Having said that, I'd most likely opt for the Mooer pedal, due to the fact that it's more affordable, is smaller in size and sounds pretty spot on the original. This is based on the earliest junior version of that - the original Crunch Box - and it does a commendable job of recreating that glorious sizzly drive/distortion. Beyond this and Mooer's Mirco PreAmps there really aren't any other notable high gain pedals that I'm aware of so if you're a fan of High Gain - then Mooer really has your back. Whilst the Mooer clones might not have been the very first mini pedals to come out, they surely played a massive role in popularising mini guitar effects pedals.

HW Audio:. Mooer Flex Boost

Actually made with genuine Germanium transistors - this is a truly great little fuzz really - I don't know why I haven't properly encountered it before - but it's something of a secret weapon. If you wand a decent flavour of Blues Breaker on your board, then Blues Crab is a pretty decent candidate, but it in no way competes with the larger masters of the genre. However, it was it was only until I started exploring effects pedals, as well as watching an episode of "That Pedal Show".Whilst Boss have a newer version of this legendary pedal, the actual AW-2 was discontinued and no news of it ever coming back. Admittedly there are only a couple of mins currently in my pedal-chain - largely because I get more options and versatility with compact sized enclosures.

Mooer Flex Boost – Music Bros

Something definitely worth mentioning is that the Blues Mood also sounds great when used on the bass guitar.

With each different mode, you're able to adjust, add and blend the low and high octaves to your taste. Along with a 3-way toggle switch which does actually maintain some of the same modes as found on the Boss PS-5. Boss discontinued this pedal a long time ago and replaced it with Boss CS-2 (also now discontinued) and now a Boss CS-3.