Noise gate.. Worth buying ??

[edi_87]

Hi.. One guy from my town wants to sell almost mint Boss NS-2 for about 40$
It's a good deal but i don't know anything about noise suppresors.. Do you have any in you chain? I've heard that they cut some frequencies and the tone is worse when u use them.. Is it true?

 

[Imp]

Re: Noise gate.. Worth buying ??

it depends - does your other equipment make a lot of unwanted noise? a noise gate can be a real help when playing live if you get too much noise..

it depends. some people will miss the hum as well, for me it's all part of the sound..

 

[some_dude]

Re: Noise gate.. Worth buying ??

If you don't find your rig noisy, you don't need a gate.

That said, they can be handy to have around. I was stuck once because I was picking so much noise up that my amp was nearly unplayable. As it was I couldn't use the gain channel at all....I sure wished I had a gate that time.

 

[Davey]

Re: Noise gate.. Worth buying ??

if there is too much gain buzz and other interferences that have to do with stage lightning and those things, it's a good purchase, if not, you'll be throwing your money away