AC Noise Reduction

[Trussrod]

I've been looking into different products available to reduce AC power noise in my guitar rig and came across the newer Furman power conditioners with LiFT technology. I'm trying to get rid of hum/buzz and was wondering if anyone has used this? Did it work well and is there anything better?

[Hellbat]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46LICvWySeQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbdtS_SNqvY

http://www.ehx.com/products/hum-debugger

[Trussrod]

Thanks, Hellbat!

[Hellbat]

I should mention I haven't used one of these myself so I can't give a first hand impression. But that's just because I keep buying phasers, flangers, eq's and chorus/delays instead of this pedal. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one based on the videos though.

[Trussrod]

I should mention I haven't used one of these myself so I can't give a first hand impression. But that's just because I keep buying phasers, flangers, eq's and chorus/delays instead of this pedal. I wouldn't hesitate to buy one based on the videos though.

I know--I'd rather buy a guitar than power conditioning or noise reduction equipment. I think most people are that way, but there comes a time when you realize you can't improve your sound without it.

From the demos and reviews I've read this unit produces artifacts. It's still definitely worth a try IMO.

[Trussrod]

The EH Hum Debugger I ordered arrived today. I tried it with a JCM2000 and a bunch of older rack effects and it helped a little on the "normal" setting. It produced a lot of artifacts on the " strong" setting and colored the tone (sounded like a chorus). I tried this on an old crate amp and it worked REALLY well! Since I might get some Line 6 products in the near future (practice amp and maybe a POD, etc.). I'm hoping it works well for these smaller set ups, too.

As it stands now I'd recommend this EH unit to anyone with a simple guitar/amp set up, e. g., a blues player using a Strat and Fender Twin, etc. It's useful but not up to the task of silencing noise from several EQ's, a compressor and a separate spatial effects processor.

[Hellbat]

My understanding with it is that you want to run it as close to the guitar as possible, that way it has the cleanest signal to reduce the background interference from.

[Trem]

Shield your guitar first, seriously, done right it has the greatest affect on noise over anything imo.
Decimators and Furmans, expensive cables, blah blah, none of it did what just shielding the cavities of my guitar with copper foil did. Instant silence.
At least try it first before you spend a hundred or more on a fancy thingamajig only to be likely disappointed.

[Trussrod]

Shield your guitar first, seriously, done right it has the greatest affect on noise over anything imo.
Decimators and Furmans, expensive cables, blah blah, none of it did what just shielding the cavities of my guitar with copper foil did. Instant silence.
At least try it first before you spend a hundred or more on a fancy thingamajig only to be likely disappointed.

So where do I get the copper foil for this?

[Hellbat]

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Supplies:_Shielding.html

Many electronics supply places will sell it too.

[Trussrod]

I have a DK2 and it looks like the CC has been sprayed with a thick gel coat. I thought that coating shielded the electronics?

[Hellbat]

I don't have a DK2 to know for sure, but I think most pro series are sprayed with conductive paint.