I play (or used to) a ton of live shows and about 3 years ago I got the mk3 and radar. Hands down best purchase ever. No need to lug around very breakable and heavy amp rigs. I have a custom IR for my guitar tone and one for my bass. Send the signal to the house pa and the audience never knows. My sound is always consistent from show to show, so much good!
006, played by Sean Bean, betrayed James Bond in 1995's Goldeneye, you were correct! I've spent the past month going through all the Bond films and just watched that one on Monday!
Been using the Radar for 3 years and it's fine and very believable for recording. Makes life so simple especially if you live where a loud amp to get your recording sound is not possible.
I have the Mooer Regal 007 (Tone King Falcon) mainly because I've been playing in my room and wanted a good DI rig. I didn't want anything that could potentially be replaced with a higher end preamp (like everyone and their dog has probably made a Marshall preamp for DI) and I wanted something a bit left-field, like a boutique amp sim. I found that I really enjoy playing it with humbuckers on the neck clean, and a boost pedal hitting it hard. It gets some really gorgeous Cream-era Clapton tones, and it really snarls on the bridge!
Yeah me too, I’m using the solid studio (bigger one). With the power amp sim turned off it really sound amazing, but when the power amp sim is on, it sounds too digital for me.
Hey Ryan, cool vid. These seem like pretty cool little 'amp-in-a-box' type pedals with a bunch of useful features for someone looking to inject a new/different amp tone into their stuff. However, that 002 pedal (JCM 900 sound) with that crispiness you mentioned in the 'clean' channel, I can't be sure, having not tried one myself but it sounded to me like it had a mis-biased or possibly dodgy FET stage
I have a Mooer 002 and personally love the blue channel for cleans. Sounds like old school Marshall (think Plexi lo input.) I absolutely HATE the built in cab sims though. I use Silver Jubilee cab IRs with mine. I’ve compared the cleans to my Marshall Origin, it’s pretty damn close through monitors. And with the BabyBomb 30 through a 4x12 it sounds pretty damn authentic.
Not sure if you've tried them out before, but the Joyo American/California/British Sound and AC Tone pedals are even cheaper than these (by like half), all analog, and sound amazing. Can't turn the cab sim in them off without a mod to the circuit, though.
So, Ryan, it will be interesting to know, what do you think about AMT-Briks preamps and AMT-Pangea cab-sim? Sorry for my english and thanks you for your videos)
From MooerAudio's TH-cam channel: "007 is based on ToneKing® Falcon" Liked that one a lot - indifferent about the rest, 'specially for 100 clams... you can own the Zoom MS50G for just a little mooer ;)
Oh, darn, wanted to hear you hit some Brian May territory with the AC30. Oh well, I'll have to buy it and hear it for myself........... ;) (I have subscribed to the channel, as I'm enjoying the reviews of less expensive gear.)
After hearing this, I'm thinking of an "affoardaboard" but for recording on a laptop. I have a Behringer GDI21. Would I need a cab sim before the behringer UMC22? Or does the GDI21 already does this kind of job? I don't think so. If it doesn't, what dirt cheap cab sims are out there?
this seems like a nice idea, but for a bit more money the Joyo R-15 performs a lot better IMO At US$170 the R-15 is probably not considered a budget pedal tho
Those are really cool. Maybe moreso for someone looking to get into gigging without paying a lot for a decent sound. Im getting the HX stomp bc I can afford it 🤪
I'd like to see the comparison with the Strymon, but from what I've heard so far I doubt the Mooer will fare well against it. I wouldn't bother comparing these against all that other stuff. In my very limited experience with Mooer, it's not the most reliable stuff around. I had a reverb from them that sounded great but it broke within a few months of very light use. It was the just the third reverb on my board so light use is probably an understatement. I also had a friend who had another reverb they make and its switch also died.
I bought quite a few of those preamp, is not that easy to obtain a good sound out of them... In the end I kept the 007 and the 020 . I like the red channel of the 007 and a little less the blue one and the opposite for the 020. I keep one at the end of my pedalboard in case of issues with my amp or if I have a mostly acoustic gig with just a few songs on the electric. I will really like to see a shootout with few options on how to get straight into the soundboard or soundcard.
Hey Ryan, I'm surprised to see an HM-2 on your board. Do you do the all knobs on 10 thing, or are you using it for more than that. I've got one and I really enjoy it!
I played with these pedals a little bit. I didn't do too much tweaking. Wasn't impressed. There's just this brittle quality that I couldn't get past. Great idea....but...
