Within the modern guitar community, the Zuul® is the industry standard for noise gate technology. Here at Fortin, we are never, ever, going to rest on our laurels and are extremely proud to bring you the pinnacle of gating functionality for electric guitar – Zuul®+; the ultimate tool for signal control and gating.
The Zuul®+ takes everything that made the original Zuul® legendary and adds multiple new, essential, features. The first thing we wanted to do was expand the ‘Key In’ functionality (that makes the gate active after OD/Boost pedals, reacting to the pure guitar signal), Zuul®+ now boasts a ‘Key Thru’ (complete with ground lift switch), that eliminates the need to split the signal externally. We have also added all new Hold and Release controls that give you everything you need to ensure you have pristine gating response in your rig.
Gate - Adjusts how much level is required to open the noise gate and allow a signal to pass through.
Hold - Controls the time which keeps the gate open during brief pauses in the signal source.
Release - Controls the length of time the gate takes to change from open to fully closed when the hold time is over - the fade out duration. A low amount of release cuts the sound quickly, a higher amount gives a slower fade.
Built in U.S.A.;
Highest grade materials selected for superior sound, response and reliability;
Industry Standard 3DPT true bypass mechanical stomp;
2CM, 3CM, or 4CM applications;
Key In /Key Thru so no need for an external splitter;
Ground lift switch for KEY IN/KEY THRU to eliminate ground loops in 3CM or 4CM applications;
This is not only a great pedal but makes the whole pedal board better.
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Vaibhav B.
Best noise gate ever
It's amazing, doesn't matter how or where in the signal chain you use it.
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Markus H.
ZUUL+ rules!
I mainly record high gain guitar tones. They come with a lot of noise. I use the Zuul+ in conjunction with the Spliff in the 4-cable configuration. This does the trick. I like the visual feedback of the Zuul+ LED showing me when the gate kicks in. This allows me to fine-tune the GATE/HOLD/RELEASE pots! Well done Fortin!
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Chuck E.
Great Gate
I have the original Zuul which works great but needs a splitter, This was on sale so I bought it. It also works great but has key thru so a splitter isn't needed.
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Kevin H.
Gig happy!!!. Thanks!!.
Lovin the pedal…. Step on my drive a nd its noiseless. Really helpful playing in the bar…no nasty squeal jumping into solos.
Lovin it.
Thanks
Kevin
We are proud that the Zuul will not color the tone of your amp / signal chain. However, the Zuul will buffer the signal so if you are not already running a buffer you may feel like the Zuul inserts "top end" into your tone. The Zuul is not adding this to your tone, it is simply restoring what is already there, giving you an actual representation of the tone coming from your instrument!
What sets the Zuul Plus apart from regular Zuul?
You have additional controls on the Zuul Plus - a hold time and release time control making your gating experience all the more succinct. You also get a Key Thru out jack so you don't need to run a cable splitter or a splitter pedal to use the Key functionality to its maximum potential.
What does the key do?
Placing a gate after your gain stages can prove to be annoying as the gate is looking at the effected signal to try to work out when to open and/or close. They Key In/Thru listens to what your instrument is doing only (as it is effectively first in the chain), and then opens and closes the gate according to your instrument and not any the floor noise, artifacts etc coming from your gain stages. When the Key is used and triggered by your instrument, the gate itself is set after your gain stages and before any delay/reverb effects - this way you have complete control of your gate and it will not affect your other effects.
