thelalimmey

I'm asking because mine, like everyone else's, stopped working. I want to buy another one, but I'm interested to know whether they improved the footswitch after they got so many complaints. If I buy one new will the story be different? Or are these "spare parts" the same spec despite all the problems?

Also, I found the following advice on a forum. Does it make sense to make the following mods?

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I will not bother with how I feel about this unit - read the other reviews. After experience with 4 defective units the steel case is good, circuit board just ok - cable and switches unfortunately are guaranteed to fail. In the end I fixed one myself. My advice is : When you buy this footswitch immediately 1) Replace 3x SPST momentary and 2 DPDT latch switches with good quality (eg Carling). 2) Install 5 pin din socket in footswitch 3) Make up 2 new 5 pin Din cables (careful to get plug type with centre pin and don't confuse this with Midi - it is not midi), i.e. one as backup. The circuit board in the unit is basically an LED driver and switch doubouncer with some other logic control. You will have to do some re-engineering to get switches to fit in board (including drilling the PCB for larger holes).
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Cheers!

Mike

Marshall Amps

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