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Topic: Power Conditioners Tell me about them?

OK I have been changing my effects out I go back and forth from a pedal board to a Vox Tonelab LE bypassing the Models and just using the effects. The great thing about the tone lab is its wisper quite!

But I switched to Pedals this week again, running my Yamaha Magicstomp in the Loop of my Jub for Delay and my Carl Martin in the front for drive and boost. At home everything is wisper quite no noise even with the high gain up. At the practice space I get radio stations, a 60 cycle hum and a phaser like effect from the Magicstomp even when its not on. So I am wondering if this is because of the "Dirty" power at the practice space since it doesn't happen at home. So any one using a power conditioner can you tell me about the? Does it fix this problem? What kind do you use? A rack or floor board? Who makes them other then Furman?

Thanks,
E

  • From: Burlington, Ont Canada
  • Registered: 2010-04-01
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Re: Power Conditioners Tell me about them?

Sounds like you need a ground lift - Home Depot 3 prong to 2 prong adapter. Dangerous though from what I hear as you are now removing the ground. Have you tried changing plugs? Running straight into the amp? If it's quiet that way then just start adding effects until the noisy one appears.  I had the same problem at a rehearsal space and did the ground lift thing and it worked perfect...I can't speak for power conditioners as I've never used one but I hear Monster makes a great one - Best Buy has them...good luck!

Big E wrote:

OK I have been changing my effects out I go back and forth from a pedal board to a Vox Tonelab LE bypassing the Models and just using the effects. The great thing about the tone lab is its wisper quite!

But I switched to Pedals this week again, running my Yamaha Magicstomp in the Loop of my Jub for Delay and my Carl Martin in the front for drive and boost. At home everything is wisper quite no noise even with the high gain up. At the practice space I get radio stations, a 60 cycle hum and a phaser like effect from the Magicstomp even when its not on. So I am wondering if this is because of the "Dirty" power at the practice space since it doesn't happen at home. So any one using a power conditioner can you tell me about the? Does it fix this problem? What kind do you use? A rack or floor board? Who makes them other then Furman?

Thanks,
E

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Re: Power Conditioners Tell me about them?

Sounds like the power receptacle in the practice space is faulty with a missing ground. The radio station reception is the clue. Very Dangerous! 120 VAC is the most lethal voltage there is. Get it fixed before there is a fried musician.
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Re: Power Conditioners Tell me about them?

I have a Furman and I've very happy with it.  Also if you are near a radio station, it can be very difficult to remove all the interferance.  Depending on where your amp is and how loud you are playing, not to mention what effects you are using, can make all the difference.  Fuzzes, wahs, high gain distortions, phasers, flangers...basically anything noisy will pick up radio interferance at times.  My wah and fuzzface picks up a Spanish station...sometimes I just crank my Marshall up and enjoy the entertainment!

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