Just fried my Maxon overdrive
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Glenn Fricker
Very Metal &Very Bad News
A couple of tips on using OD pedals:
#1) ALWAYS use batteries. Hard to fuck 'em up that way. They also sound better than adaptors.
#2) Go to your local dollar store for 9 volt batteries. You can get Panasonic non-alkaline (which sound better yet) for a buck apiece. You can get some really shitty sunbeam ones for 2 for a buck.
Stop making excuses you cheap motherfuckers!!
#1) ALWAYS use batteries. Hard to fuck 'em up that way. They also sound better than adaptors.
#2) Go to your local dollar store for 9 volt batteries. You can get Panasonic non-alkaline (which sound better yet) for a buck apiece. You can get some really shitty sunbeam ones for 2 for a buck.
Stop making excuses you cheap motherfuckers!!
Loren Littlejohn
Lover of all boobage.
I seriously doubt you just fried the op amp. There are a number of components that could be fucked inside. 
It may still be worth fixing though.
Oh and I agree with Glenn keep your power clean go batteries (unless you have an old ass pedal like I do that it adapter only)!
It may still be worth fixing though.
Oh and I agree with Glenn keep your power clean go batteries (unless you have an old ass pedal like I do that it adapter only)!
Nah mate I live in London, my sis used to live in Guildford, not anymore though. I've decided i'm getting the OD808 next week.. the Maxon still stinks of burning plastic!
Omega_Void
Your Eventual Destroyer
POD adapter is 9V AC isn't it?
I wouldn't have thought so - diodes are designed to be subjected to reverse current. It shouldn't damage them.
You'll have killed the electrolytic capacitors, they do fry if the current goes the wrong way. OpAmp chips don't like it up 'em either.
I wouldn't have thought so - diodes are designed to be subjected to reverse current. It shouldn't damage them.
You'll have killed the electrolytic capacitors, they do fry if the current goes the wrong way. OpAmp chips don't like it up 'em either.
TomAwesome
I LIKE JUICE!
It's probably the opamp. That's what fried when I did it, and that's what I usually hear about happening when people accidentally use a Line 6 adapter.
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