I bought a Grey Channel from a Reverb member back in January of this year. The seller misrepresented the pedal's cosmetic condition in his listing, used a stock photo, and shipped it in the original box with no additional padding or the original pedal bag.
We were able to come to a mutual agreement regarding a partial refund, and the pedal seemed to be fully functional until about an hour ago. There is now no effect when the Grey Channel is engaged, i.e., the clean signal continues to pass through it unaffected though all LEDs still illuminate properly.
I tried unplugging and reattaching cables, toggling modes, and twisting knobs to no avail. After setting the pedal aside for 15 minutes and reconnecting it to everything, it worked properly for about 5 minutes and then no longer produced an effect after being bypassed and reengaged a few times.
The Grey Channel has been powered by a 9V battery since it first arrived, and the LEDs do not appear dim. It has mostly been in storage and typically used for about an hour at a time before recently being out on my board overnight.
I paid with PayPal and am half-tempted to file a claim given the 6 month window is still in place, and there's a high probability the seller neglected to mention this problem. Does anyone know what might be causing it? A bad switch, perhaps? Given the issue is intermittent, I'm hesitant to mail it to EQD for repairs at this point. Thanks in advance for all replies.