shutting the power supply of guitar pedals
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jon the art guy
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Re: shutting the power supply of guitar pedals
Should be fine, unless you have something like a Strymon that has digital presets you may have changed and didn't save. Turning a standard pedal off by clicking on it is cutting power through the circuit, which is doing what pulling the plug does. Tube amps have problems with sudden voltage drops in the power section though. It's better to use standby on tube amps.
solid state doesn't care though.
Should be fine, unless you have something like a Strymon that has digital presets you may have changed and didn't save. Turning a standard pedal off by clicking on it is cutting power through the circuit, which is doing what pulling the plug does. Tube amps have problems with sudden voltage drops in the power section though. It's better to use standby on tube amps.
solid state doesn't care though.
Re: shutting the power supply of guitar pedals
What about tube-driven pedals like the HT-Metal?
What about tube-driven pedals like the HT-Metal?
jon the art guy
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Re: shutting the power supply of guitar pedals
I just looked up a couple of things to solidify my POV on this and learned a couple things.
First, tubes aren't incredibly picky about powering down in general. It's powering up they don't like to be rushed on. Voltage variances when an amp goes from off to on and, say, a guitar player is fiddling around on his guitar while the tubes are heating up..that's when tubes can get beat up a little.
Second, your tube distortion is going to have a solid little 12a-7 in it and instead of running at 100-150v plate voltage, it's almost guaranteed to be running "plate starved". You're running normal pedal voltage of 9-18v in it and the tube is acting as a clipper like a diode.
It's the equivalent of running a hose with a trickle of water. You're not going to do much to it.
I'd say, in my unprofessional opinion, that you're still fine just pulling the plug. If you're worried, maybe run the pedal into a surge protector and then the wall?
I just looked up a couple of things to solidify my POV on this and learned a couple things.
First, tubes aren't incredibly picky about powering down in general. It's powering up they don't like to be rushed on. Voltage variances when an amp goes from off to on and, say, a guitar player is fiddling around on his guitar while the tubes are heating up..that's when tubes can get beat up a little.
Second, your tube distortion is going to have a solid little 12a-7 in it and instead of running at 100-150v plate voltage, it's almost guaranteed to be running "plate starved". You're running normal pedal voltage of 9-18v in it and the tube is acting as a clipper like a diode.
It's the equivalent of running a hose with a trickle of water. You're not going to do much to it.
I'd say, in my unprofessional opinion, that you're still fine just pulling the plug. If you're worried, maybe run the pedal into a surge protector and then the wall?
Oinkus
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Re: shutting the power supply of guitar pedals
I just turn everything off first to err on the side of caution. I know many people that are experts and they all say the same thing , it doesn't matter. That being said my gear seems to last much longer then theirs does by a noticeable amount. I let my amps rest when I turn them on and off , power give it a few minutes before going off standby etc... This is just my personal experience and I only started making an effort in this area in the last 10 years or so but it seems to make a difference. Might just be the whole being nice to my gear thing that is the game changer.
I just turn everything off first to err on the side of caution. I know many people that are experts and they all say the same thing , it doesn't matter. That being said my gear seems to last much longer then theirs does by a noticeable amount. I let my amps rest when I turn them on and off , power give it a few minutes before going off standby etc... This is just my personal experience and I only started making an effort in this area in the last 10 years or so but it seems to make a difference. Might just be the whole being nice to my gear thing that is the game changer.
