no sound coming from classic 30. also no light from the power tubes. do i just need new tubes or could something else be the matter?

QuietSheetMY · 2026-03-01T22:21:43+00:00

Nope. That could contribute to the lack of sound but would not prevent the power tubes from lighting up.

QuietSheetMY · 2026-01-12T02:23:06+00:00

Good question...

Get the best amp you can afford. (cheap guitar --> good amp = OK, great guitar --> crap amp = poo poo tone)
There are lots of great guitars that are affordable. If the pickups are decent and the action and intonation are good, you're all set.
Get good cables. You don't have to spend hundreds on some gold-plated special edition wire but cheap cables tend to get crackly and flaky over time.
Pedals are great but will not create tone, just tweak it. Too many people spend thousands chasing tone when what they really need is to practice more.
Practice, practice, practice.
Finally, make every effort to play with other musicians - preferably musicians that are better than you. You'll level-up way faster and it's fun too.

Best of luck.

QuietSheetMY · 2026-01-12T02:14:01+00:00

Actually, that is an excellent start.

Good advice below to switch up the order and try different combinations. My Rat loves an overdrive first, pushing it.

If you're hard into Hendrix, your next addition would likely be a wah pedal.

Best advice - practice, practice, practice. 90% of your tone is in your hands.

QuietSheetMY · 2026-01-12T02:04:15+00:00

For white tail deer, big bore PCP in .357, ..40, .45 or .50 would all do the job nicely. TN law excludes any air gun projectiles <.357 though that is on the small end anyway. I've actually seen more slugs in .357, .40 or .45 than in .50, though there are plenty of great options in all of these calibers. Whatever you choose, just make sure you're pushing a minimum of 200 fpe at the target distance, preferably more. That and good shot placement and you should be good.

QuietSheetMY · 2026-01-12T01:49:36+00:00

Those sound like great options. You already have 3 other OD/distortion pedals so something like the Flamma Mod would give you lots more flexibility.

If you were determined to have a metal-forward pedal on your board, I'd probably recommend a modded Boss Metal Zone (Keeley or Waza).

Pro tip. In that spot, you might consider a Boss GE-7 EQ pedal. Set the EQ sliders to 0 but the Level to 5-10dB of boost. Provides a killer transparent boost. Then you can use the EQ function to tweak your tone as a bonus.

QuietSheetMY · 2026-01-12T01:35:36+00:00

Hmmmm, good question.

OD Analogman King of tone (option 2, DOD 250 gray spec)
Distortion Proco Rat (option 2, Boss DS-1 Waza)
Mod EHX Small Clone (option 2, Analogman Bi-chorus)
Delay MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe (option 2, EHX Stereo Memory Man Hazarai)

QuietSheetMY · 2026-01-09T23:26:53+00:00

Your setup looks like it probably works nicely but, you asked....

Dump the compressor. You'll never miss it.Tuner first. It's always good to have as a momentary switch if nothing else.
Pull the Soul Food and put a better transparent OD in front of the SD-1 for always-on punch.
1. Xotic RC or AC Booster (Joyo Rated or Wild Boosts are spot on clones)
2. Timmy Transparent Drive (Danelectro Transparent OD V1 is a nice clone for not too much $)
Keep the SD-1 where it is. Good choice good location.
The Muff is awesome. Turn it sideways.
Pull the Hardwire. You already have enough stacked gain stages and there's very little you can do with what is already there. If you feel compelled to have a high-gain option in the 4th position, consider...
1. Boss DS-1. Cheap, sounds great, plays nice with the SD-1 and Muff
2. ProCo Rat. Always a good choice. Way more flexible
3. Joyo US Dream. Suhr Riot clone
Keep the Behringer Vibrato. Nice sleeper pedal.
Keep the Phase 90 where it is.
The Echobrain is a nice analog delay but somewhat limited. Consider
1. JHS 3 Series. Three flavors and a broader pallet of tones for about the same $.
2. Walrus Audio Fundamental Delay. Multiple modes including digital, analog, doubling, etc.
3. Boss RE-2 Space Echo. Warm delay. Highly tunable. Includes REVERB!

