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Post subject: WHICH PICKS UP MORE NOISE: TUBE OR SOLID STATE AMPS, AND WHY
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:28 pm
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Hi everyone, and thanks in advance for your help. Can anyone tell me if tube or solid state amps are inherently less noisy (picking up hum , "wind-like" sounds coming from the amp, etc.). I recently bought a Fender champion 40, and found it much less noisy than my Peavey Classic 30.


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Post subject: Re: WHICH PICKS UP MORE NOISE: TUBE OR SOLID STATE AMPS, AND
Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 5:29 pm
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In general, a solid-state amp in similar watt & price ranges as a tube amp, is quieter.

Here's a link to shot and thermal noise:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_generator


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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:24 pm
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In particular, the "wind-like" sounds could be indicative of a faulty tube.

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Post subject: Re: WHICH PICKS UP MORE NOISE: TUBE OR SOLID STATE AMPS, AND
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:31 am
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dkelban wrote:
Hi everyone, and thanks in advance for your help. Can anyone tell me if tube or solid state amps are inherently less noisy (picking up hum , "wind-like" sounds coming from the amp, etc.). I recently bought a Fender champion 40, and found it much less noisy than my Peavey Classic 30.



Classic 30 have lots of gain and output tube's bias are very hot= noisy , not same amp than a Champion. I is like banana and apple.

Yes Solid Stade may be quiet more than tube amp for same kind of amp . You can find some SS amp more noisy too .


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Post subject: Re: WHICH PICKS UP MORE NOISE: TUBE OR SOLID STATE AMPS, AND
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2014 4:24 pm
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