MOOER GE150 Amp Modelling Multi Effects Pedal

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Drum Machine: When these compact processors say they have a drum machine built in, I usually expect the worst. I expect a corny, 80’s inspired mess that ends up being unusable. I was pleasantly surprised to find out the Zoom has a great sounding drum machine. There’s a bank of noise suppressors and noise gates and then a bank of “EQ” effects allowing you to balance the EQ to achieve your desired tone. Following on is an extensive collection of modulation effects such as; flanger, phaser, chorus, whammy, jet flanger, and wah. These are fun to play with and gain experience with these different types of effects. I mostly stook to the wah and assigned it to the foot pedal so that I could control it during a performance. On a couple of occasions I found that there was some noise induced into the signal but activating the noise suppressor in the presets solved the issue. Durability and Reliability With just the front panel controls, you can change the MOOER’s signal chain, edit each effect, and even change what the expression pedal does. All of this is achieved by the press of a few buttons.

There are two footswitches for cycling through presets, but holding the left activates a built-in tuner, while keeping your foot on the right activates the 80-second looper. You can literally become a one man band and work on your ideas with quality sounds. MOOER is good, and actually has a longer time span for your looper. But the effects fall short compared to the high quality of Zoom. Which portable effects behemoth do you think will win? Mooer, the newcomer? Or the best-selling Zoom? The MOOER GE150: Overview The MOOER GE150 Effects Processor DI Interface: The Zoom G1X works really well as a direct box into your computer interface. This is where you will need those cabinet IR functions. It simulates the amp really well and works great as a desktop unit for your home studio. The GE150 comes with 200 presets, the first batch represents a different preset for each amplifier being modelled. Their names are tweaked versions of real amplifiers and it’s easy to see which amplifier it’s trying to emulate. The other presets are a mix of different effect types, songs, and artists. They do a decent job and with a little bit of tweaking it’s easy to get a good useable tone. You of course can override these patches to create your own sound.Sure, there are a few that seem superfluous and redundant. But the sounds that mattered, Mooer positively nailed. Especially the high gain sounds like a 5150, Mesa, Marshall, or Bogner. There is simply no comparison to the Zoom. The Zoom is great for home use, but I am not sure that I would take it to a gig, or add it to my pedalboard. The last thing you need in the middle of a killer solo is your pedal to break.

Many of the delay and echo effects can sound very ethereal. In some cases, your guitar no longer sounds like a guitar. The Zoom can turn your guitar into a huge, swelling synth sound or a low rumble of reverb tails. Blending the Zoom’s effects with your amp’s natural tones is pretty easy. If your amp is stereo, the delay effects sound almost three dimensional. The addition of the OTG out is a nice capability as it allows you to record directly to your phone or tablet. I’ve used this to some extent and it is perfectly adequate for most people’s needs. Usually only found in the more expensive processors, this unit can act as a recording interface. This means you can use the USB port into your computer to record your guitar with your favorite DAW. This is helpful for people that do not have a huge home setup for recording. That being said, you can also mimic other instruments! The Zoom allows you to use your electric guitar to say, emulate an acoustic guitar sound. The modulation can create vibrant and full sounding tones.

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You have 80 seconds to build sounds with the looper. I found myself turning on the built in drum machine, and then looping a riff. Once you have the loop going, you can practice solos over the loop. You can also change amp settings in between looper layers.

The Effects: While Zoom doesn’t really have any specific amp sims that are wow-worthy, what it does have, is effects for days. The G1X Four has reverb, delay, distortion, and all kinds of modulation effects. These all sound really pristine, using 64 bit CD sample quality.

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The clean amps based on Fender and Vox also have a great tone. These low gain amps sound great with a touch of reverb. In the end, I had no trouble dialing in any tone I wanted. The Interface: While you can easily hook the MOOER up to your computer and edit the patches via USB, much like the BOSS Katana and Line 6 products, I found it easier to use the controls on the front of the device than the software.