Microswitches are fragile compared to a classic footswitch, and cannot resist as many activations. This is the same system than in the Line6 DL4, famous for switch failure! The faulting component is therefore very likely to be this microswitch.
The culprit: a microswitch (round button on a square), Then, you have two screws to remove to be able to pull the top part of the PCB. You have to pull up gently the top part of the circuit, holding the jack connectors. Indeed, to gain space, the Ditto is composed of two PCB, linked by connectors, allowing to fit such a complex system in a small enclosure (1590A size!). You have to separate the 2 circuit boards that are in the pedal. First, you need to remove the knob by pulling it with pliers, and unscrew the potentiometer. The main problem seemed to be the switch, which just needed replacement. Here is the step by step guide if you ever need to repair yours. It was try or die then: I tried to repair it! However, when the problem happened, it was less than 1 year and a half that the Ditto was issued, and it was guaranteed for 2 years!TC electronics did not agreed and suggested me an exchange, which more expensive than buying a new Ditto in a shop. I bought my Ditto used, so I did not have any invoice. Impossible to record loops! It was thus really useless as is.įirst, I contacted TC Electronics customer service, and I have to say that they were not helpful. LED is still working, but I have to press many many many times on the switch before anything happens. However, practically speaking, it has downsides: no stop button, which makes loops hard to synchronize, and it is really fragile! Mine did stop working after 6 months of intensive use (I bought it used so I guess it makes more than 6 months total).
Everything to make it the best looper for guitarists! Easy to use, no audio quality loss due to the high sample rate of the recorded signal, true bypass. The Ditto looper from TC Electronics is a good looper - in theory.
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