Hi Folks,
I bought a new 1974x from a major retailer.
Mine seems to have a few issues, and I don't know if these things are 'normal' for this amp, or if I should return the amp for a different one. I'm not technical in the least, and I have a 30 day trial through the retailer, so if these issues are not normal, I'll do an exchange. If these are just normal issues with this amp, then I'll live with them because otherwise, I like the amp a lot.
I did a search on the forums and it does seem like these sorts of problems are common, but the threads always go dead before an resolution is attained. My question isn't "how do I fix this?". My question is, is this normal behavior for this particular amp?
First issue, when the tremelo footswitch is plugged in. It picks up radio stations. This occurs even when no other cable is plugged in. It's hardly noticeable at low volume levels, but if I turn the volume up much past half, it's loud enough to be a nuisance, and I usually play with the amp turned up about that high. I won't play it out of the house until next Thursday, so not sure if this is something in my home environment only. Unfortuneately, the tremelo pedal has to be turned on, other wise the tremelo is active and you can hear it throbbing even if speed and intensity are all the way down. I have two other amps and neither of those amps exhibit these behavior (and one is from the same series, a 2061x).
Second issue, again, at higher volume, there is a metallic rattle. If I put pressure on the metal cage around the power tubes, it is reduced, so I suspect it is this cage, but not really sure.
Third issue, if the tremelo is engaged (e.g. footswitch not plugged in or if it's turned on), you can hear the tremelo throbbing, even if plugged into the normal channel (or not plugged in at all).
Again, I love the tone and feel of the amp a lot and it's a great power level and form factor for my playing situations, so if these are just the nature of the beast, I'll live with it. I understand that a primitive amp such as this will have certain quirks.
Otherwise, I reckon I'll return it for an exchange. I'm reluctant to do that because a) there are no more of these in stock at the retailer, so I may have to wait a while and b) this specific amp sounds GREAT (other than the noise). But if these are truly out of the ordinary issues, I'll return it.
Thanks!
I bought a new 1974x from a major retailer.
Mine seems to have a few issues, and I don't know if these things are 'normal' for this amp, or if I should return the amp for a different one. I'm not technical in the least, and I have a 30 day trial through the retailer, so if these issues are not normal, I'll do an exchange. If these are just normal issues with this amp, then I'll live with them because otherwise, I like the amp a lot.
I did a search on the forums and it does seem like these sorts of problems are common, but the threads always go dead before an resolution is attained. My question isn't "how do I fix this?". My question is, is this normal behavior for this particular amp?
First issue, when the tremelo footswitch is plugged in. It picks up radio stations. This occurs even when no other cable is plugged in. It's hardly noticeable at low volume levels, but if I turn the volume up much past half, it's loud enough to be a nuisance, and I usually play with the amp turned up about that high. I won't play it out of the house until next Thursday, so not sure if this is something in my home environment only. Unfortuneately, the tremelo pedal has to be turned on, other wise the tremelo is active and you can hear it throbbing even if speed and intensity are all the way down. I have two other amps and neither of those amps exhibit these behavior (and one is from the same series, a 2061x).
Second issue, again, at higher volume, there is a metallic rattle. If I put pressure on the metal cage around the power tubes, it is reduced, so I suspect it is this cage, but not really sure.
Third issue, if the tremelo is engaged (e.g. footswitch not plugged in or if it's turned on), you can hear the tremelo throbbing, even if plugged into the normal channel (or not plugged in at all).
Again, I love the tone and feel of the amp a lot and it's a great power level and form factor for my playing situations, so if these are just the nature of the beast, I'll live with it. I understand that a primitive amp such as this will have certain quirks.
Otherwise, I reckon I'll return it for an exchange. I'm reluctant to do that because a) there are no more of these in stock at the retailer, so I may have to wait a while and b) this specific amp sounds GREAT (other than the noise). But if these are truly out of the ordinary issues, I'll return it.
Thanks!
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