I am having the same problem with that hum the thing is I did not have that problem before. I have 3 amps a epiphone studio acoustic 15 a crategx15R and a crate fxt30 the fxt30 is the worst. (acquired two days ago)I am wondering if the first two got the humming due to being idle several months and somehow components are dirty? I did not have any problems with fluorescent lighting. Any ideas besides buying the Hum X?Thank you
I've spent all night trying to figure out what is causing my noise. Not only have you simply explained what ground loops are (I must have watched dozens of videos about them and still had no clue) but you've also offered a solution. Great video.
I recently got the Hum X, i was trying to use a 2 amp setup (1 amp clean and 1 distorted like Eric Johnson, or using a stereo delay using both amps at once) the ground loop was driving me crazy,then I read about this device on some forums, problem solved, so that's another way that you can use the Hum X, thanks for the cool video!!!
You can also strip a wire, tape one end to one of the screws and let the other end touch the ground. Maybe your amp also has a grounding pin for this. This way, whenever you put your amp on the ground, it's grounded. I super glued a grounding block so that part of it touches the ground when I keep it, and connected a wire to the block. Slightly less dangly solution. :)
@@Revenant4k I've had way too many bills lately to drop the 60 bucks for this but I'll let you know if I do.. my friends say they work but some have ad them blowout.
Hi Bob, thank you for solving a big problem that I have. I stripped my guitar wiring a few times, rewired just to have the same problem. I tested all the grounds and found that my Boss EBand Js8 had a problem as you mentioned. If I take a wire from the earth of the BOss to another earth, the hum goes away. I will have to look for this appliance you suggested. All the best; thank you again!!!
It would be interesting to see a tour of your studio including your main pieces of gears. I would be especially interested in learning your preferences on your play back system.
@@BobSell Hello 👋🏼 Bob It turns out it did work on my home theater powered subwoofer 🔊 Polk 10’ dad a humming and know it’s gone and working perfectly✊🏼👍🏼👋🏼✌🏼 thank you for that testing you did.🙏🏼✌🏼
I'm having a nasty buzz centered around 315 Hz, and no one seems to be able to prodive me with a straight answer of what it could be... It's not a ground loop because I've checked with a D.I. Box, so maybe EMI? I really want to fix that issue.
I'd love to have the Fender Deluxe Reverb....... I have a Princeton 65 that sounds really good, but has terrible hum. Seems like Hum X is the solution.
I did a crossover and combined my Battery Pack (Tronix Explorer XT) with my amplifier and the humming went away. Since it's only a 10W amp it lasts quite long enough. So that is an alternative if you have a battery pack that gives 230V but the battery pack is more expensive than a filter but it is an option.
I had put an undersaddle pickup and a positive pre-amp for my nylon guitar. For some reasons I had to solder a 2.5mm plug which connects to the pre-amp. Since day one hum was always there. I did not know until today when I used a piece of aluminium foil to wrap around the jointed. Now the hum has gone.
here we are 4 years later. i kind of just screwed myself haha. my ceiling fan died and i bought a new one. well come to find out the ceiling fan i bought has a light dimmer in it and now im screwed. my options are A)play with nasty hum or B) have no ceiling fan or light on in the room while playing. anything to alleviate this issue or should i just buy a new ceiling fan with no light dimmer. cheers!
Thanks Bob👍🏼 I had this buzzing sound in my home theater 10’ powered subwoofer 🔊 and know it’s gone and working perfectly as it should.. So know I wake up Alive 😂 and not dead ☠️ to enjoy the bass in my movies 🍿 and Music 🎶. Again Bob Thank you for that test you did.😉🍻
I have atrocious ground loop hum at my amp's input, when i use the dirty channel. It goes away completely when I use a wireless system. But when i use any cables with any guitar, doesn't matter if there are pedals in between or not, there is atrocious hum. it's not an amp issue because the noise goes away completely when i use a wireless pack. there is some kinda ground loop happening whenever i use physical cables of any kind and it's driving me crazy because i can't use wireless with everything i want to use. If I go wireless to my pedals, and plug the pedals into the amp with cables the hum returns. please help
I have a hum X and so far it's worked great! It may only work in some environments and not others, but I'm keeping it with me because it does w Really work well in some situations!
I have a marshall MG 30CFX AMP. IT STARTED buzzing and humming about a month after I bought it from a pawnshop. I hooked a ground loop connected to the ground pole on the cord. An to the guitar cable input casing. Made sure all the knob's were turned down to 0. Pushed the power button on an slowly turn the knob's up to about 5. On clean. I was amazed it worked. Then I pushed the Crunch button. The buzzing humming came back. So I turned it back to clean an the buzzing humming went away. Any ideas what might be wrong.
what about my place which is old and theres no ground, but I've noticed that the source of the terrible buzz gets worse as I get closer to the electric meter ( I just bought a wireless mini amp, the Spark GO) and walked around the house cause I noticed outside it wouldnt buzz or very little
Thanks for the video I purchased 2 different noise filtering surge protectors, they reduced a little bit probably about 25% or so. I had seen the humx, appearance wise I didn’t think that little adapter could do anything but watching this video sold me on it. Thank you! I have a fender tube amp as well, I do have A LOT of electronics and dimmers around the house I’m hoping this helps too because I don’t know what else to do.
degacci hi mate. Have you tried out that Hum X? I started some recording with my Vox AC30 and same problem with clean tones. The drives are ok. They don’t show up on the mix, but the clean lines are too noise. Cheers
I have the 60hz hum on my 25R Fender amp just from the guitar to it. I touch the strings on the guitar, and it goes away (or any metallic part of the guitar). I checked and the ground from the cord has continuity to the input jack so I am stumped. Since it is just the amp there can't be a ground loop so even more stumped.
Bob Sell except its $150.00! Look hear on you tube, a few people are showing how to build one for a couple bucks. I Havnt seen those videos yet though...
Bob Sell ah, that's a bit better, iamazon is where I checked, a fee seeing price decided it could wait lol. I did not look into their alt. Buying options... And as for my second comment ( an I'm directing this towards everyone else ) I am NOT suggesting anyone whom is uneducated it electrical matters to go ahead an try a diy with something like this. I myself have gotten into making fx pedals an am looking towards a boutique tube amp build in the near future... It is a great idea I am assuming is/ was yours. An if it works, hell, I can think of a hundred times it would have helped my old band. From practice in various places to studios to clubs an venues! Lets push it deeper into the market so we can can get that price down. You can sell a thousand an make gross $75,000, or sell a million at $25, an well... You where where I'm going with this. If its attainable to kids in their bedroom, it could become a staple piece of equipment as common as wall warts ( plugbars, whatever terminology you use lol)
I have an amp that makes this sound. However, it isn’t affected by the gain. The hum/buzz is there no matter what any dial is tuned to. This is also a relatively new problem. Would this be a similar issue or perhaps there is another problem?
In all my years of playing, I've never heard of something like this. Apparently, it works miracles lol. If only if would get rid of the noise my powered monitors give my guitar, without me having to turn 180 degrees away from them, 6+ feet away lol
Alright, the thing is $79. The video was informative and displays the usefulness of the adapter which is good. Btw, if this is sponsored in anyway (re: your referral link), you may want to disclose that in your video and description!
No I’m not sponsored and had to pay full price for the product. However, the referral link does generate a couple of dollars with an Amazon purchase. The folks that know and follow me are aware that I don't review or recommend products that I don’t use myself. Thanks for the comment! All the best.
Bob I have three amps, two don't have any buzz or hum, but one does. If I had a ground loop issue, wouldn't all three amps hum? I've had it in for repairs but they can't find anything wrong with it.
