Tube Amp Buzz Troubleshooting

[@flintmusic7890]

Don't know why there are so many dislikes. For me this was very helpful so thank you Brandon!

[@heydarikeyvan]

for the way he said "Hey" in the beginning.

[@stevewalsh5479]

I think the downvotes are people looking for help with an amp hum or buzz and there's just some guy talking for minutes. If he started with the sound and said "Does your amp sound like this? Here's the fix..."

[@Killianoso]

I wish I saw this video a couple of months ago when having Amp troubles. I searched days for the information that you just explained in 5 minutes haha,super helpfull !

[@dananthony6258]

I never had this issue but it’s good to know for all tube amps I’d imagine.

[@jarveysorensen5502]

Great accurate safety advice upfront I commend you for that people think just because it's unplugged they're safe there's a lot of storage juice in there waiting to drain out on something or someone

[@41663]

Yep informed thanks

[@vectortonto1]

I had a big buzz issue but only with my Epiphone SG and only on A string bends. It would rattle. I ended up just re-seating the tubes and the issue went away. Thanks for the tip. I just left the tube cage off. It was a pain to get it off the tube cage.

[@mr.astrophysics9115]

I have the Older Vox Valvetronix Amps ADVT and VT100 2007 and 2009 simply brilliant Amps the 12Ax7 power Tubes in both were just changed to Electro Harmonix with gold pins sounds fantastic

[@antonakis79ohyes]

Great video! I needed some insight on whether it's possible to do the tube change myself on my own v22 and this is the only worthy video I found. Many thanks!

[@topher_512]

Thanks for showing how to do that. Was trying to figure out how to get the tubes out of my 5 watt Bugera. I guess all you have to do is wiggle and pull.

[@darthj_der7447]

Outstanding! Thanks dude!

[@coliewog]

Hey what if there’s buzzing in your amp, but you have a solid-state? 🤔

[@kevinbrooks6265]

was this hum on the lower notes ,because my v22 hums bad on the mid to low notes especially when you choke the notes out and I don't know what it is

[@cdreid99999]

it's probably the tube cage try taking it off

[@kevinbrooks6265]

no it is not the tube cage ! gimme a break will ya !

[@cdreid99999]

god forbid someone tries to help you. enjoy your buzzy amp

[@preciseaudioblog]

Nice vid! Today happened something rare with my V22. I finished waiting for the tubes to warm up, with the standby switch on. When I turned the standby off to start playing, a huge noise started to come out. Most weird is that the Master was in 0. Has that happened to any of you? Thank you.

[@elmarce7410]

I had the same issue today with mi Marshall DSL40C. Yesterday I heard a noise coming from somewhere inside the amp... it sounded like something metalic was loose. I started doing my research on the internet and found out that one of my power tubes was "microphonic" which means something inside it was broken and making a noise with vibrations. Today mi amp started making some "pops" and buzzes even with master and gain @ 0 and when I turned on the Standby it made a loud noise (like an 8-bit videogame) which is enough reason for me to take it to customer service for new power tubes... Hope you solved your problem already

[@preciseaudioblog]

ElMarce When that happens, there is a problem in the circuit. In yours must be basically the power tube. My tech had to remake the circuit of the whole amp. Also, a fuse exploded. So I need new power tubes and new fusil, because the stock circuit affects the power tubes. Bad purchase...

[@elmarce7410]

@@preciseaudioblog Oh don't tell me that... do you know how much is that gonna cost you to repair?

[@kelbywar25]

Great vid,great advice, keep rocking brother

[@johnbravo7542]

No it's not a great vid,and definelty not great advice,he hasn't a clue.

[@waltberger7885]

I have a buzz coming from an amp I built, it hadnt been making this buzz since I built it (3 years ago) til a week ago. And it gets louder as I turn up the volume. I changed the tubes, I checked the PTP wiring and I cant find anything wrong. I accidentally hit the transformer and the buzz got worse. The kit i built has the Transformer exposed and there are 2 screws and 2 nuts holding the transformer together. Randomly I decided to tighten the screws by tighting the nuts. The buzz got less loud as I tightened the nuts, but ive got them as tight as they will go and the buzzing is def quieter but still there. Now my question is why would this happen ? Did the inside the transformer dry up or something ? Should I get a new transformer ? Im about 99% sure the issue is the transformer but i dunno ?

[@MrMongo321]

Hi Brandon - nice greeting - lol. Thanks for the fix-it tip...

