The MOSKY Mini Loop Box is a compact loop box from Mosky, listed by the maker under its Mini Guitar Pedals range as model MP-0131. A loop box is a switching pedal rather than an effect: it carries a send and return pair that forms an effects loop, so the pedals connected inside that loop can all be brought in or taken out of your signal chain with a single footswitch, instead of pressing each pedal's own bypass switch.
What it does
With a loop box on your board, any pedals you place between its send and return jacks are either in the chain or fully out of it, depending on the loop's footswitch. That gives you two practical uses:
- Group switching: put several pedals, for example an overdrive, a fuzz and a delay, inside one loop and switch the whole group on and off with one press.
- Instrument switching: Mosky says the Loop Box can also be used to switch between multiple instruments, with a second instrument plugged into the return, letting you change guitars without unplugging and doing so quietly1.
Because the pedals inside the loop are hard-bypassed when it is off, they are out of the signal path entirely rather than merely in bypass mode, which is the main reason players use a loop box instead of relying on each pedal's own bypass.
Where it sits in the Mosky range
Mosky makes several loop boxes alongside this mini model, and they differ mainly in how many loops they give you123:
| Model | Loops | Notable features |
|---|---|---|
| Loop Box (MP-013) | 1 | Mini format, instrument switching1 |
| Dual Loop Box | 2 | Runs two independent or series loops; loops can be reversed with a rear switch; Neutrik plug sockets; aluminum enclosure4 |
| 3 Loop Box | 3 | Three switchable loops2 |
| 4X4 Loop Box | 4 | Four FX loops with send and return per channel; left BANK button selects a combination, right ACTION button confirms it3 |
The Dual Loop Box is the closest step up: it runs two loops that can work independently or in series, and a rear switch reverses the order of the two loops, something the single-loop mini version cannot do4. At the other end, the 4X4 is a programmable switcher, with bank buttons for selecting and confirming loop combinations3.
How it compares with other makers
A similar single-loop product from another maker is the One Control Minimal Series 1 Loop Box, which One Control describes as "a sturdy and simple effects loop switcher"5. Both take the same approach: one switchable loop in a small box, with no effects of their own. The differences between loop boxes at this size are mostly in the hardware, such as the Neutrik plug sockets and aluminum enclosure Mosky specifies on its Dual Loop Box4.
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Questions
What does a loop box do?
A loop box puts effects into a switchable loop. Pedals connected between its send and return jacks are bypassed entirely when the loop is off, so you can bring several pedals in and out with one footswitch instead of pressing each one.
Can the Mosky Loop Box switch between two guitars?
Yes. Mosky says that with a second instrument plugged into the return, the Loop Box can switch between multiple instruments without unplugging either one, and that the switching is quiet.
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- Minimal Series 1 Loop Box (OC-M-1L), One Control USA
