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Pedal must be stereo in and out. Delay must be digital, and reverb must have a plate option. Whatcha got?

Edit: I guess the pedal is fine. I was preparing to make a demo video of the noise for Joe and I put a battery in it so I could keep it simple and leave my board out of it. I turned it on and no hiss. I guess it doesn't like my power supply.

Side note, it's an awesome sounding pedal! Now I want the GE version. Does anyone have both and can tell me which they prefer?

OP:

I bought this pedal months ago and forgot abut it until a few days ago. I was just testing it out with a new amp alongside a few other fuzz pedals and it's super noisy! And that's even before I engage the pedal. It's not the amp because before the Elektrika I was playing through a Park Fuzz Sound and a Lovepedal MKIII and they were quiet. I wanted to love this thing but I can't see keeping it like this. Did I get a bad one or is this just a noisy pedal?

* Bondi Sick As High Shredroom - VG+, one tiny nick in paint, w/ bag, box and instructions
* Lovepedal MKIII - Silver, EC w/ box
* Lovepedal Purple Plexi Plus - new in box
* Warm Audio Warm Drive - new w/ box, manual, stickers
* Dirty Haggard Audio Tone Benzer - EC, no box
* Fender Godzilla Distortion - new in box
* Nobels CHO-mini - EC, no box (possibly pending) (possibly pending)
* Visual Sound Angry Fuzz - VG, no box
* Boss EH-2 - VG, no box
* Fender Engager Boost - EC w/ box
* Valco Vaughnabe Overdrive - VG no box

Non pedals:

* Celestion G10 Vintage 80th Anniversary Special Edition 8 ohm 10" speaker (box)
* Jensen Mod 10/50 8 ohm 10” speaker (non-original box)

WTTF:

* MXR Flanger/Doubler
* Soldano Super Lead Overdrive
* Colombo Audio Electronics ERUPTION
* TC Electronic Plethora X1
* Fender Smolder Acoustic OD
* Geminus Stereo True Double Tracker
* Mr. Black DoubleTracker Stereo
* Xotic Super Sweet
* Boss AD-2
* Boss DA-2
* Boss DD-200
* Boss DF-2
* Boss IR-2
* Boss PW-2
* Boss PX-1
* Boss RT-2
* Boss SD-2
* Boss OD-1X
* Other Boss pedals
* Ibanez Mostortion clone
* Valeton Loft BD-10
* Valeton Loft OC-10
* Valeton Loft PH-10
* Offers

First some background info: I currently drive a 2019 Ford Ranger XLT 2WD which has been great for me. The suspension is terrible and the transmission could be better, but I love the engine and the truck is generally fun to drive. However, my wife is disabled and not only does she struggle to get in and out of the truck, the suspension makes her feel thrown around and she hates riding in it. So I've been looking for something more comfortable and with a lower ride height.

I found a 2023 CPO CX-5 Signature Turbo for sale in my price range nearby. I've always been drawn to Mazda but never owned one. On paper this car seems perfect for us. I was working with the dealer on the phone a couple of times today and then they had someone bring the car over so my wife and I could test drive it (they're only 3 miles away and they know she's disabled).

For the most part I really like the car and enjoyed driving it and checking out the various features. Unfortunately my wife did not like the hard leather seats and couldn't relax during the test ride because she felt like the seat was too hard and that she was sliding around slightly while I was driving. To be honest, I kind of also felt like the seat was too hard after driving it, based on how my rear end felt.

I understand that this is the nature of Napa leather, and additionally that having the ventilated seats means you give up some seat padding. I guess my question is, would it be worth testing a lower trim with either the leatherette or even cloth seats? Or is this just the nature of the CX-5 seats? I definitely want the turbo so I'm not sure which trim level(s) that narrows it down to. I'd like to stick with a '23 or possibly a'24.

Sorry for the novella!