The Mosky SOL918 Multi-Effects Pedal is a five-in-one unit from moskyaudio that puts reverb, delay, an effects loop, overdrive and distortion in a single enclosure. The maker describes it on its product page as a "5 Effects in 1 Unit", aimed at players who want those five functions without dedicating a pedalboard space to each one1. It sits in the multi-effects pedals category, alongside moskyaudio's other combined unit, the Mosky RD5 Multi-Effects Pedal.
What it does
The SOL918 covers two broad jobs at once. The time-based side carries reverb and delay, the two effects most players use to add space and repeats to a sound, covered in more depth on the reverb and delay type pages. The drive side carries overdrive and distortion, the two most common ways of adding grit and sustain, as described on the overdrive and distortion pages1.
Between those sits an effects loop, a routing feature rather than a sound of its own: it lets a player place other pedals between the SOL918's drive section and its time-based effects, which is the usual order for keeping repeats and reverb tails clean when the drive is switched on or off1.
Size, weight and power
The enclosure measures 230 x 65 x 36 mm and weighs 490 g, so it is a single long pedal rather than a wide multi-effects floor unit1. Power comes from a 9V DC jack with negative tip, and moskyaudio recommends a regulated supply1.
The maker specifies a regulated 9V DC supply with negative tips. As with any digital-equipped pedal, a quality isolated supply is the safe choice rather than a daisy chain.
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Questions
What effects does the Mosky SOL918 include?
The SOL918 combines five effects in one unit: reverb, delay, an effects loop, overdrive and distortion. moskyaudio describes it on its product page as a 5-in-1 effects pedal, so a player can cover time-based effects, drive tones and loop switching without filling a pedalboard with separate units.
