Mooer Releases the E7 Synth Micro Pedal

October 31, 2019 · 4 sources

Mooer announced the E7, a polyphonic guitar synth pedal in the company's micro enclosure and the second pedal in its New Micro series. The pedal carries seven Mooer custom synthesizer tones, each with its own arpeggiator, high and low frequency cut, attack, and speed functions, and it tracks chords as well as single notes¹. The patches are based on those of the GE300, Mooer's multi-effects unit².

The enclosure is the same form factor as the TONE CAPTURE GTR pedal, and Mooer described the tones as analog synth effects. The firmware is upgradeable via USB³.

Key features announced at launch:

• Seven custom synth tones, each with its own arpeggiator¹
• Seven preset slots for storing user sounds¹
• Seven LED indicators on the right side of the shell showing which preset is selected¹⁴
• Firmware upgrades via USB³

The micro enclosure holds five control knobs. Mix controls the volume of the wet and dry signals, and the high and low cut knobs roll off either end of the effect's EQ. The arpeggiator's speed and attack values are adjusted via a designated rotary control, and the arpeggiator itself is activated by holding down the bypass switch. A SAVE button stores the sound per preset rather than globally⁴.

The launch price was set at EUR 88 RRP⁴.

Specifications from Mooer¹:

Gearnews' reviewer was mixed on the tones, questioning the inclusion of a trumpet patch: "It seems an odd choice and I'm sure there are other sounds most guitarists would have found more useful." The reviewer also felt the pedal may have missed an opportunity against the competition, writing that "you might be better off with either the Source Audio or Boss synth" pedals, which cost more but offer more useable sounds⁴.