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Title: Pork Barrel Low effect level
Post by: vicovibe on March 31, 2013, 09:21:54 PM
I built a Pork Barrel a few months ago and it has low effect level. Has anyone experienced this issue? I am sure it is an incorrect component I installed. The pedal sounds beautiful but even with the level full up the effect is not very loud. I adjusted the trim pot many times and I feel that it set correctly. Any help would be appreciated.

Title: Re: Pork Barrel Low effect level
Post by: jimilee on March 31, 2013, 10:34:33 PM
Quote from: vicovibe on March 31, 2013, 09:21:54 PM
I built a Pork Barrel a few months ago and it has low effect level. Has anyone experienced this issue? I am sure it is an incorrect component I installed. The pedal sounds beautiful but even with the level full up the effect is not very loud. I adjusted the trim pot many times and I feel that it set correctly. Any help would be appreciated.


Did you check the resistor values?
Title: Re: Pork Barrel Low effect level
Post by: vicovibe on April 01, 2013, 02:17:20 AM
Yes sir I sure did and that is  great idea to check the again thanks
Title: Re: Pork Barrel Low effect level
Post by: PimpMyTone on April 01, 2013, 02:30:43 AM
I had that problem  and in my case it was a fake mn3101 . Now it s working but it s more subtle than my original ce-2 .
Title: Re: Pork Barrel Low effect level
Post by: vicovibe on October 12, 2013, 02:44:58 PM
OK guys I am worthless and weak. I have tried everything to get the effect level up only to fail. Do you guys know anyone with experience with this board that I could send this to and have it fixed?
Title: Re: Pork Barrel Low effect level
Post by: jkokura on October 12, 2013, 02:56:39 PM
I wouldn't give up so easily. It might just be that you need to take a bit of a break from it for a while.

Take a look at this thread and look at the info you need to share with us. When you get back to this, take a look at the voltages, and double check all the values and resolder any fishy solder joints. Once that's done, you might have found the problem.

http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=902.0 (http://www.madbeanpedals.com/forum/index.php?topic=902.0)

Jacob