https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:41:01 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/paged/2/#post-107710 Tue, 21 Jun 2005 15:26:20 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion 300m https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/paged/2/#post-107710 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/paged/2/#post-107563 Mon, 20 Jun 2005 06:34:23 +0000
It is a rather small room and I was playing directly under the fan. Double humbuck guitar so there was no problem with single coil as mentioned.

Thanks for all your responses.

Michael]]> Guitar Players Discussion mikey https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/paged/2/#post-107563 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/paged/2/#post-106892 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 07:15:08 +0000
I couldn't even guess how many times I screamed "I AM IRON MAN" into a box fan when I was a kid.

*starts rummaging around in the garage looking for a fan*]]> Guitar Players Discussion hairballxavier https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/paged/2/#post-106892 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106848 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 02:13:04 +0000
It's not that the fan is pushing the air and distorting the waves. Normally the sound would bounce off the ceiling. With a fan you have these blades moving around, they pass between the source of the sound and the ceiling. Some of the sound waves bounce off the blades, some pass by them and hit the ceiling and sound "normal". So some of the sound sounds "normal" and some of it bounces off the blades into other weird parts of the room.

That's how you've got that wavery/wobbly reverbish effect.]]> Guitar Players Discussion Metaellihead https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106848 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106834 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:06:17 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion kachman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106834 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106832 Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:01:45 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion gnease https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106832 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106810 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 22:52:41 +0000
Most electronic equipment require EMI protection (EMI filters) built into the circuit - but it doesn't always guarantee total protection from all levels of interference. I'm not sure how you can fix this, but check your local electronics store, they may have adapter sockets with EMI protection that you can plug into the wall, and then plug your equipment in. This will usually filter out EMI that is conducted down the power line.

In some cases, the EMI is radiated through the air waves - such as when you move your fan towards your computer monitor. The only remedy for this would probably be to move away from the source of the interference.

If you get the noise only when you're close to the fan, then you're getting radiated EMI and can just move away. If you get it anywhere in the house as long as the fan is on - then look into the wall filter.]]> Guitar Players Discussion kachman https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106810 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106790 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:39:21 +0000 Guitar Players Discussion cnev https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106790 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106784 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:26:35 +0000
Anyway, when you play, you hear the natural reverb from the room, which your brain assimilates as "normal". If you have a fan going, you may change the reflections and modulate those reflections by the speed of the fan blades.

That would happen on both acoustic and electric.

-Laz]]> Guitar Players Discussion Dan Lasley https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106784 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106781 Wed, 15 Jun 2005 20:08:20 +0000
Less than a week to mid-summer's day, it's overcast, wet and windy...

What this country needs is a roof!

:) :) :)

Vic You will longing for that kind of weather after a few days in Texas Vic]]> Guitar Players Discussion teleplayer324 https://guitarnoise.forum/guitar-players-discussion/ceiling-fan-interference/#post-106781