Sponsored or not, the fact that Glenn is doing what all economists would say is a terrible idea (praising a direct competitor, since Glenn has his own gate pedal) makes me really believe this KMA gate is the tits. Respect for you has always been up there, but after this video, your stocks have gone up man. Keep up the great work.
Hey Glen! I was checking out your evertune video from more then 4 years ago before I came to this one (playing on beuying the new MKH sig epiphone) and I want to give some props to you man. It appears that you've lost a lot of weight, well done my man. Doing something like that can be extremely difficult. Nice man, way to go! I really hope that you feel healthier and happier now! Ow yeah, sweet content, keep it coming!
I was looking for a gate/boost and I think this is the perfect solution for me (Precision Drive seems done to death now). Pre-ordered mine this morning and I can't wait to try it out. GLENN! Stop selling me things! My room looks like a one-stop-shop for all things featured on SMG (Focusrite 2i2, Revv G20, Harley Benton G212, KMA Pylon).
Damn. Thats one gorgeous LTD, Glenn. Aside the KMA pedal, the cut feature might be useful to shape the over disturbing low-end on some pickup tone imo.
What a great noise gate! Thank you for sharing how you correctly hooked up your rig using the effects loop. I finally got it set up correctly and it works perfectly! KMA definitely needs to update their instructions on how to correctly run the four cable method versus the direct two cable method. Great review!
That is some funny stuff. I follow Fluff also on TH-cam, and he just released 50 mins ago his review of the same noise gate. Great sounding peddle looking into one.
If they made this pedal without the gate section, I'd pick it up immediately. I already have a Fortin Zuul and that thing is an absolute unit, but I really think that low-end cut knob and the 30db boost would be absolutely incredible in my signal chain.
When it comes to dialing in gate pedals like the Boss NS-2 (which everyone seems to love for some reason), I'm basically a bass player. This one doesn't seem to have that many controls needed for dialing in the noise gate itself, and it seems pretty good overall, so I might check it out.
The NS-2 is not a gate either, it is better suited for when you want a note to ring out and not cut the sound asap, take the note around 8:56 as example, some might prefer it to go into feedback there. A lead guitarist that plays modern metal would probably want both flavors, NS-2 as always on and Pylon engaged when one needs a lightning fast gate. And if you're a hard on rock'n'roll/metal rebel, gates and suppressors are for pussies anyway.
Ah, I wish you would've played that solo around the 9 minute mark on the neck humbucker; it was so bluesy and would've been a very good one for a '80s hair metal ballad that way. Yeah, I know, you don't do hair metal, but that would've been so sweet.
Wow this is a pretty fucking impressive pedal for that price! SERIOUSLY very cool indeed. I've gotta have one, thanks for this video & link Glenn... Killer deal dude!
Awesome Noise gate, I need to take lessons before I dive into Peddle buying, ahhh who am I kidding buy the dream rig then take lessons. Lol. Awesome video Glenn.
I have the same black H-1001 but wired up the Mustaine Livewires. Active pickups, but they could use a good gate pedal. Love them otherwise! Happy Frickerstag!
It made a static noise over my distortion. The boost will color your tone and the cut might be the only useful tool here. The ground lift works terribly and I sent it back for a fortin zuul plus! Thanks for the review glenn
Thanks for the nice words on your GUARDIAN Rob! There's some similar core VCA tech inside, but PYLON takes it a bit further with some other features (like the Transformer Enhanced Bypass 🙂
I dont know if I was unlucky for the piece, but my Pylon doesnt work. It just lowers the volume and I cant get the right balance between silence and tone, because once I actually make the amp shut the f up, it just doesnt let any signal through. I really wanna love this pedal, but what should I do if it doesnt work?
Alright, I am in the market for a noise gate and was ready to pull the trigger on a Revv G8, then this was released… So…. GLENNN!!! How does the KMA Pylon hold up against the Revv G8? Any thoughts on a comparison between the two?
If it helps, this seems it will 💩 all over the G8, was going to G8 as well but found out it’s not as good as it seems with higher gain stuff. 🤷🏼♂️👍 H8 to say myself.
