Radial Tonebone Classic - problem?!

[robomatic]

hello, I just got a Radial Tonebone Classic Distortion pedal..

it's really cool, but there are 2 things that I'm not sure of!

 

1. when the Drive knob is turned all the way to the left (minimum value) no sound comes out of the pedal. I read in the manual that the Drive knob also controls the Input gain, but is it really supposed to completely mute the source? is this normal?

 

2. I plugged one channel of my mp3 player into the input: it seems as if the Tonebone applies a High Pass Filter to the input (it cuts a lot of the bass frequencies).. is there something wrong with my pedal?

 

any Tonebone Classic users here??

please let me know.

 

thanks.

[comfortablynumb]

Some distortion pedals do not produce signal when the gain knob is turned all the way down, much like an amp.

 

Also, I'm fairly certain the Tonebone's intended use wasn't to run an MP3 player through it.. Cutting the bass is probably just the nature of the beast when it comes to that.

[bbrunskill]

 

hello, I just got a Radial Tonebone Classic Distortion pedal.. it's really cool, but there are 2 things that I'm not sure of! 1. when the Drive knob is turned all the way to the left (minimum value) no sound comes out of the pedal. I read in the manual that the Drive knob also controls the Input gain, but is it really supposed to completely mute the source? is this normal? 2. I plugged one channel of my mp3 player into the input: it seems as if the Tonebone applies a High Pass Filter to the input (it cuts a lot of the bass frequencies).. is there something wrong with my pedal? any Tonebone Classic users here?? please let me know. thanks.

 

 

Yes, and Yes.

Turning the gain off completely, well turns the gain off completely.

 

A full range song will have bass, toms and kick drum sounds that are well below the spectrum of tone the guitar can create. Therefore, to cut down on noise, a lot of guitar pedals do have a high pass filter. The guitar, tuned to standard, only goes down to about 80hz.

[robomatic]

 

Yes, and Yes. Turning the gain off completely, well turns the gain off completely. A full range song will have bass, toms and kick drum sounds that are well below the spectrum of tone the guitar can create. Therefore, to cut down on noise, a lot of guitar pedals do have a high pass filter. The guitar, tuned to standard, only goes down to about 80hz.

 

 

perfect, thanks bbrunskill!