roccster Posted February 17, 2014 Share Posted February 17, 2014 When I run the M5 in true bypas, in the eff. loop it pops quite loud the first time I activate an effect, and then the popping kinda gets lower the more I use it. But it sure makes a sound. Running it in the other mode (not true bypass) do not make this sound. Also, when activating an effect the M5 increases the volume/output, not sure if this also is a true bypass issue, havent tried the other mode yet. Anyone else experiencing this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil_m Posted February 18, 2014 Share Posted February 18, 2014 The M5 is definitely a true bypass pedal. The easiest way to prove it is to run a signal through it while it's turned off. It still passes signal - in true bypass mode the bypass path is just an analog connection from the input to the output. You're hearing the popping when switching the effect on because the relay is switching over from the bypass signal path. It's not necessarily uncommon with true bypass pedals. As far as the effect being louder than the bypassed signal, there are a few effect which cause this. That really doesn't have anything to do with whether you have it set to true bypass or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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