I notice you aren't dampening the strings on the headstock? Could help to get a Jimmy Clip if ya dont have one! or just put some foam under the strings! \m/
When I saw the sync I thought it would be MIDI sync lol. Which actually would be pretty cool. Synchronizing the signal to a MIDI track to when to open and close was the thought train or what u will call it I went down
GLEN, I am sure people already pointed you to Tim Lill’s video re: where guitar tone comes from? It’d be good for you to comment on it on your next VC video.
Hey Glen, I noticed with at least the boss noise gate, I can't adjust the release time. Is this common with most noise gates, because I can't stand it when I start to play, there is a slight ramp up until the signal reaches full volume. I know the boss pedal is unrelated to this video, but thought maybe you might have some suggestions. Thanks man!
Just bought a noise gate about a week ago. Wish I woulda waited now. This thing is killer! I bought the donner sophgate. I like it but this one seems way faster with less cut out on the sustain and that boost has me sold!🤦♂️
@@doknox definitely not 4 times better but they're also not 2 pedals I'd be on the fence about. Like, am I in the market for a korean Schecter or a USA custom shop one? Both great but not something you're exactly torn between.
nice looking guitar there, what model and brand is it? ... and is that an evertune bridge? or some other style fixed bridge? oh its an ESP is it? hehe must be kindda expensive then i guess. ah... looked it up 'h1001' and found was cheaper than espected on thomman. and surprisingly with low added premium for evertune only a little extra. must be cncd in asia these days i guess then esp branded over the oem to esp's specs and QA? i am guessing here due to the relative pricing to other brands at similar level. but what do wonder about is how much friction on the paiinted clear coat finish on the back of the neck? when zoomin up or down the fretboard quickly. it doesnt stick in the hands compared to a natural wood finish back there? well nevermind i guess. probably been reviewed elsewhere, to answer such questions. but i admire the taste and those specific design decisions
@@CyberChrist thanks for letting me know. so it was a valid concern after all eh? well it would have been nice to be wrong for a change. maybe theres some type of solutions to deal with it since its a desirable finish in other respects. oh well nevermind as its not uniscale so wouldnt want to get it anyways. but then i cannot help not to wonder which other uniscale / fanned frets guitars out out there. which also can come with an evertune. and how they overall compare to this specific esp / ltd model. hehe i am intentionally trying to remain ignorant of the market to avoid temptation (whilst simultaneously asking the question, but hoping not to get an answer on it). its just a lot of fun talking about guitars i guess. just ignore me!
@@dreamcat4 I don't care much about fanned frets or Evertunes, no problem there ;) Personally, I use 1000 grit/cm² (I guess, I don't really know the unit they use, therefore quite fine) sandpaper and gaffer tape (like painting tape) to unpolish the neck on the thumb side behind the "white" (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13,14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23) positions, so I can get a better grip for the thumb on the positions I use, yet have tactile feedback of where I am on the neck, and overall slide faster and more precisely. Of course, say adios to the warranty, and probably to a bit of resale value (if you sell to an idiot).
@@dreamcat4 @Dreamcat 4 I don't care much about fanned frets or Evertunes, no problem there ;) Personally, I use 1000 grit/cm² (I guess, I don't really know the unit they use, therefore quite fine) sandpaper and gaffer tape (like painting tape) to unpolish the neck on the thumb side behind the "white" (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13,14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23) positions, so I can get a better grip for the thumb on the positions I use most (#PentatonicWanker), yet have tactile feedback of where I am on the neck, and overall slide faster and more precisely. Of course, say adios to the warranty, and probably to a bit of resale value (if you sell to an idiot).
Real question is: Will it make any noticeable difference in the mix (rhythm chugs, shredding & solos) ? 1. I can see it being somewhat useful in Swedish death metal since they max gain out on everything. 2. Perhaps shredders & solo players would find it handy too where it's mostly guitar playing with delay & reverb. 3. If you're like me and love dry chugs and raw guitar sound (guitar only, no other instruments beside metronome). I can't imagine any other scenarios why you would need so much clarity for such a price. I use a ns-2 into my tube amp (4 cable method) and free GGate by GVST if I'm using sims. The free plugin simply beats everything.
