. “

    http://www.muzique.com/lab/pop.htm

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