Re: [Harp-L] feedback

["Chris Michalek" <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

No noticeable signal loss.  It works very well by itself but I've
been using it in conjunction with the MXR 10-band EQ.  You can shape
and add all the tone you want with that thing and notch out the
feedback frequencies (usually 1K-2K) 

The kinder unit seems to strip some highs.  I'm not knocking the unit
and would probably use one if I could justify the $365.  I got the
rocktron hush on ebay for $35 shipped and the MXR on ebay for $52
shipped - That's maybe the best $87 bucks I've spent. 

However, it doesn't beat my best purchase - Boss DM-2 at a garage
sale - $2 bucks!  The guy said he had it for over 20 years and lost
the adapter for it and thusly didn't think it held a charge any more.
:-)  Silly silly man, all I did was change the battery and get a 9v
adapter from Radio Shack.

I think every harp player that plays amplified should have a rocktron
HUSH and or MXR EQ 10 band EQ.  I was just telling somebody off list
that the MXR can be used for soloing as you can adjust the gain and
output volume as well as notch out the offending frequencies.

I'm running a really hot bassman with three 12ax7 preamp tube.  I can
get the amp beyond 6 without feedback, however I did get extremely
high pitched squealing feedback from the wife but the rocktron works
great for that too if you throw it at her.  :-)


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>---- Original Message ----
>From: Mudharp@xxxxxxx
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: [Harp-L] feedback
>Date: Mon, 30 May 2005 20:53:07 EDT
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>>Hey Chris,
>> 
>>I was wondering, do you experience any signal loss with the hush 
>unit? If so 
>>is it worth the trade off? Do you need to make adjustments in  amp
>controls 
>>to compensate for that at all? I haven't used many outboard  pedals
>but they 
>>always seems to be a bit of a trade off in my experience. A 
>guitarist I play 
>>with has a Buddha amp with an effects loop built in that I've 
>played through. 
>>Not the greatest amp for harp but not bad either...however the 
>effects loop 
>>made a noticeable difference in maintaining all signal strength and 
>punch with 
>>outboard boxes. Could be it's just me but I wonder if  many other
>harp players 
>>who use feedback beaters or other external effects  notice any 
>>degradation....?
>> 
>>T. Albanese
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>>In a message dated 5/30/2005 8:45:00 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
>>Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>>
>>To help  with feedback:
>>Get a Rocktron HUSH the pedal
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Chris Michalek

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