Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Not a problem to use, fairly easy to figure out. Bought mine used so I didn't have a manual to refer to. Once I got the "loop" connection figured out (using this site, thanks guys), I set the Threshold, Decay, and Mute knobs, stepped on the pedal and the noise disappeared!
Although I think it's worth a 10 now (in this category), I gave it an 8 simply because it took a little while to learn it at first.

I play a Fender Stratocaster and use the NS-2 with the effects chain I run directly into my amp (a Marshall JTM60), namely my Boss CS-3, Boss SD-2 and Vox Wah pedals. The CS-3 and SD-2 were the biggest sources of my noise problem and this unit silenced the noise 100%. I do have one little "gripe" though and that is, it does "cut" my sustain a little but, hey, for the silence it provides, I can work around it.

I've only had it a month, but as I said, I bought it used and it runs great. Need I say more? One thing I might point out here, and this frustrated me to no end. It's a "no brainer" to know that you either need a battery or power supply to run this thing, but you also need to have it hooked up in your "loop" before you get any light indications that its working. It took me a little while to figure that out. I'd almost thought I had purchased a "dud"!

Didn't have to contact them on this unit, but I use other Boss effects, and when I needed something (ie, a manual), they were there for me.

I play mostly Christian Contemporary music in a church setting on Sundays so the quality of this pedal is proven in my mind. Yes, I would replace it if it were lost or stolen. It does what it's advertised to do and it does it well.

E-Z

It kind of works as a compressor the way I had mine set-up. I messed-up my amp and it was giving a loud hum. I ran the NS-2 between the pre-amp out and the power in.

I never had a problem with it. If you need something to get rid of an annoying hum Get One!

Who needs it? It is Boss!

Another simple pedal with a simple purpose and it does its job well but nothing special.

It has 3 knobs and is fairly easy to use

I bought mine used and it looks perfectly ok but I think it must be broken. I run my dean mach 5 to a metal zone with a few other effects but the ns-2 does not stop the feedback or due almost anything to the sound, I have tryed all diferent settings and there is no change. In mode 2 it mutes the sound completely but in mode 1 is does absolutly nothing. I'm not going to give my opinion because I think the pedal does not work properly

Set the threshold so that it sounds natural. Doesn't get any easier than that.

Natural sound without the noise

It's a BOSS, of course you can depend on it.

???

My music sounds 50 times better now that I have this.

3 Knobs - a damn monkey could use it.

Mine sounds great - it actually adds to the sound. I have it perfect cause when i turn it on it actually adds to the sound.

ITS BOSS!!!!! Damn things are tough as hell. I beat the hell out of mine and it still looks and sounds new.

Ive never had to deal with them - but I am sure they are great - most of the big companies are.

I play a really heavy groovy sound. I have a BOSS Metal Zone, Acoustic Simulator, Chorus Enseamble, Digital Delay and Noise Suppressor. Also along with the rig I have a New Digitech Wammy, Ernie Ball Volume/Pan Pedal, VOX Wah pedal and it is all being played through a 1978 Peavey Mark 3 Bass head with 2 412 cabinets. The sound is perfect. The Mark 3 has 3 Equalizers on it and a channel that I can mix all channels into one - so that helps too. This is my sound - I wouldnt go for anything else unless if it were John Petrucci's sound. My sound has a clean heavy sound to it and the NS-2 makes it sound alot better. It sounds fuller with it on than with it shut off.

Very very easy to use

I use the NS-2 with a Ibanez RG 270 with Di Marzio pickups and a line 6 pod.
It remove all the noise of my compressor, but doesn't kill the sustain.

Indestructible

never dealt with them

I play punk, metal, gothic rock and industrial rock I always get the sound I want.
I use it with BOSS Metal zone, compressor sustainer,Equaliser, chorus ensemble and Zoom 2100.
If it were stolen I would buy it again I can't play without it, the compressor is noisy.

If there's anything misty the manual will clear everytihng. Three knobs. Very simple.

I've found it best to connect my Washburn N-4 to Crybaby and then Boss ME-5,TR-2,OD-1,PQ-4 and Lel! Eq paralled with NS-2, then to Marshall 6100 LM. The humming decreases but NS-2 eats little of the sound too, I think this is a problem with all noise gates and surpressors. One very useful feature is a possibility to spread electricity to your other pedals from NS-2 9V DC output.When playing at higher gain levels this thing is a must-to-have. It's pleasing to hear the pauses as pauses not as ear-tearing hum or uncontrolled screaming.

This one is one of the most important pedals of mine, yet it's one of those that I hate. I have tried various settings but haven't ever been completely sattisfied with the results.

Easy, easy, easy!!!!!!! No manual needed!

Kills the annoying feedback coming from the amp when you are not playing or pause for a few moments. For me it's like I turned the stack off!!!!!!!

Well I've bought vintage Boss pedals and they may have scratches or nicks but they are indestructible!!!!!!!!

I bought this new, but it will still be in tack when aliens dig my body up.

No support needed.

It's a little steep on the price, but it's the best one around for home use or gigs. It has a mute knob which is very nice.

tricky to use read the manual.....three knobs.....threshold, decay, mode.....i use it on the reduction mode and have the threshold set at max and the decay at min......

i use it with the effects in front of my amp (not in the effects loop-more on that later)which is crybaby wah, dod envelope filter, digitech whammy reissue, dod gonkulator modulator and dod eq......works good with those pedals on the setting i have, except the crybaby....cuts off the tail end of note (surprised me)....no biggy though...i just turn it off when i use the crybaby.....helpful hint....if you have effects.....put them in the effects loop on the ns-2....cuz if you don't.....it does NOTHING......this means extra cords are floating around, but it's worth it......my gonkulator (ring mod) makes a fucking annoying noise when it is on and the ns-2 isn't......anyways.....i don't use the ns-2 in the effects loop of my amp for two reasons.....first, the delay is in there, and the ns-2 cuts off the end of the delay; doesn't let it fade out naturally.....and two, when turned on, it reduces the overall volume of my amp.....plus there's really not any noise to reduce in the effects loop anyway......the mute mode is very useful when changing guitars; you don't have to turn off the amp!! in reduction mode i keep the threshold at max and decay off.....in other words....the noise suppressor kicks in a millisecond after a note has been played....good for palmmuting shit......

i would gig without a backup.......

n/a

at first i didn't think it was useful......then i got the gonkulator.....it is a very practical pedal....kinda expenisive......but hey it can also power up to 8 boss style effects....when used with an adapter and the boss daisy chain.......haven't got that yet.........i play heavy and soft music......if it was stolen i'd buy another, just because of the noise the gonkulator makes(and i LOVE my gonkulator).......