Dead Bass POD xt - Any Ideas?

[doug_ctte]

Hi,

I recently bought a new (but technically second hand) Bass POD xt, as my original old Mk1 POD and my POD xt live were victims of a house fire.

Only used it around half a dozen or so times in the house, for practice purposes, and went to use it last night and initially no output. So, I changed the battery in my bass. Nothing. Bypassed the POD altogether, and into the module that came with my soundblaster audigy card, and the bass and leads worked fine.

Summing up, The POD fires up as normal. But, no output from model output, or direct output, and nothing from headphones output. Strangely, when bass is unplugged from the POD when in tuner mode, it registers a slightly sharp G note. Clearly something is amiss.

I'm not electronically minded, so does anyone have any ideas to the possible cause, and will it be a costly repair?

Thanks in advance folks

Dougie

[heminder]

It's proprietary hardware, so the only ones who know anything about it is Line6.
Read: planned obsolescence.

Edited March 19, 2013 by heminder

[BigRedX]

The slight G# note when the bass is unplugged is the tuner picking up earth hum. All tuners do this.

Looks like the input is working - does the tuner work with a bass plugged in? Can you get the overload warning to come on with maximum input gain when playing hard?

[doug_ctte]

Hi,

Nothing when bass is plugged in and in tuner mode, it still registers a slightly sharp G note, but can't seem to get it to register any kind of signal from the bass at all.

Thanks tho

Dougie

[BigRedX]

If the tuner constantly registers a G# note even with the bass plugged in would suspect a short to ground on the input side.

Unfortunately the Pod is a complex piece of electronics. You should get in touch with Line6 and see what they recommend.

[paul_5]

..and they'll probably tell you to buy a new one. modern (surface mount) PCBs just aren't designed with repair in mind. Sad but true.

[bassmachine2112]

check the solder joint on the input jack where it joins the board.
had this with a zoom ,the solder was cracked on the board with sticking the jack in-found cracks looking at joints with magnifying glass-resoldered still working 7 years later
I had the same problem with a musicman bass where the jack plug prongs were soldered to the pcb.Musicman still going strong.
hope this helps.