Mosky Plexi-m Guitar Distortion Mini Effect Pedal with True Bypass Switch

Lots of guitar players would love to own the '59 Marshall Super Lead or Plexi as it is fondly called, but can't afford it. As the saying goes, if you want a clean sound, buy a Fender amp. If you want a crunchier sound, get a Marshall. Most of us can't even afford one, let alone both! Many players buy a tube amp for under $500 or even a solid state amp. To fill this need, several pedal manufacturers started to design pedals that would emulate this Marshall Plexi sound, in a small box. One pedal called the PlexiTone S, housed in a gold colored metal case, was deemed one of the best emulators. Just dial your inexpensive amp to get a clean tone, step on the pedal and rock 'n roll! Mosky Audio Plexi-m, if I'm not mistaken is a clone, a take or a version of that pedal. A smaller housing but the same color and retains the 3 control knobs. When I opened the box, only the pedal itself was inside, nothing else. No papers or instruction booklet. No big deal, most of us don't read them. We just play with the knobs anyway. The pedal itself didn't come with rubber feet underneath, assuming we'll mount it in a pedalboard. So, I plugged it in and the first thing I noticed when I stepped on it was that the LED light was blindingly bright! Set all the knobs at 12 o'clock, strummed my strat and wow! It's been ages since I last played a Marshall and it quickly brought back memories. The sound was not only crunchy but ballsy! It had that sparkle, presence in the top end as well as plenty of low end definition. I guess it was time to compare it with my other really inexpensive distortion boxes. First up, a Rat clone. Big difference. The Rat sounded thin, perhaps because of the pronounced mids and highs and lack of low end. The Plexi-m had that "roar", an agressive attack while the Rat was smoother while playing single notes. The Rat had less hiss and quieter on high gain settings. Next up, the Riot clone. Again, the Plexi-m was grittier, more low end and in your face. The Riot wasn't bad but it didn't have that girth. Didn't sound as big. Lastly, the Crunch Box clone. A little closer to the Plexi-m's lows but still lacks that big sounding crunch. They both have the same noise floor more or less. This pedal has one function only, and that is to make your amp sound like a Marshall Plexi. And it does it very well. It won't clean up like a good overdrive pedal does. But it will serve as a second or third channel on your amp. It is built fairly well and I hope it won't just malfunction out of the blue. No bells or whistles, just a straight forward, set and forget pedal. I give it 5 stars because it does what it is suppose to do very well.....nothing more, nothing less.

There is something seriously wrong with this pedal. Mosky needs to go back to the drawing board. I've seen so many great-sounding demos of this pedal on YouTube that -- despite all the bad reviews here -- I decided to take a chance with the low cost. However, after receiving the pedal and plugging it in, something is definitely amiss with the circuit design. It works, but ... you have to unplug the power cable and plug it back in every single time you want to use it. Otherwise, it just basically works like a clean boost pedal with very little gain and volume. It's a shame because when the pedal works properly, it sounds flat-out amazing. No joke -- it's one of the best-sounding pedal I've used and rivals some of my other pedals, including the JHS At+, Wampler Pantheon Deluxe, Boss SD-1, Boss BD-2, Rat, OCD, Fulltone 2 Mosfet, Fender Pugilist and many others. And it has a small footprint. It's such a shame! I love Mosky pedals and own many, but this one is just a huge swing and a miss. So, be warned: Buy at your own risk.

I was looking for a pedal that sounds somewhat like an actual Marshall Plexi, which is a low to medium gain tone. This pedal has decent reviews so I figured I'd give it a try. I have no idea why they called it a Plexi pedal because it sounds nothing like a Plexi. This is a high gain, mid-scooped, very modern sounding distortion pedal. Because it is so mid-scooped, leads/solos sound very thin, although it is good for high gain rhythm tones. I'd call this more of a very hot-rodded, highly modded JCM800 type of tone than a Plexi. The build quality is fine. I have a few other Mosky pedals and they all feel solid. If you're looking for a high gain, mid scooped, modern Marshall-ish tone, this should work for you. If you're looking for a pedal that can sound more like an actual Marshall Plexi, look into the Xotic SL. It's more expensive but can pull off a decent Plexi tone with the gain turned low, and a hot rodded Plexi tone with the gain turned up.

Good sounding gain. A little too much treble with single coils but very sweet sounding with humbuckers. If you play any of the popular gibson/epiphones w humbuckers you'll easily be able to dial in a very classic sounding gain for rock. Reason I'm writing this review is to let prospective buyers know that this pedal has almost no range. No subtle gain or basic break up sounds. Even with gain at 0 you still get a high gain distorted sound. That distortion is very good sounding, but buyer should beware this is p much a one sound pedal. Still good value for the money but not a ton of versatility or range. This is pretty much the deal with other Plexi pedals so that shouldn't really be a knock against the pedal, which is why I gave it 4 stars. For what it does, it's a 5 star pedal, but if you'd like a little more range or versatility, you'd be better served with another pedal.

Great pedal! It puts out the Marshall tone for sure! But . . . there's some weird noisy fizzy diode fading as chords or notes fade out. So - it's good for high gain riffing and rocking but not so much for lower gain bluesy type stuff. However . . . it's less than $30 and I planned on doing high gain riffing and rocking when I got it so I'm very happy. 👍