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  • November 7, 2009 at 8:40 am #79282
    owen
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    I got any english muffin awhile ago without an adapter, so i ordered one, when i got the adapter the connection was really loose where it plugs into the pedal, as i had read while awaiting the adapter that it probably would be, i tried to bend the prongs for a better fit and the small one broke off. :doh: so i just cut the tip of the adapter off, took the little plastic plug out of the pedal and connected the wires directly, i also made a spacer-bracket-washer thingy to hold the wire tight like it was built that way,. the muffin now seems to be running much better, sounds alot thicker and more alive :thumb: ??, also the led’s and the tubes appear to light up brighter. side note: i noticed that the adapter wires are copper and the internal wires that i connected them to are alluminum?

    Any one have any idea if this mod could be harmful to the pedal ?

    November 14, 2009 at 12:55 pm #103727
    owen
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    Well, its been a week and the muff’n is still running great, im kindof wondering why ehx didn’t just use a built in power cord? I understand the convienience of being able to unplug the adapter, but it really seems to run ALOT better this way. Also i would still love to hear any feedback concerning the safety of running the muff’n this way, and whether or not it could be harmful to the pedal. anyone??

    November 25, 2009 at 4:27 pm #104223
    owen
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    Its been another week and the muff’n is still running great!

    November 25, 2009 at 4:31 pm #104225
    B.Daws
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    I was planning on doing this to my Muff’n and Hot Tubes. It is the more logical choice, plus I have heard if you move the hardwired part to the bottom of the pedal or outside of it it reduces noise as well!!!

    November 29, 2009 at 6:05 am #104411
    owen
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    Yeah i’ve herd that would reduce noise aswell, although ive never really had any noise troubles. Have you ever tried running the hot tubes and english muff’n together? i was thinking about getting a hot tubes

    November 30, 2009 at 3:42 pm #104480
    B.Daws
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    Yeah i’ve herd that would reduce noise aswell, although ive never really had any noise troubles. Have you ever tried running the hot tubes and english muff’n together? i was thinking about getting a hot tubes

    That would just be insanity.

    June 21, 2010 at 5:54 am #109649
    inPlexicated
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    Well, its been a week and the muff’n is still running great, im kindof wondering why ehx didn’t just use a built in power cord? I understand the convienience of being able to unplug the adapter, but it really seems to run ALOT better this way. Also i would still love to hear any feedback concerning the safety of running the muff’n this way, and whether or not it could be harmful to the pedal. anyone??

    Convienience has little to do with it.

    Most tube pedals on the market that are running true voltages employ an adapter.

    It saves space so the pedal is reasonably sized and reduces internal complexity and electronic noise.

    You probably have given your pedal a few more volts due to “hardwiring it”

    Hmmm I wonder if then using a 12volt 1200 mA adapter would have the same effect?(compensates for loss)

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