A tip for the compressor. Put it after the amplifier and run the ratio and level at 100 (reduce the ratio to gently raise the volume) and set the threshold and attck to zero. It'll allow you to crank the amplifier and pedals. It really starts to feel like a proper cranked amp feel at that point.
Thanks Scott. Your reviews have helped my performance in my band. Your reviews are always exactly what I’m looking at. Wireless in ears? Your reviews. Wireless guitars? Again you. Now I’m looking for a backup amp rig. Here it is. You rock! If your ever up in Milwaukee I’ll be sure to check you out. Many thanks for all your reviews!
I have always been all about analog pedals, but my wife just bought me this as a Christmas gift and it is probably the coolest system I have messed with.
Yeah or even a way to plug in an expression pedal to expand on it would be cool. Maybe in a future version they will! They are expanding all the time on this stuff 🤘
@@ScottUhlMusic There are wireless expression pedals (e.g. Boss EV-1) so it seems feasible that this could be done completely in software. If the phone app supported pairing with a wireless pedal, and allowed assignment to different parameters, you would not need a new model of the P1 at all. Or, since the pedal already supports bluetooth, maybe a firmware update for the pedal could do the trick. I sure wish my Boss BR-80 had wireless control. Its old but jam packed with features and is not much bigger. But, alas, changing patches is not feasible for live performance.
As a guitarist for 10 years ive always had problems w finding the right pedals and just been using my amp most of the time. But i do really need pedals for a better tone but its never good enough to my liking for certain songs to only use one pedal. This prolly solves my budget issue and i could customize the pedal woah awesome bruh i hope i can get my hands on it
Hey Scott, I bought the pedal based on this video, so thanks! About the pitch shifter: you would think like any pitch shifter you want it first in the chain, but actually I found it works acceptably well if you put it *AFTER* the amp. I have no idea why, this isn't how any other pitch shifter I've ever used works, but for some reason it works that way. Was able to achieve a decent octave up or down wet/dry blended octaver effect that way. I would absolutely not use it 100% wet though. Then again, there are scant few pitch shifter pedals that work very well past like +/- 2 semitones anyway. Literally the only one I've ever heard that sounded ok was the Digitech Drop, which I also own.
I very much appreciate the practical details in your videos - like does it operate while charging, so you can use it for longer sets or when you're paranoid about battery!! As you're a working gigging musician, you appoach these reviews from a practiacal "can it actually be used in a real live situation" perspective - really helpful!
I use mostly the GTRS since it had the pedal incorporated into the guitar, but it’s basically the same thing. I post quite a bit of it on my Instagram 🤘🤘
Yup, or for travel too! It’s amazing. We have some travel one-off dates coming up in Florida and Vegas, and our other guitar player just bought one specifically for those shows 👍 it’s amazing. Also, I haven’t forgotten to send you the in ears you won… I was sending them out today (runner up got ahold of me), but my flight got cancelled so I’m currently “stuck” in Miami. But I’ll send it when I get back home 🤘
I like this product a lot. I have a Mooer GE250 and it’s great! When you include the tablet/ipad expense, the 250 is actually less expensive. Thanks for the great vid.
I usually come for the tech, but the way you just rifled through that many iconic riffs shows that you’re a dope player as well. Need to hear some of your music
Still can't believe that this is only $100 + 40 for the footswitch. Even with the P1 only, it is the best compact multi effects pedal there was. Great gift for beginners and just dont tell them anything just give it them and let them be mindblown by how great this device is. Wow
You speak of minimalism to a kindred soul, as a bass player I've also evolved down to one ( sometimes two ) pedals. I started 25 years ago with an 8x8 and a full 500w head 5 peddals and 2 basses at gigs down to a Ampeg bass Di and one bass. Depending on the gig I also bring a 1000w powered speaker, but everything fits in the trunk of my car Vs. The back of a truck way back when. My powered speaker does Bluetooth also, I bet this system could play through that the way this plays through the mini speaker system it has. I'm sure there's tons of models for the bass too. Nice review!
No stacking drives, or modulations. This is better than the zoom unit I had back in the day, but definitely for beginners and people who like the phone more than the guitar.
Dude it's amazing how Mooer is putting out cutting edge shit, and this is coming from a traditionalist but LOVES amp modelling as well. Do you know if this stuff has an effects loop? Or is it more or less the usual of adding analog pedals to the modeling?
Since the app was just updated with acoustic guitar tones, I would figure that guitarists/singers performing small coffee shop acoustic gigs would go nuts over the Prime. There's only one review of the acoustic patches currently on TH-cam. I think more people would buy it if they knew how good the new effects (and new drum rhythms) sound on the new update.
Mooer put out some *REALLY* extensively featured gear at great prices, but I'm not super sold on their support or reliability. This looks like a great bit of kit though.
@@ScottUhlMusic Yeah, my Mooer Preamp Live died (no sound out of any of the outs, all the midi, software, and switching still seemed intact) after 2 years. No one here wanted to know anything about it, so I've shipped it back to China at my own expense to see if it can be repaired. They also seem to have dropped support for it relatively quickly in preference to these smaller preamps and units - which is a real shame because there wasn't anything else like it for the price. Having said all that.... they seem happy enough to have it returned for them to look at.
I agree as well. I bought a prime p1 and while the functionality is great…the build quality is not. I get these random popping noises on rare occasions when playing. I can feel the circuit board moving around when I plug the cable in and take it out. I’m not expecting it to last a super long time.
