Micro / Nano pedal database

fretmeister

Can we get a micro / nano pedal database sticky?

I was looking at the Nano Board thread on TGP and thought it would be a good idea to have somewhere that lists all the micro pedals we like.

Ideally with little any experiences of forumites using them so the rest of us can get an idea - especially when they are clones of larger ones.

I've only used a few so far:

Xotic SL Drive

Xotic SP Compressor

Mooer Chorus

Mooer Phaser

Every 5 mins someone new seems to launch a micro range and until someone bites the bullet and tries one it's difficult to know what is good and what isn't!

So, anyone got any they like or hate? Any Hotones, Henrettas, Malekkos etc etc? Any good and easy self-build kits?

Anything you've got, as long as it's tiny!

monquixote

I've had the Xotics and Mooers and they are very good. Especially the SP comp which is an all time favorite.

I also tried a Pickle Vibe and that was really great.

handsomerik

HOF mini and Spark Boost mini are both amazing. Spark mini is super functional with it's 2 way switching option. (on/off as normal or 'performance' feature which allows you to step on to boost a short phrase and as soon as you step off its off again.) So many other pedals could use this. TC should release a true bypass looper with this function so you can have it for any pedal.

monquixote

handsomerik said:

HOF mini and Spark Boost mini are both amazing. Spark mini is super functional with it's 2 way switching option. (on/off as normal or 'performance' feature which allows you to step on to boost a short phrase and as soon as you step off its off again.) So many other pedals could use this. TC should release a true bypass looper with this function so you can have it for any pedal.

EHX Chillswitch can do this I think.

hubobulous

TC Polytune Mini is great

frankus

If this is for ones we've owned:

Mooer Ensemble King
PiggyFX Schweinfleisch Fuzz
Mooer Eleclady
TC HOF
Lovepickle Babyface Trem
Mooer Shimverb
Mooer Tremolo

DIY
Madbean Bearhug
Madbean Zero Point Micro
Poodle Pedal parts Enlightenment Drive
Poodle Pedal parts Candyman
APIS Klon
Tonepad Tremulus Lune
Tonepad Orange Squeeze
Poodle Pedal parts Orange Squeeze
sho vero board

Grunfeld

The Mooer Black Secret is a definite win IMO.
Sounds just like me Rat.  And more.

The Mooer "acoustic" pedal -- whatever it's really called.  Is very serviceable in a band situation.  If you need something that sounds exactly like an acoustic, get an acoustic.  But this tiny pedal is very effective in the context of a live gig for suddenly sounding like you're strumming a Jumbo.

I'm calling time out on the Mooer Yellow compressor.  If I think it's good... why is it off my board?  I'm not sure it's good.  I f*ing hate compressors.  I think it's probably me.

Dave_Mc

Grunfeld said:

The Mooer Black Secret is a definite win IMO.
Sounds just like me Rat.  And more.

+1

I don't have a real rat here to compare it to, but it sounds really good. And possibly a bit more versatile with the clipping switchy.

stonevibe

I have a Mooer Cruncher and its a good little dirt pedal and has a lot of gain on tap. My only gripe is the small black dials are ridiculously small, so therefore hard to see where they are set.

Bucket

I have a Mooer Yellow Compressor and I think it's fantastic. Might be the best compressor I've ever used, for any money. Very nice and transparent if you want it to be, I have it set to add a little extra volume and thickness to cleans or a tiny, tiny extra bit of gain to overdriven sounds, and it doesn't nastily squash the sound like many other compressors do (well, unless you want it to).

My dad also has a Mooer Mod Factory which is really cool. I'd buy one just for the Slicer function alone.

fretmeister

The Black Secret is definitely on my try list.

I listened to a load of Hotone demos on youtube last night and they sound pretty good, but they might actually be too small - in that when placed next to another one it looks really difficult to only hit one pedal swtich and not two.

Might have to take the plunge on a compressor or something else that I'd always leave on, just to see.

JMP220478

Can recommend
Mooer Pure Boost / Flex Boost based on the Xotic RC and AC boosts - I've not had originals but very happy with these.

stickyfiddle

I've had good success with 

Poodle/Pedalparts Boner Boost (Super Hard-On clone)

Poodle/Pedalparts Blaster (Alembic Stratoblaster clone)

fretmeister

I've never built a pedal.

Quite tempted to try a simple one though.

dogload

My Mooer recommendations would be:

Black Secret

Elec Lady Flanger

Orange90 Phaser

AnaEcho

Trelicopter

Green Mile

Grey Phaze

Not too impressed by the Shimverb (not spacey enough for me) or the Chorus (but htere again, I only really like the Ibanez Bi-Mode Chorus sound). 

frankus

Oh yeah,

the Mooer Orange 90 is good.
I kept the Malekko Omicron Phaser on my board in preference because it's more chewy
I also had the Reecho which is good but I kept it on the analog setting all the time and didn't bother with the others..
all told I prefer the Madbeans Zero Point Micro as it's more tape-like and stuff.

Beexter

Xotic SP Comp & SL Drive - both on my board and love 'em.

Mooer Elec Lady is nice but not currently on my board.

HOF Mini.

guitarfishbay

fretmeister said:

but they might actually be too small - in that when placed next to another one it looks really difficult to only hit one pedal swtich and not two.

This is my issue with them.  The width of my own feet (and lack of accuracy) remains the same, so there is still only so much advantage to going with these small footprint pedals.  For the most part the main reason I'd look at these mini pedals is that they cost less.  In terms of fitting them on a board they're not really any more practical vs a Boss size pedal for my tastes.  YMMV.

I've had a Black Secret and it was good.  Great tones for the money if you find a s/h one.

frankus

If you get a small pedaltrain then you'll probably find the jacks dictate the spacing.

Even with pancake jacks the in and out sockets don't line up on different brands so you end up with two rows of footswitches.

In my case on a pedaltrain midi it's 3 rows of pedals

also it's a board to take places to jam, if I ever did a gig I'd take a car and a Fender twin instead of a cornell romany (if you get my drift).

tone1

I have Mooer pedals which I think are ace;
Trelicopter
Orange phaser
Eleclady
Ensemble king