noise gate

bluesfloyd

bluesfloyd

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hi, guys
i want to add a noise gate pedal to my pedal board, what noise gate pedals do you guys use/recommend


thanks for your help,
bluesfloyd,
 
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I use a BOSS NS-2. I've also used an Alesis compressor/gate rack unit (in a 2-space underneath my pedal board)
 
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bluesfloyd said:
hi, guys
i want to add a noise gate pedal to my pedal board, what noise gate pedals do you guys use/recommend


thanks for your help,
bluesfloyd,
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MXR Noise Clamp works well for me, when I use a gate (not so often) - though I did do a slight mod to it to soften the "clamp" - see this thread

https://www.thegearpage.net/board/i...-made-it-the-perfect-solution-for-me.1105998/

I can attest to all of the descriptions of the Noise Clamp in there - not coloring sound, etc.


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I use an old Boss NF-1 occasionally. It can have smooth slopes like a suppressor or have a choppy, stuttering/sputtering gate effect, depending on how I set the 2 knobs.
 
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I have an ISP decimator 2 currently, I am looking to try out the tc electronics sentry though.

I have used the boss ns2 in the past but felt it tone sucked, at least the way I had it set up.

I have a rocktron hush too, the old 2 button one though, I have heard the later ones weren't as good, I liked it but it took up a lot of space.
 
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Johnny the Kid said:
MXR Smart Gate in the effects loop of my Peavey Windsor killed any hum I had.
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The Smart Gate definitely needs to be in the loop; works much better that way.

It does an amazing job of taming high gain WITHOUT sucking your tone away. I've heard the NS-2 does suck tone, which I can't accept.
 
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ISP decimator here as well.
I have nothing bad to say about it, works flawlessly.
 
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ISP Decimator II G-String. The best bar none, I wouldn't even bother with anything else.
 
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ISP here as well, good kit! Preserves more tone than the others I've tried and fit the bill excellently back when I was running a Metal Zone through my Boogie. A hint of reverb will put back in some of the tone that is lost.
 
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Jeff5 said:
ISP Decimator II G-String. The best bar none, I wouldn't even bother with anything else.
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hi, Jeff5
the only problem i have is feedback when i switch overdrive pedals on, i do use delay pedals , so for best results where does the Decimator II G-String go in the chain, does it gate all my pedals or just the overdrives,

thanks for you help,
bluesfloyd,
 
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Hey buddy.

The great thing about that pedal is that it has hook ups that allow it to go in front of the amp and in the chain at the same time. That's the way I use it. So you knock out any noise from pedals in front of your amp, and noise from any gain, etc., in the FX loop/pre-amp.

I actually have the G-String II pedal for my up stairs amp (5150 III 50 watt) and the rack version for my down stairs amp. (JJ 100) The rack version is phenomenal. Neither colors your sound at all as far as I can tell, and they can even compensate for volume rollback for cleans.

Last thing, I had a Decimator I (their first version) and did not like it nearly as much as the II/G-String.
 
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hi, jeff
what do you think about the tc electronics sentry noise gate ????

thanks for your time,
bluesfloyd
 
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I've been using the NS2 for a couple of years now, palying high gain stuff and I've noticed no tone suck whatsoever. I am curious about the TC Sentry though, seems to be a more refined version of the same principle. Might wanna look into that?
 
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How is a noise gate supposed to remove the noise? It's a gate that keeps low db signals out. When you start playing the gate will open and there is that noise again.

What you need is a noise filter that works like baking soda, removing the noise entirely. But I don't know if such thing exists. Does Rocktron Hush work like that?
 
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Most gates cut off the hum and buzz when you aren't playing, anything from stopping feedback to hard gating in short palm muted parts.

Some of the causes of hum are high gain and cheap components, but also the are unshielded cables, ground loops, interference picked up by racks, noisy guitars and other components.

To really quiet the noise every aspect of the amp, effects, cables and guitar should be investigated. A noise gate can be a bandaid on other problems in a noisy setup. In an optimized rig though it can be used much more sparingly and still help.

I am building a setup now with an isolated power distribution, balanced send and return cables, wireless inputs, very short cable connections, rack isolator tabs and quiet humbucking guitars. It still has a buzz on the distortion channel but that's what the gate is for.
 
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allstarrme said:
Most gates cut off the hum and buzz when you aren't playing, anything from stopping feedback to hard gating in short palm muted parts.

Some of the causes of hum are high gain and cheap components, but also the are unshielded cables, ground loops, interference picked up by racks, noisy guitars and other components.

To really quiet the noise every aspect of the amp, effects, cables and guitar should be investigated. A noise gate can be a bandaid on other problems in a noisy setup. In an optimized rig though it can be used much more sparingly and still help.

I am building a setup now with an isolated power distribution, balanced send and return cables, wireless inputs, very short cable connections, rack isolator tabs and quiet humbucking guitars. It still has a buzz on the distortion channel but that's what the gate is for.
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Yes that's true. But when you play that noise is present again. So it's useless. Why not roll off the volume knob?

I am talking about a device that removes the noise entirely from the signal, kinda like that noise filtering feature in a recording software that takes a sample of certain frequencies (the noise) then removes them.

If the noise is caused by ground loops, the solution is grounding the whole system using a metal rod buried into the ground, connected to an idle jack behind the amp. That's true noise filtering.
 
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Obsessive Compulsive said:
How is a noise gate supposed to remove the noise? It's a gate that keeps low db signals out. When you start playing the gate will open and there is that noise again.

What you need is a noise filter that works like baking soda, removing the noise entirely. But I don't know if such thing exists. Does Rocktron Hush work like that?
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Every rig is different and electrical installations too, that can bring different levels or kinds of noises. Noise gates are based on the idea that when you play the guitar its sound will mask the noise and it won't really be heard. If your noise cannot be heard when the noise gate opens then you are ok, if not then you are dealing with an insane amount of noise that really needs you to take other actions: Poor quality cables, poorly designed and too noisy pedals/amps, lack of proper electrical grounding, ground loops caused by pedal powered in daisy chain, noise at the electrical power source, electromagnetic interference... and true single coils over high gain of course.

I agree a noise filter can help, I am personally looking to get myself EB Tech's HumX to try to remove the noise coming from the electrical outlet, and EB Tech's Hum Eliminator to avoid ground loop specially between my laptom and amp DI connection, all this for a more silent home recording.
 
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