The Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) is a Mooer preamp pedal, currently around $81.52. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 019 UK Gold PLX and the Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen). It pairs well with the Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft and the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff.

Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)

Mooer · pedal

The Mooer Micro Preamp 009 Blacknight models the Engl Ritchie Blackmore signature head, a German high-gain design with a hard, focused midrange and a very tight bottom end. The most aggressive of the series' British-lineage voices.

What stands out

  • “The most aggressive of the series' British-lineage voices”

    — from the listing

  • “a german high-gain design with a hard”

    — from the listing

  • “the mooer micro preamp 009 blacknight models the engl ritchie blackmore signature head”

    — from the listing

  • “ENGL Blackmore-style high gain is aggressive and cutting, matching the reputation of the source amp among metal players”

    — from the reviews

  • “Digital modeling reproduces the amp's dynamics and response, , per Mooer's stated analysis process”

    — from the reviews

  • aggressive
  • high gain
  • direct recording
  • dynamic
  • response
  • midrange
  • digital

Good for

  • Silent Recording
  • Silent Stage
  • Studio
$81.52View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) is commonly used in

  • Hard Rock
  • Classic Rock
  • Blues Rock
  • Rock
  • Metal
  • Metalcore
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Pedals that stack with the Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)

Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft

Boss

19% match
$219.99via Reverb

sits 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 → modulated)

Put Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)'s own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff

Electro-Harmonix

19% match
$76.06via Reverb

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)

Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Comes earlier in the signal chain

MXR Micro Amp

MXR

17% match
$76.40via Reverb

pushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)

MXR Micro Amp pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2

Hungry Robot

16% match
$118via Reverb

sits 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 → lush)

Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Hungry Robot The Borderland

Hungry Robot

16% match

sits 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 → modulated)

Hungry Robot The Borderland's modulated voice goes after Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)'s own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor

Strymon

16% match
$299via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Bogner Ecstasy Blue Mini Overdrive

Bogner

tonal match
$125via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore), Bogner Ecstasy Blue Mini Overdrive is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps

Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive

Origin Effects

tonal match
$312.51via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Origin Effects Halcyon Blue Overdrive is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) gives it exactly that

Cheaper alternatives

Mooer Micro Preamp 003 Power-Zone (Koch PowerTone)

Mooer

49% similarity
$45.63via Reverb

Shared character: high gain settings

Fender Hammertone Metal

Fender

46% similarity
$49.99via Reverb

Shared character: response, aggressive playing, high gain settings

Boutique & premium upgrades

Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp

Friedman

55% similarity
$499via Reverb

Shared character: response, aggressive playing, high gain settings

J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive

J Rockett

52% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: bottom end, countless rock and metal players, high gain settings

Black Country Customs Monolith

Black Country Customs

51% similarity
$119via Reverb

Shared character: aggressive playing, high gain settings, full

Horizon Devices Apex Preamp

Horizon Devices

48% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: response, aggressive playing, high gain settings

Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion

Blackstar

48% similarity
$206.77via Reverb

Shared character: response, high gain settings, lead

Keeley Filaments

Keeley

46% similarity
$189via Reverb

Shared character: response, aggressive playing, high gain settings

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Mooer Micro Preamp 019 UK Gold PLX

Mooer

69% similarity
$88.05via Reverb

Shared character: digital, response, high gain settings

Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen)

Mooer

64% similarity
$82.88via Reverb

Shared character: digital, aggressive playing, high gain settings

Mooer 015 Brown Sound Micro Preamp

Mooer

57% similarity
$89.28via Reverb

Shared character: digital, aggressive playing, high gain settings

Mooer 008

Mooer

56% similarity

Shared character: digital, high gain settings, lead

Peavey VTM Preamp

Peavey

55% similarity

Shared character: response, aggressive playing, high gain settings

Mooer 002 UK Golden 900

Mooer

51% similarity
$81.30via Reverb

Shared character: aggressive playing, high gain settings, full

See all alternatives to the Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)?+

The closest matches in character are the Mooer Micro Preamp 019 UK Gold PLX, the Mooer Micro PreAmp 001 (Diezel Hagen), the Mooer 015 Brown Sound Micro Preamp. Budget picks: Mooer Micro Preamp 003 Power-Zone (Koch PowerTone), Fender Hammertone Metal. Boutique upgrades: Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, J. Rockett 10 Ton Hammer Overdrive, Black Country Customs Monolith.

What pairs well with the Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, MXR Micro Amp — Put Boss CE-2W Chorus Waza Craft after Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore)'s own gain stage.

How much does the Mooer Micro PreAmp 009 (engl Blackmore) cost?+

Around $81.52 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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