Very noisy distortion on x0xi0

[crx091081gb]

Hi guys, just been playing with the distortion turned on on my x0xi0 and it keeps putting out random sort of crackling, it sounds a bit like a piece of scratched vinyl. The amount knob has always been pretty crackly when the type knob is in the up position, I tried cleaning the pot but it never went away. I didn't mind the knob being scratchy but now it sounds crackly whenever I turn the distortion on regardless of which way the type button is set.

Don't really know where to start with this one, it's one of the older x0xi0s, I have the front panel mod too (again an early one without the mixer board).

Any ideas? Brian? Guest? Anyone?

Much respect and love for the x0xb0x online massive.

[crx091081gb]

Just checked the long list of install problems, could this be a problem with the Alpha pot shorting? I'm going to check to see if there's a short there later. Any other suggestions gratefully received.

[kroutshev]

Hi,
it could a problem from the pot himself, i already have this noisy sound when your turn the pot. The only solution was to revove it !
K.

[crx091081gb]

Did you just replace the pot with an equivalent part?

[kroutshev]

Exactly, i have changed it and now that's ok.