Earthbound Audio Iron Pig

[erector]

I don't have an Iron Pig, but that seems like something that I also get a lot with my Rat clone when playing my LP on the bridge humbucker (Gibson 490T I think?). Might have something to do with the pickup output clipping the circuit or something, as it goes away if I turn the guitar volume down a bit, or if I use my POS Yamaha guitar with a laughably weak bridge pickup.

[John Matrix]

I don't have an Iron Pig, but that seems like something that I also get a lot with my Rat clone when playing my LP on the bridge humbucker (Gibson 490T I think?). Might have something to do with the pickup output clipping the circuit or something, as it goes away if I turn the guitar volume down a bit, or if I use my POS Yamaha guitar with a laughably weak bridge pickup.

That makes sense. It doesn't make that sound when I use my neck pickup, which is lower output. Makes me wonder what will happen when I use my other guitar, which has an SD Invader in it.

[excane]

SD Invader in it.

Several of my main guitars have the Invader... it'll cause a few problems.

[ALLisNOISE]

I get the same effect with my 80s Rat into Sunn solid state amps.
I think the input cap value is low, so the low notes "brown out".

[new05002]

time to get a volt thrower....shameless spamalot. I have heard a lot of Rats do this with 2 much input.

[John Matrix]

SD Invader in it.

Several of my main guitars have the Invader... it'll cause a few problems.

For real. When I was in high school playing out of a Crate practice amp I thought that thing was amazing but now I prefer something with a touch more subtlety I guess. SO I CAN BLOW THE TONE TO SHIT WITH DIRT PEDALS.

[Hacken]

Finally got some time to site down with this thing. I'm really digging it in general, but there is one thing that's kinda weird about it. If I hit the E string (D actually) too hard I get this big boomy sound happening. It almost sounds like the sound drops out for a second, right when I hit the string. This only happens on the bridge pick up (humbucker). It's less noticeable on the silicon setting than the others. I should also note that when I say I hit the string "too hard" it is not really all that hard. I've never noticed this sort of thing happen with any other dirt pedals, but I've never had a Rat type pedal before either, so I'm not sure if this is normal or what. Anyone else notice this?

Had this same problem with Boss HM-2 and a SG with stock PUPS, rolled the gain back a hair or two on the Boss and problem solved.

[excane]

time to get a volt thrower....shameless spamalot. I have heard a lot of Rats do this with 2 much input.

[John Matrix]

whats a volt thrower?

[ALLisNOISE]

I need a Rat clone named Volt Thrower in my life!

[ChetMagongalo]

@John have you tried lowering your pickup height? signal might just be too hot for the pedal maybe

[John Matrix]

@John have you tried lowering your pickup height? signal might just be too hot for the pedal maybe

This helped!

[ChetMagongalo]

Right on! It's a little detail I forget about a lot. makes a big diffy for stuff like this
Edit: I was looking up why my Nova Delay used a 12v, and the basic reason is so it can handle a hotter signal without distorting the sound of the delay. You can use a 9v too as long as it can provide enough power but you won't have as much headroom. Kind of related