Did anyone experience this amp having a buzz sound? I ordered one, shipped it back, got another, and it has a buzz too. Not a hiss, but a buzz sound. It is present regardless of whether my bass is plugged in or not, so it ain't the bass or the cord. Just wondering if I should put up with the mild buzz or do things the old fashioned way and pick it up from a store. Thanks. Did anyone experience this amp having a buzz sound? I ordered one, shipped it back, got another, and it has a buzz too. Not a hiss, but a buzz sound. It is present regardless of whether my bass... » Read More Did anyone experience this amp having a buzz sound? I ordered one, shipped it back, got another, and it has a buzz too. Not a hiss, but a buzz sound. It is present regardless of whether my bass is plugged in or not, so it ain't the bass or the cord. Just wondering if I should put up with the mild buzz or do things the old fashioned way and pick it up from a store. Thanks. « Show Less
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I have not had any issues with mine. Some folks reported issues with buzzing, but was related to the speaker not being tightened down correctly. Buzzing without your bass plugged in sounds like a ground loop problem. Have you tried powering it from a filtered source? (I use a Furman PL-8 which was already inmy guitar rack)
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Absolutely, positively experience a major buzz. Tightened every screw on the cabinet (many were less that tight) but it would not go away. 5th fret A (E string) was the worst. I had no choice but return it.
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The issue might be with your cables or even your instrument. Try using a different (better) cable.
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Mine is probably a dud because it has a piercing noise. It is very clear and particular and I haven't heard any other people commenting about it so mine must be the odd one. The piercing noise turns into an 11 from that scale 1-10 but this seems to be my only case.
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It sounds like you must have a defective unit. I don't get a hum with either tubes or solid state amp. Sorry yours is making bad noises.
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Mine was pretty well set up. A week ago however, I noticed the High E, 3rd Fret was buzzing and not staying in tune. Took it to local guy and he adjusted the truss rod. All good now.
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No, I didn't resolve it. I tried 3 different ones, and they all had the same noise. Let me know if you end up going with the same model from a different store, I'm interested to see whether this is a problem with Amazon's batch or the entire line. It's too bad everywhere else is so much more expensive than Amazon though...
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I have several of the units and there is not a buzz noise only a hmmmm like a fan. I think something must be lose in your unit. I can put mine on silent and I don't hear it at all...try that....if its still buzzing then something is wrong. They are great units.
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Shouldn't be any hiss. Mine does not hiss at all. Just checked on different volume levels. It does click a little like all amps for a hair of a second. Has feedback if guitar is setting close. Your saying not plugged in yet. Should be no hiss. I get no hiss whether guitar is plugged in or not.
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Mine has no buzzing. Don't know how to prevent if you have it. I figured I would return to amazon if I ended up up with one that buzzed.
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Yeah, i have the same buzzing noise. I took the car to a car-audio professional store and they told me that the sound is from the device, not from the car because sounds even with the engine off.It starts to annoy me a lot, if you know what could be the solution i will appreciatte.
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@ SummerOneThanks for your input on this. Seems like the newer manufactured units are less prone to buzzing than the older ones. Also, seems like the buzzing on your first one was caused by the damage if it was a really loud buzz that you were hearing.I'm getting my panel replaced in January and will let y'all know if mine stops buzzing or not.
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I just got mine a few days ago and it has the buzzz :( i heard a batch of serial numbers were affected by the buzzing (earlier production models)..... anyone have more information on this?
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I have found that as with any amp I have ever used, It depends on where and what....Where you are in the room and what other devices you have around that might cause that problem. Guitar model pick ups also...I use a Gibson SG w/ P-90 pick ups. Best to just move the amp around or move to a non buzzing area. Hope that helps Phil......Robbinn...PS//// I love my VT 80 and VERY happy with it.
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Whenever you get that dreaded hum, be sure to check your ground connections.Could be something as simple as trying out a new instrument cable.I've even had some brand new cables with an open ground.You may have to re-solder the ends.
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Audio had a slight buzz that I believe same from the low quality switch mode pier supply. I was going to experiment with a battery yo confirm, but as of yet have not tad time. My guess is it would be wise to go with an aftermarket linear power supply to have the cleanest audio. The I purchased did come with antenna, the rubber duckies type.
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Sorry, but I can't answer that. I share the same concern. I actually ordered the bass for a friend, and he hasn't had a chance to play it much yet. I guess we'll have to find out the hard way.
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I am going through the same problem that you have and listen to the same type of music (classical music and folk music) and have been told the same thing. I have a friend who has the same system as me and I used one of his speakers in place of my one malfunctioning one and I don't hear the hiss anymore. I'm in the middle of a troubleshooting argument with their staff right now, and I fear that they would be wasting my time and theirs in insisting it is the amp in the back.
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It could be a connection issue. I have no buzz with mine. I think you should check your connections then if that doesn't solve your issue then look into exchanging them. I think they're great speakers!