Impressed with the Prime P1 so far. HOWEVER, I initially connected to it via bluetooth with my Google Pixel 7 pro. Firmware updates were available but would not install for some reason. I then decided to connect to it with my old Samsung Galaxy 7 and the firmware updates installed with no issues.
Just found this video again and love it. I wanted to see if you’re still using this minimalist setup. Thanks! I’ve subscribed to your page and your videos are easy to watch and understand. Thanks again for all you do!
Oh yeah, also wanted to know if you ever used this with an acoustic? It looks like it was thought of in the build, but lack of compressor in the acoustic section is a bummer. Not that I couldn’t go into one before going into the P1. Just curious if you explored the acoustic guitar settings. Thanks Scott, love your channel.
Thanks! Still use the GTRS guitar all the time (it basically has this built into the guitar, so I just have a wireless pedalboard). I haven’t messed with the acoustic settings much, but this thing does work really well. I always have it with me as a backup, but the GTRS P800 is my main guitar
Love this, was thinking about buying rig but now I don't. Ill just go with this. Already got equipped with iem sets and it's fantastic. Now I'm gonna complete the thing! Thank you
wow... very cool pedal.... as a bass guy, love the sound of the short clip of the 12 bar blues sound you did but all of them sounded good with so many options..... drum machine etc
I think the 90s band is called Lit??!! I don't remember everything but it was like: "Please tell me whyyyyyy, my car is in the courtyard and I am sleeping with my clothes ooooon" 😄 I can relate... Brilliant video and play by the way. Mine is being delivered tomorrow can wait to have some fun with!! Cheers from Germany
hi Scott... nice to see you here bro..! great stuff man. Suscribed already. these rig you are demoing here is incredibliy practical and sounds great. I think im gonna end up buying one of those..! Cheers from Dominican Republic..!
No midi, no expression pedal and only 4 footswitches... otherwise this would have been a Helix Stomp killer. Pretty impressive... but it simply cannot be a main rig for everyone. Nice video as always man!
That’s a great point, I should have mentioned that. It is missing the midi and expression pedal stuff. I have a feeling eventually they will include something like that. This company is constantly doing cool stuff IMO. Hopefully in the future. Thanks for the comment!
The unit was $149.00 on Amazon but they don't have the foot switch in stock. That's not a bad price considering they want $109.00 for the NUX plug3. Not sure what the price is for the foot switch, but the NUX does not have a foot switch, so there is that. Thanks for the demo, you are very through, excellent review.
Men that is just awesome little bitty devices. But this also reminds me why I went back to pedals too many damn options 😆. I will drive myself crazy all over again lol 😆🤣
I started out with the GT6 ended up with the GT 100 and went to petals lol. But I do play a digital amp Blackstar ID 260 and I have a pedal board that's what I use now.
Crazy how much it does for how small that is! I've been on the same amplification path but for bass. Ampeg head and 4-10 to Markbass head and 2-10 (whole rig weighs less than the Ampeg head lol) and back and forth from HX stomp and Darkglass direct to system. I'm torn between whether I like the modelers vs pedals. I can get specific tones I dig with pedals but the size can be a bit much. I like the size of the Stomp butI haven't loved it for bass and am definitely not at all a fan of the bass cab tones. I've had a hard time getting something I love out of it but really, I may not have come across the right combo. Currently I just use it for home practice. I'd be curious to hear some of the bass tones this puts out. I definitly love the size. Being as thin as it is it looks like it'd tip over easy. Any issues with that. As always, I dig the reviews!!
Scott, again a great video. What a cool little thing! I 've got the same James Tayler Variax as you. I saw no light on the knob of your Variax, so I think, that you played with the Humbuckers. Is that right? I like the sound very much. Which pickups did you built in? Greetings, Claus, Germany
Great review - thanks for your time and effort! I checked the manual and still am a little fuzzy on a couple of things: a) Do I understand that the QR code is essential to connect to the software and that the unit might be dead in the water without it? Mebbe scan it in your printer and have some backups in case something happens to the one on the unit...? b) Can you bank up/down on the Prime P1, or do you have to have the footswitch? c) Any suggestions for mounting on your guitar or strap, keeping in mind you can't cover the QR code? d) Any possibility of some, uh, “genius” in the audience tapping into your bluetooth ? Thanks again.
Thanks! A) that’s not a bad idea for sure, although I’ve only had to use the QR to link things together, so you don’t need to keep using it after that. But a backup is a good idea. B) you need the footswitch C) I never figured it out, but I’m sure there is a way. D) once you’ve connected to its Bluetooth no one else can connect to it. You cannot connect two devices to bluetooth, so I wouldn’t worry
@@ScottUhlMusic it’s tempting. I just have to figure out how to incorporate it with my synth pedal. I’m currently learning with an Ammoon looper. Maybe I can figure out the looper in that unit.
I don’t do a/b comparisons on my channel. I’m working on a video about that actually. I think we spend way too much time a/b comparing stuff when we should just be going “does this work well? Can I get a useable tone out of it? If so, I’m going to use it.” Just my two cents. So I personally will not be doing a comparison video. But if you do want to find one I’m sure it’s out there
Interesting. I'd like to see the effects processor in the pedal controller as an "all in one" unit instead of the external effects processor. Currently my main rig is HX-Effects and Catalyst 100, 4CM and MIDI to control the Catalyst patch selected and turn the amp boost on/off.
What do you mean? It is basically an all in one processor, unless I’m misunderstanding what you are saying. You do not need to use the app after you have it programmed
Oh gotcha! I actually like that because especially since I’m wireless so I can leave the “iPod” back away from the stage and use the foot controller up front and have a cleaner stage :)
@@ScottUhlMusic just checked out the GTRS S800….. awesome travel Guitar….. dang… the guitar and the P1 is all you need for a travel rig and backup fig….. nice….
