Sound Saw squeal?

[spacelordmother]

I went to put my OG Sound Saw back on the board today and was reminded of a persistent issue that it really only likes to be first in the chain or else there is a high pitched squeal in most settings. I tried isolating the power supply, and tried using a battery, but it didn't help. Seems like it just hates having buffers and digital pedals on front of it? That sucks because I want it LAST!

Anyone else run into this, or have any ideas of other things I could try?

[beezlebub]

I had one of those, and the coolest thing to do with it was blast it with a fuzz and make a super destructo fuzz. If this was not possible, I would assume it was broken?

[neonblack]

Yeah it really does need to be last.

DBA will repair it for free I think.

[spacelordmother]

I had one of those, and the coolest thing to do with it was blast it with a fuzz and make a super destructo fuzz. If this was not possible, I would assume it was broken?

This works (and my fuck yes it makes a fuzz explode!), but it depends on the pedal. My dirts and fuzzes are fine before (I tried running just a fuzz and the SS and no squeal) because they're analog, but I'm also running a SMMH and a M9 and putting the Saw after them I get the squeal. I imagine it could just be the nature of the circuit, but was hoping someone else with one could chime in. I would be especially interested in hearing from someone with a Glass Hero Sound Saw.

DBA will repair it for free I think.

Pro tip!

[Uncle Grandfather]

I've got a DBA and Glass Hero Sound Saw and do not have this problem with either. Last year i was able to spend some time with two of the other DBA SS circuits...I have the third circuit, as far as I understand it there are three different circuits...and I never had any noise problems with any of them. Like neon said DBA should be willing to fix it for you what with their lifetime warranty.

[spacelordmother]

Thanks, mang.

[Glass_Hero]

The DBA sound saws all had weird things about them.. I own two DBA and i build a replica circuit.. My replica circuit fixes some of the stability issues the original circuit had, along with a few other things..

Do you have the 2 transistor, 5 transistor or OpAmp version?

Also this should be last or right before the a wah that will be last in the pedalchain.. I've used all the Sound saws i own (and more of the ones i build) on my pedalboard which has a digital Boss pedal (ps-5) and i only get squeals when i do things to make it squeal..

[spacelordmother]

The DBA sound saws all had weird things about them.. I own two DBA and i build a replica circuit.. My replica circuit fixes some of the stability issues the original circuit had, along with a few other things..

Do you have the 2 transistor, 5 transistor or OpAmp version?

Also this should be last or right before the a wah that will be last in the pedalchain.. I've used all the Sound saws i own (and more of the ones i build) on my pedalboard which has a digital Boss pedal (ps-5) and i only get squeals when i do things to make it squeal..

Thanks for chiming in! I know I posted gut shots at one point, but can't seem to find them. I believe it's a V2 if I am remembering the discussion we had about it awhile back. If it makes any difference it's #37 from 2003, and it looks like UG's here: viewtopic.php?f=149&t=11555&start=24315#p854992