I have a DOD Carcoza Fuzz and it can go really really loud. Funny thing because according to the manual the current draw is only 4 mA. I'm a bit worried if I accidentally turn it to max, if I could damage the next pedal.
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You should be fine, what the pedal uses to operate and the signal leaving the pedal are different, if Im not mistaken. I run my Dracarys into a MXR Phase 95 without any issues.1994 Ibanez IC500 Iceman reissue
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I've never heard this happening, unless you hooked up a speaker output of an amp into the input of a pedal. You will be fine.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Thanks for the reassurance, everybody. I have no equipment to measure the actual output. To my ears, straight into a cheap practice amp, that fuzz pedal can easily do something like 10 times the volume of guitar-only. Much more than other pedals I own. According to the manual, the output impedance of the 9V pedal is 10k Ohm, the power consumption is 4mA. Would that high volume be conveyed in large voltages with very small currents? And if so, could that cause an issue with dulling the sound with long cables? My knowledge about electrics is too low to make much sense of what is going on.
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How long of a cable are we talking here. A really long or thin, cheap cable will lose a lil bit of tone over the lengtj of the cable. If you have a good quality cable you should be fine1994 Ibanez IC500 Iceman reissue
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Originally posted by Securb View Post
Hate to derail but how do you like the Dracarys? I have been eyeing them.
Now back to your regularly scheduled program.1994 Ibanez IC500 Iceman reissue
Jackson Soloist 7 string
ESP LTD M-400
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Originally posted by Hsb View PostA really long or thin, cheap cable will lose a lil bit of tone over the length of the cable
Also, what is the longest cable one can have without loosing tone? Or is there a particular cable brand that doesn't loose tone?
This is something I have heard of but am not too familiar with so would be great to know.
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Originally posted by Spirit of 76 View Post
How much tone do you loose for a 10-12 foot cable? Is it significant or barely noticeable?
Also, what is the longest cable one can have without loosing tone? Or is there a particular cable brand that doesn't loose tone?
This is something I have heard of but am not too familiar with so would be great to know.Administrator of the SDUGF
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
I wouldn't notice any kind of tone loss with 10-12 feet. Maybe 30 feet I'd start hearing it. But it also depends on the quality of cable. Cheap, molded end ones will degrade the signal in a shorter distance.1994 Ibanez IC500 Iceman reissue
Jackson Soloist 7 string
ESP LTD M-400
Original Marshall Silver Jubilee 2553
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Originally posted by Mincer View Post
I wouldn't notice any kind of tone loss with 10-12 feet. Maybe 30 feet I'd start hearing it. But it also depends on the quality of cable. Cheap, molded end ones will degrade the signal in a shorter distance.
Is there a brand that you'd recommend as a "Top Quality" Cable? I just use whatever my local Sam Ash has on the shelf, but if there are cables that improve sound quality, or just work better overall, I would buy them.
On a side note, I picked up one of these Cabli (guitar cable winders) at the end of last year and I really like it. They are not expensive and work really well if anyone is looking for a system to keep you cables more organized - https://www.amazon.com/Cabli-Fast-Or.../dp/B07WYCR42L
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Pig Hog, Dimarzio, Diaddario, any decent name brand cable will work. Currently I have a couple PIg Hog and a Dimarzio cable.
For my cables, I use a velcro cable tie, works really well. Glad the Cabli works for ya.1994 Ibanez IC500 Iceman reissue
Jackson Soloist 7 string
ESP LTD M-400
Original Marshall Silver Jubilee 2553
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Originally posted by Hsb View PostPig Hog, Dimarzio, Diaddario, any decent name brand cable will work. Currently I have a couple PIg Hog and a Dimarzio cable.
For my cables, I use a velcro cable tie, works really well. Glad the Cabli works for ya.
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