Darrell,I really love your demos. You never seem to overboard with any of the sounds in one direction or the other and that shows me that you are not biased about the products that you demonstrate. Thank you!!
I just bought one of these a couple of weeks ago and have played out with it twice now. It's awesome! I use it direct to the PA (we use in ear monitors) and run my reverb, tremolo & delay through the effects loop and use my compressor and tube screamer in front of the Mooer. Really a well thought out and great sounding unit. Now I can just take a guitar and my pedal board (this thing fits nicely on my pedal board) and I'm good to go.
I have a Line 6 Helix that I run through a Line 6 Power Cab, but I also have a Mooer Preamp Live that I run through a Tech 21 Power Engine 60. Both of these are in my home office: all my "real" gear and my recording studio are in the basement. In any event, since I got the Mooer I've found myself using it more often than the Helix. I find it easier to dial in the tones I regularly use with the Mooer, and the tones are frankly at least the equal of the ones in the Helix. I'm not a pedal freak: I stick to a pretty basic setup, but for someone who's used to having a dozen pedals in their signal path the Helix certainly allows more options and infinite tweaking. But man, do I love the Mooer. And BTW, Darrell is my favorite guitar guy to follow on YT. Great info, concise videos, and my most trusted reviewer of gear. Oh, and of course he's just an AWESOME player!
Hi! I have helix floor and now I want to buy mooer preamp live to use it in loop of helix, just because I think it will be great to switch different tones on mooer by snapshots (and midi) on helix, and this kind of setup I think will be much better for live using, than just helix. What do you think, is it good idea? Thank you. Greetings from Ukraine!
I wonder if they overcame the problem of signaI degradation (the signal to noise ratio was really bad and the overall sound was muddy), I bought 2 Mooer pedals in 2012 and each of them had this problem and other players also notticed that with their own pedals. They were just like Behringer pedals but in a metal shell. I didn`t follow Mooer all those years, so maybe it`s ok now. If they solved this then they would be winners soon
well cool then. Means they improved the quality. What you listed is more modern lines. I had Pitchbox and Shimverb...oh, and the big SuperBender, how could I forget it. All 3 had that problem
Oh I see, well i remember trying the shimverb a while ago before buying it and didn't really convince me, it was just the overall effect I didn't like and got a Donner Squareverb. But yeah, everything i got from them is pretty much newish.
I bought a GE200 partly on your recommendation and I'm really happy with it. It's very diverse and I'm just using the presets so far without any tweaking. I'm looking forward to the sweet tones I will get once I have the time to start setting up my own sounds. Thanks!
I love the fact that I can really fine tune it to get the exact sound I want. My problem right now is that I sometimes use a sound more than once, my live show uses 3 guitars (Les Paul, Strat and Jem jr.) and I haven't had the time to sit down and tweek them into the user presets. Just need more hours in the day. Lol. Prepping the show, filming for a vlog and getting ready to teach the next school year. Whew!
Still the best demo of this awesome unit :) But no demo will ever do it justice, you need to try it out yourselves. I got mine after watching this video about a year ago, and it has slowly become the most important part of my rig. It provides so much versatility and of course convenience, but the versatility part is the most important. I mostly "4 cable it", and use it with my favourite amp (Laney L5t), where it is the amps preamp I am using, and then have the ability to blend the Cab Sim (IR of my choice) with the amps cab miced up. And also the option to use it as a powerful MIDI controller, as it has both MIDI in & out. The boost options are very good with the real amp in use as well, and use them as post preamp boosts. By it being digital, you would be concerned that there would be some noticeable latency, but there is not. The latency is so low, that it is imperceivable by the human ear. You will get much more latency, by walking away from the amp, or having it placed far from you. The extremely low latency, coupled with the tone capture feature, is really what sets this unit apart from all other modeling units. And that is likely because of the fact, that it focuses primarily on being a preamp modeller, that will work with your existing gear, and not as a replacement for your amp, although it works perfectly for that as well. And the tone capture feature really allows you to have your perfect backup rig, as an integral part, of your primary rig. Ingenious solution, to a real life issue and constant challenge. So, I mostly "4 cable" it, but I will also frequently use it, to replace my preamp, when I don't have the option, to drag my actual amp with me. And if I have the option to use it with a nice effect loop on a tube amp, I will do that, but if not, I just take a pedal sized power amp with me, that I can use with a cab. And if either the replacement amp or the cab isn't working, I always have the option to go direct. And the fantastic and most brilliant part of this, is that no matter the situation, I have the same rig, and the almost exact same amp tone. I say almost exact, but it is so close, that I can only hear the difference, when A/B'ing it with my actual amp in the room, and if I use it with my amps poweramp, then I can't hear any difference at all. I know I am raving about it, and yes many other do as well, and for the most part I am always sceptic of that when it happens. But, seriously, this is worth all the hype. Yes, I prefer to gig with my actual amp, it is more satisfying, especially when the amp is my favourite amp (Laney L5t), and I don't want to play anything else. But I still want this unit on the board, as an integral part of my rig. Let me clarify that, I cannot live without it on my board, even when I am just "4 cabling" it, and not really using it for its modelling purpose. And of course it is very good to use, if you need to practice at home, or if you need to record silently at home. I live in an apartment, and for that alone I would get this unit, but to me, that is just a bonus feature.
This never appealed to me when it first came out, but I rediscovered it today and it's perfect for what I need. I don't understand how I missed that first time round. Great demo and it looks like a very good live tool.
