Just received this yesterday for rehearsals, and noticed that the adjustment wench has no effect on the sound. Could it be broken?
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The adjustment wrench needs to be removed from its storage hole inside the cajon and used on the two allen screws on the bottom of the cajon between the front feet. Each screw tightens or loosens one side of the bar that the strings are mounted to.
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Mine is not working at all, also. I can't make it produce any sound. Tried to contact harmanKardon.com. No answer from them..
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Hi Paige, We are also using this for a church group but are not experiencing distortion. We occasionally experience some hissing and popping, which is related to batteries beginning to go bad; usually they last about a month with 2-3 hours per week of use. Also, line of sight helps between the mics and the receiver antennas. On stage is preferrable, if the receiver is in the back of the house try to get it up high; human bodies are mostly water and absorb radio signals better than allowing them to pass through. This would be more of a hiss/pop issue, as well, not really distortion. As for the distortion, are you using the "mix" output (XLR) or the four individual 1/4" connectors for output? Both are at line level (+4dB), not mic level (-10dB). If you're using the XLR mix output, make sure the input on your sound board is set to line level, if you can make that adjustment; if not, a quick trip to a live sound store (music or stage) can get you a 20dB XLR pad to reduce the level. In a pinch, you can try turning the knobs on the front of the unit to about half-way and see if that reduces the distortion. If you're using the four separate 1/4" outputs, same applies-they're line level outputs, your sound board should have a switch to select +4/-10, set it to +4; if not, four 20dB 1/4" pads should do the trick. Hope something in this post helps. :-)
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not really--I had to screw around with mine quite a bit--even the bigsby tailpiece was crooked and I had to reset it --it was off by a whole 1/4 inch which in turn screwed up the intonation at thew bridge--took me awhile to figure out what was wrong but now it plays like a winner--mine came from- american music supply- so I don't know if any of the mail-order places actually set it up before it gets sent out--hope that helps
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I haven't had that problem in the nearly two years we've owned ours. However, the light in our volume knob illuminates when it feels like it. TDK says you can pull off the volume knob and fix the light. Maybe the same can be done with your problem. Sounds like you may just have a defective unit. Maybe you should exchange it for a new one. Call me old-fashioned but I pine for the old days before boom boxes (and everything else) were controlled by a computer. The technology was simpler and repairs were much easier.
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Never had that issue. I did remove mine because of the sound.Just sounded really bad.Anybody wanna buy it for $100 ?
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I have mastered this, after first testing it and getting the stab of doom. You know the selector knob? Don't turn it all the way to either side. Turn it maybe 50%, and see if that works for you. Think of it as a gain knob, if you know how those work.
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It looks like the pedals are fixed in place. I don't think you can adjust how far they are apart. http://pearldrum.com/products/hardware/drum-pedals/demonator#p-932
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Sounds like a faulty reed- maybe sticking in closed position. Been playing Sp20's for 20 years- no problems in lower holes until the harp is basically shot anyway. Consult a decent do-it-yourself repair video if you're into that. At 40 bucks for these harps, might be worth your while.
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...found the same thing...so, I re-seated it by backing the threads out and re-tightening it for just OK results. To be honest, I ended up purchasing a universal shock mount from on stage hands and use it upside down with a boom stand. THIS works very well.
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Hi. It´s probably defective,, but I always use the headphone or aux "out" to an extarnal speakers, the sound from the built in speakers is not good, so before you return it, maybe try that, I got myself 2,1 speakers from Logitech and they are amazing and they only cost like 100 $...
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Did you adjust the screw adjuster under the rubber plug. I typically turn it clockwise until it stops and the back off a little. I have also found that not all MP3 or IPODs put out the same supply power. I had an IPOD hooked up to one amp and the volume was allot lower than what I was used to. After much testing and adjusting I tried a different IPOD and it was back to normal.
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Yes, Jarred I have had the same problem. I'm listening to a song and detecting minor fluctuations in the pitch of the music. Strange because the strobe indicates that the platter is rotating at a consistent speed, but there is no denying the fluctuations. Maybe the record is sliding around a bit and not making firm contact with the turntable? Not sure. Anyway it's getting annoying and I'm starting to think we got a lemon. Will be persuing this with Pyle.
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yep. I've found that a tiny adjustment to the resistance will make the noise go away. I think it's just a result of something rubbing on something else, probably will get smoother as you break it in.
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None that I know of... I tried placing a folded strip of paper in there to try toggling quicker but it interfered caused it to randomly adjust the sound.... sorry idk
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Mine does not work without being pulled into the device as well. Also, the volume is so low I don't even use it, and trust me I don't like things really loud. I just need enough volume to play in a classroom. I feel a bit like I got stuck on this one. However, it is not worth the cost of returning it. Sorry I can't be of more help. Julie N.
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Not sure what the problem is, I'd return it to the store for another one. I like mine, plenty of sound for the size...