Ben fatto, ottimo confronto, con diverse situazioni di suono, anche se dal confronto, MXR essendo un amplificatore restituisce il segnale con più volume tanto da distorcere al massimo, mentre l'altro essendo un preamplificatore restituisce un suono più debole, a parer mio. Suonando in una Band, musica anni '60/'70/'80, non riesco a gestire i volumi della mia chitarra nell'ambito del brano che ha parte di accompagnamento e pezzo solista, sto cercando un pedale che mi permetta di avere un volume costante per gli accompagnamenti, e aumentare il volume nel momento che devo fare l'assolo, per poi tornare al volume dell'accompagnamento schiacciando un solo pulsante, pensi che sia adatto a risolvere questo mio problema MXR Amp?
the mxr is far better than the echoplex, the signal on echoplex shouldn't cut off even if the gain is at 0 that's not a good choice for dunlop to setup the pedal features.
mine doesn't cut off not shrue if i got a upgraded one or their might be a bad pot on one of them it is a boost not a overdrive but no pedal is better thay are just all different
The MXR is introducing gain and boost. The Ecoplex preamp wasn't designed for either. Back when the old echoplex tape delays were around they would color the signal to the preamp in the tape machine. Many famous guitarist would plug their guitars into the echoplex just to get the echoplex preamp color even if they weren't using the delay function. This pedal is designed to give you that old school echoplex color. The MXR on the other hand is basically just a boost, and if it's adding that kind of distortion into the signal path even before it hits your overdrive or compressor then it's going to greatly alter you end signal result making everything sound muddy. This isn't a fair comparison. These are 2 different pedals designed for 2 different purposes. FYI- Science shows us that if the sound is louder people perceive it to be better. A musician with a trained ear knows that's not correct.
@@IndyRockStarIf you actually owned these pedals, like I do, you’d know that describing what they do isn’t so cut & dry. It depends on where in the chain they are and what they’re set to, along w/the settings of the sound being boosted. They both add gain and EQ. The EP-Preamp adds less gain (11db) but it still boosts the signal, just not as much as the Micro Amp’s 26db. Comparing boost pedals is never apples to apples unless you’re comparing clones to originals, because they have different voices and different levels of boost.
@@ot4kon and this pedal is claimed to have both. I dont know the schematics but MXR claims that this particular pedal booths both the echoplex preamp and the micro amp.
When? The original is just a Dist+ without the clipping diodes and less gain. I have seen the schematic, build a clone, never heard about the new EP buffer wich is a jfet boost. If true it must be a new version, not the 70s circuit.
The micro amp is a full frequency boost, so it works great through a cleaner amp, but can muddy up an amp that is already overdriving very much. The echoplex will add some sparkle, where the micro amp will be the original sound, just louder. The echoplex has some extra high end and less gain, so it's the better choice for pushing an already dirty amp. 👍🏻
To add (or clarify) .... When you boost a signal into something else and the following seivce comorrsses/distorts, the low end dominates and sounds muddier, because it's what hits the distortion/compression the hardest. That's why a lot of overdrives actually cut low end and focus on boosting mods and highs.. Part of it is to get more mids and highs, depending on the pedals design intent, but the main reason is to not get muddy. If you take a Maxon vop9 and put the gain on zero, it's almost like you're getting a bass boost... But really, it's just flat. As you barely crank the gains, it starts to cut lows more like an od808. The gain knob on the vop9 is really a mix knob, that mixes from clean to overdrive.
@@antonstefanov2146 the venerable SD-1 always cuts bass, even with gain at zero, because the overdrive is always in the circuit. The VOP9's gain is a mix control, ala Klon, so with gain in zero, it's a true clean boost (although the circuit does have its inherent tone and the tone knob is still active). It just depends on what you want. If that works for you, great! For me, it always depends on the amp/chain/tuning/riff etc.. It can vary a lot. I always have 2 SD's on hand either way... An MIJ and a 40th anniversary. The main thing I'd change about the SD-1 would be to give it more output, just for options... Not necessarily for more distortion, but because it would be hitting the amp harder, it could change the low end character a bit, even if you lowered the gain on the amp. In a lot of cases it's magical though. Still a fav with a Marshall.
The name of the MXR should be something different if it's a boost pedal. "Micro Amp" makes it seem like it's one of those pedal format power-amps like the EHX 44 Magnum. I expected this to be a preamp pedal into a portable power amp demo.
I agree, it should be called a boost of some type, if it had a full EQ section, it could be considered a Micro-Preamp, but it really is just an Op-Amp boost pedal. It’s still awesome, but yes, incorrectly labeled. The Micro Amp+ (killer boost pedal btw) is more fitting of the title, but still not quite a preamp.
Very thorough comparison. Great work! Thanks.
Get a Boss GE-7. You can use it as a clean boost and tweak the EQ to sound however you want it to.
Something is not clipping nicely… is this straight into your interface? Sounds like overloading the input or something
It's okay, increasing the gain of the pedal increases the overall volume.
"boost" 😉
Ben fatto, ottimo confronto, con diverse situazioni di suono, anche se dal confronto, MXR essendo un amplificatore restituisce il segnale con più volume tanto da distorcere al massimo, mentre l'altro essendo un preamplificatore restituisce un suono più debole, a parer mio. Suonando in una Band, musica anni '60/'70/'80, non riesco a gestire i volumi della mia chitarra nell'ambito del brano che ha parte di accompagnamento e pezzo solista, sto cercando un pedale che mi permetta di avere un volume costante per gli accompagnamenti, e aumentare il volume nel momento che devo fare l'assolo, per poi tornare al volume dell'accompagnamento schiacciando un solo pulsante, pensi che sia adatto a risolvere questo mio problema MXR Amp?
