I finally graduated to a Road King 2 and i absolutely love it! I dialed into my tone with ease.
I play with 2 pedals: 1- tube screamer ; 1 - MXR Carbon Copy delay pedal
I hook up the tube screamer in the usual fashion- amp is OK
I then hook up MXR Carbon Copy into the effects loop- the volume drops by about 3/4's! I understand that there will be a slight volume drop which can be compensated with the effects loop level but in this case, the volume drop is ridiculous. I lose all bottom end and it sounds as if i'm playing through a transistor radio.
Additionally, the reverb effect is only slight. I engage the reverb and the difference in sound is only slight even if i turn it up all the way.
As a troubleshooting step, i change the v5 tube with a spare JJ ECC83S that i have and i change the v6 tube to a Stovtek- No difference. The change the v4 tube with another spare JJ ECC83S - No difference in reverb.
The effects loop is engaged in back and Loop 1 is active. All the other Loops are turned off. Without anything in the effects loop, the amp is working ok. When i hookup the MXR pedal, the amp goes into what i call "transistor radio" mode. Adjusting the Master & Output has no effect in regards to increasing volume.
I'm leaning towards the MXR Carbon Copy being defective... or maybe replacement tubes are incorrect?
Help will be appreciated.
Thanks
I play with 2 pedals: 1- tube screamer ; 1 - MXR Carbon Copy delay pedal
I hook up the tube screamer in the usual fashion- amp is OK
I then hook up MXR Carbon Copy into the effects loop- the volume drops by about 3/4's! I understand that there will be a slight volume drop which can be compensated with the effects loop level but in this case, the volume drop is ridiculous. I lose all bottom end and it sounds as if i'm playing through a transistor radio.
Additionally, the reverb effect is only slight. I engage the reverb and the difference in sound is only slight even if i turn it up all the way.
As a troubleshooting step, i change the v5 tube with a spare JJ ECC83S that i have and i change the v6 tube to a Stovtek- No difference. The change the v4 tube with another spare JJ ECC83S - No difference in reverb.
The effects loop is engaged in back and Loop 1 is active. All the other Loops are turned off. Without anything in the effects loop, the amp is working ok. When i hookup the MXR pedal, the amp goes into what i call "transistor radio" mode. Adjusting the Master & Output has no effect in regards to increasing volume.
I'm leaning towards the MXR Carbon Copy being defective... or maybe replacement tubes are incorrect?
Help will be appreciated.
Thanks