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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?

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.

badger wrote: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.

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

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.

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.

cheers for the help guys

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