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Ampeg 115 Bass Cab New(Buzz) is speaker gone ?

  • 24-06-2008 5:39pm
    #1
    Fender543
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭


    Hello All,

    Just got my brand new ampeg 115 bass cab, pluged it in and right from the off theres a buzz when i play any thing from A to E.
    Any other notes are perfect !!!.
    So the question is... is there something lose or is the speaker cone gone ?

    Got it from Dolphin Music this morning.


Comments

  • #2
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    The grille might be loose? Push against it (gently ;) ) while you play those notes.


  • #3
    Fender543
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Fender543


    I'll give it a go now.

    Just gave it a go, no joy.
    The buzz gets worse when I play louder at lower frequency, and tried holding the grille.
    The buzz comes from somewhere around the area the cone joins the magnet.
    Maybe it got a knock in transit, but there is no marks on the casing.


  • #4
    Rigsby
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭Rigsby


    If it turns out you have to return it Dolphin Music have an excellent ( at least in my experience) customer service. I bought an amp from them which was faulty. I had returned the faulty one and received a replacement within a fortnight. They even rang me to check if it had arrived and if I was happy with the new one. Not many online stores like that.


  • #5
    Dord
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10,817 ✭✭✭✭Dord


    I'd give them a ring then. Best to do it as soon as possible (tomorrow). Hopefully they'll sort it out for ya. :)


  • #6
    Fender543
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Fender543


    It arrived at 10.25, by 10.50 I was on to their support and they are contacting Mackie tech support. But I'll be chasing them up first thing tomorrow morning, a few gigs in two weeks time.


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  • #7
    Fender543
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 ✭Fender543


    Dolphin are very good to deal with!
    I sent the orginal bas cab back on Tuesday and they sent out a replacement the same day. I go it today, BUT this one does not have a buzz like the last one, but there is something wrong.


    There is a noise from the lower end of the cab when I play loud with plenty of bass end.
    I think its the cab more than the speaker, I'll keep messing with it until I get it sorted.

    Anyone have one of these Ampeg 115e cabs ? I see it was made in China.


  • #8
    Doctor J
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,848 ✭✭✭✭Doctor J


    I've heard a lot of bad reports about their QC since they moved production to China. Try talkbass.com, there should be plenty of threads there, you should be able to find something.


  • #9
    Patricide
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,658 ✭✭✭Patricide


    Yup ampeg have gone downhill for a while now alright!!!


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