The Mooer Step is a Mooer octave pedal, currently around $81.51. Close alternatives include the Red Witch Synthotron V1 and the Meris Enzo. It pairs well with the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and the Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo.
Mooer Step
Mooer · pedal
The Mooer Step is a step filter and dynamic envelope effect from Mooer (Shenzhen, China), delivering pattern-based step filter and auto-filter effects in the compact Mooer mini format at budget pricing. The Step provides sequenced filter modulation for experimental, synth-style, and dynamic filter guitar applications.
What stands out
“The Mooer Step is a step filter and dynamic envelope effect from Mooer (Shenzhen, China), delivering pattern-based step filter and auto-filter effects in the compact Mooer mini format at budget pricing”
— from the listing
“the step provides sequenced filter modulation for experimental”
— from the listing
“synth-style”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Step filter sequencing in the compact Mooer mini format at budget pricing”
— from the reviews
“Its standout strength is the step filter sequencing in the compact Mooer mini format”
— from the community notes
- filter
- experimental
- synth
- modulation
- envelope
- compact mooer mini
- filter sequencing
- step filter sequencing
Good for
- Busking
- Live
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Mooer Step is commonly used in
- Experimental
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Bedroom Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Electronic
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mooer Step
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
8% matchMarshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo
Milkman Sound
8% matchWhat Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Mooer Step
Ibanez Pentatone Preamp
Ibanez
6% matchIbanez Pentatone Preamp's own saturated character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive
Mad Professor
6% matchWhat Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max
Electro-Harmonix
4% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Max after Mooer Step in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer Step — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Eventide Space
Eventide
4% matchRun Eventide Space after Mooer Step in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Mooer Step — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boutique & premium upgrades
Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer
Subdecay
62% similarityShared character: mono synth, filter, modulation
Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator
Electro-Harmonix
56% similarityShared character: mono synth, filter
Pigtronix MS2 Mothership 2 Analog Synthesizer
Pigtronix
43% similarityShared character: mono synth
Similar character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mooer Step?+
The closest matches in character are the Red Witch Synthotron V1, the Meris Enzo, the Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer. Boutique upgrades: Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer, Electro-Harmonix POG2 Polyphonic Octave Generator, Pigtronix MS2 Mothership 2 Analog Synthesizer.
What pairs well with the Mooer Step?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Milkman Sound Creamer 20W Combo, Ibanez Pentatone Preamp — Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Mooer Step cost?+
Around $81.51 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).