MXR Micro Amp

One knob for VOLUME. Could it BE any easier?

I use a Marshall JCM800 (re-issue) and various Boss/MXR stomp boxes.
I read loads of reviews of this pedal abd thought "yeah..gotta get 'volume in a box!!" 'cos i realy need a boost for my leads as the JCM80 is a single channel amp.
I got the pedal a day before a gig and put it in the chain next to my other foot pedals. I had to turn the damn thing right up to full for it to make ANY difference and wondered why i just spent #100 on this c'os it hardly did a thing.
Anyway..did the gig and my muso friends where saying yes, there was a slight difference but not much..
Then a couple days later at a rehearsal i put this little box throught the effects send and return on the JCM and ooohh...it tore my head off!

So..this thing REALLY DOES WORK as long as it's in the effects loop and NOT out front next to your over-drive predals etc.
It sure is 'volume in a box' now I'm using it properly!!

It does get hissy when flat out but unless your either insane, or deaf, you won't need to go full pelt.
I found that using it just under half way was a tremendous boost for lead work.
It also does colour the sound a little...adds a bit of bottom end but that's no biggie.
If your sound engeneer is at the bar while you do your solos, it don't matter if you have this little beauty!!

not had it long enough to say...

no idea.

I play hard rock..need a boost for solos and this thing does what it says on the tin. (as long as it's in the effects loop that is!!)
This pedal is the answer to my lead boost problem!!
I think it's a little expensive for what it is but it sure does the job, so i guess i'm saying it's worth the money.
Very glad i bought it.

One knob. Awesome for a solo boost live.

Nice tone, doesn't color the sound at all. When you crank it past 3'O clock it does bring in some gain. I use tele's & strat's w/humbuckers.
I now use a Laney 100 watt Pro Tube & a Ampeg V50H (at rehearsal). I really only use this pedal live, it's all I need.

Solid pedal.

The Best support. Really!

Rock/Punk Rock is my thing & always has been. I'm very glad I tried this pedal out. Light years better than any distortion pedal in any live situation. It blows Fulltone out of the water.

How much easier do want?? On/off, gain level.

It's a volume boost and it performs incredibly. I use a Fender Jap strat, a Fender 62 re-issue strat, a Fender 92 MIM tele with alnico p'ups, Boss OD-2, Boss ME-50 (for compression and tremolo), Boss BF-2, Boss CH-1, and Fender Super 210 all valve combo. This really brings everything alive- but especially the tele. The tele's got amazing tone as it is but with the MicroAmp it's out of this world. Exactly what a clean boost should be.

1 issue: a lot of people claim it to be perfectly transparent. It is not, but in a good way. How can people say it makes their tone better but not alter their tone?? But it's perfect.

I have only had it for 3 months but am sure it is gigworthy and reliable. It's like the telecaster of pedals- so simple there's pretty much nothing that can go wrong. (Unless you try!)

Never have dealt with.

We play indie pop but I'm guessing it would work well with anything. Been playing 15 yrs but still trying desparately to develop a good ear for tone. Tried it on other amps and guitars and sounds great but none better than with the Fender tube amp and the tele. It's a clean boost and that's all and it's faultless, especially for the money.

Why couldn't all pedals be this easy? One knob to control the Gain and the all important footswitch to turn the pedal on or bypass the pedal. I suppose the quality of the sound you get from this pedal is determined from the other gear your using, as i use this pedal to make my existing bass tone huge.

First things first, the gear i'm using with this pedal is a Modulus Flea 4 bass running through a Warwick pro tube head with a David Eden 4x10 cab. I've also got a boss ODB3 overdrive & EH Q-Tron running in the effects loop with the MXR Micro Amp.

I've had the same problem as most bass players using effects, when playing Live the bottom just dissappears. I've tryed splitting the signal into separate amps one clean & one dirty (like the pros)and this does work but is expensive, you get a glass back & you need to trade your hatchback in for a Transit van.

