The Mooer Blade is a Mooer distortion pedal, currently around $39.61. Close alternatives include the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion and the SONICAKE Black Hammer. It pairs well with the Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet and the Peavey MiniMAX.
Mooer Blade
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Blade is a distortion pedal from Mooer Audio delivering heavy, aggressive distortion in Mooer's compact micro enclosure at an accessible price. The Blade provides the heavy distortion character suited to metal and hard rock applications in Mooer's characteristic small format.
What stands out
“The Mooer Blade is a distortion pedal from Mooer Audio delivering heavy, aggressive distortion in Mooer's compact micro enclosure at an accessible price”
— from the listing
“Mooer's compact heavy distortion, providing aggressive saturation in a micro enclosure at an accessible price”
— from the community notes
“the blade provides the heavy distortion character suited to metal and hard rock applications in mooer”
— from the listing
“Build quality is adequate for the budget price tier”
— from the community notes
“Aggressive saturation suits metal and hard rock applications”
— from the reviews
- distortion
- aggressive
- saturation
- hard rock
- metal
- hard rock applications
- micro enclosure
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Mooer Blade is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Christian Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Death Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mooer Blade
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet
Laney
23% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Peavey MiniMAX
Peavey
22% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Stack Peavey MiniMAX on top and a saturated tone tightens toward tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB108
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB108 pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gallien-Krueger MB150S-112 Bass Combo pushes a saturated tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a saturated signal into Gallien-Krueger MB210MK2 and it comes out closer to tight
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D25 25W 1x12 Combo takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head
Revv
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Revv Dynamis D20 MkII 20W Head pushes a saturated tone toward tight
EVH 410
Evh
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a saturated signal into EVH 410 and it comes out closer to tight
Pedals that stack with the Mooer Blade
Airis Effects 51-Filthy
Airis Effects
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Feed a saturated signal into Airis Effects 51-Filthy and it comes out closer to tight
Comes later in the signal chain
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
16% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (saturated → tight)
Feed a saturated signal into Shin's Music Dumbloid and it comes out closer to tight
Comes earlier in the signal chain
DryBell Unit67 Compressor
Drybell
14% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
DryBell Unit67 Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR M83
MXR
7% 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 MXR M83 after Mooer Blade in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Blade's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay
TC Electronic
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put TC Electronic Triple Flashback Delay after Mooer Blade in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Blade's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103
Dunlop
5% 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 Dunlop Echoplex Delay EP103 after Mooer Blade in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Blade'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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a saturated signal into EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
T-Rex Nitros
T Rex
72% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, aggressive playing
Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2
Wampler
68% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, aggressive playing
Maxon Sm-9 Pro+
Maxon
66% similarityShared character: metal, hard rock, distortion
Roger Mayer Spitfire Distortion
Roger Mayer
65% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, aggressive playing
NuX Fireman
Nux
64% similarityShared character: metal, hard rock, distortion
Providence SDT-2 Stampede Distortion
Providence
62% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, aggressive playing
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RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion
Rhc Audio
76% similarityShared character: metal, hard rock, distortion
SONICAKE Black Hammer
Sonicake
74% similarityShared character: metal, hard rock, distortion
Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion
Matthews Effects
72% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, aggressive playing
Matthews Effects The Breaker
Matthews Effects
67% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, aggressive playing
Tone City Wildfire distortion
Tone City
67% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
One Control Rebel Red Distortion 4K OC-RRD4Kn
One Control
66% similarityShared character: hard rock, distortion, aggressive playing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer Blade?+
The closest matches in character are the RHC Rat Turbo Rat Distortion, the SONICAKE Black Hammer, the Matthews Effects The Harbinger Distortion. Budget picks: NuX HG-6 High Gain. Boutique upgrades: T-Rex Nitros, Wampler Pinnacle Standard V2, Maxon Sm-9 Pro+.
What pairs well with the Mooer Blade?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet, Peavey MiniMAX, Gallien-Krueger MB108 — Laney DBC410 Digbeth 4x10 Cabinet takes that saturated character and pushes it toward tight.
How much does the Mooer Blade cost?+
Around $39.61 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).