Wizard Gate Minder

[Smash]

Why use a gate if the amp is quite? I find gates to be useless and tone suckers so I avoid them

When I got the wizard, my pedalboard was already setup with what i used with other rigs. So, i just hooked it up to the amp like i did with any other amp. Then I slowly got to the point where i didn't use any pedals with it period. But the gate was fast to go for sure

 

[Smash]

But one thing. If you listen to ves medic's clip. You can't get the stop and start like that without a gate. Especially recording. In the room, it may sound like start and stop to you, but clips don't lie.

 

[VESmedic]

Fuck that sounds good, man

Thanks man! There is some trickery on the tone with a pultec eq I will admit, but it’s sick!

 

[braintheory]

Why use a gate if the amp is quite? I find gates to be useless and tone suckers so I avoid them

Even if quiet they can be cool for dialing in that tight, quick stop and start thing that sometimes we like to use in modern metal. I can't think of any high gain amp I've tried that stays quiet if you boost it with an od pedal, so a gate is needed to keep it under control. I agree all the ones I've had suck tone to some degree. The Highland Phalanx has been the most transparent one I've tried so far