This MXR Micro Amp is the best solution i've found and now i wouldn't be without one. When i first connected the pedal i wacked the gain straight on full and it nearly took my face off not to mention making my speaker cones dance. I then backed it off to about 3 quarters and the boost of your tone is incredible. I'll never play with it turned off again.

The best was yet to come, i have a tube overdrive on my warwick head so i like to have my Overdrive pedal set to a massive fuzz so i can choose between 'em but because the signal is so broken up normally the fuzz is too thin to use in a live situation, but together with the Micro Amp it sounded awesome. I was blown away. I've used expensive boutique pedals and some big brand overdrive pedals (Gallien Krueger,EBS) that cost around the #140 mark and these two combined just blew the competition out of the water. It does probably depend on the sound you are searching for though, this just happened to be near perfection to my ears.

I've given it 8 because up full it just booms and turned low it's pointless having one so it is a one trick pony, but what a trick!
A big factor of the above downpoints are probably due to the fact that it is marketed as a guitar pedal so you could probably use the full variations with a guitar.

I've had no problems as yet with the pedal and i bought it used and it looked like it had seen a few years of heavy gigging when i bought it. The pedal is really weighty for it's small size.Also it has a metal casing which feels like it was meant to last.
If it broke during a gig i would be reluctant to play on, i'd be gutted. I will definately be thinking seriously about looking for a back up.

I've never had any reason to deal with them fortunately, which probably speaks volumes about the build quality of their products.

I've been playing bass for around 7 years mainly in original rock bands and currently in a funk band. I've probli bought about 40 or so effects pedals in that time and i've only got 4 that i've kept. 90% of them have been a total let down/crap and the MXR Micro Amp is the only one i've found that is definately for keeps. If it got stolen tomorrow i'd hunt the scalies down like Charle Bronson or ask Santa for another.
I would say i think the new price is a little on the high side (#89.95) especially when the build quality is so good, you could easily pick up 2 used ones for the same price.

Just one knob, it cranks the gain. Just one switch, it turns on and off.

This pedal (in my opinion) is a must have for every guitar player. This is good for boosting the signal for leads, but even better when left on all the time to really make your guitar sound sweet. Warms up the sound and gives it a sparkle, it also adds sustain. I use it for boosting the gain going into my Fender Bassman blackface head to push it into the sweet spot so it doesn't sound like crap at lower volumes (anywhere below 3.5 on the dial). So I used this both as a tone help-mate for my amp and as a buffer for my ever-enlarging pedal board. Now that I own it, I will never turn it off and I'll never play without it. There are a lot of clean boosts out there and a lot of them cost a fortune and boast to be improvements on the Micro Amp, but I honestly don't know if it needs improvement.

Built solid.

N/A

Anyone who has an effects chain should have a buffer, whether or not all the effects you have a true bypass. The Micro Amp is great for that application, but really shines in what it can do for your tone. I love the fat and sparkly sound this adds. For situations where I can't turn up my amp past 3.5 (which is already way loud), I use the Micro Amp to make my amp sound and sustain more like it is on 5 & just about to open up. The effect is stuble, but necessary.

If you can't figure out how to turn a knob you're an idiot.

Ok. I use a fender strat (with hs-3/yjm pickups) into a marshall valvestate. The valvestate coupled with the pickups isn't enough fro RAGING TR00 METHUL CRUNCH. I bought a DOD YJM overdrive as a solo boost. Better, but i ended up leaving it on all the time... I needed that solo boost so i bought a 10 band eq. I ended up using that to add even more crunch to my amp at all times. Dammit! Then i read about this thing. I thought "Hey! that's great! loud in a pedal!." Bought it, put it in the loop, turned it up and I was much louder. That's all i wanted! Thank you MXR.

Pretty sturdy, but the knob is uber loose. It came with one of those old assed Dunlop knobs too, so that's pretty cool, i guess. It looses a point because knobs shouldn't be loose.

I've had Dunlop products for years, they have yet to die on me.

