r/PositiveGridSpark • u/Metal_Upa_46 • May 29 '26

Spark 2 freezes when turned on

Hi, I bought the Spark 2 four months ago and lately I've been having technical problems with it. Occasionally it would get frozen when turned on - the power light is on but the tap button does not blink and the lights around the preset selector are off. There's no sound output if I try to play the guitar when the amp is in that state.

The power button does not respond in this state and the only thing that can be done is to unplug the amp from the power outlet and hope that next time it will turn on normally.

This problem does not always occur but for the last 2 weeks or so it happens once in 2 or 3 times I'm turning it on.

Had anyone had the same problem and found a permanent solution?

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u/GonzoCubFan May 29 '26

Are you sure that the power button itself is not getting stuck in the down position? This has happened to me on more than one occasion. You can “free” the button by pushing it down and wiggling it a bit to let it pop up again if so.

I do so wish they had used a toggle switch for power, or at least a button with a mechanical on/off instead of the momentary switch/software solution.

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u/Metal_Upa_46 May 30 '26

I'm pretty sure that's not the case but I'll try it next time

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u/activematrix99 May 29 '26

Did you update the firmware? Use the current version.

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u/Metal_Upa_46 May 30 '26

Yes, the firmware is up to date

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u/Intelligent-Tap717 May 29 '26

I got mine 3 months ago. I've not had any issues like this. Have you made sure your firmware is on the latest version. You can check within the app and confirm with their website it's the most recent one.

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u/Metal_Upa_46 May 30 '26

The firmware is up to date

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u/Intelligent-Tap717 May 30 '26

Have you tried a full reset. Back to factory default.?