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That looks in amazing condition considering it's about 35 years old.

Weird thing that’s got me a bit stumped is that this looks like damage caused by leaking batteries but there are no signs of any leakage/corrosion in the battery compartment and, as far as I know, the DR-550 does not have an internal battery.

Glad to hear you've got it sorted.

How are you finding the DM-101? Am hoping to pick one up at some point.

Funny you should mention corrosion, I've just taken it apart and the copper sheet covering the circuit board looks pretty ugly: Boss DR-550 small.jpg The circuit board beneath the bit of the sheet I can see under (the bottom part in the photo) looks fine but I'm guessing this probably has something ...

No, there's no crackling when I turn the jog wheel.

Just to add, both machines were working perfectly last time I used them and have been stored in their original boxes in a wardrobe in my office (no cold/damp garages or anything like that).

I've got two Boss drum machines: a DR-550 and a DR-670. I've not used either for maybe a year or so as I generally use EZ Drummer these days for recording etc. Anyway, I decided to have a play about with my DR-550 earlier today. I connected a pair of headphones and got quite a lot of static hiss, ev...

TC Electronic Cinders Overdrive?

It sounds ideal for that 8-) I don't have an EQ pedal. Have often meant to pick one up but always seem to end up getting something else instead. Although I can EQ to my heart's content within my DAW, I think I would benefit from being able to remove/boost certain frequencies before they hit the rest...

HNPD, Laurie!

What made you opt for the EQ-200 over a GE-7? Was it the greater tweakability with the 10 band EQ, extra functionality (presets, midi control etc), something else?