BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

[B2D]

I'm currently using a BBE Mind Bender as a chorus pedal, and I like the basic sound but it's noisy as hell when I'm playing on the OD channels of my amp. Any good mods or fixes out there for it to improve overall sound or noise levels?

I googled but didn't find much. :/

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

Are you using using it in the fx loop? Battery or power supply? And are you using the factory wall wart or another unit?

Bill

 

[B2D]

Re: BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

Are you using using it in the fx loop? Battery or power supply? And are you using the factory wall wart or another unit?

Bill

In front of the amp, after my dirt pedal. Voodoo Labs PP2+ for power.

I haven't been able to find any suggested mods or even a schematic online.

 

[Vasshu the humanoid typhoon]

Re: BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

How about putting it before?

 

[Kosh Naranek]

Re: BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

Is it one of the new ones in the plain box, or the previous version in the box with swirly blue graphics?
I wonder if they lowered the input gain to cure the problem with the guitar signal distorting the pedal, and in so doing of course raised the noise floor.

 

[Nostalgic Distortion]

Re: BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

Are you using using it in the fx loop? Battery or power supply? And are you using the factory wall wart or another unit?

Bill

If you have one I'd definitely try it through the loop!!! I had a similar problem with a delay pedal years ago and running through the loop was the answer, could be the fix your looking for???

 

[B2D]

Re: BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

How about putting it before?

Before the dirstbox? I'll try it.

Is it one of the new ones in the plain box, or the previous version in the box with swirly blue graphics?
I wonder if they lowered the input gain to cure the problem with the guitar signal distorting the pedal, and in so doing of course raised the noise floor.

The older version.

If you have one I'd definitely try it through the loop!!! I had a similar problem with a delay pedal years ago and running through the loop was the answer, could be the fix your looking for???

I'll check that out too. I'm going for the specific tone that results from it being in front of the amp, but if running it in the loop solves the issue, so be it. :/


BBE is like a 1/2 hour drive from me, I wonder if they could do something about it.

 

[Boogie Bill]

Re: BBE Mind Bender = noisy as hell. Any fixes?

Might be worth a trip. The BBE pedals I have are very quiet.

Try it with a battery; try a different power cord from your P/S; try a different output jack on the P/S; try a different P/S.

Bill