crackling

tl;dr: after it sat a while, my SWR Workingman 15 bass amp is crackling badly, much of the time. If it can't be economically repaired, what should I get to replace it? I bought this SWR Workingman 15 forever ago, probably around 2003-2004. It was a great amp for years. I was happy with it...

I’m getting a clicking/crackling on the E string, which I’m having a hard time tracking down the solution. The pots or jack don’t seem to be an issue, and it’s not the cable as I hear it if plugged into a combo amp, or in a headphone amp. I tried adjusting the volume/tone, but still hearing it...

This isn’t so much a problem I need solved as a mystery I want demystified. The instrument worked fine before tonight’s tinkering and does again having reversed my actions. Chasing slightly more output from this beast, I just tried raising the pole pieces of the pickup one full turn of a 3/32”...

So as the tittle says, from previously being absolutely dead quiet, my EMG Geezer Butler P pickup, that I currently have installed in my main bass, has starting making a, still fairly subtle compared to most other pickups, static noise when my hands are not in contact with any strings or metal...

I've been noticing a residual crackling/fizz noise from my bass. I originally figured it was a bad battery, but I just changed batteries like 3 days ago and it's still there. I've done the usual assortment of basic troubleshooting and it's definitely coming from the instrument itself...

You know how in Sesame Street Big Bird has a friend called the Snuffleupagus that only he ever sees? Well, I've got a problem that's rather similar. My bass developed an electrical crackling noise, slightly similar to the sound you get when turning a dirty volume control, when I played certain...

Hey Bass Peeps, I'm new to the site and this is my first post. I joined up because I've been reading many threads here and have found a lot of value in them. I have recently embarked on my ab initio journey into home amplifier repair. So far I diagnosed and fixed faulty solder joints on my...

Hey guys! (Not sure if this is the right forum to post this in, but anyway) I am experiencing some crackling... u know the type, when you’re messing around with your loose cables and stuff. Not feedback, just little pops and crackles. Here and there, it keeps coming up, ever since I...

Hi Folks! To make rehearsals easier, I provide a fairly nice bass rig in my studio for any bass player that is working with me. It's an SWR 350X Head with a 2 x 10" SWR Working Man's cabinet and a GK 1 x 15" cabinet. The 350X incorporates a tube Pre-amp and a solid-state Amp with separate...

I just got a nice Ampeg AEB-1 in very good condition but there were small erratic cracklings at the output, barely noticeable when the tone pot was CCW. The cause was a whitish tarnishing covering the internal grey cinch connector between the pickup and the pots and preventing proper contact. I...

Quick question. I recently got a Aguilar Agro. Really liking the sound but I've noticed a crackling sound with the pedal. it shows up as the signal decays from the bass. Once I mute the strings it goes away and doesn't come back till hit another note. Not really noticeable in the middle of a...

My amp has started making an intermittent crackling sound usually when I hit the mid registers. Its not the speakers I don't think because it comes and goes. It sounds more like something electronic. It also started before a gig when I used my Tech 21 Sans amp to input an SVT-like tone. I...

Hello - I'm hoping someone can help. I recently picked up an 810TX with a disclosed blown speaker. The exact one was unknown, but I went ahead anyway. I took the cab home and plugged it in to see if I could figure out which speaker might be blown. I'm running a Behringer Ultrabass BX2000H...

I'm not sure if this is the place to put this, but I need some help troubleshooting a problem that popped up tonight at practice that has left me puzzled. I have a GK neo 212 cab that had the bottom speaker start making a crackling sound when I pushed the E string a little tonight. Not quite a...

Just bought my dad a bass guitar (active) with a Fender rumble 25 but this loud crackling noise keeps coming through (as shown in the video) when i turn the volume up on the guitar. I dont think its the amp or cable (ive tried different ones) so im assuming its a grounding issue? Im not really...

Hey everyone, I bought a new Rickenbacker 4003 from Guitar Center a couple weeks ago. I love it so far, however, I have come across one issue. When I plug it into my amplifier (Fender Rumble 25), there is a very weird crackling sound coming out over the white noise. It might be the bass because...

Hi all, I'm sorry to bother you with this, but I found no precise information online. I know the best solution is to always seek professional advice but: a) The amp is way too big for me to be carrying it around (I don't own a car) b) I'm broke :( Okay, so when I just turn on the amp...

I've posted this question in a couple of other forums before, but without much luck, so I thought I'd run it by you folks as well. When I run my finger lightly along the strings or any metal part connected to the electronics on my EBMM Classic Sabre, I hear a slight crackle like static. The...

