I am interested in buying a noise gate for my JJ and PJ basses. I see Behringer has a stomp box for $24.95; how good is it?
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Behringer Noise Gates?
- Thread starter Dr. Cheese
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I believe with behringer it's a hit and miss for their pedals anyways..their pro audio imo allot has sounded great but most of their their pedals if any aren't made of metal and although the pedal sounds great with some being clones ie bd121 based off sansamp bbdi and their gate based off boss ns 2 its more the longevity of the pedal I would presume cheaper electronics inside too but I've never opened either up to compare. Maybe someone else can confirm. I recectly bought a cheaper mini noise gate..cheap off Amazon called noise killer and ended up returning it and bought an mxr smart gate and love it..for the price of the behringer gate and reviews aren't bad but I've never tried one.Good luck in the search.
I own the behringer to800, which is a copy of the Ibanez tube screamer ts808. It sounds fantastic and the price was about an 1/8th of the Ibanez version; I got it new for $20.
The cheesy plastic cases tend to put people off, but under the hood the circuits are about 95% the same as the expensive versions with a few components tweaked to not infringe; it's up to yourself if that's ethical or not.
As for the plastic cases, the lack of shielding makes them prone to outside noise, but I sincerely doubt you'd be able to break one, as most online reviews tend to claim. They're made from the same type of plastic that motorcycle helmets are made from. Most behringers I've seen fail are due to issues with the switches they use or just abuse in other forms.
Overall, I think they're great for home use and noodling, especially since most of their lineup is tried and true circuits, but for gigging purposes I'd want a quieter pedal. I believe TC electronics just released a new series of pedals in metal cases that are just rehoused behringer circuits for a reasonable price.
The cheesy plastic cases tend to put people off, but under the hood the circuits are about 95% the same as the expensive versions with a few components tweaked to not infringe; it's up to yourself if that's ethical or not.
As for the plastic cases, the lack of shielding makes them prone to outside noise, but I sincerely doubt you'd be able to break one, as most online reviews tend to claim. They're made from the same type of plastic that motorcycle helmets are made from. Most behringers I've seen fail are due to issues with the switches they use or just abuse in other forms.
Overall, I think they're great for home use and noodling, especially since most of their lineup is tried and true circuits, but for gigging purposes I'd want a quieter pedal. I believe TC electronics just released a new series of pedals in metal cases that are just rehoused behringer circuits for a reasonable price.
Dr. Cheese,
I'd be concerned you are buying the wrong product if you are getting hum that you are trying to eliminate when you are not playing a note. Have you tried an ElectroHarmonix Hum Debugger? A little more pricey but may reduce or get rid of the hum entirely.
I'd be concerned you are buying the wrong product if you are getting hum that you are trying to eliminate when you are not playing a note. Have you tried an ElectroHarmonix Hum Debugger? A little more pricey but may reduce or get rid of the hum entirely.
What kind of noise do you have?
Noise gates are generally used when high gain distortion is causing a lot of white noise and/or feedback.
Noise gates are generally used when high gain distortion is causing a lot of white noise and/or feedback.
