Digitech JamMan Delay EMI problem and solution

JamMan DelayI wrote about my love of looping back in 2010, when the new JamMan Solo and JamMan Stereo were announced.

Now, I’ve finally replaced my old Oberheim Echoplex Digital Pro with a shiny new JamMan Delay.

This unique pedal combines a looper with a nice delay modeler.   It doesn’t do everything my old Echoplex did, but it’s a nice leap forward in technology- with stereo recording, tons of memory (and SD card expansion), stereo recording, USB connectivity and software librarian, not to mention some really nice delays.

But before we get to happiness, let’s first talk about a major manufacturing issue, nearly a total deal-breaker.   If I hadn’t figured out a solution, I would have had to return the JamMan Delay and seek looper nirvana elsewhere. More