Nein fuzz volym pot pop

[Peors62]

Hi! I just built a Nein fuzz from pedalpcb, and it sounds great!! But I realized that when I turn the volume knob in a certain spot when it’s close to being maxed (accidentally put the plastic knob on weirdly so around 3 o’clock is max, not 5 like it normally is) there’s this weird popping or crackling noise, which comes no matter the other knobs settings.
Do any of you guys potentially know what could be wrong? Everything else about it seems to work just fine.
It doesn’t seem like there’s dc leakage to the volume pot, so I’m quite stumpeddd.

Also, I know fuzzes are noisy, but should there still be some buzz from the amp when volume on guitar is rolled off but the pedal is engaged?

Couldn’t insert a video for some reason, tell me if that would be useful

 

[Synchrony Pedalworks]

Could the pot be bad or dirty?

Your description makes me think of scratchy guitar pots. Spray those with deoxit can make those sound better.

 

[swelchy]

your soldering and wiring looks really good and your pcb is clean for a new member... could be possible you got a small hunk of a clipped lead in your pot and its stuck to the grease inside making it wonky.... or just a bad pot in general.

 

[jwin615]

Make sure you didn't overtightened the nut on it or leave some of the tab behind. If you have, it could have damaged the carbon track but worth just loosening it some to check.
Nice to see new member role in with something that isn't a fire hazard.