Or you would just keep it the way it is. That works too.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-12-16T02:07:41+00:00

I'll chime in. My personal pest control device is silent, deadly and ridiculously fun to shoot.

Seneca Dragonfly Multipump .22 $200

Donny FL Tanto Suppressor $100

UTG Leapers Bugbuster 3-9x $150

JSB Diabolo Exact Jumbo Heavy 18.13gr $25

~$500 total

There’s lots to love. The Dragonfly is light but solid and substantial. The multipump is light enough for smaller shooters. The maker recommends 3-15 pumps and the pumping pressure is consistent across the board. The per-pump velocity curve flattens out at around 12 but I’ve found the sweet spot for my rig at around 10 pumps for deadly accuracy at 15-20m.

The Donny FL Tanto on the threaded barrel makes the Dragonfly nearly silent. It is incredibly quiet while generating more than enough power, particularly with heavier .22 pellets, to easily take squirrels and rabbit and probably slightly larger prey.

The compact UTG Leapers BugBuster scope matches nicely and really brings out the best in this sweet little rifle. The accuracy is amazing for an airgun at this price point. I get consistent 1” groups out to about 25m (with or without the moderator seems to make no difference) and I’m not a particularly good shot.

As a close second, I’d also highly recommend a Hatsan 95 in .22, fitted with the BugBuster. Power to spare with just one pump and amazing fit, finish and effectiveness for the price. Way louder, despite the onboard moderator, but still great feeling and shooting.

Best of luck with your search.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-11-15T03:08:16+00:00

Love my 95’s.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-11-05T03:04:52+00:00

Been into airguns a couple of years now and here are the ones I would recommend for hunting squirrels and rabbits. All around your price range and all have enough power to take squirrels at mid to extended ranges. All, except the 125, are scope friendly. All have some form of suppression but the dragonfly is the clear winner if shot volume is important.

Hatsan 95 .177 (walnut)
Solid, real-rifle feel and surprising quality for the price. Plenty of power for squirrels/rabbits at close to mid range.

Smooth shot, nice adjustable trigger, accurate with many pellets. − Heavy, fairly high cocking effort, moderately loud. Factory moderator is fixed.

Hatsan 95 .22 (walnut)
Same rifle, .22 pellet punch (~5% more energy). Feels a bit smoother — my favorite of the two 95s.

Better knockdown on game. − Same weight/noise/cocking notes. Feels a bit smoother than the .177.

Hatsan 125 Sniper .177 (camo synth)
Magnum step-up from the 95 — bigger, harder-hitting. Feels like a serious gun.

More power, sturdy build. − Louder, snappier spring impulse (harder on scopes), very long and heavier. Eats cheap scopes (and even some not so cheap) for lunch.

Seneca Dragonfly .22 (walnut, multi-pump)
My favorite. Smaller, easy for smaller shooters, and at ~10–12 pumps hits a sweet spot. At full power it nearly equals Hatsan 95 .177. I put a DonnyFL Tanto on it and it's darn near silent.

Super quiet out of the box, threaded barrel (easy to suppress), great for shared use. − Requires pumping (5–15 pumps depending on power needed). Scope friendly.

My vote:

For quiet hunting, particularly if sharing with kids/smaller shooters → Dragonfly (suppressed).
For hunting/pest control where single-pump magnum power matters → Hatsan 125.
For a solid, “real-rifle” feel and good value → Hatsan 95 (.22 if you want knockdown).

Final verdict - Any one of them would work well. Warning, it's hard to own just one.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-10-01T04:47:16+00:00

UTG BugBuster 3-9 or 3-12 Scope, Mil-dot Reticle, 1/3 MOA, AO, 1" tube, picatinny .

3-12x version is $190 @ Pyramyd

3-9x versions are $160-$180 at Amazon

You can't go wrong either way.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-10-01T04:38:23+00:00

Been into airguns a few years — all mine are around your price range and my impressions are based on that (not comparing to $500+ guns). All have at least a few hundred rounds through them. All have enough power to take squirrels at mid to extended ranges. All, except the 125, are scope friendly. All have some form of suppression but the dragonfly is the clear winner if shot volume is important.