Well, if i end up leaving this on, i'll buy another one so i can be Pennsylvania's loudest guitarist. But for right now, it seems to do the job fine.

one knob so it is very simple . you dont need any manule for it its really great for eddie van halen solos randy rhoads solos and pretty much all hard rock or metal.

i use a les paul and a kramer quad rail i also have a washburn and fernandez and they all sound great through a 5150II and i usualy use a zakkwylde overdrive to boost the signal but i found it sounded too much like a wah wah pedal to much bark and bite but with the micro amp i have better tone more efficient boost and for some reason the power cable stays in better(?) it does have a hiss because i usualy have it loud alot of gain already but its still awsome

its really built so are all mxr prodoucts i would trust this thing more than my mother at a gig its a hardcore tank.

dont need them there products are allways in perfect order

Play alot of hard rock such as ozzy osbourne, van halen poison, motley crue, yngwie malmsteen, ect and this is the perfect boost for any song. ive been playing a year and a half im 13 and i just cherish every moment playing eruption through this thing. if it were ever stolen if would buy a knife and hunt them down and i think the micro amp would also be used in the killing prosses. you cant do a ton with it but it does make a difference.....


BRENDAN MALONEY (ME) IS BETTER THAN NICK STERLING AND HE'S BEEN PLAYING LIKE 3 TIMES LONGER THAN ME........ LOSER BY THE WAY EVENTUALLY MY MUSIC WILL TAKE OVER AND HAIR METAL WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ON LY BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup. Very simple, one input, one output, gain knob and switch. Only possible fault is the battery changing: u gotta unscrew the bottom to hook a battery in, but i just run it off a standard PSU on my board, so no probs. Got a nice bright red LED wen on.

Well, its intended to be used as a volume boost and it certainly comes up with the goods. I use this for bass (an active wif 3band EQ) and i find that it sorta emphasizes the settings on the bass a little bit which is pretty fair enough because active basses werent popular wen this was designed and it IS a guitar pedal. I found that it can be used to brighten up a fuzz box, and wen using an amp with a valve pre-amp, it can cause some nice 60s retro bass fuzz ala Jack Bruce at low gain input volume on amp. It does wat its meant to do, and i likes it cause its gd :p
Also doesnt colour ur signal wen off (or at least i havent noticed.)

Well, i know some people who've still got working vintage ones (this is a re-issue.) hope that it lives up to my expectations. Its built like a brick, better than some Boss pedals. I'd definately gig without a backup.

Never had to deal with them

Well, it does wat its meant to do, and it does it well. I use it at the end of my signal chain that looks like this:
BASS> Monkey FX Badgerbaiter(bypass loop) and in the loop i run:
EBS multicomp> Dunlop 105q wah> Roger Mayer Voodoobass> back to badgerbaiter> Microamp.

Wat can i say? it boosts my overall volume, emphasizes some of my effects which i like and its absolutely perfect for solos and "F***'s sake!!!! I wish i was louder!!!!!!!!" moments LOL.

I would definitely buy again. Forget about using EQ pedals for volume boosts (ive tried, messes with ur tone bigtime)

Anything else? er.... it looks a bit retro as its an off white creamy colour which i like. It matches everything else on my pedal board (everything is black and white except for my Badgerbaiter which is metalic).... er thats it i guess. Hope this reviews useful.

Great effect, one knob for volume, easy to hook up

This effect is a "boost" effect, it's not noisy , it doesn't change your tone only your output volume, it's great playing solos that use a clean sound that's boosted to cut over the rhythm section

MXR , metal housing, solid switch, compact , only drawback is the knob is looser than the other MXR effects I've got, but you can actually use your foot to move it if you want to for any reason, it's that loose

I've got a artist in residence relationship with Dunlop/MXR, they've been very professional , and their service is great. If you want reliable service try going back to a manufactuer, I do that for all significant products, it might take a little longer but it's done right , and the company will see how their product performs in the field

Great pedal, very simple, very clean, very neccessary if you want to do a lead solo with out the crunch or sustain of distortion unit or compresser.

