Hi
I have a new Fender Hot Rod amp, and today i noticed there's a soft noise coming from the amp like a ticking crackling noise. But very quiet, then there was a little pop and it went away. should i be worried? or are these amps naturally a little noisy? Could it be dirty electricity? i am in an old home. I turned the fridge off but the noise didnt go away. but yeah its only soft should i take it back?
thanks guys !!!
soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
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footloose190
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Re: soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
New to you amp .................. OR do you mean the amp is new and not previously owned?
Have you tried changing the tubes out?
With respect, 10thtx
Have you tried changing the tubes out?
With respect, 10thtx
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footloose190
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Re: soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
the amp is brand new
Re: soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
In theory yes, but in the real world, I'd manage to take care of that issue myself. At least I'd manage to diagnose the problem as long as I don't do anything which could cancel the warranty. Swapping tubes comes to mind, but there are much more competent persons than I am here, who could have much more wise suggestions.
If you are confident enough that your reseller will refund you if you return the amp, then you may try that anyway, but having your amp sent back to some unknown repair shop you don't know anything about... that's another story.
Re: soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
Totally reasonable to take it back, though you may want to see if you have the same noises on another AC circuit elsewhere to eliminate the possibility the problem is with your house wiring (doubt it).
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Stevem
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Re: soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
Get the amp on for a few minutes if this issue takes time to happed and then use this trouble shooting process to see if the issue is related to preamp tubes.
Turn the amp into standby then flip the amp upside down on its handle.
No carefully pull out the first tube on you left and then turn the amp back on, is the issue still there, if not put the amp back in standby and reinstall the tube,
The gap in the pins of all the preamp tube faces the front of the amp.
Now that you have that first tube back in pull out the tube next to it and make the same check.
If the issue is still there then pull out that 3rd tube next to the two output tubes.
If that clears the problem up then that tube is bad or one of the two plate load resistors are going bad in that tubes circuit.
Turn the amp into standby then flip the amp upside down on its handle.
No carefully pull out the first tube on you left and then turn the amp back on, is the issue still there, if not put the amp back in standby and reinstall the tube,
The gap in the pins of all the preamp tube faces the front of the amp.
Now that you have that first tube back in pull out the tube next to it and make the same check.
If the issue is still there then pull out that 3rd tube next to the two output tubes.
If that clears the problem up then that tube is bad or one of the two plate load resistors are going bad in that tubes circuit.
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Not screaming like the passengers in his car!
Cutting out a man's tongue does not mean he’s a liar, but it does show that you fear the truth he might speak about you!
Re: soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
Could it be your cell phone?
I’ve had a close proximity cell phone I terfer with my guitar/amp signal. You could hear it kind of crackle and beep. Definitely was my phone trying to find a signal, or something.
I’ve had a close proximity cell phone I terfer with my guitar/amp signal. You could hear it kind of crackle and beep. Definitely was my phone trying to find a signal, or something.
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Redwood Bridge
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Re: soft crackiling noise, am i being obsessivie?
Are you using D'Addario cables by any chance? I was having vibration related pops and buzzes especially on loud bass notes. Thought I had a cold solder joint and I chased it for quite a while. Eventually found that the A'ddario plug on my cord was the culprit...it is actually about a mm shorter than the standard phone jacks (Switchcraft or Neutrik) and so it wasn't seating properly in the amp's input jack. So when the amp vibrates the plug loses contact and gives you the noise.