BigBeatNut Posted June 25, 2013 Posted June 25, 2013 ... then check these (eBay search): http://is.gd/4U6y1h Obviously very,very, similar to Mooer designs (if you asked me to guess, I'd say they might come from the same factory). Also, half the price and often with a 'Make Offer' listing so they could go cheaper, possibly. Quote
TG Flatline Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Same product, re-boxed and re-badged by the looks of it. Crazy cheap. Quote
Ancient Mariner Posted June 26, 2013 Posted June 26, 2013 Also available from Donnerdeal. For quite a few they have crossed the ethical line by writing stuff like OCD on the side of the drive pedal. Clone & emulate, yes, but to use the trademark belonging to someone else on the product, no. Quote
Guest FretNoMore Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 I like cheap, but call me stupid, I prefer to buy at a higher price, supporting those who design and make the originals. Of course I know nothing about these specific pedals, but at that price I bet they are rip offs of others' products and produced in some asian sweatshop. Quote
Ancient Mariner Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 FNM - they are, almost certainly, a re-hash of someone else's product, just like almost every other pedal, amplifier and guitar out there. Maybe they do use the same value components as an OCD etc, although I think that unlikely because many of these things sound somewhat different to the pedal they claim to emulate. For me, I'll try to buy the pedal with the sound I want, and many of these things have their own sound because of changes made to the circuit or values. I do like the tiny size, but have never had the sound[i] I wanted [/i]from the mooers I bought (anyone want an elec lady?). My favourite overdrive/distortion pedal is a Visualsound Jekyll & Hyde, but no-one ever rags them about ripping off the tubescreamer or Boss DS series because they are a 'home product'. Tempted by the Rat and the tuner right now. Wish they made a reverb - everyone does delays. Quote
uncle psychosis Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1372329888' post='2124320'] Tempted by the Rat and the tuner right now. Wish they made a reverb - everyone does delays. [/quote] Mooer do a reverb - the Shimverb. There's quite a few floating around second hand because people like me bought them for the shimmer mode and then decided they didn't like it. The "normal" reverb sounds on it are pretty good though. Quote
Sibob Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 Those knobs manage to make them look cheaper (nastier) than the Mooers though lol Buy the original, support your local pedal builder Si Quote
Ancient Mariner Posted June 27, 2013 Posted June 27, 2013 I [i]had[/i] a shimverb. TBH I was thinking more of the budget Chinese pedal cloners than Mooer & co. I can get a biyang reverb for $40, but it's a large lump. Quote
Nessy Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) Just bought one of their tuners for £17.59 delivered - hoping it tracks bass well enough. Edited June 29, 2013 by Nessy Quote
Ancient Mariner Posted June 30, 2013 Posted June 30, 2013 Where did you get the tuner from for that price? Quote
Nessy Posted July 1, 2013 Posted July 1, 2013 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1372621916' post='2127828'] Where did you get the tuner from for that price? [/quote] It was on the Australian eBay with bidding instead of buy it now; looks like shipping's free wherever it's bought from. Might be too good to be true though, I'll find out in a week or so when it arrives. Quote
BigBeatNut Posted July 1, 2013 Author Posted July 1, 2013 [quote name='Ancient Mariner' timestamp='1372621916' post='2127828'] Where did you get the tuner from for that price? [/quote] There are plenty of 'Make Offer' listings on eBay too. It's worth giving those a shot ... you might get as much as 30% off, I've had similar discounts. Quote
yorks5stringer Posted July 2, 2013 Posted July 2, 2013 I like the fact they come supplied with a pick.... Quote
Larmer Posted July 6, 2013 Posted July 6, 2013 I feel like giving the 'OCD' a shot, anyone else fell for these yet? Quote
Nessy Posted July 9, 2013 Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) Heads up for anyone considering the PT-21 tuner: it's only meant to recognise guitar pitches EADGBE or 1 semi-tone below. Perfect if you play piccolo bass, but sadly no good for anything lower. Having said that, it's picking up the G,D and E strings on my electric mandolin, but not the A; this must mean it also picks up one octave above guitar pitch as well. It also works on the 12th (and 24th) fret of a 4 string bass... hooray. Build quality is excellent though, and tunes fine; maybe the best value guitar pedal tuner out there if you only play standard, and tiny. The packaging and instructions are identical to Mooer, as is the pedal layout. Tracks as well as my Korg Pitchblack, and the display's as good. All moot thouigh given this isn't guitarchat (unless there's some way to modify the tuning internally... more skilled hands than mine required I'm afraid.) Edited July 9, 2013 by Nessy Quote
Ancient Mariner Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 Hey Nessy - I could take that off your hands for 20 quid. Quote
Wooks79 Posted July 12, 2013 Posted July 12, 2013 I've gone for the rat clone, just waiting for it to arrive. Quote
uncle psychosis Posted July 15, 2013 Posted July 15, 2013 Some of these are tempting---but not if you get hit with import charges. Has HMRC shown an interest in any of your orders? Quote
Wooks79 Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 My rat clone came straight to my door at £22 delivered. Here's a short comparison, ENO DR-1S Rat clone and ProCo RAT with LM308 chip. My mate->fender telecaster '52 RI->pedals->Vox Ac15 cc2 with sound crappily plucked from the air by my iPhone. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd7IGDEeSAM You can't tell the difference if you ask me... Quote
Thunderbird Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 [quote name='Wooks79' timestamp='1374343610' post='2147901'] My rat clone came straight to my door at £22 delivered. Here's a short comparison, ENO DR-1S Rat clone and ProCo RAT with LM308 chip. My mate->fender telecaster '52 RI->pedals->Vox Ac15 cc2 with sound crappily plucked from the air by my iPhone. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd7IGDEeSAM[/media] You can't tell the difference if you ask me... [/quote] I think they sound about the same Quote
Guest FretNoMore Posted July 20, 2013 Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Yes, but how does it sound with bass ... Edited July 20, 2013 by FretNoMore Quote
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