it has like a hum(background noise) when it has distotion on either if i use the amps distortion or a distortion pedal. i tried unpluging everything from the power strip that its plug into i used a diffrent guitar it still does it theirs an effect on the amp that takes away backround noices that you can adjust but to completly make all the hum go away it doesnt sound as good it loses that deep base distortion that i like. so whats the prob and what can i do? well thanks

What amp do you use?

Well there are many reasons for noise, sitting near lights, computer monitors, tv's, anything that uses lots of energy will give you noise issues.

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yeaaahhh... the Hz range of pickups goes sooo fucking high that it can hear the element in a lightbulb vibrating... craaazzyyy shit.... if i play guitar too close to my amp, i buzz like a motherfucker, maybe thats it.

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will all that stuff affect it if thier off like tvs and all that other stuff and how would i know if its thats making the "hum"

well... you could try turning off all of the electric things in the room except for the amp and see what happens...

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if you're talking about a distinct "hum"... my money says it's a ground loop. shouldnt be to hard to fix. just make sure everthing is grounded properly.

if you're talking more about a "hiss"... get use to it. high gain rigs do that. some more than others.

if you're talking about feedback, once again, high gain rigs do that, but a noise suppressor is an effective band-aid fix.

going by the hum... you need to take your rig to the basics, guitar straight into the amp. if the noise is gone, you've ruled out the amp cord and guitar. if not, try several different cords, and guitars.. and if the problem still doesnt go away. it's the amp.

if it's not the amp,cord or guitar..... try each other piece of gear one at a time with a quality cord that you know is good. if using pedals, try testing with both your power supply and a battery. you should be able to find the trouble maker(s).

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yeah i tired just the guitar by it self and i think i tried just turning the amp on be it self with the amps own distortion its not a hum as i said earlier its like a hiss or buzz sound. even when its not turned up loud its always there.

I have no clue...

I do know my cell phone makes my PC speakers hum horribly if it's too close to them. Even when not in use.

what amp is it?

how bad is it?

my money says it's just operation noise that you have to just live with.

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is all i know is my emg picks up alot of noises. one time i was changing the song that was on cause i was jamming to the songs playing them on beat and shit. and the remote makes some crazy noises when your pressing buttons on it right near your pickup, its weird shit. or when i crank my half stack up one time i was talking loud as hell and i could hear my self talking like it was a mic or some shit it was funny shit.

I would say you've got some problem there, possibly a grounding issue, maybe someone with more experience with EMGs could advise, because pickups aren't designed to be microphonic. They will however, pick up some electrical noise from the surrounding area

I can hear my watch ticking through the amp when my hand i a bit close by my emg's . Maybe youre emg's pick up other stuff that will cause the noise

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get your guitar properly sheilded and grounded.

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What pick-ups have you got, single coils hum/buzz like a cunt if you're near a computer or something. If I switch my coil tap to single it will hum but put it back to humbucker and it's perfectly quiet.