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Effect Clicking Noise
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It will be due to the true bypass switch I believe a resister can be wired in to reduce the pop but I'm not to sure.
I don't think the GT2 is true bypass - I'm almost 100% sure it's like every other SansAmp pedal, with a relay-based switching setup.
Anyhow... there really isn't much you can do about the popping. It's a consequence of some types of switching systems.
Usually, you only see that problem with true bypass pedals, and it's random. Example: My Little Big Muff sometimes "popped" when switched on and off, but my Clone Theory never does (and the switching is identical). Not all Little Big Muff pedals will pop, and some Clone Theory pedals will.
I've never heard of it with a GT2; the switching system they use on it is supposed to prevent that sort of thing.
I don't think it can really be modified, either; it's a pretty dense circuit. I'm guessing the switch is old or worn out?
If it is relay based like Mystic says, then the same kind of problem can occur as with conventional true bypass pedals. The specifics of the issue are kind of unimportant, but if you want to find out you need to look for posts about leaky capacitors and DC offsets, that kind of thing.
Yes, a resistor wired in the right spot can help, but it never solves the problem entirely. You'll probably also find that if you change the order of your effects that the click will change or disappear entirely.
I'm yet to find anyone who's come up with the silver bullet solution. The best way (IMO), if you know how, is to change the output capacitor (which is likely electrolytic) for a low-leakage variety like a mylar film or polyester capacitor.
Yes, a resistor wired in the right spot can help, but it never solves the problem entirely. You'll probably also find that if you change the order of your effects that the click will change or disappear entirely.
I'm yet to find anyone who's come up with the silver bullet solution. The best way (IMO), if you know how, is to change the output capacitor (which is likely electrolytic) for a low-leakage variety like a mylar film or polyester capacitor.
I don't think the GT2 is true bypass - I'm almost 100% sure it's like every other SansAmp pedal, with a relay-based switching setup.
Anyhow... there really isn't much you can do about the popping. It's a consequence of some types of switching systems.
Usually, you only see that problem with true bypass pedals, and it's random. Example: My Little Big Muff sometimes "popped" when switched on and off, but my Clone Theory never does (and the switching is identical). Not all Little Big Muff pedals will pop, and some Clone Theory pedals will.
I've never heard of it with a GT2; the switching system they use on it is supposed to prevent that sort of thing.
I don't think it can really be modified, either; it's a pretty dense circuit. I'm guessing the switch is old or worn out?
some gravedigging here...
as i understand this, you just have bad luck when this happens?
the clicking i have (hartke bass attack 2) only occurs when a note is ringing, if the bass is quiet theres nothing (thats probably normal, dont know...newb and so)
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Is your smartphone or other wireless device nearby? When I first got effects, I had clicking. Sometimes cyclic, sometines random. Putting smartphone several feet away ended the clicking. If you have a wireless computer at your workstation, hardwire it. Good luck.
kinda proud that i still have no smartphone, lol...but my telephone was around... and i was playing through an interface on a laptop with wlan and bluetooth enabled...so there were some signals.
i think i heard it at rehearsal too...but theres a lot of noise in the signals in general
i think i heard it at rehearsal too...but theres a lot of noise in the signals in general
That sounds like a different kind of clicking problem altogether. The problem I described way back then was specific to when the switch was stepped on. Clicking while it's already on... that sounds like EM interference from a nearby device (fluorescent bulb, cell phone, bluetooth or other wireless signal, poorly shielded wiring in the walls of the room, etc.).
Easiest test is to try a new environment or to at least remove potential offenders away from your bass rig. If it improves, you've found the culprit.
no, i meant when i play a tone and turn the pedal on it clicks through the amp/headphone, when the bass is muted theres no click when stepping on...
its only the on/off button btw, when stepping on the shape and overdrive theres no clicking
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