[@shredbox8491]

Haha, thanks :) Troubleshooting seems to be difficult for a lot of people, so I want to start putting more videos up that walk through the steps I take to find and then resolve issues. Even if it's just something simple like this.

[@MrMongo321]

I meant to ask you is there anything I need to watch out for as far as using a guitar with (Schecter EMGs) active pickups vs passive pickups?

[@shredbox8491]

I haven't played with active pickups too much, but I have a rough idea of what I did and didn't like about them. I really enjoyed them for metal rhythm guitar because they have a consistent sound due to the high output. A lot of people enjoy them for lead due to the added sustain and even almost compressed tone without losing attack. This also makes active pickups sort of awful for genres like blues where you might want more dynamic range. You lose some of that crucial pick sensitivity. I don't think I would ever want to own only guitars with active pups, but I'd like to have one in my arsenal of axes at some point.

[@MrMongo321]

ok, thnx Brandon. I know they have zero noise as opposed to single coil pu's but now that Fender has the noiseless pu it's not much of a problem anymore. I was thinking about buying a Schecter Diamond series guitar and they all come with active pu's.

[@shredbox8491]

Nice! Those Schecters are pretty cool.

[@MadMetalShop]

No metal clasps to hold them tubes? Most amps I've seen had some sort of mechanical tube holder that keeps them from coming lose.

[@vascobraz]

How have you removed the metal tube's protection? I have to replace one of my power tubes but I can't take out that protection.

[@shredbox8491]

Vasco Braz Hmm. Mine just had a few screws on the cage that I removed with a short screwdriver.

[@vascobraz]

ShredBox Mine has some screws in the back that I can't unscrew because of the speaker.

[@denverwilliams22]

Vasco Braz push up and twist slightly to the left or right.

[@rnarizona9686]

Hey Shred, since I'm considering purchasing one of these amps, your video was very timely for me. The is probably the better place to ask you the question I posted on your compression pedal video. How would you compare this amp to the Fender Mustang II, which I also own? I had a hard time with it at first getting the exact tones I wanted (if you can ever do that) but now I'm quite happy with the amp. However, I constantly read how much better the tone is from tube amps. If I didn't live so far out in the country, I'd just go down to the closest Guitar Center (in my case, about 25 miles) and check out the tone for myself. So how would you compare the tone of the two amps?

[@shredbox8491]

It's pretty difficult to describe the nuances, but if you go watch the "Hurt" cover you can get a pretty good idea of what the clean tone is like. The "Wish You Were Here" cover I did is also relatively clean. See the links below: Hurt: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nJnKlGyMftxraMU Wish You Were Here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/laG8iZ94gratnNE

[@ShrubPlays]

You're right. That was a cheesy joke. It was still funny, though!! :D I dont' know why I'm watching, as I don't have any tube amps right now. Might come in handy for the future, though. Nice video as usual. :) And nice end riff. :D \m/

[@shredbox8491]

Cheddartastic levels of cheese. Thanks Shrub!

[@ShrubPlays]

ShredBox :D

[@markolivares6943]

You sound like TJ miller of camera

[@cmmnsenserules4339]

I've had 2 Bugera V5....both make the same, hissing, nasty nails on a chalkboard sound. Even if nothing's plugged in and the volumes are all OFF. 1st I bought was used. From the beginning TERRIBLE 2nd I just bought 4months ago. Took about 2 months, same problem. THESE AMPS ATE AMAZING, FOR THE 2 MINUTES THEY WIRK. My advice??? This amp is 250, about 500 for the V22??? DO YOURSELF A HUUUGE FAVOR!!! Buy a used fender BLUES Jr....a Pro Jr or if you can a Hot Rod DeVille. They last 4 ever, cost a hundred -300$, but you get 100x the amp Buy a great amp!!! Then a squier. It's alllllll about the amp!!!

[@yomz0r]

Wouldn't want to be killed for a year :O

[@MadMetalShop]

Little more practice on that Mastodon maing but Nice choice! 😂👍👍👍👍me and my bro used to play that song when we were last in a band together. He's an amazing drummer. Subbed. If you like guns and gun builds check out my channel sometime.

[@beatsbysampei1865]

well every plus has a minus like first there is a buzz (minus) . but the plus is ... FREE FUZZ pedal .jk . me to I've through that. better try out this lesson

[@JH-cy4kx]

If you play with that kind of sound, who cares about a buzz...

[@themindsojourner]

you talk too much dude, not time hearing unneccesary things

[@cdreid99999]

you exist and that annoys us but we dont stop that from happening

[@mr.astrophysics9115]

Couldn't listen to this guy/girl