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Post by cedarchoper58 on Jan 22, 2021 16:34:46 GMT -5
I noticed my old tube screamer TS9 from 1981 was really sounding great lately but the light was dimming. I checked the battery voltage and it was 5.7v instead of 9V. I put a new battery in and it now does not sound nearly so good. Any thoughts thks  |
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Post by guildx700 on Jan 22, 2021 21:27:55 GMT -5
More than a few stomp boxes yield interesting if not better results with low batteries, the cheapest low life ones sometimes give the best effect.
YMMV, but I found this out decades ago. Only problem is when you go dead in the middle of a song....uggghh.....
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Post by Blacksunshine on Jan 23, 2021 0:33:09 GMT -5
I noticed my old tube screamer TS9 from 1981 was really sounding great lately but the light was dimming. I checked the battery voltage and it was 5.7v instead of 9V. I put a new battery in and it now does not sound nearly so good. Any thoughts thks Sell that battery on Reverb. "vintage 9 volt - get that tone only a relic-d battery can produce!" $49.99 + shipping |
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Post by sirWheat on Jan 23, 2021 7:07:13 GMT -5
You can buy an adjustable wall-wart and dial in the voltage, to whole numbers anyway.
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Post by Leftee on Jan 23, 2021 8:07:04 GMT -5
Didn’t Danelectro sell their pedals with a regular old 9 volt a few years back?
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Post by Seldom Seen on Jan 23, 2021 10:21:21 GMT -5
Yep that’s why each Pedal Power unit has a couple of voltage regulator ports.
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Post by Think Floyd on Jan 23, 2021 12:39:31 GMT -5
I noticed my old tube screamer TS9 from 1981 was really sounding great lately but the light was dimming. I checked the battery voltage and it was 5.7v instead of 9V. I put a new battery in and it now does not sound nearly so good. Any thoughts thks Sell that battery on Reverb. "vintage 9 volt - get that tone only a relic-d battery can produce!" $49.99 + shipping Everyone knows that the electricity from 1981 lasted longer than today's disposable electricity! |
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Post by Riff Twang on Jan 23, 2021 13:02:37 GMT -5
Have a friend who used a Boss DS1 that he preferred the sound of with nearly depleted battery.
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Post by cedarchoper58 on Jan 23, 2021 13:31:22 GMT -5
i know some people will not use Alkaline batterys in pedals from the 60's or so and only use regular non alkaline batterys for this reason but my TS9 is 1981 is that in the non alkaline era? thks
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Post by theprofessor on Jan 23, 2021 19:40:17 GMT -5
I have a Fulltone Soul Bender/Tone Bender homage that was just meh with an alkaline but really sweetened up when I put in a cheap .99 cent “heavy duty” carbon battery.
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Post by bluzcat on Jan 24, 2021 7:30:37 GMT -5
Sell that battery on Reverb. "vintage 9 volt - get that tone only a relic-d battery can produce!" $49.99 + shipping Everyone knows that the electricity from 1981 lasted longer than today's disposable electricity! 🤣🤣 It doesn’t zap like it used to! |
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Post by LTB on Jan 24, 2021 20:23:22 GMT -5
You can buy an adjustable wall-wart and dial in the voltage, to whole numbers anyway. Great idea! I started to mention putting a 5volt regulator with a diode on the common ground for .6 volt increase but you have a better idea  |
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Post by sirWheat on Jan 24, 2021 20:39:51 GMT -5
I have a couple like THIS that I bought at Radio Hack years ago. Never thought to try a lower voltage with the Pignose; it always sounded better when the batteries were a little tired. |
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Post by reverendrob on Jan 25, 2021 22:43:29 GMT -5
Can get somebody to make you a voltage starve device with a dial if you want. I have them built into my signature pedals. |
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