The Mooer 008 is a Mooer preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 and the Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10" 600watt 8 ohm. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and the Strymon Riverside.
Mooer 008
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer 008 is part of the company's numbered preamp series, compact digital preamps each voiced after a particular amplifier and usable into a power amp, an interface or another amp's front end. The numbering rather than naming convention means the target amplifier is not evident from the model designation itself. Independent coverage identifying which amplifier this number models is limited, so buyers should confirm the voicing with the seller rather than infer it.
- preamp
- digital
- high gain
- midrange
- tight
- mark iii character
- practice
- fusion
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Genres the Mooer 008 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Progressive Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mooer 008
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
27% matchPush the Mooer 008's tight, high-gain Mark III-voiced preamp with the Green Russian's own smooth, gritty sustain and the two compound fast.
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
26% matchMooer 008 takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser
Strymon
26% matchPut the Zelzah's lush analog phase sweep after the 008's tight preamp gain so the modulation rides on top of an already-shaped high-gain tone.
Soldano SLO
Soldano
25% matchStacking two preamp-voiced drives — the 008's tight, high-gain character layers under the SLO's articulate rock saturation rather than just duplicating it.
J. Rockett HRM Hot Rubber Monkey V1
J Rockett
23% matchThe HRM's touch-dynamic drive pushes the Mooer 008's tight preamp voicing into more expressive, country-leaning territory.
Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89
Dunlop
23% matchInto a transparent tone, Mooer 008 brings the high gain it's missing
Electro-Harmonix Pico ReRun
Electro-Harmonix
23% matchRun Mooer 008 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JHS Pedals JHS Lari Basilio signature overdrive from JHS Pedals
JHS Pedals
22% matchMooer 008 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Mooer
75% similarityShared character: amp, fusion, compact
Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10" 600watt 8 ohm
Mesa Boogie
72% similarityAn amp-in-a-box take on Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10" 600watt 8 ohm's tone
Mesa Boogie Mark VII Rackmount Head
Mesa Boogie
72% similarityAn amp-in-a-box take on Mesa Boogie Mark VII Rackmount Head's tone
1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King'
Mesa Boogie
72% similarityAn amp-in-a-box take on 1970s Mesa/Boogie Mark I 'Snake King''s tone
Mesa Boogie Fillmore 100 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
72% similarityAn amp-in-a-box take on Mesa Boogie Fillmore 100 1x12 Combo's tone
Mooer Micro Preamp 017 Cali MKIV
Mooer
70% similarity“a more controlled low end than the Mark III the 008 is based on”
Horizon Devices Apex Preamp
Horizon Devices
68% similarityShared character: amp, high_gain_settings, preamp
Soldano SLO
Soldano
68% similarityShared character: amp, high_gain_settings, preamp
Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen)
Mooer
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (ENGL Blackmore)
Mooer
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Digitech DOD Boneshaker
Digitech
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Greg Howe Lick Box
Carl Martin
91% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Mooer 008 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer 008?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3, the Mesa Boogie Powerhouse 2x10" 600watt 8 ohm, the Mesa Boogie Mark VII Rackmount Head.
What pairs well with the Mooer 008?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, Strymon Riverside, Strymon Zelzah -Dimensional Phaser — Push the Mooer 008's tight, high-gain Mark III-voiced preamp with the Green Russian's own smooth, gritty sustain and the two compound fast..
Compare
- vs Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen)
- vs Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (ENGL Blackmore)
- vs Digitech DOD Boneshaker