boss DD-3 distortion

TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 10 Apr 2005 7:06 am

I just bought one of these at guitar center and it is distorting on the repeat real bad.If you hit or slide notes the repeat or delay effect produces a distorted noise that is very noticeable.The notes i play seem to sound o.k. but the repeat is distorted.I have E-66 pickups if that matters.Is this a normal occurance of this pedal or do I need to take it back?
Thanks alot, trap

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 10 Apr 2005 7:19 am

Batteries or DC adapter? These are battery eaters and weak batteries would be the first suspect. I will only run delays off of an adapter after learning the hard way that even a seemingly fresh battery might give it up in the middle of the third set.

Jay Ganz · Post by **Jay Ganz** » 10 Apr 2005 7:25 am

Don't forget, the delay signal on those are
only 12 bit, whereas the DD-5 (& now 6) is
16 bit. That results in a much clearer delayed
signal. If it's real bad though, you
could just check out another one.

TRAP TRULY · Post by **TRAP TRULY** » 10 Apr 2005 7:44 am

thanks for the replys.
Its on a AC adapter. The delay repeat sounds like a distorted grunt.

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 10 Apr 2005 7:45 am

That ain't right.

Howard Tate · Post by **Howard Tate** » 10 Apr 2005 6:00 pm

I don't get that with mine.

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