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Post subject: G-Dec 3 Thirty noise problem (with youtube video)
Posted: Fri Jan 07, 2011 2:56 pm
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My G-Dec 3 Thirty is making strange noises.
The guitar (and cable) is unplugged. I although unplugged almost all other electronic devices in the room.
The noise is changing when switching through the presets and gets louder and louder when turning up volume. It's nearly impossible to use the amp with a volume over 2 because the noise gets too loud. I am using the current firmware 1.04.

I've made a short video with my palm pre to demonstrate the problem:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eA1TeCbhwPQ

Is the amp broken or does every g-dec sound terrible like mine?
Reducing the gain or changing noise-gate to "super" in every preset can't be the only solution.
I can't imagine that fender would sell an amp with "wrong" presets.
The noise-gate does not only remove the noise ... it makes the sound so lifeless ...

Any help?


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Post subject: Re: G-Dec 3 Thirty noise problem (with youtube video)
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 10:07 am
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Have you played other amps? That's a normal amount of hiss, given the effects and gain on those presets.

Sorry to tell you that's normal. :wink:


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Post subject: Re: G-Dec 3 Thirty noise problem (with youtube video)
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2011 5:06 pm
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In fuse, raise the noise gate to Super, that usually takes care of the noise. Also try lowering the gain on some of the presets. Way too much in my opinion. The noise gate is only available through fuse.


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Post subject: Re: G-Dec 3 Thirty noise problem (with youtube video)
Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:03 am
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Hi,

Since yesterday I have the same problem with my G-Dec 3 Fifteen the noise is even worse than the video. This hiss was not there before and I never heard so much hiss on other amps I have used in the past. My guess is that we either have a 2011 bug :) or the amp is due for a repair.

Any tips on how to solve this problem without using fuse ?

GirlsCanPlay ... but not with broken amps :(


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Post subject: Re: G-Dec 3 Thirty noise problem (with youtube video)
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 6:27 am
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Hello everyone,
I have the same problem ... The noise is making the amp to sound terrible ... Fender should take care of this. I feel really dissapointed with this problem. I just bought the amp yesterday ...


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Post subject: Re: G-Dec 3 Thirty noise problem (with youtube video)
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:57 am
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Hey Zitro,

Are you using mostly high-gain presets as well?

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Post subject: Re: G-Dec 3 Thirty noise problem (with youtube video)
Posted: Sat Sep 10, 2011 8:00 am
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When I'm using my strat with its single coil pups, I have to use hum-canceling positions 2 or 4 on some of the higher gain presets. Seems to work fine.


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