I sent this video to @VictoryAmps, here's their response: "Listening to the noise in the video, this is perfectly normal. When pushing the output section of an amplifier, the laminations of the transformer will move and vibrate more noticeably. All of our transformers are potted which help to lower the amount of noise. Historically this hasn't been noticed until amplifier attenuators have been used. All Victory Amplifiers use Demeter transformers, who have a great heritage in making transformers for guitar and bass amplifiers." So there's nothing wrong with my amp(s). As I mentioned in other comment(s), it's not a problem, the sound that I'm getting in the DAW is perfect, it's just an inconvenience...
5:00 Magnetorestriction in the output transformer. This is normal, within reason. Just contact the manufacturer if you feel like it's too much - that's what customer service is for. 💪
Thank you! I've contacted @VictoryAmps, let's see what they think. It's not a problem, sound that I'm getting in the DAW is perfect, just an inconvenience...
1.standby: who told you that you just can't turn off a tube amp at once? there is no reason whatsoever to wait when turning off you can even unplug from the wall with no damage to the tubes or circuit if you don't believe me watch psionic audio or brad the guitologist on the subject on youtube or even dave friedman on tone talk. when turning the amp on you are correct (as long as you don't have a tube rectifier) so you wait 2 minutes while you tune the guitar no big deal for the best tone. 2.heat :get an air conditioner .the heat is nice in the winter 3.noise. something is wrong with your victory amp they are lunchbox amps that's not a very clever design for a tube amp. my 1974x is dead silent at all volumes i have experience with many tube amps all silent unless there is a problem .go to a tech or swap the amp. 4. if you think that studio monitors with tiny 3" drivers give you the full experience you are seriously missing out. you need a cab with 12" speakers, at least one good one otherwise tube amps can be pointless they react with their speakers. 5.enjoy your tone quest!
1. Here's what it says in the official user guide by Victory included with the amp: "leave at least 30 seconds before switching from PREHEAT to Off." 2. Good point about the winter :D 3. Hm, both of my amps do that noise(Kraken is louder) so I assumed it's normal 4. For sure, unfortunately not doable because of neighbours, I'm already quite fortunate to be able to record guitars late in the evening. 5. Thank you!
@@AdamBards 1. It's an old myth, but letting it cool on standby won't hurt anything either (science of loud has a video on it) 2. yeah, they are hot lol 3. Some circuits are more noisey than others, but often amps(often the tubes) can suffer from defects that cause more noise 4. The oxbox is fantastic, but you might be better off getting larger monitors. Going from 3" 2way monitors to 6" 2way monitors was a massive change for mimicking the feel of an amp in the room 5. Don't enjoy it too much, or your wallet will hate you 😂😂
The amp shouldn't be making that noise. You may want to have someone look at it. Aside from that, I think at least some of your issues come from not fully understanding the differences between gain and volume. This is very important, not just for guitar, but for anytime you are working with audio gear. Knowing all the details will allow you to get better tone with less noise. Basically, when you overdrive tubes to distort, you're applying excess gain to the tubes in the preamp. Where most people go wrong is with volume. A volume control can't overdrive or distort the signal in any way. And if you know how all this works, you can use gain and volume to get a better tone, and have much less noise. You'll also benefit knowing how to indirectly overdrive your power tubes. You're used to working with solid state amps and you don't do things quite the same way with tubes. But once you know all of the details, you won't have any problems.
@@AdamBards No matter if both of your amps do that, it is _NOT_ normal. Check out 99,99% of all other amps ;) I am an electrical engineer and building my own tube amps, this is NOT normal.
I don't understand how a tube amp can be generalized to be difficult or complicated - this may be true for your amp but not for all. And it is _NOT_ normal that your amp does make this noise and it definitly isn't true for all tube amps. In fact my tube amps are dead silent.
I sent this video to @VictoryAmps, here's their response:
"Listening to the noise in the video, this is perfectly normal.