The radar is just an Impulse Response loader. That means, it only stores the "sound" of the speakers and cabinets. It's not a power amp. About the Iridium, I don't really know, sorry :/
Yes, you can. The radar is cabinet simulator, it needed when you want to use another cabinet/speaker model. The micro preamp already had one. Sorry for my bad english
Yes, you can use these without the Radar. The cab sim function of the preamp pedals does a pretty decent job of removing the high frequencies from your signal. Normally an actual guitar amp cuts these high frequencies. That's why there's a "crispy" kind of tone when he plays the pedals when the light isn't blinking - the blinking indicates the cab sim function is on. The Radar is an extra option for people looking for more control over the cab simulation. The Radar has better response to your playing, models multiple cabinets, and you can select options such as power amp emulation, power tube types, presence, microphone types, microphone position and distance, and a 5-band or parametric eq section. It's a lot to research if you're just getting started, but running the preamp pedal - with its own cab sim off - into the Radar is a great way to record without an amp while getting professional quality. If you want something that's easier to just jump into or something for a live-setting backup, though, the preamp pedals work fine on their own.
Dude love the content but I'm bored of the same lick every ten seconds
Yeah, me too
@@60CycleHumcast , LOL
Same settings on the pedal too ...... trebel all the way up, Bass up and Mid's down
@@somnioterra A que te refieres bro?
I play (or used to) a ton of live shows and about 3 years ago I got the mk3 and radar. Hands down best purchase ever. No need to lug around very breakable and heavy amp rigs. I have a custom IR for my guitar tone and one for my bass. Send the signal to the house pa and the audience never knows. My sound is always consistent from show to show, so much good!
bought all of these from thomann in 2018. returned immediatly. cheers from italy
that bad?
@@alexosborne3642 it sounds bad when you can’t use it
these pedals have a place in my heart, they work great for my loop rig,no amp needed straight di out.
006, played by Sean Bean, betrayed James Bond in 1995's Goldeneye, you were correct! I've spent the past month going through all the Bond films and just watched that one on Monday!
Can't go wrong with Bean...
...can't say the same about these pedals.
A very informative video for someone looking to get their feet wet with IR's and cab sims.
Been using the Radar for 3 years and it's fine and very believable for recording. Makes life so simple especially if you live where a loud amp to get your recording sound is not possible.
I have the Mooer Regal 007 (Tone King Falcon) mainly because I've been playing in my room and wanted a good DI rig. I didn't want anything that could potentially be replaced with a higher end preamp (like everyone and their dog has probably made a Marshall preamp for DI) and I wanted something a bit left-field, like a boutique amp sim. I found that I really enjoy playing it with humbuckers on the neck clean, and a boost pedal hitting it hard. It gets some really gorgeous Cream-era Clapton tones, and it really snarls on the bridge!
Dude! That Surfy Bear sounds absolutely incredible!!!
Seems like you should turn off the cab on the pres and feed it into the radar...unless I am misunderstanding it... Great video BTW!!!!
Would have probably sounded a lot better considering how crappy the built in cab sims are on these things.
@@therealone1288 do you disengage the cab sim when using the radar?
My Day Tripper is running into my NUX Mini Studio. Works for me and my situation.
Yeah me too, I’m using the solid studio (bigger one). With the power amp sim turned off it really sound amazing, but when the power amp sim is on, it sounds too digital for me.
Hey Ryan, cool vid. These seem like pretty cool little 'amp-in-a-box' type pedals with a bunch of useful features for someone looking to inject a new/different amp tone into their stuff. However, that 002 pedal (JCM 900 sound) with that crispiness you mentioned in the 'clean' channel, I can't be sure, having not tried one myself but it sounded to me like it had a mis-biased or possibly dodgy FET stage
I have a Mooer 002 and personally love the blue channel for cleans. Sounds like old school Marshall (think Plexi lo input.) I absolutely HATE the built in cab sims though. I use Silver Jubilee cab IRs with mine. I’ve compared the cleans to my Marshall Origin, it’s pretty damn close through monitors. And with the BabyBomb 30 through a 4x12 it sounds pretty damn authentic.
Not sure if you've tried them out before, but the Joyo American/California/British Sound and AC Tone pedals are even cheaper than these (by like half), all analog, and sound amazing. Can't turn the cab sim in them off without a mod to the circuit, though.
I use the Joyo American when I have to play direct to PA. And I really like it.
@@MrSpeed-lt8gr One of the best bargains available and much better sounding than any digital preamp I've heard.
Just what i wanted. Keep up the good work man
Uh oh, look out. Someone picked up a 100 best guitar licks you'll ever need, ever! I love those books.
yeah, but I only made it to the 3rd page.
@@60CycleHumcast I know that feel.
Holy Crap, was your garage that cluttered just 3 years ago?? I want one of these IR loaders
Tried a few of these, didn't quite do it for me. Sold all my pedals and got a Pod Go, couldn't be happier.
the pod go is great.
