Mooer Audio announces GE200 Pro multi-effects pedal

July 30, 2024 · 4 sources

Mooer Audio announced the GE200 Pro on July 30, 2024, describing it as the "affordable" sibling to its flagship GE1000 multi-effects pedal¹. Guitar World reported that it succeeds the GE200, which it called a $250 "giant killer"², and GuitarPlayer described it as essentially an updated version of that budget floor modeler³.

The unit carries 286 amp and effect modules¹³⁴² and 20 storage slots for first- and third-party impulse responses³². Its Groove Station mode combines a 60-second looper that can be BPM-synchronized, a drum machine with 70 patterns and a metronome¹³⁴². It also has a tuner, tap tempo and an adjustable global EQ³². The interface centers on a 3.5-inch color LCD, smaller than the GE1000's 5-inch screen¹⁴, navigated with a select knob that rotates or presses³⁴.

Hardware includes an onboard expression pedal, a jack for a second external expression pedal, quick-access module buttons, three footswitches for presets and two more for browsing preset banks¹³. The effects loop can run in series or parallel¹³². Connectivity covers 1/4-inch input and output jacks, a 3.5mm headphone output, stereo XLR outputs, MIDI in and out, USB-C and Bluetooth¹³⁴². Bluetooth also handles audio playback and control through the GE CLOUD app¹⁴.

Two versions were announced: the standard GE200 Pro and the GE200 Pro Li, which runs on a rechargeable lithium-ion battery and adds a customizable ambient LED strip¹³⁴².

Pricing was not settled at announcement. MusicRadar reported prices as TBC¹, and Guitar World and GuitarPlayer said no price had been confirmed³². GuitarPlayer noted the GE200 at around $200 and the GE250 at $383 as a rough indication³; Guitar World listed the GE200 at $250, the GE250 at $382 and the GE300 at $660².