When pushing the output section of an amplifier, the laminations of the transformer will move and vibrate more noticeably. All of our transformers are potted which help to lower the amount of noise.
Historically this hasn't been noticed until amplifier attenuators have been used. All Victory Amplifiers use Demeter transformers, who have a great heritage in making transformers for guitar and bass amplifiers."
So there's nothing wrong with my amp(s).
As I mentioned in other comment(s), it's not a problem, the sound that I'm getting in the DAW is perfect, it's just an inconvenience...
5:00 Magnetorestriction in the output transformer. This is normal, within reason. Just contact the manufacturer if you feel like it's too much - that's what customer service is for. 💪
Thank you! I've contacted @VictoryAmps, let's see what they think. It's not a problem, sound that I'm getting in the DAW is perfect, just an inconvenience...
1.standby: who told you that you just can't turn off a tube amp at once? there is no reason whatsoever to wait when turning off you can even unplug from the wall with no damage to the tubes or circuit if you don't believe me watch psionic audio or brad the guitologist on the subject on youtube or even dave friedman on tone talk. when turning the amp on you are correct (as long as you don't have a tube rectifier) so you wait 2 minutes while you tune the guitar no big deal for the best tone.
2.heat :get an air conditioner .the heat is nice in the winter
3.noise. something is wrong with your victory amp they are lunchbox amps that's not a very clever design for a tube amp. my 1974x is dead silent at all volumes i have experience with many tube amps all silent unless there is a problem .go to a tech or swap the amp.
4. if you think that studio monitors with tiny 3" drivers give you the full experience you are seriously missing out. you need a cab with 12" speakers, at least one good one otherwise tube amps can be pointless they react with their speakers.
5.enjoy your tone quest!
1. Here's what it says in the official user guide by Victory included with the amp:
"leave at least 30 seconds before switching from PREHEAT to Off."
2. Good point about the winter :D
3. Hm, both of my amps do that noise(Kraken is louder) so I assumed it's normal
4. For sure, unfortunately not doable because of neighbours, I'm already quite fortunate to be able to record guitars late in the evening.
5. Thank you!
@@AdamBards
1. It's an old myth, but letting it cool on standby won't hurt anything either (science of loud has a video on it)
2. yeah, they are hot lol
3. Some circuits are more noisey than others, but often amps(often the tubes) can suffer from defects that cause more noise
4. The oxbox is fantastic, but you might be better off getting larger monitors. Going from 3" 2way monitors to 6" 2way monitors was a massive change for mimicking the feel of an amp in the room
5. Don't enjoy it too much, or your wallet will hate you 😂😂
The amp shouldn't be making that noise. You may want to have someone look at it. Aside from that, I think at least some of your issues come from not fully understanding the differences between gain and volume. This is very important, not just for guitar, but for anytime you are working with audio gear. Knowing all the details will allow you to get better tone with less noise. Basically, when you overdrive tubes to distort, you're applying excess gain to the tubes in the preamp. Where most people go wrong is with volume. A volume control can't overdrive or distort the signal in any way. And if you know how all this works, you can use gain and volume to get a better tone, and have much less noise. You'll also benefit knowing how to indirectly overdrive your power tubes.
You're used to working with solid state amps and you don't do things quite the same way with tubes. But once you know all of the details, you won't have any problems.
Both of my amps do that noise(Kraken is louder) so I assume it's normal
@@AdamBards No matter if both of your amps do that, it is _NOT_ normal. Check out 99,99% of all other amps ;) I am an electrical engineer and building my own tube amps, this is NOT normal.
Are the tubes coming on? I’ve heard you have to let the tubes warm up before you push volume and stuff into them
I hope they didn’t blow or something
I hope not, I give them 1-2 minutes to warm up...
I don't understand how a tube amp can be generalized to be difficult or complicated - this may be true for your amp but not for all. And it is _NOT_ normal that your amp does make this noise and it definitly isn't true for all tube amps. In fact my tube amps are dead silent.