The Mooer 018 Custom 100 is a Mooer preamp pedal, currently around $77.19. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 and the Mooer Micro Preamp 005, sold as Fifty-Fifty 3 and later renamed Brown Sound 3. It pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi and the Fulltone OCD.
Mooer 018 Custom 100
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Micro Preamp 018 Custom 100 is voiced after the Custom Audio Electronics OD-100, Bob Bradshaw's studio-oriented head known for an even, uncoloured overdrive that keeps note definition under heavy gain.
What stands out
“the mooer micro preamp 018 custom 100 is voiced after the custom audio electronics od-100”
— from the listing
“Works well for classic rock and blues applications”
— from the community notes
“Build quality is adequate for the price tier”
— from the community notes
“providing a british-voiced custom 100-watt amp circuit-inspired tone in a compact”
— from the community notes
“The amp simulation provides recognizable character for classic rock and blues applications”
— from the reviews
- classic rock
- british
- gain
- recognizable character
- practice
- amp in
- note definition
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Mooer 018 Custom 100 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Electronic
- Blues
Pedals that stack with the Mooer 018 Custom 100
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
9% matchFulltone OCD's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchKeep Mooer 018 Custom 100's colored voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress goes after Mooer 018 Custom 100 in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Studio Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchCaroline Guitar Company Meteore's pristine voice goes after Mooer 018 Custom 100 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer 018 Custom 100's own colored character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
5% matchPut Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Mooer 018 Custom 100 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer 018 Custom 100's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Put Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost in front of Mooer 018 Custom 100
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of Mooer 018 Custom 100, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Boutique & premium upgrades
Orange Getaway Driver
Orange
55% similarityShared character: practice, gain, classic rock
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
50% similaritySimilar role and voicing
JHS Prestige
JHS Pedals
49% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
48% similarityShared character: gain, classic rock
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
47% similarityShared character: gain
Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion
Blackstar
46% similarityShared character: gain
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Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
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Mooer Micro Preamp 005, sold as Fifty-Fifty 3 and later renamed Brown Sound 3
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74% similarityShared character: compact, practice
Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato
Crazy Tube Circuits
56% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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43% similarityShared character: gain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer 018 Custom 100?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3, the Mooer Micro Preamp 005, sold as Fifty-Fifty 3 and later renamed Brown Sound 3, the Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato. Boutique upgrades: Orange Getaway Driver, Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, JHS Prestige.
What pairs well with the Mooer 018 Custom 100?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi, Fulltone OCD, Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress — What Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Mooer 018 Custom 100 cost?+
Around $77.19 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).