Virile Boost + Auditorium Test Stage

[spaceboyaudiio]

I have finished a build of the Virile Boost. Bypass sounds great, but when the effect is engaged, I get a loud hum along with the effect. This hum is present in the 4k7, diode, and a few other places when I use my audio probe.

Is this a sign of a poor grounding? Do I need to ground the Auditorium Test Stage as well? The effect sounds great, but its drown out by the hum of what I think is a bad ground. I have not tried to put into an enclosure, I assumed the test stage was designed to test a board before putting it into an enclosure. Super bummed out, any help would be appreciated!

 

[DGWVI]

Could we see some pics of the setup as you're testing it?

 

[spaceboyaudiio]

- Thru Amp

- Thru test environment

 

[spaceboyaudiio]

The big question I have: will there invariably be a grounding issue until it is put into an enclosure?

 

[jwin615]

Looks like you did in the first video posted, but incase you haven't, turn off your bench lamp. Mine(an old florescent magnifier drafting lamp that was my grandfather's ) screams with RFI . Even 3-4 feet away it injects a ton of noise, especially with gain pedals.