Members yngwie1993 Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 just bought a new 5150-III last week, when i switch channel directly with the small push buttons on the amp or even when i use the footswitch,is it normal that it does a kind of poping sounds in my VHT cabinet?(very loud noise by the way) also when i turn the power on,the 6L6 tubes are glowing normal,except when i take off the standby(usually after 2 minutes) the middle of the 6l6 tubes turns blue! 5150-III users,please tell me what you think...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrk5150 Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 I don't own one, but I played my buddy Johns for quite a while and it was dead silent when switched! We were even talking about how silent the switching is on the 5153. I would have that checked out for sure because it's NOT normal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knucklefux Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 the blue inside the power tubes is common, and nothing to worry about. the popping is probably from relays used in switching, but i've never seen a gutshot, so i don't know if they're used or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yngwie1993 Posted August 28, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 can it be an electrical problem per example the transfo,i ve already check the fuse in the back(tought it was blowed),fuse was ok...I really dont know what it could be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Romanian Reaper Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 Mine makes a loud popping noise if I switch channels when the amp is not really warmed up. After the amp is warmed up, I don't hear a thing when I switch. just bought a new 5150-III last week, when i switch channel directly with the small push buttons on the amp or even when i use the footswitch,is it normal that it does a kind of poping sounds in my VHT cabinet?(very loud noise by the way) also when i turn the power on,the 6L6 tubes are glowing normal,except when i take off the standby(usually after 2 minutes) the middle of the 6l6 tubes turns blue! 5150-III users,please tell me what you think...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mavesicles Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 just bought a new 5150-III last week, when i switch channel directly with the small push buttons on the amp or even when i use the footswitch,is it normal that it does a kind of poping sounds in my VHT cabinet?(very loud noise by the way) also when i turn the power on,the 6L6 tubes are glowing normal,except when i take off the standby(usually after 2 minutes) the middle of the 6l6 tubes turns blue! 5150-III users,please tell me what you think...thanks! huh strange. I watched a video and the guy playing the 5150 III said there's no noise when switching between channels, it flows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ShortScaleMike Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 Sounds like you're experiencing a technical fault possibly? Does the pop happen at all volumes (loud/quiet) and after the amp has warmed up a bit? Some amps pop on switch for the first few switches and a few switches back and forth at the start of day can resolve this. I can't stand amps with slow/noisy channel switch - it's a pet peeve of mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dr Wanker Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 I thought people were making a big deal about how silent it switched? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lord ToneKing Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 The one I played was totally silent when switching Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimbojamz Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 on mine you can barely hear a click if you listen real close (but only when cranked) . for the most part i consider it totally silent when switching channels... i run it real loud, at least until the wifey gets home:love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bmf5150 Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 get out the warranty and have them fix or replce it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members EightmanVT Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 Should not pop...very quiet channel switching.... Get it looked at.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rayneman Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 My 5153 does not pop when switching channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nodachi Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 Mine makes a loud popping noise if I switch channels when the amp is not really warmed up. After the amp is warmed up, I don't hear a thing when I switch. ditto. you can help this by pressing all of the footswitch buttons one at a time before you turn in the standby switch on, you get rid of some of the static in the relays. works well on my mesa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members procyon4 Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 I had the same problem with mine. It wasn't a click, but a loud pop. There was no way I could play without hearing it while switching channels. I took it back and got a new amp and it is dead silent on the switching, so something was going on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Scott K Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 Is it a holy sound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members procyon4 Posted August 28, 2007 Members Share Posted August 28, 2007 I'll bet that hat is hiding his horns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yngwie1993 Posted August 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 Mine makes a loud popping noise if I switch channels when the amp is not really warmed up. After the amp is warmed up, I don't hear a thing when I switch. how long you let the amp warm up? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yngwie1993 Posted August 31, 2007 Author Members Share Posted August 31, 2007 Sounds like you're experiencing a technical fault possibly? Does the pop happen at all volumes (loud/quiet) and after the amp has warmed up a bit?Some amps pop on switch for the first few switches and a few switches back and forth at the start of day can resolve this. I can't stand amps with slow/noisy channel switch - it's a pet peeve of mine. I always play at low volume and its making that noise... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Romanian Reaper Posted September 3, 2007 Members Share Posted September 3, 2007 I always play at low volume and its making that noise... That is when I notice it on mine. Low volumes. But like I said, after the amp warms up, I don't hear it at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yngwie1993 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 That is when I notice it on mine. Low volumes. But like I said, after the amp warms up, I don't hear it at all. how long you let the amp warm up? more than 5 minutes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Romanian Reaper Posted September 6, 2007 Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 how long you let the amp warm up? more than 5 minutes? No, about 30 seconds to a minute. I hope it doesn't damage anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yngwie1993 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 usually,I let the amp warm up for about 2 minutes,never had any problems in the pass with different heads (single rectifier,engl fireball),right now thats what i do also with my mark IV combo,probably i will have to bring it back to the store for them to take a look to see if theres something wrong:freak: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Romanian Reaper Posted September 6, 2007 Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 usually,I let the amp warm up for about 2 minutes,never had any problems in the pass with different heads (single rectifier,engl fireball),right now thats what i do also with my mark IV combo,probably i will have to bring it back to the store for them to take a look to see if theres something wrong:freak: I wish they had an email address to write to. I don't really mind the pop because it is not that bad once the amp has warmed up. I just want to make sure it will not damage the speaker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members yngwie1993 Posted September 6, 2007 Author Members Share Posted September 6, 2007 I wish they had an email address to write to. I don't really mind the pop because it is not that bad once the amp has warmed up. I just want to make sure it will not damage the speaker. yeah,the EVH website doesnt have a lot of options right now,anyway as I told you i ll probably ask the store to take a look,thanks for your help:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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