Personal experience with this pedal, dont bother. Sent back as way too noisy and couldnt get it to work in a 2 or 4 cable method. Might be a bad unit off the line and others might have a different experience but im going ISP.
Hey, if you aren't gonna bring back the Cock Blocker pedal, bring back the Turd Polisher T-shirts, at least! I hadn't heard of your channel yet when you sold those last year, and anyway, they ought to be a part of your regular collection. That's. Hilarious.
Even through a phone speaker, this is extremely noticable.
Killer pedal.
Thank you for the review PRIOR to the company seeing it.
Stay pure, Glenn. 🤘
Thanks for the featuring Glenn ! I had a blast writing leads for that little song :)
Love the transparency right out the gate Glenn
Sponsored or not, the fact that Glenn is doing what all economists would say is a terrible idea (praising a direct competitor, since Glenn has his own gate pedal) makes me really believe this KMA gate is the tits. Respect for you has always been up there, but after this video, your stocks have gone up man. Keep up the great work.
Cblocker isn't coming back, so he is no longer a competitor in this space :)
@@prettywiththelightsout the plugin exists though! which i guess isnt a DIRECT comparison, but still. Unrelated, I hope I can snag a cblocker one day.
JHS does this too. Gives him and them way more credibility. And in the end that’s smart business.
@@aifrmedia and plugin performs way better than this one
Hey Glen! I was checking out your evertune video from more then 4 years ago before I came to this one (playing on beuying the new MKH sig epiphone) and I want to give some props to you man. It appears that you've lost a lot of weight, well done my man. Doing something like that can be extremely difficult. Nice man, way to go! I really hope that you feel healthier and happier now!
Ow yeah, sweet content, keep it coming!
I was looking for a gate/boost and I think this is the perfect solution for me (Precision Drive seems done to death now). Pre-ordered mine this morning and I can't wait to try it out. GLENN! Stop selling me things! My room looks like a one-stop-shop for all things featured on SMG (Focusrite 2i2, Revv G20, Harley Benton G212, KMA Pylon).
You can purchase them online from authorized dealers. Got mine on Reverb with free 2 day shipping. Coast Sonic was the dealer.
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Damn. Thats one gorgeous LTD, Glenn. Aside the KMA pedal, the cut feature might be useful to shape the over disturbing low-end on some pickup tone imo.
What a great noise gate! Thank you for sharing how you correctly hooked up your rig using the effects loop. I finally got it set up correctly and it works perfectly! KMA definitely needs to update their instructions on how to correctly run the four cable method versus the direct two cable method. Great review!
The built-in CB on this thing is the real winner. You can really tweak in some high gain juju with this thing. Damnit Glenn!!!! I gotta have it!!!
I’mma grab that pedal. Thanks, Glenn!
Really cool pedal! Never been so excited for a noise gate! Def wanna grab one for myself. And great detailed video too!
That is some funny stuff. I follow Fluff also on TH-cam, and he just released 50 mins ago his review of the same noise gate. Great sounding peddle looking into one.
The guitar, ESP LTD H-1001, has Seymour Duncan Pegasus in the bridge, Sentient in he neck, and they can be split with tone knob.
I'm in love with the tone you have there.
Brilliant pedal! Thanks, Glenn!
KMA is good stuff, I highly recommend them, Scratch that, If it say Made In Germany on it, most likely it's quality stuff.
Glenn : *plays Painkiller*
Me : "FASTER THAN A BULLET!"
Glenn : *stops playing Painkiller*
Me : "Oh 😐..."
5:44 sounded like the Dimebucker. Nice!
Geeez, that thing is SICK! 🤩
Cheers from Texas!
🔥🤘😎🤘🔥
Outstanding video!
Pylon sounds solid!
M
If they made this pedal without the gate section, I'd pick it up immediately. I already have a Fortin Zuul and that thing is an absolute unit, but I really think that low-end cut knob and the 30db boost would be absolutely incredible in my signal chain.