Use the 50 cent adapter I show in the video to lift the ground for testing purposes! If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Don't play the guitar with the ground lifted to avoid shock hazard. Hope this helps.
Hello ,, I have a little buzz when I turn on the amp on standby ,,,? It’s normal ? .. i hearing a very little buzz and increase when I turn up the master volume .I put in front of speaker dB meter and the values before I turn on the amp is 39 dB and when I turn on is 45dB
Hi Bob, The thing is I have a lot of amps. I have a Mesa Tremoverb, a Fender Bassman, 1965 Fender Blackface Bandmaster, tweed Deluxe, Ceriatone JTM45 bluesbreaker, Ceriatone HRM Dumble amp, and a Vox Brian May special Edition amp from 2005. All of these amp get this same sound happening. I have 2 strats and 4 les pauls . It's definitely not a guitar or amp issue that I have. For a while I was changing valves like crazy, still didn't get rid of this problem. Really don't know what to do.
I’ve the limited edition thinline deluxe Tele with noiseless pickups but they’re noisy. I use line 6 helix. Can I use the same hum cancellation adapter for my helix?
You mentioned a light dimmer. I turned off the closest dimmer, and 50% of this exact same noise you’re having disappeared. I reduced a 30% by turning down the treble just a bit on the amp, and another 20% by turning down the volume down on my guitar. Much less noise when using more of the amp’s volume than using the one of the guitar. When I touch my strings or my volume knob on the guitar, that helps a lot too! I’ll visit my guitar shop for possible solutions. I’d rather have a professional to help. His advice is free anyway.
Will this get rid of my guitar feedbacking when i'm not touching the strings? My guitar is properly grounded, but I think the ground loop is causing it to do this. Please help.
It's doubtful that a ground loop is creating feedback but every situation is unique. If you have a ground loop creating your problem then this will fix it! You could give it a try and return it if it doesn't work. Good luck. amzn.to/29Dn58s
$79 for HumX and for the EH Hum debugger its $118 at Sweetwater. I bought two EH Hum Debuggers back in 2013, and they work Excellently! I Record Clean! :)
Just got a new amp the other day (fender super champ xd) and was extremely disappointed with the hiss/hum that came with it. I’ll have to look into this
I have no ground wires on any outlets. My electrical BOX is grounded. But the wire they ran in my old house has no actually ground hooked to any of the grounds in the outlets. I did build one for my expensive computer/stereo/tv equipment by drilling a hole in the wall, using a thick wire and running it from ground on the outlet into a metal stake in the ground. But I have a lotta noise in my music studio, and no ground. And where the outlets are, can't really make a custom ground easy. My half stack will just HOWL violently at high volume when not strumming.
HI yall, I use single coils so i get hum, one thing helped ( i think it was ground loop noise...): I put all the pedals and the amp into the same power outlet from the wall, another thing is on the way: EHX Hum Debugger, which is designed to help with single-coil hum, so there! ( I dont like the sound of the noiseless pickups so much, lets see what the Debugger will do...!!!) of course I could buy minihumbuckers, but for my three superstrats it would be very costly (six pickups!), instead of that i have yet another thing coming: Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster for humbuckish tones! so, all in all I have six pedals each having their own adapter , not too much methinks ... ( omg some people have amp stacks, but you have the effects stack!!! im so happy with my six pedals on the floor, like 40 € each, Duncan and EHX over hundred, hope theyll do their job...) Happy humming your favourite tunes...!!!
This is great video. I have been trying everything. I have a dimmer switch in the basement now and I am thinking that could be it. Hopefully the hum x will work
This is happening to an old stereo from the 70s I got. It must be a built in amp (JVC KD-720). There's a left and right TRS jack for the mic that plugs in and an annoying hum very similar to the one in your video, coming through on the recordings. Not sure how to resolve
I use the big shot Aby Pedal , Has ground lift Has the benefit of running 2 amps or 2 guitars and is just a few dollars more than the Hum X Which I've tried and didn't work.
Hey Bob I'm having a problem with my TT and yamaha receiver. im basically an idiot on this matter so if you could help I would appreciate it. I have a 3 prong surge protector into my outlet. Then I plug my TT and yamaha receiver which both have 2 prong plugs into the surge protector. I get an awful hum when I plug RCA cables from TT into my phono port of receiver and that's where I get the hum. How would I go by connecting the Hum X in this setup?
You could try he 50 cent adapter I showed in the video to lift the ground for testing purposes! Do this on the surge protector since it's your only grounded equipment. If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Don't use the equipment with the ground lifted to avoid shock hazard. Hope this helps.
Crap It's pretty much bad wiring in your home. I have the same issue as well as the ground loop. I have a Laney GH50L a fender Red Knob Twin and a Laney VC 50. They all have the ground loop thing and the power thing drives me nuts where it cuts the volume by about 15% then later bumps back up, then later back down again. I hear it in other equipment to like old tube TV's It could be the refrigerator or the freezer
Bob, I have a brand new Marshall DSL 40c Tube with a brand new Jackson Soloist Pro guitar. I know it is not my equipment because I have no static hiss at my friends house and it's brand new (less than 1 week I have had it) My problem is not that I get a hum. The problem is I get bad Hiss. On the clean channel it is not as bad, but when I turn volume up on amp or switch to the dirty channel it is horrible. I run a GE7 Boss EQ as well and the Pedal magnifies this and makes the hiss so bad I can't even use the pedal at all. I noticed if I unplug the power adapter from the wall going to the pedal it gets better. I am plugging amp and pedal into same outlet. Amp on top and pedal on bottom. I tried plugging in the pedal to another outlet across the room and it made the amp worse still. This pedal works fantastic at my friends house and not an issue. Now I know it is not just the pedal. The problem is still in the amp when it is plugged in without pedal, but it just isn't quite as bad. It has to be a issue with the power in my house cause everything sounds fantastic at my friends. Also I just ordered a Line 6 Helix so I'd really like to get this fixed so I can record with it. Will the HumX work for bad Hiss or just hum which I don't have? Also could it be that my problem is not a ground loop, but a voltage problem. Do I need a voltage regulator? Or will this HumX work for my situation?
Justin, the HumX is only for ground loop problems with USA 110 volt power. To test this get the 50 cent adapter to lift the ground that I show in the video and plug in your amp. Just don't play your guitar to avoid the shock hazard. My guess is you have other issues with the power in your house. Talk to the folks you bought your new amp from and they may have some suggestions for using other types of power filters. Good luck.
Sorry this did not work for you. Just a heads up for everyone: This is a great product but only works for "Ground Loop" problems. You can test this before you buy by using the 50 cent adapter I show in the video to lift the ground Do this for testing for purposes only! If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Don't play the guitar with the ground lifted to avoid shock hazard. Hope this helps.
my marshall also has this nasty buzz when i plug in. but when i touch the metal on the cable's head or metal on the electric guitar ( string, head, bridge or the whammy bar), the buzz sound totally dissappear. so do i have a ground problem?? i dig on the internet and i found that is a very common issue. when i ask them for a solution, they told me to shielding my guitar by using aluminium foil to cover all of the wire under the pickup. so how do i know that my problem is ground problem or the second one that i mention?? thank you very much. I hope you can help me because practicing with that sound is just like a pain in my a**
I got this problem but only with my acoustic guitar, my electric guitar doesnt makes the hum, but if I connect my acoustic one to another amp (From a friend) it doesn't hum, is it the amp? Is it my guitar?