Turn it on and leave it. I've found that the way to use any effect of this sort is to put it last in the chain, leave it on all the time, set as high as it will go, and then set your amp and effects accordingly. In fact I don't really regard any effect as giving its all without going through some type of boost.

Carvin AH-1 or PRS EG4 (the older better version) into a Vox AC30 with various effects at various times. An overdrive is also needed for singing lead at low volumes. But whatever I'm going through, the MicroAmp lifts and separates.

Very solid little piece. No need for a backup.

Haven't dealt.

This type of pedal doesn't transform any sound, it's not meant to. What it does is supercharges and brightens existing sounds and adds sustain and drive where you're already coaxing them out by other means. For example,it gets the Vox AC30 normal channel sounding like it's on 11 at around halfway, but brings out the brightness (which otherwise just isn't there) while leaving in the body and depth.

very easy - one knob.

if you're looking for an overdrive, I'd say buy an overdrive. If you're looking for something that will allow you to get louder when you need to be louder, this is money well spent.

I use it last in my small effect chain and tgurn it on when I want the same sound I already have, but louder.

Sometimes I use it ON all the time when playing with a Tele. It gives the pickups a little hekp without altering the sound like a compressor.

I suppose it might drive the front end of an amp enough to get it to break up, but I don;t use it that way. I set the knob at 12:00 and that's just right for a volume boost for a solo or general I Wish I Was Louder Moment.

mine's the more-recent LED-equipped one. I've never had a problem with it or any other MXR pedal of any vintage.

1 knob how much easier can it be!!!

My signal runs from guitar - Cry baby - boss pedal tuner - TS 808 - Boss Tremelo - Boss Phaser - Mesa 50 watt single rec head - fx out to EH small clone - Boss DD3 - MXR Micro Amp - fx Return.
Using the Micro Amp in the FX loop gives huge volume boost without changing the sound. Ideal for solo's

Built like a tank

I owned one and sold it thinking the solo boost on the boogie would do the job. It did but not at all size gigs. So I've just bought another. Cuts through the loud animal behind bashing the drums with ease when used in the loop. Try it front end for a different kind of boost.

It can give you some grit and sustain but not much of a boost

I've only had it for a day

cant comment

Well it didnt do want I thought it would do so its hard for me to be happy about this pedal, I was under the impression it was a solo boost type pedal. Well, the boost was so insignificant that I have to give it a lower rating. Although, there are many reviews that state it does boost...so you will have to try for yourself, i dont recommend it for a boost, but maybe as a grit and slight OD pedal....

A foot switch and a gain knob, it doesen't get any easier. At the gain knob at 12:00 I get a real clean gain.

My setup is an American Texas Fat Strat and a Mesa Boogie Mark II C+ Combo amp. Running into the front of the amp I use a (in this order)Ernie Ball Volume pedal> MXR Micro Amp> Ibanez TS-9DX Tube Screammer. Through the effect loop I run a 70's MXR flanger> Teac 10 band EQ> Ibanez CS-9 Chorus. First I was using the tube screamer without the micro amp and it sounded REAL GOOD! Put a micro amp in front of the tube screamer and OHHHH MY GOD! The tube screamer wakes up my amp but the micro amp wakes up the tube screamer. THIS IS THE LONGEST SUSTAINNING SWEETEST LIQUID SOUND I HAVE EVER HEARD!!! All the expression that you make with your guitar comes out so nice and sweet. I read that Stevie Ray Vaughan used this setup with two tube screamers. Thats what gave me the idea to try it. The thing I like the most about the micro amp is the fact that it is so clean and clear it will take whatever signal you are running through it and just boost it without adding color or sucking tone away. Great for making your leads stand out in front of the rest of the band. A must have buy itself if you are into very clean lead playing.

Built like a tank. My MXR Flanger is still going after 25 years!

Don't know never had to call them.

