The Mooer Micro Preamp 018 Custom 100 is a mini preamp pedal in Mooer's Micro Preamp series, a line of small pedals that model the preamp sections of well-known amplifiers. The 018 Custom 100 was announced in August 2018 alongside two siblings, the 016 Phoenix and the 017 Cali MK IV, and the series was priced at $99 per pedal12.
What it does
The Custom 100 is based, according to Mooer, on a 100 watt "Plexi style" boutique amplifier model, and like the other Micro Preamp pedals it puts that amp's preamp into a pedal format2. MusicRadar described the 018 as based on a 100-watt Plexi-based boutique signature amp3.
It has two channels, each with independent gain, volume and EQ, a feature Guitar World noted across the 016, 017 and 018 models1. The range also includes an optional built-in cab sim, meaning the pedal can be used into a guitar amp or, with the cab sim switched in, directly into a recording setup or full-range output3.
The two channels are voiced differently. Mooer's descriptions, as reported by gearnews.com:
- Clean channel: said to produce "both American shimmer in the 'F' style and 'English heat'"2
- Drive channel: "said to sound classically British with a modern twist", with what Mooer calls a very wide gain range2
Where it sits in the Micro Preamp range
The 018 Custom 100 is one of three Micro Preamp models Mooer announced together, numbered 016, 017 and 018, listed as "available soon for $99 each"41. All share the same format: dual channels with independent gain, volume and EQ, and the optional cab sim1. Mooer describes the 018's clean channel as able to produce "both American shimmer in the "F" style and "English heat""12.
The Micro Preamp pedals were announced as "available soon for $99 each"1.
For a player, the Custom 100 is the British-voiced option of the 2018 trio: a compact preamp that can act as a pedalboard preamp into a power amp or audio interface, or as a drive pedal in front of an amplifier, with the cab sim available when no guitar cabinet is in the chain231.
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Questions
What amplifier is the Mooer Micro Preamp 018 Custom 100 based on?
Mooer says the Custom 100 is based on a 100 watt Plexi style boutique signature amplifier. The pedal models that amp's preamp section in a mini enclosure, with two channels covering tones the maker describes as classically British with a modern twist on the drive side.
Does the Custom 100 have a cab sim?
Yes. MusicRadar reports that the Micro Preamp range, which includes the 016 Phoenix, 017 Cali MK IV and 018 Custom 100, has an optional built-in cab sim, so the pedal can be run straight into an audio interface or power amp as well as into a guitar cabinet.
Sources (4)
- Mooer Unveils Three New Micro Preamp Mini-Pedals, Guitar World, 2018-08-22
- Mooer adds three new preamp pedals, gearnews.com, 2018-08-02
- Mooer bolsters Micro Preamp range with 3 new mini pedals, MusicRadar, 2018-08-22
- Mooer launches three Micro Preamp pedals, Guitar.com, 2018-08-23
