if your talking about a noise gate for your whole system, then as far as i know a noise gate will stop all noise from going through as soon as it goes down to a certain level. The settings consist of the sound level it should be when it cuts everything off, set it too high then it will cut off softly plucked notes, just right, no hum or feedback, not enough, and the hum and feedback will come through.
it will take care of feedback but it depends on where your feedback is coming from and where you put the noise gate naturaly. If you put it early in your chain and something behind is causing the problems then it won't do u much good.
I've got an MXR Smart Gate as the first device in my effects loop, before my Line6 MM4, delay and reverb. The only overdrive pedal I use is a Sparkle Drive, so there isn't much noise to begin with. My Peavey JSX also has a noise gate built in, but I keep that one set pretty low. The gates keep down the hiss during times when I'm not playing, but the higher you set the threshold, the more your tone and attack will be degraded.
What's all this crap about getting rid of feedback in your guitar rig anyway? Controlled feedback is a guitarists best friend. If you're getting that nasty rhinocerous roar from your amp every time you stop playing or don't have your strings muted, turn down your distortion level.
If you use a good quality noise-gate it will do what you're looking for.
The 'ISP Technologies' Decimator pedal is supposed to be an amazing piece of kit. http://www.isptechnologies.com/decimatorpedal.htm
They do a rack version too but unless you're a pro musician the pedal should be fine.
The Rocktron 'Hush' is good as well and it's pretty affordable too!
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