Home › Forums › Help/Technical Questions › Germanium OD problem or…normal function??

Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • February 22, 2009 at 10:23 am #77787
    musictech
    Member

    Hi…i just bought a germanium od….i noticed that when i move the bias and volts knobs while playing ,the sound interrupts….is it normal or….a faulty device??i have also to mention that i run thru it a line level signal and not a gutiar..(hiZ)…i’m looking forward for your answers…thanks..!!

    February 22, 2009 at 6:25 pm #93806
    musictech
    Member

    anyone??

    February 22, 2009 at 7:09 pm #93811
    julian
    Moderator

    No need to bump it on the same day. Someone with some experience with the GeOD will be in here soon enough :)

    February 22, 2009 at 9:50 pm #93819
    MING
    Member

    Do you mean, when you have the bias and volts set far apart, there is no sound? If so, yes, that is normal.

    If you mean, while actually turning the knob, the sound cuts out? I dunno if mine does this. I will check in a little bit.

    February 22, 2009 at 10:59 pm #93825
    musictech
    Member

    what do you mean”set far apart”?
    i have the problem when there is still sound and try to move any of these 2 knobs..is it normal??

    February 22, 2009 at 11:25 pm #93826
    MING
    Member
    Quote:
    what do you mean”set far apart”?

    Say the bias is at 9 o’clock and the volts knob is at 4 o’clock.

    Give me a few minutes. I’ll go hook my GeOD up to my computer room board.

    February 22, 2009 at 11:37 pm #93827
    MING
    Member

    Here is how mine is.

    Volts, 9 o’clock

    Bias, 9 o’clock

    I’ll strum and hold a chord.

    I’ll turn the Bias knob clockwise.

    When the Bias knob is at around 11 o’clock, the sound cuts out.

    Counter clockwise and once I go past 11 o’clock, signal comes back.

    Same thing when it is like so,

    Volts, 12 o’clock

    Bias, 12 o’clock

    Turn the Bias knob clockwise

    Around 4 o’clock, the sound cuts out.

    Counter clockwise and past 4 and the signal comes back

    Is this what you are experiencing?
    If so, this is normal. One of the pedal building gurus can tell you why.

    February 23, 2009 at 10:00 am #93846
    musictech
    Member

    thanks!!!i face about the same situation..!!so if it is not a ”personal” problem…i can sleep well tonight…!!thanks again for your interest and your reply…!(excuse me for my bad english but i’m from….greece…)

    February 23, 2009 at 9:04 pm #93866
    MING
    Member

    You are welcome.

  • Author
    Posts
Viewing 9 posts - 1 through 9 (of 9 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.