Noisy Tuner Pedal, position and problems

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 12:51 pm

I bought a tuner pedal a while back, its a Cerub PT5 like THIS.
Its powered off the AC/DC power brick
Every Overdrive pedal i use after it sounds noisy, with a really really loud hissing noise even with the guitar turned to zero. I use the signal output jack (not bypass) so when i tune up it is'nt audible.
I've tried a Dod 308, Line 6 Crunchtone and EHX Double Muff.
What position do youse guys place you Tuner on the pedal board and has anyone else had these problems.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:16 pm

Noob.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:25 pm

I always put my tuner first, never had that issue before - I guess it goes away if it's powered from a seperate source?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:45 pm

I'll try a battery, other than that its going back to the shop... via the front window

Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 1:46 pm

I would return it anyway, that's not cricket.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:13 pm

slightly off topic, but does it matter where about in the chain the tuner is? mines always at the end. the tonebender works best as the first pedal, as it's a germanium fuzz. the tonebender also hates wah pedals lol.

Post by **Mike** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:21 pm

Yeah you can get all sorts of weird effects between Wah pedals and old Fuzzes. Some good, some not so good.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 2:37 pm

with the wah, you turn it on and it's the same on as in bypass lol.

Post by **Hurb** » Fri Aug 22, 2008 10:06 pm

The tuner is producing loads of hiss, and the overdrives are amplifying it. get rid.