I have one and it's a very nice device. But it still introduce some sonic artifacts, it does not ruin the guitar tone, but the sonic artifacts is there, can be heard and some people will not find it that transparent. Anyway...
Yes, because some sort of flanger/short delay is introduced. If it's used before distortion, as indicated by EHX, it affects more the timbre. After distortion devices it's less apparent and still does its thing. Anyway I was a bit disapointed as I thought I could record my Strato with real singles with golden silence behind it...
@mbartolomei I was using mine after all distortion, right before the amp, or even last in the effects loop. It was extremely efficient and could hear no flanger or short delay whatsoever. Plus, I have recorded with my strat in absolute silence with it...
@guitarbutt No, it won't... (thankfully). The noise it eliminates comes from other sources and it's different. I used to have an Electroharmonix Small Stone before it, and it was still giving full "swirls" without any interference from this pedal.
@bloodySunday77 The small noise that appears sometimes at the end and beginning of phaser "swirls" is a characteristic of the phaser itself - you will see it whether there is noise before it or not. If you don't like it, you must switch to a Univibe type of effect, or a digital phaser model.
@TheWyldepanther No, not at all! The sustain, the attack, the release of the note remains completely unchanged. It is not a noise gate, it just performs some filtering. But if you listen very closely, there is a small bass loss, and the tone becomes a tiny bit more "tinny", more metallic. But I doubt many people will notice it. The "strong" switch has almost the same effect in the "normal" position.
No, I wouldn't expect it to. Maybe a little. This deals with noise coming from other sources. The Muff is a hugh gain pedal that is natural to produce some noise on its own.
While it is true that the Muff was always a high gain design that is natural to deal with high levels of noise, there are some improvements that can be made. I haven't tried the Hoof Fuzz or the Blackout Effectors one (even though I would really like to), but to tell you the truth I never had any serious problems with noise from Electroharmonix ones...
After trying to eliminate all possible noise problems (ground loops, interferences etc), you must remember that when you are playing loud and adding gain on an amp that is working hard, you will always have noise, no matter what, especially if you have noise-prone guitars with single coils.
The way you deal with that is either go pro and buy expensive racks for it, buy a noise gate or just learn to live with it like the millions of guitarists before you...
I think so, but not 100%. You should try to eliminate the source of the problem, though, before buying this... something wrong in the insides of the pedal (or just too much gain), neon lights around you, ground loops, unshielded single coils, lots of dirt pedals pushing one another...
Google it, lots of info. If you still can't do it, then try this pedal... or get rid of the pedal. I hope you are not talking about the usual hum of single coils because that is perfectly natural...
I have a Vox V847 wah wah pedal, that increases any sort of hum i have coming from my vintage tube amp... With distortion on at the same time, its horrible. Would this get rid of both?
There is a small chance, but I wouldn't count on it... this works to cut off some hum from neon lights, ground loops, interference etc. You would have to play with lower noise floor pedals or ask an expert to mod them for you...
will this get rid of hum from the distortion from the amp too? if i turn my amp up, and turn the volume knob on my guitar down, i'll still hear a fuzzy sound coming from my amp. will this help or could it be a problem with the amp?
I've got mine at the end of the pedals of the effects loop, and it works very nicely, but the trick is to try to avoid all sources of electromagnetic interference and ground loops. It can help a lot, but it won't solve all your problems. From your description, it sounds like you are playing close to a TV, neon lights, or maybe poor filtering in your power... I don't know if it will work as well as you hope.
that's what I meant, if you read what I wrote. if the amp hums with no cable plugged, then there's nothing that can stop it. but if the hum is present only when you have your guitar etc plugged, then you can put the hum debugger right before the amp and after your effects and whatnot, and it'll take out most of the hum.
does any one know if this effects clean tone? i play cleans and distortion when i play and their isnt much hum in the clean channel. if i were to buy this i would play and keep this thing on all the time. would this effect cleans?
As you see from the discussion here (and from what I've seen in some forums), there are issues with it. I'm personally very happy with it.
I can only hear a barely audible metallic hiss on silent parts- very discreet, mind you, and you will never tell in a proper band setting. As for recordings, it isn't audible when you play. Times when you don't play can always be cut in editing - assuming you can hear what Im talking about. But to answer your question, my cleans remain completely unaffected.
99% of the people who give demos on YouTube never have their act together. They fumble around and spend the majority of the video trying get things together. Have your ducks in a row BEFORE the video starts please. God!....
(a) It wasn't a demo for YouTube, as I hope you can see for yourself. The guy was just in the EH exhibition booth, talking to visitors like the camera crew here.
