IPS DECIMATOR????anyone use one

colinb · 11-01-2009, 11:03 AM

I have a lot of mains hum through my pedal board, with just the guitar conected there is very little noise but connect the pedals....(A treble booster, wah wah, overdrive and a phase 90)......the mains hum gets amplified, turn the pedals off noise ok but the more I turn on the worst it gets. I was thinking of the Decimator but does it suck tone? and would it be a worth while investment (about £160)..........Thanks in advance......

colinb · 11-01-2009, 11:07 AM

I forgot to mention if I use batteries for the pedals there is not a noise problem........

xxGuy · 11-01-2009, 07:36 PM

I prefer the MXR Smart Gate to the ISP Decimator, because the ISP does suck a bit of tone because it isn't true bypass, whereas the MXR is true bypass.

xsouldriverx · 11-02-2009, 05:54 PM

how many pedals? every think of a pedal buffer?

analogsystem · 11-05-2009, 01:15 PM

What power supply are you using instead of batteries? It sounds like thats your issue.

You might try a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power. That made a big difference on my board when I upgraded from a 1-spot.

ryanmichael95 · 11-05-2009, 10:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxGuy

I prefer the MXR Smart Gate to the ISP Decimator, because the ISP does suck a bit of tone because it isn't true bypass, whereas the MXR is true bypass.

+1 on the MXR Smart Gate....I got one and never looked back....just an amazing pedal.

MaidenStrat02 · 11-07-2009, 05:45 PM

I had an ISP and I liked it, but as stated above when I redid my board I invested in a Power Plus2 and it really cleaned things up. Also by using my EQ and LPB to shape my tone I've learned to use less gain than I used to. The cool thing I liked about the ISP products is that it has what I would call a "smart gate"(?). It doesn't chop off right away, if you hit a chord it lets it trail off until the sustain is dead then kicks in. No exp. with the MXR but the Boss NS2 chops it right off and so does the Hush units. Best thing to do is go to the shop and try as many as you can.

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colinb Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	IPS DECIMATOR????anyone use one I have a lot of mains hum through my pedal board, with just the guitar conected there is very little noise but connect the pedals....(A treble booster, wah wah, overdrive and a phase 90)......the mains hum gets amplified, turn the pedals off noise ok but the more I turn on the worst it gets. I was thinking of the Decimator but does it suck tone? and would it be a worth while investment (about £160)..........Thanks in advance...... __________________ 2007 Studio-Wine Red 2008 R9-Tobacco Burst

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colinb Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 60 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts	Re: IPS DECIMATOR????anyone use one I forgot to mention if I use batteries for the pedals there is not a noise problem........ __________________ 2007 Studio-Wine Red 2008 R9-Tobacco Burst

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xxGuy Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 37 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IPS DECIMATOR????anyone use one I prefer the MXR Smart Gate to the ISP Decimator, because the ISP does suck a bit of tone because it isn't true bypass, whereas the MXR is true bypass. __________________ Guitars- 2008 Epiphone Studio Goth les paul w/ X2n pickups (Black) 2007 BC Rich Deluxe Jr. V (Black) 2007 Warlock Calibre (Black) 2009 Epiphone Les Paul Classic (Custom shop) 2009 Schecter Synyster Custom (White with Gold pinstripes) 2009 Bc Rich Custom Shop Supreme V (Spalt Top) 2009 Jackson pro Demmelition V (Red with black Bevels) Amps- Marshall DSL 100 Amp Head Marshall 1960A Cabinet Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier Mesa/Boogie 2x12 Rectifier Cab Mesa/Boogie 4x12 Rectifier Cab

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analogsystem Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Seattle Posts: 433 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: IPS DECIMATOR????anyone use one What power supply are you using instead of batteries? It sounds like thats your issue. You might try a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power. That made a big difference on my board when I upgraded from a 1-spot. __________________ www.myspace.com/wahwahexitwound Guitars: 2007 Gibson Firebird V, 1994 Hamer Studio Archtop, 1974 Fender Musicmaster neck on Mustang Body, 1988 Hamer Californian Elite Amps: 1982 JCM800 2203 (on a 1960a), 1966 Sunn 100s (on an Avatar 2x12), 1962 Magnatone M2, 79 Princeton Reverb (blackfaced) Pedalboard: Morley Wah, MJM Blues Devil, Prescription Experience, Russian Green Big Muff, SPF Ego Booster, Digidelay, Voodoo Pedal Power 2

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MaidenStrat02 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Rue Morgue Posts: 262 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: IPS DECIMATOR????anyone use one I had an ISP and I liked it, but as stated above when I redid my board I invested in a Power Plus2 and it really cleaned things up. Also by using my EQ and LPB to shape my tone I've learned to use less gain than I used to. The cool thing I liked about the ISP products is that it has what I would call a "smart gate"(?). It doesn't chop off right away, if you hit a chord it lets it trail off until the sustain is dead then kicks in. No exp. with the MXR but the Boss NS2 chops it right off and so does the Hush units. Best thing to do is go to the shop and try as many as you can. __________________ Gibson '07 SG 2 Fender Customized Strats Modded Jcm2000 DSL50 W\MM choke,PT,OT Carvin Legacy2x12 w\V30's Pitch Black Tuner-EH LPB-1-TS-808. FX Loop-MXR 108EQ-Modded Phase 90-Carbon Copy-George L Cables-Voodoo Power 2 Plus-Pedaltrain Board

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