A different story. I was browsing RUclips because I was bored, watched a video about a very funny looking guitar and after that I was directed automatically to another guy who presented this pre-amp. I was kinda surprised that music world had embraced technology and made a product like this - and it was also affordable. I knew beforehand there were pocket pods which were kinda the same but I also had heard they were kinda crappy. This was clearly above the crap level so I bought it - and also my first guitar ever. Yeah, true story, this particular piece of technology made me to start a new hobby and I could do it without disturbing my neighbours or my financial balance. I'm pretty sure it will serve me well through the first few years. Well, yeah, I kinda think I will buy some effects pedals but first I must study more than 10 chords and especially how to change smoothly between them. And if I some day dare to play without headphones I still won't need to hurry to invest in a real amp. Mind blown.
The v2.0.0 firmware update doesn't seem to be getting nearly as much attention as it deserves. They added FIFTY-TWO NEW preamp models to the 50 they initially shipped.
Would love to see the Mooer Preamp Live paired with the new TC Electronic Plethora X5 vs Line 6 HX Stomp or Helix LT or Boss GT-1000 to see how it compares for tones and ease of use, pros and cons vs the competition
Great video! I am very interested in this. I learned that it can load your favorite IR's for Cab sims as well! Instead of just having to turn it off and use something else. So cool! Your channel is the best Darrell!
Sounds very impressive to my ears and such a good no nonsense demo..real credit to you sir..welll done you covered all the main bread and butter bases nicely.
Hey Darrell!! I see you got the Les Paul 100th, and you replaced the brass nut with the titanium upgrade; i did the same with my Junior!! Great tones and playing bro!!
FWIW, It can also be used as a standalone IR & power amp sim without a preamp model. So it's got the full functionality of the Mooer Radar. (At least that's what Mooer tech support said when I asked).
Thanks for the demo fellow Canuck! All these preamps and profiling amps are getting really damn good. Very impressive indeed. But there is just something missing in even the best ones, in my opinion, and that's the power section dynamics of a true tube. I am a relatively open minded to new stuff like this, and always give it a chance. I played a nice modelling amp for a long time and it wasn't until I plugged back into a cranked Marshall that I realized what I was missing. That power tube break up is really hard to replicate I guess. In any case, this will suit the needs of 90% of guitarists who will buy them.
Was thinking this would run well through the Atomic amps Amplifire pedals because 3 or 4 of their amp models are just straight power amps like 6L6 so you could run this pre amp through the effects loop of the amplifire use all their effects and more imporantly run it through the power amp models
Man if they would have just put reverb & delay I would be sold. Looks like even I could learn how to use it. I think for me the flyrig is a better option but I love the channel changing on the Mooer. Good video.
Can I use the USB-out to directly record my guitar on PC? I mean, working as an audio-interface. Or the USB works exclusively for controling the pedal on PC? Thanks
Hi! What do you think, is it good idea to pair it with helix? I think, with midi and snapshots there are way more abillities to use this kind of setup for live situations. What do you think? Thank you! Greetings from Ukraine! 😊
Great demo! It would be nice to see how some of the clean amps would react/sound with an external overdrive/distortion pedal :-) If you had a larger pedalboard, using the Preamp Live, for example. Cheers :-)
Some guys were in a race to review this Preamp Live recently. Yet, I would not want to believe what they say until I see you reviewing this thing. Few weeks ago you also reviewed the mooer multieffect (the GE 200), which also has that IR feature and some amp models as well. How do you think of them in comparison?
Thanks! I do my best to show all facets of a product I'm reviewing. The GE200 is much more versatile as it's a multi fx unit. The Preamp live is much more specialized and needs to be used with other pedal if you want to use delay, reverb etc. I think it sounds really really good though, and can give a person a high quality amp sound for any genre.
clicking the factory reset on the software, it says will reset all factory default. My question is, will this only apply to the Live stompbox or even include the defaults inside the software? I want to keep the 12 original preamp channels in the software.
Hi, It looks and sounds fantastic :). I'm really curious if I can use my pedalboard in front in live situations. I suppose the EFX loop of Mooer would work well with delay, reverb, or modulation effects. That's ok, but what about sending my favorite boost and OD pedals in front of the Mooer preamp and finally sending Mooer's sign into the PA?? Would it sound similar without running my tube amp behind? Or it would behave in a strange way? I'd like to know if I can use my set-up as a "NO-AMP" rig with my pedalboard or it is completely out of the picture. Thx
Darrell, great review/demo as usual. One question: what are you running it through? I have my share of classic amps but for recording I've been using a Line 6 Helix, which I recently coupled to a Line 6 Powercab 112, replacing the Tech 21 PowerEngine 60 I'd been using. I've been thinking of getting one of these Mooers to run through the PE 60 in my garage workshop (never know when you want to play some Rivera Paradise between spraying coats of Lake Placid blue, lol). This unit sounds great, but what are you running it through?
Hi Darrell! Thanks for this awesome video! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out with a couple of questions since I´m a noob when it comes to pre amp pedals. I was checking out all the cool Moore mini pre amp pedals, and my question is: Is this pre amp live pedal like all of those pedals in one single piece of equipment? Also, I saw in other videos that the different mini pre amp pedal give you different tones and distorsions, and I was thinking about buying a couple of those along with a Moore radar pedal. Would the combination of some mini pre amps and the moore radar, or the combination of the pre amp live and the Moore radar give me all I need regarding distorsion and clean amp tones? and which one of these 2 options would you suggest? (I would use an old Digitech RP355 for the effects only since I hate the distorsions it offers, which is why I want to learn more about the pre amp pedals) Thanks in advance for the help and for all your cool videos. You just earned a subscriber!