Scott, hi! Tell me more about the pitch shifter, please! I realized that it doesn't work as a "fake bass". I have a task to make the sound so that the main note sounds and at the same time it is an octave higher. Is this processor suitable for such cases?
Scott. So understanding that the Guitar, bass & Acoustic start up and settings are all different. Will this allow you all the different saved settings in both and to call each up in the banks differently on the Gtr5 pedal as well? So cool. As at this up and coming gig I have very limited space.
Yup, it has! I still use my stomp for gigs where I have midi controlling my pedals, and I’ll use my helix on larger gigs where I need a lot more tone control. But for the most part it’s the GTRS guitar or this guy 👍
Still recommend this? Has anything better come around? I’m a newb and looking for screw around with in the living room. Was thinking about this or the Spark Mini
Greetings from Paraguay/South America. Question: Lets say you are playing live on stage. For changing presets with the footswitch and/or changing tap tempo, is it necessary to keep the app open? is it necessary to keep the mobile/device screen ON? Thanks. Great video!
Hey Scott, I recently checked out your review for the m-audio b.beat player, which I just bought for my band. Now I was wondering, if this Mooer Prime P1 was able to be hooked up on the b.beat as a wireless food switch? I would love to control the b.beat wirelessly ! Thanks for the feedback! Love your channel by the way!!! - Sascha
Great review. I want to get a full set of this for my acoustic guitar but seen many complains about many SW bugs & poor bug fix support as well as subscription plans that are offered in order to enable some of the apps functionalities. Can you confirm that all that was shown on your review would work without any additional subscription payment ? Do you know of major bugs that prevent clients from using this device ? Thanks a lot, K.
Hey Scott, have you tried the Boss Pocket GT? I was wondering how you thought the Pocket GT compared to the P1. I'm a drummer but I occasionally pull out a guitar and plug into the PA to jam as a rhythm guitar. Surprisingly, I don't see any videos comparing the two. Any thoughts you have would be appreciated. Love your channel!
Hi Scott I'm a new follower/fan, getting back into performing after a VERY long time,. I've been watching your backing track stuff, planning to start using Stage Traxx,. This is a very cool device... probably going to get one... but can I change patches on the Prime P1 from Stage Traxx?
I like the minimalism but I'd be worried about it's sturdiness for gigging as it looks kinda fragile and the footswitch is likely to move around on the stage (unless it's fixed to something else).
Out of curiosity, is it easy to use the foot switch to switch entire presets with a specific signal chain like the hx stomp?, with effects already applied? Or is it just better used to engage/disengage pedals, activate tuner etc. Like if I had a nice clean tone with a comp and other mods, can you set that preset/signal chain to the far left button then set a crunch to the next switch and then a lead tone and so on? Or is that just a helix/axefx thing?
This one is more like changing presets for the hx stomp. Although thats the way I prefer it to be honest. Maybe in the future they will have a way to turn on or off pedals. But I use it as Clean, Overdrive, Distortion, Lead and then have a few setup for specific fx like Trem, ambient and auto wah
Hi Scott, cheers, did you also get a chance to try the latest mooer prime p2, if yes I'm really curious to know your experience with it because im seriously considering selling all my pedals and getting a prime p2.
Awesome video Again Scott. I have purchased this prime 1 with the pedal and in looking to add some tone and also set up the pedal for my acoustic and a duet for this weekend. Thought I’d try it live with very limited space. What I’ve noticed in your video you are bringing up amps. I’m unfortunately not getting this in mine. Is there an up grade or something I need to somehow load onto it? Thanks again
Lol yes, did you even watch the video? I continue to use this product live and it’s a fantastic piece of gear. All opinions in here are my own. If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t feature it on the channel. I’ve gotten many other guitar player friends of mine to use this system and they love it. We just got back from a one off in Florida and it worked fantastic 👍
@@ScottUhlMusicI apologise my English is not very well. I missed the info that you already played it live several times. So I will give it chances and try out. - to see how the smartphone handles with the wireless. Thomann 30 days money back.
Thanks for the really interesting and informative video. Do you know if the Bluetooth pedal can be used for TH-cam to stop/start and loop videos, and as a page turner for tablets?
Looks and sounds pretty cool. Have you tested it on any Android device? As far as I remember, Android might have some latency issues, at lest it was the case with some IK Multimedia devices.
@@ScottUhlMusic Nice one Scott, ah yes I remember in a previous video you mentioned the pitch shifter being useless. If the got individual pickups on each string like the Godin LGX individual strings could be retuned, but the Godin is 90s midi technology, so if Mooer could bring this tech into the 2020s it would be perfect! Love the channel 👍🏻
Scott, hi, can you give me a hint, please? If you take two such pedals, one for bassist and one for guitarist, and buy their bluetooth footswitch, will there be any conflicts, for example, bassist's footswitch will connect to guitarist's pedal?
Utilissimo video! Voglio iniziare ad imparare a suonare la chitarra elettrica e credo che comprerò questo P1! Mi confermi che può essere usato anche come scheda audio per usare la chitarra ad esempio con un DAW (garage band su Apple)? Grazie
Wow! Cool!! Man You’re killing it! And you swapped the stomp out for it. Are the tones anywhere near the quality of the stomp or maybe it’s not that noticeable when playing live for the portability? I love the set-up. I thought the stomp was portable enough…lol. Thanks for sharing. Great information as always! 🤘🫦😻
So, you can use 2 different pedalboards with one main unit to get different sounds? Say I want to use one pedalboard for clean & a little gain and use the other board for leads - high gain & super high gain? The Bluetooth doesn't have interference between the pedalboards??
