Mooer Ensemble King Analogue Chorus Pedal, Sky Blue

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I must definitely point out that the Flex Boost has got some grit to it. As soon as you start to turn the gain knob up from zero, you can hear some light and pleasant overdrive. How does it compare to the AC Booster? It comes pretty darn close to the real thing. However, as is the case with a lot of clone pedals, they just miss out on not sounding quite as "organic" as the originals. Still, a great sounding low-gain boost/overdrive pedal. If you’re new to chorus pedals, it might be worth doing some research to gain an understanding of how the effect sounds. Some famous examples of the chorus were produced in the 90s grunge era. Nirvana’s “Come as You Are” is a prime example, as is John Frusciante’s delightful guitar playing in “Under The Bridge” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Who is this best suited for: If you require a high-quality, vintage-sounding chorus but don’t have unlimited funds to spend, the Mooer Ensemble is a good compromise between price and performance. Its compact size makes it ideal for busy pedalboards. Who is this best suited for: The Julia V2 is perfectly suited to guitarists who want to switch between slight and understated chorus, and extreme, pulsating modulation. With three newly added controls, it’s ideal for those who enjoy the process of discovery with effects pedals.

The worlds 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. Adding distortion to the chorus produces warm, saturated tones that sound great with the slight detuning. You can even add pretty extreme levels of fuzz or overdrive to a chorus-drenched signal, a recipe for a powerful and unique sounding solo. I am so glad that Mooer has released a pedal that is a clone of the original Marshall Blues Breaker pedal. I mean, Marshall does have a newer V2 of the Blues breaker but it is not quite like the original. To my ears, I'd say that the Mooer Blues Crab is even closer to the sound of the Vintage Marshall Blues Breaker pedals than that of the actual Marshall BB-2. Finding that original blues breaker tone was difficult until Mooer released the Blues crab. My Review: ZVEX Effects’ Instant Lo-Fi Junky Vexter pedal is exactly what you’d expect from this experimental manufacturer – otherworldly, strange, and brilliant! It’s a unique pedal that squashes and warps your guitar signal with rhythmic modulation and sharp, vintage-style compression. Many players may be able to get away without adjusting those controls during gigs (particularly if they have a certain setting they like, and can simply adjust the larger rate control for variations in sound).True bypass pedals include a special form of switching which essentially routes a separate signal through the inner circuitry of the effect pedal, or sometimes directly from the input to the output. Why is this necessary? Well, this method requires a double-pole/double-throw switch, which is a mechanism that allows the effect to bypass the main circuit of the pedal when it is switched off using a footswitch. The Mooer Ensemble King analog chorus does not boast a lot of innovative features, which is understandable due to its affordable price and tiny size. Besides, there's not much else that people could want from a chorus stompbox aside from the practical features such as control over the important parameters and great tone - which this pedal has. Because the Mooer King Ensemble is an analog pedal, it has that authentic and rich chorus sound that more expensive alternatives have. And if you want a simple yet reliable modulation pedal that sounds great with any riff and solo, there's no reason to go for boutique pedals when you can get the same things out of this Mooer chorus pedal. Chorus is an instantly recognizable effect that divides opinion. I think every guitarist should have a chorus pedal. It’s such an immersive effect that manages to completely alter the feel of a guitar, without obliterating the natural, clean tone. Finally, moving the knobs to the top delivers a dose of Leslie-style rotating speaker sound without overwhelming or choking your original signal. Even at the heaviest settings, each player’s individual tone and style still unmistakably shines through.

