Hi, I have been looking at getting a new amp, the roadster specifically, but keep reading of this pop issue. I played it multiple times at guitar center, through a tradtional 4x12, and if i manually switch channels (using the knob) it pops no matter what channel im going to or from. I hooked up to the footswitch and it does the same. It appeared to be only from channel 1/2 to channel 3/4 (or reversed) that is going from 1 to 2 made no real issue, or 3 to 4. If I went from "clean" to "distorted" channels it made pops everytime. I tinkered with the gain, reverb, fx loop, and wattage settings but nothing seemed to help. I went and played a 5150 III, JSX, used trip Rec, new dual Rec, and none of them pop while switching channels. (the trip rec was the only one with a footswitch avail, but that shouldn't matter) I have also been testing out the Framus Cobra, and that has not given me any pop noises while switching between channels, again did not use the footswitch though.
All of the amps I had set up in some way for heavy gain, and a nice clean to test this with. I really want to get the Roadster, but its unacceptable to have a pop like that, especially for 2Grand. Has anyone actually gotten this fixed? So there is NO pop, not just "well i switch the channels and it mostly goes away." Recording wouldnt be a huge issue since i can switch and set the amp to sound how i want, but in a live mic'd situation that pop would go through the PA and make a horrible addition to the song.
If anyone has any advice I'd appreciate it. I'm also open to suggestions on other amps to look at. I really like the channel 4 modern sound. (hence the desire for a rectifier)
also, I own a 5150II, and can switch seemlessly between all channels.
thanks in advance.
All of the amps I had set up in some way for heavy gain, and a nice clean to test this with. I really want to get the Roadster, but its unacceptable to have a pop like that, especially for 2Grand. Has anyone actually gotten this fixed? So there is NO pop, not just "well i switch the channels and it mostly goes away." Recording wouldnt be a huge issue since i can switch and set the amp to sound how i want, but in a live mic'd situation that pop would go through the PA and make a horrible addition to the song.
If anyone has any advice I'd appreciate it. I'm also open to suggestions on other amps to look at. I really like the channel 4 modern sound. (hence the desire for a rectifier)
also, I own a 5150II, and can switch seemlessly between all channels.
thanks in advance.