Who The Heck Is Bob Weil?
Good Question! Click here to find out! Also, be sure to see Bob’s interview on Truetone Lounge marking 25 years in business.
Read MoreHow do I register the warranty for my Truetone product?
For warranty registration, click here.
Read MoreWhat advantages does the 1 SPOT have over the PedalPower and other pedalboard power supplies?
1) It’s way less expensive! 2) It doesn’t take up any room on your pedalboard and only takes up 1 Spot on your power strip. 3) You can use it anywhere in the world… it transforms any incoming voltage automatically. 4) Despite its small size, it’s both powerful and very quiet. 5) It can power…
Read MoreWas Truetone the first company to make a 1 SPOT style pedalboard power supply?
Yes! All the way back in 2000-2001. Unlike 1 SPOT knock-offs, we designed our power supply from scratch and we’ve been continuously improving the 1 SPOT circuit whenever possible over the years.
Read MoreHow does the 1 SPOT work with Line 6 modeling pedals? Don’t they require AC and use 1200mA of current?
Well, it does say “9VAC 1200mA” on the back of the Line 6 pedals, but they don’t really use that. That is simply the output rating of the POD adapter which the modeling pedals also use. If you think about it, the Line 6 pedals take batteries, don’t they? Batteries are DC, not AC, so…
Read MoreCan I “Y” connect 2 of the daisy chain power plugs on the 1 Spot to deliver 18V to a pedal?
There is no way to get 18V from a single 9V adapter… not even the Godlyke one or the 1 SPOT. Think of it this way… adapters are really like batteries in that they output DC voltage via a positive wire and a negative wire. With batteries, the voltage increases when you run them in…
Read MoreHow do you switch from one channel to the other quickly with Truetone dual pedals?
I designed the switches to be close enough together so you can hit them both with your foot at the same time if you want to. That means you can turn them both On or Off, or if one channel is already On, hit both switches at the same time to turn the one Off…
Read MoreHow do you spell Jeckle… Jeckll… Jeckel… Jekill… Jekel…?
Yes, I think we’ve seen them all by now. For the record, it’s JEKYLL .
Read MoreDo Truetone pedals have “true-bypass”?
They do now! The V3 Series pedals include true bypass as an option that you can use with or without our Pure Tone buffer. However, we’ve done true bypass our way, which is reliable and quiet. We designed our own “Forever Footswitch” which has a Lifetime Warranty along with the rest of the pedal… it…
Read MoreIs the compressor section of the Route 66 based on the Ross or Dyna Comp?
The Ross and Dyna Comp circuits are almost identical to each other (except for maybe one resistor and one capacitor). However, the Route 66 takes those designs and combines them with our Pure Tone buffer, an original tone circuit, a pre-amp circuit and a Clean Mix circuit, giving it far more flexibility and clean headroom…
Read MoreCan the 1 SPOT be used to power multiple LINE 6 Tone Core Pedals on a daisy chain?
The 1 SPOT cannot be used to power multiple LINE 6 ToneCore Pedals, possibly due to inadequate power supply filtering in the pedals. A 1 SPOT can be used with one Tone Core Pedal with only a minimal amount of noise. More than one Tone Core pedal on a daisy chain causes too much noise…
Read MoreWhy can’t I use my old-style fuzz pedal on the same daisy-chain as my other pedals?
Old-style fuzz pedals use PNP germanium transistors which are electrically opposite polarity to every other pedal you have, so they must be run on a separate power supply. Most people who have a pedal(s) like that, run them off a second 1 SPOT. That way, you’re still not using up valuable pedalboard space or power…
Read MoreI plugged a 9VAC adapter (Line 6, Digitech, etc.) into my pedal and it smelled like smoke and won’t work anymore… what happened?
There are very few pedals that are designed to take AC voltage (vs. DC voltage). If you feed your 9VDC (battery voltage) pedal AC, it usually will destroy much of the electronics. Once in a while, the pedal will survive, needing only minor repairs. However, most of the time the entire circuit board needs to…
Read MoreI noticed that your products are manufactured in China. Why don’t you make them in the USA?
What is “Made in USA”? The Federal Trade Commission of the United States requires that “all or virtually all” parts and labor cost of a product be of USA origin in order to carry a “Made in USA” marking or claim. The FTC says: “All or virtually all” means that all significant parts and processing…
Read MoreDid the 1 SPOT burn up my Boss unit?
We have used the 1 SPOT (as have thousands of other people) with just about all the Boss pedals and they normally work fine together. The Boss PSA adapter puts out about 9.6VDC and so does the 1 SPOT. The 1 SPOT also has circuit protection built into it so that it really can’t pass…
Read MoreWhat is the difference between the old Jekyll & Hyde and the new V2 Series version?
The Distortion channel of Jekyll & Hyde has changed with the new V2 Series version in a couple of ways. However, it can be made to sound exactly like the old flat-top version if you want it to. Here are the changes: 1) The V2 Series version has noise reduction in the Distortion channel. This…
Read MoreYour gear is beyond killer! How can I get my hands on some?
There are a growing number of local dealers who do a great job of supporting our products. If you have a favorite dealer, get them to order for you if they don’t have our products in stock. If you have any questions, please call us at (800) 686-3317 in the USA, or (931) 487-9001 outside…
Read MoreThe foot-switches on your pedals make a pop sound through my amp when I first plug them in, but then it goes away. Why does that happen?
For the first 45 seconds after applying power to the pedal, the sound of foot-switch pop is normal, due to the time it takes for power supply filter capacitors to charge fully. After that, unlike ordinary true-bypass switches, switch pop goes away.
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