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JunkBondTrader
October 17th, 2006, 10:18 AM
Not sure where to put this, I guess it goes here. My new amplifier arrived this morning (my old one broke). It's a nice, powerful Marshall amp. Now here's the problem. When I turn on the distortion (pedal, not built-in) I start getting a dutch radio signals. (It might be German but the noises are quiet and that's irrelevant.) OverDrive, however (both built-in and pedal) still pick up the signals but they are so quiet you dont notice them unless you really try to. Clean signals and Acoustic Simulator don't pick these up at all. Does anyone know what's causing this and how to fix it?

Thanks, Felix.
Zazu
October 17th, 2006, 02:02 PM
Lol, well, I've got no idea with what's going on with it but i would just send it back tbh and get a refund or replacement.
Skhorpion
October 17th, 2006, 02:14 PM
Lol, well, I've got no idea with what's going on with it but i would just send it back tbh and get a refund or replacement.

Wont help.

Theres interference issues with whatever radio station its picking up. Only thing you can do is shield it or move it.
JunkBondTrader
October 19th, 2006, 08:46 AM
Did a little looking in to it. I moved the distortion pedal a few feet away and that seems to have fixed it.
123456
October 19th, 2006, 09:50 AM
im not sure what the problem is...well i know your problem but just not how to fix it.

post your question on this at diystompboxes.com

guys there build pedals all day and i have heard something like this from that site before. you may have to do some soldering of new components to your pedal board.

BTW, what distortion pedal are you using?

side note
I suggest getting a Yamaha Magicstomp
I just got one 2 months ago and couldn't be any happier with it...its cheap on eBay and works extremely well.

musiciansfriend.com had them on sale a while ago for around 79$ too...i think that's still going.

congrats on the new Marshall
my cousins looking for a new Fender as his is starting to quit on him now too....right along with his small electronic drum set...hes not liking any of that lol
Skhorpion
October 19th, 2006, 06:11 PM
Did a little looking in to it. I moved the distortion pedal a few feet away and that seems to have fixed it.

Yeah there was interference going on.