Bob, I play at church and no telling how clean the power is. We also have lights probably on the same circuit. The problem I have is I have non-noise cancelling pickups in my tele, but I use a pedalboard and amp that are both plugged into a decent power strip. I don't think I have a ground loop. Do you think a HumX would work in my situation. Even with the guitar unplugged the amp has a lot of buzz and normally it is dead quiet. What say you?
Use the 50 cent adapter I show in the video to lift the ground for testing purposes only! Don't play the guitar with the ground lifted to avoid the shock hazard. If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Hope this helps.
Just ordered this. Thank you for the video. Have the same amp with terrible noise. Can I plug an extension box into this to power multiple devices? 2 guitar amps, pedalboard and powered monitor.?
It doesn't matter what guitar or what amp you have. It works for ground loops. My best guess for the low rating on Amazon is that people are buying this for general hum or noise that is not related to a ground loop. This will not work to reduce guitar or amp noise that's not related to a ground loop!
Thank you! Say, if most of my instruments are plugged into a sound card that connects to my Mac via a firewire connection, and I still get a ground loop. Does this mean I have to plug Mac into a Hum X adapter? Sorry if my question sounds silly, just trying to understand the workings of the device since most of the videos I have seen deal with amps and such.
Victor, you can not have a ground loop unless you have 2 pieces of equipment connected together that both have a ground (3rd prong plugged into power). If your MAC is the only thing plugged in, no ground loop is possible. Hope this helps.
Victor Tsaran, There are a number of hum eliminator pedals out there. I bought the cheapest one for $50, and, once I figured it out, it works quite well.
It's more technical and complex than I can explain so you can do some research if you need more information. But in its simplest form, here's the best I can do: most of your equipment will have a third prong on the cord when you plug in to a power outlet. The third prong is connected to a ground that it's there for your safety. When connecting two pieces of equipment together, like with a guitar cable, that both have a ground can create a ground loop. A ground loop creates noise and interferes with your audio. Some folks will "lift" the ground by using an adapter or cutting the third prong off of the power cord. This is done in an attempt to rectify the noise problem. Most of the time it works by illuminating the ground loop and therefore the noise. However it's a very dangerous option as it creates a shock hazard. Hope this helps.
Thank you for making this video review and proving it works with your setup. this answered my question perfectly and let me know about the best solution to the problem on the market
Trying to record an electric guitar i have lots of noise. To minimize it i have to find a certain position, i have to face away from computer, hold a guitar in unnatural position (not even 90 degrees, more like 100-110 degrees), and any deviation from that "safe zone" causes noise in my headphones (monitors are off, of course). It is either with single-coiled pickups or humbuckers (the first ones, obviously, worse). The StudioOne shows quite a high level of noise on a recording channel /quite hearable -33 to -44dB/ even with no sound coming through (when i don't produce sounds on guitar and/or when guitar is in "safe from noise" area). I am thinking about getting Electro-Harmonix Hum Debugger pedal... (?) What would you recommend to do and what products to use? That's the main question. Also... ~ I have too much noise when i turn the mix (comp/in) knob towards instrument (1) and a very little headroom for recording, either the signal is too weak or, after moving the gain knob just one little degree, i get distortion, noise and clipping (2). It is either with single-coiled pickups or humbuckers (the first ones, obviously, worse). PreSonus iTwo has a very little headroom, but i suspect that this is not the sole cause: maybe by increasing the gain i increase the noise (interface limitations+ground loop). (1) - waiting for a new interface Topping E2x2 (could/can't record anything with PreSonus iTwo or, recently, SSL2...SSL2 supposed to have a very low noise, but in my case (? why) i had even more noise...returned it while i could). (2) - waiting for a new interface and a ground loop breaker usb power injector for the interface C-port. For recording with a physical amp (Katana) i plan to get a Morley Humno Noise Eliminator. DI boxes (active and passive) seems like do nothing in my case (or make things worse): Behringer active DI20 gave lots of noise; DI Dolamo a bit Increases the noise compared to direct connection (TRS a bit more compared to XLR), but in nut-shell, it does not decrease the noise. Don't have any Gate pedal and not planning because it is tricky and i hardly play heavy music. In recorded track the noise is increasing in quiet times. I have a power conditioner Furman m8x, everything is connected there and it goes to one outlet. No noise-cancelling devices for pc or USB ports or 9V supply. All my guitars are in tact (grounded and shielded). The lights: no lights, some lights, big lights - not much difference. Thank you
Thanks for the note Denis. I don't have any product recommendations for you as I'm not sure what's going on with your setup. Sounds like you are on the right path with the process of elimination. Good luck.
When I touch the audio lead either at the guitar or amp end, the hum / buzz goes away. I'm running my amp through a power supply that has surge and filter protection too. Could it still be a ground loop issue through the mains?
Doesn't sound like a ground loop problem. Plug everything into the same circuit. If the buzz goes away you have a ground loop. Try isolating the problem by using a different guitar cord, amp, guitar, removing the surge protector, etc...
Thanks for the quick and helpful reply! Tried a couple of extra cables - one shielded one regular, still the same. Unplugged guitar end, buzz persisted. Unplugged from amp (guitar end still disconnected) and it went away. Plugged cable back into amp only, buzz came back. Unplugged everything from surge protector block, only amp plugged in and guitar lead plugged only into amp, still buzzing. Moved amp to a different socket, still same buzz. Interestingly turned the lights off and it mostly went away. The strange thing is, touching the cable (whichever one is used) will drop the buzz. Sadly that limits guitar playing to either strumming only or fret board only.
Bob Sell do you know what it could be? It might just be normal for my amp but the hiss is quite loud and I can hear it when I play and it's quite annoying.
I don't know what it could be. However, you can do a little trouble shooting on your own by taking your amp somewhere other than your home. If you have the same problem on a different electrical source then your amp may need to go to the repair shop. If the problem goes away then you should have an electrician look at your house wiring. specifically your ground. Hope this helps.
Well, my buzz issue lead me to this video however in the end I found it was my lead. A quality lead I had for ages but something’s gone wrong as an exactly the same lead got rid of 90% of the noise. I wonder what could be wrong with that bad lead. All of the soldered connections are healthy!
I guess that proves that a quality lead can go bad after ages. Maybe enough strands of wire broke in time to create the noise. Obviously you identified the problem and replaced the cord.
If I have multiple amps plugged into a Furman/powerstrip can I just plug the the Furman/strip into the HumX and all amps benefit? I will I need a HumX for each amp?
No you can’t use it on a powerstrip. Only one HumX per amp. But it only works for ground loops. I doubt that you will need more than one. Test for ground loop as suggested in the video before buying.
Hi Bob, out of curiosity when your amp is humming (like it is at the 3:30) will it resolve or diminish when you touch any metal part of the guitar? (strings, bridge, tuners, etc..). This is currently happening to my rig and was wondering if the ground loop is the culprit. Thanks!
i have a similar amp its says squire instead of fender its smaller and well i have a different problem it wont play unless its a certain angle and i dont know if its the wire plug-ins amp or guitar and its getting really infuriating
Sir I encounter this hum sound on my amp. When I turn the volume up and down while my guitar is plugged into the amp the hum sound respond respectively on my adjustment. I disconnect the guitar and just the cable connected to the input the sound go worst. So I disconnect the cable just the amp left power on there is no hum sound at all. Do you think sir I have a problem on my amp? or in my cable or guitar? My plug just have a two prongs and the power supply in my country was 220VAC. Thanks Merry Christmas.
For troubleshooting you could try three things. Plug your amp into a different circuit in your house. Try a different guitar chord. Try a different guitar. Ground loop problems only apply when you’re plugging into other equipment that is grounded by another source. Good luck.