Im not sure I understand, but you can make different pedalboard layouts within the app, and I have clean, overdrive, distortion, and lead. It works great that way
A tip for the compressor. Put it after the amplifier and run the ratio and level at 100 (reduce the ratio to gently raise the volume) and set the threshold and attck to zero. It'll allow you to crank the amplifier and pedals. It really starts to feel like a proper cranked amp feel at that point.
Nice! I’ll have to try that 🤘
I use a boost into a tube opto comp after my hx stomp and it’s insane
@@ScottUhlMusic did u ever try it how was it if u did
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Thanks Scott. Your reviews have helped my performance in my band. Your reviews are always exactly what I’m looking at. Wireless in ears? Your reviews. Wireless guitars? Again you. Now I’m looking for a backup amp rig. Here it is. You rock! If your ever up in Milwaukee I’ll be sure to check you out. Many thanks for all your reviews!
Thanks John! I appreciate that! Glad they’ve been working out so well for you 🤘
I have always been all about analog pedals, but my wife just bought me this as a Christmas gift and it is probably the coolest system I have messed with.
Nice! Enjoy the pedal, it’s quite awesome 🤘
Really stunning how such a small rig can do so much. Great video, thank you!
Agreed! Thanks for watching!
Dude once again you always find the coolest stuff, and it’s so practical and cost effective.
Thanks Ric! I appreciate it! 🤘
All this needs is a wireless expression pedal too! Great video! I have one and I love it.
Yeah or even a way to plug in an expression pedal to expand on it would be cool. Maybe in a future version they will! They are expanding all the time on this stuff 🤘
@@ScottUhlMusic Yeah that would be awesome!! Never say never!
@@ScottUhlMusic There are wireless expression pedals (e.g. Boss EV-1) so it seems feasible that this could be done completely in software. If the phone app supported pairing with a wireless pedal, and allowed assignment to different parameters, you would not need a new model of the P1 at all. Or, since the pedal already supports bluetooth, maybe a firmware update for the pedal could do the trick. I sure wish my Boss BR-80 had wireless control. Its old but jam packed with features and is not much bigger. But, alas, changing patches is not feasible for live performance.
As a guitarist for 10 years ive always had problems w finding the right pedals and just been using my amp most of the time. But i do really need pedals for a better tone but its never good enough to my liking for certain songs to only use one pedal. This prolly solves my budget issue and i could customize the pedal woah awesome bruh i hope i can get my hands on it
Yeah man, the simplicity of having one pedal is amazing for sure! I love it
Hey Scott, I bought the pedal based on this video, so thanks! About the pitch shifter: you would think like any pitch shifter you want it first in the chain, but actually I found it works acceptably well if you put it *AFTER* the amp. I have no idea why, this isn't how any other pitch shifter I've ever used works, but for some reason it works that way. Was able to achieve a decent octave up or down wet/dry blended octaver effect that way. I would absolutely not use it 100% wet though. Then again, there are scant few pitch shifter pedals that work very well past like +/- 2 semitones anyway. Literally the only one I've ever heard that sounded ok was the Digitech Drop, which I also own.
Interesting, I’ll have to try that! Because yeah it was pretty bad haha
I very much appreciate the practical details in your videos - like does it operate while charging, so you can use it for longer sets or when you're paranoid about battery!! As you're a working gigging musician, you appoach these reviews from a practiacal "can it actually be used in a real live situation" perspective - really helpful!
Thanks! I’m glad to hear that!
Please post some clips of you gigging this thing! I'm interested in seeing how you rock it!
I use mostly the GTRS since it had the pedal incorporated into the guitar, but it’s basically the same thing. I post quite a bit of it on my Instagram 🤘🤘
@@ScottUhlMusic Kickass bro!! Love it! It's a brave new world!!
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That thing is very cool. Ultimate gig solution for typical bar gigs
Yup, or for travel too! It’s amazing. We have some travel one-off dates coming up in Florida and Vegas, and our other guitar player just bought one specifically for those shows 👍 it’s amazing.
Also, I haven’t forgotten to send you the in ears you won… I was sending them out today (runner up got ahold of me), but my flight got cancelled so I’m currently “stuck” in Miami. But I’ll send it when I get back home 🤘
@@ScottUhlMusic, no worries on the ears. Based on your review, I don’t think they’ll see a gig. Maybe as a backup.
Yup, or solo/duo/acoustic sets with not much wireless going on 👍
I like this product a lot. I have a Mooer GE250 and it’s great! When you include the tablet/ipad expense, the 250 is actually less expensive. Thanks for the great vid.
I usually come for the tech, but the way you just rifled through that many iconic riffs shows that you’re a dope player as well. Need to hear some of your music
Thanks! I appreciate that! My original music is called Spiral Cell and I have links to it in the description 🤘
Still can't believe that this is only $100 + 40 for the footswitch. Even with the P1 only, it is the best compact multi effects pedal there was. Great gift for beginners and just dont tell them anything just give it them and let them be mindblown by how great this device is. Wow
Agreed!
Wow! I`ll wait for people review, but. It looks and sound very good.
It does sound great, and I’ve been gigging with it 👍 I got multiple friends to buy one. It’s worth it imo 🤘
You speak of minimalism to a kindred soul, as a bass player I've also evolved down to one ( sometimes two ) pedals. I started 25 years ago with an 8x8 and a full 500w head 5 peddals and 2 basses at gigs down to a Ampeg bass Di and one bass. Depending on the gig I also bring a 1000w powered speaker, but everything fits in the trunk of my car Vs. The back of a truck way back when.
