Boss FRV-1 63 Reverb...What I just discovered that sucks.

bbqbrisket

Joined: Dec 13, 2013
Posts: 22

Posted on Jun 17 2014 01:41 PM

For a while I was using this FRV-1 Reverb as a stand-alone pedal.
Recently I have added it to my board with my other pedals.
Here's what I discovered. When I press the cut-off pedal and cutting power, that works fine. But, after powering down the entire board and then re-powering up, the Boss pedal automatically reverts to power on which seems to be a default position. All my other pedals stay powered off if I manually select off or bypass.
Ei, the FRV-1 does not save the last position.

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Jun 17 2014 01:50 PM

A lot of Boss pedals do this, but not all. When I power up my pedal board the Boss fuzz, delay and compressor power up but the tremelo does not. I've just gotten used to turning off these pedals after I power up. Someone else may know the reason Boss does this.

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killbabykill34

Joined: Apr 03, 2010
Posts: 3201
Jacksonville, AL
United States

Posted on Jun 17 2014 02:09 PM

bbqbrisket wrote:

For a while I was using this FRV-1 Reverb as a stand-alone pedal.
Recently I have added it to my board with my other pedals.
Here's what I discovered. When I press the cut-off pedal and cutting power, that works fine. But, after powering down the entire board and then re-powering up, the Boss pedal automatically reverts to power on which seems to be a default position. All my other pedals stay powered off if I manually select off or bypass.
Ei, the FRV-1 does not save the last position.

A handful of my pedals do this as well. Nit picking... I know my EP Booster and Space Echo do it.

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Surf_Skater

Joined: Sep 06, 2012
Posts: 1300
Lawrenceville , GA
United States

Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:05 PM

killbabykill34 wrote:

A handful of my pedals do this as well. Nit picking... I know my EP Booster and Space Echo do it.

That's strange. My EP booster does not.

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TidalWave

Joined: May 06, 2014
Posts: 22

Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:29 PM

My Tremolo pedal does it however my FRV-1 Reverb pedal does not. I guess every pedal has a mind of its own!

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Badger

Joined: Nov 16, 2013
Posts: 4536
Wisconsin
United States

Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:42 PM

[Anthropomorphic post warning]
The poor little FRV-1 is bashed so often that it's showing you how enthusiastic it is; ready, willing & able to go to work - "Pick me Coach!"
[/Apw]

(my little Polytune does the same thing)

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DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices.

Last edited: Jun 17, 2014 15:44:29

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caddady

Joined: Feb 14, 2010
Posts: 802
N.E. Ohio
United States

Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:45 PM

work damn it work

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Hammond101

Joined: Feb 22, 2013
Posts: 342
SoCal USA

Posted on Jun 18 2014 01:12 PM

My FRV-1 defaults to on also. I just stomp it when I fire up the board and it's all good. However, I play my tweed amps without reverb quite a bit. I like just a bit of reverb on all the time so when using these amps it is handy because it is always there and I don't have to remember to turn it on.

It would be OK with me if all my pedals went to "effect mode on" at power up. At least I would know they are connected to the grid. I always test and tweek prior to performance.

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TeeJay

Joined: Mar 25, 2013
Posts: 51
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada

Posted on Jun 18 2014 03:01 PM

Is there a battery in it?

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Hammond101

Joined: Feb 22, 2013
Posts: 342
SoCal USA

Posted on Jun 18 2014 03:19 PM

That is an excellent thought TeeJay. No battery in my boarded pedals.

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BJB

Joined: Jul 28, 2008
Posts: 413
United States

Posted on Jun 19 2014 04:33 PM

The battery gets physically disconnected when the power plug is inserted into a pedal.

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josheboy

Joined: Mar 13, 2009
Posts: 2367
Twin Cities, MN
United States

Posted on Jun 19 2014 04:38 PM

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Ariel

Joined: Aug 29, 2009
Posts: 1556
Israel
Israel

Posted on Jun 19 2014 07:11 PM

Putting it in a true bypass loop, or even better - a blend loop, is probably a good idea.
Ah, what the hell...

Last edited: Jun 19, 2014 21:34:32

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shivers13

Joined: Jul 29, 2009
Posts: 2605
Boss Angeles, CA
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Posted on Jun 20 2014 12:39 AM

Don't listen to them little FRV-1... YOU RULE!

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josheboy

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Twin Cities, MN
United States

Posted on Jun 20 2014 09:24 AM

Ha!! Nice photo Norm!

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matt

Joined: Oct 18, 2010
Posts: 655
Boston, MA
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Posted on Oct 21 2014 08:11 PM

I finally got one of these, and I've gotta say, I love it. No, it's not a tank, but it will fit in my coat pocket if I need it to. Mine does seem to default to "on" as well, but why would I ever turn it off?

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SURFmole

Joined: Nov 22, 2007
Posts: 901
Portland, OR
United States

Posted on Oct 21 2014 09:21 PM

It's a great pedal. Very close to a tank and without the tone suck and volume loss. I prefer the Fender tank, but I could get by with just the FRV-1.

