Delivering warmth and dimension that is a fitting tribute to vintage amplifiers, I was impressed to find that the JHS Tidewater can also be used as a preamp booster. By simply dialing in the Mix control, the tremolo becomes less noticeable and the pedal simply boosts your signal to raise it above the rest of a mix. This might be useful if you often find it frustrating when your levels are inconsistent due to contrasting pedal settings. 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. My Review: From my personal experience, I was already aware that Fender’s range of effects pedals are exactly what you would expect based on their guitars: elegant, classy, and extremely dependable. The Tre-Verb is a multi-functional pedal, and I soon realized that it combines luscious reverb with expressive tremolo. 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.

I’ve mentioned before in another article that the Boss CE-2 Chorus pedal is my all-time favorite chorus pedal. This is due to the fact that my guitar idols from the 80s used this very pedal. Boss unfortunately no longer makes this version of the Boss CE-2. In fact, the pedal has been discontinued for quite some time. For that reason, my original Made In Japan CE-2 has become an item of value. The Mooer Fog is actually a bass pedal. But it can definitely be used on the guitar, too. Apparently, this Mooer pedal is a clone of the Zvex Woolly Mammoth (also a bass pedal). The pedal Features 4 knobs which include; tone, volume, fuzz, and squeeze. The “Squeeze” parameter is where you can craft your own fuzz sound and can be related to the “pinch” knob on the actual Zvex Woolly Mammoth. The Sound Of The Fog Fuzz Mooer Pedal?You could perhaps use this on bass however I would not recommend doing so before doing more research on the topic. In my opinion, I’d recommend going for the SWEEPER pedal, also on this clone list.

Not only is tremolo is a popular effect for electric guitars, but it also sounds great when used with a keyboard. As the frequency range of a keyboard and a guitar are pretty similar, most pedals can be interchanged between the two sound sources. Another option that is offered by some tremolo pedals, is battery power. This is only featured on the pedals which require 9 volts, where the power can be provided by a singular 9-volt battery. This opens up the possibility of playing gigs on the road, where mains power is perhaps limited. Combining batteries with a power supply is the best way to ensure that the chance of wither cutting out and leaving you with no output is kept to an absolute minimum.Tremolo is a relatively non-invasive effect, so there’s no limit to the number of other pedals it can be successfully mixed with. Again, the best way to find combinations that suit your style of playing is by experimenting and gaining an understanding of the results produced by mixing certain pedals. Tremolo vs. Vibrato: What’s the Difference? Bottom Line: An improvement on the well-received original version, the Monument V2 has been condensed into a smaller housing and despite that reduction, the number of possibilities it presents has not suffered at all. With tap-tempo tremolo, three controls for adjusting the characteristics of the effect, and a switch that changes the pedal from standard to harmonic mode, there’s no tremolo-based tone you can’t create with the Monument V2. For the most part, digital pedals are pretty impossible to clone. I mean, they’ve been programmed in a specific way, etc. This may not be true for all the digital clones, but, saying for example that the Shimverb is a Strymon clone would be highly inaccurate.

True bypass switching completes the pedal, protecting your signal integrity. Also, the pedal is constructed from high-quality zinc alloy, a material known for its durability and longevity. It is powered by 9v DC or a 9-volt battery. Maybe the frayed relationship began when one side realised the other is digital, while it itself is analogue. Maybe the analogue side envied the digital side’s tap tempo functionality and wider selection of waveform shapes. Or maybe the digital side simply didn’t like the analogue side’s slightly warmer tone. We’ll never know, but it’s an interesting pairing, and offers the best of both worlds in one pedal.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 You can run the two sides alongside each other in parallel mode, or in series, and each has its own volume control for blending to your taste. 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 pedal offers true bypass switching and is made from a combination of high-quality analog and digital components, merging both technologies to create the best results. As I’d have expected from a TC pedal, the metal chassis are as solid as they come, which is ideal for touring musicians. The Mooer Trelicopter Optical Tremolo Pedal is a true bypass unit, and features a three knob interface with controls for speed, depth, and bias.

There’s no real scenario where one can justify the price of the Woolly Mammoth when the Mooer Fog does literally exactly the same thing. However, even though the Mooer fog is definitely more affordable, it’s hard for me to find a need (besides for if I were the bass player in a Muse cover band) to buy or make use of this pedal. It’s worth pointing out that the Zvex has a built-in gate which can be engaged by playing with the “pinch” knob. I’m almost certain the Mooer doesn’t have this gate function although I could be very very wrong. 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. 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.

The Blue Comp by Mooer has a toggle that lets you select between “Treble” and “Normal”. In the past, Boss had made the CS-1 with this toggle. Which is the first indication of it being a clone. Pairing these two effects together makes this pedal a complete ‘vintage Fender in a box’ rather than just a tremolo pedal, and handily the RevivalTrem works great when plugged straight into an audio interface. 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 Mood At the heart of the pedal, is the sophisticated Opto-1 Photocell, designed by Fulltone. After looking into this inner component, I learned that it provides sharp sonic character and extremely responsive operation. You can also use the pedal as a competent clean boost, by cranking the internal volume control and turning down the mix control. Used in this way, the pedal provides up to 15dB of clean gain, which is enough for any genre or style of playing! 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.