Home made Strymon tap tempo switch
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2026 3:32 pm
I've been trying to make a tap tempo switch work with my Lex V2. Following the schematic in the manual, it seemed that the TIP and RING of the TRS jack must be connected together:
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Could not make it work. Tried everything - changing SPST switches, putting in a passive de-bounce circuit ... then in desperation I contacted Strymon tech support who were very helpful. I even made a video of the test-rig I was using and showed the results - as soon as the switch is depressed, the SLOW/FAST LED would stop flashing and the pedal "stalled".
Ultimately Strymon provided an RMA so I could return the pedal for an out-of-warranty repair that I ultimately did not do.
The schematic in the manual is wrong. Connecting the TIP and RING together is the problem. With a non-Strymon switch (e.g. a Carling SPST momentary), the switch is wired across the TIP and SLEEVE, the RING is unconnected. With this wiring, the tap tempo appears to work normally.
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Could not make it work. Tried everything - changing SPST switches, putting in a passive de-bounce circuit ... then in desperation I contacted Strymon tech support who were very helpful. I even made a video of the test-rig I was using and showed the results - as soon as the switch is depressed, the SLOW/FAST LED would stop flashing and the pedal "stalled".
Ultimately Strymon provided an RMA so I could return the pedal for an out-of-warranty repair that I ultimately did not do.
The schematic in the manual is wrong. Connecting the TIP and RING together is the problem. With a non-Strymon switch (e.g. a Carling SPST momentary), the switch is wired across the TIP and SLEEVE, the RING is unconnected. With this wiring, the tap tempo appears to work normally.
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