EBS BassIQ owners...

[Addison]

I'm wondering if I got a "bad" pedal...

Can you guys tell me if any of this is "normal"?

Firstly, it is distorted... almost every way I set it, I'm getting distortion as it envelopes. It definitely does not sound like it does on the EBS website or a few of the YouTube videos I've seen.

Also weird is that the red light dims whenever it "opens up" into the wah... it's almost how I would think it would act if a battery is dying. I play a note... the light dims.

Also... when I power it up, the light starts out bright and then immediately dims... my EBS OctaBass does not do this.

I've tried multiple cables... I've tried an alkaline battery at 8.9v, a lithium battery at 9.37v, plugged straight in to a Boss 9v adapter, and plugged into my Dunlop DC brick.

I've also tried 3 different basses... my active Zon Sonus, passive Fender Jazz, and my active Mike Lull.

It behaves the same under all conditions.

Either this pedal is totally NOT what I was looking for... or I just bought a defective unit. Any help will be much appreciated.

[Jazz Ad]

It looks like your pedal has an issue.
The bass IQ is very tolerant with input levels and hardly ever distorts.

[Planet Boulder]

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

It looks like your pedal has an issue.
The bass IQ is very tolerant with input levels and hardly ever distorts.

+1

Unfortunately, EBS has had a few cases of "spotty" QC, as evidenced by threads on this board in which others have complained of bad pedals.

I've owned two IQs and neither exhibited those issues.

[Bajosintrastos]

Originally Posted by Planet Boulder

+1

Unfortunately, EBS has had a few cases of "spotty" QC, as evidenced by threads on this board in which others have complained of bad pedals.

I've owned two IQs and neither exhibited those issues.

++1.

[Bassist30]

I have one. I like it alot. I don't have the issues you explained. Its rather early in the morning here so I can't charge her up but I don't get any distortion.

[Bermel]

Maybe you are using a setting that doesn't let the envelope to open. Try this setting:

- Threshold at 4 o'clock
- Attack at 8 o'clock
- Hi-Q Mode

Also, play it with your passive bass and use the pedal alone by the moment, do not combine it with others pedals. Tell me your results.