Paulg2uk
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I have yes. First thing I tried when I heard the distorted sound. Then cables etc. You know the usual stuff before we finally panic! lolHave you tried a different guitar?
I have yes. First thing I tried when I heard the distorted sound. Then cables etc. You know the usual stuff before we finally panic! lolHave you tried a different guitar?
Stupid question....but have you checked the levels on all your blocks in the Axe?I have yes. First thing I tried when I heard the distorted sound. Then cables etc. You know the usual stuff before we finally panic! lol
If you only hear the distortion when you plug in your guitar, it's probably not really distortion at all. Try this:...you can hear the distortion without the Axe or the FM3. It seems to only be present when I plug in my guitar.
I have yes and all seem fine. It all works great through my studio monitors, headphones and my Red Sound MF10's. It was funny cause I was just testing my presets the other day with my ear monitors plugged into the Axe FX's headphone socket and I could't get off my main preset. I was happily chugging away on the JP2C Red model and realised about an hour later hang on minute I'm suppose to be testing this cab lolStupid question....but have you checked the levels on all your blocks in the Axe?
Thanks Rex I'll give it another go tonight when I get in from work.If you only hear the distortion when you plug in your guitar, it's probably not really distortion at all. Try this:
When you can hear the distortion, turn down the volume knob on your guitar. All the way down. What happens to the distortion then?
Tried that too power amp vol was up pretty loud and the axe's vol was set to low. As I mentioned though it all works with my studio monitors and my Red sound cabs. I know they have their own internal amp that powers them but it still works fine. I even tried an old Boogie cab I have with the Powerstage and that worked fine too.By saying you are driving the power amp too hard might be they meant you are overdriving it's input stage? Then you should turn the volume way up on the poweramp and lower the axe's output instead.
I've tried my 2 Music Man L3's which have the preamp inside of them. Also tried my LP and nothing changed you could still hear it.Does your guitar have any active electronics? Check batteries?
Have you tried driving the Zilla from the stereo out on the active Redsound? IE replace the passive Redsound with the Zilla
I have been pondering the combo of NL12 and F12-X200 for over a year. I'm glad someone else (you) tried it and had success. I have 2 NL12s and I think I will plunge into a couple X200s.I am using it with a Matrix NL12 cab and a PS170 and it is really the best sound and feel I ever had with a Fractal unit
Just tried it and surprise surprise the distortion is still there. So that proves it's not the power amp its gotta be the speaker.Have you tried driving the Zilla from the stereo out on the active Redsound? IE replace the passive Redsound with the Zilla.
I doubt it considering I bought the cab 2nd hand. There isn't even a serial no on the back of the speaker. Do I take the chance and buy another speaker? There's a new one going for a decent price on Ebay at the moment. Or do I just call it day and sell the cab on? I'm still tempted to try the Matrix Power amp as well.I'd be inclined to agree ... though as a very last test you could take the speaker out of the cabinet and try it 'naked' to rule out any strange resonance being generated by the cab ... however that would be taking things to extremes ..... it's highly likely to be a speaker issue. Will Celestion replace it under warranty for you?
Did you buy the speaker new? I'd try to exchange it if you can.Just tried it and surprise surprise the distortion is still there. So that proves it's not the power amp its gotta be the speaker.
I didn't no it was in the Zilla cab when I bought it. Do I take the chance and buy another speaker? Or do I just call it day and sell the cab on? I'm not sure what to do to be honest. It's sort of put me off now.Did you buy the speaker new? I'd try to exchange it if you can.
Distortion in a speaker is pretty rare I think, can't even think what physical mechanism would cause it.
No telling what the last guy did to it. That's too bad. Those speakers are really great sounding/feeling speakers for modelers. I'd buy another one and if it works and they aren't serialized try to return the old one in it's place..you may end up with an extra and just need another cab.I didn't no it was in the Zilla cab when I bought it. Do I take the chance and buy another speaker? Or do I just call it day and sell the cab on? I'm not sure what to do to be honest. It's sort of put me off now.
That is true who knows what the seller was putting through it. That's not a bad idea actually. Why didn't I think of that lol. I don't normally do things like that but I think its worth a try definitely. Thanks for the idea!No telling what the last guy did to it. That's too bad. Those speakers are really great sounding/feeling speakers for modelers. I'd buy another one and if it works and they aren't serialized try to return the old one in it's place..you may end up with an extra and just need another cab.
I think it's a better idea than trying to sell it off to the next little guy.... celestion and sweetwater make tons of moneyThat is true who knows what the seller was putting through it. That's not a bad idea actually. Why didn't I think of that lol. I don't normally do things like that but I think its worth a try definitely. Thanks for the idea!