Background noise becomes a thing of the past with the NS-1X, a revolutionary noise suppressor that uses BOSS's proprietary Multi-Dimensional Processing (MDP) technology to analyse your input signal on multiple levels in real time. This intelligent approach eliminates the unnatural attack and decay artifacts commonly found in standard noise suppression systems, providing ultra-detailed processing that adapts to any playing style or performance venue. The high-speed digital technology ensures fast, transparent operation across all applications, making it suitable for guitar, bass, and extended-range instruments. Three distinct operation modes give you complete control over your noise suppression needs. Reduction mode offers gentle suppression that works naturally with most instruments and playing styles, maintaining authentic note decay with all pickup types including low-output single coils. Gate mode excels with high-gain sounds, providing lightning-fast response that immediately silences unwanted noise while preserving natural playing feel for percussive djent riffs, sweep picking, and legato tapping techniques. Mute mode converts the bypass setting into a convenient mute switch for instrument changes, tuning, and set breaks. The intuitive control layout features Threshold, Decay, and Damp knobs alongside a multi-LED reduction indicator that displays current suppression status. For optimal performance, connect your instrument directly to the input jack before other pedals, then utilise the send/return loop for distortions, overdrives, and other noise-producing effects. This configuration allows the circuitry to continuously monitor the clean input signal while eliminating noise from pedals within the loop, ensuring smooth operation as you engage and disengage effects throughout your performance.