Hey man, amazing review. I have a very specific question. I hope you can help me out. I am trying to set up a pedal board with Line6 HX Effects (for all pedals) and the Mooer preamp live (for amp and cab sims) along with a couple of expression pedals hooked up to the Line6 HX Effects. My question is, in a live setting would I need to add a portable power amp to the signal chain? (Something like a Mooer baby bomb or Harley Benton GPA-100 or the Seymour Duncan power amp series) Is it necessary? And if it is, where should it be in the signal chain in context to what I wrote above? I’m unable to find this information. I want the Mooer preamp live to be at the end of my signal chain so I’m able to send the XLR out to front of house. Please advice! Thanks once again and great video I subscribed.
sounds really good, lots of variety for tones and what not. that phone control is pretty cool too. i guess you can put your phone clamped to your mic stand and control the pedal that way --LOL.
OK, so I'm a little confused about the technology behind this. Is it basically a preamp and cab modeller (like a Fender Mustang amp) or is it comparable to a Kemper in that it takes actual profiling information to form the sound?
Hi there, I understand there’s no modulation or time based effects on this one, do you think it will be good to pair with helix hx effects or just just buy helix LT or helix stomp? Thanks
This is solely a preamp modelling unit, so yeah you won't find any other effects . But yes, you can definitely pair it with the HX Effects, that's what I'm personally planning on doing soon. Good luck with your journey :)
Wow it's late March 2020 and I just found this video and I've been following your page for a bit. I have been researching for a preamp pedal (for about 4 months now) to go on my board and just go direct to the house sound while using in ear monitor for my vocal and guitar. This just may fit the bill. And It appears I can put my other favorite pedals through the effects loop. My brother has a Kemper and has struggle with the programming and all the foot switches. I went over and helped him some but honestly I just want something user friendly. I know they are fabulous when dialed in but again something with simple visual layout is what I prefer. I want something more straight forward and simple. And I definitely need a couple good clean options as I play a variety of cover music. Thanks so much for this video. I am a bit late to the party here on this review but I am going to research this some more as it appears thanks to your review I may have found the ticket here for my needs at a price I can afford. I have lugged around amps all of my life. At my age I want to make playing more about getting up and running quickly with less to haul.
supposedly the Preamp Live is getting update along all the Mooer line, to incorporate the ability to load profiles (made with GE Labs on iPad) - pretty much like Kemper does!! at that point this thing would actually be a Kemper in a box
The effects loop is mono in this unit. What do you do if you want to end your signal in stereo can you just go from the main output into a stereo effect? If not that’s a major problem and trying to record in the studio
That sounds great, I know nothing though...how is it working with your amplifier’s preamp? Just a quick explanation? Basically a versatile overdrive and boost? Great playing again!
good video to see that this thing can do other sounds than metal. But why did you put a reverb on the sounds? Just to sound better, because there is no reverb in the preamp live? Am i wrong? anyway good demo.
Great rewiew! You forgot to mention the tone capture :) but it's good as always!!! I'm really interested in it... But, for now, I can't find anything about the price... Cheers man!
I just bought a 2nd hand Mooer GE200 for a very reasonable price and am waiting on delivery. I like the demos of the unit that you and Brett Kingman have done, so we'll see what my experience with it will be. Who knows? Perhaps it will replace one of my Boss GT-1 units, and I'm curious to try a head to head between the two. It would also be interesting to hear you do a head to head between the GE200 and this Preamp Live. I'm thinking that both of them are digital modelers and might use the same DSP and algorithms. If so, they should sound essentially the same but there's only one way to find out!
Nice! The micro preamps on the Preamp live are very different than the sounds on the GE200. With a little tweaking (stock settings tend to be uninspiring) both can sound really great!
Interesting... and a little surprising... Now I really want a head to head... I suppose one of the first things I do, after a bit of discovery with the GE200, is throw in some 3rd party IRs.
Can this be used with bass, or just guitar? What are the frequencies of the tone knobs? Can you use this as a DI when using ear monitors? Other than that, one of the better videos on this unit.
Preamp live is great. It really is, but most vids a re misleading because they almost all add reverb and or delay. That means they are prob adding other effects to the signal chain or in post
Darrel, great review. This preamp seems to have some serious flexibility. I like the idea of being able to control it through phone and computer. The single biggest issue I noticed was the low end in the higher gain patches sounded pretty flubby and unappealing. Was that just in the patches and setup or did you notice that universally across the high gain settings? At least a couple of the clips you played on the patches did not include the bass strings, was this done intentionally?
Thanks! Honestly, most of that is from my Les Paul Traditional 😄 It's sooo creamy for playing single note lines though. The EQ section works really well, so if you want to tighten up some bass frequencies it would be easy enough to do
Ok cool. I wasn't sure if it was the guitar/pickups or in the EQ of the pedal. It sounded really great on the single note stuff. On the lower gain and clean it sounded really good as well. It was just on the high gain it was kinda farting out on the lower strings. Thanks for addressing that Darrell.
Sounds good, however what I am looking for is a solution to help practice. I need a unit that will let me play with headphones and play over mp3's from my computer. Will this do it ?
Wich individual pedal in their mini series sounds the cleanest to you? I'm thinking about getting a preamp pedal but don't want to spend that much. Thank you
Thank you for the video seems an interesting device. Maybe I missed something, but I try to see if there is some equivalent of a wet / dry signal knob...
Darrell Braun Guitar yeah the effects loops is cool! I have an atomic firebox I use a backup and it includes the reverb/delay. It’s a pretty sweet unit as well if you’ve never heard of it. This mooer would be perfect if it had the delay/reverb effects.
