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Topic: Looking for info on DD3 Distortion |
Jim Morris
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Cincinnati Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 4:17 am |
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Hello all...
Im 8 months into my PSG journey and just started using a DD3. I have the knobs all at about 10 o'clock and the mode is at 800ms. Anyway, it seems I'm getting distortion in the delay. I have ran it before and after the volume pedal and through the pre and post EQ patches.
If I have a BRAND NEW BATTERY in,its sounds fine when I use the pre EQ patch, but only for a short time. I do have a wall wart on the way to tey and resolve this issue...
I know these boxes are made for 6 string guitars, so my question is would lowering my pickup help at all (even though my steel sounds nice and clean without the dd3)?
As these units are used a lot in the PSG world, I'm sure this problem has occurred with someone else to... I'm just hoping it isn't the DD3 itself that Is screwy. I saw somewhere about the pots in the delay pedal but I'm not tech savvy.
Any help is appreciated. FWIW, I have a 705 in my Pro Lite and I'm using a NV112 with the MOD reverb tank (set to about 4-4 1/2).
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 8:35 am
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It sounds like a defective DD3.
I use that unit with my steel with no problem.
Erv |
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Jim Morris
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Cincinnati Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 10:33 am
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I'm assuming it's just a power issue because when I put a new battery in, no problems.
Maybe I'm just using cheap batteries but they drain quick...
I know the DD3 uses a lot of power but, good grief, if you use batteries only with these things, I don't know gow you don't go brokw!
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1981 Emmons P/P, P2P Bad Dawg 1x12, Benado Steel Dream, Goodrich L120 volume pedal & BJS bar |
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Lee Baucum
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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 10:57 am
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I think a good power supply should do the trick.
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Jim Morris
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Cincinnati Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 10:58 am
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I'm thinking so to Lee, or I'm hoping. I ordered one from Boss
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1981 Emmons P/P, P2P Bad Dawg 1x12, Benado Steel Dream, Goodrich L120 volume pedal & BJS bar |
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 11:00 am
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I always use a wall wart.
Erv |
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Chris Tarrow
From:
Maplewood, NJ
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 12:15 pm
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| if your dry sound is clean but the echo is distorted, that is definitely a power issue. Delays are the greediest when it comes to voltage, I never use batteries it's too expensive! |
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Jim Morris
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Cincinnati Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 12:19 pm
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I would say it is quite expensive to stick with batteries. I have had this unit since Monday and put in the second new battery this morning. Granite I play 4 hours at a time but still... I read on the boss website that these units do you use more power so you are absolutely correct that's why you don't want to use a cheap wall wart
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Edward Rhea
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Medford Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 1:42 pm
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Jim, the BOSS DD3 unit will eat through batteries(especially cheap ones) in my experience. The best thing to do in my opinion, is to spring for a lithium 9v and unplug your guitar cables from it when not in use...at least until the wall wart arrives. The distortion from a weakening battery is common on them, and just about any active circuit type pre-amp/effects box. Best to you!
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Jim Morris
From:
Cincinnati Ohio, USA
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Posted 24 Jan 2018 3:06 pm
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Thanks Ed...
I have learned that these cheap 9 volts don't last in this unit for sure. I should have the wall wart by Saturday thankfully but until then, that's what I'll do; buy a lithium 9 volt.
Although not something I would use at church when I play, the HOLD feature is pretty neat. I was striking a note, holding it and turning down the delay time to find the key I want to play in... this way I csn use it as kind of a bass line under what I'm playing. Like I said fun to play with...
Other than this little issue that I've figured out, thanks to everyone help, I really enjoy this unit. It makes the reverb (with the MOD tank) in my NV 112 sound real nice. Just fattens it up nicely!
Thanks all!
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1981 Emmons P/P, P2P Bad Dawg 1x12, Benado Steel Dream, Goodrich L120 volume pedal & BJS bar |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 25 Jan 2018 8:51 am
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| Jim Morris wrote: |
Thanks Ed...
I have learned that these cheap 9 volts don't last in this unit for sure. I should have the wall wart by Saturday thankfully but until then, that's what I'll do; buy a lithium 9 volt.
Although not something I would use at church when I play, the HOLD feature is pretty neat. I was striking a note, holding it and turning down the delay time to find the key I want to play in... this way I csn use it as kind of a bass line under what I'm playing. Like I said fun to play with...
Other than this little issue that I've figured out, thanks to everyone help, I really enjoy this unit. It makes the reverb (with the MOD tank) in my NV 112 sound real nice. Just fattens it up nicely!
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I have a Digitech Distortion factory that eats batteries like that. I only used Duracell, and I would put a new battery in at the beginning of a gig, and in the 4th set, the battery would be dead enough for it not to work. I never use any battery in pedals any more.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 25 Jan 2018 8:59 am
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If you run a few stomp boxes, 1 Spot power supply is the way to go. 
Erv |
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