My Review: The third edition of Old Blood Noise’s Reflector pedal includes all of the strange and exciting features of the original and its predecessor, with newly added capabilities further improving its performance. I must be honest, flanger was never one of my favorite effects out there. However, that was until I discovered the EHX Electric Mistress and later on, the Mooer Eleclady. I also realized that I had only ever tried digital flanger effects which I hated. Whilst these flangers are both analogs. I always thought flanger was an effect strictly for heavy metal use. However, it was it was only until I started exploring effects pedals, as well as watching an episode of "That Pedal Show". Which, opened up my eyes to the world of flanger, and the EHX Electric Mistress in particular. 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 don't think that it is any secret that the Mooer pedals are, for the most part, clones of other popular and/or discontinued pedals. Like I've mentioned, Mooer have since begun making their own original pedals. But it was these mini clone pedals that have made Mooer so well known. And, gave them the platform to eventually start creating and producing their own pedals. But, if you'd like confirmation that these are definitely clone pedals, we don't have to look too far to actually recognize which pedals these are clones of. let's look at two giveaway factors right off the bat:

Having said that, the Hustle Drive by Mooer does maintain the general character and qualities of the OCD range of pedals. The Hustle Drive, like the OCD, reproduces the sound of overdrive that would come from a tube amp. The Hustle Drive is also laid out in the same fashion, with the same three knobs as the original (tone, volume, gain). As well as the 2-way toggle switch featured on the original OCD. Which, lets you select between HighPeak and Low Peak. Toggling between these two changes the way in which the pedal works and sounds: So what is the Mooer Flex Boost? Well, it's one of the closest sounding clone pedals of the AC booster by Xotic effects that I've come by. Whilst the Mooer Flex Boost and the AC Booster have the word "boost" in their name, it is actually important to note that both of these pedals are in fact overdrive pedals. Chorus is most commonly used on electric guitar, but combining it with bass can also produce some interesting results. Although the chorus interacts most noticeably with higher frequencies, when it is applied to bass, it slightly detunes the higher notes, resulting in a more expressive tone. Who is this best suited for: Boss stompboxes are known for being durable, solid, and reliable. Therefore, I’d recommend the CE-2W chorus pedal to guitarists who are likely to use the pedal a lot. Touring musicians will know the importance of using well-built and robust pedals due to the inevitable bumps that occur during transportation. Built like a tank, the CE-2W can withstand almost anything.

The Grey Faze is a really decent clone of the Dunlop Germanium fuzz face. I've tried a lot of budget and cheaper fuzz pedals that all land up sounding too fizzy for my liking. This is not the case with the grey faze. As I like the sound of this pedal a lot. And, despite it only having two controls, I find it to be pretty versatile. That is thanks to the fact that the actual "Fuzz" knob on this pedal is super responsive. And by adjusting it, you're able to achieve a wide array of sounds. 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. When searching for a chorus pedal, you’re likely to notice that they are often grouped with flangers and phasers. As I previously mentioned, all three of these effects are classed as “modulation” effects. Modulation means the clean signal of your instrument is reproduced with slight (or sometimes extreme) differences compared to the original. 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 a 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 EHX Metal 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. You might have noticed that some of the chorus pedals reviewed in this article have two outputs. The reason for this is that it gives a guitarist the option of splitting their signal and sending separate outputs to a pair of amplifiers.

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A chorus pedal is a great addition to any guitarist's stompbox collection not only because it is the most popular modulation effect among guitar players, but also because of the depth and texture it gives to one's tone. Many modulation pedals have been produced over the years; and as mini pedals have grown in popularity, mini chorus stompboxes have found their way onto many pedalboards. Flangers work similarly but are slightly more subtle than phaser pedals. Again, the signal is taken, split into a pair of identical copies, then one of them is delayed by no more than 20ms. This results in a slightly more complex harmonic tone being created, with a little saturation occurring too. Along with these three knobs, the LoFi machine has, as I mentioned above, a 3-way toggle switch. The toggles include Bass, guitar, and synth. Now I'm sure your first assumption, like mine was, is to think that this toggle switch changes the sound of the pedal to that of the instrument of either bass, guitar or synth. However, we'd be wrong in thinking this. That is because this toggle was rather designed to optimize the pedal for the instrument that is being used. For example, if you're a bassist, you'd have the toggle on bass mode. If you're running a synth through it, you'd have it on synth mode. And, if you're playing the guitar through it, you'd have it on guitar mode. So you can see here that this toggle doesn't actually change the sound at all. Conclusion on the MSE1 Sample Reducing Pedal