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ericthecableguy
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07/09/2006 8:09 pm
I find all the distortion sounds in the digitech rp-80 to be crapola. I want to use my amp distortion. Here's where the problem comes in. I turn on the distortion on my amp and the amp sounds terrible. Even when i have it on bypass-nothing. :confused:

Is this a characteristic of this pedal or is mine broken? Anyone have a similar experience?
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Lordathestrings
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07/09/2006 10:24 pm
I've never used the RP-80, but I suspect that the pedal switching is not 'true bypass', in that the guitar signal still passes through part of the circuit when the pedal is turned off.

I auditioned a DigiTech Bad Monkey, and returned it the next day because of this problem. Sounds great when its ON - major tone-sucker when its OFF.
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07/09/2006 10:37 pm
my boss chorus (ce-5) does that, makes my tubes disappear......my new phaser, Electro-Harmonix Small Stone is true bypass...i love it----- review soon
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07/10/2006 2:48 am
Ya, I suspected the true bypass, but i didn't say anything so i wouldn't seem like an idiot :p .

Bastard. :mad:
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07/10/2006 7:28 am
Hmm, I love the distortion sounds on my RP-80, and I have the sh***iest guitar and amp imaginable... perhaps you just need to fiddle with the EQ a bit. Or perhaps I just like the sound of terrible distortion :D.
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07/10/2006 5:52 pm
You should post some settings for Eric to try out Jiujitsu.
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07/10/2006 8:33 pm
Originally Posted by: elklanderccYou should post some settings for Eric to try out Jiujitsu.


Good idea - I'll post them this afternoon.
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07/11/2006 1:39 pm
Nice, thanks. :)
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Forget about your sin - give the audience a grin
Enjoy it - it's your last chance anyhow.
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