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Topic: Hum from Boss A+B box? |
Terry Sneed
From: Arkansas,
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Posted 14 May 2008 2:40 pm
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I just bought a Boss A and B box. I use it to go from my steel to acoustic preamp for My Takamine or dobro. But I'm gettin a purty loud hum since I started usin this thing. It runs off batteries only, so I can't use my Hum-X. Any suggestions on how I might get rid of this hum. We had a Gospel singin last Sat night, and it was very anoying! Thanks
Terry _________________ 1997 emmons legrande lll 8&5/ Nashville 112 with Fox chip mod LTD 400 / American Tele / John Jorgerson Takamine/ W/S Rob Ickes model dobro/
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Jack Stoner
From: Kansas City, MO
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Posted 15 May 2008 2:38 am
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If you had a ground loop problem before you started using the AB box you would still have it. Both devices are plugged in and the ground on all devices are connected together, thus if there was a ground loop issue, it's still there. |
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Terry Sneed
From: Arkansas,
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Posted 15 May 2008 11:41 am hum
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Thanks Jack. I'll go back and check all my plug-ins and see if I can find what's causin this.
Terry _________________ 1997 emmons legrande lll 8&5/ Nashville 112 with Fox chip mod LTD 400 / American Tele / John Jorgerson Takamine/ W/S Rob Ickes model dobro/
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Donny Hinson
From: Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 May 2008 1:25 pm
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If your preamp is powered from a wall socket, you probably need to lift that ground. Your battery powered A/B box is likely not the cause of the hum. |
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Terry Sneed
From: Arkansas,
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Posted 15 May 2008 4:35 pm hum
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Donny, my Award Session Preamp does have an AC power supply. I went back down to the Church today where my steel is at, and I think the problem is in one of my 3' cords.
Terry |
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