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So I was wondering if anyone had an answer to this. When using my CC/DC (battery only as you know) I just leave it plugged in all the time, but the battery last sooo long, like months. So why is it that if I am using a battery on any other pedal it dies overnight? I mean I know Eric is an amazing builder but what's the difference?

Without knowing off hand what a "CC/DC" is, I'd say it probably has an insanely low mA draw when it's on, and I'm told with true bypass pedals you don't need to worry about leaving your cables plugged in.

GardenoftheDead wrote:Without knowing off hand what a "CC/DC" is,

I think I have the battery it came with in mine...

Keep in mind I'm fairly ig'nant when it comes to electronics, but is it logical that fewer components in a pedal that is using standard parts = lower mA draw? I was surprised at the small amount of stuff inside my Melx2, and supposedly Mellowtones are fairly simple circuits

I did think maybe it was the whole true bypass but everything I read said they also drain when plugged in. I am beginning to think it is the amount of components/circuitry.

I put an adapter for a battery inside the CC/DC I have, and it just hangs outside the bottom, with the bottom lid screwed on. FUCK YOU MELLOWTONE I HAVE THE POWER (jk)

but, I seem to have the worst luck with batteries, none last long in any of my pedals.

I'm guessing the cc/dc just had a very low current draw.
TB pedals still drain when plugged in.

Yeah it just has a very low current draw.
As a fee for the help, please hand over your clean chan/ dirty chan

^ haha I already know that will be my last pedal to go, its an always on for me.

If he came up with a way that it only drains the battery when it's on he's a genious.

Wormwood wrote:If he came up with a way that it only drains the battery when it's on he's a genious.

I may have almost thought of a way to do it with a 4PDT but my brain melted like halfway through

Gunner Recall wrote:I'm guessing the cc/dc just had a very low current draw.
TB pedals still drain when plugged in.

This. Things like 'simple' transistor dirt box have a low mA draw usually, where something like a reverb or delay will usually have quite a bit. That's the main reason I don't bother with batteries in high mA pedals.

Officer Bukowski wrote:

Wormwood wrote:If he came up with a way that it only drains the battery when it's on he's a genious.

I may have almost thought of a way to do it with a 4PDT but my brain melted like halfway through

it's been done before and apparently it's shit because there's a loud pop whenever you turn it on because the voltage has to jump from 0-9

nightraven wrote:

Officer Bukowski wrote:

Wormwood wrote:If he came up with a way that it only drains the battery when it's on he's a genious.

I may have almost thought of a way to do it with a 4PDT but my brain melted like halfway through

it's been done before and apparently it's shit because there's a loud pop whenever you turn it on because the voltage has to jump from 0-9

This.

As explained above, low mA draw will give long lasting batteries. Overdrives, boosts, dirt, and fuzzes in general all have low mA, unless there's a lot going on in the circuit.

Batteries are generally fine in dirt, but like mentioned a few posts up, modulation, delay, reverb, and pedals like that generally have much higher mA draws.

Now that tha is clear, the spam can begin!