Compressor Problem

J. Crawford · #1 07-06-2009, 06:28 PM

Okay guys. Some of you may have read my thread about my GK MB2-500 having power problems and creating fuzz.

I got my new one today, and its awesome. No fuzz at all... except when I use my compressor. It makes it sound like its going to explode.

Any ideas?

bongomania · #2 07-06-2009, 06:44 PM

Is your comp set for unity gain? (Same overall signal level whether the pedal is engaged or bypassed) And what comp is it, and how are you powering it?

J. Crawford · #3 07-06-2009, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by bongomania

Is your comp set for unity gain? (Same overall signal level whether the pedal is engaged or bypassed) And what comp is it, and how are you powering it?

Um.. Ill have to research the "unity gain" a bit. I should have just PMd you Bongo.

Its the Ashdown Dual Band Comp. I love it to death, as I think it and my EQ make my bass come to life, but I cant live with the fuzz.

Deluge Of Sound · #4 07-06-2009, 07:07 PM

Hang on, you're getting explosion sounds and you don't want it?

Also, when'd you get/make that fancy plexi board?

J. Crawford · #5 07-06-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

Hang on, you're getting explosion sounds and you don't want it?

Also, when'd you get/make that fancy plexi board?

Took you long enough.

I got the board itself done on the date of my NCPD day thread, but I have been buying and collecting pedals for a few months now.

ITs not that I dont want the sound, its that it cant be good for the cab or head. Its fuzzing out notes.

Deluge Of Sound · #6 07-06-2009, 07:19 PM

I just got unbanned like two days ago, so I've missed an awful lot of fun.

Your board looks like, Wah, Q Tron, and a bunch of pedals I can't identify. I see no Muff, though, what happened?

And the fuzziness might not be bad for the head or the cab, but I can't say either way without hearing it.

J. Crawford · #7 07-06-2009, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

I just got unbanned like two days ago, so I've missed an awful lot of fun.

Your board looks like, Wah, Q Tron, and a bunch of pedals I can't identify. I see no Muff, though, what happened?

And the fuzziness might not be bad for the head or the cab, but I can't say either way without hearing it.

It goes:
Dunlop 105Q > BOss OC-2 > Micro Qtron > Ashdown Dual Band Compressor > Big Bass Muff > Ibanez DE-7 > Boss GEB-7

Check out page 7 of my NCPD thread to see the newest pics, not the first page.

Im still getting a bit of fuzz. Should I pull off a YouTube clip to try and show it? I dont have a recording unit as of now.

Deluge Of Sound · #8 07-06-2009, 07:27 PM

Youtube clip would help, definitely.

J. Crawford · #9 07-06-2009, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Deluge Of Sound

Youtube clip would help, definitely.

Okay, Ill see what I can do. Thats the best quality I am going to be able to do.

Ill keep you updated on the videos.

J. Crawford · #10 07-06-2009, 07:42 PM

Here ya go.. not a very good video, as Im terribly sleepy and just played that off the top of my head.

It gets the point across, the fuzz can really be heard.

Fuzz Problem

Joe Gress · #11 07-06-2009, 07:58 PM

What are you powering it with?

J. Crawford · #12 07-06-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

What are you powering it with?

A Danelectro 9volt power supply I got at a local shop. My 1SPOT only powers 5 pedals, and I dont have the cash to buy a bigger divider at the moment.

Could that be the problem?

Joe Gress · #13 07-06-2009, 08:02 PM

You might check what the ma draw of the ashdown is, and what the dan power supply actually delivers.

J. Crawford · #14 07-06-2009, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

You might check what the ma draw of the ashdown is, and what the dan power supply actually delivers.

Never thought about that! Anyway to find the ma draw of the Ashdown?

The Dano is a 200 draw MA. I dont know about the Ashdown.

Joe Gress · #15 07-06-2009, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordasch

Never thought about that! Anyway to find the ma draw of the Ashdown?

I just looked all over the ashdown site to try and find the draw with no luck. It may be somewhere on the pedal. Did you try using your 1spot with it at all? You might try a different power supply as well. It could also be your settings on the compressor. Does it clip like that on any setting?

J. Crawford · #16 07-06-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by joeinsprings

I just looked all over the ashdown site to try and find the draw with no luck. It may be somewhere on the pedal. Did you try using your 1spot with it at all? You might try a different power supply as well. It could also be your settings on the compressor. Does it clip like that on any setting?

Not sure Joe. Ill try both of those, changing the supply and changing the settings tomorrow. Im just too tired tonight! I have to paint all morning tomorrow, so I need my rest.

Thanks everything thus far guys!

ga_edwards · #17 07-07-2009, 09:06 AM

It could be your bass is too hot for the pedal.

I had one of those pedals too. If you turn up the input enough for it to trigger, it farts like anything. I then found out it was a common problem. Ashdown apparently design the circuit with low output passive basses in mind, and were offering a free modding service for hot output basses.

I had mine modded, and guess what. Still farts. I personally think it's a bit of a crap pedal TBH, which doesn't compress that well anyway. I'd recommend looking at Bongo site for info for something better.