Don't get me wrong, it sounds good and I'm planning on getting one.... I don't know how you say sounds just as good though. Kemper and AX are on another level.
I think it is a very subjective thing. I know it is very easy to get GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome, for those who don't know). I think it comes down to individual preference. I do not at all think Darrell was criticizing the AX or Kemper, but generally speaking even the best ears would not be able to blind test one of these devices with consistent accuracy. That is all. We tend to like the gear our favorite artist uses once we find out what it is. But when you hear a great song or a great tone, you don't immediately say, he/she is playing that through XYZ. You may wonder, but you just dig the music.. It is all about creating music with the gear you can afford and getting a tone you like. Peace Stefan, I mean no offense by any of my comments.
Not bad, but it still has the saturated sound that only comes from emulating / modelling other sounds. Think I'd rather 1 or 2 decent sounds, than lots of artificial banks.
Daaaaaamn! I bought a mooer micro preamp just a few weeks ago!!!! Jk, idc. I might get one of this anyway. Thanks for the review man! I have a question, doest it have lag/cut between changing channels? That's crucial for me, because of the live use. Thanks!
1:45 why did i know i was gonna hear THAT riff?? hahaha.. i really think of building a mooer rig with the preamp live, tube engine and gc112 to emulate my mesa boogie triaxis/simulclass rack rig.. you think it is worth the time and the money?
Is it just me or has mooer really been moving In on the effects lately? That ge100 I got still used once and stuck in box. Lol. But everything else seems totally good.
Hi Darrel, cool review! Did you had the chance to test simulations with other od pedals in front of the preamp live? How does it work with them? Thanks.
Good question! I haven't tried with other OD pedals. I did add a delay pedal in the fx loop and it worked really well. I'll have to try some more combinations :)
Hi! Just put it in front of your amp like a regular overdrive pedal. It works great :) There are other ways, but this is simple and sound good. Just turn the "cab sim" toggle off.
Use 4 cable method and you can choose to have your amps preamp in the circuit via the fx loop (will be interesting running parallel preamps for some totally different sounds) etc, unless you are happy with tone capturing your preamp, in that case yeah - just through the fx loop is the "correct" way.
Finally someone who did a video on this product WITHOUT doing metal the entire time ! Much appreciated ! Great demo !
Thanks Glenn!
This!
Still doing blues. Nothing is perfect.
Yeah i wanna heard the cleans !!
Totally agree
The amount of great gears produce by this company lately are quite impressive.
Mooer is the new BOSS.
awang belalang yes I agree , really nice and well built
You can tell the guys at Mooer really thought this one through!
I would have loved a little tuner on this bad boy, but everything else is gold :)
Awesome pedal! It really produces great digital tones with the Les Paul. Playing and editing are also excellent as usual
Thanks man!
That’s pretty slick Darrell! Surprised it has the features it does in such a small box! Great vid as always bud! 🤙🏻🎸
Darrell,I really love your demos. You never seem to overboard with any of the sounds in one direction or the other and that shows me that you are not biased about the products that you demonstrate. Thank you!!
Thanks for the kind words Phil!
You missed one key point here: you can also load third-party IRs into the pedal! So this is basically all the preamps PLUS the Mooer Radar.
Good call!
PLUS a mini Kemper with the Tone Capture.
And the version 2.0 software just added a boatload more power tube sim options.
I just bought one of these a couple of weeks ago and have played out with it twice now. It's awesome! I use it direct to the PA (we use in ear monitors) and run my reverb, tremolo & delay through the effects loop and use my compressor and tube screamer in front of the Mooer. Really a well thought out and great sounding unit. Now I can just take a guitar and my pedal board (this thing fits nicely on my pedal board) and I'm good to go.
Mooer has been killing it lately in the affordable modelling realm!!!
I have a Line 6 Helix that I run through a Line 6 Power Cab, but I also have a Mooer Preamp Live that I run through a Tech 21 Power Engine 60. Both of these are in my home office: all my "real" gear and my recording studio are in the basement. In any event, since I got the Mooer I've found myself using it more often than the Helix. I find it easier to dial in the tones I regularly use with the Mooer, and the tones are frankly at least the equal of the ones in the Helix. I'm not a pedal freak: I stick to a pretty basic setup, but for someone who's used to having a dozen pedals in their signal path the Helix certainly allows more options and infinite tweaking. But man, do I love the Mooer.
And BTW, Darrell is my favorite guitar guy to follow on YT. Great info, concise videos, and my most trusted reviewer of gear. Oh, and of course he's just an AWESOME player!
Hi! I have helix floor and now I want to buy mooer preamp live to use it in loop of helix, just because I think it will be great to switch different tones on mooer by snapshots (and midi) on helix, and this kind of setup I think will be much better for live using, than just helix. What do you think, is it good idea? Thank you. Greetings from Ukraine!
Mooer are really stepping their game up.
Agreed!
I wonder if they overcame the problem of signaI degradation (the signal to noise ratio was really bad and the overall sound was muddy), I bought 2 Mooer pedals in 2012 and each of them had this problem and other players also notticed that with their own pedals. They were just like Behringer pedals but in a metal shell. I didn`t follow Mooer all those years, so maybe it`s ok now. If they solved this then they would be winners soon
Didn't know they had that problem. I've bought like 7 of their mini preamps, Radar, effects, ect... no signal degradation that i know of.
well cool then. Means they improved the quality. What you listed is more modern lines. I had Pitchbox and Shimverb...oh, and the big SuperBender, how could I forget it. All 3 had that problem
Oh I see, well i remember trying the shimverb a while ago before buying it and didn't really convince me, it was just the overall effect I didn't like and got a Donner Squareverb. But yeah, everything i got from them is pretty much newish.
