What 9v to ac adapter do i need for a boss distortion pedal ds-1

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i got d same problm. i fixed it myself.. check all the op amp ic's if they're all gud. if youre not sure, replace all 4 rc4558 ic's. in my case, i still felt a very small output signal from my pedal (equalizers, vol n gain ctrls r gud since they vary when i change the setting) so i suspected that one or 2 of my ic's were damaged. i only replace d last two op amps which my signal passes thru. i also had this problm with my marshall drive master. same diagnosis and solution. check your schematics

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You will have to test the adapter with a volt ohm meter to make sure it is putting out the proper voltage. It should be as close to 9 volts as possible. Also make sure that thehole in the plug is negative and the outside is positive. Is it the right adapter? I don't have a schematic for this model but www.schematicheaven.com has one for a DD-2. Hopefully they haven't changed too much. If you decide to repair it yourself, check the adapter first then check for a bad solder joint where the adapter plug is soldered to the circuit board. Hope this helps somewhat.

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I have had this same problem with mine, since the adapter jack is loose it's probably broken loose from the circuit board inside. I had to carefully dis-assemble and re-solder the adapter jack back to the circuit board. This is un-fortunately a weak point on some of Zoom's pedals, when you or if you get someone who is good at soldering to do it for you ask them to beef the solder joints up a little to help keep it from coming loose again. I re-did mine and I've never had another problem with it.

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This sounds like a broken ground wire or trace within the unit if an IDENTICAL pedal does not act the same AT THE SAME SETTINGS.

Sometimes a circuit trace gets broken on the board inside pedals and can cause this.

Since an identical pedal doesn't have the problem, service is required.

If you know electronics you can open the pedal and look for obvious problems.

HINT: Use a bright LED penlight to "candle" the circuit board to look for cracks.

Look for broken solder joints... this can take an experienced eye to spot.

A distortion pedal NORMALLY is very simple circuitry.

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Personally I recommend the following set up:

Distortion>Effects>Compression/Noisegates/Sustain

This will ensure that the signal won't have any odd hiccups due to an odd pedal setup. But if you play around with different orders, you can end up with some very interested sounds.

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