The Artec SE-NGT is an Artec compressor pedal, currently around $58.81. Close alternatives include the Boss RCL-10 and the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet and the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head.
Artec SE-NGT
Artec · pedal
The Artec SE-NGT is an analog noise gate pedal from Korean manufacturer Artec that mutes the signal once it falls below a set threshold, using a Low-Impedance mute system to eliminate hiss and line noise picked up from high-gain effects earlier in the signal chain. Designed to stay sonically transparent while open, only engaging between notes and phrases rather than coloring the tone, it suits high-gain guitarists running noisy fuzz, distortion, or boost chains who want a clean, quiet noise floor without an audible mute artifact.
- noise gate
- noise
- impedance
- gate
- transparent
- noisy
- fuzz
- gain
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Amps that pair well with the Artec SE-NGT
Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet
Friedman
26% matchInto the Small Box 50's articulate, modern metal voice, the SE-NGT's transparent gate keeps the signal clean before the amp's own gain reacts.
Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head
Orange
26% matchInto the Rockerverb 50 MkIII's thick, hard-rock attenuated stage, the SE-NGT's transparent gate keeps the signal clean before the amp's own reverb and gain react.
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
25% matchPut the SE-NGT before the Bluesbreaker's own natural compression to gate the noise floor without touching the amp's dynamics.
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
20% matchThe SE-NGT gates noise and hum before the LA30BL's touch-sensitive breakup, so quiet passages stay clean instead of hissy.
Orange Crush 12
Orange
17% matchRun the SE-NGT ahead of the Crush 12 to gate out hiss before the amp's own bedroom-level midrange reacts.
Ceriatone JTM45 MkII
Ceriatone
16% matchKeep the SE-NGT ahead of the JTM45 MkII — it silences noise before the amp's own sagging blues breakup kicks in.
Orange Crush 20RT Orianthi Signature White
Orange
15% matchRun the SE-NGT ahead of the Crush 20RT to gate out hiss before the amp's own thick, midrange practice voice reacts.
Carr Raleigh
Carr
14% matchKeep the SE-NGT ahead of the Raleigh — it silences noise before the amp's own sparkly, bloomy overdrive kicks in.
Pedals that stack with the Artec SE-NGT
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
22% matchNectar's low-gain, slightly fuzzy drive gives the SE-NGT's transparent gate a beefier front end to stack on.
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
22% matchThe Octava Micro's searing, ring-modulated octave fuzz gives the SE-NGT's transparent gate something stranger to push into.
Suhr Shiba Drive
Suhr
13% matchSet the SE-NGT ahead of the Shiba Drive so its gate keeps things silent between phrases instead of leaving hiss under the drive's gain.
Origin Effects Halcyon Green Overdrive
Origin Effects
13% matchPut the SE-NGT before the Halcyon Green so its noise gate catches hiss before the tube overdrive's gain amplifies it.
Old Blood Noise Endeavors BL-44 Reverse
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
12% matchKeep the BL-44 Reverse's swelling, octave-laced ambience trailing after the SE-NGT's transparent gate, not before, or the reverse effect just smears an unshaped signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Meris Polymoon
Meris
12% matchRun the Polymoon's modulated delay after the SE-NGT's transparent gate settles, so the dynamic repeats trail a clean, silenced signal. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive
Wampler
12% matchKeep the SE-NGT ahead of the Moxie TS10 — it silences noise before the compressed, blues-voiced mini drive kicks in.
MXR Distortion + (Script Logo)
pedal
11% matchRun the SE-NGT ahead of the Script Logo Distortion+ to gate out hiss before the gritty, amp-toned boost reacts.
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Ibanez PT Gate
Ibanez
71% similarityShared character: noise, gate, noise_gate
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
Boss
71% similarityShared character: noise, gate, noise_gate
MXR M135 Smart Gate
MXR
68% similarityShared character: gate, noise_gate, noise
MXR M102 Dyna Comp
MXR
66% similarityShared character: noise, signal_chain, transparent
Similar character
Boss RCL-10
Boss
70% similarityShared character: gate, noise_gate, noise
MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp
pedal
68% similarityShared character: noise, signal, stage
Rocktron Hush Noise Gate
pedal
67% similarityShared character: noise, noise_gate, signal_chain
Pigtronix Gate Keeper Micro Noise Gate
Pigtronix
67% similarityShared character: noise_gate, noise
Catalinbread NiCompressor
Catalinbread
65% similarityShared character: noise, analog, transparent
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Artec SE-NGT?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss RCL-10, the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp, the Rocktron Hush Noise Gate. Budget picks: Fame LEF-319 Noise Gate, NuX NRN-1 Huminator Noise Gate. Boutique upgrades: Ibanez PT Gate, Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor, MXR M135 Smart Gate.
What pairs well with the Artec SE-NGT?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50 Head with 1x12 Cabinet, Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Marshall Bluesbreaker — Into the Small Box 50's articulate, modern metal voice, the SE-NGT's transparent gate keeps the signal clean before the amp's own gain reacts..
How much does the Artec SE-NGT cost?+
Around $58.81 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).