TokraRoch

I'm fairly new to effects pedals, and have a strange problem. I bought a Behringer Noise Reducer (NR100) to reduce noise from my other pedals. I like my distortion and clean channels on my Marshall MG100HDFX, and am using some pedals for additional effects.

My setup: guitar-wah-digital delay-noise reducer - amp

So, on my distorted channel it sounds great...the noise reducer is carefully set and works really well. Then, I switch to my clean channel, and there is a low, but noticable, "fuzz" in my clean sound!! I removed the noise reducer, and it's gone, so it's definitely the noise reducer. I've tried putting the noise reducer everywhere else in the chain, and still it creates a fuzz in the clean channel. Putting the noise reducer in the effects loop is just a disaster, really sucks tone and volume.

Any advice?

kip4

isnt there a thing called a loop switcher where you can put certain effects in and out
id have to go back and research it again but i think this may be a way of solving it

Bill

A noise gate/reducer tries to differentiate the difference between signal and noise on the basis of their difference in amplitude. Basically a higher amplitude must be signal, if it's quiet, it must be noise. The pedal assumes there will be a big enough contrast between the two to reliably and accurately be able to detect the difference.

Noise can increase as it goes down the pedal chain which means your pedal is probably going to have a harder time determining the difference the further down the chain you put the pedal.

If you really want to increase your chances of getting rid of noise, I recommend putting a gate at both ends of your chain. Having one at the beginning will reduce and guitar/pickup and cable hum or hiss. Removing it before it gets amplified. Because the pedals themselves can create noise having one at the end will reduce this. You probably won't have to set the thresholds as high either and this will be good for maintaining your dynamics.

Ok. That's my little rant on noise reduction. Now onto your specific pedal.
You could have a defective pedal. What are you using to power it? Make sure you use a power supply that is meant for guitar pedals. Just because a generic one says it outputs 9v, doesn't mean it actually does. It could be putting out 12v and that could fry something and/or cause crackling, hum or hiss.

kurtdaniel

There?s a reason why it?s $30: it does NOT work?not even a little! I?m not exaggerating; it made my amp?whether on clean, distortion, or lead?sound like a Walmart brand child?s fart machine. Spend a little extra and just get the Boss; I?ve used that one and it works like magic.
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Bill

I know a few people that would love it if I made them a pedal like that!

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