The Mooer 007 is a Mooer preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm and the Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 and the Wren and Cuff Box of War OG.
Mooer 007
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer 007 is a member of the company's numbered preamp series, compact pedals that model specific amplifier voices for use into a power amp, an interface or the front of another amp. The series covers a broad spread of classic amplifier characters, each numbered rather than named after the amp it targets. Independent coverage identifying which amplifier this particular number models is limited, so this description does not assert a specific target that sources do not establish. Buyers should confirm the voicing with the seller.
What stands out
“s numbered preamp series”
— from the listing
“The series covers a broad spread of classic amplifier characters, each numbered”
— from the listing
“The Micro Preamp series provides amp simulation access at accessible prices”
— from the community notes
“Independent coverage identifying which amplifier , so this description does”
— from the listing
“Voiced after the Tone King Falcon, so the appeal is boutique vintage American cleans: warm, rounded and chimey, breaking up early and gently”
— from the reviews
- classic amplifier characters
- vintage
- american
- classic rock
- clean
- roots
- chimey
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Genres the Mooer 007 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
Pedals that stack with the Mooer 007
Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2
Electro-Harmonix
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)
The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans it toward mid-forward to fill it in
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
18% matchclean platform takes the driveA clean, high-headroom stage takes on dirt it can't generate by itself. (transparent → fuzzy)
Run Wren and Cuff Box of War OG into that transparent platform and it finally leans toward fuzzy
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device
EarthQuaker Devices
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.
Run Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device after Mooer 007 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer 007's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Strymon BigSky's ambient voice goes after Mooer 007 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer 007's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Hammertone Reverb
Fender
6% 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 Fender Hammertone Reverb after Mooer 007 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer 007's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Into Mooer 007, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Friedman Small Box Overdrive
Friedman
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Mooer 007 delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm
Catalinbread
58% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
56% similarityShared character: classic rock
Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Mooer
55% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato
Crazy Tube Circuits
54% similarityShared character: clean
Catalinbread Epoch Bias
Catalinbread
53% similarityShared character: vintage charm, classic rock
Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100
Mooer
53% similarityShared character: clean
Orange Getaway Driver
Orange
53% similarityShared character: classic rock, clean
Catalinbread Dreamcoat Skewer Special Edition Box
Catalinbread
50% similarityShared character: vintage charm, classic rock, clean
Benson Amps Preamp
Benson Amps
48% similarityShared character: clean
Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast
Hudson Electronics
47% similarityShared character: vintage charm, classic rock
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
47% similaritySimilar role and voicing
RHC Audio Ydrat
Rhc Audio
47% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer 007?+
The closest matches in character are the Catalinbread StarCrash SideArm, the Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool, the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3.
What pairs well with the Mooer 007?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2, Wren and Cuff Box of War OG, Earthquaker Devices Pyramids Stereo Flanging Device — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2 leans it toward mid-forward to fill it in.