Line6 EP hum issue update?

A few month back there was a discussion here about hum issues of the Line 6 EchoPark. Although not everbody experienced these issues, quite a lot of users stated that the unit produces hum when in the signal chain (disengaged), no matter which power supply was used. I did as well when I checked it out in a store, even using the Line 6 power supply.
Someone said that Line 6 is aware of the problem and trying to fix it!

Does anyone know whether this has been done up to now? I loved the sound of it and just did not buy it because of the hum.

Thanks

 

It´s weird, isn´t it? Some people experience this problem, and some completely don´t. I think that is what gives these guys at Line 6 their sleepless nights

 

Tried the EP in a store AGAIN and, with the signal through the Line 6 demo board with all the other tonecore pedals, there was so much hum you couldn´t really tell details of the delay unit´s tone. Maybe bad cables... maybe a bit of hum from each pedal or only from the EP, I don´t know.

 

yes, single coils. I think they were wired in 3 position humbucker style, you know what I mean.

And it might have been rather hiss than hum, a lot of treble frequencies instead of a bassy hum, just what these words sound like when you pronounce them. Sorry, my mistake.
The guy said the noises might be caused by the old electrical system of the room.

I could not pull the unit of the display cause it was fastend to it. But I checked out a single unit in another store (a few month ago)and remember less but noticeable noise.

 

Thanks Aaron,

I didn´t feel offended or smth like that BTW, no worries. It indeed wasn´t clear.

Actually, I tried it in two different stores. At the first store, on the display (demo board) and with the room´s old elictrical system (like at your house I guess) and at the second store a sell model right out of the box. Maybe I´m too demanding when it comes to noise levels but I thought it was a tad above the normal/minimal noise.
Maybe it´s normal for that segment.

You are right, it is a cool pedal. I just hate noises...

Thanks for caring about my problem (three posts of yours), I appreciate your advice.

BTW, do you use yours in front of the amp or in the fx loop?

 

tedm,

that´s a great idea, thanks. I´d like your les paul, the "normal" delay mode (first one clockwise if I remember correctly), delay time at about ... let´s say somewhere between 500ms - 1sec or so and 2 or 3 repeats. The setting does not matter too much.

I hope it´s not too impudent to ask, wether you could make one clip without the pedal in the chain and one like you described it. Cause that´s the problem, the backround hiss when in the signal chain and not engaged.
You would only the EP between guitar and amp, right?

Thanks in advance!!!

 

I don´t know whether you´d call a Fender HR deluxe a good Fender but that was the one I experienced the noise on my second try in the other store. It´s really becoming a nightmare to me, this EchoPark, like a vicious circle.

Maybe I should really judge on a unit-by-unit basis. But that would not help if the EP generally has this problem in front of a tube amp. What a vicious circle, really!

And there is still another question, using the delay in front of the amp or in an effect loop? (see my other current thread)

Thanks for your patience with me so far

 

Bringing my guitar and amp rig to a store would be difficult. I have them 60km away from here where I rehearsal with my band and I don´t have a car. Unfortunately, there is no store near our rehearsal place which carries Line 6.
Have got to check whether the stores here offer return policy.

The problem is that I would like to use a delay, especially in the context of my band, with a preamp driven tube amp, so fx loop operation would be helpful (at least to have better results in delay and echo).

And that leads to this problem:

http://www.thegearpage.net/board/showthread.php?threadid=105227

...did I mention the vicious circle?...