I absolutely love my little big muff pi, gives me the tone I want. The only problem is changing the battery. When I got to change the battery, the screws were so tight that they wouldn’t come out. Now they are very stripped and I don’t want to put them back on all the way, as i’ll never get enough grip to get them off again. Now my cast iron pedal is held together by tape. Here’s my suggestion:
Please make the battery case removable, like the ones on dunlop gear. Or at least use stronger screws. I can’t take it anywhere because i’m worried it will fall apart. The whole “internal 9v” battery thing is a pain and is turning me off to other great ehx pedals. I love what they do, but they’re a hassle to power.
Another point I would like to make:
When I replaced the battery, it was fresh. I’ve been using the AC adapter since i replaced it. Now the battery won’t hold up on it’s own and it needs the adapter still. Does the pedal drain batteries while it’s plugged in? (would using a different adapter be causing this? it came with a different pedal but it works fine with no battery plugged in)
If you fine folks at ehx could please do something about the battery access and maybe clear some of this haze about the power drain that would be great.