Mooer Cruncher, high gain distortion micro pedal, Red,2.25 x 4.25 x 1.75"

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There are quite a few Mooer pedals which are clones of delay pedals such as the Reecho and Ana Echo. However, this echolizer is the one Mooer delay pedal that stands out the most to me. Some guitar players believe that this Mooer Echolizer should only be used through your amps effects loop. I tend to find this true, especially if you’re looking to get the best out of the echo pedal. Having said that, I don’t believe that it is fully necessary to have to put it through the loop. I use a pedalboard with my delays and modulation hitting the front of the amp. This has been on my board and I did not experience any problems running it straight into my amp. Mooer Echolizer vs Ana Echo

At close inspection, it is easy to see that they Mooer Funky Monkey is laid out pretty different from that of the AW-2. However, this is certainly to be expected considering the small size of the Mooer. That being said, let’s look at how the Boss AW-2 is laid out and then note the differences son the Funky Monkey. These two pedals may seem similar because they are both echo-based delay pedals. However, they are actually quite different. The Ecolizer has a longer delay time compared to the ana echo. It has a maximum of 600ms whilst the ana only has 300ms maximum. For me, they Echolizer wins over the Ana Echo. However, if you’re looking to replace the Boss Dm-2 then the Ana Echo is for you. The world’s greatest electric guitar player, Jimi Hendrix used a silicon Fuzz Face. And, if achieving a similar tone to Jimi is what you’re after, I suggest starting with one of these. Now, the Silicon Fuzz face is still available on the market today. Despite having gone through different companies, Dunlop now makes these in pretty much the same fashion as the old ones. They can, however, become quite costly. But, the Mooer Blue Faze is a particularly good clone for a budget pedal. I generally feel that there isn't a dud amongst these - they are all pretty decent sounding pedals, but there are some real star performers here - I think I can best convey that by doing my favourite 5 and then the next 5 in line - listed alphabetically. Mooer’s clone pedals are all very close to the originals they’re cloned after. However, in my opinion, this Mooer Blues Crab is by far the closest sounding pedal to the original that I’ve come across yet. Seriously, It was only until someone pointed out that the Original Blues Breaker is a bit more smooth sounding when compared to the Blues Crab that I noticed this difference. However, this is only barely noticeable and I’ve actually become fonder of the Blues Crab than the original Marshall Blues Breaker. This is such an incredibly good pedal and great value for money. Mooer Blues Crab vs Blue MoodIt offers up to 20 decibels of boost and a further 15 decibels of treble and bass equalization. Pure Boost vs RC Booster Let's take a look at the Metal Muff first, and then determine how the Blade distortion does as a copy. Right off the bat, we can see how big the Metal Muff is. Despite this, it does offer an extra boost switch. The Metal Muff has 6 controls which include: The Mooer Blade is designed in a completely different way to the Metal Muff. Besides for the obvious smaller size, the Blade distortion only has three knobs but includes a 3-way toggle switch. The knobs include volume control, tone control and well as distortion control. The toggle, however, gives you the options of a top boost, a lo boost or the middle function which is no boost. The Mooer Blade does not have an extra switch to engage the boost function, something that the EHXMetal does have. However, in terms of sound, this pedal produces tones similar to that of the Metal Muff as well as the Boss Metal Zone. If you’re a lead guitarist then this is one of those essential distortion pedals you need on your board. The Original Riot distortion by Suhr would be the first choice. However, these are expensive and big. The Mooer is much cheaper and smaller and delivers the same features and similar sound as the Suhr does. The Solo has 3 different modes which can be activated by a toggle switch. These include:

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 Having said, these pedals do the bass sound from the band, “Muse” pretty well. So if you’re a bass player in a Muse cover band, then I highly suggest getting on of these pedals. There are some settings on the fog that you can set which will maintain the low end somewhat. However, for the most part, this pedal tends to cut out the low end. And as a result, you’re left with an underwhelming fizzy sound. This can often be the case with not only these bass fuzz pedals but bass fuzz pedals in general. Looking to get extreme with your tone? Like death metal extreme. Then this Rage Machine distortion pedal will definitely do the job for you. Despite the tiny size, this pedal produces one of the largest sounds out of all the pedals in this range. The pedal features four separate controls. The level knob controls the volume. The Low and High knobs control their respective bass and treble EQ. And finally, the “rage” knob refers to the distortion control. Rage Machine Clone Vs Digitech Death Metal Whilst there are some definite similarities in the way both these pedals sound, there are also some differences in the way in which the Mooer Ensemble chorus was designed. The biggest difference can be seen on the Mooer Ensemble with the addition of an extra volume knob. The Boss CE-2 came with only two control, which let you control the depth and the rate. But, the Boss CE-2 failed to come with a level knob. Something which could’ve been useful on such a legendary pedal. However, the Mooer is a pretty versatile chorus with a wide array of chorus effects. This is one of my favorite pedals in this range. It is the Rumble drive and apparently, is based on the famous and expensive “Zen Drive” pedal. However, I have my reservations about that. Having said that, the Rumble is a very responsive and dynamic pedal. What this means is that it reacts to the way in which you play., So if you play harder, it will respond differently to if you were to play softer. Ruble Drive Clone vs ZendriveThe pedal compares well but not spot-on exactly. It certainly does an incredible job of providing a clean and transparent boost with the ability to add the drive as well as the bass to fatten up the sound. But, the RC Booster is expensive for a reason. And that reason is that you really get one of the smoothest sounding boost pedals around. The Pure Boost can get a bit noisy. But is still a great pedal especially considering the price and size. Q: The “Q” knob is quite misleading but it basically just lets you play with how intense you want the wah effect to be. This knob initially led me to believe that the Funky Monkey was a clone of the EHX Qtron pedal. Which is actually pretty plausible come to think of it now, seeing as though the Qtron is also an automatic wah pedal. The Trelicopter is a really good optical trem effects pedal for those on a tight budget. For such a small enclosure, you’re able to get quite a diverse range of tremolo sounds. I must point out that this is not your “regular” trem pedal. I find it to be a bit more far out and shoegazy if that makes sense. A fantastic pedal for post-punk and indie guitar-based music. Mooer Trelicopter Volume Drop The Mooer has the same controls as the Boss however, it is missing an extra mode. This is the “Enhance” mode. If I’m honest, I’m glad Mooer didn’t add this as part of the clone. I tend to find this mode on the Boss AC-2 pretty much useless. Take a look at the video below which does a comparison between the Mooer and the Boss. By watching it, you really get to see the tonal differences between these two. When it comes down to it, I have a tough time choosing which one I prefer. I like the sounds of both.