Mooer Fifty Fifty 3 Preamp Pedal Review

[@georgewilkins7877]

I've got the Mooer Day Tripper pre amp . I attended a blues night locally took my guitar a small pedalboard with the pre amp on it , cab sim on and plugged into the PA. No amp to haul around and do my back in. It sounded good . Good enough!! No excuses now about not going out to play.!!! Verdict : Marvelous !!! George

[@guruzini1971]

Phil seems like the kind of guy , you could ask to borrow his lawnmower....he'd say of course,.....then offer to mow your yard for you........great human!

[@hlcotten6587]

Always a positive review for you Phil! So proud to see your channel take flight...

[@whatwouldhousedo5136]

Had no idea about the pedal remembering the EQ presets when switching channels- Mooer has really done some great, innovative stuff here.

[@JV8901]

Dont you wish the original amp had that??? I sure do lol

[@PieIX]

Looks like Phil never got around to demoing any other Mooer Micro Per amps?

[@rickydavis4230]

ALMOST 20 MILLION VIEWS ===YOUR AT 19.02 MILLION NOW===GREAT JOB

[@MB-yw3pv]

100K SUBSCRIBERS! CONGRATS PHIL! ITS WELL DESERVED AND COULDN'T HAPPEN TO A NICER GUY, MARCH STARTS NOW TO 200K!

[@dasvassen]

Hi Phil! Quick note. It looks like you have that connected directly to the input of the amp. These are pre-amps, so from what I've read these should actually go to the effects loop to bypass the amp's own pre-amp. *Edit: I mean when not using the cab simulation.

[@EmbelekoBand]

That's really cool. Can't wait until the other 4 reviews before I decide which one to purchase. Thanks Phil & congrats on the 100k subscribers

[@esper9x375]

Great demo man! I cant decide what to get, the 005 or 015. Both sound nice. Im planing to pud a boost infront of it like an sd1 i mainly play deathcore Thank you for making this review. It helps alot

[@emirarnas]

then I suggest you take the 005 fifty fifty 3 mate

[@brucegarris]

I like the graphic and the editing in this video. Very creative and interesting. Keep that evolving!!

[@jmar482]

Wow, the red channel is blistering compared to the blue channel. Really digging your reviews and channel overall Phillip. Thanks.

[@Orbsee]

this is a nice step up to all current market, i hope other pedal will follow this pedal innovation

[@bobclarke8628]

I was digging the direct emulated sound, especially the red channel. Sounded better than with your amp to me.

[@speedypete07gnarly]

Great demo. Can you toggle between the red channel and bypass too?

[@geemac7267]

Congrats on 100K!

[@estebueno9693]

sounded better going direct with the cab sim. try plugging it into the fx loop return instead of the front of the amp when using it normally, so you bypass the amps preamp

[@BboyArpeggios]

Awesome review 🔥🔥 I fell in love with these pedals, and i plan on getting the 001 diesel or the 009 blacknight. I wanted to ask you, if your amp doesn't have a fx loop, can you run it threw the front of the amp?

[@markdakel9253]

Excellent review, I am now strongly considering that pedal.

[@alexvandepas9336]

Reviewing a 5150 inspired preamp padle and not using the frankenstein............ :( so dissapointed.... j.k. nice quick review.... i liked it more then i expected..... greetings from Holland.

[@thedivinehammerswoodworks1895]

I was just waiting to hear you start playing Keith Merrow's Pillars of recreation. ;-)

[@ericellis2729]

The Divine Hammer's Woodworks - Phillip McDjent

[@TobyKBTY]

Holy smokes that Red channel sounds ferocious. And for that price? Teaming this up with something like the new Duncan Powerstage would be a neat little compact rig!

[@stratusxh]

Hey Phil, keep up the good work! Side note - I have that same PRS SE 24 7 string in blue and love it, one of my favorite guitars.

[@anthony27436]

I use my pedalboard with an impulse response pedal at the end of my signal chain and I loaded my favorite IR! Would you recommend using a preamp pedal along with this sort of setup I know experimentation is important what's your opinion! I have the Mooer 015 - brown sound .. and even thought my vacuum tube amp has a preamp using the Mooer as clarity the pedals they just sound.. I was wondering if it was applicable to using a pedal board with an Impulse response pedal direct to PA or is it Overkill

[@Chord_The_Seeker]

The red channel sounds all right, but when you were playing AC/DC on the blue channel it sounded thin and anemic.

[@SteveStell]

just like the real 5150 lol. Cleaner channel always has sounded a little thin.

