The Mooer GE200 offers guitarists great versatility – including modelling amp, effects processor, looper, and speaker cabinet simulations based on impulse responses (IR) – in a compact floorboard unit with an elegant design that can be used for both stage and studio applications. Its unique combination of versatile features, compact dimensions, and low weight makes this multi-effects pedal a budget-friendly alternative to similar products from competitors. And it even comes with an integrated USB audio interface for quick audio recordings.
The GE200 allows an effects chain to be freely configured and stored using 55 amp models and 70 different effects. Users are also provided with 26 IR-based cab sims and ten additional slots for uploading their favourite IRs as well as with a built-in looper and tuner. The Mooer GE200 comes with three colour-coded footswitches, two of which serve as bank-up and bank-down buttons for selecting presets, while the third allows either several assigned effect blocks to be toggled on and off, or the tap tempo to be adjusted by pressing and holding the button for a second. The integrated expression pedal, which can also be supplemented by an external pedal, ensures quick and easy access to numerous parameters and control options. The GE200 also features two jack outputs for operation in mono or stereo mode as well as a clear, intuitive layout for easy programming. All this is perfectly complemented by Mooer’s proprietary editor software, which can be downloaded and installed on a computer for free.
The GE200 is the ideal solution for guitarists who are looking for a compact and affordable all-in-one multi-effects processor for use in the home studio, on stage, and for practice sessions that immediately delivers excellent results thanks to numerous amp models, a wide variety of effects, and a particularly user-friendly design. Ambitious beginners will also be won over by its wide sonic palette and great versatility, which come at an unbeatable price compared to most products on the market. Thanks to this excellent price-performance ratio, the GE200 will also be interesting for professional users who are looking for a handy alternative they can use whenever there is only limited space available on stage, or a large rig turns out to be too heavy for frequent transport – this is exactly where the small-sized, lightweight GE200 can step right in.
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 Mooer GE200 is a universal tool that can be used for a large variety of applications: Its wide sonic palette and integrated audio interface are just ideal for composing and songwriting at home, while the particularly useful DI signal recording function allows a pure electric guitar signal to be recorded together with the overall sound output, e.g. for re-amping later on. Further useful features such as an AUX input for connecting a playback device, an onboard drum machine, a metronome, and a dedicated headphone output ensure undisturbed and quiet practice sessions. But the GE200 will also prove its versatility on stage: In addition to delivering an entire signal chain from amp to miked-up cab, it also allows the cab sim to be disabled for the output on one side in order to connect it to an on-stage amp, and use the other output with an active cab simulator to connect a mixing console or PA system.
The process of digital convolution is based on so-called impulse responses (IRs for short). IRs are essentially composed of information about the frequency response of a space or a piece of equipment, which is determined using a short test signal and measured at the output. The usable signal is digitally combined with one of these impulse responses and thus takes on its frequency characteristics. The use of modern processors makes this convolution process possible in real time and is commonly used to simulate the frequency response of rooms and speakers.