I bought a GE200 partly on your recommendation and I'm really happy with it. It's very diverse and I'm just using the presets so far without any tweaking. I'm looking forward to the sweet tones I will get once I have the time to start setting up my own sounds. Thanks!
Sweet!
I really like the GE200 too!
Sooo much pedal for the price 👍
I love the fact that I can really fine tune it to get the exact sound I want. My problem right now is that I sometimes use a sound more than once, my live show uses 3 guitars (Les Paul, Strat and Jem jr.) and I haven't had the time to sit down and tweek them into the user presets. Just need more hours in the day. Lol. Prepping the show, filming for a vlog and getting ready to teach the next school year. Whew!
Still the best demo of this awesome unit :) But no demo will ever do it justice, you need to try it out yourselves.
I got mine after watching this video about a year ago, and it has slowly become the most important part of my rig. It provides so much versatility and of course convenience, but the versatility part is the most important.
I mostly "4 cable it", and use it with my favourite amp (Laney L5t), where it is the amps preamp I am using, and then have the ability to blend the Cab Sim (IR of my choice) with the amps cab miced up. And also the option to use it as a powerful MIDI controller, as it has both MIDI in & out. The boost options are very good with the real amp in use as well, and use them as post preamp boosts. By it being digital, you would be concerned that there would be some noticeable latency, but there is not. The latency is so low, that it is imperceivable by the human ear. You will get much more latency, by walking away from the amp, or having it placed far from you.
The extremely low latency, coupled with the tone capture feature, is really what sets this unit apart from all other modeling units. And that is likely because of the fact, that it focuses primarily on being a preamp modeller, that will work with your existing gear, and not as a replacement for your amp, although it works perfectly for that as well. And the tone capture feature really allows you to have your perfect backup rig, as an integral part, of your primary rig. Ingenious solution, to a real life issue and constant challenge.
So, I mostly "4 cable" it, but I will also frequently use it, to replace my preamp, when I don't have the option, to drag my actual amp with me. And if I have the option to use it with a nice effect loop on a tube amp, I will do that, but if not, I just take a pedal sized power amp with me, that I can use with a cab. And if either the replacement amp or the cab isn't working, I always have the option to go direct.
And the fantastic and most brilliant part of this, is that no matter the situation, I have the same rig, and the almost exact same amp tone. I say almost exact, but it is so close, that I can only hear the difference, when A/B'ing it with my actual amp in the room, and if I use it with my amps poweramp, then I can't hear any difference at all.
I know I am raving about it, and yes many other do as well, and for the most part I am always sceptic of that when it happens. But, seriously, this is worth all the hype.
Yes, I prefer to gig with my actual amp, it is more satisfying, especially when the amp is my favourite amp (Laney L5t), and I don't want to play anything else. But I still want this unit on the board, as an integral part of my rig. Let me clarify that, I cannot live without it on my board, even when I am just "4 cabling" it, and not really using it for its modelling purpose.
And of course it is very good to use, if you need to practice at home, or if you need to record silently at home. I live in an apartment, and for that alone I would get this unit, but to me, that is just a bonus feature.
This never appealed to me when it first came out, but I rediscovered it today and it's perfect for what I need. I don't understand how I missed that first time round.
Great demo and it looks like a very good live tool.
A different story. I was browsing RUclips because I was bored, watched a video about a very funny looking guitar and after that I was directed automatically to another guy who presented this pre-amp. I was kinda surprised that music world had embraced technology and made a product like this - and it was also affordable. I knew beforehand there were pocket pods which were kinda the same but I also had heard they were kinda crappy. This was clearly above the crap level so I bought it - and also my first guitar ever. Yeah, true story, this particular piece of technology made me to start a new hobby and I could do it without disturbing my neighbours or my financial balance. I'm pretty sure it will serve me well through the first few years. Well, yeah, I kinda think I will buy some effects pedals but first I must study more than 10 chords and especially how to change smoothly between them. And if I some day dare to play without headphones I still won't need to hurry to invest in a real amp. Mind blown.
Another great Video.
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The v2.0.0 firmware update doesn't seem to be getting nearly as much attention as it deserves. They added FIFTY-TWO NEW preamp models to the 50 they initially shipped.
Dude, you can simulate a TUBE SCREAMER IN THE BOOSTER SECTION!!! ISN'T THAT AMAZING??
Good shout. That's fricking amazing.
And a ton more power tube options too.
Wow very impressive sounds . Easy to use it seems . Great presentation from you as usual . Thanks now I want one !!!
Would love to see the Mooer Preamp Live paired with the new TC Electronic Plethora X5 vs Line 6 HX Stomp or Helix LT or Boss GT-1000 to see how it compares for tones and ease of use, pros and cons vs the competition
Great unit and it works well with pedals. I found the best tone comes from running into a real amp's power section (return loop).
Great video! I am very interested in this. I learned that it can load your favorite IR's for Cab sims as well! Instead of just having to turn it off and use something else. So cool! Your channel is the best Darrell!
Love your videos, straight to the point, you are a nice guy, formal but light languaje. Thanks for all
Sounds very impressive to my ears and such a good no nonsense demo..real credit to you sir..welll done you covered all the main bread and butter bases nicely.
Hey Darrell!!
I see you got the Les Paul 100th, and you replaced the brass nut with the titanium upgrade; i did the same with my Junior!!
