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The Mooer GE1000 multi-effects pedal is a true all-rounder that boasts numerous guitar effects and a wide range of amp, preamp, and speaker cabinet simulations using MNRS impulse response (IR) sample files in a single unit. Inside its compact housing, the GE1000 accommodates everything a guitarist needs in the rehearsal room, on stage, or in the studio: Tuner, balanced XLR outputs, MIDI I/O, FX loop, ground lift switch, audio interface, expression pedal, drum machine, looper, and five robust backlit footswitches. Direct control and optimum usability are ensured by a 5" colour touch screen that allows the routing of complex multi-effect chains to be easily modified via drag and drop using only one finger alongside 17 buttons and two control knobs that provide direct access to various editing functions. And the good news is: All of this comes at the price of just two boutique pedals.
The Mooer GE1000 allows an entire conventional electric guitar setup to be modelled without making compromises on sound quality or usability. All users have to do is store the desired elements in one of the 14 slots via drag and drop in Edit mode, e.g. a boost pedal first, a smooth overdrive second, a light chorus third, followed by an amp model and a cab sim, optionally include further effects in different positions in the effects chain, subsequently adjust the resulting signal using an AI-driven master EQ, and finally store the complete setup in one of the 255 preset slots. The Mooer GE1000 offers sufficient CPU power for computing an amp, a cab sim, and approximately twelve FX pedals without creating annoying background noise, which usually occurs with long analogue signal chains and poor-quality mains adapters on a pedalboard.
Its high versatility, intuitive operation, and excellent sound quality make the Mooer GE1000 particularly interesting for advanced beginners and experienced guitarists alike. Beginners will benefit from its user-friendly, intuitive design and the possibility of exploring and learning how to use all the relevant guitar effects without spending a fortune, while experienced guitarists will be able to intuitively recreate their "old" analogue setup in next to no time. Mooer's MNRS impulse response (IR) sample files with a resolution of 2048 sample points even allow users to integrate their own amp and favourite speaker cab into the signal chain with astonishing authenticity and in excellent quality. What is more, the built-in expression pedal can be flexibly assigned different functions to directly control dynamic effects such as wah or rotary speakers.
Mooer is based in the Chinese city of Shenzhen and has been making products for guitarists since 2010, which include compact single pedals through to multi-effects units and compact amplifiers. The company initially produced a range of mini pedals before making perhaps its most significant breakthrough in 2016 with the sophisticated Ocean Machine delay pedal, which was designed in collaboration with Devin Townsend. Mooer's product range now also includes solutions that feature amp modelling, IR-based speaker simulation, and matching equalisers, and the company's focus remains firmly on the use of digital technology.
The numerous features of the Mooer GE1000 make it eminently suitable for a wide range of applications. This versatile multi-effects pedal offers all the necessary functions for just about every scenario (with the only exception being recording sessions in a professional studio): A ground lift switch that will come in useful in the rehearsal room and on stage, balanced XLR outputs and an integrated low-latency USB audio interface for recordings in the home studio, a convenient headphone output for practice sessions at home, and innovative MNRS technology for integrating one's beloved analogue pedals into the effects chain. In a nutshell, the Mooer GE1000 allows an entire chain comprising pedalboard, tuner, footswitch, amp, speaker cab, and drum machine/looper to be modelled and directly controlled without making compromises in comfort, sound quality, or the price-performance ratio.
GE Labs
Mooer’s GE Labs preset management software, which is available for Apple iOS and iPad OS devices, provides users with instant access to 171 amp models, effects pedals, and Mooer's proprietary MNRS (Mooer non-linear response sample) files, which comprise impulse responses (IR) from amp and cab simulations. User can also share MNRS files with others via the Mooer GE Cloud and purchase third-party IRs in the app. A particular stand-out feature of the clearly designed and intuitive GE Labs app is its innovative sampling function, which allows the tone of a real amp, effects pedal, or speaker cabinet to be sampled as an impulse response and subsequently exported to the GE1000 using the MNRS 2.0 Engine. GE Labs also offers all the necessary configuration options for MIDI integration in order to conveniently control effect parameters or switch presets from a distance, thereby reducing the complexity of setups and boosting musicians' creativity, e.g. using MIDI click tracks during live performances.