BOSS Help Needed To Troubleshoot DD6

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In article <6MOdncca3YnBGpvcRVn-vA@comcast.com> davehoskins@comcast.net writes:

> I've never used Boss pedals until I just recently put a DD6 into my live
> rig. At the store I noticed that every unit I tried would make loud buzzy
> pops when the input cable moved at all in the jack (input A).

There seem to be three sizes of jacks and plugs. One combination is
too loose (like yours), one is too tight and it takes a small hammer
to get the plug into the jack, and just right.

Planet Waves has a cable with a cool expanding spring thingy near the
back of the plug that holds it firmly in any sized jack. You might
invest in one of those cables and see if it fixes your problem.

If it doesn't, and this is part of a fixed rig (as you've described
it) then just open it up and solder a lead to the jack, running the
cable out through the jack hole. I've never had your bad luck with
1/4" jacks, but I've done the soldered lead trick on several mini
jacks.


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