Chorus Problem

F0URwordLETTER · #1 03-10-2008, 09:13 AM

Hi everyone alright here the probelem i had two chorus pedals already the h20, and the boss bass chorus and both of them made the same weird noise like a robotic sound does anyone have any advice or what the problem could be.

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bongomania · #2 03-10-2008, 10:17 AM

Was it a steady "swooshing" noise? If so, that's common to many choruses. Otherwise, if it was a beeping, whining, clanking, "Danger Will Robinson", or any other sort of robotic noise, then maybe you are using the wrong sort of power supply.

jgroh · #3 03-10-2008, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

...Otherwise, if it was a beeping, whining, clanking, "Danger Will Robinson", or any other sort of robotic noise, then maybe you are using the wrong sort of power supply.

F0URwordLETTER · #4 03-10-2008, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

Was it a steady "swooshing" noise? If so, that's common to many choruses. Otherwise, if it was a beeping, whining, clanking, "Danger Will Robinson", or any other sort of robotic noise, then maybe you are using the wrong sort of power supply.

Well i am going to try just a battery but i use the 1 spot for both of the pedals and they both sounded weird

F0URwordLETTER · #5 03-11-2008, 09:37 AM

i tried a differnt 1 spot and it work fine so it was my 1 spot that was messed up thanks for the help !!
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Ryan Mohr · #6 03-11-2008, 02:28 PM

I also have this noise that sounds like a chirp coming from my amp when my chorus is on.

assboglin · #7 03-11-2008, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by AqueousView11

I also have this noise that sounds like a chirp coming from my amp when my chorus is on.

That could be due to pickup microphonics. I can get bird chirping sounds out of a flanger and a distortion with a cranked amp.

Ryan Mohr · #8 03-11-2008, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by assboglin

That could be due to pickup microphonics. I can get bird chirping sounds out of a flanger and a distortion with a cranked amp.

What are pickup microphonics?

assboglin · #9 03-11-2008, 03:01 PM

Taken from some website somewhere:

"A microphonic pickup in most cases is where some of the windings are loose and they vibrate or move when using the guitar. This makes the pickup act like a microphone to where vibrations are acoustically picked up causing the pickup to squeal when the amp is turned up loud. It can be so bad that you can talk in the pickup and hear your voice come out of the amp. This effect is undesirable and can in most cases be cured by saturating the coils with wax."

Certain modulation pedals, wah pedals in the higher end of their sweep, and overdrive/distortion pedals are some things that can cause a microphonic pickup to act up, at least in my experience. Cheaper pickups are more likely to have microphonic problems in my experience.