I don’t want to wake up dead, either. I think I need one of these. No idea how this hum started. Just turned on my amp one day and it was there. Literally changed nothing. Guitar plugged straight into the amp. Am plugged straight into the wall.
Hey bob - great vid! So what would be the advantage to the hum x over using a DI with a ground lift on the guitar end? Are they similar? Better to use combined?
Yes, not for the entire power strip. Just one instrument. Probably not necessary on a keyboard. They normally have a power converter to convert to D.C. voltage with no ground. This is only for ground loop related noise. No ground ( 3rd prong on power cord) no ground loop! Hope this helps.
Bob Sell Well the problem is..I haven't even connected to the keyboard to the speaker yet. i just bought 2 QSC k12.2. I connected speaker cables, turn on, set input to instrument, set level to 0 (from off)..and i get the hum. I unplug the cable and I just get hiss. I tried XLR, speaker and instrument cables..with the same results. This was in my office where I have a mixer, arranger keboard and desktop pc. All were off. Except cable modem and router which were on different side of the room. Then I too the speakers out to the larger living room where on tv was on the other wall. Same test same hum noises. I don't get it. note.. I tried direct to wall outlet and regular power strip. Friend of mine said to try using Noise Filtered power strips.
Here's a puzzle, Bob, on my Roland Cube Street 2 of my 6 guitars produce a pronounced ground hum, which disappears when I touch the ground sleeve on the cable. This is when I'm playing through the power brick (not grounded), not the batteries, and it's only those 2 guitars. Those same 2 guitars produce no hum on 3 other amps, and they both have dual humbuckers. Switching the power adapter or cables changes nothing, but there is no ground hum when I play through my Xvive wireless system. So, where do you think I should look for a cause/solution?
Hey Bob, quick question. I am running one guitar through my pedalboard, then into an ABY pedal for two separate outputs: my tube amp and DI into an interface. The ABY has ground/lift and isolation switches, but I'm still getting that annoying ground loop buzz. Do you think this Humx will be able to solve the problem? Thank you!
Guitar processor plugged into AC power? If so, try plugging into the same AC outlet. You could try a cheap ground lift adapter to test the ground as mentioned in the video... Good luck!
This was not a paid advertisement. If you follow my channel you know that I only recommend products that I use myself in the studio. Nor was this product given to me for free to review. I paid the retail price for this product. I've had several products sent to me that are junk and I refuse to review. Recently, I was offed a product for free if I agreed to review on Amazon. I declined as I only review products that I can recommend and use myself. Having said that, this product has a link in the video description and if you click on the link and purchase, I do get a small commission from the sale. I think it's around 5% from Amazon. Thanks for the question.
does it filter out 120 hz buzz because I am at my wits end......I have shut off everything in my house, PC, one room with flourescent lights, etc and used a 3 female to 2 prong adapter at my friends urging who has played tube amps for 30 years and nothing is working. I found a website that has the sounds of 60 hz and 120hz and the 120 is what i have.......
Steve, have you tried different guitars with the same outcome? How about a different amp? Take your rig someone else (neighbors house)? I think you can buy a 60hz or 120 hz filter if needed but I'm not familiar enough to recommend something... Good luck!
I’m using the Hum X to fix my ground loop problem. Here’s a link to amazon for more information: amzn.to/29Dn58s
I am having the same problem with that hum the thing is I did not have that problem before. I have 3 amps a epiphone studio acoustic 15 a crategx15R and a crate fxt30 the fxt30 is the worst. (acquired two days ago)I am wondering if the first two got the humming due to being idle several months and somehow components are dirty? I did not have any problems with fluorescent lighting. Any ideas besides buying the Hum X?Thank you
Excellent video! very informative.
Rob Hernandez - Hi Bob would that work for a power bar too it that doesn’t have more amperage as recommenced?
what do i do if its a problem with my guitar ? i have no buzzing on my strat but when i plug in my telecaster is starts buzzing really badly ?
I have the Humx my guitar still making noise need to called you
"You don't want to wake up dead" this guy sold me
i thought being dead is not waking up 😂😂😂
You, have absolutely just changed my entire perspective on my setup💀. I thought that was just something I had to deal with. Thank you very much
Glad it helped!
Him: you don't want to wake up dead.
Me: wait a minute. That make no sense
Afterlife I guess? If we ever have one that is.
"Wake up dead" lol
Didn't they have a huge debate about this in Scary Movie 3?
morrisaurus17 yeah hahahaa
Megadeth's wake up dead ua-cam.com/video/bN-0_ErU-wU/v-deo.html
Charly Lopez one of their best songs
Well wake up dead on the other side lol
Dang, David Gilmour lost his British accent?? Nice video 👍🏻
That's funny! Thanks!
I bet you can play like him as well👍🏼🎸
I wish... Maybe after another 50 years of practice!
Thought the same thing 😂
Gilmore maybe, but Gilmour not until I know. BTW what's doing Rick Harrison here?.
I've spent all night trying to figure out what is causing my noise. Not only have you simply explained what ground loops are (I must have watched dozens of videos about them and still had no clue) but you've also offered a solution. Great video.
Glad it helped
I recently got the Hum X, i was trying to use a 2 amp setup (1 amp clean and 1 distorted like Eric Johnson, or using a stereo delay using both amps at once) the ground loop was driving me crazy,then I read about this device on some forums, problem solved, so that's another way that you can use the Hum X, thanks for the cool video!!!
Thank you for the info and that great tip! All the best to you and your music!
thnk you Gilmour
You can also strip a wire, tape one end to one of the screws and let the other end touch the ground. Maybe your amp also has a grounding pin for this. This way, whenever you put your amp on the ground, it's grounded. I super glued a grounding block so that part of it touches the ground when I keep it, and connected a wire to the block. Slightly less dangly solution. :)
thanks.. I f ing hate ground loop hum to no end and have traded 3 amps trying to eliminate it. I will give this a try
Hope it works out for you. Good luck.
did it work?
@@Revenant4k I've had way too many bills lately to drop the 60 bucks for this but I'll let you know if I do.. my friends say they work but some have ad them blowout.
I noticed when I lift the guitar cable off the ground, the humming stops.
Bro it works hahah
@I’m-a-plastic-bag i think its the plug of the amp . But could mean the guitar cable. Could be either
@I’m-a-plastic-bag he said guitar cable so patch cord not amo
Such arrangements to be able to play open chords! That's something in itself!
These things make a huge difference. I had a terrible ground Loop with stereo amplification until I used a hum Eliminator
Good to hear!
Hi Bob, thank you for solving a big problem that I have. I stripped my guitar wiring a few times, rewired just to have the same problem. I tested all the grounds and found that my Boss EBand Js8 had a problem as you mentioned. If I take a wire from the earth of the BOss to another earth, the hum goes away. I will have to look for this appliance you suggested. All the best; thank you again!!!
Glad this helped you! All the best to you and your music!!
Pierre Joubert I have this problem with my js10 and ibanez and I don't have a clue where the problem is. It's driving me crazy.
It would be interesting to see a tour of your studio including your main pieces of gears. I would be especially interested in learning your preferences on your play back system.
I haven't had anyone ask about my gear before. Maybe I'll do a studio tour someday...
Would this help for a home theater powered subwoofer 🔊 hum? Somebody help.. 🙏🏼
No, this in only designed for guitar amp ground loops. Thanks.