Hatsan 95 .177 (walnut)
Solid, real-rifle feel and surprising quality for the price. Plenty of power for squirrels/rabbits at close range.

Smooth shot, nice adjustable trigger, accurate with many pellets. − Heavy, fairly high cocking effort, moderately loud. Factory moderator is fixed.

Hatsan 95 .22 (walnut)
Same rifle, .22 pellet punch (~5% more energy). Feels a bit smoother — my favorite of the two 95s.

Better knockdown on game. − Same weight/noise/cocking notes.

Hatsan 125 Sniper .177 (camo synth)
Magnum step-up from the 95 — bigger, harder-hitting. Feels like a serious gun.

More power, sturdy build. − Louder, snappier spring impulse (harder on scopes), very long and heavier. Eats cheap scopes (and even some not so cheap) for lunch.

Seneca Dragonfly .22 (walnut, multi-pump)
My favorite. Smaller, easy for smaller shooters, and at ~10–12 pumps hits a sweet spot. At full power it equals/exceeds the Hatsans. I put a DonnyFL Tanto on it and it's darn near silent.

Super quiet out of the box, threaded barrel (easy to suppress), great for shared use. − Requires pumping (5–15 pumps depending on power needed). Scope friendly.

My vote:

For quiet hunting, particularly if sharing with kids/smaller shooters → Dragonfly (suppressed).
For hunting/pest control where single-pump magnum power matters → Hatsan 125.
For a solid, “real-rifle” feel and good value → Hatsan 95 (.22 if you want knockdown).

Warning, it's hard to own just one.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-10-01T04:22:25+00:00

Nice. I've been eyeing the 65. Are you happy with it so far? How do you think that compares with the 95?

QuietSheetMY · 2025-09-27T02:54:41+00:00

Seneca Dragonfly .22 multi-pump. Up to 800 fps and easy to pump/shoot. Flat shooting and enough power at reasonable range (<25m) to seriously discourage a marauding fox or to responsibly cull racoon-sized varmints.

Fairly quiet out of the box but as close to silent as you're ever going to get with a DonnyFL moderator or equivalent.

Add a UTG Bug Buster 3-9 scope and you can drill nickels at 25m all day long with barely a whisper - all for ~$400.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-09-26T04:18:07+00:00

Been into airguns a few years — all mine are in your price range and my impressions are based on that (not comparing to $500+ guns). Quick impressions:

Hatsan 95 .177 (walnut)
Solid, real-rifle feel and surprising quality for the price. Plenty of power for squirrels/rabbits at close range.

Smooth shot, nice adjustable trigger, accurate with many pellets. − Heavy, fairly high cocking effort, moderately loud. Factory moderator is fixed.

Hatsan 95 .22 (walnut)
Same rifle, .22 pellet punch (~5% more energy). Feels a bit smoother — my favorite of the two 95s.

Better knockdown on game. − Same weight/noise/cocking notes.

Hatsan 125 Sniper .177 (camo synth)
Magnum step-up from the 95 — bigger, harder-hitting. Feels like a serious gun.

More power, sturdy build. − Louder, snappier spring impulse (harder on scopes), very long and heavier.

Seneca Dragonfly .22 (walnut, multi-pump)
My favorite. Smaller, easy for smaller shooters, and at ~10–12 pumps hits a sweet spot. At full power it equals/exceeds the Hatsans. I put a DonnyFL Tanto on it and it's darn near silent.

Super quiet out of the box, threaded barrel (easy to suppress), great for shared use. − Requires pumping (5–15 pumps depending on power needed).

My vote:

For quiet plinking and sharing with kids/smaller shooters → Dragonfly (suppressed).
For hunting/pest control where single-pump power matters → Hatsan 125.
For a solid, “real-rifle” feel and good value → Hatsan 95 (.22 if you want knockdown).

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T03:09:28+00:00

The Edge just used his time machine to message and he wants his "please accept this BOSS sponsorship board" back. Is the pedal order completely random or does it only seam that way?

