trainguy 0 Posted October 25, 2020 Hi all, Using POD Go through Skullcandy Venue headphones, with 3.5mm wire for last several months. Sound is OK, and quite bassy, to be expected. In last 3-4 days, the sound through the headphones has gotten extremely fizzy and just terrible, especially using any overdrive or distortion. If I compare sounds that I am playing live on the guitar with very similar patches coming in through USB and my DAW, the USB sounds from 1 week ago are perfect, warm etc, but the new (live) sound is very fizzy. Any suggestions? tg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverhead 8,809 Posted October 25, 2020 Sounds to me like something in your setup changed in the last 3 or 4 days. It’s possible that some component or other has suddenly failed (headphones? cables? i/o jacks?....). But it’s more likely that something has changed in your POD Go device setup. Global settings? New firmware? Headphone settings? Think back to what you may have changed recently for clues. Those headphones seem to be wireless and work over Bluetooth, which is not supported by the POD Go. What other equipment are you using to get the Bluetooth signal to your headphones? I’d start there. If nothing comes to mind back up your POD Go presets and restore factory settings. As a last resort reinstall the firmware. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainguy 0 Posted October 26, 2020 I use the Venue headphones wired with Pod Go, not with Bluetooth. I may have inadvertently messed around with Global EQ, not sure. The 5 superimposed curves are a bit of a mystery to me. Is there a headphone setting I can alter on the Pod Go? I am perplexed that using the GO as the speaker for my DAW gives the expected warm sound, but using the preset and playing live at the same time as the playback - fizzy. tg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverhead 8,809 Posted October 26, 2020 There is no headphone setting that you can alter on the POD Go. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverhead 8,809 Posted October 26, 2020 Try turning off the global EQ. It is the prime suspect, I think, based on what you’ve said. The Global EQ does not affect the USB output, which is what your DAW receives. It does affect the Main and Headphone audio outputs, so it may be causing the fizziness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainguy 0 Posted October 28, 2020 Thanks silverhead. Not too far from Ontario myself (Montreal)... No luck. Sound continues to be fuzzy with Global EQ turned off. I have also recorded some clips into Audacity, backed up my settings with POD Go Edit, did a factory reset and compared sounds before and after the reset. It seems to me the reset made no difference for 3 tested presets. The sound continues to be lousy - virtually unusable. Tried these same headphones wired into iPhone - no issues, still sound as good as before using Spotify. Something about the Pod Go's interaction with these headphones has changed. I have attached a clip of sound 04B as shipped from Pod Go with my recent settings.04B current oct 26.wav American Fender Strat, Bridge pickup, volume and tones to 10. Is this normal? And it sounds even worse with volume dropped to about 7. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angelcaro 0 Posted November 22, 2020 Did you ever figure out the problem? I'm having the same issue with a PRS custom 24. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainguy 0 Posted November 25, 2020 Nope. Played on same equipment 2 times since, but on different presets. Lots if tweaking so sound was alright, but this is entirely a crapshoot. Tried acoustic fully unplugged and it sounds great every time... tg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainguy 0 Posted December 28, 2020 And we are back - sounds great again, and no idea why. Much less fizz, warmer overdrive. tg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trainguy 0 Posted December 28, 2020 Not related, but any idea why when I search this site for content I started or posted in, most of the time I get zero results? tg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biofasbar 0 Posted January 7 Well, Im experiencing a fuzzy sound with all amps when the overdrive is above 6, no matter what I do with all settings, ins and outs, EQ, etc. I think is I feature of the device. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phil_m 4,522 Posted January 7 1 hour ago, biofasbar said: Well, Im experiencing a fuzzy sound with all amps when the overdrive is above 6, no matter what I do with all settings, ins and outs, EQ, etc. I think is I feature of the device. With headphones? I guess it depends on what you mean by fuzzy, but with the proper impedance headphones connected, or through decent speakers, you shouldn’t be experiencing any sort of universal fuzziness. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
voxman55 47 Posted January 7 On 12/28/2020 at 12:35 AM, trainguy said: Not related, but any idea why when I search this site for content I started or posted in, most of the time I get zero results? tg Make sure you're logged in first Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angelcaro 0 Posted January 7 50 minutes ago, phil_m said: With headphones? I guess it depends on what you mean by fuzzy, but with the proper impedance headphones connected, or through decent speakers, you shouldn’t be experiencing any sort of universal fuzziness. I tried 4 different pairs of studio headphones with 2 different POD GO’s and got the fuzzines. Returned it and got a GT 1000, no more fuzzines. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