@@BobSell Hello 👋🏼 Bob
It turns out it did work on my home theater powered subwoofer 🔊 Polk 10’ dad a humming and know it’s gone and working perfectly✊🏼👍🏼👋🏼✌🏼 thank you for that testing you did.🙏🏼✌🏼
I'm having a nasty buzz centered around 315 Hz, and no one seems to be able to prodive me with a straight answer of what it could be... It's not a ground loop because I've checked with a D.I. Box, so maybe EMI? I really want to fix that issue.
I'd love to have the Fender Deluxe Reverb....... I have a Princeton 65 that sounds really good, but has terrible hum. Seems like Hum X is the solution.
I did a crossover and combined my Battery Pack (Tronix Explorer XT) with my amplifier and the humming went away.
Since it's only a 10W amp it lasts quite long enough.
So that is an alternative if you have a battery pack that gives 230V but the battery pack is more expensive than a filter but it is an option.
I had put an undersaddle pickup and a positive pre-amp for my nylon guitar. For some reasons I had to solder a 2.5mm plug which connects to the pre-amp. Since day one hum was always there. I did not know until today when I used a piece of aluminium foil to wrap around the jointed. Now the hum has gone.
Great tip!
You just saved me about 100 headaches. This was the amp eureka voila for me
Great! Glad this helped!
indeed. im on easy street now! cheers Bob
here we are 4 years later. i kind of just screwed myself haha. my ceiling fan died and i bought a new one. well come to find out the ceiling fan i bought has a light dimmer in it and now im screwed. my options are A)play with nasty hum or B) have no ceiling fan or light on in the room while playing. anything to alleviate this issue or should i just buy a new ceiling fan with no light dimmer. cheers!
Thanks Bob👍🏼 I had this buzzing sound in my home theater 10’ powered subwoofer 🔊 and know it’s gone and working perfectly as it should.. So know I wake up Alive 😂 and not dead ☠️ to enjoy the bass in my movies 🍿 and Music 🎶. Again Bob Thank you for that test you did.😉🍻
you’re welcome
I have atrocious ground loop hum at my amp's input, when i use the dirty channel. It goes away completely when I use a wireless system. But when i use any cables with any guitar, doesn't matter if there are pedals in between or not, there is atrocious hum. it's not an amp issue because the noise goes away completely when i use a wireless pack. there is some kinda ground loop happening whenever i use physical cables of any kind and it's driving me crazy because i can't use wireless with everything i want to use. If I go wireless to my pedals, and plug the pedals into the amp with cables the hum returns. please help
I have a hum X and so far it's worked great! It may only work in some environments and not others, but I'm keeping it with me because it does w
Really work well in some situations!
Great thing to have in your toolbox. Better to have it and not need it, than need it and not have it!
I have a marshall MG 30CFX AMP. IT STARTED buzzing and humming about a month after I bought it from a pawnshop. I hooked a ground loop connected to the ground pole on the cord. An to the guitar cable input casing. Made sure all the knob's were turned down to 0. Pushed the power button on an slowly turn the knob's up to about 5. On clean. I was amazed it worked. Then I pushed the Crunch button.
The buzzing humming came back. So
I turned it back to clean an the buzzing humming went away. Any ideas what might be wrong.
great video! I hate waking up dead
Yeah, not good! Thanks.
ruffaccord ditto
Exactly what I thought! Lol
Wake up dead with appetite for brainsszzz.
My Fender Princeton Chorus has the hum all by itself. I'll try the Hum X to see if that takes care of the issue. Thanks!!
Dimmers! I couldn't figure out why I was getting intermittent unbearable feedback. I shut them off and it cleaned right up. Thank you sir!
Excellent!
I found that keeping amp as far as possible from wall socket does the trick....same amp as in vid....picks up mains hum n buzz if too close to socket
I’ll try that!
what about my place which is old and theres no ground, but I've noticed that the source of the terrible buzz gets worse as I get closer to the electric meter ( I just bought a wireless mini amp, the Spark GO) and walked around the house cause I noticed outside it wouldnt buzz or very little
Thanks for the video I purchased 2 different noise filtering surge protectors, they reduced a little bit probably about 25% or so. I had seen the humx, appearance wise I didn’t think that little adapter could do anything but watching this video sold me on it. Thank you! I have a fender tube amp as well, I do have A LOT of electronics and dimmers around the house I’m hoping this helps too because I don’t know what else to do.
degacci hi mate. Have you tried out that Hum X? I started some recording with my Vox AC30 and same problem with clean tones. The drives are ok. They don’t show up on the mix, but the clean lines are too noise. Cheers
Le Rosa haven’t tried to humX but I moved WiFi/Bluetooth devices away from my amp and changed bulbs to LED. It’s helped significantly.
@@degacci hum ok cool. Yeah I tried to sit the amp far from other electric stuff as well and it helped a lot. Cheers bro
Do you have any idea what a high pitch sound that seems to come from my time knob . When I roll it off it stops. What the heck is that?
I have the 60hz hum on my 25R Fender amp just from the guitar to it. I touch the strings on the guitar, and it goes away (or any metallic part of the guitar). I checked and the ground from the cord has continuity to the input jack so I am stumped. Since it is just the amp there can't be a ground loop so even more stumped.
Hats a great tool to have in case you ever do bring your gear to a new place that may have a problem... Thanks
Great point! Thank you!
Bob Sell except its $150.00! Look hear on you tube, a few people are showing how to build one for a couple bucks. I Havnt seen those videos yet though...
$79.00 on Amazon: amzn.to/29Dn58s
Bob Sell ah, that's a bit better, iamazon is where I checked, a fee seeing price decided it could wait lol. I did not look into their alt. Buying options... And as for my second comment ( an I'm directing this towards everyone else ) I am NOT suggesting anyone whom is uneducated it electrical matters to go ahead an try a diy with something like this. I myself have gotten into making fx pedals an am looking towards a boutique tube amp build in the near future... It is a great idea I am assuming is/ was yours. An if it works, hell, I can think of a hundred times it would have helped my old band. From practice in various places to studios to clubs an venues! Lets push it deeper into the market so we can can get that price down. You can sell a thousand an make gross $75,000, or sell a million at $25, an well... You where where I'm going with this. If its attainable to kids in their bedroom, it could become a staple piece of equipment as common as wall warts ( plugbars, whatever terminology you use lol)
I have an amp that makes this sound. However, it isn’t affected by the gain. The hum/buzz is there no matter what any dial is tuned to. This is also a relatively new problem. Would this be a similar issue or perhaps there is another problem?
i can't find an alternative solution for this problem because i have europe outlet, any advice?
In all my years of playing, I've never heard of something like this. Apparently, it works miracles lol. If only if would get rid of the noise my powered monitors give my guitar, without me having to turn 180 degrees away from them, 6+ feet away lol
Yes, it does work miracles if it's a ground loop...
Alright, the thing is $79. The video was informative and displays the usefulness of the adapter which is good.
Btw, if this is sponsored in anyway (re: your referral link), you may want to disclose that in your video and description!
No I’m not sponsored and had to pay full price for the product. However, the referral link does generate a couple of dollars with an Amazon purchase. The folks that know and follow me are aware that I don't review or recommend products that I don’t use myself. Thanks for the comment! All the best.
Bob I have three amps, two don't have any buzz or hum, but one does. If I had a ground loop issue, wouldn't all three amps hum?
I've had it in for repairs but they can't find anything wrong with it.
Use the 50 cent adapter I show in the video to lift the ground for testing purposes! If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Don't play the guitar with the ground lifted to avoid shock hazard. Hope this helps.
