tc electronic Iron Curtain Reviews

Cheap but kinda ok noisegate

The best thing about this pedal probably is design. Maybe it's only my unit but power input kinda broken. Sometimes I need to adjust power cable for pedal to work. When it works it's ok. Overall, not the greatest option but for this price it's acceptable.

It really is a noise gate

Does what it is intended to do.

For me it sounds like it changes the tone of the sound a little too much.

Otherwise it is a very good noise gate for the price.

it's a noise gate.

It is a noise gate, barely.

For the normal player that just wants to keep the excess noise down during play-breaks, this is a fine option.

HOWEVER...

This gate is anything but fast, or neutral in its sound.

the Attack is reasonable, but honestly I find it too slow. The same goes for the decay. Threshold is (again) also a bit wierd.

I realize I seem to just be pointing out the negative... So here are some pro's :

It's built quite well.

If you want a noise/hiss killer for non-playing moments, this will do just fine, but using it musically is a different matter...

ease of use... it only has two knobs, and they work.

when the gate is closed, it is truely noiseless.

I would advise this little gate for a home-player/practice room setup, so that the guitar noise doesn't irritate your bandmates to club you to death with the nearest mic-stand.

Other than that: if you want a gate you can use musically, this is not it. it's just too slow. Invest in a better gate if you want that :)

Simple and effective

This is my first noise gate pedal. It works great. I won't be testing other noise gates any time soon as this does what I want.

Solid build and great value for the price

Was looking for a noise gate to control some of the extra noise generated from gain pedals during breaks.

This is in the re-housed Behrenger series of TC Electronic, sub-50 Euro pedals. Like other in the same price category this is really solidly built with a metal housing, large controls and sturdy switch. Also like those other pedals this is an engage on release type, not a click switch.

Two controls, threshold to set at what input level the gate is activated and a delay control to control the fade-off when the gate is activated.

Works very well, just set the threshold to when the background noise starts to kick in, dial in the delay knob to taste and that's it. A nice feature is the LED lamp dims slightly when the input signal is being passed through and brightens when the gate is active. Excellent value for the price and robust construction.

Does the job as advertised.

One of the cheapest noise gate pedals from a reputable make. Does the job as advertised.

Almost completely cuts the hum, but it also cuts some sound

Almost completely cuts the hum, but it also cuts some sound. I mainly use this when the distortion is on.

A decent entry level gate

Lacks some of the feature of more expensive gates such as send/return loop but does work quite well once you figure it out and it looks great and is well built/sturdy and built to last. Pleased i bought it.

Does exactly what it says on the tin

It's a noise gate, what more can i say really?

Very simple to dial in, the gate kicks in very quickly when you have the Decay to the tightest setting and the Threshold is super easy to find with the LED indicator.

It's built like a tank and costs next to nothing, the only slight drawback in my eyes is its pretty bulky, besides my Wah pedal its the biggest pedal on my board which seems kinda strange considering it is just a noise gate.

Good stuff

I bought the pedal to fight noise coming from Volume and Gain/Drive knobs on the distortion and overdrive pedals I am using, as well as to kill some of the hum going to the amp from the guitar single coils.

The pedal is doing its job well for the above stated, the noise from distortion is killed off promptly.

In some regards, it is working even too well, because no matter where I put it in the chain, it is killing the effect of the tremolo and delay pedals, so I am forced to use those effects without a noise gate - not the most terrible thing. Another thing that could be a little more nuanced/sensitive is the Decay knob, which could allow the sound to last longer without the accompanying noise in the background.

Great product!

I bought this product as I needed a simple noise gate. This pedal is idiot proof: it only has two controls, threshold and decay which are easy to dial in as the action is very smooth. It does not affect sustain too much. The pedal is built into a heavy metal box and gives a sturdy impression.

good gate for the money

i needed a general use gate for use on the high gain side of my board.

Currently using the curtain to tame the noise from my wicker big muff.

pros:

affordable

good for lower gain aplications

cons:

decay could be shorter for situations where noise is bad

some noise gets through even when gated

overall a good gate for the money but players of heavier styles may want to look elsewhere

Okay at its best

It does the job, but only for softer distortions.

If you play with a lot of overdrive, you might be better off looking at something more expensive.

Great Pedal

Works wonders! This pedal doesn't add any extra artifacts to sound or tone and is brilliant for cutting out amp hiss. Brilliant value for money and is of reasonable cost.

Quite good noise gate

It works well in front of an amp and in effect loop as well. In hi-gain applications it is more effective in effect loop, as it suppresses noise of an preamp.

Range of a threshold is sufficient. But it should have faster decay. During fast chops (i.e. in thrash), closing is still slow and there is annoying trail of noise.

Efficient noise gate

My first noise gate, and it does the job very well. Two controls, easy to dial in, the LED flashes when the effect is engaged.

But before you choose your noise gate, pay attention to the size of the thing. I guess for cost efficiency, they designed the gate to be in the same enclosure as other TC pedals, but compared to other gates, it takes a lot of room on pedalboard. But if it's ok for you, then go ahead.

Great quality as usual from tc electronic. Simple but powerful noise gate. Recommended.

Simple and effective

Works perfect even at a low dB regulation.

Tryed it out after a series of 3 overdrives and it did not complain.

For its price, is a winner.

The decay could regulate same fading for less abrupt resuming of the "curtain".

The worst part of this fella is his size. There is not much going on inside this pedal. A couple of transistors and an empty ball room with place for a 9V block to dance alone.