Mooer Ocean Machine | An Inside & Out Full Review with Examples

Need Ambience? An inside and out review of the Mooer Ocean Machine. Unique among effects pedals and loopers. Developed by Devin Townsend & Mooer over years of development and can be used with almost any instrument.

Contents:

0:00 Start
0:09 Intro & Preamble
2:23 The Price
2:45 Closeup Outside the Pedal
3.36 Inside the Pedal
4:35 Main Board
5:34 Quality
6:34 Components
7:57 Approvals
8:43 Power
9:42 Around the Back I/O
11:08 Front Hardware Controls
19:13 The Units Operation Plugged in
19:44 Operating Modes
21:17 The 'Play' Mode
22:04 Control Switches
23:14 Effects Controls
23:43 Menu Screen & Editing
24:18 Editing the 'Play' Screen
26:51 Tempo Sub-Division Editing
27:28 Reverb Effects
28:13 Delay 'B' Types
29:03 Delay 'A' Types
30:01 Expression Pedal
30:28 The Internal Looper
32:42 Global Settings
33:49 Expression Controls
37:29 The Air Switcher
39:24 The Manual
39:43 Warranty
40:20 Summing up & Conclusions
44:51 Overall Score
47:46 Playing Examples

What you will learn:
Is this different than other pedals?
What was the cost of the device?
Does this work with any amp?
How does this sound?
Can anyone use this effects unit?
Does it 'Djent'?

The Mooer Ocean Machine might be one of those devices that you see and then go out and buy it. That's 'OK' BUT (there usually is one). You're no Devin Townsend (and neither am I) and you wind up with the Ocean Machine and wonder what on earth you might do with it. Oh you're a 'Djent' fiend? Hmmm might be a problem... You're the next (put whatever name you want here) guitarist - well even you might have a problem...

You see, the Mooer Ocean Machine is no simple pedal and that's a fact. But in it's own way, this very specialized pedal is possibly one of the best effects units you can buy and it could conceivably change how you write music forever. You don't have to play a guitar to use it! It might work very well on so many other things - even vocals.

So what is this thing? Its an effects unit, but it loves ambience of tones and atmospheric parts of music that many can't really envisage. This unit will expand your mind and you WILL HEAR things that you claimed that you could never write, and create (with work!) those ambient tones that before were out of reach.

Its not a pedal for everyone - I take you through the inside and out reviews that I am known for - and I discuss the Air pedal and other features and the many benefits of this pedal. Lastly I 'play' some examples of the presets in the unit... now then, play is a funny word because I don't come from this style of music... but I reckon with a bit of practice I could write serious ambient and atmospheric tones and breaks in the rock music I usually play.

I do cover most stuff one way or another and if you are considering buying one of these devices then this video will open your eyes to the complexity and overall features and benefits of what exactly it is you will be buying.

This video is self funded, written & developed by me and is not sponsored by ANY company. I purchased everything. I hope this video inspires you too to consider other things like this ocean machine.

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[jscofield]

I know it's strange, but these videos are so comprehensive that I sit thru all of them even when the reviewed product has no use to me! Cheers Tony, thanks for some good viewing while I recover from a hard 60th birthday blowout yesterday!

[joeyvanostrand]

Another excellent deep dive, my friend! Much appreciated!!

[jdiesel]

Excellent thorough review. It does help to look inside. Thank you!

[rickycompton]

Great in Depth review Tony mooer builds some great stuff underated in my opinion it’s not always the price but the quality of a product.

[isuckatguitar]

Love Devin Townsend! So much emotion esp in his heavy work!

[krogwaugh]

Thanks for doing this Tony, I loved it.

[waynenicholsonmayo]

Brilliant as always Tony, I've been into DT since my teens, makes me feel old! It's great to see an in depth review by someone who isn't a fan of his and is reviewing the product independent of fandom. Keep up the amazing work and thanks again as always🤘

[BarryGrueter]

Very nice review I believe I’m going to get pull the trigger and get both of them. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this equipment 👍

[davids]

Your usual thorough review of a pedal that no one else gets close to. I have this pedal and it is certainly very deep in terms of what is possible to extract from it. If you are not up to the complex stuff it is still well worth it just for the basic delay and reverb presets. I agree with review re the excellent build quality although one of the knobs on mine became detached. Some super glue solved that problem.

[fullyard-art]

Thank you so much for this, Tony. I will receive mine tomorrow, want to use it hooked up with a synth for doing some live performance jams and stuff. Listening to DT for about 20 years now, with some breaks, and i have all his albums, even the older heavy SYL ones, which are really not for everyone. Its amazing how he developed and still stays true to this own kind of style going. I was able to see him two times live, one in a full band set, and the other one was this really lovely solo - "an evening with Devin Townsend" kind of private solo gig thing. Was like i was falling love with him, again . Really. He is so funny, charming, a smart guy and true to the heart. If you haven't checked out some of his stuff yet, i highly recommend you to do so. There are a few really "less wall of sound " like ambient ones around, you might really enjoy (or even maybe the more melodic heavy sound ones, who knows). Loved that smile you showed us during your performance around 50:25. :) And what you did play at the end was really dope - and i think you actually enjoyed doing ambiance. Much love. Yours, SF

[giantsofold]

Great review! Massive fan of Devin and bought the pedal around a year ago...used it in every song ever since in some capacity. I run it off a Digitech rp500 so I often end up using both loopers and chain 3 delays and 2 reverbs. Makes for some crazy compositions!

[ndujamz]

What an incredible review. I come from a different angle. I'm not a guitar player, but want to use this with my DAW and Synths to send effects for my production.

[dimitargadzhev]

Thank you very much for the very good video, I am waiting to try it when its arrive with my synth keyboard.

[cesarvalerio]

Best review in the net, congrats, greetings from brasil

[samaitcheson]

I play mainly ambient guitar so have a lot of pedals. The Ocean Machine is a remarkable bargain. I got mine for £150 new. I could barely get a decent branded reverb pedal for that. Having used a plethora of delay and reverb pedals in all patching configurations, the Ocean Machine is the easiest pedal I've used to create ambient pads. The reverb hold function is pretty much all that is needed to create lush pads and soundscapes.
Some of the reverbs and delays I doubt I will ever use but the fact that a £150 pedal provides me with more features than I will use is a real achievement from Mooer.

[aipsong]

Nice review - as always! I don't have that pedal, but I use the Strymon TimeLine, and I usually just start by searching existing presets until I get something that clicks. Then I use the tap tempo, and limit the number of repeats and lower the wet/dry ratio. In the heat of recording, it is easy to think the sound is spot on, but later, in the mix, there may be regrets. A safety measure would be to use a good DI box to get the direct signal from the guitar in case the effects were too invasive. Keep the reviews coming - we appreciate them.

[timoese]

Congrats to this very detailed review!

Do you know if this device is analog dry through?

Greets ;)

[MichaelSkilling]

Thanks for the review Tony. I'm a big Devin Townsend fan and I like to dabble with ambient effects. I've had my eye on one of these and think I'll take the jump after this in depth look. I never knew about the Air Switch and it's a really good price so I'll pick that up too. Thank you!

[RuslanKentawrus]

Добрый день. Вы разбирайтесь в электронике и я это вижу. Скажите что лучше Mooer Ocean Mashine vs Strymon Big Sky /Night Sky? 🤔

[humblegeorge]

I thought you played just fine Tony :>) It reminds me of my Strymon Timeline in action.Great video by the way.Cheers dear Friend.