So, Ryan, it will be interesting to know, what do you think about AMT-Briks preamps and AMT-Pangea cab-sim? Sorry for my english and thanks you for your videos)
From MooerAudio's TH-cam channel:
"007 is based on ToneKing® Falcon"
Liked that one a lot - indifferent about the rest, 'specially for 100 clams... you can own the Zoom MS50G for just a little mooer ;)
Oh, darn, wanted to hear you hit some Brian May territory with the AC30. Oh well, I'll have to buy it and hear it for myself........... ;) (I have subscribed to the channel, as I'm enjoying the reviews of less expensive gear.)
Hi,
Thanks for the nice video.
Don't you need to turn off the "power" on the radar when using the preamp and radar at the same time?
After hearing this, I'm thinking of an "affoardaboard" but for recording on a laptop.
I have a Behringer GDI21. Would I need a cab sim before the behringer UMC22? Or does the GDI21 already does this kind of job? I don't think so. If it doesn't, what dirt cheap cab sims are out there?
The GDI does have a cab sim. It even simulate three possible mic position.
@@ViviSectia yup, I have used it more since I got it and I experimented with that. Not the best sound ever but it's manageable.
this seems like a nice idea, but for a bit more money the Joyo R-15 performs a lot better IMO
At US$170 the R-15 is probably not considered a budget pedal tho
Gotta check those out.
@@onerandombruh mine's still on my board :D
worth picking up if you can find one
Those are really cool. Maybe moreso for someone looking to get into gigging without paying a lot for a decent sound. Im getting the HX stomp bc I can afford it 🤪
I'd like to see the comparison with the Strymon, but from what I've heard so far I doubt the Mooer will fare well against it. I wouldn't bother comparing these against all that other stuff. In my very limited experience with Mooer, it's not the most reliable stuff around. I had a reverb from them that sounded great but it broke within a few months of very light use. It was the just the third reverb on my board so light use is probably an understatement. I also had a friend who had another reverb they make and its switch also died.
I bought quite a few of those preamp, is not that easy to obtain a good sound out of them... In the end I kept the 007 and the 020 . I like the red channel of the 007 and a little less the blue one and the opposite for the 020. I keep one at the end of my pedalboard in case of issues with my amp or if I have a mostly acoustic gig with just a few songs on the electric. I will really like to see a shootout with few options on how to get straight into the soundboard or soundcard.
I have both the JCM900 and the Friedman
clones and they are great.
How do these micro preamps compare to the Joyo Preamp House? How does the Radar compare to the Joyo Cab Box?
Hi. What of these preamps have a similar sound of the gallien Krueger 250RL amp ? Thanks a lot....
Hey Ryan, I'm surprised to see an HM-2 on your board. Do you do the all knobs on 10 thing, or are you using it for more than that. I've got one and I really enjoy it!
I don’t max the volume, but everything else up does sound pretty great.
Hey, can i play the 007 with a dreadnought and with a fame seniour acoustic amp to get more crunch? :)
C'mon man turn up those mids a bit! :))
I kept saying that while watching but he ignored me!
You say 006 that time same thought.
Hugin was one of Odins ravens. The other one was munin.
Signal path ?
I played with these pedals a little bit. I didn't do too much tweaking. Wasn't impressed. There's just this brittle quality that I couldn't get past.
Great idea....but...
I’m just getting my head around amp modellers and power amps. Are the Radar and Iridium power amps, too, or just modellers?
The radar is just an Impulse Response loader. That means, it only stores the "sound" of the speakers and cabinets. It's not a power amp. About the Iridium, I don't really know, sorry :/
@@zyk0758 I believe the radar had power amp simulator
That channel switch thing is a major oof
Oh dear, claims he read the manual, but is puzzled that the pedal stores settings when swapping between channels 😆
Can I use only the mini Pre-Amps without the Radar ?
I’m new to electric guitar and don’t know exactly what the radar does...
Yes, you can. The radar is cabinet simulator, it needed when you want to use another cabinet/speaker model. The micro preamp already had one.
Sorry for my bad english
Yes, you can use these without the Radar. The cab sim function of the preamp pedals does a pretty decent job of removing the high frequencies from your signal. Normally an actual guitar amp cuts these high frequencies. That's why there's a "crispy" kind of tone when he plays the pedals when the light isn't blinking - the blinking indicates the cab sim function is on.
The Radar is an extra option for people looking for more control over the cab simulation. The Radar has better response to your playing, models multiple cabinets, and you can select options such as power amp emulation, power tube types, presence, microphone types, microphone position and distance, and a 5-band or parametric eq section. It's a lot to research if you're just getting started, but running the preamp pedal - with its own cab sim off - into the Radar is a great way to record without an amp while getting professional quality. If you want something that's easier to just jump into or something for a live-setting backup, though, the preamp pedals work fine on their own.
Muito bom!!! 🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷😎
I’m happy with the sound but it is COMPLETELY USELESS due a massive lag in switching from two channels
I'm hearing some disgusting digital distortion (break up).
Your voice is too low compared to your guitar
Sennheiser HD 300 Pro
stop waisting your time (and mine :) ) and go play that beautiful Princeton!