Planet Waves Pedal Tuner USERS!

[Conflict]

Hi guys.

Just curious if you guys are facing the same problem I am facing.

The pedal, when placed with the mute mode (the output jack where it mutes the tuning process), it'll produce this subtle hum/frequency when you hit a string.

Meaning, when you activate the pedal, and you pick a string to tune; the pedal response to the tuning but produces this EEEEEEEEEEEEE (like a static hum but with a rounder tone? ) sound.

It'll stop the moment I mute the strings from the tuning/ringing process. And it'll come back once I pick another string.

Any idea what might be causing this issue? Thanks.

Rgds,
Conflict

 

[DGDGBD]

yeah, its sounds like a mosquito buzzing around your head right? They do that-its annoying. Otherwise its a great tuner. I use mine with the "tuner out" part of a looper so that buzz doesn't come thru the amp when I'm tuning.

 

[Conflict]

It forces me to go into the other mode, where it isn't muted. It sucks.

So it isn't just my pedal? It is a norm for all planet waves tuner pedal?

Yes, its a mosquito buzzing-like sound. ZZZ

 

[timmers]

I've also noticed (i.e., hated) that "feature" of the PW tuner. It's a great, easy to read tuner, but when my amp is really cooking, that little mosquito sound sounds like a swarm is approaching...

 

[jonathansuhr]

Try giving it an isolated power output. It usually fixes that problem.

 

[DGDGBD]

Another problem with PW is that it is impossible to read the LED outside in bright sunlight. So if you gig outside a lot, its a problem. I rigged a short black plastic tube that I fit over the pedal so that i can see the LED better during outside gigs.

 

[sherm]

I hooked mine up to it's own power supply and the hum went away. IT was annoying.

 

[Conflict]

So the issue is because its sharing power supply?

Now that you've mentioned, I'm using 1Spot for my drives and PW tuner. Hmmm may consider an isolated power supply then.

 

[DaBlizzardofOz]

I had the same problem & bought a turbo tuner. Problem solved.

 

[hairsonmychest]

yup i hav the same prob