Great tones and playing bro!!
FWIW, It can also be used as a standalone IR & power amp sim without a preamp model. So it's got the full functionality of the Mooer Radar. (At least that's what Mooer tech support said when I asked).
Thanks for the demo fellow Canuck! All these preamps and profiling amps are getting really damn good. Very impressive indeed. But there is just something missing in even the best ones, in my opinion, and that's the power section dynamics of a true tube. I am a relatively open minded to new stuff like this, and always give it a chance. I played a nice modelling amp for a long time and it wasn't until I plugged back into a cranked Marshall that I realized what I was missing. That power tube break up is really hard to replicate I guess. In any case, this will suit the needs of 90% of guitarists who will buy them.
Was thinking this would run well through the Atomic amps Amplifire pedals because 3 or 4 of their amp models are just straight power amps like 6L6 so you could run this pre amp through the effects loop of the amplifire use all their effects and more imporantly run it through the power amp models
You’re absolutely brilliant at this. Wow! I instantly subscribed!
I think these pedals sound awesome Darrell, such a wide diversity of tones etc, great playing as always, Cheers
Thanks CB 🙂
wow,great tones, here . Jim
Man if they would have just put reverb & delay I would be sold. Looks like even I could learn how to use it. I think for me the flyrig is a better option but I love the channel changing on the Mooer. Good video.
Can I use the USB-out to directly record my guitar on PC? I mean, working as an audio-interface. Or the USB works exclusively for controling the pedal on PC? Thanks
Hi! What do you think, is it good idea to pair it with helix? I think, with midi and snapshots there are way more abillities to use this kind of setup for live situations. What do you think? Thank you! Greetings from Ukraine! 😊
Great review sounds great am getting it now
Great demo!
It would be nice to see how some of the clean amps would react/sound with an external overdrive/distortion pedal :-)
If you had a larger pedalboard, using the Preamp Live, for example.
Cheers :-)
Thanks!
I'll have to try that out in future videos 👍
Thanks, Darrell :-)
I appreciate it!
Have a great weekend.
Cheers.
Great demo Darrell! Glad I held off on the GE2000 you reviewed awhile back. This unit seems to be the way to go.
So basically this is kemper profiler for players on a budget
Thank you for this great video, Darrell
Seems like a great pedal for gigging in a variety band. I assume you can run other effects through the in/out before going to your amp?
Some guys were in a race to review this Preamp Live recently. Yet, I would not want to believe what they say until I see you reviewing this thing.
Few weeks ago you also reviewed the mooer multieffect (the GE 200), which also has that IR feature and some amp models as well. How do you think of them in comparison?
Thanks!
I do my best to show all facets of a product I'm reviewing.
The GE200 is much more versatile as it's a multi fx unit.
The Preamp live is much more specialized and needs to be used with other pedal if you want to use delay, reverb etc.
I think it sounds really really good though, and can give a person a high quality amp sound for any genre.
It's just me or Mooer makes every guitar sounds like stratocaster.
clicking the factory reset on the software, it says will reset all factory default. My question is, will this only apply to the Live stompbox or even include the defaults inside the software? I want to keep the 12 original preamp channels in the software.
Great demo! How about latency? Is it an issue in a live situation?
Which one is advisable to do?
OD-->Mooer Preamp-->delay-->reverb-->studio monitor
or
OD-->Mooer Preamp(delay & reverb in fx loop)-->studio monitor
I think the second option, so you can use the xlr balanced output
Hi, It looks and sounds fantastic :). I'm really curious if I can use my pedalboard in front in live situations. I suppose the EFX loop of Mooer would work well with delay, reverb, or modulation effects. That's ok, but what about sending my favorite boost and OD pedals in front of the Mooer preamp and finally sending Mooer's sign into the PA?? Would it sound similar without running my tube amp behind? Or it would behave in a strange way? I'd like to know if I can use my set-up as a "NO-AMP" rig with my pedalboard or it is completely out of the picture. Thx
I use it in 4CM in loop 3 of a Boss MS-3 straight to the PA from the MPL's XLR output. No amp needed.
hey darrell just wondering what the highest quality budget guitar you know. acoustic and or electric
So does this unit haft to be powered by a floorboard power amp, or does it have a built in power amp
Sir can you please make a compassion video of horizon devices Apex preamp and mooer preamp live for us?
What cabinet are we hearing this through? And was he running into an amp, or directly to the cab?
Darrell, great review/demo as usual. One question: what are you running it through? I have my share of classic amps but for recording I've been using a Line 6 Helix, which I recently coupled to a Line 6 Powercab 112, replacing the Tech 21 PowerEngine 60 I'd been using. I've been thinking of getting one of these Mooers to run through the PE 60 in my garage workshop (never know when you want to play some Rivera Paradise between spraying coats of Lake Placid blue, lol). This unit sounds great, but what are you running it through?
Darrel, after playing through the GE200 and Preamp live, would you say they sound and feel the same?
Seeing how you have used their micro pedals as well as this, do you notice a sound difference at all between them or do they seem identical to you?
Hi Darrell! Thanks for this awesome video! I was wondering if you might be able to help me out with a couple of questions since I´m a noob when it comes to pre amp pedals. I was checking out all the cool Moore mini pre amp pedals, and my question is: Is this pre amp live pedal like all of those pedals in one single piece of equipment? Also, I saw in other videos that the different mini pre amp pedal give you different tones and distorsions, and I was thinking about buying a couple of those along with a Moore radar pedal. Would the combination of some mini pre amps and the moore radar, or the combination of the pre amp live and the Moore radar give me all I need regarding distorsion and clean amp tones? and which one of these 2 options would you suggest? (I would use an old Digitech RP355 for the effects only since I hate the distorsions it offers, which is why I want to learn more about the pre amp pedals)
Thanks in advance for the help and for all your cool videos. You just earned a subscriber!