My powered speaker does Bluetooth also, I bet this system could play through that the way this plays through the mini speaker system it has.
I'm sure there's tons of models for the bass too.
Nice review!
Man, my journey to music minimalism has been a great one! Haha until I started providing sound and lights for some of my bands 😅
I've subbed Scott. Thanks for a video that was full on descriptive and not all talking. You come across as very genuine to me. Well done.
Thanks! I appreciate that 😊
No stacking drives, or modulations. This is better than the zoom unit I had back in the day, but definitely for beginners and people who like the phone more than the guitar.
Haha while it is limited in that sense, it’s actually what I need. I gig with it and it’s great!
Dude it's amazing how Mooer is putting out cutting edge shit, and this is coming from a traditionalist but LOVES amp modelling as well.
Do you know if this stuff has an effects loop? Or is it more or less the usual of adding analog pedals to the modeling?
It does not have an fx loop in it. But yeah it’s a really amazing piece of gear! And I bet they will continue to build on it 🤘
Since the app was just updated with acoustic guitar tones, I would figure that guitarists/singers performing small coffee shop acoustic gigs would go nuts over the Prime. There's only one review of the acoustic patches currently on TH-cam. I think more people would buy it if they knew how good the new effects (and new drum rhythms) sound on the new update.
I probably should do a video on the acoustic guitar setting 👍
@@ScottUhlMusic That would definitely be a good thing for your channel. Cheers.
The acoustic is nice! It has some good modeling (maybe IR?!) and it makes my piezo sound much better
Mooer put out some *REALLY* extensively featured gear at great prices, but I'm not super sold on their support or reliability. This looks like a great bit of kit though.
They’ve been good when I’ve reached out to them. And yeah they have been making some great gear!
@@ScottUhlMusic Yeah, my Mooer Preamp Live died (no sound out of any of the outs, all the midi, software, and switching still seemed intact) after 2 years. No one here wanted to know anything about it, so I've shipped it back to China at my own expense to see if it can be repaired. They also seem to have dropped support for it relatively quickly in preference to these smaller preamps and units - which is a real shame because there wasn't anything else like it for the price.
Having said all that.... they seem happy enough to have it returned for them to look at.
I agree as well. I bought a prime p1 and while the functionality is great…the build quality is not. I get these random popping noises on rare occasions when playing. I can feel the circuit board moving around when I plug the cable in and take it out. I’m not expecting it to last a super long time.
Impressed with the Prime P1 so far. HOWEVER, I initially connected to it via bluetooth with my Google Pixel 7 pro. Firmware updates were available but would not install for some reason. I then decided to connect to it with my old Samsung Galaxy 7 and the firmware updates installed with no issues.
Interesting. I’m glad after you have programmed it, you don’t need to use the tablet or phone anymore 👍
I'm so glad I found your channel. This is GREAT! I'm gonna watch out lots of your previous videos. Great channel Scott.
Thanks! 😊
Just found this video again and love it. I wanted to see if you’re still using this minimalist setup. Thanks! I’ve subscribed to your page and your videos are easy to watch and understand. Thanks again for all you do!
Oh yeah, also wanted to know if you ever used this with an acoustic? It looks like it was thought of in the build, but lack of compressor in the acoustic section is a bummer. Not that I couldn’t go into one before going into the P1. Just curious if you explored the acoustic guitar settings.
Thanks Scott, love your channel.
Thanks! Still use the GTRS guitar all the time (it basically has this built into the guitar, so I just have a wireless pedalboard). I haven’t messed with the acoustic settings much, but this thing does work really well. I always have it with me as a backup, but the GTRS P800 is my main guitar
I was looking for it all my life so far. Thx dude for showing me that.
Yeah it’s amazing!
@@ScottUhlMusic gonna be good with my saxophone!
Unbelievable how fast Modeling units have advanced and how powerful they are. Thanks
Absolutely! It’s amazing how far they’ve come just in the last 5-10 years 🤘🤘
Amazing, I'm ordering one. Thanks so much for the review.
Glad I could help! Enjoy 🤘
Love this, was thinking about buying rig but now I don't. Ill just go with this. Already got equipped with iem sets and it's fantastic. Now I'm gonna complete the thing! Thank you
Nice! Good choice. Enjoy 🤘
Excellent walk through of the app and device.Thanks!
Thank you!
wow... very cool pedal.... as a bass guy, love the sound of the short clip of the 12 bar blues sound you did but all of them sounded good with so many options..... drum machine etc
Thanks! Yeah it’s a really cool device for sure
I think the 90s band is called Lit??!! I don't remember everything but it was like: "Please tell me whyyyyyy, my car is in the courtyard and I am sleeping with my clothes ooooon" 😄 I can relate... Brilliant video and play by the way. Mine is being delivered tomorrow can wait to have some fun with!! Cheers from Germany
Haha that’s the band! We cover that a lot actually 😊
Thanks for this tutorial. Appreciate it man
Well, you convinced me to buy it, and now I'm back learning how to use it 😂
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From one minimalist to another, I think you've sold me! Great review!
Haha nice! Yeah dude it’s definitely worth it 🤘
Thanks for bringing this product to my attention
Thanks for watching!
i really love when technology makes life easier, nice video!
Definitely going to get one for myself. Thanks for the video 😊
Good choice! 🤘
Ur guide should be listed as the official Moore tutorial video , dummies proof better than the hated paper guide that come with the product ten times
Haha thanks, glad you found it helpful!
