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So I’ll put this thread to bed, after playing about with placement, buffer & powering options, the Heaby, as good as it sounds, was still thumping when switched. It would resolve when switched a few times, discharging that DC build up it seems, but then would build up again after a few minutes, which is a non-starter for me. Put my Fuzzdog Green Russian Fuzz back on the board and its switch is always super quiet, only a very mild click when switched. So yeah, done and done 🙂 Cheers Si

Thanks, I’ll take a look. Si

Ah yeah thanks, I’d almost certainly just swap the fuzz, as the pedal in question is only on loan to me currently, so we’ll see 🙂 Cheers Si

TL;DR - Can daisy-chaining power increase switch pop intensity? So, I have the following board: It’s a new build really, and I took it out on a gig last night to test it (haven’t had a chance to test at home, new baby and all that). However, the Heaby fuzz was unusable because of the significant switch pop that was exploding through my speakers if I clicked it on. Now I don’t necessarily think that it’s the Heaby at fault here, I think it might be how I’m powering the board, and wanted to get others advice… …The whole board is being powered by a Cioks DC5, with each pedal receiving 100mA of power, although the following 3 pedals are receiving their 100mA daisy-chained from a single 300mA port: Heaby Russian Fuzz TC Chorus COG 66 Mini So…thoughts? - Should I be changing which pedals are in the 3-way daisy? The Chorus needs 68mA, having an effect on the Fuzz perhaps? - Should I ditch the single 3-way daisy in favor of 2x power splitters? (Ie 4 pedals share 2 ports rather than 3 pedals sharing 1). - Should I suck up getting a DC7 instead? Perhaps none of the above is having an effect on this Heaby switch pop? None of the other pedals were popping, and I swapped the board out for my main one on the gig, which has a COG Fuzz on it at equally high gain…nowhere near as significant a pop. Ramble over, cheers! Si

Looking forward to getting this on my secondary ‘fly’ board, essentially doing a similar job as the Noble on my main board (ie Preamp/DI at the end of the chain): Si

Kinda what you get with counterfeit goods 🤷‍♂️ Si

All I can tell you is that my mates one is quiet 🤷‍♂️ Si

They’d be easier to get about huh 😂 Si

I’m selling one in the classifieds…because I have 3 haha (kinda 4 actually, but the 4th is a P/J). Si

I just discovered a band called Green Druid (which I’m assuming is a play on Orange Goblin). Really enjoying this album: Si

Don’t totally discount the HB, a friend of mine, who is a particularly discerning producer with a LOT of vintage guitars, swears by his…gets some great sounds out of it with some Tapewounds. I’ve played it, it’s quiet, so I’d suggest others issue are purely because they are cheap and prone to QA issues, not because they are all inherently noisy. Si

For me, this largely hinges on what power module is being used. We’ll see. Tbf, I like the look of the prototype haha. Si

Cute little ‘clean’ board (ie no dirt) to make some giggling use of my 3Leaf Enabler, previously reduced to headphone amp duties at home. Si

Bought a B7K Ultra off JD and all went well, quick comms, very quick postage. Cheers very much! Si

Some interesting thoughts, I’ll pass them on 🙂 Si

Paging @Tech21NYC Si

Thanks, it’s a bittersweet move as they’re a great company making genuinely amazing gear! Yeah that’s a great way to work, loads of options! Si

Ah nice, this is who I work for (for the next two weeks anyway haha). Really glad you’re enjoying it! It’s a bit of a sleeper preamp for bass! Hyper clean, but then add it the Mojo to taste (I loooove cream for that). Tim Lefebvre’s preamp of choice for recording! Si // Cranborne Audio

Purchased a Pedaltrain Nano+ from Alex, quick delivery, quick comms, as described, brilliant. Cheers bud Si