The Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100 is a Mooer preamp pedal, currently around $89.67. Close alternatives include the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3. It pairs well with the Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff.
Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Micro Preamp 012 US Gold 100 is voiced after the Friedman Brown Eye 100, Dave Friedman's hot-rodded Marshall built for a thick, mid-rich crunch with far tighter response than a stock plexi. Sold earlier as the Fried Mien before Mooer's rename.
What stands out
“the mooer micro preamp 012 us gold 100 is voiced after the friedman brown eye 100”
— from the listing
“modeled digitally for rock and metal applications”
— from the community notes
“high-gain american amp voicing”
— from the community notes
“Signal-chain interaction: preamp pedals of this type are typically run into a power amp, FRFR, or recording interface”
— from the community notes
“The amp simulation provides recognizable character for clean country and classic American rock applications”
— from the reviews
- rock
- american
- high gain
- clean
- recognizable character
- response
- amp in
Good for
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage
- Studio
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100 is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
- Country
- Hard Rock
- Black Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Pedals that stack with the Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
17% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Feed a high gain signal into Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchpushes 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
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
16% 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)
Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress's shimmer voice goes after Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100's own high gain character
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
14% 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)
Put Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100'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
14% 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 US Gold 100 in the signal chain, clear of Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchComes earlier in the signal chain
MXR CAE Wah goes in front of Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100 — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead 2-Channel
Marshall
72% similarityAn amp-in-a-box take on Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead 2-Channel's tone
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
72% similarityAn amp-in-a-box take on Marshall JCM800 2203's tone
TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series Jims 45
TC Electronic
58% similarityShared character: clean
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
54% similarityShared character: middle, crunch, response
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
52% similarityShared character: thickness, response, clean
Orange Getaway Driver
Orange
50% similarityShared character: clean
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Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
72% similarityAn amp-in-a-box take on Marshall Plexi 1959SLP's tone
Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3
Mooer
68% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Mooer 003
Mooer
65% similarityShared character: digital, thickness, high gain settings
Mooer Micro Preamp 006 US Classic Deluxe
Mooer
55% similarityShared character: clean
Mooer 007
Mooer
53% similarityShared character: clean
Crazy Tube Circuits Killer V California Style Preamp/Vibrato
Crazy Tube Circuits
51% similarityShared character: high gain settings, clean
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100?+
The closest matches in character are the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, the Mooer Micro Preamp 008 Cali 3, the Mooer 003. Budget picks: Mooer 018 Custom 100, Mooer Micro Preamp 014 Taxidea Taxus. Boutique upgrades: Marshall JCM 2000 DSL 100 Dual Super Lead 2-Channel, Marshall JCM800 2203, TC Electronic Ampworx Vintage Series Jims 45.
What pairs well with the Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp, Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Electric Mistress — Feed a high gain signal into Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp and it comes out closer to clean boost.
How much does the Mooer Micro Preamp US Gold 100 cost?+
Around $89.67 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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