Boss DD3 problems

billando

At a recent gig when i stepped on my DD3 delay the LED came on but as soon as i took my foot off it went off and the delay didn't work. I used another delay which worked fine. I then bought another DD3 off ebay and guess what....same thing happened first time i used it. I am using a power supply to power the pedal. Is this just a coincidence and the guy that sold it to me has ripped me off or is there another issue here i am not seeing? I haven't tried them with batteries yet.

meltedbuzzbox

Is it getting enough power?
Try it as the only connected pedal to the PSU and/or with batteries

billando

Its the only pedal connected to the PSU. I tried another pedal Xotic EP booster which worked fine. It seems unlikely both DD3s would have the same issue though. I will try with batteries.

JDE

You haven’t got it set to Hold, have you?

benmurray85

JDE said:

You haven’t got it set to Hold, have you?

This. I’ve done that LOADS!!!

billando

woah...whats that? wasn't aware of this!

benmurray85

It’s almost like a phrase sampler with the length dictated by whatever delay time you have. Play a note, press the pedal and it will repeat that nite forever whilst you hold the pedal down. 

It’s great if you’re into Radiohead-esque daft sounds especially if you add a looper into the mix! 

billando

God i feel so stupid this will be the issue. Thanks a lot for the help!

benmurray85

billando said:

God i feel so stupid this will be the issue. Thanks a lot for the help!

Mate, honestly I can’t count the amount of times I’ve done the same - sometimes at gigs! Haha

Wazmeister

We’ve all been there, and most likely will again !

Dave_Vader

I miss my old DD3, have a DD7 now and the hold is not the same at all.