Mooer GE150 Multi FX ultimate 2-Year In-Depth Review.

The main features of the Mooer GE150 are:

• 55 high-quality AMP models that utilize MOOER’s non-linear digital amp modelling technology from the PREAMP series.
• Up to 9 effect types. 151 different effects in total.
• 26 user slots to load in your favorite 3rd party IR files to recreate the dynamics and feel of a real tube amp.
• 200 preset patches.
• Tap Tempo function.
• Programmable expression pedal.
• Firmware update via USB port.
• Up to 80 seconds of recording time with a built-in LOOPER.
• Headphone output for silent practice.
• AUX IN allows you to play audio files from your device.
• 40 types of drum rhythms and 10 metronome settings.  
• OTG function supports smartphone recording.

In-Depth User Experience

I received the Mooer GE150 as a gift and it has served me well being able to deliver in everything from; silent home practice, band practice, live gigs, and home recording. It does most of these pretty well. At the minute is my go-to setup for home practice as I can get almost any tone I want, I’m able to plug my phone in for backing tracks, use the metronome or drum tracks and plug my headphones in.

The user interface is straightforward and displayed brightly on the display. The menu is simplistic and allows you to alter the presets by sequentially going through the effect types, using the 2 knurled controls. The effect types that are active for that preset are displayed by a series of green LEDs for quick reference.

The GE150 comes with 200 presets, the first batch represents a different preset for each amplifier being modelled. Their names are tweaked versions of real amplifiers and it’s easy to see which amplifier it’s trying to emulate. The other presets are a mix of different effect types, songs, and artists. They do a decent job and with a little bit of tweaking it’s easy to get a good useable tone. You of course can override these patches to create your own sound.

The manual that comes with the unit is fairly basic but does a good job of giving you the fundamentals to start exploring the unit by yourself, which is often the best way of learning. The learning curve can be quite steep, particularly if it’s your first multi-fx unit, otherwise, you should be okay as everything is reversible so don’t be afraid of making mistakes. There’s also a large community on Facebook where you can post questions and get answers from other users.

Multi FX Capabilities and Sound Customization

The Mooer GE150 comes packed with a vast array of effects and amp simulations. These are organised into 9 groups and are sequential in the signal chain. The first group is “FX” these are compressors that are pretty good, you’ll find the mooer blue and yellow compressors which are both available to buy separately as pedals. Next comes the “Distortion” bank, here you will find all your distortion needs, there are tube screamer-type pedals, RAT-type medals, and Fuzz to name a few. You are able to fine-tune the parameters to match your musical vision.

Where the GE150 really shines is its amp simulations, there are 55 different types ranging from vintage classics to modern powerhouses. They are some of the best simulations I’ve seen in a floor unit at this price point and are a far cry away from Amp Sims from a few years earlier. The majority of which are useable and adjustable. The Cab Sims do a decent job of recreating various guitar cabinets, and you have the ability to turn them on and off depending on what you’re outputting through. 

There’s a bank of noise suppressors and noise gates and then a bank of “EQ” effects allowing you to balance the EQ to achieve your desired tone. Following on is an extensive collection of modulation effects such as; flanger, phaser, chorus, whammy, jet flanger, and wah. These are fun to play with and gain experience with these different types of effects. I mostly stook to the wah and assigned it to the foot pedal so that I could control it during a performance.

The final 2 banks are “delays” and “reverbs”. My favorite delays were the analog delay and the dual delay. The adjustable parameters change depending on which effect is selected. There are plenty of reverbs to choose from and despite being digital perform well.