This update strictly relates to the noise gate function of the MM. I plugged this in without other pedals, just a stand alone application. Guitar in use was an RG550 with a D'Activator X pickup on board.
The threshold here was designed to accommodate other pedals in the lineup. In this application, the gate becomes ultra sensitive past 9 o'clock. In fact, any faint strumming would fail to get signals through. Past noon, the gate becomes super sensitive so this would benefit those who are using noisy, active pickups. Beyond this, you actually need a boost pedal or any drive-type unit (eg. Tube Screamer / OD-3) to push things through. If you are relying on an external noise gate unit in the mean time, it's unnecessary once you are set on switching to this MM as a primary distortion source.
I will give this pedal a full appraisal as I pipped it against the HM-2w today & noted some interesting observations.
