At this point string noise and picking noise is reduced a little and feedback eliminated but the tone still sounds unaltered and notes decay naturally.įor softer rock, country and blues tones subtle settings – around 8 or 9 o’clock on both the threshold and decay – makes the overall sound tighter while allowing for optimum sustain and harmonic overtones. With too little, you’ll continue to get unwanted feedback and hum at loud volumes.įor heavily saturated metal and hard rock tones, I found the sweet spot to be with the threshold set around 3 o’clock and the decay set around 10 o’ clock. With the threshold set too high, you’ll notice the natural decay of plucked notes sounds choked and the overall tone sounds a little artificial. The threshold control is extremely sensitive, which allows you to precisely dial in the exact amount you need for your rig. Wherever you place it, the NS-2 has an immediate effect on your sound, eliminating unwanted string noise and hum from the pickups. It’s worth experimenting with how you use the NS-2 within your rig as the different methods have a big impact on how effective it is.
If you rely mostly on pre-amp distortion from your amp itself, the NS-2 can also be placed in the effects loop of the amp, gating the noise created by the amp itself. By placing your distortion or fuzz pedals into the loop the NS-2 suppresses the noise from these pedals while leaving the rest of your signal relatively unaffected. An even more effective way to use it to use its send and return loop. Used in this way, the NS-2 gates the entire signal before it hits the front of your amp. The most common and basic is to simply put it at the end of your signal chain, after your distortion, overdrive or modulation effects. There are a number of ways to incorporate the NS-2 into your rig. The Boss NS-2 is by far the most popular noise suppressor on the market and is found on the pedalboards of guitarists the world over, from casual hobbyists to top level pros.
At the right settings, this allows notes to sound out clearly while preventing unwanted hum, feedback and string noise from reaching the amplifier. Noise gates work by stopping any noise under a set threshold. For guitarists playing at high volumes and high gain settings a noise suppressor is a vital part of maintaining a clean, articulate tone.
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