Rocktron HUSH Super C Stereo Guitar Noise Reduction System  

The Rocktron Hush Super C has been a great addition to my guitar rig.  If you are going with a stereo, dual amp rig with stereo delay/reverb, etc., this one is a must.  It has two parts - a noise gate, and a hush.  Knowing how to use each part is paramount to getting the best result out of this rack unit.  The noise gate works like expected...though the hush noise reducer is a secret weapon for medium to high gain settings.  The unit can be abit challenging with multi-channel amps, but a happy medium can be found. Anyone buying this MUST know that the tone improvements occur at a distance...this is important.  This unit is primarily made for live performances, and for the listeners who aren't standing 10 feet in front of your cabinet or combo.  The noise gate will take care of buzz and what-not, and meets the definition of a good product by itself for this purpose.  The HUSH is only appreciated at moderately cranked volumes.  Put your amp on a medium to high gain setting and set the volume at levels you'd use in a medium- to large-sized club.  Keep the HUSH Super C off and play a typical crunchy mid- to high-gain riff, standing a good 25 feet or more from your cab.  Now engage the HUSH (with HUSH level about 9 or 10 o'clock - don't worry about the noise gate for this test).  Play your riff again.  It's like someone cleared the crud out of the line from your amp to your speakers...suddenly they're more direct, cleaner, and your tone just shines through.  It cleans up even the mildest of chaotic noise that can come out of your amp/guitar.  Without doing this test with a live-level volume, you'll probably find that the HUSH is no different from any other noise reducer, and you'll feel like you wasted your hard-earned cash. I use the HUSH with a stereo setup of 2 Carvin V3 amps running through Marshall 1960BV cabs equipped with Vintage 30s.  Good stuff...get one if you play live frequently.

I have an INCREDIBLY loud amp (Peavey Triple XXX), and I really needed a hush processor to eliminate bad feedback, yet retain the good kind (i.e. Like live bands using feedback to make an entrance, not annoy the audience).  I had decided on Rocktron because of their reliability in the past.  Best decision I made for effects by far.  Also, when I fed it through my effects loop, I turned the 'hush' dial to about 12 o' clock and it really brought out the heavy tone of my amp without thinning it at all. Get this effects processor.

I bought one of these because I needed a noise gate and I heard that this one was "the best" At this point it's siting in my rack, not connected. When I first got it I spent HOURS trying to dial it in just right. When I turned the Gate Threshold past half way it sucked all of my gain out of the signal and I was left with a thin, annoying tone. I'll be selling this and buying The Decimator from ISP.