I got a new Hot Rod Deluxe...

MF should take care of you. Hope the next one is better.

Dan

the hot rod deluxe is a great amp, hope this one has no defects 8)

Snap, Crackel and Pop belong in a cereal not an amp. Probably just a minor thing, but it shouldn't be in a new product, every now and then something slips past quality control. MF, in my experience is a reputable outfit and will make good on it. BTW great pic for your post.

Actually, the amp may have been perfectly fine. I bought my Hot Rod Deluxe about 5 years ago, it is still going strong and has been my main gig amp for years now. But when I originally brought it home it made a few snaps, crackles, and pops. Brand new speakers will often make a few strange noises at first. I have bought quite a few new speakers and some have made some really odd noises when I first fired them up. But usually after a few hours the speaker will start to sound fine, and over a few weeks really start to sound great.

I think my HRD made noise for about a week, but after that it performed perfectly. To this day it has been a very dependable amp, the only problems I've ever had is that the jewel light has burned out twice. I found replacements at an auto parts store for about $1 each.

Once at a wedding gig we played in a large room right next to the Inn's kitchen. This was a large Inn and they had big heavy duty equipment in the kitchen. At this gig my HRD made a loud pop and hum. It did this several times and I thought something was wrong with the amp. After about half an hour it quit making these strange noises and has never done so again. I think I was experiencing power surges from the heavy motors kicking on and off in the kitchen. Since then I bought a power conditioner to protect all my gear.

So, perhaps your amp was defective, but don't be surprised if the replacement makes a few noises the first few days. Amps are like anything else, they have a short break-in period.

Often when electrolytic capacitors (like the filter capacitors in the power supply and the cathode bypass caps in the amp) have been standing unpowered for a while, the oxide dielectric film will develop thin spots that allow arcing that produces such snapping, crackling and popping for a while till the film re-forms. Then the amp quietens down again after use.

Congrats on the newer HRD! :D

Glad this one does not have any noise issues. The HRD really is a great amp and very reliable. It has probably the best Clean channel in it's price range, you would have to pay double or more to do better. Pedals sound great through this amp.

I know you didn't ask for this, but you probably realize that the HRD gets very LOUD very quick. This is a common complaint with HRD owners, it can be a little difficult to play at home because it goes from almost no volume at 1 to extremely loud at 1-1/2. If you find this to be the case, try plugging your guitar into the 2nd instrument input, the volume will be far more controllable.

Here is a great site devoted to the HRD, you can learn lots about your new amp.

Unofficial Hot Rod Deluxe Owner's Guide

Congrats again.

congrats on the purchase of imho one of the best amp you can buy with out going bankrupt lol, this is a great amp, i have the deville, its my
favorite amp i own, have fun and let us know how you like it ok 8)