The Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus is a Mooer preamp pedal, currently around $74.79. Close alternatives include the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3 and the Mooer 020 Blueno Micro Preamp. It pairs well with the Browne Amplification Gritador and the Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion.
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.
- preamp
- modern
- recognizable character
- practice
- british
- boutique
- crunch
- latin
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus is commonly used in
- Blues
- Latin
- Rock
Pedals that stack with the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
21% matchStack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion
Boss
20% matchStack Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
14% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus's own gain stage
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro
Pigtronix
12% matchPigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro leans toward sustaining, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
7% matchPut Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb 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)
Wampler Catacombs
Wampler
7% matchRun Wampler Catacombs 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)
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchMXR double-double overdrive is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus gives it exactly that
Browne Amplification Ethane
Browne Amplification
tonal matchBrowne Amplification Ethane is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus gives it exactly that
Boutique & premium upgrades
Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp
Friedman
64% similarityShared character: crunch, preamp
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
64% similarityShared character: preamp
Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre
Catalinbread
63% similarityShared character: preamp, boutique_stuff
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
61% similarityShared character: crunch
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Dirty Little Secret
Catalinbread
89% similaritysimilar tone character
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Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Mooer
72% similarityShared character: compact, practice, preamp
Mooer 020 Blueno Micro Preamp
Mooer
70% similarityShared character: compact, practice, crunch
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
64% similarityShared character: crunch
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
62% similaritySimilar voicing: crunchy
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Mooer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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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 008 Cali 3, the Mooer 020 Blueno Micro Preamp, the Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1. Boutique upgrades: Friedman IR-J Jake E. Lee Preamp, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster, Catalinbread Airstrip Console Pre.
What pairs well with the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Browne Amplification Gritador, Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion, Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo — Stack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward.
How much does the Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus cost?+
Around $74.79 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).