Hey all,
My actual name's Mike Marcus, I joined the group because I just bought an EX-800 (via Reverb.com). I only started using it yesterday, so all I've been able to do so far is go through the presets and figure out how to change settings. When I first connected the unit, it was doing this thing where the sound it was putting out was extremely faint. I could barely make out anything at all, either with headphones or via the line outs. After trying a number different things, unplugging and re-plugging in the cables, powercycling the unit, cursing a bit, it started playing at a reasonable volume. What's odd is that turning the volume knob doesn't seem to have an effect on the level, at least until I turn it completely off. I also noticed the occasional noise, which could be a scratchy pot. However, when I was first trying to get volume out of it, I didn't hear any scratching when I turned the knob. My question is this: could shipping the EX-800 have jostled it, setting something loose in the process? Is there anything I should look for? Do you have any recommendations for going over a unit like this? I was thinking I might take some DeoxIT to the knobs. All in all it appears to be in excellent condition.
I was planning on doing the various mods (HAWK-800, AtomaHawk, not sure what else yet) eventually anyway, so I'm not averse to opening the thing up.
Thanks for the add,
- Mike