Noise Gate Tips?

[JonnyAngle]

It sounds like the gate doesn’t close fast enough on the ones you’ve tried.

Caps should last more than 15 years.

I’ve also heard really good things about the zvex loopngate but have never used one personally.

But I think you need the gate to close faster per Frodo’s response

[goroth]

Test a noise clamp?

Oh sorry I totally missed that part of your post. I had one for a minute. Maybe I was just using it wrong but I couldn’t really get it to do much actual gating. It seemed like having a pedal set for a boost in the loop would overwhelm it.

If you don't run any extra gain pedals into the amp, just your regular amp dist and all your other shit, how is the noise and feedback level?

Noise is high, feedback isn’t crazy? I run the gain at like 6 on either channel. Either amp is 15+ years old, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they need a recap

Ok. Having anything in front of the amp won't work.
I think you "need" a Decimator II G-string that goes in your fx loop.
That should get rid of the noise in the preamp too.