lead stacking + buzz noise help

[nigellum]

hey fellow softies. i've been experimenting alittle on lead stacking and i have yet to find that sound im looking for. right now im using od2 and a mxr zw od stacked back to back with the od2 infront.

problem is, i get this really bad buzz (think high gain buzz noise) when my mxr zw is boosting my od2 even though the gain setting on the pedal isnt high. when i switch it the other way, the gain's just terrible.

right now, my setup's guitar>od2>mxr zw>ce-2>artec delay>blackheart little giant (ungrounded/stock tubes)

anybody has a solution to this?

also it'll be nice if you guys could recommend me pedals that will give me a sweet nice thick overdrive sound with a good booster behind for solos.

 

[sleepykitty]

Some pedals just aren't suited for boosting. Why don't you run your amp slightly hotter, just on the brink of break-up, then kick in the od2 or zw to boost?

 

[gsonique]

blackheart little giant (ungrounded/stock tubes)

See the problem !!

 

[nigellum]

will grounding entirely cure the problem ?

 

[mrekoj]

if you connect directly from guitar to amp and hte sound is still there, should be grounding issue

if not, then should be ur pedal's gain too high?

 

[gsonique]

On clean it may not be audible !

will grounding entirely cure the problem ?

...It's a good start.

 

[Marksman]

Quote: Will grounding entirely cure the problem ?

Try it and we'll see. =)

 

[nigellum]

aite, will source for a cable within the week. oh and my amp doesnt go all buzzy if its guitar straight into the amp.

just curious, i have this extra jack input in my cab that says "parallel jacks". anyone knows what it does?

 

[Hydrofly]

It's your pedals. The buzz sounds like too much gain stacked. Lower the gain on both pedals. I get a hissing noise from my gain pedals too. Try if you don't want to lower your gain, it's time to add a noise supressor to your lineup.

 

[nigellum]

noise suppressor?haha.any to recommend? this goes into the chain in which position?

 

[subversion]

you should ground your amp first then add a noise gate if the annoyance persists.

 

[Hydrofly]

last position on the chain. ground amp first though, what are you doing with your amp ungrounded eh?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

heh, blame it on the manufacturer. Some amps come with 2 pins instead of the 3 pins plug..

 

[mus]

So if the amp comes with 2pins instead of 3pins, can I do something to ground it?.

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

http://soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/7982-changing-2-pin-plug-3-pin-plug-grounding.html

 

[mrekoj]

http://soft.com.sg/forum/gear-guitar/7982-changing-2-pin-plug-3-pin-plug-grounding.html

2-3 bucks solution

 

[mus]

Thanks for the tip. So there's an earth wire in the 2pin cable?. Why not make it into 3pin and save consumers the trouble?.

 

[gsonique]

American plug dei ...
..just do it already !!

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

check out the plug and socket section

http://users.telenet.be/worldstandards/electricity.htm

 

[mus]

Wah! I didn't know about this.

I changed my brother's bass amp cable to try. His was a Type H. Feel good that I did it.

Thanks!