Dual Rec + Noise gate help needed!

[jburd23]

Hey guys,
New to this board and I'm hoping to get something figured out that I haven't been able to get a solid answer on.

Just got a used Boss NS-2 (with no manual or anything) and I'm trying to figure out the best way to use it in my rig.

My gear:
ESP/LTD Ec-1000 (EMG 81/85)
Boss NS-2
Boss TU-3
also using an old Digitech RP something or other for effects right now
Dual Rectifier

Should I set up like this:
Guitar > TU3 > Digitech > INPUT of NS > OUTPUT of NS to Head
or
Guitar > INPUT of NS > SEND of NS to TU3 > Digitech to RETURN of NS > OUTPUT of NS to head

or should I plug the NS into the Send and Receive in the loop in back of the head in some manner?

I've never used a head's loop before, so I'm not entirely sure how that stuff works.


Any tips would be super appreciated.
Thanks!

 

[b0nkersx]

Do it right after the guitar. Most noise comes from the guitar.

 

[guitar99]

I prefer to run my NS2 at the very end of my pedal chain, right before the amp.

 

[ibanez4life SZ!]

Last pedal in the chain infront of the amp will be the way to go...running it in the loop of a Dual Rectifier is pointless since it's a parallel loop...unless you have one of the new rectos.

Eric

 

[fluff191]

Last pedal in the chain infront of the amp will be the way to go...running it in the loop of a Dual Rectifier is pointless since it's a parallel loop...unless you have one of the new rectos.

Eric

+1

 

[Dave G.]

Last pedal in the chain infront of the amp will be the way to go...running it in the loop of a Dual Rectifier is pointless since it's a parallel loop...unless you have one of the new rectos.

Eric

+2