Hey man, amazing review. I have a very specific question. I hope you can help me out.
I am trying to set up a pedal board with Line6 HX Effects (for all pedals) and the Mooer preamp live (for amp and cab sims) along with a couple of expression pedals hooked up to the Line6 HX Effects.
My question is, in a live setting would I need to add a portable power amp to the signal chain? (Something like a Mooer baby bomb or Harley Benton GPA-100 or the Seymour Duncan power amp series)
Is it necessary? And if it is, where should it be in the signal chain in context to what I wrote above? I’m unable to find this information. I want the Mooer preamp live to be at the end of my signal chain so I’m able to send the XLR out to front of house. Please advice! Thanks once again and great video I subscribed.
So I can use this with the mooer radar as well correct? So this is the pre amp that’s the cab simulator. I’m sorry I’m new and trying to learn.
sounds really good, lots of variety for tones and what not. that phone control is pretty cool too. i guess you can put your phone clamped to your mic stand and control the pedal that way --LOL.
OK, so I'm a little confused about the technology behind this. Is it basically a preamp and cab modeller (like a Fender Mustang amp) or is it comparable to a Kemper in that it takes actual profiling information to form the sound?
Hi there, I understand there’s no modulation or time based effects on this one, do you think it will be good to pair with helix hx effects or just just buy helix LT or helix stomp? Thanks
This is solely a preamp modelling unit, so yeah you won't find any other effects . But yes, you can definitely pair it with the HX Effects, that's what I'm personally planning on doing soon. Good luck with your journey :)
Very good demo video!!!!
Is there anything in there that works as a specific acoustic guitar amp? No one ever talks about acoustic amp simulators.
Thanks brother! Appreciate your efforts and insight!
Great video. lots of info. really like this might have to have this one.thanks Darrell
Really good review!, thanks for that
Wow it's late March 2020 and I just found this video and I've been following your page for a bit. I have been researching for a preamp pedal (for about 4 months now) to go on my board and just go direct to the house sound while using in ear monitor for my vocal and guitar. This just may fit the bill. And It appears I can put my other favorite pedals through the effects loop. My brother has a Kemper and has struggle with the programming and all the foot switches. I went over and helped him some but honestly I just want something user friendly. I know they are fabulous when dialed in but again something with simple visual layout is what I prefer. I want something more straight forward and simple. And I definitely need a couple good clean options as I play a variety of cover music. Thanks so much for this video. I am a bit late to the party here on this review but I am going to research this some more as it appears thanks to your review I may have found the ticket here for my needs at a price I can afford. I have lugged around amps all of my life. At my age I want to make playing more about getting up and running quickly with less to haul.
supposedly the Preamp Live is getting update along all the Mooer line, to incorporate the ability to load profiles (made with GE Labs on iPad) - pretty much like Kemper does!!
at that point this thing would actually be a Kemper in a box
The effects loop is mono in this unit. What do you do if you want to end your signal in stereo can you just go from the main output into a stereo effect? If not that’s a major problem and trying to record in the studio
Where does this unit sit in the pedal chain? Or is the entire other pedals sit in the fx send?
Ok, ok, I’m getting one.
That sounds great, I know nothing though...how is it working with your amplifier’s preamp? Just a quick explanation? Basically a versatile overdrive and boost? Great playing again!
I see better now, I guess I wondered how it gets the same sound through a variety of amps, I can’t explain it lol!
good video to see that this thing can do other sounds than metal. But why did you put a reverb on the sounds? Just to sound better, because there is no reverb in the preamp live? Am i wrong? anyway good demo.
Great rewiew! You forgot to mention the tone capture :) but it's good as always!!! I'm really interested in it... But, for now, I can't find anything about the price... Cheers man!
Could you rig this up to a headrush pedal board and use the HD as an effects board only
I just bought a 2nd hand Mooer GE200 for a very reasonable price and am waiting on delivery. I like the demos of the unit that you and Brett Kingman have done, so we'll see what my experience with it will be. Who knows? Perhaps it will replace one of my Boss GT-1 units, and I'm curious to try a head to head between the two. It would also be interesting to hear you do a head to head between the GE200 and this Preamp Live. I'm thinking that both of them are digital modelers and might use the same DSP and algorithms. If so, they should sound essentially the same but there's only one way to find out!
Nice!
The micro preamps on the Preamp live are very different than the sounds on the GE200.
With a little tweaking (stock settings tend to be uninspiring) both can sound really great!
Interesting... and a little surprising... Now I really want a head to head... I suppose one of the first things I do, after a bit of discovery with the GE200, is throw in some 3rd party IRs.
Can this be used with bass, or just guitar? What are the frequencies of the tone knobs? Can you use this as a DI when using ear monitors? Other than that, one of the better videos on this unit.
I really want to hear this thing against the HX Stomp models.
Very nice tones!
Preamp live is great. It really is, but most vids a re misleading because they almost all add reverb and or delay. That means they are prob adding other effects to the signal chain or in post
Darrel, great review. This preamp seems to have some serious flexibility. I like the idea of being able to control it through phone and computer. The single biggest issue I noticed was the low end in the higher gain patches sounded pretty flubby and unappealing. Was that just in the patches and setup or did you notice that universally across the high gain settings? At least a couple of the clips you played on the patches did not include the bass strings, was this done intentionally?
