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GOD3HEAD Just Startin'
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Mar 11, 2010 9:16 AM

Lowdown 110 fizzing as note dies away.

Hi Guys. Have a problem with my LD110 bass combo and don't know if it's due to the amp or to me. When set to Clean mode, any note that I play starts off nice and clean but fades away to an almost robotic-sounding fizz. I plugged in headphones and it remains. Do you think the pre-amp is dodgy, or is there some adjustment to the settings that I could try before sending it off for repair?  Thanks!!

  • Line6Andy Line 6
    Line6Andy
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    Mar 12, 2010 10:12 AM (in response to GOD3HEAD)
    RE: Lowdown 110 fizzing as note dies away.

    Hello,

        I would start with a factory reset.  see the following links for more amp trouble shooting info:

       

      Lowdown 110 and LD15 F.A.Q.s

      http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-4447

       

      Amp Troubleshooting

      http://line6.com/community/docs/DOC-4488

    • GOD3HEAD Just Startin'
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      Mar 13, 2010 9:28 AM (in response to Line6Andy)
      Re: RE: Lowdown 110 fizzing as note dies away.

      Hi Andy.

      Thanks for the quick reply but I'm afraid the Factory Reset didn't make any difference. It's hard to describe the problem sound but it's a bit like phasing plus white noise and it isn't too noticeable when the note is fresh and loud, but as the note dies away it becomes a gurgling/fizzing sound which also appears if I turn up the volume without any instrument or cable attached. I'm sure that nothing's worn out because it's only been powered on for less than 5 hours since I bought it new 2 years ago.  Do you think I should send it to the local repair centre? Thanks again.

    • GOD3HEAD Just Startin'
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      Mar 15, 2010 4:09 AM (in response to Line6Andy)
      Re: RE: Lowdown 110 fizzing as note dies away.

      Just had another go with the amp and I'm now pretty sure that the robotic/phasing/whitenoise sound might be something "leaking" (if that's possible!) from the Synthesiser circuit. It's definitely more obvious when using the Clean channel. Hope this helps a bit. Cheers.

  • Mem_Jo Just Startin'
    Mem_Jo
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    Mar 15, 2010 8:03 PM (in response to GOD3HEAD)
    Re: Lowdown 110 fizzing as note dies away.

    It's not you Godhead, it's the amp.

     

    The problem that you have is typical of poorly made modelling amps made in China to a fixed cost. I was considering a Lowdown 110 until I remembered all the problems that I have seen / experienced with Line 6 gear in the past... and even experienced with the first generation of Fender CyberTwins (that I unfortunately owned at one time). Even Bass Guitar Magazine made a comment about the LowDown 110 headphone output being unuseable due to a great deal of noise in the circuit. You should just buy a basic no frills quality combo like an Eden EN12.

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