DogBoy Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 LET IT BE KNOWN, i AM A SELF TAUGHT NEW BOY SO PLEASE BE PATIENT. I'm using a Mark Bass Little mark lll with a pair of Hartke 210 XL cabinets. I settled on these as what looked a viable option. As yet I've not used these in anger so to speak but it seems that at even relatively moderate (prox. 60% gain, 50% master volume all tone controls set to flat response) I get unacceptable back ground noise. I'm using XLR balanced input as standard jack leads are even worse. It's more than likely something dumb I'm doing, but advice would be welcome. P.S. I get the same from my Quincy Tolouse 6 string and the stag 4 and 5 string basses so I don't thing its the guitar. P.P.S. If this post is done incorrectly then again i ask your forebearance as I am new to using forums. Quote
Chienmortbb Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Can you record the noise and post it here? Quote
Lozz196 Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Hartke XL cabs can produce a bit of hiss if the treble is boosted but as yours isn’t it would seem an issue, especially as it’s with all of your instruments. Quote
NickD Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 I wouldn't say that's usual for that amp, mine is pretty much silent even when cranked (apart from the horrible noise that is my bass playing). Cables would be the first thing I'd check. Also, aren't those Hartke cabs switchable?... if so make sure they're running at 8ohms each. Quote
fretmeister Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 What type of background noise? Hiss? Low rumble? Picking up the local taxi firm? Something else? Quote
Skybone Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Playing near a computer screen? Flourescent lighting? Other electrical interference? How old are your leads? What pickup(s) does your bass have? 1 Quote
Bill Fitzmaurice Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Cabs don't hiss, or create any other noise. They will reproduce hiss and/or noise present in the signal chain, which starts with the pickups and ends at the amp output jacks. 3 Quote
BassmanPaul Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 (edited) Is the noise present without an instrument plugged in? Are you standing/sitting too close to the amplifier? Edited January 13, 2022 by BassmanPaul Quote
DogBoy Posted January 13, 2022 Author Posted January 13, 2022 It's back to school for DogBoy fretmeister. Thanks for the reply but oh dear, earth loops, and a mains filter. Doh! and here I was blaming the government.:-) Just as a matter of interest the key to the matter proved to be ONE filtered socket, ONE four socket trailing plug board plugged into same, all equipment plugged into trailing sockets. The noise however seemed to be digital, like a data transmission, but hey, so what it's fixed. 2 Quote
DogBoy Posted January 13, 2022 Author Posted January 13, 2022 Sorry, thanks to everyone. I'm not used to this yet but I'll get the hang. Quote
NickD Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 Ah! Electrickery can be a strange thing. When I first got the Helix it was really noisy into my interface, turns out it hated the power supply from my computer. I replaced that and I've not heard an unexpected sound from it since... glad it's sorted! Quote
fretmeister Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 54 minutes ago, DogBoy said: Sorry, thanks to everyone. I'm not used to this yet but I'll get the hang. Don't be so hard on yourself! We all knew sod all when we started. Enjoy the journey! Quote
Chienmortbb Posted January 13, 2022 Posted January 13, 2022 35 minutes ago, fretmeister said: Don't be so hard on yourself! We all knew sod all when we started. Enjoy the journey! To be fair I know a tad more than sod all after 40 odds years. Quote
BassmanPaul Posted January 15, 2022 Posted January 15, 2022 BTW @DogBoy I'm sorry for your heart problems. I have a scar down the middle of my chest from Bypass surgery in 2016. I hope your situation improves. Quote
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