So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM?

Chris Swollenballs · 10-20-2009, 11:06 AM

I remember before buying mine, naysayers were telling me that the footswitch will break in a week.

It's been almost half a year with a lot of abuse and it's still working perfectly.

Were there previous issues?

jaek · 10-20-2009, 11:24 AM

I don't know of any issues with the JVM footswitch, but on early JCM 2000 TSL's there were footswitch issues...

SGed · 10-20-2009, 01:57 PM

The actual switches are the problem. There is no nice way to say this. They are absolute trash.

pacAir · 11-03-2009, 08:24 PM

A few months ago I repaired a JVM footswitch for my friend's JVM410C. I found that the switch-bussing wire connections to the switches were not long enough and could electrically short the buttons out, rendering them non-working.

I had to extend the length of a number of wires and use heatshrink tubing to prevent any future problems. All I can say is that the switch I repaired had a factory-caused problem due to construction technique.

I do not know if this is a wide-spread problem or not but this is what I had to fix in order to repair a failed JVM footswitch.

Steve

speedtravis · 11-03-2009, 09:23 PM

I am of the idea that Marshall changed the footswitch time ago. I am positive I have read it somewhere but I am not sure. No issues with mine yet.

MonstersOfTheMidway · 11-05-2009, 02:03 PM

I've owned my 410 for over a year now (brand new) and I've not had any problems thus far. I've hear some problems with the footswitch, but it tends to a "dead on arrival" situation or abuse by a user who does something stupid like slam their entire body weight on the one foot that is stepping on the switch. I'm using a multi-effects/MIDI footcontroller to run the 410 these days, but from time to time, I break out the footswitch and it's still going. But no serious pattern of malfunction from my observations.

pacAir · 11-05-2009, 02:53 PM

It is amazing how reliable a lot of gear really is when people take care of it! This stuff isn't made to a military-grade standard, it is consumer gear. Keeping things cool, avoiding physical abuse, not stacking drinks on top, using a good cover and gentle loading and unloading will extend the life of most gear and will result in a much more trouble-free experience.

Steve

MonstersOfTheMidway · 11-05-2009, 05:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pacAir

It is amazing how reliable a lot of gear really is when people take care of it! This stuff isn't made to a military-grade standard, it is consumer gear. Keeping things cool, avoiding physical abuse, not stacking drinks on top, using a good cover and gentle loading and unloading will extend the life of most gear and will result in a much more trouble-free experience.

Steve

So true!

Shawn Fate · 11-05-2009, 06:51 PM

the original batch were pure junk, one dead on arrival for me, 2 weeks later another went out.
I hardly used the damn things..lol

10-20-2009, 11:06 AM	#1 (permalink)
Chris Swollenballs Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? I remember before buying mine, naysayers were telling me that the footswitch will break in a week. It's been almost half a year with a lot of abuse and it's still working perfectly. Were there previous issues?

10-20-2009, 11:24 AM	#2 (permalink)
jaek Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 28	Re: So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? I don't know of any issues with the JVM footswitch, but on early JCM 2000 TSL's there were footswitch issues...

10-20-2009, 01:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
SGed Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 46	Re: So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? The actual switches are the problem. There is no nice way to say this. They are absolute trash.

11-03-2009, 08:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
pacAir Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 15	Re: So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? A few months ago I repaired a JVM footswitch for my friend's JVM410C. I found that the switch-bussing wire connections to the switches were not long enough and could electrically short the buttons out, rendering them non-working. I had to extend the length of a number of wires and use heatshrink tubing to prevent any future problems. All I can say is that the switch I repaired had a factory-caused problem due to construction technique. I do not know if this is a wide-spread problem or not but this is what I had to fix in order to repair a failed JVM footswitch. Steve

11-03-2009, 09:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
speedtravis Junior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 21	Re: So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? I am of the idea that Marshall changed the footswitch time ago. I am positive I have read it somewhere but I am not sure. No issues with mine yet.

11-05-2009, 02:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
MonstersOfTheMidway Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: a chair Posts: 288	Re: So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? I've owned my 410 for over a year now (brand new) and I've not had any problems thus far. I've hear some problems with the footswitch, but it tends to a "dead on arrival" situation or abuse by a user who does something stupid like slam their entire body weight on the one foot that is stepping on the switch. I'm using a multi-effects/MIDI footcontroller to run the 410 these days, but from time to time, I break out the footswitch and it's still going. But no serious pattern of malfunction from my observations. __________________ Opinions = a big steaming pile of ME!!!

11-05-2009, 02:53 PM	#7 (permalink)
pacAir Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 15	Re: So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? It is amazing how reliable a lot of gear really is when people take care of it! This stuff isn't made to a military-grade standard, it is consumer gear. Keeping things cool, avoiding physical abuse, not stacking drinks on top, using a good cover and gentle loading and unloading will extend the life of most gear and will result in a much more trouble-free experience. Steve

11-05-2009, 06:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shawn Fate Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 458	Re: So tell me about footswitch issues with the JVM? the original batch were pure junk, one dead on arrival for me, 2 weeks later another went out. I hardly used the damn things..lol __________________ my band Razor Fate on Encyclopaedia Metallum : The Metal Archives

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