Electro-Harmonix EHX Silencer Noise Gate Guitar Effect Pedal

Electro-Harmonix Silencer Noise Gate – Smart Gate Circuit | Effects Loop | Threshold, Reduction & Decay Controls | True Bypass

Description:

Kill the Noise. Preserve Your Tone.

The EHX Silencer is a smart, versatile noise gate designed to eliminate unwanted hum, buzz, and background noise without choking your guitar's natural sustain and dynamics. Whether you're using high-gain distortion, vintage single-coils, or a complex pedalboard, the Silencer cleans up your signal with transparent, musical precision.

Equipped with a unique Effects Loop, the Silencer can gate your entire pedalboard while keeping your guitar's dynamics intact. Simply place your noisy pedals in the loop, and the Silencer will track your guitar's input signal—opening the gate only when you play and closing it when you stop. The intuitive THRESHOLD, REDUCTION, and DECAY controls allow you to fine-tune the gate's response for any playing style, from tight chugging to expressive sustain. Housed in a compact chassis with true bypass switching, the Silencer is the ultimate solution for a quiet, professional rig.

Key Features:

• Smart Gate Circuit: Tracks your guitar's input signal to open and close the gate naturally, preserving dynamics and sustain.

• Built-In Effects Loop: Place your noisy pedals in the loop while keeping your guitar's direct signal clean—perfect for high-gain setups and complex pedalboards.

• THRESHOLD Control: Sets the level at which the gate opens. Turn clockwise to gate more noise; turn counter-clockwise to allow more signal through.

• REDUCTION Control: Determines how much the gate reduces the signal when closed. Turn clockwise for maximum noise reduction.

• DECAY Control: Adjusts how quickly the gate closes after you stop playing—from a tight, abrupt cut to a smooth, natural fade.

• True Bypass Switching: Preserves your signal path integrity with maximum transparency when the pedal is disengaged.

• Compact & Pedalboard-Ready: Small footprint design fits easily on any pedalboard.

• Flexible Routing: Can be used as a standard inline noise gate or with the effects loop for advanced noise reduction.

Technical Specifications:

• Effect Type: Noise Gate

• Controls: THRESHOLD, REDUCTION, DECAY

• Bypass: True Bypass (LED indicates engaged status)

• Input Impedance: 1MΩ (Direct In) / 1MΩ (Return)

• Output Impedance: 100Ω (Direct Out) / 100Ω (Send)

• Input Jacks: 1 x ¼" (Input), 1 x ¼" (Return)

• Output Jacks: 1 x ¼" (Output), 1 x ¼" (Send)

• Power Supply: 9V Battery (included) or optional 9VDC AC Adapter (center negative, 100mA minimum)

• Current Draw: 40mA at 9VDC

• Dimensions (W x L x H): 2.75" x 4.5" x 2.1" (70mm x 114mm x 53mm)