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Post subject: Cry Baby
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 8:48 pm
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I just bought a Jim Dunlop Clyde McCoy Cry Baby Wah-Wah pedal. I never had a wah-wah pedal before. I'm running it strictly on a 9 volt battery for now.
I understand that by removing the instrument jack from the unit, this will isolate the battery, and keep it from going flat. Do I also have to remove the jack going to my amp? And if I plug in a power adapter, does that also isolate the battery from all circuits, regardless of whether the instrument or amplifier jacks are plugged in or not?

Kind of elementary, but I get that way at times.........................................Dave

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Post subject: Re: Cry Baby
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:33 pm
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You only have to remove the plug that goes from the instrument to the input jack to power it down. You do not have to remove the plug that goes into the pedal output.

I do not know if the battery is automatically removed from the circuit when using an external power supply. However I tend not to trust automatic anything when it comes to my personal safety and always remove batteries when using external power with any pedal. Besides if they are going on my powered pedal board I do not want to worry about the battery leaking in a few years as they stay there indefinitely, so it is best to take the batteries out. For an official answer to that you could email customerservice@jimdunlop.com and ask them, but in spite of what they say I am still going to take the batteries out of the pedals on my powered pedal board. I reviewed the manual for several Dunlop Wah pedals including the McCoy and the answer is not in any of them.


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Post subject: Re: Cry Baby
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 9:58 pm
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brotherdave wrote:
Besides if they are going on my powered pedal board I do not want to worry about the battery leaking in a few years as they stay there indefinitely, so it is best to take the batteries out.


Good advice, BD. And I would extend that protocol to any battery-powered stompbox. Spooged electrolyte is both messy and toxic.

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Post subject: Re: Cry Baby
Posted: Thu May 19, 2016 10:14 pm
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brotherdave wrote:
You only have to remove the plug that goes from the instrument to the input jack to power it down. You do not have to remove the plug that goes into the pedal output.
I do not know if the battery is automatically removed from the circuit when using an external power supply. However I tend not to trust automatic anything when it comes to my personal safety and always remove batteries when using external power with any pedal. Besides if they are going on my powered pedal board I do not want to worry about the battery leaking in a few years as they stay there indefinitely, so it is best to take the batteries out. For an official answer to that you could email customerservice@jimdunlop.com and ask them, but in spite of what they say I am still going to take the batteries out of the pedals on my powered pedal board. I reviewed the manual for several Dunlop Wah pedals including the McCoy and the answer is not in any of them.


Thanks Dave. I'm inclined to agree with you, regarding battery removal when using a power adapter, to avoid the potential for damage by leakage. I was mostly curious as to the details of the Cry Baby's power distribution, and I also couldn't find any written information in that regard. It seems to me that Jim Dunlop provides much more information regarding the vast variety of pedals available, and their sound effects and YouTube demos, than providing details about the unit's technical functions. I suppose that's just part of the business of selling product.
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Post subject: Re: Cry Baby
Posted: Fri May 20, 2016 2:44 pm
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I contacted Dunlop, and asked this question:
I understand that by removing the instrument jack from the unit, that this will isolate the battery, and keep it from going flat. That makes sense. However, do I also have to remove the jack going to my amp? Also, if I plug in a power adapter, does that isolate the battery from all circuits, regardless of the instrument or amplifier jacks being plugged in or not? Or is the battery still in the circuit at all times?
Do you recommend removing the battery when using a power adapter?

This was the answer from an apprentice electronics technician at Dunlop Mfg.:

"As long as an instrument cable is plugged in to the input jack of the unit, it will continue to drain the battery. You want to make sure that you unplug either the battery or the input cables after use. Also, once an ac adapter is plugged in to the pedal, that bypasses the battery and no longer drains it."

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Post subject: Re: Cry Baby
Posted: Wed May 25, 2016 5:54 pm
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Solina Dave wrote:
I understand that by removing the instrument jack from the unit, that this will isolate the battery, and keep it from going flat. That makes sense. However, do I also have to remove the jack going to my amp?
Just unplug both...you're bent over already any way.


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