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November 25, 2021 at 9:50 am #160865jjtarnowParticipant
It pains me to write this because I loved my H9 when it worked but it is what it is..I’ve had an abysmal time getting help from Eventide re: my H9 Max. All the units effects stopped working..the unit itself powers up and shows each preset on the screen as I scroll through them but alas..no audible effects. Over a period of WEEKS (it took so long because “customer service” only responds to emails every day or so (incredibly, the company does not provide any phone support) I went back and forth with an agent/tech that would repeatedly cut and paste the same general and vague suggestions from their forum regardless of the specific info I supplied to them re: my problem. No matter how many times I asked if we could actually talk on the phone to figure out the problem I was was rebuffed..”we don’t provide customer service via telephone”.
I’m going to cut and paste this post to other non-Eventide sponsored forums as my unit still doesn’t work and unfortunately, if I can’t resolve the issue my H9 is going to be a (very) expensive paperweight.
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November 25, 2021 at 9:57 am #160866
I am very sorry the H9 is giving you problems. Very surprised that after weeks of effort no solution has been found or support has not recommended you get it serviced. Can you please tell me what you have tried to solve the problem?
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November 25, 2021 at 10:15 am #160867KeokiParticipant
JJ,
I see that Joe has responded to your initial post. As I can personally attest from recent experience his attention to an issue is a very good thing. I sincerely hope you wont end up with a paper weight.
George/Keoki
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November 25, 2021 at 10:35 am #160868jjtarnowParticipant
Joe,
I have reset the unit & reinstalled the software numerous times but still not getting any effects (although I am hearing some of the effects that are associated with delay).
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November 25, 2021 at 10:41 am #160870
I have reset the unit & reinstalled the software numerous times but still not getting any effects (although I am hearing some of the effects that are associated with delay).
This sounds like a firmware issue. Have you tried updating the pedal by connecting it to a computer via USB? Do not use Bluetooth for this.
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November 25, 2021 at 10:43 am #160871jjtarnowParticipant
Yes, I should have added that before..I did indeed hardwire the unit and did a full update.
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November 25, 2021 at 10:45 am #160872
Also, before connecting to the computer put the pedal in update mode by powering on while holding the HOTKNOB button on the top left pressed. Then try to conduct the update.
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November 25, 2021 at 11:02 am #160873jjtarnowParticipant
I have put it in “update” each time I’ve executed an update as well.
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November 25, 2021 at 11:13 am #160874
What other steps or diagnostics has support recommended? Did they give you an option to service the unit? When was it purchased?
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November 25, 2021 at 11:21 am #160875jjtarnowParticipant
Those were basically all the suggestions I was given.
I purchased the unit approx 9 months ago..no, I was not given the option to exchange the unit (is it still under warranty?).
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November 25, 2021 at 11:30 am #160876
Yes, it most certainly is under warranty. Let’s get you sorted out with that process.
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November 25, 2021 at 12:18 pm #160877
Check your email please.
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November 25, 2021 at 3:39 pm #160878jjtarnowParticipant
Will do..
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November 28, 2021 at 1:56 pm #160911PRSGUY513Participant
While it seems like this issue previously was a possible bizarre breakdown on both ends, I am aghast at the fact that he was told that Eventide doesn’t provide phone warranty (customer) support. That’s just absolutely unacceptable. I have experienced many incidences where companies have used the Plandemic as an excuse to lessen what was already an atmosphere of mostly abysmal support within the marketplace and put all the “footwork” and “hoop jumping” on the customer, but it is sad to see that Eventide has possibly succumbed to this dirty slow moving, but certain aspect of the Global Reset. Modern technology (cyber communication) is not a substitute for one on one service and should never have been decided to be, or become the norm. It’s a shameful state of affairs and if we as the buying public continue to accept this “slow creep” of rotten Socialist and Crony Capitalist induced economic and business models we will be very sorry someday soon.
I had always thought of Eventide as a smaller company who doesn’t play the “fat cat” Corporate sleeze game. Please tell me I’m wrong! Oh and sorry for possibly hijacking this thread, but this sort of crap has become intolerable to me lately.
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November 28, 2021 at 3:06 pm #160913KeokiParticipant
Funny, but I haven’t found Eventide’s Tech Support or Customer Service to be anything but professional and helpful. I mean if you want to talk to someone named Bill who has a distinctly Hindi accent over the background noise of a call center, call Xfinity or VRBO sometime…personally I’ll take good old USA email support any day over that experience. Frankly I can’t even imagine the dialogue checklist trouble shooting an H9, much less explaining the issue. Not to mention, as I see it, get answers over a major US Holiday.
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November 28, 2021 at 2:03 pm #160912
Rest easy PRSGUY513,
We take care of all our customers. In fact, even over a Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
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