What Does This Sound Mean?

[Bee_Hunt_L]

Hi everyone,

So I have a Behringer Ultrabass BX4500H head I've been using for the last 13 years that I play through a Behringer BA810 cabinet. Normal wear and tear throughout the years, but nothing too rough (no falls, tips, and hard slams). I went to my band's jam space to practice alone and when I powered on the head, it started a horrendous squeal.

My bass has active pickups, but the battery is good and the cables work fine in other setups. I have a video, but this forum doesn't support the file type and I've had issues converting it. I'm thinking I might need a new setup, but I would prefer to save my rig.

Thanks in advance!

 

[agedhorse]

Likely your amp needs proper diagnosis and then service.

 

[Redbrangus]

Even if you know your battery's good, can you play your bass through some other amp to be absolutely certain it's not the problem? Even a guitar amp would work, just don't turn it up very much... just enough to hear the signal well.