crackle on bass knobs on mixer

[badger]

had a quick search but couldn't find anything

the bass pots/knobs on my mixer have been making a horrible crackly sound when used. these are the two main EQs i use so i assume it's general wear and tear but does anyone know what the best fix is?

heard something about spraying contact cleaner - would that sort this out?

[Electric_Head]

I have a similar issue with my master headphone knob.
It balances the sound at high level more towards the left ear.
Maybe your solution will help me.

[wub]

had a quick search but couldn't find anything

the bass pots/knobs on my mixer have been making a horrible crackly sound when used. these are the two main EQs i use so i assume it's general wear and tear but does anyone know what the best fix is?

heard something about spraying contact cleaner - would that sort this out?

Assuming the mixer is out of warranty, unscrew the top plate and give all the contacts a wipe round with an anti static cloth.

[badger]

will check the warranty but i've had it a good 3-4 years so i expect it's probably out by now

[wormcode]

Yeah try a good cleaning. This happens every once in a while to some of my old drum machines knobs after sitting for a while. Get it a cover if you don't already have one, there's all kinds of little things flying through the air that will be attracted to electronics like that. I use black pillow cases for a couple of smaller bits of gear haha.

[samkablaam]

spray some contact cleaner on the pot and give it a good load of twists.

look for a can of servisol super 10. there are other ones, but some of them can corrode stuff unless you wipe it off after use.

[badger]

cheers for the help guys

found some of that sevisol stuff on ebay so will be buying some of that