Why does my Crybaby make my speakers pop

tapefoot · #1 11-25-2009, 07:01 PM

I have a soundgear bass and when i hook my crybaby inline with it and i play slap it makes my speakers pop when i mute my slap. they do not pop when the crybaby is not inline with it. the bass plays fine when the wah is not inline. i have the ac adapter. but when i put the crybaby on my effects loop it works fine. i have a SVT-4pro head. Any help would be appreciated.

Bottom Lover · #2 11-25-2009, 08:48 PM

Sounds like you could be clipping the input of the crybaby. I will have to plug my bass into my crybaby and see what happens. Maybe there is an impedance issue. Do you have a compressor or an overdrive you can put before the crybaby?
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tapefoot · #3 11-25-2009, 09:50 PM

you are absolutely right. thanks man! if i leave the volume down on my bass it works fine. i did not know this could happen. we got a gig in a couple weeks and i was really wanting to have some wah. thnx

Mudfuzz · #4 11-25-2009, 10:35 PM

I use to have this problem, my wah would make the tweeter in my cab distort, I disconnected the tweeter.....

tapefoot · #5 11-25-2009, 11:43 PM

so does you think a compressor would be a good way to go to keep from clipping my input?

Mudfuzz · #6 11-26-2009, 10:03 AM

It's worth a try. Also turn you input way down and see if it still does this.

asherthemachine · #7 11-26-2009, 01:09 PM

compressor/limiter should do the trick

tapefoot · #8 11-27-2009, 05:23 PM

thnx for the help guys. im prolly gonna pick up a compressor/limiter tomorrow. ill let you guys know how it goes.