(b) It's not the best demo ever but it's not as useless as you claim.
man, that sounds like exactly what i need. i get that terrible buzzing hum when im jamming with my friend in my basement. it makes it almost unbearable. thanks for posting
Ιt is a PRS, yes. I personally run mine at the end of all pedals that I have placed in the effects loop. In that way, it removes anything that might also be created in the preamp tube stage.
Oh guys, it's not me, it's an employee of Electroharmonix. And that is a neon light bulb, notorious for creating hum (as TVs, CRT monitors, microwave ovens etc).
He reminds me of Tom Green for some reason
Arcavernus 3 months ago
This guy looks like a psycho stalker!
IAMNOTAGOODCHILD 6 months ago
@IAMNOTAGOODCHILD X-D
bloodySunday77 6 months ago
My EH Hum DeBugger ( from Shreveport Music) reduces 60 cycle hum by at least 60%. It's a useful tool for those who prefer single coil P/Us.
LarryRickenbacker 8 months ago
I have one and it's a very nice device. But it still introduce some sonic artifacts, it does not ruin the guitar tone, but the sonic artifacts is there, can be heard and some people will not find it that transparent. Anyway...
mbartolomei 1 year ago
@mbartolomei The highs sound a bit artificial, that's true...
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77
Yes, because some sort of flanger/short delay is introduced. If it's used before distortion, as indicated by EHX, it affects more the timbre. After distortion devices it's less apparent and still does its thing. Anyway I was a bit disapointed as I thought I could record my Strato with real singles with golden silence behind it...
mbartolomei 1 year ago
@mbartolomei I was using mine after all distortion, right before the amp, or even last in the effects loop. It was extremely efficient and could hear no flanger or short delay whatsoever. Plus, I have recorded with my strat in absolute silence with it...
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@guitarbutt No, it won't... (thankfully). The noise it eliminates comes from other sources and it's different. I used to have an Electroharmonix Small Stone before it, and it was still giving full "swirls" without any interference from this pedal.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 The small noise that appears sometimes at the end and beginning of phaser "swirls" is a characteristic of the phaser itself - you will see it whether there is noise before it or not. If you don't like it, you must switch to a Univibe type of effect, or a digital phaser model.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 ...although there might still be some analog phasers that do not produce it... (good luck searching for one).
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 what IS that nasty looking device?
MrJackanthony 1 year ago
@MrJackanthony Which one exactly?!?
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
@bloodySunday77 Hehe so ther's more than one? i was talking to that cable like thing you held up to get a hum?
MrJackanthony 1 year ago
Awesome. it really "washes" your tone!, but how does it sounds with the "Strong" feature?
Do you lose any sustain on the guitar with this pedal?
Thanks...
TheWyldepanther 1 year ago
@TheWyldepanther No, not at all! The sustain, the attack, the release of the note remains completely unchanged. It is not a noise gate, it just performs some filtering. But if you listen very closely, there is a small bass loss, and the tone becomes a tiny bit more "tinny", more metallic. But I doubt many people will notice it. The "strong" switch has almost the same effect in the "normal" position.
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
does the NOISE from (little) BIG NUFF goes away with this? i've got loads of it..
pkatsiv 2 years ago
No, I wouldn't expect it to. Maybe a little. This deals with noise coming from other sources. The Muff is a hugh gain pedal that is natural to produce some noise on its own.
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
I meant "high"...
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
Ok. So what can I do to get rid of the noise from the muff?
Is there any other fuzz pedal that won't produce so much noise? (Maybe Keely or theMusket? which are actually very nice to hear , too..).
Or do I just never have it on when i don't play with it?
thanx for the help man..
pkatsiv 1 year ago
While it is true that the Muff was always a high gain design that is natural to deal with high levels of noise, there are some improvements that can be made. I haven't tried the Hoof Fuzz or the Blackout Effectors one (even though I would really like to), but to tell you the truth I never had any serious problems with noise from Electroharmonix ones...
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
After trying to eliminate all possible noise problems (ground loops, interferences etc), you must remember that when you are playing loud and adding gain on an amp that is working hard, you will always have noise, no matter what, especially if you have noise-prone guitars with single coils.
The way you deal with that is either go pro and buy expensive racks for it, buy a noise gate or just learn to live with it like the millions of guitarists before you...
bloodySunday77 1 year ago
2:23 is that kind of hum, that goes away if you're touching the strings? cause that's what i have
HammondB200 2 years ago
if an overdrive pedal produces a awful hum can this pedal fix it?
grayson340910 2 years ago
I think so, but not 100%. You should try to eliminate the source of the problem, though, before buying this... something wrong in the insides of the pedal (or just too much gain), neon lights around you, ground loops, unshielded single coils, lots of dirt pedals pushing one another...
