Hi all, I’m using a brand new ZED436 in my home studio, that is a quiet fully treated control/ live room. Also my previous desk had no such noise issues.
I can live with some fan noise (like a modern PC), but the fan volume on this thing is huge…! I’m wrapped with the desk otherwise, I get its built at a price point, and for live use the fan wouldn’t be an issue.
It doesn’t sound like a faulty or an old dirty fan, but just like a very loud one.
My PC fan is only just present when the desk is off and my room ventilation is all baffled and no louder than the PC, but this desk is like someone turned on a pedestal fan in comparison. I’m finding myself having to monitor a higher levels to try an overcome it, but its tiring to the ears. It is also noticeable when tracking of vocals and acoustic guitars etc… where as my PC fans never were (are), when using the previous mixing desk.
I’m assuming this fan is only required for the internal PSU and not for anything else on the desk itself? I’m not sure if the fan is temp/speed controlled, but my room is constantly between 18-21oC depending on my mood. All of the desk ventilation is clear, and no other gear is near the desk to heat it up etc… so I don’t believe there’s anything funky going on.
Has anyone any tips on either shutting it up (baffles?), replace/upgrading it (specs/sizes would help)?
Or is just just an undersized fan for the air its attempting to move?
If so, I think I’m going to have to covert it to an external PSU so I can run a larger and better quality fan that can be mounted in a better location. Yes, it bugs me that much, even though id have to open up a month old desk to modify!
looking forward to your thoughts
Adam