Tame the Hum

[Bluesman27]

I have unacceptable hum from my Pod Go.  I connect to a Fender FR-10 (FRFR) and the hum is too much.  It is not the FRFR, not the cords, not the USB etc.  With headphones, the hum is coming from the Pod Go.  When I turn off the IR/Cabinet, there is no hum.  Input gate on or off has no affect on the hum.   So.. my questions are:

Should I always be outputting at 0 db to reduce the hum?  (at a significant loss of volume)

Should I use a different IR?

Should each effect be limited to 0 dB?

Is my POD GO defective?

Of course, reducing the volume, reduces the hum  How do you keep the hum down without sacrificing volume? 

 

 

[SiCantwell]

Work with the noise gate to reduce hum.

Also, you might try changing the amp or tinkering with the controls, dialing back the treble a bit. Same with a distortion if you're using one.

Using a guitar with humbuckers helps, but I love my Stratocaster!

I always tell myself I won't hear the hum when the band gets going.

[Bluesman27]

The noise gate has no affect on the hum.  Yes, I am using a humbucker guitar, which helps a lot.  Changing amps, reducing treble etc. will reduce the hum, but I am hoping that there is another way.  Right now, I just back off on the volume pedal between songs.   I’d rather just not have hum coming from the Pod Go.  

[ianc_oxon]

Hi Bluesman27

I have a similar issue but the Guitar Input gate will get rid of the buzzing most of the time. Other things I've tried are a factory reset & reload the backup, worked briefly, reset the Global EQ, reducing EQ ouput gain and the amp channel output. The only time it doesn't buzz is when I connect to my computer with USB cable. It's really annoying as it never used to be a major problem until a few months ago. Different leads,  guitars (even a brand new POD Go!), still buzzes. Pups are DiMarzio Air Norton, Tone Zone on Ibanez S770 & S771. Regards Ian C; Hope you find a cure.