Keith Kline
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There’s nothing quite like paying $1800 for a brand new amp and getting tube rattle from it right away. This is why I swore off combos, damnit! Should have spent the extra $400 for the stack.
Just to be clear, when you say tube rattle, do you mean a rattle noise actually coming through the speaker?There’s nothing quite like paying $1800 for a brand new amp and getting tube rattle from it right away. This is why I swore off combos, damnit! Should have spent the extra $400 for the stack.
Yep! I like to use a a 2X12 but sometimes a 1X12 can tame them down a bit. But, to be clear, my combos aren't going anywhere either.amen brother. ive bought my last combo. also why limit yourself to one cabinet/speaker option? get the head and mix and match to your heart's content.
Yep, turn it up loud enough and a bunch of random stuff in the house will start to rattle! It just happens at lower volumes with combos, I think.Heads can rattle, too. I’ve had mine set aside from the cabinet and the vibrations still got to it.
You’ll find that tube rattle tends to follow around certain tube brands more than others... JJ EL84 & 6V6 are the worst offenders I’ve found. Mesa rebrands other tubes from the same factories as JJ, EHX/New Sensor, and Shaguang (basically the last three tube factories in the world). What tubes are in your amp?Crisis averted! I just put a tube dampening ring on it, and it complete silenced the rattle. Just cranked it loud enough to rattle everything else in the house, but no nasty rattles from the amp!
It’s a Mesa Boogie California Tweed. It's an amazing amp - other than that tube rattle, which I guess is pretty unavoidable in combos.
It is an amazing amp . It should not rattle , but since you have silenced the racket continue to tune up the rest of the house and have the wifey poo come out and adjust your tone (volume knob ) .Crisis averted! I just put a tube dampening ring on it, and it complete silenced the rattle. Just cranked it loud enough to rattle everything else in the house, but no nasty rattles from the amp!
It’s a Mesa Boogie California Tweed. It's an amazing amp - other than that tube rattle, which I guess is pretty unavoidable in combos.
Is there another kind?I think your post should specify that you are finished with TUBE combo amps.
Tube rattle only highlights a microphonic valve. If all the valves are good, no rattle or other microphonic noises should be heard.- other than that tube rattle, which I guess is pretty unavoidable in combos.