Hello ,, I have a little buzz when I turn on the amp on standby ,,,? It’s normal ? .. i hearing a very little buzz and increase when I turn up the master volume .I put in front of speaker dB meter and the values before I turn on the amp is 39 dB and when I turn on is 45dB
Hi Bob, The thing is I have a lot of amps. I have a Mesa Tremoverb, a Fender Bassman, 1965 Fender Blackface Bandmaster, tweed Deluxe, Ceriatone JTM45 bluesbreaker, Ceriatone HRM Dumble amp, and a Vox Brian May special Edition amp from 2005. All of these amp get this same sound happening. I have 2 strats and 4 les pauls . It's definitely not a guitar or amp issue that I have. For a while I was changing valves like crazy, still didn't get rid of this problem. Really don't know what to do.
So this wouldn't work in other countries that run on 240volts? and if even it did wouldn't its purpose be void once you put a standard adapter on it
It only works with US power and without any modification or other adapters.
I’ve the limited edition thinline deluxe Tele with noiseless pickups but they’re noisy. I use line 6 helix. Can I use the same hum cancellation adapter for my helix?
You mentioned a light dimmer. I turned off the closest dimmer, and 50% of this exact same noise you’re having disappeared. I reduced a 30% by turning down the treble just a bit on the amp, and another 20% by turning down the volume down on my guitar. Much less noise when using more of the amp’s volume than using the one of the guitar. When I touch my strings or my volume knob on the guitar, that helps a lot too! I’ll visit my guitar shop for possible solutions. I’d rather have a professional to help. His advice is free anyway.
Good luck!
@@BobSell The guy of the store who sold it to me offered to set it up. I forgot to ask him if it’s free. I don’t think it is!
Thank you very much!! your demonstration is literally what I'm going through with my new guitars! I'm going to try and order it and see if it helps!
You’re welcome! Good luck Gabe.
did it work??
Will this get rid of my guitar feedbacking when i'm not touching the strings? My guitar is properly grounded, but I think the ground loop is causing it to do this.
Please help.
It's doubtful that a ground loop is creating feedback but every situation is unique. If you have a ground loop creating your problem then this will fix it! You could give it a try and return it if it doesn't work. Good luck.
amzn.to/29Dn58s
I only have one plug socket in my room but use a cord to extend my socket. Do you think the plug/ outlet exstender might cause buzzing?
Try moving your amp to the one socket in your room and plug it in without the extensions cord. Then you’ll know if the extension cord is the problem.
@@BobSell Thanks
Hello sir. My amp is buzzing only on overdrive. Can u help me with this ?
$79 for HumX and for the EH Hum debugger its $118 at Sweetwater. I bought two EH Hum Debuggers back in 2013, and they work Excellently! I Record Clean! :)
Just got a new amp the other day (fender super champ xd) and was extremely disappointed with the
hiss/hum that came with it. I’ll have to look into this
I have no ground wires on any outlets. My electrical BOX is grounded. But the wire they ran in my old house has no actually ground hooked to any of the grounds in the outlets. I did build one for my expensive computer/stereo/tv equipment by drilling a hole in the wall, using a thick wire and running it from ground on the outlet into a metal stake in the ground. But I have a lotta noise in my music studio, and no ground. And where the outlets are, can't really make a custom ground easy. My half stack will just HOWL violently at high volume when not strumming.
I have a marshall JVM210H with 1960 cabinet, everytime I put marshall overdrive or distortion, hum appears, hope this item could fix it
Thank you very much. My amp has recently began to buzz and it interferes with the sound quality of my playing.
@Samuel Mccoy alright I'll clean them, thank you
You can DIY with power plug, power socket, two regular 10 Amp diodes, a 10Ω to 100Ω resistor and regular cables.
Can you explain how to make
HI yall, I use single coils so i get hum, one thing helped ( i think it was ground loop noise...): I put all the pedals and the amp into the same power outlet from the wall, another thing is on the way: EHX Hum Debugger, which is designed to help with single-coil hum, so there! ( I dont like the sound of the noiseless pickups so much, lets see what the Debugger will do...!!!) of course I could buy minihumbuckers, but for my three superstrats it would be very costly (six pickups!), instead of that i have yet another thing coming: Seymour Duncan Pickup Booster for humbuckish tones! so, all in all I have six pedals each having their own adapter , not too much methinks ... ( omg some people have amp stacks, but you have the effects stack!!! im so happy with my six pedals on the floor, like 40 € each, Duncan and EHX over hundred, hope theyll do their job...) Happy humming your favourite tunes...!!!
Ok keep us posted. Thanks!
Yeah but mine is making a loud obnoxious noise when i turn it on (everything is turned down)
This is great video. I have been trying everything. I have a dimmer switch in the basement now and I am thinking that could be it. Hopefully the hum x will work
Good luck! Cheers
@@BobSell - Don you think it will work for dimmer switch
This is happening to an old stereo from the 70s I got. It must be a built in amp (JVC KD-720). There's a left and right TRS jack for the mic that plugs in and an annoying hum very similar to the one in your video, coming through on the recordings. Not sure how to resolve
My amp keeps a hum sound when its power on i didn't even plug in aux or guitar and it keeps the noise
I use the big shot Aby
Pedal , Has ground lift
Has the benefit of running 2 amps or 2 guitars and is just a few dollars more than the Hum X
Which I've tried and didn't work.
Hey Bob I'm having a problem with my TT and yamaha receiver. im basically an idiot on this matter so if you could help I would appreciate it. I have a 3 prong surge protector into my outlet. Then I plug my TT and yamaha receiver which both have 2 prong plugs into the surge protector. I get an awful hum when I plug RCA cables from TT into my phono port of receiver and that's where I get the hum. How would I go by connecting the Hum X in this setup?
You could try he 50 cent adapter I showed in the video to lift the ground for testing purposes! Do this on the surge protector since it's your only grounded equipment. If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Don't use the equipment with the ground lifted to avoid shock hazard. Hope this helps.
thank you so much for the advice!
My laney GC 30 keeps going quiet, then gets louder again. Can't find any videos giving any good advice. Can you help at all.
Sounds like you are in need of a technician. Good luck.
Best thing you could do is look at the head cercit board. see if anything is loose.. if its tubed could be a bad tube see if its burnt
Crap
It's pretty much bad wiring in your home.
I have the same issue as well as the ground loop.
I have a Laney GH50L a fender Red Knob Twin and a Laney VC 50.
They all have the ground loop thing and the power thing drives me nuts where it cuts the volume by about 15% then later bumps back up, then later back down again.
I hear it in other equipment to like old tube TV's
It could be the refrigerator or the freezer
Bob, I have a brand new Marshall DSL 40c Tube with a brand new Jackson Soloist Pro guitar. I know it is not my equipment because I have no static hiss at my friends house and it's brand new (less than 1 week I have had it)
My problem is not that I get a hum. The problem is I get bad Hiss. On the clean channel it is not as bad, but when I turn volume up on amp or switch to the dirty channel it is horrible. I run a GE7 Boss EQ as well and the Pedal magnifies this and makes the hiss so bad I can't even use the pedal at all. I noticed if I unplug the power adapter from the wall going to the pedal it gets better. I am plugging amp and pedal into same outlet. Amp on top and pedal on bottom. I tried plugging in the pedal to another outlet across the room and it made the amp worse still.
This pedal works fantastic at my friends house and not an issue. Now I know it is not just the pedal. The problem is still in the amp when it is plugged in without pedal, but it just isn't quite as bad. It has to be a issue with the power in my house cause everything sounds fantastic at my friends. Also I just ordered a Line 6 Helix so I'd really like to get this fixed so I can record with it.
Will the HumX work for bad Hiss or just hum which I don't have? Also could it be that my problem is not a ground loop, but a voltage problem. Do I need a voltage regulator? Or will this HumX work for my situation?
