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

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.
 
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.
 
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 ;)
 
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.
 
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.

Must be my unit then. The noise is apperent when I let a chord suntain for more than 5 seconds
 
Ohh hell, ohh hell, damn thats so chuggy 🌭
I recently changed pickups on my jackson, gone from passive emg hz h3 to 89xr and 85x.
So had to review some of my fun presets.

X-optima is so so chuggy and so so pure, i even felt metal taste on my tongue.
  1. NS by preference or 50-50
  2. Tube screamer D0, T+15, L60, B0, mix0, off, solo50
  3. X-optima G60, SAG+9, RESO+10, L65, B75, M65, T57, P60, gain middle (juicier on my 85x), solo off, solo50
  4. Eq 31.5+2, 63+5, 125+4, 250-3, 500-7, 1k-5, 2k-4, 4k+5, 8k+5, 16k+1
  5. Eq low125 Q0.5+1, high5k Q0.5+3
  6. Ola’s JAG4x12 IR (don’t remember which mike it is 😅, there are few)
 
Ohh hell, ohh hell, damn thats so chuggy 🌭
I recently changed pickups on my jackson, gone from passive emg hz h3 to 89xr and 85x.
So had to review some of my fun presets.

X-optima is so so chuggy and so so pure, i even felt metal taste on my tongue.
  1. NS by preference or 50-50
  2. Tube screamer D0, T+15, L60, B0, mix0, off, solo50
  3. X-optima G60, SAG+9, RESO+10, L65, B75, M65, T57, P60, gain middle (juicier on my 85x), solo off, solo50
  4. Eq 31.5+2, 63+5, 125+4, 250-3, 500-7, 1k-5, 2k-4, 4k+5, 8k+5, 16k+1
  5. Eq low125 Q0.5+1, high5k Q0.5+3
  6. Ola’s JAG4x12 IR (don’t remember which mike it is 😅, there are few)
Do you have to push the sag and resonance that high because of the IR?
 
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