Help with order of these specific stomps please

[distortionhead]

I have :
Boss NS2,
BBE Sonic Stomp
MXR 108 e.q.

I like all three of these but never really used them on the same rig before
which order should they go in? and also the ns2 has input output send return which should go where

thanks

[crguti]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

If that is all you have, the Boss NS-2 is useless. I would put the MXR 108 in the fx loop because that way it shapes the distortion, although some people prefer it in front. The BBE Sonic Stomp should go last before the power amp.

[Khriss Bliss]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

^^ what he said, only I'm guessing u want the ns2 to get that gated Dimebag style silence between mayhem chords,... That can also go in loop chain or signal path... I imagine between the eq and sonic gizmo... Rawk!

[GuitarStv]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

I thought that sonic maximizer type things were usually put near the end of your chain, so I'd try sticking that in your effects loop. EQ's will work either in front of the amp or in the loop, so placement is just down to what sounds nice to you (pre-gain EQ, or post gain). If your guitar is noisy, then stick the NS-2 between your guitar and amp. If your amp is noisy then stick it in the loop.

[Empty Pockets]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

is there a particular sound you're trying to get out of these pedals? If so, what sound?

What kind of amp and guitar are you using to achieve this sound?

[andrizzle]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

is there a particular sound you're trying to get out of these pedals? If so, what sound?

What kind of amp and guitar are you using to achieve this sound?

this

[distortionhead]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

Well i have a bugera 333xl tube head. I use the ns2 because it can get a bit hissy on higher volumes and gain the mxr108 is used mainly to sweep some mids and boost the gain. the sonic stomp i use to fine tune the overall tone with a bit of a boost.

Think meshuggah in flames meets lamg of god.

i have been messing with it and this is what i came up with

guitar>ns2>amp then (amp) send>mxr108>sonic stomp>return

Head is set as follows gain-80% low-75% mid-25%
MXR108 is as follows:
31.25hz +12
62.5Hz +12
125Hz -03
250Hz -12
500Hz -12
1Khz -12
2Khz -03
4Khz +03
8Khz -0- flat
16Khz +06
GAIN +12

Sonic Stomp Lo Contour 75% Process (high contour) 90%

This gets me a ton of distortion with a bit of swept mids but still get a mid punch, lows are very tight and no mud flop tone the highs are nice and crisp

very distorted punchy and articulate

[ParameterMan]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

All right, it looks like the NS-2 senses pre-loop and gates post-loop. This is exactly what you want - with high gain if you gate before the gain stage it won't kill any noise generated by the distortion, if you gate after, the inherent compression raises the noise enough that you have to chop a lot of signal. The idea is to sense pre-distortion and chop post-distortion.

The signal flow would be: guitar->NS-2 input->NS-2 send->amp input->amp send->EQ->BBE->NS-2 return->NS-2 output->amp return.

This will result in a rig that's totally silent when you're not playing. If you add delay or reverb, they should go after the NS-2's output so their trails are not cut off. Any front-end stompboxes should go between the NS-2 and the amp.

[distortionhead]

Re: Help with order of these specific stomps please

cool thanks man