Justin, the HumX is only for ground loop problems with USA 110 volt power. To test this get the 50 cent adapter to lift the ground that I show in the video and plug in your amp. Just don't play your guitar to avoid the shock hazard. My guess is you have other issues with the power in your house. Talk to the folks you bought your new amp from and they may have some suggestions for using other types of power filters. Good luck.
Bought this item. Wish I could say it worked..... Sadly, I still have the problem. Glad it helped some people
Sorry this did not work for you. Just a heads up for everyone: This is a great product but only works for "Ground Loop" problems. You can test this before you buy by using the 50 cent adapter I show in the video to lift the ground Do this for testing for purposes only! If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Don't play the guitar with the ground lifted to avoid shock hazard. Hope this helps.
my marshall also has this nasty buzz when i plug in. but when i touch the metal on the cable's head or metal on the electric guitar ( string, head, bridge or the whammy bar), the buzz sound totally dissappear. so do i have a ground problem??
i dig on the internet and i found that is a very common issue. when i ask them for a solution, they told me to shielding my guitar by using aluminium foil to cover all of the wire under the pickup.
so how do i know that my problem is ground problem or the second one that i mention??
thank you very much. I hope you can help me because practicing with that sound is just like a pain in my a**
I got this problem but only with my acoustic guitar, my electric guitar doesnt makes the hum, but if I connect my acoustic one to another amp (From a friend) it doesn't hum, is it the amp? Is it my guitar?
Wake Up Dead = Megadeth \m/ \m/
Bob, I play at church and no telling how clean the power is. We also have lights probably on the same circuit. The problem I have is I have non-noise cancelling pickups in my tele, but I use a pedalboard and amp that are both plugged into a decent power strip. I don't think I have a ground loop. Do you think a HumX would work in my situation. Even with the guitar unplugged the amp has a lot of buzz and normally it is dead quiet. What say you?
Use the 50 cent adapter I show in the video to lift the ground for testing purposes only! Don't play the guitar with the ground lifted to avoid the shock hazard. If the noise goes away, you have a ground loop. Buy the HumX. Hope this helps.
Thank you, Bob, you are helping a lot of people here. I appreciate your time.
Thank you for that great comment!
Just ordered this. Thank you for the video. Have the same amp with terrible noise. Can I plug an extension box into this to power multiple devices? 2 guitar amps, pedalboard and powered monitor.?
Unfortunately not. one device only.
If you touch the strings without humx, does the noise go away?
Hey Bob. Would this also work for piezo pickups on an acoustic guitar? I'm also curious why the rating on amazon is 3.7 stars only? Any guesses?
It doesn't matter what guitar or what amp you have. It works for ground loops. My best guess for the low rating on Amazon is that people are buying this for general hum or noise that is not related to a ground loop. This will not work to reduce guitar or amp noise that's not related to a ground loop!
Thank you! Say, if most of my instruments are plugged into a sound card that connects to my Mac via a firewire connection, and I still get a ground loop. Does this mean I have to plug Mac into a Hum X adapter?
Sorry if my question sounds silly, just trying to understand the workings of the device since most of the videos I have seen deal with amps and such.
Victor, you can not have a ground loop unless you have 2 pieces of equipment connected together that both have a ground (3rd prong plugged into power). If your MAC is the only thing plugged in, no ground loop is possible. Hope this helps.
Victor Tsaran,
There are a number of hum eliminator pedals out there. I bought the cheapest one for $50, and, once I figured it out, it works quite well.
So if the two prong adapter works the humx will work but with the
added saftey
Yes, that is correct!
Thanks
Is there a UK equivalent? Can't see one. I use the Ebtech Hum eliminator and it works but would be neater for me if it was on the plug.
Hi Matt, no sorry they don’t make one for UK power. Check with your local guitar store. Good luck!
Bob Sell - Shame. Thanks all the same Bob.
Two nooby questions. What is a ground loop and what does lifted mean?
It's more technical and complex than I can explain so you can do some research if you need more information. But in its simplest form, here's the best I can do: most of your equipment will have a third prong on the cord when you plug in to a power outlet. The third prong is connected to a ground that it's there for your safety. When connecting two pieces of equipment together, like with a guitar cable, that both have a ground can create a ground loop. A ground loop creates noise and interferes with your audio. Some folks will "lift" the ground by using an adapter or cutting the third prong off of the power cord. This is done in an attempt to rectify the noise problem. Most of the time it works by illuminating the ground loop and therefore the noise. However it's a very dangerous option as it creates a shock hazard. Hope this helps.
Thanks Bob!
Thank you for making this video review and proving it works with your setup. this answered my question perfectly and let me know about the best solution to the problem on the market
Glad it helped!
Trying to record an electric guitar i have lots of noise. To minimize it i have to find a certain position, i have to face away from computer, hold a guitar in unnatural position (not even 90 degrees, more like 100-110 degrees), and any deviation from that "safe zone" causes noise in my headphones (monitors are off, of course). It is either with single-coiled pickups or humbuckers (the first ones, obviously, worse).
The StudioOne shows quite a high level of noise on a recording channel /quite hearable -33 to -44dB/ even with no sound coming through (when i don't produce sounds on guitar and/or when guitar is in "safe from noise" area).
I am thinking about getting Electro-Harmonix Hum Debugger pedal... (?)
What would you recommend to do and what products to use?
That's the main question.
Also...
~ I have too much noise when i turn the mix (comp/in) knob towards instrument (1) and a very little headroom for recording, either the signal is too weak or, after moving the gain knob just one little degree, i get distortion, noise and clipping (2). It is either with single-coiled pickups or humbuckers (the first ones, obviously, worse). PreSonus iTwo has a very little headroom, but i suspect that this is not the sole cause: maybe by increasing the gain i increase the noise (interface limitations+ground loop).
(1) - waiting for a new interface Topping E2x2 (could/can't record anything with PreSonus iTwo or, recently, SSL2...SSL2 supposed to have a very low noise, but in my case (? why) i had even more noise...returned it while i could).
(2) - waiting for a new interface and a ground loop breaker usb power injector for the interface C-port.
For recording with a physical amp (Katana) i plan to get a Morley Humno Noise Eliminator.
DI boxes (active and passive) seems like do nothing in my case (or make things worse): Behringer active DI20 gave lots of noise; DI Dolamo a bit Increases the noise compared to direct connection (TRS a bit more compared to XLR), but in nut-shell, it does not decrease the noise.
Don't have any Gate pedal and not planning because it is tricky and i hardly play heavy music.
In recorded track the noise is increasing in quiet times.
I have a power conditioner Furman m8x, everything is connected there and it goes to one outlet. No noise-cancelling devices for pc or USB ports or 9V supply. All my guitars are in tact (grounded and shielded). The lights: no lights, some lights, big lights - not much difference.
Thank you
Thanks for the note Denis. I don't have any product recommendations for you as I'm not sure what's going on with your setup. Sounds like you are on the right path with the process of elimination. Good luck.
I have the same amp but only get hum when I run effects pedals through the amp. The Hum X does not solve the noise issue coming from the pedals.
No, only solves ground loop problems.
thanks, i hope this solves my buuz issue, ill give it a try, cheers!
Thanks. cheers!
When I touch the audio lead either at the guitar or amp end, the hum / buzz goes away. I'm running my amp through a power supply that has surge and filter protection too. Could it still be a ground loop issue through the mains?
Doesn't sound like a ground loop problem. Plug everything into the same circuit. If the buzz goes away you have a ground loop. Try isolating the problem by using a different guitar cord, amp, guitar, removing the surge protector, etc...
