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Electro-Harmonix supercharges the Metal Muff with new noise gate-equipped Nano design

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Downsized distortion pedal boasts three-band cut/boost EQ and hum-free performance

Electro-Harmonix has ushered in 2021 with a sleek, downsized reimagining of its ever-popular Metal Muff distortion pedal – meet the Nano Metal Muff.

Despite being crammed into a chassis around half the size of the original, the Nano Metal Muff is bolstered by the addition of a newly designed noise gate, complete with LED indicator and adjustable noise floor.

Otherwise, the pedal features the original’s versatile EQ section of bass, mid and treble, which can be cut or boost for maximum tonal versatility.

Electro-Harmonix Nano Metal Muff

(Image credit: Electro-Harmonix)

There’s no footswitchable boost this time around, but six controls are onboard – Vol, Gate, Dist, Treble, Mid and Bass – as well as true bypass switching.

The Nano Metal Muff can be powered by 9V battery or power supply, and its particular brand of tonal annihilation is available now for $72.

Head over to EHX for more info.

Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and over a decade's experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.