How does the Noise gate on the VOX AD5 work?

weelie · July 3rd, 2007, 09:03 AM

I tried the Vox AD5 last weekend in a local shop. Very noisy (even with no input and everything on zero), I felt. The effects were useless because the repeated the scratchy noise. I did like the "tweedy" tone it had. My experience was similar to when I had a Behringer GM110. It had a great basic tweedy tone, but also some hiss. Sold it as it didn't have reverb and didn't sound good enough with my tele (with the strat is sounded fine).

So I read it has a noise gate? How does one operate it (sorry, it might be blatantly evident, just didn't see it)? Can you have it on regardless of other settings? Does it alter the tone in bad way? Do you have it on?

ruger9 · July 3rd, 2007, 09:38 AM

The noise gate works in conjunction with the effects- the noise reduction levels are pre-programmed to levels that match the amp type & effects you are using (i.e., more noise reduction on the high-gain amp models.)

The noise gate is manually adjustable with the same controls that adjust the effects. I don't know exactly how because I don't use the noise gate feature. I think you hit the "bypass" button, which turns the effects OFF, then use the effects adjustment knob & tap tempo button to set the noise gate. My DA5 is not noisy... especially on the "tweedy" setting ("Blues 1" or "Blues 2" ,BTW, is the Fender Bassman model). It sounds like there might have been something wrong with that particular DA5?

klast · July 3rd, 2007, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by weelie

I tried the Vox AD5 last weekend in a local shop. Very noisy (even with no input and everything on zero), I felt. The effects were useless because the repeated the scratchy noise. I did like the "tweedy" tone it had. My experience was similar to when I had a Behringer GM110. It had a great basic tweedy tone, but also some hiss. Sold it as it didn't have reverb and didn't sound good enough with my tele (with the strat is sounded fine).

How is the grounding where you play? I have experienced a lot of hiss from a Vox AD30VT at a dealer's, where the grounding seems to be poor and the lighting seems to cause interference. Of course it gets worse with single coils.

Klas

aznrambo481 · July 3rd, 2007, 12:59 PM

i have the vox AD30vt. when it's in bypass mode (for the effects) hold tap and turn the knob. turning it CCW will turn noise gate on more (I think). If you turn it all the way up you lose sustain horribly. The grounding on the AD30VT is pretty good.

weelie · July 3rd, 2007, 05:05 PM

I'll try to go to the store again and check the grounding issue. The thing is I am torn between the DA5 and the microCube, wanting to love the DA5, but the hiss was annoying.

david henman · July 4th, 2007, 03:31 PM

...my da5 has zero hiss.

-dh

eddiewagner · July 5th, 2007, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by weelie

I'll try to go to the store again and check the grounding issue. The thing is I am torn between the DA5 and the microCube, wanting to love the DA5, but the hiss was annoying.

give the da5 another try. i really dig mine and use it a lot. the microcube does not have one good clean sound at useable volumes, its always farting.

July 3rd, 2007, 09:03 AM	#1 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,957 12 Photos	How does the Noise gate on the VOX AD5 work? I tried the Vox AD5 last weekend in a local shop. Very noisy (even with no input and everything on zero), I felt. The effects were useless because the repeated the scratchy noise. I did like the "tweedy" tone it had. My experience was similar to when I had a Behringer GM110. It had a great basic tweedy tone, but also some hiss. Sold it as it didn't have reverb and didn't sound good enough with my tele (with the strat is sounded fine). So I read it has a noise gate? How does one operate it (sorry, it might be blatantly evident, just didn't see it)? Can you have it on regardless of other settings? Does it alter the tone in bad way? Do you have it on? __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

July 3rd, 2007, 09:38 AM	#2 (permalink)
ruger9 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Hackettstown, NJ Posts: 1,645	The noise gate works in conjunction with the effects- the noise reduction levels are pre-programmed to levels that match the amp type & effects you are using (i.e., more noise reduction on the high-gain amp models.) The noise gate is manually adjustable with the same controls that adjust the effects. I don't know exactly how because I don't use the noise gate feature. I think you hit the "bypass" button, which turns the effects OFF, then use the effects adjustment knob & tap tempo button to set the noise gate. My DA5 is not noisy... especially on the "tweedy" setting ("Blues 1" or "Blues 2" ,BTW, is the Fender Bassman model). It sounds like there might have been something wrong with that particular DA5? __________________ "I've got callouses, from all those nights, spent playin' a Telecaster, 'till my fingers bled Bud Light" - Travis Tritt

July 3rd, 2007, 12:59 PM	#4 (permalink)
aznrambo481 Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: La Jolla, California Age: 17 Posts: 2,857 6 Photos	i have the vox AD30vt. when it's in bypass mode (for the effects) hold tap and turn the knob. turning it CCW will turn noise gate on more (I think). If you turn it all the way up you lose sustain horribly. The grounding on the AD30VT is pretty good. __________________ Check out my bands, and feel free to PM me comments on them! The Eclectics (guitar/vocals) SLIP (bass)

July 3rd, 2007, 05:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
weelie Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Helsinki, Finland, Yer-up Age: 34 Posts: 1,957 12 Photos	I'll try to go to the store again and check the grounding issue. The thing is I am torn between the DA5 and the microCube, wanting to love the DA5, but the hiss was annoying. __________________ <- I don't need smileys, I'm smiling already.

July 4th, 2007, 03:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
david henman Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: TORONTO Age: 60 Posts: 771	...my da5 has zero hiss. -dh