SOLVED Switch popping and noise galore with Bootleg and Glory Hole

KR Sound

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Here’s what I’m building- dual Bootleg and Glory Hole with order switcher.

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I tested them both prior to assembly without LEDs in the test platform and they both sounded great.

Now I put them all together and I’m getting switch pops on both and crazy noise from the BL

I took them both out, removed the LEDs and put them in the test platform with the footswitches attached.

BOOTLEG:
Bootleg still popped and buzzed at high gain and volume.

Removing the LED gets rid of the popping, but there’s still high gain buzz. I even swapped out all the ICs just cause.

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GLORY HOLE:
Changed the footswitch, changed LED, removed LED, and still have popping. The only thing different from the BOM is an 18k resistor for the LED.

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There’s not much to this and I’ve built it before without any issues. I’m about to swap out the caps to see and then try the approaches on AMZfx perhaps.


What am I missing?
 
Well for me the resistor between output jack ground and pin 1 of the pot didnt work. No change, its almost more an onnoxious squeal and i can hear it to an extent when just the output jack is plugged into the amp and theres no power to the pedal. Heres what i did… still there…

Edit: the mechanical click on the switch actually feels almost like it sticks and releases suddenly. Im going to replace kt.

2nd edit: switch feels smoother still popping away. High pitched pop
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