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silbii
post Feb 2 2007, 10:42 AM

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boss adapters? yeah - when i first got mine in 1996 it as only about RM60+...now the price has doubled...wonder why? But mine is still ok up to this day - using it to power 6 multi brand pedals...so it's pretty good i guess.

if u wanna use a universal adapter...try find the slightly more expensive heavy duty regulated ones (rm30)...not the pasar malam ones.

a zoom adapter (rm30) or casio (rm20) could do the job too i think...but dunno if they have some adverse effects in the long run. i use the zoom on and off for years now...no problem.

or get 1-SPOT...coz this one this one a bit cheaper than boss but does wonders...
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http://www.samash.com/catalog/showitem.asp?ItemID=59981[/url]

http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews...und/1+Spot/10/1

Guitar Store sells this i guess...


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post Feb 2 2007, 04:28 PM

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just get the Zoom adapter...cheap (<rm30+ i think) and reliable - but dunno if this is good for daisy-chaining a few pedals. But i'm sure for only one pedal, i dont think there'd be any problem. Visit Guitar Store or CK music for this adapter....

And when u do, try to get get some warranty from the shop in case if the thing causes hums to your setup.

Actually the buzz u say might come from various sources too - ground loop, FM / TV signals, other equipments, your PC, bad current, bad wiring / cables / guitar / amp wiring....

i sometimes get some bad buzz from my guitar amp if i play when the TV / Astro / dvd is on....if i shut them down and the buzz will normally dissapear. So i guess the lesson is that, if u wanna play guitar, play it...don't do other things as well like watch a tv or something...hehe

heck, if u r using a single coil pickup - there'd be louder buzz from the amp actually...humbuckers don't produce that much buzz / hum (btw - i dont really know the difference between this hum and buzz actually...)

btw - just note that innately, MT2 is prone to make unwanted noise / hum / buzz - depending on your environment.

To reduce the noise on MT2, u can do some mod on it...it'd improve the overall tone as well...For this - refer to jamtank.com - a guy there does goodmodding jobs...heck, he once repaired my vintage wah into a true bypass mode with better frequency / vocal range for very reasonable cost...but this is another story

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post Feb 2 2007, 10:18 PM

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long term? if it's for the next 3, 4 years and the hum appears, just buy another mt-2...get it mod / repaired...or just some better pedals...don't worry too much about that...hehe

heck, some ppl change their taste in music totally after 3, 4 years...if you're suddenly into the blues by then, i'm sure ur not gonna find mt2 that useful for your sonic needs...
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post Feb 5 2007, 04:29 PM

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Use power dapters lah...chuck those batteries...hehe

Just checked - I-Spot power adapter to power a few multi-brand pedals (inc. boss of course!) rm95 at Guitar Store hartamas...looks sturdy enough.

Moen 5 point daisy chain cable - rm35 Guitar Store hartamas. Guitar store has been bringing in a lot of Moen stuff lately...pretty cool. This cable looks better than the expensive boss or ibanez daisy chain cables that i have...and for very cheaper price...

And the Boss daisy chain is even worse, unlike the Ibanez cable - both ends are only male ends...coz it's made only to be powered up with it's own power supply pedal (lucky i made a diy male-to-female end converter to rectify this problem)...now working perfectly with my ageing Boss psa adapter...

or you can wait for the upcoming Behringer pedalcase which can fit up to 12 pedals...power supply provided....GASing for this really!


 

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