I was hoping it was just a problem with my archaic wiring, but I had a performance over the weekend somewhere else and the noise/interference was extremely troublesome — very loud. That wiring could’ve been a little sketchy too, but even if so, it proves that the Hog is very sensitive to this sort of thing. Or at last my Hog, if it’s damaged. So, yeah, I’m worried that it’ll be ok in some venues, not ok in others, and it’ll be unpredictable in that way.

Twilight Zone time. I just set up my amp and the noise is pretty much totally gone — even with toaster and air conditioner going.

I have noticed in the past that the input slider has been a little wonky, giving out some loud pops when I moved it, especially from the down position. That was one of the reasons I was just leaving it all the way down. The slider isn’t popping now. Dust? Now there’s a little buzz when the Hog is engaged unaffected by the volume on the guitar (or bass in this case), but it’s totally within the range of acceptability. Before, it was very loud and intrusive. And I tried it in different power outlets and my Fuhrman power conditioner — same noise.

Maybe it’s one of those things that gets fixed simply by asking about it — I hope! The only other thing I’m wondering is if it could be the result of leaving the unit on for a long period of time and it’s heating up or something…I’ve been leaving it plugged in but bypassed for pretty extended periods.

Thanks!