mxr wylde overdrive

[man-in-moon]

I got a wylde overdrive about 2 months ago it worked fine for a few weeks and now when i step on the switch to turn it off sometimes my volume drops by half or more. and sometimes the led will stay on when the effect is not. i was wondering if anyone else had one and had trouble with it. if so what you did to fix it i thought about replacing the switch but dont want to if i dont have too. any info will help thanks.

 

[captain cavman]

Re: mxr wylde overdrive

sounds like a typical MXR stomp box behavior to me !

I had the same problem with a MXR P90 and fixed it with "contact oil" in the switch .

 

[man-in-moon]

Re: mxr wylde overdrive

thanks for the response i'll try using some oil. maybe it will work

 

[jeremy]

Re: mxr wylde overdrive

how much different is the mxr than the boss sd-1 hes used for years?? basically the same thing with a little more gain and bottom?

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: mxr wylde overdrive

it also colors your tone less, its pretty much a transparent boost

pinch harmonics scream, of course

 

[some_dude]

Re: mxr wylde overdrive

it also colors your tone less, its pretty much a transparent boost

pinch harmonics scream, of course

+1

It has a flatter EQ than the SD-1 (less mid hump), and is true bypass (the Boss has a FET buffered bypass). Very open with little compression.

Any harmonics scream.

I find it's great for using as a rhythm OD as you can leave it on all the time without loosing dynamics (unlike a TS-9). I also use it as the second, higher gain boost in a dual OD setup for that Santana type "sustain for days" thing in combination with a TS-9.

 

[jeremy]

Re: mxr wylde overdrive

I find it's great for using as a rhythm OD as you can leave it on all the time without loosing dynamics (unlike a TS-9). I also use it as the second, higher gain boost in a dual OD setup for that Santana type "sustain for days" thing in combination with a TS-9.

hmm, i use a rt66 or valvetone and a sd1 for that same thing. so maybe the mxr would work better?

 

[some_dude]

Re: mxr wylde overdrive

so maybe the mxr would work better?

Tone is subjective. You'd have to try it first.