MXR Bass DI+ Noisegate?

[Ayliffe]

Quick question i can't find an answer to anywhere: Can you have the noise gate active without the distortion switch on?

Thanks.

[Craig_S]

Yes. The gate has it's own switch.

[bassman1185]

No. The gate is only active on the distortion channel, and only the distortion (not the clean blend) at that. You can have distortion without a gate, but no gate without the distortion.

[Craig_S]

My bad... bassman 1185 is right. I just read the manual.

[MNAirHead]

You can dial the distoration all the way down.. not sure how much the gate really does with this setting.

[Ayliffe]

okay, i'm just wondering if the noisegate will work on the hiss from my other fuzz pedals if they come before it in the chain. Any ideas?

[bassman1185]

No, it won't help with that. Like I said, it is only functional on the distortion within the M-80. You could set the blend at 100% wet and turn the gain all the way down, but that still gives you some distortion and it absolutely kills your low end.


If you need a noise gate, get the NS-2 from Boss. I have one and it was the best $50 (used) I have ever spent.