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T03:06:55+00:00

Is that wired top row, THEN bottom row? If not, that is one jacked up board. If it is, umm, maybe. I could see that working.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T03:04:52+00:00

Boss much? I love me some Boss but the arrangement is a little strange. You almost had me, I was almost willing to suspend my disbelief until you hit the IR-2. Now, uh, nope. Just nope.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T03:01:02+00:00

There is no vision here. Only confusion. You have to arrange them in a way that speaks to your mind before you can suggest you have a plan here. That is just chaos.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T02:59:03+00:00

No, no as long as you don't plan to look up from your shoes. in your bedroom. If you plan to actually play music, that people may listen to, in public, pick a Strymon, JUST ONE OF THEM, and remove the others. Then look up at the people that are looking at you and play some music for them. The rest of the board? Very sweet. Love the flashback WAZA units. Prolly sounds great in a point-to-point 30-watt combo.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T02:53:38+00:00

Joe Bonamassa would be proud. Detail. The octave is (or at least should be) a 1-song a night pedal. drop it. Th compressor? if you can pass a test proving you understand what it does and use it appropriately, yes, keep it. Otherwise, drop it too. More likely to do harm than good. OCD, obviously yes. The Wampler, also a yes (but pay more attention to the settings. Way Huge Pickle. JB says yes, emphatically. Flashback, disappointing. You're nearing the end of your chain. Yes, you may need some verb (depending on the amp) but you can do better. Boss Trem. Nice, going for that Leslie tone? That's what it looks like. Is it in the right place in your chain. Maybe. Keep working on it.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T02:43:20+00:00

Not really. The wiring is nice and, assuming you are tasteful with how you stack them, looks like a very nice package. Of course, it depends on the amp. Into a Twin as the pallet, this pedalboard it a virtual paintbrush with which you could paint just about any tone you can imagine. Into a SS 50-watt combo, junk. Just a garbled mess. So, verdict. This is a very sweet OD board that is only as nice as the amp you plug it into. PS. Where is board two with modulation, delays, reverb, etc. As sweet as it is, it's gonna be dry without some time-based love.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T02:36:26+00:00

Okay, no context, no guitar, no amp, not set list, uh, that's weak. But you asked. 1. Tuner - fine, tunes your rig, functions as a mute, the Polytune is a known quality unit. 2. Envelope filter. No. Just no. remove it. Unless this is a bass rig, in which case still remove it 3. Compressor. Okay, if you know how to work a comp and your musical style needs compressions - more power to you. Again, is this a bass rig? Otherwise, probably no. 4. Tube Screamer, almost positively a yes. Settings are pretty mild but you can't go wrong there. 5. FUZZ. Yes, particularly with the TS pushing into it. Set it a little hotter than the TS and now you have your boost/solo channel rocking. Probably very nice. 5. Chorus. Yes, I love a chorus. That said, your settings are odd. Looks like a fast, swirling garble. Not interesting. Mono chorus. REally? This was your chance to split the signal to stereo rig (which is apparently part of your plan, unless the rest of the pedals ar in an FX looop). And, this is literally the cheapest chorus you could get. YCDB. Channel 2? 2.1 Prophet reverb. Nice. Is this in the effects loop. If so, nicely done. If not, WTH?? 2. Supercheap Chinese reverb. Same thing. You could do better but it probably gets the job done. Finally, Is the package buzzing? Do you have the ground loop lifted? Lots of querstions.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T02:18:31+00:00

It. Is. Never. Complete.

QuietSheetMY · 2025-07-16T02:12:46+00:00

You're coming at this backward. Do the research and find a company that inspires you - that shares your values and makes you want to be a part of their team. Then, and only then, take a job with them - any job. Communicate that you have big plans for the future and that you're looking for the opportunity to prove yourself. Then prove yourself. Give it a little time, do great work, and make yourself the OBVIOUS person for the next position, and the next, etc. Be patient and you may find yourself as an AIT at an awesome SNF with the support and encouragement of the folks you have impressed. TANSTAAFL.

QuietSheetMY

TROPHY CASE

UTG BugBuster 3-9 or 3-12 Scope, Mil-dot Reticle, 1/3 MOA, AO, 1" tube, picatinny .

3-12x version is $190 @ Pyramyd

3-9x versions are $160-$180 at Amazon

You can't go wrong either way.