Whoa man I love the hell out of this. Also just found your channel and you got yourself a sub
Thanks man! 🤘
Nice video. Very thorough and informative. Thanks.
Thank you!
150 usd on amazon. Absolutely affordable. Good vid all around 👍
Thanks! And yeah, definitely one hell of a deal!
Thanks! For sharing! A Great product here!
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What is the Angry Eddie sound displayed at 7:18? I appreciate your presentation without all of the ad lib. Others could learn. Well done, young man!
Thanks! And I believe it’s going for a Pearl Jam type of sound?
@@ScottUhlMusic Ahhh. Makes sense now. I'm sure I could search (or maybe it's preloaded) for an EVH sound. Thanks for the reply.
hi Scott... nice to see you here bro..! great stuff man. Suscribed already. these rig you are demoing here is incredibliy practical and sounds great. I think im gonna end up buying one of those..! Cheers from Dominican Republic..!
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Thank you Scott for your fantastic review and sharing. Subbed!
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Awesome presentation! Thank you!
Thanks!
No midi, no expression pedal and only 4 footswitches... otherwise this would have been a Helix Stomp killer.
Pretty impressive... but it simply cannot be a main rig for everyone.
Nice video as always man!
That’s a great point, I should have mentioned that. It is missing the midi and expression pedal stuff. I have a feeling eventually they will include something like that. This company is constantly doing cool stuff IMO. Hopefully in the future. Thanks for the comment!
Really cool
Thanks Scott
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I like your text legends! Great idea!
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The unit was $149.00 on Amazon but they don't have the foot switch in stock. That's not a bad price considering they want $109.00 for the NUX plug3. Not sure what the price is for the foot switch, but the NUX does not have a foot switch, so there is that. Thanks for the demo, you are very through, excellent review.
Thanks! And yeah it’s definitely worth it with the foot switch for sure, but you can always get it separately
really awesome!
thanks for sharing
Thanks!
Men that is just awesome little bitty devices. But this also reminds me why I went back to pedals too many damn options 😆. I will drive myself crazy all over again lol 😆🤣
Hahaha I prefer to use a single unit over pedals. If that’s this, or helix or a quad cortex, I definitely prefer that personally!
I started out with the GT6 ended up with the GT 100 and went to petals lol. But I do play a digital amp Blackstar ID 260 and I have a pedal board that's what I use now.
Crazy how much it does for how small that is! I've been on the same amplification path but for bass. Ampeg head and 4-10 to Markbass head and 2-10 (whole rig weighs less than the Ampeg head lol) and back and forth from HX stomp and Darkglass direct to system. I'm torn between whether I like the modelers vs pedals. I can get specific tones I dig with pedals but the size can be a bit much. I like the size of the Stomp butI haven't loved it for bass and am definitely not at all a fan of the bass cab tones. I've had a hard time getting something I love out of it but really, I may not have come across the right combo. Currently I just use it for home practice. I'd be curious to hear some of the bass tones this puts out. I definitly love the size. Being as thin as it is it looks like it'd tip over easy. Any issues with that. As always, I dig the reviews!!
Thanks! And yeah, this is quite amazing for how tiny it is. Music minimalism at its best 🤘
Save is a floppy disk. Nice.
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Scott, again a great video. What a cool little thing! I 've got the same James Tayler Variax as you. I saw no light on the knob of your Variax, so I think, that you played with the Humbuckers. Is that right? I like the sound very much. Which pickups did you built in? Greetings, Claus, Germany
Yup that’s correct, just the standard humbucker 👍 it’s the stock ones that came with it
Great review - thanks for your time and effort! I checked the manual and still am a little fuzzy on a couple of things:
a) Do I understand that the QR code is essential to connect to the software and that the unit might be dead in the water without it? Mebbe scan it in your printer and have some backups in case something happens to the one on the unit...?
b) Can you bank up/down on the Prime P1, or do you have to have the footswitch?
c) Any suggestions for mounting on your guitar or strap, keeping in mind you can't cover the QR code?
d) Any possibility of some, uh, “genius” in the audience tapping into your bluetooth ?
Thanks again.
Thanks!
A) that’s not a bad idea for sure, although I’ve only had to use the QR to link things together, so you don’t need to keep using it after that. But a backup is a good idea.
B) you need the footswitch
C) I never figured it out, but I’m sure there is a way.
D) once you’ve connected to its Bluetooth no one else can connect to it. You cannot connect two devices to bluetooth, so I wouldn’t worry
I realised i need to take my time and learn this as when you press multiple buttons the wireless foot switch juat goes standy by mode for ages.
This goes into standby?
@@ScottUhlMusic yes the wirless footswitch just seems to be stuck on standy by mode
That seems like a cool little pedal!
It really is!
@@ScottUhlMusic it’s tempting. I just have to figure out how to incorporate it with my synth pedal. I’m currently learning with an Ammoon looper. Maybe I can figure out the looper in that unit.
This is so sick sold
Ok u got me. Subscribed 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Thanks Carlos!
would like to hear a comparison with a old POD, a Kemper, and the Prime P1.
What I hear from the demos is that the P1 sounds somewhat flat.
I don’t do a/b comparisons on my channel. I’m working on a video about that actually. I think we spend way too much time a/b comparing stuff when we should just be going “does this work well? Can I get a useable tone out of it? If so, I’m going to use it.” Just my two cents. So I personally will not be doing a comparison video. But if you do want to find one I’m sure it’s out there
Love how small the modelers are getting.
Same here!
