jamieosborn
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Having just done an outdoor gig, where the temperature at soundcheck was 43 degrees Celcius (about 109 F), I will happily put up with a bit of fan noise at home if the fan helps keep the heat down!
Having just done an outdoor gig, where the temperature at soundcheck was 43 degrees Celcius (about 109 F), I will happily put up with a bit of fan noise at home if the fan helps keep the heat down!
That obviously wasn't in Melbourne ?
I'm going to use one of these.
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I know that its made in China, but its supposed to be really quiet, uses almost no electricity and has variable speed control.
From what I understand, G66 found a satisfying solution to the noise problem just a few days ago. Here's my posting in the "EU Axe FX II - Thread":
Sussy and Jacques give slightly different feedback regarding the fan replacement. Here is the original info I received from Jaques on January 30th:
"...Zum viel (und zu Recht) kritisierten lauten Lüfter: Nach einem langen Hin- und Her und Tests mit Lüfter-Prototypen extra für uns gemacht (die aber alle zu laut waren), haben wir erst vor wenigen Tagen eine Lösung gefunden, die erstaunlich leise ist und allen unseren extremem Test-Temperaturmessungen souverän standgehalten hat. Einen solchen Flüsterlüfter bauen wir Dir ins Gerät..."
In english, that is something like:
Regarding the much criticized fan: After a lot of bitching with prototype fans that have been custom made for us (all of them being too loud), we found a solution just a few days ago: It is surprisingly silent and meets all our requirements even under extreme heat conditions. We will replace the original fan by such a "whisper" fan".
So what is this magic solution, Snoop. Did you find out?
I think they are waiting approval from FAS. (its not the noise blocker XR2 fan anymore)
I'm almost positive that this is why they changed. I bought one of the noiseblockers and didn't realize that it was about 5mm deeper and as you said it's just a matter of it being a huge PITA to get on there because of it. I put it in a bit differently and it's absolutely great compared to the noise from the stock one.It's not? That's the fan they sent me last week. I got my II on jan. 5th, so it came with the original loud fan.
FWIW, changing the fan to the noiseblocker XR2 takes much more time (and is a bit PITA) than exchanging the fan on the Std. or Ultra.
This might be a reason why G66 did not change them themselves on every unit they sell and leave it to those who complain.
I don't know how many units they ship per month, but the at least 30 min it takes to change the fan would surely add up. They're no big business either (just like FAS).
BTW, changing the fan made me enjoy the II much more. For gigs/rehearsals it's a non issue, but for recording and patch creating at home the fan noise was rubbing
on my nerves and my patience.