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visserman
Platinum Member
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 Posted - 12/04/2007 : 12:12:19
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I have been trying to ask people this before, but so far unlucky, and maybe because the question was tucked away in another thread related to all reverbs rather than the RV2.
So what is up then?
Well, this pedal does produce an additional noise, something like a whistle. It is not very audiable but when you dial in more effect it does become noticeable [it will not really be there when you play, but when you stop and listen to the hiss of your amps you will notice it, step on the pedal and gone is the sound]
Just wondering if other users have this as well?
My theory is: There is nothing wrong here, it is just a case of an early digital Reverb, as all the other Reverbs do have some of this sound as well--RV5 is the cleanest-- With some of the delays you get this sound as well.
I know it is just one of those silly little things, but just wondering if others have noticed this as well, so if some of you regular posters and RV2 users would like to check this I would be more than greatful.
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12/04/2007 : 14:41:46
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I haven't noticed any whistling from mine.
Do you have a setting where it is easily noticable? |
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StratoSphere
Double Platinum Member
Canada
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Posted - 12/04/2007 : 23:41:54
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| i just tried mine out and it definately does not whistle in any way.. |
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alpine_56
Copper Member
USA
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Posted - 12/05/2007 : 08:06:33
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| My RV-2 is dead silent. No whistle that I can hear. |
Edited by - alpine_56 on 12/05/2007 08:08:18 |
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Erik dP
Silver Member
Sweden
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Posted - 12/05/2007 : 14:40:01
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| You don't happen to have a RC2 in the same daisy chain. This seems to affect the power of other pedals with a wistle. Try using separate power for each pedal. |
Edited by - Erik dP on 12/05/2007 14:40:49 |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 12/06/2007 : 11:43:31
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quote:
Originally posted by Erik dP
You don't happen to have a RC2 in the same daisy chain. This seems to affect the power of other pedals with a wistle. Try using separate power for each pedal.
I have noticed that problem too, tend to use RV2 on a separate adaptor.
I will give some settings later on and will be more specific about the sound I hear.
If you put the RV3 and RV5 on full you do hear similar sound, but very very weak, with the RV2 it is more pronounced. Have a feeling it is a designthing. But yep, I will give settings later on.
Thanks so far!! |
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 12/07/2007 : 07:16:05
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Hi Visserman & Guys
There seems to be conflicting results.
And just my 2 cents.....
Could it be a possible earthing or shielding problem?
Regards Dr. Bob |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 12/07/2007 : 07:18:58
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Mine doesn�t whistle.
Are you using a Boss PSA for it?? Some adaptors give a whisteling sound on digital pedals. |
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Sunburst
Silver Member
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Posted - 12/07/2007 : 18:07:48
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| My RV-2 is completely silent. However once I had a switching power adaptor EBS AD-9 which I used with my DM-3 and I heard a faint buzz until I went back to my Boss PSA-adaptor, and the buzzing stopped. |
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visserman
Platinum Member
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Posted - 12/09/2007 : 16:08:34
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Hi and sorry for late reply, time time and time.
Okay did some tests last night:
Let us talk about level, and let us see it on a scale of 1 to 10.
The RV2 is dead silent uptil 4.5, after that I can hear some noise, not much but a little.
Tried a Dod FX45, this one does have the same noise, but a lot more pronounced, and more hiss too. This makes me think that it is a design thing.
Another element: AT about 2.5 there is a little whistle, and this is on all Reverb settings, not on the Delay though!!
Some more ideas: The mode knob is clicky, same as DD2. The RV3 is smooth, just as the RV5.
When you change mode [try this while you hold down a chord] you can hear a click, it is in the sound, I know, very quiet, but it is there. This is normal I guess, although on the DD2 I do not hear this.
Another point: When you change the time [do this again, while you hold a chord] you hear Zzzzzgg, until the Reverb has reached its point of your setting, again it is similar to a delay.
Now the RV3 does have some of this too, but much more subtle and less noticeable. Makes me feel the RV2 is more primitive.
The little whilste I have on 2.5 may be there because someone may have tried to change the potmeter [trying to get longer delays, who knows?] although I do find this hard to believe, because the pedal is not easy to work on.
Okay Bob's idea about shieling is not an issue I believe,but thanks for the hint.
Let us see if you can hear some of what I described before. You may not have the little whistle, but I guess you will hear the Zzzzg when you change the time of the effect.
Perhaps some of you can also make comments about the delaytime, I will need to check mine in order to be more precise, as I did not use the delaymode for the previous mentioned tests. From memory I can remember that the delay is short, more like a ping-pong effect, or just a little longer than that. What should the longest delaytime be?
Will later on open pedal to see if I can notice any obvious signs of people having tempered with it in the past.
Thanks again for you input so far, you are all wonderful people, it should be said once and for all!! |
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