Decimator Pedal V-II : Best pedal noisegate

12 years ago

This one is pricey but well worth it. If you definitely need a good pedal noisegate, look no further. I've tested this against tons of other noisegates including :

Rocktron Hush

Boss NS-2

Behringer NR-300

Line6 Pod HD integrated

Rocktron Chameleon integrated noisegate

MXR Smartgate

The only gates have come close are the integrated ones (which is to be expected) and the Smartgate wasn't bad either, but the Decimator just blows everything away in the pedal range.

It doesn't take away your tone (NS-2 did), it's very sturdy (the NR-300 is made of plastic) and it's not the most expensive pedal ever. For the price, it's great.

The only thing it degrades is sustain but that's also to be expected. Just turn it off when you're doing a solo. The only thing that is lacking is the loop functionality that the NS-2 has. Other than that, easily the best pedal noise gate I've ever used.

Image ISP Technologies Decimator Pedal V-II

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by ISP Technologies
  • Released in 2006
  • Average price : $216
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