crackling noise when moving Output 1 knob

Raab90

Inspired
Is it normal to hear a crackling noise thru the frontal headphones jack when i move the output 1 knob?
 
Clicking noises when turning one of the output knobs, not too loud but audible, yes, that's all normal, it's always been that way and nothing to worry about.
 
Yes that's the first I noticed when I got my Axe fx some years ago. I thought it was a defect but it's in the design. It's not only the headphones but you hear it through your amp or PA also. It's annoying but there is nothing you can do about it. Never really understood why it is because haven't heard any other machines with this 'motor boat' noise.
 
Accord to Cliff, in order to achieve the Unity gain functions, the Axe-Fx II uses digital potentiometers to adjust the output levels. These actually contain hundreds of tiny resistors
and switches. As such, some noise may be generated while adjusting the knobs.
 
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