Members Sutto Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 I have a Behringer V-Amp 2 that I got about 5 months ago. Up until now I've only used it for headphone playing at night but the other day I figured I'd try it through an amp to see how it sounded. I plugged into the same amp I use with my Korg AX1500G and there was a constant hiss, even with the guitar volume all the way down. I tried different guitars, different patches and anything else I could think of and it wouldn't go away. Anyone know what could be causing this? The only way it goes away is if I turn the Master Volume on the V-Amp all the way down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Behringer'd Sorry dude, my first effect pedal was a v-amp too, and I got a constant hiss through the amp too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sutto Posted May 15, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 I know Behringer has a rep for sub-standard gear but I have a few of their single pedals and they've been great. I read quite a few reviews about the V-Amp 2 and I didn't hear of this problem. Would MF take it in return this long after it was bought? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members melx Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 try turning the amp/cab sims off when you are playing into an amp, that might help...or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 I don't think they'd take it back for hiss. Have you tried your own patches? Because most of the original ones suck and have too much gain and trebles in my opinion. You might want to use the noise gate too. Is the hiss still there, even when you're playing on the classic clean setting without any effect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members waveman Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 Yes they hiss. No fix really. I don't like they they sound through tube amps, though mine sounded pretty good recording and direct to my Vox Pathfinder. The noise gate on the thing doesn't really cut the hiss out, you might try an outboard gate and see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGareth Posted May 15, 2008 Members Share Posted May 15, 2008 If the hiss isn't noticeable when you're playing I wouldn't worry about it too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sutto Posted May 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 If it was just a light hiss and didn't affect the overall sound I wouldn't worry about it but it seems to affect the way anything sounds coming out of it. Everything sounds weak and harsh, if that makes any sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted May 16, 2008 Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 If it was just a light hiss and didn't affect the overall sound I wouldn't worry about it but it seems to affect the way anything sounds coming out of it. Everything sounds weak and harsh, if that makes any sense. Are you sure it's powered right? Everytime an effect pedal sounds weaker to me, it's because of a bad power supply, try a different socket or circuit in your house. Maybe that helps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MightyThor Posted May 16, 2008 Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 how are you connecting to the amp ? Are you coming from the headphone out or one of the line outs ? Are you plugging into the main jack or the effects return of the amp ? I go from the line outs into my computer and it sounds fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sutto Posted May 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 Thanks for the suggestions everyone. I'm going to mess with it when I get home and see if I can get it sounding better. I'm starting to think it might have something to do with the "Mode" or whatever that it's set to in the computer software. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sutto Posted May 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 Well, I'm thoroughly baffled. I've tried everything I can think of; from plugging the V-Amp into different plugs to different ""Configurations" within the software. When I use headphones it sounds fine. When I plug it into an amp it's immediate noise, I know I described it as "hiss" but you could also call it "white noise". It's very loud and very annoying. It is there even when there isn't a guitar plugged in. The only thing that makes it go away is turning the Master Volume down below halfway. The other thing that accompanies this noise is extreme trebley harshness. I guess I'm going to have to contact Behringer but I'm really not looking forward to that. I really don't think it's a hardware problem; it happens with both the left and right outputs. I've tried manipulating the configuration but no changes fix the problem. Does anyone have any other suggestions? :arg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members attic Posted May 16, 2008 Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 Have you tried using the 'phones' connection as the line out?Try it just to see if the white noise is there too... If so, your problem might be to the combination of the V-amp with your amp. I don't know.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ancient Mariner Posted May 16, 2008 Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 Have you tried using the 'phones' connection as the line out? Try it just to see if the white noise is there too... +1 I've had a couple of V amps (MkI and X Vamp) and neither hissed noticeably except on high gain patches. It sounds like a hardware fault to be honest. A clean patch should be almost silent. Unfortunately my X is loaned out, so I can't try it. Just a thought BTW - you're not standing near a CRT type monitor when you play, are you? They have the worst EM interference known to any guitarist that's trying to record. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members srspud Posted May 16, 2008 Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 Make sure you plug it into a clean channel not a distorted one. Also try changing the noise gate setting on the patch you are using. Turn the amp's channel volume way up over 3/4 and then just barely bring the Vamp's output up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sutto Posted May 16, 2008 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2008 I called Behringer's USA number and I was pleasantly surprised. First, an actual human answered my call; no voice menus, "press 1 for English" or anything like that. I asked for Tech Support and got another human. He was pretty insistent that the noise was due to the fact I was plugging the V-Amp into another pre-amp. I explained that I use a Korg AX1500G unit that basically does the same thing without noise but he wouldn't budge. Turns out he was right. He asked if I had any other amps around with an effects loop that I could try. The only one here is my friend's bass amp so I tried that and I think it solved the problem! Apparently the combination of my Line6 amp and the V-Amp just clashed. I don't know why it happens with this unit and not with the Korg but whatever. So I guess now I just need to find a decent little amp with an effects loop so I can bypass the pre-amp and I'll be in business. Kudos to the Behringer tech support dude, he was right and he was very friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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