Ampeg Portaflex 350 head - Static and Hiss?

[JimmyM]

I do, and I hear pretty good tone through the DI. It's not my favorite DI in the world, and yes, it will get a little noisy if you crank treble too much, but on my settings it's pretty decent.

 

[MBauer]

I do, and I hear pretty good tone through the DI. It's not my favorite DI in the world, and yes, it will get a little noisy if you crank treble too much, but on my settings it's pretty decent.

Are you referring to the XLR out? - I"m curious about the headphone out on the front - that's where I'm hearing the noise (even with the treble at zero)

thanks!
~m

 

[JimmyM]

Oh, yeah...sorry...well, I'd say about the same for it, too.

 

[MBauer]

Oh, yeah...sorry...well, I'd say about the same for it, too.

So completely silent? Mine definitely has a hiss - and after the response from Ampeg, it sounds like it's from the fan...cranking treble, gain, or volume makes it a little louder, but it's there continuously regardless (with and without the bass plugged in)

I'm trying not to obsess about it, but I won't have my cab to try until next Friday.

 

[JimmyM]

No, it's not completely silent, but the noise floor is respectably low IMHO.

 

[arai]

If Jimmy's is silent then it sounds like you have a defective unit

 

[MBauer]

No, it's not completely silent, but the noise floor is respectably low IMHO.

I suppose I would qualify it as respectable...I honestly was just surprised there was any noise at all. As I mentioned, I have a $100 Acoustic practice amp that is completely silent through the headphone out - but it doesn't have a fan, and obviously isn't in the same ballpark as the Ampeg

Update: Interestingly....the Bose headphones (earbuds) were noisy...my Grados were noisy...plugged in a pair of Fostex phones that are pretty neutral...almost zero hiss...

 

[Hi Im Juan]

Hey I'm sorry to revive a 5 year old thread, but do you still have the amp? I am almost sure I will buy it, but I'd like to hear it from you if the amp lasted at least 5 years?