Cure for dirty power?

[Gambolputty]

I live in an old house (1950 or so) and I think that the power quality is pretty dirty. My P 90s sound like an idling law mower when I am not playing. Even my CU 22 sounds buzzy. I am playing through a Mesa Mk II. The buzz is obnoxious on the low gain (rhythm) channel and unbearable on the high gain channel when using singlyh coils. The buzz cleans up a bit with the CU22, but is still pretty noisy no matter what channel.


Any way to help filter the power to clean up the mess? Turning off all the computers, TVs, appliances is not an acceptable action plan (my family would lynch me).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[Rabidhamster]

have you tried plugging into a power conditioner of some sort? The battery backups for computers would work fine, and be better for your other electronics as well if you have real dirty power.

Do you live near any power transformers or relays or anything like that?

[Aldwyn]

The foaming at the mouth rodent speaks truth.

You should get much cleaner if you plug you whole line into a power conditioner... amp, pedals, etc..

Should quiet it down quite nicely!

[bleujazz3]

I live in an old house (1950 or so) and I think that the power quality is pretty dirty. My P 90s sound like an idling law mower when I am not playing. Even my CU 22 sounds buzzy. I am playing through a Mesa Mk II. The buzz is obnoxious on the low gain (rhythm) channel and unbearable on the high gain channel when using singlyh coils. The buzz cleans up a bit with the CU22, but is still pretty noisy no matter what channel.


Any way to help filter the power to clean up the mess? Turning off all the computers, TVs, appliances is not an acceptable action plan (my family would lynch me).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Creative answer:

Monster Pro 2500 rack unit power conditioner. Designed to be your equipment's buddy, it cleans up power, provides clear, clean signal, used to be $199 at local music shops, but has declined in price since my equipment was purchased new. Make sure you have 3-prong receptacles (there's that freakin' word again) in your house, as adapters are cumbersome and don't provide good contact points.

You may see that old dirty power can be cleaned, just don't expect miracles of absolute proportion. Monster Power is quite able to clean up your existing power.

Take the Monster Power test at your local shop if they have a "power sniffer" in their shop. Monster, Inc. built a device that compares standard power strips, Furman power strips, and then shows Monster's results. Monster is clean compared to the others. Don't take my word for it, let the guitar reps show you.

You'll be pleased. I was, and purchased two Monster 2500s, one for my computer and recording devices, one for my guitar gear.

Truthfully, Monster power works better than the standard and Furmans.


:)

[Dash_Doc]

You could try an isolation transformer, but the real answer likely will involve at least running a dedicated curcuit to you music room, and possibly rewiring the house.

[CAFeathers]

Get a dedicated circuit run into your music room. I live in a 30 year old mobile home and just had several dedicated circuits run.

[bleujazz3]

It's good advice to have a separate circuit (or 2) running from the circuit breaker into the room. The power in our music room has 2 circuits, one for overhead lights, stereo equipment and effect pedals, and one for recording and rackmount (Monster 2500s and EQ), and guitar amps.

The Monster 2500s clean up the power where any sensitive computer equipment is affected, and the amps get royal treatment as well.

I don't bring food into the room, especially lunch food, because the computer space won't allow it. Beer or wine, yeah. Never a Reuben sandwich. My blood chemistry (inherited from Dad) won't let me eat that stuff...Now talk about BBQ grilled drumsticks, that's what I live for.... :)

[feloniuspunk]

Here's a cheap fix that often works. Have you tried one of these?

2 prong adapter (http://www.musicianassist.com/htf/cheater.gif)

[TRandy16]

Here's a cheap fix that often works. Have you tried one of these?

2 prong adapter (http://www.musicianassist.com/htf/cheater.gif)
Don't laugh...this may be just the thing that fixes the problem. Using it effectively lifts the ground and perhaps eliminates that buzz.

These things cost about $.79 at your local hardware store....sure can't hurt to try the cheap fix first.