The Fender Mustang Micro Plus is a Fender preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR M239 Iso Brick Mini and the Mooer Radar Simulador de altavoz. It pairs well with the JHS Pedals JHS AT+ and the Pete Cornish LD-1.
Fender Mustang Micro Plus
Fender · pedal
The Fender Mustang Micro Plus is a compact, plug-in headphone amplifier that connects directly to a guitar's output jack, delivering Fender Mustang modeling amp tones and effects for silent practice anywhere. It builds on the original Mustang Micro with added features like Bluetooth audio streaming for practicing along with music and, depending on firmware, USB audio for recording, packing amp modeling and effects into a small, portable form factor.
What stands out
“The Fender Mustang Micro Plus is a compact, plug-in headphone amplifier that connects directly to a guitar's output jack, delivering Fender Mustang modeling amp tones and effects for silent practice anywhere”
— from the listing
“it builds on the original mustang micro with added features like bluetooth audio streaming for practicing along with music and”
— from the listing
“The Plus designation reflects added features over the original Mustang Micro, primarily Bluetooth streaming”
— from the community notes
“Standout strength is the combination of genuine amp modeling quality with extreme portability, fitting directly onto a guitar's output jack”
— from the community notes
“A strong choice for players prioritizing silent, anywhere practice with legitimate amp-modeling quality”
— from the reviews
- silent
- practice
- bluetooth
- quiet
- recording
- usb
- simple
- headphone
Good for
- Busking
- Practice
- Silent Recording
Pedals that stack with the Fender Mustang Micro Plus
JHS Pedals JHS AT+
JHS Pedals
8% matchJHS Pedals JHS AT+ leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pete Cornish LD-1
Pete Cornish
8% matchPete Cornish LD-1 leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
7% matchRun Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble after Fender Mustang Micro Plus in the signal chain, clear of Fender Mustang Micro Plus's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
6% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Fender Mustang Micro Plus in the signal chain, clear of Fender Mustang Micro Plus's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchPut Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Fender Mustang Micro Plus in the signal chain, clear of Fender Mustang Micro Plus's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Amptweaker Fat Rock
Amptweaker
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Amptweaker Fat Rock in front of Fender Mustang Micro Plus
Amptweaker Tight Drive
Amptweaker
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Amptweaker Tight Drive in front of Fender Mustang Micro Plus
Alternatives
MXR M239 Iso Brick Mini
MXR
53% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Mooer Radar Simulador de altavoz
Mooer
53% similarityShared character: practice, recording
Dunlop Rockma Rockman Metal Ace
Dunlop
49% similarityShared character: practice, simple
Tone King Imperial Preamp
Tone King
49% similarityShared character: recording
EarthQuaker Devices Zeqd
EarthQuaker Devices
49% similarityShared character: recording, simple
DSM & Humboldt Electronics Simplifier
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
49% similarityShared character: practice
Boss IR-2 Amp
Boss
45% similarityShared character: practice, recording
Strymon PCH-1
Strymon
43% similaritySimilar voicing: full
NuX B-8 Wireless system
Nux
41% similaritySimilar voicing: pristine
Tech 21 SansAmp Classic
Tech 21
40% similarityShared character: practice, recording
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Mustang Micro Plus?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR M239 Iso Brick Mini, the Mooer Radar Simulador de altavoz, the Dunlop Rockma Rockman Metal Ace.
What pairs well with the Fender Mustang Micro Plus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: JHS Pedals JHS AT+, Pete Cornish LD-1, Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble — JHS Pedals JHS AT+ leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.