Prime Minimax M2 Intelligent Pedal

Mooer updates its compact Prime series to offer even more tones in just as small a package

- BY RICHARD BLENKINSOP

THE LATEST IN Mooer's budget-friendly Prime multi-fx series, the Minimax M2 packs an unholy amount of features into a standard-sized compact pedal. It's essentially a multi-effects touchscreen unit with builtin amp and cab simulators as well as a tuner, looper and drum machine.

It's powered by a rechargeable lithium battery that offers up to six hours of playback, but the M2 also can be run via USB-C, which anyone with a pedalboard setup will need to keep in mind. You also can utilize this connection to use the pedal as a recording interface. The pedal has a touchscreen and two footswitches, but there's also a dedicated app to use alongside it — and this is important.