The Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion is a Mooer distortion pedal, currently around $57.66. Close alternatives include the Tru-Fi Rat Pack Compact and the Keeley Super Rodent. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Black Secret is a dual-mode distortion pedal built as a tribute to the ProCo Rat, packing both the Vintage Rat and Turbo Rat circuits into one compact enclosure. It uses the same LM308 chip as the original Rat circuits, with diode clipping engaged in Turbo mode for higher gain and more aggressive distortion, while Vintage mode delivers the smoother, more classic Rat-style distortion character. Having both classic Rat variants in one pedal lets players switch between the two distinct vintage voicings without needing separate pedals for each.
What stands out
“Having both classic Rat variants in one pedal lets players switch between the two distinct vintage voicings”
— from the listing
“It uses the same LM308 chip as the original Rat circuits, with diode clipping engaged in Turbo mode for higher gain and more aggressive distortion, while Vintage mode delivers the smoother, more classic Rat-style distortion character”
— from the listing
“Turbo mode's added diode clipping genuinely increases gain and aggression”
— from the reviews
“the mooer black secret is a dual-mode distortion pedal built as a tribute to the proco rat”
— from the listing
“primary use case is rock and alternative distortion tones wanting the specific rat-family character”
— from the community notes
- clipping
- distortion
- diode
- aggressive
- vintage
- specific rat family character
- grit
- gain
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
18% matchMarshall Plexi 1959SLP's aggressive voice suits Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion's own aggressive character
Comes later in the signal chain
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
17% matchDumble Overdrive Special Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion
MXR Distortion+
MXR
11% matchBoth lean toward aggressive and gritty respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
11% matchWhat Beetronics Swarm brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Small Stone after Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ashdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature
Ashdown
7% matchAshdown Macchiato Compressor Guy Pratt Signature's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchRun Roland SDE-3000D after Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
6% matchKeep Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boutique & premium upgrades
Pigtronix Disnortion Micro
Pigtronix
63% similarityShared character: original, grit, noise
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
61% similarityShared character: grit, alternative, gain
RHC Audio Ydrat
Rhc Audio
57% similarityShared character: distortion
MXR Distortion+
MXR
56% similarityShared character: gain, distortion, aggressive playing
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
54% similarity“built as a tribute to the ProCo Rat, packing both the Vintage Rat and Turbo Rat circuits into one compact enclosure”
ProCo Sterling Vermin
Proco
52% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
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Tru-Fi Rat Pack Compact
Tru Fi
76% similarityShared character: original, grit, gain
Keeley Super Rodent
Keeley
65% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing
Boffin FX Dino-Mite Distortion #129
Boffin Fx
62% similarityShared character: alternative, gain, distortion
JAM Pedals Rattler V2
Jam Pedals
57% similarityShared character: alternative, distortion, aggressive playing
Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion
Dunlop
56% similarityShared character: alternative, gain, distortion
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
54% similarityShared character: users, alternative, gain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the Tru-Fi Rat Pack Compact, the Keeley Super Rodent, the Boffin FX Dino-Mite Distortion #129. Boutique upgrades: Pigtronix Disnortion Micro, MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D., RHC Audio Ydrat.
What pairs well with the Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, MXR Distortion+ — Marshall Plexi 1959SLP's aggressive voice suits Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion's own aggressive character.
How much does the Mooer Black Secret Vintage Turbo Distortion cost?+
Around $57.66 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).