[@kellyjackson7889]

Wait till you hear the ENGL Blackmore version

[@younesbentoumi8655]

Hey Phil, I like your content...I also appreciate how down to earth you are :)

[@arcanics1971]

I like the cab sim mode. Nice touch!

[@9999plato]

The cab simulation sounds pretty good but it's not my style of amp. Looking forward to the others.

[@outofdinero]

The Mooer 005 sounds great when I plug it into my effects return with the speaker cab sim on. With the speaker cab sim off, it sounds like garbage. Can anyone explain why? I thought my physical cab was supposed to provide that quality?

[@jacoobyslaps]

Derek Hung Is your cabinet low quality?

[@trogsguitarist1284]

Not my case, it sounds amazing. Be sure it is not flashing...

[@robertthomas2117]

I'd love to hear one of these into something like an EHX 44 Magnum, would it be a valid backup rig?

[@estebueno9693]

Robert Thomas probably

[@NealWalter]

It totally would Robert, check out the new BabyBomb30, I've used this with the Marshall preamp pedal by Mooer and it was too loud for my drummer :-) www.osiamo.com/Mooer-Baby-Bomb-30?sc=36&category=-136

[@micjoe68]

drummers need to be put on their place....

[@Johnnycoretv]

Screw that, make it your main rig!! Its amazing, so good, can't say enough about this preamp.

[@emilcindahl9149]

@@NealWalterwas it really loud enough for practise etc.? Been seing some different opinions on this!

[@esper9x375]

that prs 7 string kicks ass great review man is the no cab sim (plugged in amp) sounds decent? or should you use the cab sim of live applications?

[@dalepal]

The preamp pedal could work out well if one wants a particular amp sound without having to buy a separate amp.

[@ickimadrasi8965]

The Voleton dapper dark is a wonderful pedal, please check it out sometime

[@JustBcozx84]

where are the other 4 reviews? I've been looking forward to these.

[@spotmfd9431]

I own the 007 Pedal sounds good going into interface and solid state hotone amp. Sounds like crap going into the front of a tube amp or effects looper.

[@axleblaze123]

This vs 5150 overdrive mxr

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

Seconded!

[@jacoobyslaps]

This isn’t an overdrive pedal. It’s an amplifier.

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

@@jacoobyslaps It isn't an amplifier, it's a pre-amplifier.

[@jacoobyslaps]

thegreatsiberianitch Correct, an amplifier.

[@thegreatsiberianitch]

@@jacoobyslaps Amplifiers power speakers, preamplifiers boost and attenuate signals. Buy a preamplifier, wire it to speakers, it will do nearly nothing to power them, you will need an amplifier.

[@SteveStell]

This is the sort of product that pisses off of Eddie Van Halen big time. He's known to go after companies like this. Hard to enforce outside the USA, but he could get them pulled off Ebay usa, amazon etc. The black graphic striping design.......that being said, it looks like a pretty sweet pedal. Sounds really good.

[@dhoops616]

Steve Stell go look on Mooer’s site. Haha they took off the stripes and changed the name. I thought the SAME thing too ha and we were right.

[@cbon0011]

Hey Phil, nice video. I have one question about the last configuration (i.e. with the cab sim). I would like to use this pedal as a direct replacement for an amp head, but still want to hear sound coming from behind me on stage. Would it make sense to connect this to a cabinet (ex. 2 x 12), with the cabinet being a stand-in for the PA? Usually there are cabinets wherever we play, but not heads, so i want to avoid carrying around a heavy head everywhere i go. Cheers for your comments!

[@mattel_es8046]

And you didn't use the frankenstrat on the wall!!??

[@jmginez7774]

which pedal do you prefer between 005, 008, and 009 for modern metal tones?

[@JUNINHOMALTEEN]

Congrats on the video, great! Does this pedal get too hot? I ask because I bought one recently and I notice that the temperature rises a lot, getting very hot.

[@Linker064]

Great review ! I would like to ear the 0009 blacknight.

[@solomonoh7769]

Does it go well with clean tube amps, like Fender Blues Deluxe?

[@mazklassa9338]

Is that a Ltd edition evh in all black front panel situated over your right shoulder?

[@RobNY5150]

Hey Phillip... question. I know you owned a guitar store for years. I've had this a conversation recently with people but do you believe that most stores like GC and Sam Ash are set up wrong as far as physical layout? (putting aside their business models)

[@wastbs]

Do a comparison of the Head Rush effects pedal Board vs. the Fractal Rack/Pedal Board used by Steve Via.

[@kevinstarofficial]

Please do a review on your Ibanez RG 7620 ! there's no proper review of those on youtube and it's a shame.

[@bigdaddycoolhall]

sweet pedal! at only $100? can't t go wrong trying to get my 5150 tone, considering its half the price. great job Phillip! looks like a keeper!!!!