There might something better out there but I think it will cost more than $89.00. I am very happy with it and it is a must have in my pedal lineup. If it were stolen I would buy two just to make sure I am not without one. For 70's rock and blues, with a tube screamer and a great tube amp, it nails the sound!! I have been playing for 30 years some of that professionally (until I got married and had kids). Music and tone is a passion with me. A guitar has to sing to me before it sounds right. The micro amp helps me with that cause! One thing MXR does that most other pedal makes don't do is make their pedal knobs usable with your foot (with a rubber adapter that goes over the knob). That is a great feature for on the fly adjustment while you are playing. A micro amp is a simple circut that probally doesn't cost more than $20.00 to produce. But I guess your paying for the magic inside the box and the demand is there for what they charge.

One knob.

I love it. I might need to get another one. I tried it before the amp and in the fx loop. I originally bought it intending to use it in the fx loop as a solo boost, which it does perfectly. It sounded so cool in front of the amp that I may get another one for that purpose.

I own or have owned the following Dunlop products: Two wah pedals, Phase 100, Tremolo Pedal, Auto Q, and now a Micro Amp. Never had problems with any. Dunlop makes good stuff.

They have always responded to my e-mails.

I can't believe I just now got one of these. What was I thinking? I'm stupid to have not bought one until now.

Rediculous question!!!!
One knob, one button.

I use a Gibson Custom shop Non-reverse firebird (or a 70's SG for backup), into the MXR the a Boogie Dual Rec combo. simple set-up for massive rock sounds, think Foo's, Pumpkins, Janes Addiction, At the drive-in (odd one out!!)

I would have given this a 10, if i hadn't heard the Z-Vex Super-Hard-On. (Odd name, i know!)
There is a very VERY slight discolouration on tone but only at the highest setting. Otherwise, this is an exceptional gain booster. My only gripe, and the reason i had to research more, is that it just doesn't boost enough.

I use the boosts to make my Dual Rec louder in big riffs and solos. i've been unable to find a distortion pedal that does this while still giving tone as good as the Boogie. (even the V-Twin failed). so off i popped, down to the shop and picked up the microamp. Got home, plugged it in, got a boost, but not nearly enough. Sure it boosts, but its designed to saturate a clean amp into break-up, more than an all round booster. This makes sound bigger, not louder. (Yes! It is different)

If you want boost but don't need to be able to shout like Zeus, get this. if you need serious volume, i'm afriad your're in the wrong town. Buy a Z-Vex (twice as expensive #165) but its 60 times louder than theoriginal signal!!!! i'm not kiddin either. I'll submit a review for that one too

MXR.
Even the vintage 70's pedals work like new.
it will out live humanity

never had to deal.

It does what its ment too, and does it very well.
But unfortunately, just not enough Armageddon.

Very simply to use, just a gain knob that you can move with your foot if you put the rubber slip (supplied) on top - quality! This pedal sounds as good as your setup.

I'm using this pedal with the following kit - SG with Wilkinson Humbuckers / Strat with Kent Armstrong buckers > Boss TU -2 Chromatic Tuner > Morley Power Wah > Marshall DSL100 with two tubes pulled (too bloody loud) > Marshall 1960A.

This thing is quality! If you set it fully anti-clockwise, you get a signal the same level as your bypassed signal, giving a sound EXACTLY the same as your bypassed signal. You'd be amazed how many so-called clean boosters can't do the simple job of keeping your sound in tact. You can use it to match output levels of guitars (when switching from a humbuckered gibson to a single-coil equipped fender for example) with no problem.

This unit sounds as good as your amp. It's great with valves; set your amp clean or slightly crunchy, turn the Micro Amp up three quarters and you get plenty of added level, warmth and sustain, but still with enough definition. My DSL100 has two footswitchable channels - I set one for a cleaner bluesy rhythm and the other a more rocky rhythm and with this unit, I get two new sounds - the bluesy rhythm sound with the Micro Amp gives me a brilliant blues lead tone, very meaty with a Strat, and the rockier channel nails a heavier lead tone - good for Rory Gallagher or Stevie Ray on "Sky is cryin'". So this thing has one knob and it's doubled the amount of sounds I get - brilliant!

