[quote name='chrismuzz' post='1257056' date='Jun 5 2011, 02:56 AM']Mornin bassers!
I currently run my bass > pedalboard > input on my head. I have some fairly extreme options in my pedalboard, especially when i use any combination of the sansamp, marshall, and big muff pedals together! I've tried taming it down a bit, and where I can have dead silence with all three engaged, the tone just isn't nasty enough. So a noise suppressor/gate seems to be the only option! I was just wondering whether a pedal would be best, or whether I'd get a better quality, and less possible tone suckage with a rack mounted gate through the effects loop of my amp? (not to mention I wouldn't have to squeeze anything else on my board!)
Any input welcome Cheers!
EDIT: it's not a horrible screechy feedbacky kinda noise, it's that crackly humming sound that metal guitar players are so used to putting up with until they sort their lives out and get a gate.[/quote]
tried a different power supply or getting a higher gain pedal?