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  • February 7, 2009 at 2:26 pm #77704
    mcconnachiea
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    :doh:

    I have a small clone which seems to crackle and fuzz slightly. I took a look and the circuit board and it looks fine. What’s wrong guys?
    :freak:

    February 7, 2009 at 3:33 pm #92870
    julian
    Moderator

    It sounds like a headroom problem. It could be patch cables, could be another pedal. Lowering your pickups on your guitar might help as well.

    Do you have any Danelectro pedals in your chain perhaps? Those guys are notorious for lowering headroom.

    February 7, 2009 at 3:43 pm #92872
    mcconnachiea
    Member

    No, I have a boss ME-50 and DS-1 but even on its own, it fuzzes

    I have a HS guitar, 1 single 1 humbucker and it fuzzes on either pickup

    February 7, 2009 at 4:09 pm #92878
    julian
    Moderator

    hmmm must be something wrong with the pedal

    I’d recommend contacting info@ehx.com about getting it repaired. Probably has a trim pot that is out of alignment.

    February 7, 2009 at 4:12 pm #92879
    mcconnachiea
    Member

    I think there is only one trimpot and I could do that myself

    February 7, 2009 at 4:37 pm #92881
    BlueSteel
    Participant

    I had sort of the same problem, try changing the battery.

    February 7, 2009 at 5:11 pm #92883
    julian
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    I think there is only one trimpot and I could do that myself

    A lot of trimpots in pedals aren’t for user adjustment and may require an oscilloscope or other tools. I wouldn’t mess with it without knowing what it does.

    February 7, 2009 at 6:25 pm #92885
    mcconnachiea
    Member
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    I had sort of the same problem, try changing the battery.

    I tried that :(

    February 7, 2009 at 9:09 pm #92889
    Ned Flanders
    Moderator

    Adjusting the trim pot doesn’t increase head room, it adjusts the depth of the chorus and it goes from no chorus to deep chorus in just a couple of mm so you shouldn’t touch it.
    Have you checked the battery? a flat battery will make it distort.

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