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tempus fugit
- Jan 1, 1970
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Hey all;
I have a switching unit for my guitar effects that uses relays to switch the
signal in and out. When I first built this thing a couple years ago, the
switching was fairly quiet - the little pops were almost inaudible. Lately,
though, the pops have been getting louder and louder. Are my relay contacts
getting worn already? Is there some remedy for this problem (other than
replacing the relays)?
I had also thought of replacing the relay with some sort of solid state
switch. My only concern is that in bypass mode, the signal passes through 6
relays in total. With the higher on resistance of a SS switch, I'm worried
that the signal will suffer some serious degradation. Any suggestions here?
Are there any super low on resistance SS switches around?
Thanks
I have a switching unit for my guitar effects that uses relays to switch the
signal in and out. When I first built this thing a couple years ago, the
switching was fairly quiet - the little pops were almost inaudible. Lately,
though, the pops have been getting louder and louder. Are my relay contacts
getting worn already? Is there some remedy for this problem (other than
replacing the relays)?
I had also thought of replacing the relay with some sort of solid state
switch. My only concern is that in bypass mode, the signal passes through 6
relays in total. With the higher on resistance of a SS switch, I'm worried
that the signal will suffer some serious degradation. Any suggestions here?
Are there any super low on resistance SS switches around?
Thanks