I noticed the other day when channel 3 is engaged there is a popping sound, (not very loud but noticeable) which seems to be a constant few seconds apart. We have a show tonight so I'll have a listen just to make sure it's not a local electrical Phenomena at our rehearsal room, but has anyone else experienced something similar? (channel 1 and two are quiet).
Channel 3 popping?
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What JJ said, if you're switching to or from a channel that's in 10 watt mode, it will pop. Otherwise, could be a tube issue.
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god knows what that could be, these things are so highly strung, its unreal the power they've harnessed in them!
My Mark V scares me man, when I turn it on Im always reminded of that scene in Ghostbusters when they all back away from the activated rig in the lift..... :lol:
My Mark V scares me man, when I turn it on Im always reminded of that scene in Ghostbusters when they all back away from the activated rig in the lift..... :lol:
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did this problem just started it?( assuming you have had the Mark V for a while now)... try different outlets if that doesn't work, check preamps from V3 to V6.
are you getting any change in tone on channel 3or is it just the popping?
good luck
are you getting any change in tone on channel 3or is it just the popping?
good luck
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Mork said:
Glad to hear that! I love mine as well.
Rock on!
Glad to hear Mork!
Just to emphasize what others have said....if you have any of your channels set to 10W and others set to 45 or 90W you will definitely hear a loud pop when footswitching between the "10W channel and the 45 or 90W channel. This is also true if you manually toggle between 10W to 45 or 90W mode in any channel. If you really dig the 10W mode (which I really do even for some live performances), you need to have all 3 channels set to 10W mode to avoid the loud popping which will otherwise occur.
You should not experience any "popping" while manually or footswitching between all 3 channels regardless of mode with any combination of channels set to 45 or 90W mode (at least I haven't), and this is mentioned in the user manual.
Great that you are enjoying your V......It is may favorite amp!
Just to emphasize what others have said....if you have any of your channels set to 10W and others set to 45 or 90W you will definitely hear a loud pop when footswitching between the "10W channel and the 45 or 90W channel. This is also true if you manually toggle between 10W to 45 or 90W mode in any channel. If you really dig the 10W mode (which I really do even for some live performances), you need to have all 3 channels set to 10W mode to avoid the loud popping which will otherwise occur.
You should not experience any "popping" while manually or footswitching between all 3 channels regardless of mode with any combination of channels set to 45 or 90W mode (at least I haven't), and this is mentioned in the user manual.
Great that you are enjoying your V......It is may favorite amp!
MBJunkie said:Glad to hear Mork!
Just to emphasize what others have said....if you have any of your channels set to 10W and others set to 45 or 90W you will definitely hear a loud pop when footswitching between the "10W channel and the 45 or 90W channel. This is also true if you manually toggle between 10W to 45 or 90W mode in any channel. If you really dig the 10W mode (which I really do even for some live performances), you need to have all 3 channels set to 10W mode to avoid the loud popping which will otherwise occur.
You should not experience any "popping" while manually or footswitching between all 3 channels regardless of mode with any combination of channels set to 45 or 90W mode (at least I haven't), and this is mentioned in the user manual.
Great that you are enjoying your V......It is may favorite amp!
Yes I know about the channel switching popping. Discovered it on my Lonestar but used that one in 50w both channels anyway. I'm using 100w channel 1, 10w channel 2 and 50w channel 3 and don't notice the pops on the V!
Anyway, what I was experiencing was just sat on channel three, in the background you could hear POP! then five secons later, POP! then another five seconds later...POP! so I guess it was something mechanical in the electric circuit, or like I said, maybe an electric fence machine as they can send out a radio wave spike (and our rehearsal room is pretty rural). Thanks for the ideas anyway but happy it's all working fine. We have a big open air show tomorrow so I'd rather not be worrying about the amp
(Oh, and did I tell you I love my MKV? 8) )
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