Nice features, that would be almost the perfect all in one solution for boosting and killing noise.
Really cool pedal! I really wanted a c blocker but this is going to be a must buy for me! Hope it drops soon.
When it comes to dialing in gate pedals like the Boss NS-2 (which everyone seems to love for some reason), I'm basically a bass player. This one doesn't seem to have that many controls needed for dialing in the noise gate itself, and it seems pretty good overall, so I might check it out.
The NS-2 is not a gate either, it is better suited for when you want a note to ring out and not cut the sound asap, take the note around 8:56 as example, some might prefer it to go into feedback there.
A lead guitarist that plays modern metal would probably want both flavors, NS-2 as always on and Pylon engaged when one needs a lightning fast gate.
And if you're a hard on rock'n'roll/metal rebel, gates and suppressors are for pussies anyway.
That LTD is glorious! Nice finish!
You sound great man!
Ah, I wish you would've played that solo around the 9 minute mark on the neck humbucker; it was so bluesy and would've been a very good one for a '80s hair metal ballad that way.
Yeah, I know, you don't do hair metal, but that would've been so sweet.
Damn,The gain is perfect,gotta get one!!!
I gotta have this pedal!!
intresting concept for a noise gate pedal.
Wow this is a pretty fucking impressive pedal for that price!
SERIOUSLY very cool indeed. I've gotta have one, thanks for
this video & link Glenn... Killer deal dude!
Sounds awesome
Take a DI signal too and use it to key the free gate built into your DAW.
Awesome Noise gate, I need to take lessons before I dive into Peddle buying, ahhh who am I kidding buy the dream rig then take lessons. Lol. Awesome video Glenn.
I have the same black H-1001 but wired up the Mustaine Livewires. Active pickups, but they could use a good gate pedal. Love them otherwise! Happy Frickerstag!
Cool sounding jam! 👍😊
I have the Sonicake Noise Wiper and I'm totally satisfied with it. I shielded my Tele also so the tone is very clean now.
What a pedal kill the noise and crank the result. Nice! Great video.
I bought one and I run the 4 cable method with my Mesa, and this thing kicks MAJOR ASS! 🤘🤘
good gate pedal
That's pretty sweet...
That input/output/send/return is like the mobius strip of effects loops.
nice to see philip seymour hoffman on smg
I'd love to hear your opinions on the Boss ME-80! Great video!!
kma pedals are so mf good, i have a cirrus and it sounds so lush, one of the best reverb pedals ive used
thanks Daniel, that made our day reading that 🤩
I keep hearing Monster Truck when I hear Glenn play. Aaaaiint no 1 gonna tell me hooow to Liiive!
It made a static noise over my distortion. The boost will color your tone and the cut might be the only useful tool here. The ground lift works terribly and I sent it back for a fortin zuul plus! Thanks for the review glenn
Not too bad at all Glenn. Do you know of any pedals that have an adjustable HPF...or should I build one?
Why would you want to use a noise gate to cut your low end? Why wouldn't you just cut it on the amp? Seems like a band-aid solution.
damn you for reviewing good gear and making me order it!
The gate on my Guardian of the Wurm is absolutely amazing! I wonder if it's the same as in this pedal?
Thanks for the nice words on your GUARDIAN Rob! There's some similar core VCA tech inside, but PYLON takes it a bit further with some other features (like the Transformer Enhanced Bypass 🙂
@@KMAMachines I play bass and the GotW kicks ass. I'm about to get your Tyler Deluxe as well, keep rocking guys!
Great video! Picked one up!!!
I dont know if I was unlucky for the piece, but my Pylon doesnt work. It just lowers the volume and I cant get the right balance between silence and tone, because once I actually make the amp shut the f up, it just doesnt let any signal through. I really wanna love this pedal, but what should I do if it doesnt work?
I have the same issue with a Pylon I just bought. Will be returning mine.
It's literally the new/ second version of the Key & Gate by Lichtlaerm!
The Klirrton Schnauze has a built in boost. Great gate pedal.
