The Boss TU-3 also has this power output feature and if you have a larger board with both an NS-2 and TU-3, you may be able to power your whole board from just these two Boss pedals. The NS-2 will source up to 200mA of current, so enough to power a small pedal board of up to 5 pedals or so. Just plug a regular 9v power supply into the power in jack and hook-up power to your other effects with the power output and PCS-20A. To add to the NS-2’s flexibility Boss have added this output so you can power other effects via a PCS-20A cable. Q2: Why does the NS-2 have two power sockets?Ī: One of the power sockets is a power input, and the other is an output. It’s great for heavy and high-gain playing and is definitely worth a go if you’ve got a noise problem that’s coming from both your preamp and pedals. With some amps and pedals it works perfectly, but with others may create ground loop and impedance issues.
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Your mileage with this set-up may vary, and whether it works for you or not depends on your exact set-up.
#NS2 BOSS PLUS#
This way you get noise reduction on the input, plus post-preamp gain stage noise reduction too. To give it a go just plug your guitar into the NS-2 as normal then run out of the NS-2’s send jack into your amp’s input, your amp’s FX send then runs into the NS-2 return jack and the NS-2 output then goes into your amp’s FX return.
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Q1: What’s the 4 cable/x-cable method or mode, and should I use it?Ī: The four cable mod is a way that some players have found to make the most out of the NS-2 and is basically a way of putting your amp’s preamp in the NS-2’s loop. The NS-2 has been used by countless pros, all over the world, since its original release way back in 1987, and just keeps consistently getting the job done, perfectly. Plus, it’s a Boss, and if there’s one point in your signal chain that you need reliability, it’s the point that’s meant to keep everything else in check. You can run it directly in-line with just the input/output jacks, or put different effects in the NS-2’s loop, so the noise from these pedals is tamed separately. With it’s input/output and send/return jacks it’s basically a Swiss army knife noise gate. And Boss’s proprietary technology means the NS-2 works perfectly without affecting your core guitar tone.īest of all, it’s designed to be a super flexible pedal with a load of different modes and ways to use it.
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If you're tired of annoying noise and hum, the NS-2 is the answer and features Boss' unique noise detection circuit. I also have heard of a way to use the NS2 by doing some some of criss-cross connection through the sends and returns.The Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor is the perfect pedal if you’re looking to quieten down a noisy set-up. So in closing, what say you about the LS2? What are some of your favorite uses for it besides powering other pedals?
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All of which works fine and has minimal noise.Īlso, I love using my PS-5, but would putting that in an effects loop help with the latency? I use a DC Brick, a 1spot and a collection of different cables. So, is the NS2 basically just an LS2 with less loop options and a noise gate? I figure if I change my mind in the future, I can find another, but I usually just do guitar>7-10 pedals>amps (stereo) and it works well with hardly any noise. The LS2 sounds a bit too anal retentive of a pedal to me anyway. I normally use 7-10 pedals on my board, and I never mind tapping 3 pedals for a new part. If I do though, I would probably just use one loop and not two. I also never really tried putting anything into an effects loop before. I have both of these that I received in trade a while ago and am about to trade off the LS2. Probably two of the most boring boss pedals, but thats probably because I never really put them to good use.