Hudson Electronics Broadcast AP vs Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV
The Hudson Electronics Broadcast AP and the Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV are both pedals sharing high gain. The Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV leans sustaining. Current prices: $300.63 vs $91.56.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.30% — somewhat different
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- high gain
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$300.63via Reverb
$91.56via Reverb
The Hudson Electronics Broadcast AP is a highly regarded preamp and overdrive pedal from UK boutique maker Hudson Electronics, built around a BC184 silicon transistor preamp stage that delivers exceptionally warm, harmonically rich overdrive with the character of a recording console preamp pushed into saturation. Premier Guitar and Guitar Player both reviewed the Broadcast as delivering exceptional harmonic richness and musical quality, and it has been used by professional players across blues, rock, and country. The AP version provides a specific voicing of the Broadcast circuit with enhanced preamp characteristics.
The Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali-MKIV models the Mesa/Boogie Mark IV, the tighter, more modern evolution of the Mark series with a singing sustain and a more controlled low end than the Mark III the 008 is based on.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Country
- Blues
- Electronic
- Progressive Rock
- sustaining
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio