Hi guys, I have a Orange Rocker 15 Terror. And there's a constant hum to it. My Jim Root Terror is dead silent using the same setup.
I noticed the hum when I stopped playing. It remains unchanged through both clean and dirty channel, which is quite odd as hum should be worse when switched to the dirty channel.
I have pedals in front of it, so I disconnected everything from the amp, and the hum dies down quite a lot, but still audible. When I connect just an empty cable to it, the hum grows back to the same level as before.
The hum is quite noticable in 15w mode, and not so noticable when switched to 1w or 0.5w mode, but it's still there.
Could this be from a bad power tube? That's what really worries me.
Constant Hum from a Tube Amp
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- Tiny Terror
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Re: Constant Hum from a Tube Amp
A bad power tube is the best likely outcome. Tube replacement is a cheap fix, and one you can do yourself. Plus, I personally would never have an amp without a backup tube set. You're gonna need them some day.
Grab new tubes and pop them in there. The only ones that need to be 'matched' are the power tubes. Plug and play.
Grab new tubes and pop them in there. The only ones that need to be 'matched' are the power tubes. Plug and play.
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- Duke of Orange
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Re: Constant Hum from a Tube Amp
If it affects both channels, it's most likely the power valves. One of them probably is microphonic.
Ant
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Orange Gear: RV50 MKI, R30, AD15, PPC212
And.... Genz Benz Black Pearl 30
Past Orange: AD30TC Combo, TT, AD5
Guitars: Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded, Vigier Expert Retro 54, Gibson SG 70s Tribute, Aria Pro II RS X80, G&L ASAT Special Tribute
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