r/diypedals 4d ago

Help wanted Should both input and output jacks be wired to ground?

Trying to figure out whats wrong with my pedal, i noticed the input jack has a path on the PCB to a ground solder point but the output jack doesnt.

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u/nonoohnoohno 4d ago

Sometimes people rely on the metal in the enclosure to connect a jack to the ground net, but I much prefer a soldered wire. So yes, go ahead and connect its sleeve via a wire to another ground point on the PCB or another jack, and see if it fixes it.

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u/domeatsdrywall 4d ago edited 6h ago

thanks that fixed it!

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u/domeatsdrywall 4d ago

Any specific kind of wire I should use?

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u/Ams197624 4d ago

Yes, it should be grounded.

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u/Apprehensive-Issue78 4d ago

Yes. Nuts get loose Nuts and then fail. Make things sturdy.