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Right polarity and everything?

Dungus wrote:

Soo... this absolutely beauty finally arrived....
Plugged it in with the brand new power supply I had bought especially for this. The pedal gave off a loud hum and smoke started spewing out of the power supply.
So yeah. I feel like crying. No idea if it has been fried or if the adaptor was just faulty and the pedal is fine. I need to buy a new 18v plug and try it again. Expecting not to get any joy. Expecting to find out it's busted. Go me.

Oh mannnnn, that sucks. Sorry to hear that. They're really good guys. I'm sure they'd be willing to take it back and fix it if possible....

Thanks doods. I'm sure it will be fine. I don't know anything about power and shit, I made sure to get what I thought was the exact one I needed, maybe I done fucked up. Fingers crossed for power supply number 2!

It's crucial that you get one with the right polarity, in this case center negative, which is the standard for Boss pedals and the majority of pedals and adapters on the market, but not all.

I got a like-new Greenback, yesterday, for $50. I'm gonna try it out in my Princeton.

actualidiot wrote:It's crucial that you get one with the right polarity, in this case center negative, which is the standard for Boss pedals and the majority of pedals and adapters on the market, but not all.

Thanks dude, I'll make sure to check that.

Out: Boneshaker. I found out *again* that dirt pedals with more than four controls aren't for me
In: HM-2. Made in Japan. Cus thats what the cool kids told me get.

Dungus wrote:

actualidiot wrote:It's crucial that you get one with the right polarity, in this case center negative, which is the standard for Boss pedals and the majority of pedals and adapters on the market, but not all.

Thanks dude, I'll make sure to check that.

Hope everything works out for you man.
If you can, check the first adapter that you used as well.

Dungus I feel your pain so much I was holding my breath after reading that! Hope it works out! Been powering mine with a voltage doubling cable off of two outs on a 4x4, no issues

not as shiny as my first one but still brings all the feels



thx so much monkeydancer

Ehhhhhhhh...I wouldn't go plugging it in again unless you double verify that power supply. If you saw smoke, that shit is not coming back on. You fried components there. Trust me, I've done it. It's going to need repairs. Probably the wrong type of supply. Maybe you accidentally used an AC and not a DC. This is why I wish builder who made things in non standard supply (IE 9v) would just include a power supply. It'd save everyone a ton of hassle.

That sucks ass man.

Says 18v DC. Can you snap a picture of the supply you used?

Sadness....please do!? Confusion.

jwar wrote:Ehhhhhhhh...I wouldn't go plugging it in again unless you double verify that power supply. If you saw smoke, that shit is not coming back on.

Smoke came from the power supply, not the pedal. Pedal should be fine.

If that's the case call manufacturer and see about moneyback/warranty...did ya open pedal 2 check 4 smells/ signs of doom?