[@jackalker6384]

so, does it go into the FX loop? and where would it go in the chain? before or after reverb/delay/etc.?

[@AaronMorgan666]

Sorry I'm late but, this is your amp so it would go, guitar, tubescreamer, noise gate, mooer preamp, what ever fx pedals your using, then into fx return of amp. If no fx pedals, then preamp into fx return.

[@Sean3503]

Sounds surprisingly like the 5150 for a small pedal.

[@irwan86]

My 005 got some latency when toggle between channel or on/off. Is it normal?

[@ayeapprove]

I'm really interested in the Mesa Mk3 one

[@NicBurrows]

So are you going to review that Joyo Bantamp BlueJay :-) ?

[@cchavez248]

If I'm not mistaken, he has. I wish there was a good search feature in youtube that would make it easier to search past episodes...!!

[@josuequinones9366]

This or the bb preamp which is better

[@JoloCarrera]

Great review! Any chance you'll check out other pedals from the series? I'm interested in the Boogie Mk. III one. Thanks!

[@rockpinch5177]

Can i use it in clean channel of my solid state amp? And which mode should i use on clean amp?

[@AkiraSpectrum]

Very cool pedal. Love that 7-string PRS, I own one myself :-)

[@mightyhammerhead]

You never answered your question at the beginning..."what does it mean that it's a pre amp pedal"? ... what does that mean? Thanks...

[@jacoobyslaps]

Robert Adams Guitar amplifiers are comprised of “power amp” and “preamp” sections. This pedal is a “preamp” section of an amplifier in pedal form. They also make a “poweramp” section as well. These are modeled after famous, well known amplifiers and they’re able to be kept on your pedal board, in a small, continent package. Combine the preamp pedal with the power amp pedal and you have an entire guitar amplifier on your pedalboard. With this you can run straight to a PA and not have to worry about a speaker cabinet. Or you can use a cabinet if you want.

[@StigmataOfficial]

Hi i had issues with my cali pre amp 008 - it doesn't work on a 9V 300ma power suply properly. and it doesn't work on a 500ma 9v adaptor s well=(? whats the adaptor or the brand you are using for this =(? please help!

[@StigmataOfficial]

whats the power source you are using in this video? brand or adaptor? voltage and mA please!

[@FFLarrosa]

can I use it as a regular distortion pedal ?

[@rodrigobelinchon2982]

What cabinet and mic are you using ?

[@suhailcouto1832]

I would call it good cop bad cop instead of blue channel or red channel

[@alexanderjosephross]

Suhail Couto Nice guitar! Duo sonic?

[@florinsurtea4326]

Can I use this pedal in live applications directly in the mixer without DI box?

[@megatyaesree]

Florin Surtea yes

[@kevinbrooks6265]

is it ok running this direct into a clean amp ?

[@JosePineda-jn8jk]

5150 Mk3? In a pedal?

[@jgmopar]

I see you guys on KZbin demo these pedals but I have not seen them for sale anywhere. Why is that?

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Not sure, but they are in stock with the US distributor.

[@jgmopar]

Thanks, I will have a look last time I checked I couldn't find them anywhere

[@564df6g5h4d6f5g4h6d5]

How many decibels before you upset the neighbors? Wow great harmonics love that giant yellow head ;-)

[@titanuranus]

It's so hot in Arizona, the decibels are actually consumed by the heat before they can reach the neighbors.

[@bradmiddleton412]

HELP! I've just got one of these today, and I'm powering it using my T-Rex power supply, which is turning it on, but the pedal is doing a weird clicking sound and not doing the proper pedal function when it is on. But when I power it using a 9V adapter plug, it works fine. So does this mean it HAS to be powered by a 9V adapter and isn't designed to work off a power supply brick?

[@rabasfamily3515]

Make sure you are hooking it to a 9vdc, 300ma or more on your brick power supply

[@davesurace1281]

Another cool vid! thanks brother!

[@electronikita]

Doesn't really hold well against AMT's stuff (P2 in this case specifically)

[@gearzilla4112]

wow.. it actually works. authentic.

[@arkavagoswami3068]

plz do demo 009 black night

[@mick6084]

Hi! Is it normal for the unit to get hot?

[@jesus4pincho]

Yes, it applies to all mooer pedals haha my radar gets really hot but nothing bad

[@jafethuerta]

You should review all of them.

[@jakeoneill1049]

Is it seriously so hot in Arizona that plastic stuff outside melts?

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Jake ONeill yes, some times. can not leave stuff in the car.

