I moved the phone away from the V2 the next day after my original post, and as you previously posted, the noise went completely away.    No surprise at all from this FCC licensed technician ... though it's somewhat natural to suspect the new piece of equipment when you've never heard the same...

Cirric,   You are so right about exploring effects in the hobby. And in keeping with that tradition, the first thing I did today was to put my phone right next to the amp. The weird pops,hisses, and ticks came through strong ... listening without any input. Then as I moved my phone away, you...

USAstrat,   Thanks for your post. My wife gave me a V2 for Christmas today along with AudioTechnica ATH-M50's. I love the little amp, but I was also getting the intermittent ticking noise. My cell phone has only been about 10 inches away. I'll have to try what you said to see if it goes away...