Description
High-gain amps and stacked stomp boxes give you huge tone — and just as much unwanted noise riding underneath it. The MXR Smart Gate M135 is built specifically for players who need aggressive gating without the telltale chop of a cheap noise gate. Its threshold-triggered circuit senses exactly when and how fast to clamp down, so palm-muted chugs stay tight while long, ringing chords get to breathe out their full sustain.
Dial in the Trigger Level knob to set your threshold, then pick from three selectable noise reduction modes — Hiss, Mid Range, or Fuji Gate — to match the character of the noise you’re fighting. An LED gives you a visual read on how much reduction is being applied, so you’re never guessing. This version carries over updated internals from the original Scholz Research and Development design, including a true hardwire bypass and cleaner circuitry, meaning the pedal stays sonically invisible whether it’s engaged or sitting open.
On a pedalboard, the Smart Gate earns its spot after your gain stages — drive pedals, distortion, fuzz — right where hiss and buzz tend to pile up, gating the mess before it hits your delay or reverb and gets smeared into the mix. It’s also a practical upgrade from the old half-rack unit: same smart gating, now in a standard stomp box footprint that leaves real estate for the rest of your chain.
- Footswitch toggles Effect On/Bypass, red LED indicates active state
- Trigger Level knob sets gate threshold
- Three-position switch: Hiss, Mid Range, or Fuji Gate noise reduction
- LED displays noise reduction level
- Powered by a single 9-volt battery or Dunlop ECB-003 AC Adapter
This unit is sold as a demo model.
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