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EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 10:14 | Quote
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hi, i just got a dod overdrive and a mxr disotirton + both vintage. they are great pedals but together they make this HORRIBLE hum/hiss like very loud i have the config like this, is it wrong?

guitar->crybaby wah->mxr distortion+->dod overdrive->amp

how should i have it? when i hit one its fine but both make this horrible hiss, its not my amp ive tryed it on many diff amps.
Ozzfan486  
15 Nov 2008 10:26 | Quote
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Try putting the mxr,crybaby,and dod, in different positions, like have the dod first the mxr, then crybaby and keep trying new combinations.
EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 10:29 | Quote
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no, u have the wah before distortion, i know tht, i did try putting the mxr after the dod, it worked, so the combo should be

getah->wah->dod->mxr->amp?

what if i buy a eq pedal whrere does that go?
jcb3000  
15 Nov 2008 12:46 | Quote
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you dont HAVE to put the wah before the dist. my friend uses it after and his sounds pretty amazing plus he has same wah as you.
Ozzfan486  
15 Nov 2008 12:57 | Quote
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How much money do you have dude!? You can buy ANYTHING!? lol.
Idk. Just switch things around till they work, its the only way to find out.
EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 13:50 | Quote
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i tryed the wah after it, i think it sounds like ***. but w/e. i dont have the eq yet, but i may get it. its not tht expensive.
telecrater  
15 Nov 2008 14:49 | Quote
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I think you may have a bunk cable.

I had the same thing with a patch cable from my mixer to the computer and the right channel was humming and the signal was weak. Once i replaced the cable the problem went away.
Ozzfan486  
15 Nov 2008 16:38 | Quote
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Good idea Tele.
EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 17:23 | Quote
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no, i went to the store, tryed other cables, same thing, i changed it around and it made it better, still not great though, still getting a hissing sound.
Ozzfan486  
15 Nov 2008 17:32 | Quote
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Is the little ring around your guitar's plug jack loose? if so it might be making the cable wiggle and cause problems. Check and if it is tighten it up.
EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 18:15 | Quote
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nope...
Ozzfan486  
15 Nov 2008 18:51 | Quote
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Huh, thats wierd. You ****in' up boy!? lol j/k.
Try turning the gain down on the amp and switching to the pickup select that doesn't buzz as much. Then hit the pedals and see what happens.
EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 18:53 | Quote
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i dont have any gain on my amp.
Ozzfan486  
15 Nov 2008 19:00 | Quote
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Well your screwed my friend. lol srry but its the truth until you get an EQ pedal man.
EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 19:06 | Quote
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whats the eq do?
Ozzfan486  
15 Nov 2008 19:07 | Quote
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Psshhh I dunno, sounds like it'll help though. lol
GRX40  
15 Nov 2008 20:48 | Quote
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EQ is like bass, mids, treble, etc. It just lets you tweak the frequencies of your tone.

Honestly, I don't think an EQ pedal will cut hiss/hum at all; in fact, it will probably add more if you get a cheap one. Maybe look into a Noise Gate/Noise Reducer if it's really bad hiss.
EMB5490  
15 Nov 2008 21:34 | Quote
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i tryed noise gates b4, i dont like them, takes away tone.


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