Why is it that my clean channel is louder than my distortion through my foot petal?

i just got a B-52 half stack for christmas and i got a foot petal with it and i was wonder as to why my clean channel is louder than my distortion channel. any suggestions on what i could do with this? thanks!

Why is it that my clean channel is louder than my distortion through my foot petal?
if it's just a separate foot pedal unit just for distortion, U might wanna put in a fresh battery. technology now a days those usually eat batteries up.





if it IS a separate pedal unit, %26amp; if this persists, keep in mind that going thru a distortion means the signal goes thru more "processing" which could mean more electronic components, or just filters... digital or otherwise. the Clean Channel is just a straight circuit, very little processing (circuitry) to go thru.





another go is... the distortion channel, which may have more processing or components for signal to go thru, may have an inherently increased "Noise Floor". (that could be your next question on Yahoo!(R) Answers_ ) if it does have higher noise floor, the manfacturer may have put in more filters to reduce the noise, but the reduction also brings your level down. (not as loud)





if your distortion channel is built into your pre-amp or amp, ask the dealer if it's supposed to DO THAT. did U listen to that particular unit before U bought it?... (i know U did) ask the dealer if he could open it up %26amp; see if one of components (on the distortion channel) is faulty... if something is faulty, he's not gonna replace it..., he's just get U a new one. play THAT new one before U take it home. rock on
Reply:check for different volume knobs and adjust---may be a different volume knob for each channel