That other guy with the double pedalboard and a helix ?! Lol😂
😂😂😂 hahaha yeah I had to make sure to film that haha. He’s got a killer setup! But I had to film the irony haha
Interesting.
I'd like to see the effects processor in the pedal controller as an "all in one" unit instead of the external effects processor.
Currently my main rig is HX-Effects and Catalyst 100, 4CM and MIDI to control the Catalyst patch selected and turn the amp boost on/off.
What do you mean? It is basically an all in one processor, unless I’m misunderstanding what you are saying. You do not need to use the app after you have it programmed
@@ScottUhlMusic Currently it's two units: the "iPod" and the footwitch controller.
Put it all in the Footswitch controller and ditch the "iPod".
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Oh gotcha! I actually like that because especially since I’m wireless so I can leave the “iPod” back away from the stage and use the foot controller up front and have a cleaner stage :)
Simple question. Can I use Bluetooth headphones instead plugging in wired headphones?
Nope. Here’s why: th-cam.com/video/rKyAxbUBkis/w-d-xo.htmlsi=B8eo6HCS5Pun-rcs
Thank you again Scott, question, how many delays can you put in series?
Just the one. That is a small limitation of it, but it works for my setup 🤘
Nice Veriax…… I have the Variax 600 and the Variax Standard guitars. Love using them with my Helix Floor and HX Stomp…
Yup! That was my setup for years! Now I mostly use my GTRS S800 but I still use the variax and helix/stomp sometimes
@@ScottUhlMusic just checked out the GTRS S800….. awesome travel Guitar….. dang… the guitar and the P1 is all you need for a travel rig and backup fig….. nice….
Yup! Exactly what I did last week for my gigs in Dominican 🤘 it was perfect
Scott, hi! Tell me more about the pitch shifter, please! I realized that it doesn't work as a "fake bass". I have a task to make the sound so that the main note sounds and at the same time it is an octave higher. Is this processor suitable for such cases?
I do not like the sound of the pitch shifter personally on this
@@ScottUhlMusic, thanx!
Does it record stereo when plugged into the computer as an audio interface? does it sound stereo if I ust cable the jack into the output ?
I don’t believe so. Most guitar is recorded in mono… and then doubled if you need doubling for stuff like distortion
@@ScottUhlMusic Great! I asked because actualy I have a Scarlett Solo which only one jack imput so it records in mono.
Scott. So understanding that the Guitar, bass & Acoustic start up and settings are all different. Will this allow you all the different saved settings in both and to call each up in the banks differently on the Gtr5 pedal as well? So cool. As at this up and coming gig I have very limited space.
I honestly haven’t used much besides the electric guitar because that’s what I play, so I don’t remember tbh
Can we see/hear the bass tones, etc? Please?
I don’t actually own a bass, so I won’t be able to
Awesom demo man! Has this replaced your HX Stomp for gigs?
Yup, it has! I still use my stomp for gigs where I have midi controlling my pedals, and I’ll use my helix on larger gigs where I need a lot more tone control. But for the most part it’s the GTRS guitar or this guy 👍
Woah really cool. How is the latency? This is the first time I came across your channel. I'll check it all out.
Thanks! And I don’t hear or feel any latency when playing 🤘
Still recommend this? Has anything better come around? I’m a newb and looking for screw around with in the living room. Was thinking about this or the Spark Mini
I love this and still recommend it!
Greetings from Paraguay/South America. Question: Lets say you are playing live on stage. For changing presets with the footswitch and/or changing tap tempo, is it necessary to keep the app open? is it necessary to keep the mobile/device screen ON?
Thanks. Great video!
Nope, you do not need the app after you have programmed it 🤘🤘
Too good to be true!!
It’s pretty awesome!
Hey Scott, I recently checked out your review for the m-audio b.beat player, which I just bought for my band. Now I was wondering, if this Mooer Prime P1 was able to be hooked up on the b.beat as a wireless food switch? I would love to control the b.beat wirelessly ! Thanks for the feedback! Love your channel by the way!!! - Sascha
The footswitch for this only controls the P1. You would need something different for the b beat 👍
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks for your reply!
Great review. I want to get a full set of this for my acoustic guitar but seen many complains about many SW bugs & poor bug fix support as well as subscription plans that are offered in order to enable some of the apps functionalities.
Can you confirm that all that was shown on your review would work without any additional subscription payment ?
Do you know of major bugs that prevent clients from using this device ?
Thanks a lot, K.
No, there are no subscription plans with this. This thing works great!
Hey Scott, have you tried the Boss Pocket GT? I was wondering how you thought the Pocket GT compared to the P1. I'm a drummer but I occasionally pull out a guitar and plug into the PA to jam as a rhythm guitar. Surprisingly, I don't see any videos comparing the two. Any thoughts you have would be appreciated. Love your channel!
I haven’t tried that one, so I’m not sure, thanks for following the channel!
Wow, technology has left me waaaaay behind. So this is a straight into the mixing board thing with no amp?
Yup! It's pretty incredible!
Hi Scott I'm a new follower/fan, getting back into performing after a VERY long time,. I've been watching your backing track stuff, planning to start using Stage Traxx,. This is a very cool device... probably going to get one... but can I change patches on the Prime P1 from Stage Traxx?
Thanks! And no, p1 does not accept midi unfortunately
I like the minimalism but I'd be worried about it's sturdiness for gigging as it looks kinda fragile and the footswitch is likely to move around on the stage (unless it's fixed to something else).
I have literally kicked my pedalboard over to the drummer when it started snowing and when it started raining on the stage lol. It’s quite durable.
