Darkglass announces NSG noise gate pedal at NAMM 2023

March 21, 2023 · 3 sources

Darkglass Electronics announced the NSG Noise Gate pedal at NAMM 2023, a noise suppressor the company says is designed for bass, guitar and other signal chains¹. The announcement was reported on March 21, 2023, with the pedal available to preorder for $199¹.

The NSG is a one-knob design. A push knob sets the gate threshold; pressing it switches between Soft mode, shown by a blue LED, and Hard mode, shown by a red LED²³. Darkglass describes Soft as "softer gain reduction" and Hard as "the more aggressive gate operation"²³. The threshold range runs from -65 dBV to -30 dBV in Soft mode and from -45 dBV to +5dBV in Hard mode²³¹. The company says the adjustable threshold filters out sounds below a set level so that only the desired audio signal is heard²³. According to Guitar World, the pedal has no send/return effects loop¹.

Specifications as listed by Darkglass²³:

Darkglass warns that only a regulated 9V DC adapter with a center-negative plug should be used, and that unregulated supplies or higher voltages may hurt noise performance or damage the unit and void the warranty²³. The maker states that the product meets EN55013, EN55020, EN60555-2, EN60555-3, RoHS and WEEE requirements²³. Darkglass lists the NSG as part of its Spot Series²³; it sits among the noise gate pedals the site covers.