Where would you place the MXR in your Pedalboard? I have mine right after the Wah and before my MXR Phase 90.
I have both and I much prefer the Echoplex. It’s just does “something” to the overall tone and vibe. It’s my always on pedal.
MXR for the big win. Same but more versatile
Vs. Behringer EQ 700?
Echoplex preamp is just another pedal that does almost nothing but costs 150$…
I prefer MXR. Sound is sweeter.
Same company
But not the same pedal.
@@XChristianNoirX mxr mini booster.
the mxr is far better than the echoplex, the signal on echoplex shouldn't cut off even if the gain is at 0 that's not a good choice for dunlop to setup the pedal features.
mine doesn't cut off not shrue if i got a upgraded one or their might be a bad pot on one of them it is a boost not a overdrive but no pedal is better thay are just all different
The MXR is introducing gain and boost. The Ecoplex preamp wasn't designed for either. Back when the old echoplex tape delays were around they would color the signal to the preamp in the tape machine. Many famous guitarist would plug their guitars into the echoplex just to get the echoplex preamp color even if they weren't using the delay function. This pedal is designed to give you that old school echoplex color. The MXR on the other hand is basically just a boost, and if it's adding that kind of distortion into the signal path even before it hits your overdrive or compressor then it's going to greatly alter you end signal result making everything sound muddy. This isn't a fair comparison. These are 2 different pedals designed for 2 different purposes. FYI- Science shows us that if the sound is louder people perceive it to be better. A musician with a trained ear knows that's not correct.
@@IndyRockStarSo basically the preamp section of echoplex is before the delay section right?
@@matimoksaYes it is.
@@IndyRockStarIf you actually owned these pedals, like I do, you’d know that describing what they do isn’t so cut & dry. It depends on where in the chain they are and what they’re set to, along w/the settings of the sound being boosted. They both add gain and EQ. The EP-Preamp adds less gain (11db) but it still boosts the signal, just not as much as the Micro Amp’s 26db.
Comparing boost pedals is never apples to apples unless you’re comparing clones to originals, because they have different voices and different levels of boost.
The mxr micro booster literally has both circuits.
No it does not. Echoplex is discrete and MXR is opamp.
@@ot4kon and this pedal is claimed to have both. I dont know the schematics but MXR claims that this particular pedal booths both the echoplex preamp and the micro amp.
When? The original is just a Dist+ without the clipping diodes and less gain. I have seen the schematic, build a clone, never heard about the new EP buffer wich is a jfet boost. If true it must be a new version, not the 70s circuit.
The one that is based on the EP is the MXR® BOOSTER MINI not the micro amp.
"Is claimed" is not "literally has" that you said.
Which one would you prefer, and for what uses?
Hi, in my pedal board there is the micro amp but the echoplex is great too 😉
The micro amp is a full frequency boost, so it works great through a cleaner amp, but can muddy up an amp that is already overdriving very much.
The echoplex will add some sparkle, where the micro amp will be the original sound, just louder.
The echoplex has some extra high end and less gain, so it's the better choice for pushing an already dirty amp. 👍🏻
To add (or clarify) .... When you boost a signal into something else and the following seivce comorrsses/distorts, the low end dominates and sounds muddier, because it's what hits the distortion/compression the hardest. That's why a lot of overdrives actually cut low end and focus on boosting mods and highs.. Part of it is to get more mids and highs, depending on the pedals design intent, but the main reason is to not get muddy.
If you take a Maxon vop9 and put the gain on zero, it's almost like you're getting a bass boost... But really, it's just flat. As you barely crank the gains, it starts to cut lows more like an od808. The gain knob on the vop9 is really a mix knob, that mixes from clean to overdrive.
@@XChristianNoirX I'd still take a BOSS SD-1 over all of these, and I don't use the drive knob on it all, just as a boost
@@antonstefanov2146 the venerable SD-1 always cuts bass, even with gain at zero, because the overdrive is always in the circuit. The VOP9's gain is a mix control, ala Klon, so with gain in zero, it's a true clean boost (although the circuit does have its inherent tone and the tone knob is still active). It just depends on what you want. If that works for you, great! For me, it always depends on the amp/chain/tuning/riff etc.. It can vary a lot. I always have 2 SD's on hand either way... An MIJ and a 40th anniversary.
The main thing I'd change about the SD-1 would be to give it more output, just for options... Not necessarily for more distortion, but because it would be hitting the amp harder, it could change the low end character a bit, even if you lowered the gain on the amp. In a lot of cases it's magical though. Still a fav with a Marshall.
Hi. What pedal has more gain the Micro Amp or the Echoplex Preamp ? Thanks
Micro Amp has more gain. Just watch the video, homie
Way louder..micro amp
The name of the MXR should be something different if it's a boost pedal. "Micro Amp" makes it seem like it's one of those pedal format power-amps like the EHX 44 Magnum. I expected this to be a preamp pedal into a portable power amp demo.
You have to go far back in time to request the change. 😂
I agree, it should be called a boost of some type, if it had a full EQ section, it could be considered a Micro-Preamp, but it really is just an Op-Amp boost pedal. It’s still awesome, but yes, incorrectly labeled. The Micro Amp+ (killer boost pedal btw) is more fitting of the title, but still not quite a preamp.