Out of curiosity, is it easy to use the foot switch to switch entire presets with a specific signal chain like the hx stomp?, with effects already applied? Or is it just better used to engage/disengage pedals, activate tuner etc.
Like if I had a nice clean tone with a comp and other mods, can you set that preset/signal chain to the far left button then set a crunch to the next switch and then a lead tone and so on? Or is that just a helix/axefx thing?
This one is more like changing presets for the hx stomp. Although thats the way I prefer it to be honest. Maybe in the future they will have a way to turn on or off pedals. But I use it as Clean, Overdrive, Distortion, Lead and then have a few setup for specific fx like Trem, ambient and auto wah
Hi Scott, cheers, did you also get a chance to try the latest mooer prime p2, if yes I'm really curious to know your experience with it because im seriously considering selling all my pedals and getting a prime p2.
They sent it to me, and I will be doing a video on it soon!
Thank you so much@@ScottUhlMusic eagerly waiting for it to decide if i can make the P2 as my main rig
Awesome video Again Scott.
I have purchased this prime 1 with the pedal and in looking to add some tone and also set up the pedal for my acoustic and a duet for this weekend. Thought I’d try it live with very limited space.
What I’ve noticed in your video you are bringing up amps. I’m unfortunately not getting this in mine. Is there an up grade or something I need to somehow load onto it?
Thanks again
I got it I was on the acoustic guitar mode and it does not have Amp cab settings there.
You probably don’t need an amp with the acoustic guitar setting on it
Can the foot switch control anything without the guitar or device? I’d like to use it for band helper.
No, the foot controller is specific for this unit. Look into other midi controllers like the MVave one
Outsch. Not paid but sample is given by the manufacturer. Never independent. Did you test it during several gigs and under real life condition?
Lol yes, did you even watch the video? I continue to use this product live and it’s a fantastic piece of gear. All opinions in here are my own. If I didn’t like it, I wouldn’t feature it on the channel. I’ve gotten many other guitar player friends of mine to use this system and they love it. We just got back from a one off in Florida and it worked fantastic 👍
@@ScottUhlMusicI apologise my English is not very well. I missed the info that you already played it live several times. So I will give it chances and try out. - to see how the smartphone handles with the wireless. Thomann 30 days money back.
No worries. Thanks for clarifying 👍
I bought the unit. It won't let me register, so I can't access the library. Ugh!!
I did not have a problem registering mine… that’s odd
Great video! Thank you. Btw, what’s the model of black guitar you’re playing here?
Thanks! And it’s the Variax JTV 59 🤘
Thanks for the really interesting and informative video. Do you know if the Bluetooth pedal can be used for TH-cam to stop/start and loop videos, and as a page turner for tablets?
Thanks! And no, it’s just used with the P1 itself. Something like the Morning Star MC3, 6 or 8 I believe will do something like that
Looks and sounds pretty cool. Have you tested it on any Android device? As far as I remember, Android might have some latency issues, at lest it was the case with some IK Multimedia devices.
I have apple stuff, so I have not
@@ScottUhlMusic Thanks for the info.
Hey Scott, great review, does this allow you to detune the guitar through the app or play in different tunings? I think the Variax does.
Unfortunately no, the pitch shifter is useless and I go over that in the video. Variax and this together works very well though!
@@ScottUhlMusic Nice one Scott, ah yes I remember in a previous video you mentioned the pitch shifter being useless. If the got individual pickups on each string like the Godin LGX individual strings could be retuned, but the Godin is 90s midi technology, so if Mooer could bring this tech into the 2020s it would be perfect! Love the channel 👍🏻
Very nice video! congrats. It is possible to turn on / turn off the specific effects of the existent presets using the footswitch?
It’s not setup that way, but you could do it that way. Preset a has chorus on, preset b has chorus off and reverb on, etc
Hi, I would like to know if you have heard any noticeable differences in the sound when you change the arrangement of the chain order
I mean, that all depends on the setup. That’s a very broad question. Sometimes it does, sometimes it doesn’t change much…. Which is how it should be
Scott, hi, can you give me a hint, please? If you take two such pedals, one for bassist and one for guitarist, and buy their bluetooth footswitch, will there be any conflicts, for example, bassist's footswitch will connect to guitarist's pedal?
Nope. I’ve used 3 of these one stage before. No problems!
@@ScottUhlMusic , thank you!
Utilissimo video! Voglio iniziare ad imparare a suonare la chitarra elettrica e credo che comprerò questo P1! Mi confermi che può essere usato anche come scheda audio per usare la chitarra ad esempio con un DAW (garage band su Apple)? Grazie
Thanks, and you can record directly into your computer with this device into something like GarageBand, yes 👍
stupendo! lo acquisto! grazie
Wow! Cool!! Man You’re killing it! And you swapped the stomp out for it. Are the tones anywhere near the quality of the stomp or maybe it’s not that noticeable when playing live for the portability? I love the set-up. I thought the stomp was portable enough…lol. Thanks for sharing. Great information as always!
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you need more tremolo at our shows...
And pentatonic scales!
So, you can use 2 different pedalboards with one main unit to get different sounds? Say I want to use one pedalboard for clean & a little gain and use the other board for leads - high gain & super high gain?
The Bluetooth doesn't have interference between the pedalboards??
Im not sure I understand, but you can make different pedalboard layouts within the app, and I have clean, overdrive, distortion, and lead. It works great that way
What I meant is, can you use 2 pedals at once with the main unit?
Great vid! Does the prime has an output select like for example i want to plug it in front of an amp? Does it sound great in front of an amp?
I have only used it direct, but you could turn off the amp and cab sounds and just use it for fx 👍