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bbqbrisket Joined: Dec 13, 2013 Posts: 22	Posted on Jun 17 2014 01:41 PM For a while I was using this FRV-1 Reverb as a stand-alone pedal. Recently I have added it to my board with my other pedals. Here's what I discovered. When I press the cut-off pedal and cutting power, that works fine. But, after powering down the entire board and then re-powering up, the Boss pedal automatically reverts to power on which seems to be a default position. All my other pedals stay powered off if I manually select off or bypass. Ei, the FRV-1 does not save the last position. Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Jun 17 2014 01:50 PM A lot of Boss pedals do this, but not all. When I power up my pedal board the Boss fuzz, delay and compressor power up but the tremelo does not. I've just gotten used to turning off these pedals after I power up. Someone else may know the reason Boss does this. Top
killbabykill34 Joined: Apr 03, 2010 Posts: 3201 Jacksonville, AL	Posted on Jun 17 2014 02:09 PM bbqbrisket wrote: For a while I was using this FRV-1 Reverb as a stand-alone pedal. Recently I have added it to my board with my other pedals. Here's what I discovered. When I press the cut-off pedal and cutting power, that works fine. But, after powering down the entire board and then re-powering up, the Boss pedal automatically reverts to power on which seems to be a default position. All my other pedals stay powered off if I manually select off or bypass. Ei, the FRV-1 does not save the last position. A handful of my pedals do this as well. Nit picking... I know my EP Booster and Space Echo do it. — THE KBK ... This is the last known signal. We offer Sanctuary. www.thekbk.com http://www.deepeddy.net/artists/thekbk/ www.reverbnation.com/thekbk www.facebook.com/thekbkal Top
Surf_Skater Joined: Sep 06, 2012 Posts: 1300 Lawrenceville , GA	Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:05 PM killbabykill34 wrote: A handful of my pedals do this as well. Nit picking... I know my EP Booster and Space Echo do it. That's strange. My EP booster does not. Top
TidalWave Joined: May 06, 2014 Posts: 22	Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:29 PM My Tremolo pedal does it however my FRV-1 Reverb pedal does not. I guess every pedal has a mind of its own! — Tidal Wave - Tampa Surf Rock www.facebook.com/TidalWaveFL Top
Badger Joined: Nov 16, 2013 Posts: 4536 Wisconsin	Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:42 PM [Anthropomorphic post warning] The poor little FRV-1 is bashed so often that it's showing you how enthusiastic it is; ready, willing & able to go to work - "Pick me Coach!" [/Apw] (my little Polytune does the same thing) — Wes SoCal ex-pat with a snow shovel DISCLAIMER: The above is opinion/suggestion only & should not be used for mission planning/navigation, tweaking of instruments, beverage selection, or wardrobe choices. Last edited: Jun 17, 2014 15:44:29 Top
caddady Joined: Feb 14, 2010 Posts: 802 N.E. Ohio	Posted on Jun 17 2014 03:45 PM work damn it work — http://www.reverbnation.com/thegreasemonkeyz Top
Hammond101 Joined: Feb 22, 2013 Posts: 342 SoCal USA	Posted on Jun 18 2014 01:12 PM My FRV-1 defaults to on also. I just stomp it when I fire up the board and it's all good. However, I play my tweed amps without reverb quite a bit. I like just a bit of reverb on all the time so when using these amps it is handy because it is always there and I don't have to remember to turn it on. It would be OK with me if all my pedals went to "effect mode on" at power up. At least I would know they are connected to the grid. I always test and tweek prior to performance. — Keep it Drippy Brothers and Sisters! Top
TeeJay Joined: Mar 25, 2013 Posts: 51 Halifax, Nova Scotia	Posted on Jun 18 2014 03:01 PM Is there a battery in it? — TeeJay ōjō Top
Hammond101 Joined: Feb 22, 2013 Posts: 342 SoCal USA	Posted on Jun 18 2014 03:19 PM That is an excellent thought TeeJay. No battery in my boarded pedals. — Keep it Drippy Brothers and Sisters! Top
BJB Joined: Jul 28, 2008 Posts: 413	Posted on Jun 19 2014 04:33 PM The battery gets physically disconnected when the power plug is inserted into a pedal. — If it ain't broke, fix it until it is. Top
josheboy Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2367 Twin Cities, MN	Posted on Jun 19 2014 04:38 PM Top
Ariel Joined: Aug 29, 2009 Posts: 1556 Israel	Posted on Jun 19 2014 07:11 PM Putting it in a true bypass loop, or even better - a blend loop, is probably a good idea. Ah, what the hell... Last edited: Jun 19, 2014 21:34:32 Top
shivers13 Joined: Jul 29, 2009 Posts: 2605 Boss Angeles, CA	Posted on Jun 20 2014 12:39 AM Don't listen to them little FRV-1... YOU RULE! — BOSS FINK "R.P.M." available now from DOUBLE CROWN RECORDS! www.facebook.com/BossFink www.doublecrownrecords.com Top
josheboy Joined: Mar 13, 2009 Posts: 2367 Twin Cities, MN	Posted on Jun 20 2014 09:24 AM Ha!! Nice photo Norm! Top
matt Joined: Oct 18, 2010 Posts: 655 Boston, MA	Posted on Oct 21 2014 08:11 PM I finally got one of these, and I've gotta say, I love it. No, it's not a tank, but it will fit in my coat pocket if I need it to. Mine does seem to default to "on" as well, but why would I ever turn it off? — Matt Heaton & the Electric Heaters Boston's Premier Surf/Noir Combo http://www.heatonsurf.com Top
SURFmole Joined: Nov 22, 2007 Posts: 901 Portland, OR	Posted on Oct 21 2014 09:21 PM It's a great pedal. Very close to a tank and without the tone suck and volume loss. I prefer the Fender tank, but I could get by with just the FRV-1. — www.apollo4.com Top

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