I'm having a crackling issue during our last few practices so I decided to take my head home last night. Thinking back my best guess is it only happens when I first turn on the amp and goes away after some long period of time 10-20 minutes. I only hear it when making noise on my bass and don't...

ok help me out my bass friends, using an Aguilar Tonehammer 500 with a Tc Electronics 2x12 Cab. I have two basses for this show a Fender Pbass Elite and a Standard Jazz Bass. When i use the pbass the amp starts to push hard and crackle when in active mode, a compressor seems to help but i dont...

i know there's a setting to try to correct this somewhere but i cant remember how. when i record into a daw (and i have 3 on my computer, happens with all 3) i get crackling during the recording and it is printed to the track and can hear it on playback. its not present on the tracks that i...

Only have one amp at the moment, so I don't really have anything to compare it to, but recently I have noticed a weird crackling sound every now and then. What is most likely the cause? (Please don't say the bass :( )

I currently use a Ibanez SDGR 250 Active Bass, and just started using again a Fender 25 watt Rumble amp that I got a while ago. A crackling noise now comes from the amp both while I am playing and when I just have my bass plugged in. I switched to a new cord to see if that was the problem, but...

MM Sire V7 5-string There is crackling everytime a sound is picked up by the pickups. No crackling when i'm touching the metal parts or letting go of the strings, just when i'm playing a note/or when any other sound is picked up. Started happening a few days ago What could be wrong? loose...

Been trying to track down a minor issue with a new-to-me SVT-3Pro (May 2003). It crackles very lightly once in awhile while idling. Probably while playing too but can't be heard. Not a bias issue. (Been over that and am in good shape there.) Tapping lightly on components and tubes with a small...

That's the best description I can give. For a while now my amp will occasionally make a distorted/crackling noise on notes that seem to be primarily low ones. Was wondering what might be broken here and if it's fixable. The only thing I have against bringing it to a tech is not being able to see...

Hi, I've got a problem with my trusty old early 70s Bassman 100 that even two check-ups haven't been able to solve so far (which included cleaning and replacement of a couple of parts, though I'm not really sure which ones). It works very well, but without anything triggering it, it randomly...

Hey Folks, I've got a KRK S10 Sub that had some intermittent crackling (more predominant on turn on). But the power amp is working. I bought it used at a low price of $45 with this known issue. I inspected the board: Up Close here's the only obvious issue I saw: Seemed like that...

Hi I need help with my mooer tender octaver. I've had it a few months and it's been great, but now it makes this crackling/ ticking noise when I use it. I use a 1spot to power all of my pedals so I took them off and just left the octaver and it still makes the noise. Does anyone know what it...

I recently bought a new bass, A warwick thumb 5, it has emg pickups in it. Whenever i wiggle the cable when its plugged it, the sound goes out. Also, whenever i take it out or put it back in, it makes a terrible crackly noise. There's occasionally a combination of both when i wiggle it. I just...

I had a harrowing experience last Thursday. It was our first time to play at a venue that usually has bigger name/regional acts. I plugged into my SVT-CL/SVT-410HLF rig and there was a thin, fizzy crackling noise. I changed guitar cords. I eliminated pedals, I changed speaker cords. I...

When turning on i hear can crackling. it goes away quickly, if i turn on and off I will not hear it but if it sits for maybe more than a hour i will hear the crackling when i turn it on.....I noticed some flashes of light from the tube on the far light....is that the pre amp tube? do they or one...

Common issue with these guys? The other pots seem a bit scratchy when turned so I'm hoping it's just dirt inside but I'm wondering if there are known problems with these amps. It's a SLM era model. Thanks

Hello everybody My Wren & Cuff Tall Font Russian makes some serious noise when turning on the pedal. I made a quick sound sample (Jazz Bass > TFR > Tech21 Blonde > Focusrite Scarlett 18i20) where you can hear a loud noise when I press the switch. When I'm holding down the switch while I play...

My Eden WT-550 is starting to act up. It will sound just fine for a while, then all of a sudden, I get some crackling sounds out of the speaker, along with the normal bass signal. It's not quite static, it kind of sounds like the dry pops of a fire place that's throwing sparks, or a geiger...

Please see post #8. ------------------------------------ Hi, Moderators, feel free to move if this belongs in Pickups and Electronics. I just picked up a new passive jazz bass with single coils and notice I get this crackling sound when I play. Is this sound normal? Is it a grounding...

Please don't blast me for posting here. I have a strange issue and wasn't exactly sure where to post so I just put it here. I practice bass in my downstairs game room and use a old, incandescent bulb, pull chain floor lamp to see. The strange crackling noise happens whenever I reach up and...

I have a 1974 EA 260 semi hollow-body I picked up recently (exactly like the one in the pic below). The jack input has been crackling a bit right from the start (especially if I play sitting down) and it evidently needs to be cleaned - or something in there needs soldering. I thought I could...