If you are a pedal fan like myself, you will know by now what there are 4 universal full-range pedal makers - i.e. have a pedal for every occasion, we are of course talking of Boss, Electro-Harmonix, MXR and TC Electronic. And while the latter two have a number of mini pedals out, those are very far from being representative of all the pedals available in regular or medium-sized enclosures. In fact the only company that really has a mini pedal for every purpose is Mooer with its Micro Series. Depth controls the intensity of the effect. Turn the knob down, and you have a softly undulating tremolo. Turn the knob all the way up, and you get a full-stop stutter effect. This control is extremely useful as it allows you to mimic the sounds of everything from the tasteful swells of old Fender Vibrato amps to harsh, electronic sounding glitch effects. I am in no way saying the Mooer Cruncher is not a good pedal, however. It just does not match up to the Crunch Box, or the Angry Charlie which is another similar type of distortion pedal. Having said that, the Mooer Cruncher still has some decent applications and, when dialed incorrectly, can achieve low, medium and high-ish gain tones. Mooer Cruncher Vs MI Audio Crunch Box Much like the Blues Driver by Boss, the Blues Mood can be used as either a boost pedal by adjusting the gain knob to zero and boosting the volume knob. Or, can be used to achieve the overdriven tube amp sound. This can be achieved by playing around with the gain knob. Both the Blues Mood and the Boss BD-2 make for pretty versatile drive/boost pedals. Especially with the fat switch option. The “Fat Switch” (Inspired by the Keeley Mod) The Silicon Fuzz Faces are known for being a rather wild and in your face fuzz tone. I like to describe it as a brash fuzz, but I the word “brash” in a positive way. What I mean by this is that when you engage the pedal, you’ll definitely stand out. Which is something I love about the sound of these. They’re full-blown fuzz in the true sense of the word. I much prefer the silicon fuzz sound to that of the germanium fuzz pedals. Mooer Blue Faze Vs. Dunlop Silicon Fuzz Face

The first is that the Mooer pedals have very similar coloring to the original pedals from which they based on. Who This is Best Suited for: Walrus Audio’s Monument V2 is well suited to guitarists with a taste for eccentricity. The flamboyant design is matched by the unique array of tremolo wobbles that the pedal is capable of producing. There is quite a big difference between these two. The flex boost is, in fact, a drive pedal which can also be used as a boost. Whereas the pure boost is a clean boost. In my opinion, the flex should actually be called an overdrive pedal. I became more excited about this pedal when I discovered that it was designed to sound like the renowned tremolo found in Fender amps, and the Skyline has a dedicated Hard mode, which when selected, changes the tone to be wider-ranging and with a stronger pulsation. Another thing I liked about the Skyline was that it offers true bypass switching and can be powered by a 9 volt supply. True bypass switching preserves your signal integrity, and the LED light indicator lets you see the current status of the pedal, even on a dimly lit stage. Moving on, I was impressed by the functionality of the controls, which are Mix, Depth and Speed, all conveniently located underneath the main effect selector. I then discovered that along with tremolo, the other effects included with the Coolmusic A-ME01 are flanging, phasers, rotary, ring, vibrato, chorus, detune, wah, and dyna filter. For such a low price, you can rarely get so many effects housed in a single pedal!A similar instance occurred with the Bass eq above whereby it has been claimed to be a clone of another EQ pedal which it clearly isn’t. However, let me outline the major differences between the Mooer Graphic G and the Maxon GE-60. Indeed, many engineers and producers would argue that VST plugins are great tools for recording a mixing. However, using a tremolo plugin for live purposes would generally be more arduous than simply employing a pedal. When effects pedals were first made widely available in the 1960s, their primitive inner circuitry caused noise issues that guitarists had to put up with. As music technology advanced in the coming years, some innovations were made which minimized this problem. Who This is Best Suited for: The Fulltone Supa-Trem Jr is ideal for guitarists who have limited space available on their pedalboard. If you like your pedals to operate smoothly and have high-end inner circuitry, Fulltone is always a reliable choice. Mooer Audio have made sure the blues sound has been covered by adding yet another blues-style overdrive pedal to their range of clones. This time, Mooer have the Blues Mood pedal, which is a clone of the famous and extremely popular, Boss Blues Drive BD-2. However, Mooer didn’t just stop there. No, in fact, they went a step further and cloned the Boss Blues Driver with the legendary Keeley Fat mod.

Furthermore, the 3-way toggle switch will set the tonal quality of the wah. These 3 on the Mooer Funky Monkey includes: Some of the best boost pedals, overdrive pedals and preamp pedals on the market are by Xotic effects. By making some of the best of these types of pedals, most of the Xotic effects pedals come with a pretty hefty price tag. Mooer pedals, however, have created a suitable clone of this awesome AC Booster pedal by Xotic effects. This happens to be 1/2 Mooer clones of the Xotic booster pedals. So this review is on the Mooer Flex boost and, down below you’ll find a review of the Mooer Pure Boost. There are some definite differences between them.There’s a reason that tremolo has been around since the very beginning of recording music history, and continues to be popular today. The effect is simply timeless and adds a dimension of movement to a guitar’s tone that can’t be replicated. The TR-2 is nothing fancy, but that’s what makes it stand out. When you use the triangle setting, it’s one of those pedals that can be “always-on”, due to its subtle nature. When it’s positioned after your reverb in the signal chain this pedal performs particularly impressively, as it adds movement to the signal which can really bring a melody to life.

The thing which sets the Monument apart from many other tremolo pedals is its harmonic mode. Each of the independent wave settings sounds really interesting, and even the random mode is useful in some musical situations. If you set the pedal to a slow pulsating tremolo, it acts as a rhythmic, textural tool which can be a great way to build suspense in a song. My Review: Over the years I’ve become very familiar with Boss stompboxes, and one thing I’ve learned about them, is that they are amongst the most durable effects pedals to ever exist. Designed to last, and built like a tank, these pedals won’t cave under the pressure of constant usage and relentless touring. You’ve probably noticed that some of the tremolo pedals I listed earlier in the article has two outputs, rather than the standard inclusion of one. The reason manufacturers use two outputs is because it allows you to split your signal using the pedal. My Review: Fulltone is most famous for its exceptional OCD distortion pedal, which is a device I rely on heavily for beefing up my tone. However, my findings show that they also produce some other high-end pedals that shouldn’t be overlooked. In that pile, there is the Supa-Trem Jr, a smaller version of the original, which impressed me because it has just as many tone-shaping options as its bigger counterpart.There are many qualities that really impressed me about the Pipeline, one being its Vintage mode. This sine wave setting sounds remarkably like the tremolo you’d find on a retro Fender valve amp, with warmth and character in abundance. Also, the freedom you get when you hook the pedal up to the TonePrint Editor allows you to create unique effects to your heart’s content. My Review: I love the aesthetics of Walrus Audio’s pedals. Each offering has a unique design that draws you to the pedal. However, these pedals are not just pretty to look at, they are sonically beautiful as well. The Boss AW-2 gives you four knobs to play with. Each knob has a wide spectrum of tonal capabilities. The knobs on the Boss include; rate, depth, manual (lo to hi-pass filter) and sensitivity. The Mooer Funky Monkey, on the other hand, is a bit different. This Mooer pedal gives you three knobs as well as a 3-way toggle switch. Making this pedal exceptionally versatile for an Auto-Wah. The three knobs on the Funky Monkey include: