Slight noise with rare earth blend

[lppier]

Recently I am experimenting with using pickups to record, and using tone match to eq them afterwards.
I found the rare earth blend to be a suitable pickup for doing this, with one exception in relation to recording. There is faint but audible noise in the background when I record - especially when I am touching the 2 screws on the pickup.

My question is - is this the nature of this pickup ? Will switching to a mag mic help? My
Mag mic just died so I am not able to try this.

[aaron_t]

I just started playing with a REB and I get no such noise. I wonder... have you made sure that your signal chain is grounded? I’ve had that issue when plugged in to devices that only have 2 prong (US) plugs. I’d suggest playing with your signal chain power sources to make sure you’re fully grounded and see if the problem persists.

[lkingston]

All the mic blend pickups that I have tried (REB, AG6, Anthem, DD Multiac) have self noise. I can hear it quite well over reference monitors or noise reducing headphones. I can barely hear it through a guitar amp, PA, or consumer headphones.

[fazool]

I have an REB, running through a DEAD-quiet GigPro PA and into a LB Mini.

I have no noise.

Running wireless direct into the mini I also have no noise.


If you have a ground loop problem try running wirelessly.

[lppier]

I actually am using wireless - moving around my room I hear varying degrees of the interference I’m talking about. My anthem equipped guitar is dead quiet on the other hand.

[Pnewsom]

Perhaps its the wireless, not the pickup.

[lppier]

Originally Posted by Pnewsom

Perhaps its the wireless, not the pickup.

I’m using anthem with the wireless as well, I think it’s the magnetic pickup.

[penrithrdstudio]

I use a Shadow SH141 which is an active single coil soundhole pickup. I sometimes find it picks up interference from wireless electronics such as wireless mics or computers. Turning the guitar away from the source of the interference usually sorts it.

[lkingston]

What wireless are you using? Does it have a TRS plug on the transmitter? Sometimes using a TRS to TS adapter fixes that. The Line6 G10 transmitter even comes with one because this is so common.

[MrErikJ]

I've noticed my mag pickups, my Powertap Earth included, pickup certain electrical noise if facing certain devices. I have to turn away from my mixer when recording or there's a faint electrical hum.

[lppier]

Originally Posted by lkingston

What wireless are you using? Does it have a TRS plug on the transmitter? Sometimes using a TRS to TS adapter fixes that. The Line6 G10 transmitter even comes with one because this is so common.

Do you mean the l-shaped converter that comes with the line6? I have tried that, still the same.

[lppier]

Originally Posted by MrErikJ

I've noticed my mag pickups, my Powertap Earth included, pickup certain electrical noise if facing certain devices. I have to turn away from my mixer when recording or there's a faint electrical hum.

Yup I believe we are experiencing the same thing - guess it’s the nature of the beast? Turning the mix of the Reb all the way towards the mic causes this noise to go away.

[perttime]

Can you try a different room? Magnetic pickups CAN pick up noises from all sorts of electrical things. Even the wiring in a room and some light sources.

[lppier]

Originally Posted by perttime

Can you try a different room? Magnetic pickups CAN pick up noises from all sorts of electrical things. Even the wiring in a room and some light sources.

I think it is my monitor speaker / amp ... when i switch it off and record, the interference sound is minimal.