Boss GT-1000 (and possibly other things Boss...)

[Sascha Franck]

Ok, re: Noise when using the GT-1000 loops.

I could've done a more scientific test, but for me, that's completely irrelevant in any real life scenarios. So here's just a little file demonstrating the noise floor of FX loop 1 with a NUX Amp Academy in it. In the beginning, the guitar is turned all the way down, then I'll play some chords - so this is 100% representing a real life scenario. The final file is normalized and the max. volume in the "silent" beginning measures around -90dB. I wouldn't even be bothered about that in a critical recording scenario.



I will now as well record an overdriven example.

 

[Sascha Franck]

So, here's an overdriven file. It's a Friedman BE-OD running into an almost completely clean Atomic Amplifirebox in FX loop 2.
As with the first example, in the beginning the guitar is turned all the way down. Final file is normalized. Noise floor in the beginning is at around -50dB. Fwiw, guitar is an Anderson with a DiMarzio Bluesbucker in bridge position.



You can listen to the file and decide for yourself whether that is too much noise for this amount of overdrive. For me it isn't. And it's very well within a range where a gate could completely get rid of all noise without compromising playing dynamics, ringing out notes and what not.

 

[AFKAEjay(retired)]

So, here's an overdriven file. It's a Friedman BE-OD running into an almost completely clean Atomic Amplifirebox in FX loop 2.
As with the first example, in the beginning the guitar is turned all the way down. Final file is normalized. Noise floor in the beginning is at around -50dB. Fwiw, guitar is an Anderson with a DiMarzio Bluesbucker in bridge position.



You can listen to the file and decide for yourself whether that is too much noise for this amount of overdrive. For me it isn't. And it's very well within a range where a gate could completely get rid of all noise without compromising playing dynamics, ringing out notes and what not.

I think the people who had an issue with the GT loop were running a high gain circuit after the return. Afaik noise becomes problematic on many units when you do that. Compressor with extreme settings would probably also do the trick

 

[Sascha Franck]

I think the people who had an issue with the GT loop were running a high gain circuit after the return. Afaik noise becomes problematic on many units when you do that. Compressor with extreme settings would probably also do the trick

Oh sure - but that's where common sense becomes helpful.
Anyhow, as far as slapping an amp-only unit in the loop goes, the GT-1000 behaves absolutely fine IMO.

 

[AFKAEjay(retired)]

Oh sure - but that's where common sense becomes helpful.
Anyhow, as far as slapping an amp-only unit in the loop goes, the GT-1000 behaves absolutely fine IMO.

Yup, same experience here.