FRALIN-FAN I have a small issue with this pedal slight hummmmmmm. I am battling to find the specs for the total current draw. I read the previous issue with a brick etc. and i would like to see if it could be my power supply. My PS is rated 9V and 1A but I cannot find the Blues Driver's current draw? Anybody have any ideas? Rgds Steyn
Bob-Dubery What brand is the power supply? There's some cheap-and-nasties out there that will deliver 9v at 1A but make a good deal of noise whilst they're doing so.
AlanRatcliffe Overdrives are mostly well below 10 mA draw, so I doubt that's the problem. More likely an inadequate amount of filtering/smoothing on the PSU or a ground loop from daisy-chaining the power to other pedals. What PSU is it and are you daisy-chaining?
FRALIN-FAN Thanks for the responses. I am not 'daisy chaining'. this is straight from the guitar into the pedal and then into the amp. PSU is a Cartronic which I bought at the Southdowns store in Centurion.. :-[ This could be the issue right? Would hate to buy a better quality PSU only to find this is not the problem.... The same humm is evident when I switch amps.. rgds
AlanRatcliffe If you mean one of the electronic store like multi-voltage jobbies, that's almost certainly the problem (I usually go off on a rant about them, but I've given up). Try the pedal with a battery and see.
Attila Or You can try a Dataline Noise Filter - Applications: Internal and external power cables like a this http://www.jantek-elec.com.tw/
FRALIN-FAN Thanks! Humm is gone when powered by Battery. Too bad some music shop assistants sell the stuff even though they MUST know it just does not do the job!! ☹ As a noob, you end up trusting the salesman!! Rgds