I've kicked this thing around a bit and it's fine - built like a small tank.

Never had to deal with Jim Dunlop. My cry baby broke though - git!

Overall I'd say this is the best clean booster pedal there is. I can't imagine it getting any better. I've been playing guitar for about 13 years and I've tried a few in my time. I had a Boss EQ and a Blues Driver, but they both turned my Marshall solid-state in terms of tone. The EQ was all crackly too. The Micro Amp is incredibly useful and although I can imagine playing without it, the prospect seems uninviting. Perhaps the only mark against is the colour - what do we reckon - "Prosthetic Limb Beige"??

It's a joke, really. Just match your volumes with the Micro Amp turned on and off, then turn it on and set the vlume higher or lower as you need.
Really. You dont't need any kind of manual to use this...

I needed something to boost my signal and was pretty worried about changes in my tone... So I heard about this pedal and decided to give it a shot... Man, this pedal is amazing. I really don't know how I lived without it all this years... It boosts my signal without changing in my tone and adds presence to it. If you need a little bit more gain, turn the knob over 12 o'clock. I use it at the end of my effects chain right in front of my amp and it kicks ass!!
I play The Blues and Southern Rock and my setup is: PRS Bolt CE >> TS9 >> MXR Dist+ >> Boss CE >> Boss DD >> MXR Micro Amp >> Fender Hot Rod Deville 4x10.

Seems reliable. Really don't know... Own it for a couple weeks only.

No idea.

It's a very simple pedal with a very big responsability. And does a very nice job!!
It is one of the best pieces of gear that I've ever bought and I would definitively buy another one if needed.
I recommend for everyone who need a gain boost for solo work.

Very easy to use. I have one of the first Micro Amps that MXR ever made, I bought it new in the the 70's and it's been on every pedal board I've ever had. I've used it to keep the signal fresh and also used it for soloing. It makes all the other pedals sound more alive.

I use 2x '52 reissue Tele's (one with Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack lead and rythmn pick ups), 60's reissue Strat, 2x Charvel Model 4A's, Vintage VH51 (brilliant), Fernandez Dragonfly, Takamine EAN15CX electro acoustic, 1972 medium bowl Ovation Electro acoustic, Boss AC2, 3x Boss CS2, Ibanez CP9, Cry Baby, Digitech Whammy 2, Electric Mistress, MXR Micro Amp, 2x Boss OD1, Boss OC2, 2x Boss GE7, MXR Distortion +, Z VEX Fuzz Probe, Boss MZ2, Sansamp GT2, Boss DD2, 2x Boss Dimension C, Boss PN2, Boss FV300H, Boss FV300L, Roland FV20, Digitech IPS33B, TC Electronics D2, Lexicon MPX1, Marshall JFX1, Rocktron Hush ICII Noise Reduction, Ground Control pedal board, Ground Control GCX guitar switching system, 4x Voodoo Lab power supplies, 2x Marshall JMP1 pre-amps, 2 Marshall stereo 50 watt MonoBloc power amps, 2 Marshall AV 4x12 cabs, Roland JC120, 2x Trace Acoustic TA100 combos. I have used this rig for some time now and once the initial earth loop problems were sorted out it has been bliss to use. The MXR Micro Amp keeps the guitar tone strong regardless of what toy I have switched on. The noise is minimal unless on full whack. I prefer the sound of the effects when the Micro Amp is left on. I seem to remember that Alex Lifeson of Rush used one of these for quite a while.

I have been using this pedal for about 26 years now and it has never let me down. It could be psychological but if it wasn't in my effects chain I would probably miss it. If stolen or lost I would try and find another one of these old original ones as I don't know about the build quality of the re-issues.

Never had to use them!

I play a wide range of Rock styles and have been playing 32 years. This little white box has been a constant companion on tours and recordings and I can still remember when I seemed to be the only person who knew just how good these things are!

