Members mbengs1 Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 I just got a new pedal. its the boss DA-2 adaptive distortion. its a good distortion. I have a question about boss pedals. Is there a limit to how long you should use a boss pedal? because i was testing the pedal for more than two hours straight and i think the sound changed a bit. the midrange got weaker. i did not misuse the pedal i was just playing riffs etc. I remember accidentally leaving my boss equalizer and chorus ensemble pedal on overnight because i forgot to turn it off and those changed too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Guy Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 You most likely clamped your ears while enjoying the pedal. Play without it for a few days and then go back to the DA. I'll bet it sounds like just you remember. Just my .02 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Richard Guy Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 Are you using batteries? If so, did you have the guitar input cable between each pedal plugged in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riff ie Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 Perhaps, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conductive_hearing_loss I've played/owned many boss pedals, have never encountered what your describing, not saying that boss pedals can't be defective, or that your not experiencing audible fluctuations, so many variables here/hear in... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members riff ie Posted July 26, 2014 Members Share Posted July 26, 2014 @ original ? not to my knowledge or experience... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted July 26, 2014 Share Posted July 26, 2014 The most likely reason for the change in sound you noticed would be ear fatigue - especially if you were jamming at a fairly loud volume level. Electronically, a Boss pedal should be able to stay plugged in and powered up indefinitely without damage or changing its sound. A germanium fuzz would be a different matter... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MesaMonster Posted July 27, 2014 Members Share Posted July 27, 2014 If it was an older pedal, maybe bad soldering. New pedals are all SMCs so less likely of that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 1001gear Posted July 27, 2014 Members Share Posted July 27, 2014 Other causes include, you nudged a knob on the guitar or elsewhere, you hit the pickup switch, or something in your signal chain needs cleaning. I only have two Boss pedals. A Metalzone - limit about 5 minutes of use a year, and a GE7 out of use for 10 yrs at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members WRGKMC Posted July 28, 2014 Members Share Posted July 28, 2014 The only thing I can think of is if you're not using the proper zero hum adaptor the pedals don't run right. Boss and Danelectro are two 9v adaptors that work well with those pedals. The Spot One will also work well. wall warts are zero hum. If you're using some budget K mart special adaptor it can cause Boss pedals to hum badly or flake out. It shouldn't just change the tone however. I'd say its either ear fatigue or possibly your strings going dead. Depending on the brand of strings and how quickly they break in, you use, the treble edge they produce fairly quickly.Don't rule out your cables either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members evets618 Posted July 30, 2014 Members Share Posted July 30, 2014 ear fatigue because you are getting old hahahawait for the dry skin and toenail fungusomigod doom doom doom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PKTrono Posted July 30, 2014 Members Share Posted July 30, 2014 DOOM DOOM DOOM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Marshall Posted July 30, 2014 Members Share Posted July 30, 2014 characteristics of electronic components can change due to heat, but in anything modern it takes a lot of heat, far more than you'd normally encounter in a pedal. If anything changed in tone after being left on for a while it would be your amp, but even then it's probably not distinguishable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted August 2, 2014 Members Share Posted August 2, 2014 Ever wondered what the coin slot on the top edge of the pedal is for? You now have to feed the newest boss pedals quarters to keep them working after 2 hours non-stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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