The Spark CAB Has A Major Flaw-NOISE [Here’s How I Fixed It]

The Spark CAB is Positive Grid's new line of FRFR Speakers geared to enhance your current Spark and play everything a little louder. But there is an issue: the CAB has really terrible noise issues. In this video, I talk about this manufacturer's defect and I go through my steps to resolve it.
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[@willgo7898]

let me save you 9 minutes "... the unit I received was hissy, I returned it twice, they finally sent me one that wasn't hissy". That's it.

[@IkeGuitar]

Well, you're a poop

[@Gogo.....]

you must be fun at parties

[@cugir321]

Aren't they lovely making you send two back. It's an easy solution...put a DI out on the back...problem solved....but then you can run it through any PA....that would hurt their feelings. Just think about how the spark 40 could compete with Fishman if they added DI out and a XLR mic input....I could gig with it on the street if it had a XLR mic input. It's a pain in the ass using a little two input mixer and sending it into the 1/4" jack...the aux input doesn't cut it with a wireless mic alone. It does on the Fishman! But I don't have the battery version.....the Spark 40 can run off a 19v battery pack. They dropped the ball on a ton of stuff. I'm not spending another 300.00 bucks to lug around a cabinet that sounds like a flock of baby birds are living in the cabinet.

[@KYUBIMATIAS]

@@IkeGuitar No, fuck you for making a 9 minute video.

[@ConditionZero76]

​@cugir321 did you not listen to the end. The flock of birds was resolved. Theirs no sound on any of them now, it was only the first run batch.

[@alioth2021]

You didn't fix anything. You just went back and forth with CS to get one that doesn't have the issue. Very misleading title.

[@IkeGuitar]

I fixed my problem by getting a replacement 🤷‍♀

[@psocques]

@@IkeGuitar you are the reason people block ads on youtube.

[@IkeGuitar]

@@psocques That's such a compliment, thank you!

[@BlackHatInc]

@@IkeGuitar But you didn't fix the problem with any of the cabs that you had, you replaced them.(you fixed your problem but not the cabs problem) Those first two cabs still have an issue.

[@MikeWh]

Nice clickbait - does 'it' refer to the Cab, the Flaw, or the noise? Good work there. I have one of these and am waiting to see if the Spark Live is also junk. By the way I have two Spark 40s and they are great.

[@nickchiarello3870]

I’m in Australia, not sure if it makes any difference, but just bought a Spark Cabinet, hooked it up to my Spark 40, and I have no noise. If I turn the cab up all the way I can hear some noise otherwise good.

[@rutiger6901]

I was seriously considering pirchase. But this noise problem changed my mind. Im glad they sent you a silent one, i would order if i had confidence that mine would be quiet. But i KNOW they would send me a loudie! So im OUT. No Spark cab for me. THANK YOU!

[@palehorsenameddeath7731]

I had a high pitch whine when I hooked up the spark 40. I pushed the bottom button on the cab and mine went silent I was shocked all the whine and hum was gone. It was the push button under the XLR plug. ????? Go figure. It now sounds great.

[@user-ev9qw3om1g]

Some people just to conclusions before totally checking it out. I wouldn't want him as a customer. That's ridiculous sending all the others back

[@user-ev9qw3om1g]

Maybe you send it back and buy another amp. For instance the boss kantana version

[@oldrrocr]

did they add a ground? In the old days, it was just a switch.

[@charlesmerfeld2988]

Mine didn't

[@rebeccaeichelberger6102]

Glad it ended on a happy note!

[@michaelcox436]

Thanks I almost bought this POS

[@user-os3ko9fw3c]

It’s an awesome frfr.

[@vaudronphilippe5415]

Salut ! Déjà un redresseur de courant en alimentation ça te donne un meilleur son car moins de parasites… et puis laisser en charge pendant que tu joues influes sûrement sur le son ! Dixit Éric Johnson qui explique jadis que même les piles dans ses pédales faisaient qu’ils n’avait jamais le même son ou des parasites… Puis gérer le gain stagging et le gâte dans lappli !? Voilà

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

He got a new unit.

[@InnAyyur]

Fuck, give me back my 9 minutes! I had the same issue when I preordered this shit of a cab, and had the same issue, but I was forced to resend it back (on my charge) to get a refund, and they didn't even bother sending me a replacement... Privilege?

[@wealthfinder192]

Someone living at the beach: "What noise?"

[@MARKLINMAN1]

Sadly the units with the hum noise will be shipped to unsuspecting costumers. 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️

[@user-os3ko9fw3c]

So your “fix” was to keep sendinh it back until you get one that works? That’s not a “fix”.

[@IkeGuitar]

@@user-os3ko9fw3c hater’s gonna hate

[@JLawless-zj1mb]

This guy is doing reviews of gear, and has no idea what the ground lift button is for....DUHHH..........

[@IkeGuitar]

Tell me where it is

[@JLawless-zj1mb]

@@IkeGuitar Directly under Output XLR and Output Volume is a Button marked GND LIFT

[@Rondoggy67]

C’mon, that’s not a fault, it’s a fan noise emulator.

[@ConditionZero76]

I didn't hear anything from any of them. Sir, I'm thinking you just might have Ultrasonic Hearing and didnt even realize it 😅