[@Thatisnotsolidsnake]

What amp is it simulating

[@guitardudeguy3139]

What are the prices on these preamps from Mooer?

[@PhillipMcKnight]

$98

[@guruzini1971]

Phil, you seems like the kind of guy , you could ask to borrow his lawnmower....he'd say of course,.....then offer to mow your yard for you........great human!.....keep it up KYG

[@guitardudeguy3139]

Phillip McKnight thanks...you prefer them in the front of a clean amp? Or looped in place..aka Fender etc.?

[@MB-yw3pv]

Phil you have to show us the last part without the emoji face!

[@DreamhopMusic]

so interesting thx =)

[@xosis3486]

Wow, I'm blown away, can't wait to see the rest of the series. Here's a question, with newer pedals blurring the lines between amp tones and pedal tones, how long before an amp doesn't really make a difference anymore. I know most people would argue the true feel of tubes, but the reality is if most people heard that pedal without seeing it , they couldn't tell the difference. Especially in the hands of a guitarist who plays well and has good touch, tone and feel. Perhaps a future Q&A.

[@sickhemi6454]

you are supposed to put it in the effects returm of the amp phil!

[@PhillipMcKnight]

sick hemi I didn't disclose how I set it up. but I will make sure in the next video how I do it.

[@sickhemi6454]

you can see you were plugged into the input of theevh mini head

[@mikedisd3]

Aren't distortion pedals supposed to go before the preamp? I thought the effects loop was just for effects pedals.

[@ryanteacher8134]

But the Mooer is not a distortion pedal. It's a preamp. You are supposed to bypass the amp's preamp but plugging it straight into the power amp (effects return). If Phillip has this running into the front of his amp, then the amp's preamp is colouring the voice of the Mooer, and making this demo kind of useless.

[@metallixro]

PMcK can do metal :) Now we just want more!

[@mikcrone]

sounds very fizzy? maybe I'm wrong

[@strat-xq5oy]

like the other posters have said, these micro (preamps) are made only for the effects loop. firstly if you shove it in the front of the amp you will damage your amp and secondly that is the reason the poor little fucker sounds bad. it is meant to (replace the preamp section of your amp) i have tried all the mooer preamps they are really good (except the 2rock) which doesn't sound to good. the vox clone is very good..........(as long as you connect it the right way round)

[@fintanoclery2698]

Had to watch an ad for men's hair transplant before this video......KZbin has a cruel sense of humor.

[@Duke_Silver]

This pedal isn`t using digital modeling, is it?

[@PhillipMcKnight]

Jestem Genek yes, it is digital. I can not imagine it isn't. But I will open one up in the next video and we all will take a look

[@solomonoh7769]

No offense but, 5150 sim pedal through actual 5150 seems a bit redundant lol

[@likeanuuk6612]

should have used the EHV guitar....

[@YOSHIMI00]

Do more of these boss!

[@Lex10999]

Cool pedal wow.

[@danwilhite]

Sounds good!!

[@carlosfranceschi]

phil the oldest djenter im town

[@bakerXderek]

That thing has some beef to it

[@564df6g5h4d6f5g4h6d5]

Hmm no views? I must be the first viewer?

[@BrianKaplanUCNBG]

I am not a metal head...and not an EVH player but amazed by his talent that he had (RIP) but why do people always try shit like this meaning a 7 string Guitar...EVH was about simple...1 or two pickup guitar that created his brown sound...so it was a 1- pickup guitar and an Amp with a Variac....so let's do this video over...get a 1- pickup guitar - and the Brown Sound EVH Amp and shoot ot rogjt against this pedal...

[@564df6g5h4d6f5g4h6d5]

How about I want to play through 3 amps at the same time. What's the best way to do this. A 100 watt tube amp and a couple old Peavey Renowns. I'm looking for a cheap solution because I'm a starving musician. Literally had 2 scoops of ice cream for dinner not sure how I'm gonna pay next months rent. Favorite guitar cost $35 and has gunshot wounds ;-)

[@IllusionaryFuneral]

Tough question. I hope someone has an answer for you, because out of curiousity, I'd like to know the answer, too. You can play through 2 amps if you have a stereo cab (or two cabs) and an ABY switcher, but I dunno if they make ABCY pedals or something like that.

[@TheRockinDonkey]

Ok, I had to laugh at the emoji

[@Nikkibausch]

Shouldn't even need that pedal going into that sexy ass marshall !! That pedal has good features and ideas but it's still just toyish sounding maybe just me ?

[@ajrichetti2821]

why is it unique. .well thats very simple...its the lord and masters Edward Van halens actual creation that they copied and put into a stomp box

[@jobckts682]

Massive sounds. But too Mini.