Thanks!
Honestly, most of that is from my Les Paul Traditional 😄
It's sooo creamy for playing single note lines though.
The EQ section works really well, so if you want to tighten up some bass frequencies it would be easy enough to do
Ok cool. I wasn't sure if it was the guitar/pickups or in the EQ of the pedal. It sounded really great on the single note stuff. On the lower gain and clean it sounded really good as well. It was just on the high gain it was kinda farting out on the lower strings. Thanks for addressing that Darrell.
Does this have amp reverb? I'd like to do without more pedals.
Sounds good, however what I am looking for is a solution to help practice. I need a unit that will let me play with headphones and play over mp3's from my computer. Will this do it ?
Doesn't have aux in bro.
Check out the mooer red truck....
Wich individual pedal in their mini series sounds the cleanest to you? I'm thinking about getting a preamp pedal but don't want to spend that much. Thank you
I'm kinda diggin' these Mooer products based on what I'm hearing from you, there were several sounds i was coveting!
Can you also put effects on channels? like first channel being chorus, second phaser, third distortion ecc..? I mean. are them on the list ?
Thank you for the video seems an interesting device. Maybe I missed something, but I try to see if there is some equivalent of a wet / dry signal knob...
Sounds great! Are you using pedals with this? Or did you add effects in post? I’m not aware that it has reverb/delay with it.
Hi!
You are correct. This is just for amp/preamp sounds.
You can add your pedals (delay, reverb, or modulation etc) through the FX loop :)
Darrell Braun Guitar yeah the effects loops is cool! I have an atomic firebox I use a backup and it includes the reverb/delay. It’s a pretty sweet unit as well if you’ve never heard of it. This mooer would be perfect if it had the delay/reverb effects.
Don't get me wrong, it sounds good and I'm planning on getting one.... I don't know how you say sounds just as good though. Kemper and AX are on another level.
I think it is a very subjective thing. I know it is very easy to get GAS (Gear Acquisition Syndrome, for those who don't know). I think it comes down to individual preference. I do not at all think Darrell was criticizing the AX or Kemper, but generally speaking even the best ears would not be able to blind test one of these devices with consistent accuracy. That is all. We tend to like the gear our favorite artist uses once we find out what it is. But when you hear a great song or a great tone, you don't immediately say, he/she is playing that through XYZ. You may wonder, but you just dig the music.. It is all about creating music with the gear you can afford and getting a tone you like. Peace Stefan, I mean no offense by any of my comments.
Not everyone can afford to drop $2000 on a Kemper or Helix or AxeFX. This is a great alternative for the home studio hobby guys.
Awesome! Where is the sound coming out from? Speakers?
Great demo and review!! :D This or Amplifire? 🤔
Not bad, but it still has the saturated sound that only comes from emulating / modelling other sounds. Think I'd rather 1 or 2 decent sounds, than lots of artificial banks.
What if you use it with a tubeamp. How do you get to hear the cleanchannal from my amp and only use it for overdrive/Distortion?
Daaaaaamn! I bought a mooer micro preamp just a few weeks ago!!!! Jk, idc. I might get one of this anyway. Thanks for the review man! I have a question, doest it have lag/cut between changing channels? That's crucial for me, because of the live use. Thanks!
Hi!
No lag 🙂
Darrell, nice videos. Please, where does the reverb comes from?
1:45 why did i know i was gonna hear THAT riff?? hahaha.. i really think of building a mooer rig with the preamp live, tube engine and gc112 to emulate my mesa boogie triaxis/simulclass rack rig.. you think it is worth the time and the money?
Is the delay and reverb included in the presets or these are external pedals added?
Is it just me or has mooer really been moving In on the effects lately? That ge100 I got still used once and stuck in box. Lol. But everything else seems totally good.
....ok, so please the real important thing: CAN IT LOAD IR FILES OR NOT?
thanks.
Yes, it can
Mooer is my go to brand for effect pedals I discovered the brand thanks to Ashok from Cradle of Filth.
Is it possible to get boston guitar tone? Need for a studio project.
Great video Darrell. So...the sound we hear....is coming out of a combo amp?...a cabinet?...computer monitors?... I"m kinda lost here. Greetings !!
Dude, it's in the description, he's going direct.
@@victorbicudo1374 My bad....thanks for pointing that out....Sometimes I skip reading descriptions...
Hi Darrel, cool review! Did you had the chance to test simulations with other od pedals in front of the preamp live? How does it work with them?
Thanks.
Good question!
I haven't tried with other OD pedals.
I did add a delay pedal in the fx loop and it worked really well. I'll have to try some more combinations :)
Mooer Preamp Live or Atomic Amplifire 6?
Would this work well as an OD/dist pedal into delay/reverb pedals into an amp?
Looks like an awesome unit. Great review even though I still don’t know the best way to connect this to a real amp.
Hi!
Just put it in front of your amp like a regular overdrive pedal. It works great :)
There are other ways, but this is simple and sound good. Just turn the "cab sim" toggle off.
Darrell Braun Guitar Thanks, by the name of the unit I thought it had to go into the effects loop.
The best way to connect it, is to use a cable :-)
Use 4 cable method and you can choose to have your amps preamp in the circuit via the fx loop (will be interesting running parallel preamps for some totally different sounds) etc, unless you are happy with tone capturing your preamp, in that case yeah - just through the fx loop is the "correct" way.
Kim Hansen That’s some Perd Haply level comments right there!
Can you record through the USB or does it need a separate interface?
You can
is it possible to share the preamp patches for this?