The AMT Incinerator NG-2 is a compact noise reduction pedal from AMT Electronics, listed by the maker as "the AMT NG-2 noise reduction device" and described as a Noise Gate1. It is the second version of the AMT NG-1 noise control device, which AMT calls "a further development of the AMT NG-1"1. The pedal is currently listed as AVAILABLE NOW on the maker's product page1.
Its defining trait is simplicity: the THRESHOLD knob is the only control. AMT puts it plainly: "The controls are represented by the most important noise reduction threshold level regulator"1. One knob sets the level below which the gate treats signal as noise and mutes it.
Speed of the gate
AMT lists specific timing figures for the NG-2, and frames them as improvements over the earlier version. The start time of the gate opening has been reduced from 40 microseconds to 11 microseconds, with full opening taking place after 50 microseconds1. The gate closing time after the abrupt disappearance of the signal has been reduced from 130 ms to 80 ms1.
For a player, those numbers describe a gate that clamps fast enough to follow picking and palm muting without an audible lag, and releases quickly enough that the tail of a stopped note is not cut off mid-decay. Gates with slower release times can chop the natural end of a note; the 80 ms closing figure is AMT's answer to that1.
| Gate behavior | NG-2 figure | Change from earlier version |
|---|---|---|
| Opening start time | 11 microseconds | Reduced from 40 microseconds1 |
| Full opening | 50 microseconds | 1 |
| Closing after abrupt signal loss | 80 ms | Reduced from 130 ms1 |
NG-1 versus NG-2
The NG-2 is a further development of the AMT NG-1 noise control device1. The two versions differ in their feature sets: the NG-1's feature list includes a Compressor2, while the NG-2's media center page lists a Noise Gate as a global setting3. AMT's media center has also published demo videos of the NG-1 covering noise gate tests in two parts4.
AMT advises that if effective noise reduction is observed when the THRESHOLD knob is positioned for more than 12-13 hours, the first things to check are your guitar's shielding and your equipment's grounding1. A gate set that high is usually compensating for noise picked up before the pedal, and fixing the source beats gating it harder.
Using a one-knob gate
Because THRESHOLD is the only control, setup is a matter of one decision: turn the knob up until the noise between phrases disappears, and back off if playing quietly starts getting gated. There is no separate release, attack or mode control to balance, which is what separates the NG-2 from multi-control gates like the Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, the ISP Technologies ISP Decimator II or the TC Electronic Sentry. Those pedals trade a larger footprint and more knobs for adjustable release and filtering; the NG-2 takes the opposite approach, fixing the timing in hardware and leaving one decision to the player1.
The pedal's small enclosure, which AMT describes as Snickers size1, suits crowded boards where a full-size gate would not fit.
Manual and documentation
AMT's media center page for the Incinerator NG-2 carries a download link for the English manual, hosted at amtelectronics.com as a PDF3. The manual file is named for the NG-1, consistent with the NG-2 being the second version of that device1.
Questions
What is the difference between the AMT Incinerator NG-1 and NG-2?
The NG-2 is the second version of the NG-1, described by AMT as a further development of that noise control device. The NG-1 includes a Compressor feature, while the NG-2's feature list centers on a Noise Gate as a global setting. AMT also lists faster gate behavior for the NG-2: gate opening reduced from 40 to 11 microseconds, and closing after an abrupt signal loss reduced from 130 ms to 80 ms.
How fast does the Incinerator NG-2 open and close?
AMT gives the gate opening start time as 11 microseconds, with full opening after 50 microseconds, both reduced from the earlier 40 microseconds. The gate closing time after the abrupt disappearance of the signal is 80 ms, reduced from 130 ms. In practice that means the gate reacts essentially instantly when you play and shuts off shortly after you stop.
What if the threshold knob needs to be past 12 or 1 o'clock?
AMT says that if effective noise reduction only happens when the THRESHOLD knob is positioned for more than 12-13 hours, you should first check your guitar's shielding and your equipment's grounding. In other words, a setting that far up usually points to a noise problem upstream of the pedal rather than a gate that needs to work harder.
Does the Incinerator NG-2 have more than one control?
No. AMT states that the controls are represented by the most important noise reduction threshold level regulator, and that is the only control on the device. One knob sets how much signal level is treated as noise, and everything else is fixed by the circuit.
Where can I find the Incinerator NG-2 manual?
AMT's media center page for the Incinerator NG-2 has a download link for the English manual, hosted as a PDF on amtelectronics.com. The manual file carries the NG-1 name in its filename, since the NG-2 is the second version of that device.
Sources (4)
- AMT Incinerator NG-2, AMT Electronics, 2026
- AMT Incinerator NG-1, AMT Electronics
- AMT Incinerator NG-2, AMT Electronics media center
- AMT INCINERATOR NG-1, Media center of AMT Electronics
