KMA Machines Pylon ATB Noise Gate FX Pedal

The KMA Machines Pylon ATB Noise Gate, designed and built in Berlin, Germany, is a far more advanced take on what a noise gate can be. While its primary role is to clamp down on hiss, hum and high-gain chaos, Pylon goes further by actively reinforcing your attack and sharpening the feel of your playing.

At the heart of Pylon is a high-performance Blackmer® VCA-based noise gate, delivering lightning fast, precise gating without choking your tone. Two selectable detection ranges let you tailor how the gate responds: HIGH mode allows naturally decaying notes to breathe, while LOW mode delivers a faster, tighter clamp for aggressive palm mutes and modern high gain playing. Dial in the Threshold and the gate reacts transparently, stepping in only when needed. As a visual cue, the status LED shifts from white to blue the moment the gate engages.

What truly sets Pylon apart is its Advanced Transformer Boost (ATB) section. Instead of acting as a simple utility gate, Pylon integrates a built in audio transformer that enhances balance, punch and perceived clarity across your signal. Add to that an onboard boost, an external trigger input for flexible routing or gate control, and a relay based amp channel switcher, and Pylon becomes a powerful control centre rather than a single purpose pedal.

For tone hunters running high gain rigs, stacked drives, or complex pedalboards, Pylon offers a way to reduce noise without sacrificing feel, dynamics or identity. It tightens the lows, sharpens transients, and keeps your sound focused; even at extreme gain levels.