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
how do get rid of bad ground loops? tried a di but didnt work
HammondB200 2 years ago
Google it, lots of info. If you still can't do it, then try this pedal... or get rid of the pedal. I hope you are not talking about the usual hum of single coils because that is perfectly natural...
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
I have a Vox V847 wah wah pedal, that increases any sort of hum i have coming from my vintage tube amp... With distortion on at the same time, its horrible. Would this get rid of both?
abubacar 2 years ago
There is a small chance, but I wouldn't count on it... this works to cut off some hum from neon lights, ground loops, interference etc. You would have to play with lower noise floor pedals or ask an expert to mod them for you...
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
i just use a gate.
dirtypaper 2 years ago
will this get rid of hum from the distortion from the amp too? if i turn my amp up, and turn the volume knob on my guitar down, i'll still hear a fuzzy sound coming from my amp. will this help or could it be a problem with the amp?
sk8monster112 2 years ago
I've got mine at the end of the pedals of the effects loop, and it works very nicely, but the trick is to try to avoid all sources of electromagnetic interference and ground loops. It can help a lot, but it won't solve all your problems. From your description, it sounds like you are playing close to a TV, neon lights, or maybe poor filtering in your power... I don't know if it will work as well as you hope.
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
does the amp hum if you disconnect the cable from the amp input altogether? if not, then the hum debugger'll help you :)
Moh1Z 2 years ago
Actually... no. It can only work on hums created before it, not after it.
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
that's what I meant, if you read what I wrote. if the amp hums with no cable plugged, then there's nothing that can stop it. but if the hum is present only when you have your guitar etc plugged, then you can put the hum debugger right before the amp and after your effects and whatnot, and it'll take out most of the hum.
Moh1Z 2 years ago
Υes, you're right, sorry I misunderstood your comment.
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
:-)
bloodySunday77 2 years ago
um i like the hum sound,i would never want to get rid of it
alterdcrash 2 years ago
Sorry - I didn't mean the discussion here but the comments in the video response...
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
does any one know if this effects clean tone? i play cleans and distortion when i play and their isnt much hum in the clean channel. if i were to buy this i would play and keep this thing on all the time. would this effect cleans?
stratocastermaster2 3 years ago
As you see from the discussion here (and from what I've seen in some forums), there are issues with it. I'm personally very happy with it.
I can only hear a barely audible metallic hiss on silent parts- very discreet, mind you, and you will never tell in a proper band setting. As for recordings, it isn't audible when you play. Times when you don't play can always be cut in editing - assuming you can hear what Im talking about. But to answer your question, my cleans remain completely unaffected.
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
99% of the people who give demos on YouTube never have their act together. They fumble around and spend the majority of the video trying get things together. Have your ducks in a row BEFORE the video starts please. God!....
AwesomerAbe 3 years ago
(a) It wasn't a demo for YouTube, as I hope you can see for yourself. The guy was just in the EH exhibition booth, talking to visitors like the camera crew here.
(b) It's not the best demo ever but it's not as useless as you claim.
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
Play same riff without and then with noise suppressor please
WrynnCZ 3 years ago
As I said earlier, I am not him...
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
I can't believe you are not testing this with single coil pickups!
Alexizephyrmage9 3 years ago
"You" refers to the demo guy, obviously.
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
When he said "Split the coil" that mean he was activating the single coil pickups in the guitar.
logics101 3 years ago
a demo with p-90s would be best
amm2911 3 years ago
man, that sounds like exactly what i need. i get that terrible buzzing hum when im jamming with my friend in my basement. it makes it almost unbearable. thanks for posting
marleyo1 3 years ago
Well, I don't know if it will make everything quiet as a vocals studio recording room... but I think it might help!
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
Do you run it in front of the Amp head.And what kind of guitar is that that he is playing out of is it a p.r.s.
crawlbat89 3 years ago
Ιt is a PRS, yes. I personally run mine at the end of all pedals that I have placed in the effects loop. In that way, it removes anything that might also be created in the preamp tube stage.
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
that is deffinately not a prs
ChrisDavidson29 3 years ago
I just noticed it also, you're probably right.
bloodySunday77 3 years ago
what is that circular device you were holding?
HDL2112 3 years ago
Oh guys, it's not me, it's an employee of Electroharmonix. And that is a neon light bulb, notorious for creating hum (as TVs, CRT monitors, microwave ovens etc).
bloodySunday77 3 years ago