With a footswitch for the boost I must add. And mine has a trs input so I can remotely switch it😁
Opposite of this would be the Horizon Devices Precision Drive, it's a versatile overdrive with an adjustable gate built in.
awsome noise gate and very good sounding lead guitar tone you rock
just ordered one, super excited about the boost. if I'm going to hold a note for 30 seconds of sustain, I'll just click off the gate ;p
Cool- I love a tight bottom end...
BADASS
So Glennnn, would you say the boost function replaces the need for a tube screamer or does it work differently?
Wow dude. A Line6 ad headlining your show. How'd that happen?
That pedal is killer
Alright, I am in the market for a noise gate and was ready to pull the trigger on a Revv G8, then this was released…
So…. GLENNN!!! How does the KMA Pylon hold up against the Revv G8? Any thoughts on a comparison between the two?
If it helps, this seems it will 💩 all over the G8, was going to G8 as well but found out it’s not as good as it seems with higher gain stuff. 🤷🏼♂️👍
H8 to say myself.
I have both and much prefer the G8 for transparency and overall sound quality.
I wonder if this pedal will help make my Dime distortion pedal be useful instead of a Paperweight ; )
I notice you aren't dampening the strings on the headstock? Could help to get a Jimmy Clip if ya dont have one! or just put some foam under the strings! \m/
Will it allow momentary switching? Some amps don't use the same switching style to change channels.
Would love it if you check out the Fortin Zuul gate as well
When I saw the sync I thought it would be MIDI sync lol. Which actually would be pretty cool. Synchronizing the signal to a MIDI track to when to open and close was the thought train or what u will call it I went down
did you use this on the bass track at all? would you recommend this for a bassist?
Must we construct additional pylons?
pray that this isn't an Artosis Pylon.
Man that is a sick guitar! Nice!
The Precision Drive by Horizon has a great noise gate built in. So I guess it’s the same or is the opposite? 😆
P.S. that’s a wicked tone!
Glenn making me want to spend my moneys again.
we need a fearless gear review of the new line 6 catalyst amps
It’s coming! I can’t get one yet
@@SpectreSoundStudios kinda off topic, but GLENN, IS SIDECHSAIN COMPRESSION(KICK->BASS) APPROPRIATE IN METAL?
Awesome
Hey Glenn did Charles use the same pedal to get that awesome bass tone?
GLEN, I am sure people already pointed you to Tim Lill’s video re: where guitar tone comes from? It’d be good for you to comment on it on your next VC video.
Jim Lill? Yes, Glenn has already mentioned that video, perhaps a couple of times now. 🙂
10:02 Great Jam!
Hey Glen, I noticed with at least the boss noise gate, I can't adjust the release time. Is this common with most noise gates, because I can't stand it when I start to play, there is a slight ramp up until the signal reaches full volume. I know the boss pedal is unrelated to this video, but thought maybe you might have some suggestions. Thanks man!
Does the clean boost go before or after the gate? Cool video 👍🏻
Just bought a noise gate about a week ago. Wish I woulda waited now. This thing is killer! I bought the donner sophgate. I like it but this one seems way faster with less cut out on the sustain and that boost has me sold!🤦♂️
Yeah but this is also about 4 times as expensive as what you bought. So you'd expect it to be better 🤷♂️
@@vladv5126 true but it ain't 4 times better. Maybe 2 times.
@@doknox definitely not 4 times better but they're also not 2 pedals I'd be on the fence about. Like, am I in the market for a korean Schecter or a USA custom shop one? Both great but not something you're exactly torn between.
Glenn, can I use this to permanently mute my bass player?
Lars? is that you?
nice looking guitar there, what model and brand is it? ... and is that an evertune bridge? or some other style fixed bridge? oh its an ESP is it? hehe must be kindda expensive then i guess. ah... looked it up 'h1001' and found was cheaper than espected on thomman. and surprisingly with low added premium for evertune only a little extra. must be cncd in asia these days i guess then esp branded over the oem to esp's specs and QA? i am guessing here due to the relative pricing to other brands at similar level. but what do wonder about is how much friction on the paiinted clear coat finish on the back of the neck? when zoomin up or down the fretboard quickly. it doesnt stick in the hands compared to a natural wood finish back there?
well nevermind i guess. probably been reviewed elsewhere, to answer such questions. but i admire the taste and those specific design decisions
So... you've never heard of LTD? :P But yeah, non-SATIN finishes stick a lot.
