Mooer Audio unveils GE1000 and GE1000Li multi-effects at NAMM 2024

January 25, 2024 · 3 sources

Mooer Audio announced the GE1000 and its battery-equipped sibling, the GE1000Li, on January 25, 2024, at NAMM 2024, where the units are on show at Hall D, Booth 4636¹. The two are the latest step in the company's GE series of multi-effects pedals for guitar¹.

The GE1000 adds a 5-inch color touchscreen, which MusicRadar called a "high-quality" 5" touchscreen¹. Controls comprise the touchscreen, six rotary dials and 15 buttons, plus tap-tempo for time-based effects and an integrated expression pedal¹. Guitar World counts four switches, six rotatable dial controls and over 15 configurable buttons². Gearnews lists A, B and C footswitches and a pair of Bank Up/Down switches³. Both units hold 255 preset slots for effects and amp simulators¹³².

The AI EQ, which Guitar World says Mooer introduced as the AI EQ Master and described as a "self-learning graphic equalizer," adjusts a five-band equalizer automatically². MusicRadar describes it as automatically EQ'ing as you play based on playing style and genre, with parameters still manually customizable¹. Guitar World says the player selects a Type and a Genre, for example Clean Rock, and the unit analyzes playing to generate a frequency curve, with finer adjustments possible². Gearnews calls the feature the KI EQ³.

Other features include a Groove Station mode with a drum machine and looper that can be synchronized, a built-in dual-layer digital tuner, MIDI IN and MIDI OUT, a USB-C port for preset management, USB audio and USB MIDI, Bluetooth audio, compatibility with Mooer's wireless footswitch, and support for third-party IR files at 2048pt¹³². Gearnews lists low-latency ASIO USB-C interfacing up to 192kHz and a switchable serial/parallel TRS stereo FX loop³. The GE Cloud app offers MOOER MNRS sample file support, allowing players to download MNRS files of real guitar amp IRs¹. Connections include an effects loop, a pair of XLR outputs with ground lift, a headphones jack and stereo 1/4" outputs¹.

The GE1000Li is fitted with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, which Gearnews says gives 6 hours of playing time from a single charge, and carries a multicolored "Walking Star" design on its treadle¹³. MusicRadar reported no word on price¹; Gearnews listed preorder prices in euros, which are not given here³.