Very easy to use. I have one of the first Micro Amps that MXR ever made, I bought it new in the the 70's and it's been on every pedal board I've ever had. I've used it to keep the signal fresh and also used it for soloing. It makes all the other pedals sound more alive.

I use 2x '52 reissue Tele's (one with Seymour Duncan Vintage Stack lead and rythmn pick ups), 60's reissue Strat, 2x Charvel Model 4A's, Vintage VH51 (brilliant), Fernandez Dragonfly, Takamine EAN15CX electro acoustic, 1972 medium bowl Ovation Electro acoustic, Boss AC2, 3x Boss CS2, Ibanez CP9, Cry Baby, Digitech Whammy 2, Electric Mistress, MXR Micro Amp, 2x Boss OD1, Boss OC2, 2x Boss GE7, MXR Distortion +, Z VEX Fuzz Probe, Boss MZ2, Sansamp GT2, Boss DD2, 2x Boss Dimension C, Boss PN2, Boss FV300H, Boss FV300L, Roland FV20, Digitech IPS33B, TC Electronics D2, Lexicon MPX1, Marshall JFX1, Rocktron Hush ICII Noise Reduction, Ground Control pedal board, Ground Control GCX guitar switching system, 4x Voodoo Lab power supplies, 2x Marshall JMP1 pre-amps, 2 Marshall stereo 50 watt MonoBloc power amps, 2 Marshall AV 4x12 cabs, Roland JC120, 2x Trace Acoustic TA100 combos. I have used this rig for some time now and once the initial earth loop problems were sorted out it has been bliss to use. The MXR Micro Amp keeps the guitar tone strong regardless of what toy I have switched on. The noise is minimal unless on full whack. I prefer the sound of the effects when the Micro Amp is left on. I seem to remember that Alex Lifeson of Rush used one of these for quite a while.

I have been using this pedal for about 26 years now and it has never let me down. It could be psychological but if it wasn't in my effects chain I would probably miss it. If stolen or lost I would try and find another one of these old original ones as I don't know about the build quality of the re-issues.

Never had to use them!

I play a wide range of Rock styles and have been playing 32 years. This little white box has been a constant companion on tours and recordings and I can still remember when I seemed to be the only person who knew just how good these things are!

Are you bloody serious? A gorilla could figure this pedal out.

It sounds awesome. It's just a simple gain boost. I use a strat and a Hamer FM studio (look st the reveiws for that guitar) and it sounds equally awesome with both guitars. I never go past 12 o'clock on this bugger just becasue I start to be way louder than the rest of the band. You can use it to drive a really ginormous tube amp that would never distort, to a nice tube overdrive, although you might loose some hearing in the process.

It's a metal box. No back up needed.

Never had any problems with jim dunlop products.

awesome pedal, for pretty cheap. It only does one thing, but it does it dammed well. If you are considering getting an equalixer instead of this pedal for a boost, this pedal is better! The low end on this pedal doesn't get all muddy like that equalizer will.

to easy to explain

i own an Ibanez (it's an 80's strat copy)..and a french guitar floydrose...PRS style of shape but made out of a single piece of wood...my two prercious babys....i i run them both thru a Mesaboogie combo.

this stompbox sounds very good...keeps the original signal and gain it up.

its dependable alright...very simple and solid construction(MXR MO)...no problems here..

never needed...so no opinion ( thank God)

I bought this cause i needed a boost on my guitar work for solos...this was it...problem solved...plus...if i need extra gain to mess things a little bit it's easy...just dial above 12 o'cklock.
It's white and small so beside of beeing cute its practical and very useful especialy if you suffer from signal lost on a big efect chain..but also if you need your guitar to step rigth in front of the mix for solo work.
Stolen or lost i would definently buy another one..

one knob, one button, one little red light - as long as you understand the word "gain" you'll be fine.

I use this with bass and guitar.

