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Category: Guitar Noise Manual

Guitarists love high gain and distortion, but these often make for annoying, noisy rigs.  Past articles on the subject (supposedly by “experts”) have treated all noise types as one thing, with an incomplete set of “try this and that”, often proving futile and wasting time.

With this in mind, PedalSnake® offers the Guitar Noise Manual.  Each thorough, yet simply worded article targets one type of noise, and the ways to fix it.  Mobile friendly, to help you troubleshoot at the gig.

So…got noise?  Read on…and remember…

Happy Face 2Quiet Rigs are Happy Rigs.

Dealing With BUZZ

BUZZ    The most common noise encountered by guitarists
SOUNDS LIKE    “brrrrrrrrrr”, like a chain saw

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Author Jody PagePosted on September 7, 2016November 14, 2017Categories Guitar Noise ManualLeave a comment on Dealing With BUZZ

Dealing With HUM

 HUM   A low tone caused by AC currents (60 Hz in the USA)
SOUNDS LIKE    “mmmmm”, a low tone, a bit sharp of Bb

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Author Jody PagePosted on September 6, 2016February 16, 2023Categories Guitar Noise ManualLeave a comment on Dealing With HUM

Dealing With HISS

HISS    Most often encountered by high gain players
SOUNDS LIKE   “shhhhhhhhhh”, a high-pitched white noise

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Author Jody PagePosted on September 4, 2016November 14, 2017Categories Guitar Noise ManualLeave a comment on Dealing With HISS

Dealing with POWER SUPPLY NOISE

POWER SUPPLY NOISE   Encountered by guitarists using power supplies to power their effects pedals
SOUNDS LIKE   lots of different things (sorry)  🙁

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Author Jody PagePosted on September 3, 2016November 14, 2017Categories Guitar Noise ManualLeave a comment on Dealing with POWER SUPPLY NOISE

Dealing with DIGITAL NOISE (whine)

DIGITAL NOISE (whine)   Becoming more common as guitarists use more digital devices
SOUNDS LIKE   many high pitched tones at once, a subtle screech

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Author Jody PagePosted on September 2, 2016November 14, 2017Categories Guitar Noise Manual2 Comments on Dealing with DIGITAL NOISE (whine)

Dealing with CABLE MICROPHONICS

CABLE MICROPHONICS   Every cable has it, to some degree
SOUNDS LIKE   noise thru amp when touching or handling the cable

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Author Jody PagePosted on August 31, 2016November 14, 2017Categories Guitar Noise ManualLeave a comment on Dealing with CABLE MICROPHONICS

Improving Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Reducing guitar noise can be tricky, but it is easy to boost the guitar signal to improve the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and some ways are better than others…

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Author Jody PagePosted on August 30, 2016November 14, 2017Categories Guitar Noise ManualLeave a comment on Improving Signal-to-Noise Ratio

Do I Need An Expensive Power Supply?

Do you need an expensive power supply to have a quiet rig?  Strictly speaking, you do not.  But it depends on many things…mainly you.

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Author Jody PagePosted on August 30, 2016January 27, 2021Categories Guitar Noise ManualLeave a comment on Do I Need An Expensive Power Supply?

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Guitar Noise Manual

  • Dealing With BUZZ
  • Dealing With HUM
  • Dealing With HISS
  • Dealing with POWER SUPPLY NOISE
  • Dealing with DIGITAL NOISE (whine)
  • Dealing with CABLE MICROPHONICS
  • Improving Signal-to-Noise Ratio
  • Do I Need An Expensive Power Supply?

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