The Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus is a Mooer preamp pedal, currently around $77.16. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 16 Phoenix and the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Nobels ODR-1.
Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus is voiced after the Suhr Badger — taxidea taxus is the badger's Latin name — a low-wattage boutique head with a British-leaning, power-tube-driven crunch at manageable volume.
What stands out
“the mooer micro preamp 014 taxidea taxus is voiced after the suhr badger”
— from the listing
“Build quality is adequate for the price tier”
— from the community notes
“works well for high-gain lead and modern rock applications”
— from the community notes
“The amp simulation provides recognizable character for high-gain lead and modern rock applications”
— from the reviews
“Players who want the Bogner Ecstasy amplifier-style tone for practice or compact rigs use it as an accessible amp-in-a-box”
— from the community notes
- lead
- high gain
- rock
- amp in
- british
- crunch
- latin
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus is commonly used in
- Blues
- Latin
- Rock
- Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Black Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Stack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
18% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Nobels ODR-1 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchsits 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 → shimmer)
Keep Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress after Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus's own gain stage
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
12% matchsits 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)
Keep Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus's high gain voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — 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
12% matchsits 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)
Run Hungry Robot The Borderland after Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Browne Amplification Ethane
Browne Amplification
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
Browne Amplification Ethane is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus gives it exactly that
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah belongs in front of Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Boutique & premium upgrades
JHS Prestige
JHS Pedals
64% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Victory Amplification V4
Victory
56% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
55% similarityShared character: crunch, high gain settings, lead
Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Distortion
Blackstar
51% similarityShared character: high gain settings, lead
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51% similarityShared character: high gain settings, lead
Universal Audio Uafx Lion '68 Super Lead Amp
Universal Audio
51% similarityShared character: crunch, lead
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Mooer Micro Preamp 16 Phoenix
Mooer
73% similarityShared character: compact, practice, high gain settings
Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Mooer
66% similarityShared character: compact, practice, lead
Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high
Tone City
53% similarityShared character: crunch, high gain settings, lead
Tone City Plexi 2025
Tone City
51% similarityShared character: crunch, lead
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T Lab Custom Audio
51% similaritySimilar role and voicing
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus?+
The closest matches in character are the Mooer Micro Preamp 16 Phoenix, the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3, the Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high. Boutique upgrades: JHS Prestige, Victory Amplification V4, Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp.
What pairs well with the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Gritador, Nobels ODR-1, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress — Stack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a high gain tone tightens toward mid-forward.
How much does the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus cost?+
Around $77.16 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).