Thanks for the quick and helpful reply! Tried a couple of extra cables - one shielded one regular, still the same. Unplugged guitar end, buzz persisted. Unplugged from amp (guitar end still disconnected) and it went away. Plugged cable back into amp only, buzz came back. Unplugged everything from surge protector block, only amp plugged in and guitar lead plugged only into amp, still buzzing. Moved amp to a different socket, still same buzz. Interestingly turned the lights off and it mostly went away. The strange thing is, touching the cable (whichever one is used) will drop the buzz. Sadly that limits guitar playing to either strumming only or fret board only.
Sounds like you did all you could to troubleshoot. Maybe a ground or shielding issue with the amp. Off to the amp shop?
My amp hisses even with no volume and nothing plugged in at all. Is this a ground loop?
Not likely to be a ground loop with nothing plugged in.
Bob Sell do you know what it could be? It might just be normal for my amp but the hiss is quite loud and I can hear it when I play and it's quite annoying.
I don't know what it could be. However, you can do a little trouble shooting on your own by taking your amp somewhere other than your home. If you have the same problem on a different electrical source then your amp may need to go to the repair shop. If the problem goes away then you should have an electrician look at your house wiring. specifically your ground. Hope this helps.
Well, my buzz issue lead me to this video however in the end I found it was my lead. A quality lead I had for ages but something’s gone wrong as an exactly the same lead got rid of 90% of the noise. I wonder what could be wrong with that bad lead. All of the soldered connections are healthy!
I guess that proves that a quality lead can go bad after ages. Maybe enough strands of wire broke in time to create the noise. Obviously you identified the problem and replaced the cord.
If I have multiple amps plugged into a Furman/powerstrip can I just plug the the Furman/strip into the HumX and all amps benefit? I will I need a HumX for each amp?
No you can’t use it on a powerstrip. Only one HumX per amp. But it only works for ground loops. I doubt that you will need more than one. Test for ground loop as suggested in the video before buying.
Hi Bob, out of curiosity when your amp is humming (like it is at the 3:30) will it resolve or diminish when you touch any metal part of the guitar? (strings, bridge, tuners, etc..). This is currently happening to my rig and was wondering if the ground loop is the culprit. Thanks!
Try lifting the ground with the adapter for testing purposes. Shown in Video.
If removing the ground INCREASES your noise floor, and the hum you want gone does not go away, the HUM X will not fix the problems right?
That’s correct.
i have a similar amp its says squire instead of fender its smaller and well i have a different problem it wont play unless its a certain angle and i dont know if its the wire plug-ins amp or guitar and its getting really infuriating
Sir I encounter this hum sound on my amp. When I turn the volume up and down while my guitar is plugged into the amp the hum sound respond respectively on my adjustment. I disconnect the guitar and just the cable connected to the input the sound go worst. So I disconnect the cable just the amp left power on there is no hum sound at all. Do you think sir I have a problem on my amp? or in my cable or guitar? My plug just have a two prongs and the power supply in my country was 220VAC. Thanks Merry Christmas.
For troubleshooting you could try three things. Plug your amp into a different circuit in your house. Try a different guitar chord. Try a different guitar. Ground loop problems only apply when you’re plugging into other equipment that is grounded by another source. Good luck.
Thank you Bob!
I'll give this a shot.
All the best!
@@BobSell I got it guitar still making humming noise
@@MathieuJeanty grounding issue with your guitar then
I don’t want to wake up dead, either. I think I need one of these. No idea how this hum started. Just turned on my amp one day and it was there. Literally changed nothing. Guitar plugged straight into the amp. Am plugged straight into the wall.
Do you get that hum on the amplifier when there is no instrument connected?
My amp makes so much noise whenever I plug in my pedal board. I hope this solves the problem
Good luck. Cheers.
Hey bob - great vid! So what would be the advantage to the hum x over using a DI with a ground lift on the guitar end? Are they similar? Better to use combined?
Good question! Not sure the difference but you wouldn’t use together.
Great example! So the unit is for each instrument...not quiet the whole strip?
Can I use this for a keyboard also?
Yes, not for the entire power strip. Just one instrument. Probably not necessary on a keyboard. They normally have a power converter to convert to D.C. voltage with no ground. This is only for ground loop related noise. No ground ( 3rd prong on power cord) no ground loop! Hope this helps.
Bob Sell Well the problem is..I haven't even connected to the keyboard to the speaker yet.
i just bought 2 QSC k12.2. I connected speaker cables, turn on, set input to instrument, set level to 0 (from off)..and i get the hum. I unplug the cable and I just get hiss. I tried XLR, speaker and instrument cables..with the same results. This was in my office where I have a mixer, arranger keboard and desktop pc. All were off. Except cable modem and router which were on different side of the room.
Then I too the speakers out to the larger living room where on tv was on the other wall. Same test same hum noises. I don't get it.
note.. I tried direct to wall outlet and regular power strip. Friend of mine said to try using Noise Filtered power strips.
Here's a puzzle, Bob, on my Roland Cube Street 2 of my 6 guitars produce a pronounced ground hum, which disappears when I touch the ground sleeve on the cable. This is when I'm playing through the power brick (not grounded), not the batteries, and it's only those 2 guitars.
Those same 2 guitars produce no hum on 3 other amps, and they both have dual humbuckers.
Switching the power adapter or cables changes nothing, but there is no ground hum when I play through my Xvive wireless system.
So, where do you think I should look for a cause/solution?
You could test with a cheep ground lift adapter as shown in the video...
@@BobSell Thanks, Bob. The power adapter is already 2-prong, so a lifter won't change anything. Neither does a HumX I tried.
Hey Bob, quick question. I am running one guitar through my pedalboard, then into an ABY pedal for two separate outputs: my tube amp and DI into an interface. The ABY has ground/lift and isolation switches, but I'm still getting that annoying ground loop buzz. Do you think this Humx will be able to solve the problem? Thank you!
If you isolated the ground with a lift switch and it’s still buzzing then not likely to fix your problem.
hey my amp is buzzing...
but if i use with the guitar processer, it howling
if i conneted guitar directly to into amp no buzzing sound is comming
Guitar processor plugged into AC power? If so, try plugging into the same AC outlet. You could try a cheap ground lift adapter to test the ground as mentioned in the video... Good luck!
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on my guitar there is a tone pot that does nothing. Does that affect it?
Should have no affect...
Bob Sell oh well on my Les Paul it hums even when my hand is on the strings
Was this a paid for advertisement for Hum X? Were you compensated in any way to endorse this Hum X product?
This was not a paid advertisement. If you follow my channel you know that I only recommend products that I use myself in the studio. Nor was this product given to me for free to review. I paid the retail price for this product. I've had several products sent to me that are junk and I refuse to review. Recently, I was offed a product for free if I agreed to review on Amazon. I declined as I only review products that I can recommend and use myself. Having said that, this product has a link in the video description and if you click on the link and purchase, I do get a small commission from the sale. I think it's around 5% from Amazon. Thanks for the question.
does it filter out 120 hz buzz because I am at my wits end......I have shut off everything in my house, PC, one room with flourescent lights, etc and used a 3 female to 2 prong adapter at my friends urging who has played tube amps for 30 years and nothing is working. I found a website that has the sounds of 60 hz and 120hz and the 120 is what i have.......
Steve, have you tried different guitars with the same outcome? How about a different amp? Take your rig someone else (neighbors house)? I think you can buy a 60hz or 120 hz filter if needed but I'm not familiar enough to recommend something... Good luck!
yes, both guitars do it, both amps do it, and I take my amps/guitars to a friends house and they are silent.....very very frustrated