The Mooer 001 is a Mooer preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Mooer 010 and the Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm. It pairs well with the Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and the Soldano SLO.
Mooer 001
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Micro Preamp 001 Gas Station is a compact amp-in-a-box preamp recreating two channels of the Diezel Hagen, the German high-gain amplifier that reshaped heavy tone in the early 2000s. It captures the Hagen's extreme saturation held in check by beautifully balanced harmonics and a tightly focused, controlled bass response, so fast palm-muted riffing stays defined rather than turning woolly, with a smooth, singing sustain on leads. Dual channels each carry independent gain, volume and three-band EQ, with switchable speaker cabinet simulation and a footswitch that acts either as on/off or as an A/B channel selector. Mooer builds these preamps by directly analysing the real tube amplifier to capture its sound, dynamics and response, giving high-gain amp character and modern metal voicing in a micro pedalboard footprint.
What stands out
“Mooer builds these preamps by directly analysing the real tube amplifier to capture its sound, dynamics and response, giving high-gain amp character and modern metal voicing in a micro pedalboard footprint”
— from the listing
“The Mooer Micro Preamp 001 Gas Station is a compact amp-in-a-box preamp recreating two channels of the Diezel Hagen, the German high-gain amplifier that reshaped heavy tone in the early 2000s”
— from the listing
“The Micro Preamp series provides amp simulation access at accessible prices”
— from the community notes
“Mooer maintains consistent quality for their budget-friendly price tier with compact, practical pedal designs”
— from the reviews
“Dual channels each carry independent gain, volume and three-band EQ, with switchable speaker cabinet simulation and a footswitch that acts either as on/off or as an A/B channel selector”
— from the listing
- high gain
- reshaped heavy tone
- eq
- saturation
- individual product character
- balanced
- smooth
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Genres the Mooer 001 is commonly used in
- Metal
Pedals that stack with the Mooer 001
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Soldano SLO
Soldano
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → tight)
Stack Soldano SLO on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR M83
MXR
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Mooer 001's high gain voice out front: MXR M83 goes after Mooer 001 in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after Mooer 001 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer 001's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cusack Music Reverb SME
Cusack Music
12% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Cusack Music Reverb SME after Mooer 001 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer 001's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
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Mooer 010
Mooer
70% similarityShared character: two channels, quality, volume
Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm
Catalinbread
60% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Hudson Electronics
59% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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54% similarityShared character: smooth, lead
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Mooer Dual-Channel Preamp
Mooer
53% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
52% similarityShared character: two channels, response, high gain settings
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe
Friedman
51% similarityShared character: two channels, volume, high gain settings
Crowther Hot Cake
Crowther
51% similarityShared character: smooth, response, high gain settings
JHS AT Mini Distortion
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51% similarityShared character: high gain settings, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer 001?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer 010, the Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm, the Hudson Electronics AP-II.
What pairs well with the Mooer 001?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp, Soldano SLO, Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio — Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost.
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