@@CyberChrist thanks for letting me know. so it was a valid concern after all eh? well it would have been nice to be wrong for a change. maybe theres some type of solutions to deal with it since its a desirable finish in other respects. oh well nevermind as its not uniscale so wouldnt want to get it anyways.
but then i cannot help not to wonder which other uniscale / fanned frets guitars out out there. which also can come with an evertune. and how they overall compare to this specific esp / ltd model. hehe i am intentionally trying to remain ignorant of the market to avoid temptation (whilst simultaneously asking the question, but hoping not to get an answer on it). its just a lot of fun talking about guitars i guess. just ignore me!
@@dreamcat4 I don't care much about fanned frets or Evertunes, no problem there ;)
Personally, I use 1000 grit/cm² (I guess, I don't really know the unit they use, therefore quite fine) sandpaper and gaffer tape (like painting tape) to unpolish the neck on the thumb side behind the "white" (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13,14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23) positions, so I can get a better grip for the thumb on the positions I use, yet have tactile feedback of where I am on the neck, and overall slide faster and more precisely.
Of course, say adios to the warranty, and probably to a bit of resale value (if you sell to an idiot).
@@dreamcat4 @Dreamcat 4 I don't care much about fanned frets or Evertunes, no problem there ;)
Personally, I use 1000 grit/cm² (I guess, I don't really know the unit they use, therefore quite fine) sandpaper and gaffer tape (like painting tape) to unpolish the neck on the thumb side behind the "white" (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13,14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23) positions, so I can get a better grip for the thumb on the positions I use most (#PentatonicWanker), yet have tactile feedback of where I am on the neck, and overall slide faster and more precisely.
Of course, say adios to the warranty, and probably to a bit of resale value (if you sell to an idiot).
What, no tone suck test?
"Kind of a threshhold with this pedal"
He says after adjusting the "threshhold" knob :P
...but wait! There's more!....😁
Your shirt haha! Profession Turd Polisher.
Is it just me ...but i think " russian sanctions " would be a cool name for a gate pedal lol
Love your content Glenn, please never change! Where can I get that professional turd polished shirt at?!
Huge fan,
-Glen
Is "Pylon" taken from the Warhammer 40k Pylons? Coz pylons sort of work like a gate
*nerd*
Open the gates the metal is coming!!!!
Real question is:
Will it make any noticeable difference in the mix (rhythm chugs, shredding & solos) ?
1. I can see it being somewhat useful in Swedish death metal since they max gain out on everything.
2. Perhaps shredders & solo players would find it handy too where it's mostly guitar playing with delay & reverb.
3. If you're like me and love dry chugs and raw guitar sound (guitar only, no other instruments beside metronome).
I can't imagine any other scenarios why you would need so much clarity for such a price.
I use a ns-2 into my tube amp (4 cable method) and free GGate by GVST if I'm using sims.
The free plugin simply beats everything.
I hope KMA constructed an adequate supply of pylons.
I hope they don't run out of Vespene gas!
Personal experience with this pedal, dont bother. Sent back as way too noisy and couldnt get it to work in a 2 or 4 cable method. Might be a bad unit off the line and others might have a different experience but im going ISP.
Day 3 of asking what happened to the discord server lmao
Absolutely NOTHING beats an Endless Blockade...literally nothing
Hey, if you aren't gonna bring back the Cock Blocker pedal, bring back the Turd Polisher T-shirts, at least! I hadn't heard of your channel yet when you sold those last year, and anyway, they ought to be a part of your regular collection. That's. Hilarious.
Aspect ratio part of the deal with KMA?
Sorry if you mentioned it, I skipped through after 3min, I'm a noisey mf
I need your chops more than the pedal. Nice pedal, though.
Im hearing Im broken Pantera tone there