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  • February 13, 2009 at 9:14 pm #77733
    lowendman
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    I recieved my nano clone with some basic guidlines for power consumtion as I have followed with zero success. It would seem that the only wal for me to use this pedal is to use a battery and manualy plug in and out the input sigal plug when needed, not at all what I had in mind, also noticed a clicking when not playing and the pedals is on, like some sort of repeater rate. I am confused as to why 9 volt power supply daisy chain becomes interupted when trying to power this pedal. I loved the sound I had for 15 minutes before the battery was drained, cant use my power supply, now it is in the junk pile, no customer service phone number? Help me please somebody, thanks Lowendman.

    February 13, 2009 at 9:23 pm #93265
    electro-melx
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    you can’t daisy chain it…I’m sure someone else will be able to give you the technical reason why.

    it’s something to do with the way it’s grounded I think.

    February 13, 2009 at 9:25 pm #93266
    electro-melx
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    TAKEN FROM THE MANUAL:

    PLEASE NOTE: If the Nano Clone is connected to other effects pedals it will not work with the same battery eliminator that is daisy chained to the other pedals. The Nano Clone works off of a negative power supply and therefore either needs its own battery eliminator or should be run off the battery. If you do daisy chain your battery eliminator to the Nano Clone, all of the pedals on that daisy chain will power down, including the Nano Clone. If this happens, immediately remove the Nano Clone and give the Nano Clone its own power supply, otherwise you risk damaging the Nano Clone, your other pedals or the battery eliminator. Do not daisy chain the battery eliminator for the Nano Clone with any other Electro-Harmonix pedals except for the EH Muff Overdrive pedal.

    February 13, 2009 at 9:56 pm #93270
    The EH Man
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    Simple solution: it needs it’s own power supply or one that’s used with positive ground effects only.

    February 13, 2009 at 11:15 pm #93272
    The EH Man
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    Also, this is a problem that’s not unique to the Nano Clone. You’ll run into this problem with nearly any germanium-based fuzz/boost/overdrive pedal

    February 14, 2009 at 12:22 am #93287
    McHaven
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    Nano clone has reversed polarity power, meaning it won’t work on a daisy chain. Besides that there’s a noticeable volume drop, and the chorus just doesn’t sound as good. I think its a product that really tarnishes the name of EHX, since its an affordable and modern-designed chorus. People go out and get it figuring its just like the Small Clone, then they could end up swearing off EHX.

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