Digitech BP50

[Slipperydick]

I've always been a straight in bloke, but on a whim I bought a Digitech BP50 off ebay, partly just to play around with, but also to try and maybe fatten up my sound a bit.

Trouble ie, its really noisy, even in bypass and with a small amp turned well down theres a pretty high level of hiss.

Is it normal with a cheapo pedal like this, or is it just a duff one ? I'm using it on batteries, so it aint a PSU issue.

The noise gate makes no difference at all.

[Happy Jack]

Don't know about the BP50 but I recently bought a Digitech CF-7 (Chorus Factory) and that hums something wicked.

Shame, because it's a really nice pedal otherwise.

I'm re-arranging my pedal board to put it in a separate loop so that it doesn't irritate me too much.

Later edit: It was a power supply issue - moving it onto the built-in p/s on my Gator pedal board cured the problem. Sincere apologies to those lovely people at Digitech!

Edited November 28, 2010 by Happy Jack

[Slipperydick]

[quote name='Happy Jack' post='1036188' date='Nov 25 2010, 12:16 PM']Don't know about the BP50 but I recently bought a Digitech CF-7 (Chorus Factory) and that hums something wicked.

Shame, because it's a really nice pedal otherwise.

I'm re-arranging my pedal board to put it in a separate loop so that it doesn't irritate me too much.[/quote]

Thanks for the reply, its not hum, its hiss though.

I'm just really trying to work out if its a normal thing with these, or if its faulty. and if I might be better off with a zoom one.
Would be nice to get an authentic-ish Fender Bassman sound without having to cart my old 2X15 and Bassman 100 head around.

[geoffbyrne]

If you have the compression enabled, try turning it off. Set up a patch with flat EQ. Otherwise I have no idea.

G.

[Slipperydick]

Only the Bassman modeling is on, even makes a noise in bypass. looks like its just the way they are. Is NOBODY on here using one ?