For bass it's my Rickenbacker or Warwick Streamer Jazzman 5 into a TU-2, then into the Micro Amp, then the amp, either an old Marshall Superbass 100w head, or a Hartke HA2000 - it adds a bit of growl or power to the sound when needed. I tend to use it fairly sparingly, and at low settings.

For guitar it's either my Voodoo Les Paul or US Tele (with Fralin p/u's) into the TU-2, then the Micro Amp, then into a Sans Amp GT2, and finally an old Marshall Sper Lead II 50w Combo. For this the Micro Amp has three uses:

1. A signal boost for solos. Very clean, so adds volume/gain without changing the tone.

2. To add dirt into the Sans Amp for the Tele, to balance out the signal with the Les Paul.

3. To boost into a clean amp, just to add a bit of gain to the signal.

The pedal turns up trumps for all these uses. Quite subtle, even at higher settings, mainly because it doesn't aim to add distortion, just gain. If you don't appreciate the difference then you probably won't like the pedal, but then you'd probably be getting a fuzzbox instead.

now, while MXRs are built like tanks, and I'd never worry about bringing along a spare, it is the second one I've had, after my original one died. It did take about ten years of solid gigging to kill it.

Day to day, no problem, I'm just not sure that they last forever.

never had to use them

fantastic pedal, as long as you understand what it does. If you want to add uncoloured gain, then this is the boy for you. Like I say, I've already replaced this once when my last one died, and I'd do so again.

It's not something that I use for every song, or even at every gig (especially for bass), but it is one i wouldn't want to be without.

Easy, very easy...

Sounds great, does exactly what it is supposed to do. Slight precence boost. I use it to boost my clean and overdrive leads. Works really nice with my Peavey Delta Blues. As the amp itself has a great overdrive, I only needed a pedal to push the amp harder and I've been really satisfied with my setup with Micro Amp.

Only thing that I'm satisfied with is the pedal's reliability. After one year of use, the on/off-switch broke. And I haven't been on a world tour, gigging every night. I'd say I've done some 20 qiqs plus rehersals with it. I do not weight a ton and I take a good care of my pedals.

I opened the box to fix the problem and what do I see...all switches and jacks are attached to the circuitboard as if it was ment to be hard to fix. What the fuck is wrong with the people at Dunlop? They make basically great pedals but screw up with the details. I don't care if a switch or a jack breaks on my pedal, those parts only last for so long. But for heaven's sake...I wan't to fix my broken switch without not having to spend a day with it, dam it!

Is there any?

I really, really like what the Micro Amp does to my sound. I also own Phase 90 and I almost could tell somebody in a need for a boost-pedal or a phaser to go and buy one or the other...

...but I cannot do it without warning about possible problems with Dunlop manifactured MXR's. People at Dunlop...wake up! You carry on delivering great heritage, but please pay attentition to the details such as reliablity and durance, such aspects that has made MXR-pedals known in addition to the sound.

If the case is built like a tank, why couldn't the stuff inside be. I'd even pay an Euro or two extra if I knew I can rely on my MXR's.

one knob and one footswitch very easy.

i use a strat style guitar, a lot of pedals (9-10) and a marshall jcm 900 or a fender hotrod (both tube amps) , it only makes noise after the 75% gain point, it will add a bit of distortion. you dont have to go that far, when you set it to 50% gain it is louder than the amp and very clear sounding, o.k so what do you need it for? i play over 10 years and i am a total gear head and sound fanatic and let me tell you something... put this little thing last in the chain closest to the amp set it around 50% and every thing you have pedals,amp,guitar will sound 10 times bigger and better! it will add more than volume it will add tone! get it!

looks solid to me.

did'nt have to deal with them.

i play rock and blues for over 10 years, i have had many pedals , guitars and amps if it would get lost i will buy another one on the same day it is my first clean boost pedal so i can't tell you if anything is better but i think it's a great pedal ,yea it will help you make music you gona hear every thing you do better in terms of precence and clarity as well as volume the first pedal i own that truly gives me something that i couldn't have with out this pedal. magic box!!! but keep in mind... real sound comes from the soul.