[NEWBIE] New to high gain – Is a lot of noise normal?

I’m from the acoustic world and just recently have begun exploring the electric side of things. So, amps, pedals, effect loops, high gain, etc. are new to me.

I just bought my first high-gain amp, a Revv G20. Channel 1 is nice and clean and even responds well to the drive pedals I have, distorting nicely. But when I switch to Channel 2, I get a very loud hum/buzz through the amp/cab, even if I by pass the pedal board and plug the guitar straight into the amp.

My beginner question is … is the hum/buzz normal when you switch to a high gain, overdriven channel? Or did I get a bad amp? Be gentle – you were all beginners once! :)Thanks!

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