Please tell me why this thing constantly breaks up the sound, as in buzzing, no matter how I set it? I have a Valvetronic VT 15 . Thanks.
778756
I have this placed after my tuner and it feeds directly in to the rack effect unit that I control through a midi-pedal board. I ran into some cracking noise that was attributed to my cable which was old. Try arranging your pedals but keep in mind that distortion would have an affect on the output.
778757
not exactly sure..but, you could try putting it in a different order..either in front or be hind other pedals... the way i understand it ..this thing just trims the signal -clips the highs an lows to smooth things out, so if its after certain pedals ,it'll basically erase/clip modulations,echos..etc....maybe effects distortions /muffs/drives also? not sure..
778758
I have a Fender guitar and a quality Fendar amp and a quality cable and mine made so much noise and buzz and no compression that I had to return it. It sounded like a fuzz unit to be truthful. I ran straight from guitar, through the unit, and into the amp. So it may have nothing to do I with your rig but more to do with a defective foot pedal. I'm still waiting for a replacement... based on comments, I hope they aren't just sending a single defective unit around and around to whoever will accept it.
778759
Could but a short in one of the jacks. Open the unit and inspect for loose soldering or something making contact. Also check your guitar cable(s). A compressor/sustainer is going to basically amplify all string noise and buzzing coming from the guitar. The main thing that causes hum is the 60 Hz AC current, so check the pedal's power supply; make sure the output (100 mA) is matched. Make sure if your 9v battery is good if using battery alone. Compression is best AFTER Overdrive because you're picking up all the static in the line.
1920587
I have an older one, and this newer one I just got. The newer is certainly louder but it is just a buzz - no clanking, which can't be normal. I agree about trying to adjust that screw. As I recall, I had it on as I adjusted it and could hear the sound change. Good luck.
1231653
I haven't had any buzzing problem ( well, my Strat hums some, but that's not from the amp, since it's not present with the Les Paul ). And i haven't experienced the "hissing" that people have complained about on various forums. I 've read that this was a problem with earlier runs that Vox eventually solved. Also, there's a variable noise reduction feature/control on the amp. But, using a good quality instrument cable, i've heard very little to no "hum" or "buzz" even without using the noise reduction.
1741346
Sorry to be so long, but while the problem seemed to clear up, it suddenly developed the hum again. I have a Technics receiver with a phono output, so I have the turntable set to Phone Off. This worked until today, when it suddenly developed a hum, and when I tried to reconnect the wires the white wire produced a pronounced hum and the red wire produced an explosive pop. I played it this afternoon without incident, and have played it for hundreds of hours since last summer, but today the hum came back with a vengeance.
2180007
Hi...i had a different problem...my sound was like the pads were glued in the rotors after some breaking times the noise went away. I keep the kit installed and this noise disappeared after couple months of use but this disappointed me. I expect a better performance but its a nice kit!
1231650
I use it with a Schecter C1 Standard guitar. I've never had any buzzing and any hum can be adjusted out. I've never used a VT40 amp.
189326
My CS3 made a pop and it's doing the same thing, buzzing. Mine is out of warranty so I'm getting a Yamaha YAS-203. No more speaker craft for me!!
737767
Same here. Worked great for a while then started with buzz/static that makes it unbearable to use.
459581
Hi! It's hard to answer... but you can do some troubleshooting. for example, if you change the channel (left and roght) behind the player and the buzz change to other speaker, probably the problem is in your player.. if the buzz don't change maybe your amplifier is the problem. Try to reset all the connections... try to use some electrical contact cleanner (with alchool). check the cables in the arm and needle, but be carefull there because it is very fragile. good luck!
1342076
@ 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.
1339259
Is it the one with the volume knob that's not working? (sorry, I don't have them in front of me). Have you ever replaced capacitors in them? That's what caused mine (and many, many other sets) to die very soon after purchase... but after replacing the bad capacitors they are working like new. Sorry, I don't know what you mean by re-doing the wires.
731797
I haven't tried what you've tried-taking it apart. I just clean it with water, but I haven't taken it apart. At least yours makes a noise! It seems to me like the sound gets weaker and weaker until the thing stops working. I was surprised mine actually turned on today on the first attempt.
1841222
It's normal that you had to cycle the power to get the amp working properly, that means it went in to protection mode which is designed to stop any possible damage to the internal components. You need to diagnose what is causing the problem. What are you driving with the V70? Are you bridging the chanels and are you running 2 ohm loads or above? The v70 is only stable down to 2 ohms anything lower will put the V70 in to protection mode. Hope I helped a little
1640139
Not sure, it could be what you are using for an audio source? I have been using mine for quite a while with the same tube and havent noticed any quality issues.
1579053
I know this question was asked over a year and a half but I have nothing else to do...I hooked them up to the sub output. I bought 2 TT25 8 ohm pucks and they work great, the only thing is don't add a lot of volume to them over a long period of time or they'll tend to heat up. If that happens just turn down the volume or turn off the amp and let them cool off before you turn it back on. The blue LED is similar to a VU meter. It measures volume output. The higher the volume the brighter it gets. I play both music and games from my S6 and mp3 player and I've become hooked. I never play without it. I know this question was asked over a year and a half but I have nothing else to do...I hooked them up to the sub output. I bought 2 TT25 8 ohm pucks and they work great, the only thing is don't add a lot of volume to them over a long period of time or they'll tend to heat up. If that happens just turn down the volume or turn off the amp and let them cool off before you turn it back on. The blue LED is similar to a VU meter. It measures volume output. The higher the volume the brighter it gets. I play both music and games from my S6 and mp3 player and I've become hooked. I never play... » Read More I know this question was asked over a year and a half but I have nothing else to do...I hooked them up to the sub output. I bought 2 TT25 8 ohm pucks and they work great, the only thing is don't add a lot of volume to them over a long period of time or they'll tend to heat up. If that happens just turn down the volume or turn off the amp and let them cool off before you turn it back on. The blue LED is similar to a VU meter. It measures volume output. The higher the volume the brighter it gets. I play both music and games from my S6 and mp3 player and I've become hooked. I never play without it. « Show Less
1361382
Try using different speaker connections, I switched to use the TRS connectors and when I did I lost the buzz.
322368
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.