The Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 is a Mooer preamp pedal. Close alternatives include the Mooer 008 and the Mooer 018 Custom 100. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Ashdown Triple Shot.
Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali-MK 3 is voiced after the Mesa/Boogie Mark III, the amp that defined the scooped, sustaining American lead tone of the 1980s via its graphic-EQ-shaped mids. Distinct from the 017 Cali-MKIV, which models the later, tighter Mark IV.
- preamp
- fusion
- lead
- american
- recognizable character
- scooped
- practice
- eq
Genres the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 is commonly used in
- Rock
- Jazz
- Jazz Fusion
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
26% matchStack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ashdown Triple Shot
Ashdown
25% matchCali 3's recognizable American lead preamp stacks with Triple Shot's own bass drive for a richer, fusion-voiced push.
One Control Persian Green Screamer
One Control
19% matchKeep One Control Persian Green Screamer after Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3's own gain stage
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
16% matchWhat Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro brings here leans toward sustaining — that's worth building a pairing around
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
10% matchCatalinbread Epoch-Set's warm voice goes after Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3's own scooped character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
9% matchPut Wampler Catacombs after Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchFortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Rainger FX Air Space Invader 2
Rainger Fx
tonal matchRainger FX Air Space Invader 2 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
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Mooer 008
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Mooer 018 Custom 100
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Mesa Boogie Mark I
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72% similarityMooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 recreates this amp's tone in pedal form
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Mesa/Boogie Studio Preamp
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Mesa/Boogie Badlander
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer 008, the Mooer 018 Custom 100, the Mooer Micro Preamp 16 Phoenix.
What pairs well with the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Gritador, Ashdown Triple Shot, One Control Persian Green Screamer — Stack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward.