What are the chances of SYB5 blow-up by using a non-EV-5 exp pedal?

[Guest BassKS]

Hey guys,

I might have had a moronic moment when I tried to use a Moogerfooger expression pedal (a bog standard without the minimum vol knob) on the newly acquired Boss-syb5. This didnt do the trick... So i got a vol/exp pedal (Boss FV500L) to hopefully achieve what I wanted. So got that too, but not a chance very little happens. In fact, what it tends to do to the sound is completely inactivate, say, the LFO on setting 3 which is supposed to be a pulse thing with the EXP pedal controlling the rate....

Any good people out there that can put me out of my misery?

[Kev]

using the moog expression pedal would not have damaged the syb5, i dont know much about what type of pedal it needs, but id suggest either you have the wrong one, or the unit was already possible faulty

[Guest BassKS]

hmmmm,

Well the pedal is actually boss FV500L which is an exp/vol pedal suitable for use in place of the recommended Roland EV-5. Theyre made from the same company.

As for a faulty unit...well its preactically brand new and it responds but ever so slightly... I suppose the internal pot of the expression input might have gone.
Im thinking about sending it for a service....

[joegarcia]

I presume you're using a stereo lead?

[Guest BassKS]

am i supposed to use a stereo lead?

[joegarcia]

Yup. Otherwise it won't work.