Re: V3 Noise

[<bwahler@nectech.com>]

     Michael Carr wrote:
     > 
     > I just read the review of the Hammond XM-1 module in the new April 
     > issue of Keyboard.
     > 
     > In it they discuss the competition, including the V3. The reviewers 
     > had two V3s, one that was "well traveled," and a brand new one from 
     > Voce.  They say that the used one was quite noisey, while the new 
     > one sounded great.
     > 
     > I bought a new V3 in December, and am frustrated by the noise.  The 
     > Voce factory said the noise was in the Spin circuitry, and there was 
     > no way to avoid it except to bypass the Spin through the effects out 
     > or through the Leslie out.  Other than that, my only choice was to 
     > use EQ to get out the noise.
     > 
     > How come the reviewers got a new V3 that "sounded great" (no 
     > noise)?? I want a no-noise model too.
     
     I don't think there's any magic here.  I have a 9-month old V3.  Like 
     you, I think the full-boat V3 (w/Spin) is too noisy.  I notice that 
     most (all?) of the factory presets have a treble setting of -12dB, 
     which helps to filter the noise, but makes the V3 sound "like it needs 
     a cap job."  I recently had to send it back for warranty work, and if 
     there was a noise fix, I'm sure they would have added it while it was 
     open.  Personally, I find using the effects out to be an accpetable 
     tradeoff.
     
     -BW