aviavi123 Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Does anyone know if it's possible to replace the HX Stomp/Helix footswitches with soft-click type? I don't care about capacitive switching, so this would be a non issue. The reason I ask is that I have an M9 that had better quality soft-click (or soft touch) footswitches put in. The HX Stomp XL footswitches make quite a bit of acoustic click/clunk sound in comparison. Normally this isn't an issue, but I like frequently manipulating looper speeds and active overdubbing. Constantly pressing switches on the HX Stomp XL is pretty audible. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierM Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Why didnt you buy a regular stomp instead XL, and a controller with swicthes you like? Sigh... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigGT Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 People on here have posted sources of replacements for broken footswitches, you might be able to search for that and see if there is a more suitable alternative for you. The actual electrical switches (at least on the floor model) are a standard tactile pcb switch so I doubt it's the actual switch that's too noisy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Just wear big fluffy slippers... problem solved. ;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundog Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 I wear these and they muffle the clicks really good.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datacommando Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Play LOUDER! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PierM Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 Anyway, afaik the M9 had the same tactile switch, soldered to PCB. Same as Helix, HX etc... Funny is, I remember people complaining about how bad those were lol! What make noise in these systems aren't really the little switches, but friction of springs/metal bits just above the actual switch. Messing around there, imho, is a path to nowhere. Also, this will totally void the warranty (and considering it's a brand new, just released XL, doesn't really sound a smart move). If ain't broke, don't fix it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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