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John Long Inner circle New Jersey 2826 Posts |
I have used the Happie Amp for light use over 2 years. It has worked adequately, but recently I have encounter some problems with my Happie Amp
1) Recently I notice that the speaker will emit a lot of noise after the amp's power supply is turned on, but before the remote unit is on. The first time I noticed this, it sounded like I was picking up a weak radio station signal. The next time I used it, the interference type noise was much louder, but completely gone when I turned on the remote. Is this the unit degrading or is the location just emitting its own electrical noise? 2) The strap's connection to the carrying bag broke; it seemed to just rip out the stitching connecting the strap to the bag. Are there ways to replace this? 3) When the strap broke, the unit crashed onto a hard floor from about 1-2 ft. Is likely to have done any damage? (the breaking happened in between the two interference noise issues) Thanks! John
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arthur stead Inner circle When I played soccer, I hit 1773 Posts |
Contact Brian Foshee at Happie Amp. He is very knowledgeable about the units, and has tremendous customer service. On top of that, he's a heck of a nice guy!
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Michael Messing Inner circle Knoxville, TN 1817 Posts |
John,
It definitely sounds like you were getting RF interference. The reason the sound cleared up when you turned on your mic transmitter is that the signal that was causing interference was weak and the signal from your transmitter was closer and strong so it overtook the weaker signal. It happens regularly with wireless microphone systems, which is why many of them are "frequency agile", which means they have multiple frequencies built-in to the receiver/transmitter and can be changed to avoid interference. In the past, when I had a wireless mic system that only had a single frequency, I would run into interference from time to time. As long as leaving my mic transmitter on took care of it, I was in good shape. Usually, just turning the transmitter on and leaving it on mute, would take care of the interference so I could keep the system powered on without a problem. |
bhappie Regular user B. Happie Entertainment, LLC 123 Posts |
Perfect answer Michael. and Arthur! LOL. Look on top of the amp and see which light is flickering RF1 or RF2. You can use the corresponding transmitter to block out interference OR you can put it on mute and leave it sit by the PA system and use the other transmitter.
You can always get a hold of me with questions thru chat on my site www.HappieAmp.com or phone 1-800-504-4800 or email brian@bhappie.com. Do you have the unlimited warranty John? I can replace the haversack. If you don't, it is on the site under accessories. http://happieamp.com/carrying-bag-for-happie-amp-and-20.html |
John Long Inner circle New Jersey 2826 Posts |
Thanks for the replies. I'm not sure if my HA has multiple operating frequencies, I will have to check (its stored remotely at the moment)
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Michael Messing Inner circle Knoxville, TN 1817 Posts |
I'm pretty sure the Happie Amp wireless mics are single frequency units.
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