The Chase Bliss Mood MKII is a Chase Bliss Audio multi fx pedal, currently around $380. Close alternatives include the Chase Bliss Blooper and the Death By Audio TSA. It pairs well with the Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head and the ENGL Special Edition E670.
Chase Bliss Mood MKII
Chase Bliss Audio · pedal
Chase Bliss Mood MKII is a micro-looper and ambience generator built around two channels of granular delay that bounce and smear audio back and forth to build evolving soundscapes. It behaves more like a cinematic loop-scaping instrument than a conventional stompbox, freezing, looping and scattering sound across the stereo field, and layering micro-looped arpeggios under smeared granular textures. The MKII revision removed the noisy Clock knob of the original while keeping its deliberately primitive, smearable delay-tap reverb character. It suits ambient, experimental and soundscape-oriented players who treat the pedal as a playable instrument rather than a simple effect, and it is one of the most distinctive micro-looper and delay hybrids on the market.
What stands out
“Its reverb algorithm is intentionally primitive, described as a cluster of smearable delay taps , which some reviewers find charming and others find limiting when a cleaner reverb is wanted”
— from the reviews
“it suits ambient”
— from the listing
“experimental and soundscape-oriented players who treat the pedal as a playable instrument”
— from the listing
“It behaves more like a cinematic loop-scaping instrument than a conventional stompbox, freezing, looping and scattering sound across the stereo field, and layering micro-looped arpeggios under smeared granular textures”
— from the listing
“Chase Bliss Mood MKII is a micro-looper and ambience generator built around two channels of granular delay that bounce and smear audio back and forth to build evolving soundscapes”
— from the listing
- reverb
- ambient
- experimental
- delay
- looper
- genuinely new sounds
- dynamic response
- clarity
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Chase Bliss Mood MKII is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Experimental
- Post Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Lo Fi
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Chase Bliss Mood MKII
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchWhat Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
ENGL Special Edition E670
Engl
tonal matchWhat ENGL Special Edition E670 brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchWhat Synergy SL2 Module brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Bogner Snorkler 50
Bogner
tonal matchBogner Snorkler 50's own bright character is the real reason this is worth trying
Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass
Vox
tonal matchWhat Vox Mini SuperBeetle Bass brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Pedals that stack with the Chase Bliss Mood MKII
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchWhat Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Dophix Dante
Dophix
tonal matchDophix Dante leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchWarm Audio Jet Phaser's own shimmer character is the real reason this is worth trying
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchWhat Donner Big Mouth Distortion brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Ampeg F17-1
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg F17-1's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
EarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Zoar V1 Dynamic Audio Grinder's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just
Demon Fx
tonal matchDemon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Wampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Moxie TS10 Tube Screamer Style Mini Overdrive's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Cheaper alternatives
Boss RC-500 Loop Station
Boss
59% similarityShared character: looper, stereo, practice
Boomerang Phrase Sampler
Boomerang
58% similarityShared character: looper, ambient
Hologram Electronics Infinite Jets
Hologram Electronics
53% similarityShared character: delay, mono synth, ambient
Crazy Tube Circuits Sidekick Jr
Crazy Tube Circuits
49% similarityShared character: original, stereo, delay
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
46% similaritySimilar voicing: clean boost
Similar character
Chase Bliss Blooper
Chase Bliss Audio
58% similarityShared character: delay, looper, two channels
Death By Audio TSA
Death By Audio
57% similarityShared character: noise, practice
Electro-Harmonix Freeze
Electro-Harmonix
52% similarityShared character: ambient
Keeley DDR Drive Delay Reverb
Keeley
51% similarityShared character: delay, reverb
Art Old Blood Noise x Emily Hopkins Parting Glitch Device
Art
50% similarityShared character: stereo, noise, delay
Walrus Audio Qi Etherealizer
Walrus Audio
45% similarityShared character: stereo, delay, ambient
See all alternatives to the Chase Bliss Mood MKII (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Chase Bliss Mood MKII?+
The closest matches in character are the Chase Bliss Blooper, the Death By Audio TSA, the Electro-Harmonix Freeze. Budget picks: Boss RC-500 Loop Station, Boomerang Phrase Sampler, Hologram Electronics Infinite Jets.
What pairs well with the Chase Bliss Mood MKII?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head, ENGL Special Edition E670, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II — What Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Chase Bliss Mood MKII cost?+
Around $380 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).