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Valeton GP-200 vs Mooer GE300
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Both are floor modellers with 256 presets, a built-in expression pedal, stereo jack and XLR outputs and USB recording. The GE300 has more: 108 amp models against 71, a three-voice synth, Tone Capture, a stereo effects loop and a looper of up to 30 minutes. The GP-200 is the narrower unit, 345 mm wide against 410, with a drum machine of 100 patterns, a 6-in, 4-out USB interface and its own amp knobs on the panel.
Choose the GE300 if you want the synth, captures of your own amps and pedals, or a stereo rig with a long looper. Choose the GP-200 for a smaller board with drums to practise along to and knobs that work like an amp's. Every figure on this page comes from Valeton's and Mooer's own manuals.
Side by side
The GP-200 column is from Valeton's user manual for firmware V1.5.0. The GE300 column is from Mooer's 2022 Owner's Manual, with Mooer's firmware release notes for what came later. Where a manual does not list a feature, the cell says so rather than guessing.
| Valeton GP-200 | Mooer GE300 | |
|---|---|---|
| Amp models | 71: 64 for guitar, 5 for bass and 2 acoustic preamps | 108: 105 amp channels and 3 acoustic guitar simulators |
| Cabinets | 70 models, plus 20 slots for your own IRs | 43, each with two microphones from 21 models |
| Your own files | WAV impulse responses, 44 kHz, 1024 samples | WAV impulse responses, Mooer's .GNR amp and .GIR cab files, and NAM models since firmware V5.1.3 |
| Effects at once | 11 modules, all at the same time | 15 blocks |
| Synth | Not among its modules | Three-voice polyphonic synth, no special pickup needed |
| Capturing | Not listed in the manual | Tone Capture for amps, pedals, guitars and cabinets |
| Presets | 256 slots, 100 factory patches | 256, in 64 banks of four |
| Footswitches | 8, plus a built-in expression pedal | A to D, CTRL 1 to 4 and bank up and down, plus a built-in expression pedal |
| Screen | 4.3-inch colour LCD | 5-inch TFT |
| Looper | Up to 180 seconds | Up to 30 minutes, stereo |
| Drum machine | 100 patterns | Not listed in the manual |
| Outputs | L/R 1/4-inch and L/R XLR | Two 1/4-inch and two XLR with a ground lift switch |
| Effects loop | One send and one return | Stereo, two sends and two returns |
| Headphones | 1/8-inch stereo | 1/4-inch stereo |
| USB | USB-C, 6 in and 4 out with MIDI, or 2 in and 2 out in Legacy mode | USB type B, 2 in and 2 out, 44.1 kHz, 24 bit |
| Power | 9 V DC, 1000 mA, centre negative | 9 V DC, 3 A, centre negative |
| Weight | 2.37 kg | Not given in Mooer's specifications |
| Size | 345 wide, 220 deep, 62.5 high, in mm | 410 by 201 by 62 mm |
Amp models: 71 against 108
The GP-200's AMP module has 71 models, and Valeton's manual names the amp behind most of them: Dark Twin is based on the Fender '65 Twin Reverb, UK 50 on the Marshall JMP50, EV 51 on the lead channel of the Peavey 5150 and Solo100 LD on the overdrive channel of the Soldano SLO-100. Five are bass amps and two are acoustic preamps.
The GE300's AMP block has 108 models, 105 amp channels and three acoustic guitar simulators, with slots 109 to 188 left for amp files you load. It also goes one step past the preamp: Tube picks the power amp stage, from Normal EL34 to JJ EL84, or OFF to bypass it, and Mode switches between Original, which Mooer calls a true recreation of the amp, and Distinct, which cuts highs and lows and scoops the upper mids. Since firmware V5.1.3, Mooer's release notes add NAM models, converted as they load, in the AMP block only.
Knobs, screens and footswitches
The GP-200 has a row of AMP knobs that control the AMP module in real time, as Valeton puts it, just like a real amp. Under its 4.3-inch screen, Quick Access knobs change whatever parameters the screen shows, and the PARA knob picks menus. Its eight footswitches change patches, turn effects on and off and set tap tempo.
The GE300 has no dedicated amp knobs. Knobs 1 to 5 under its 5-inch screen adjust the parameters shown, SELECT moves through the menus, and two buttons page left and right. Its footswitches are A to D for presets, CTRL 1 to 4 and bank up and down. A CTRL switch can turn up to seven blocks on and off together, so one press can bring in a drive and a delay for a solo.
What only one of them has
Only the GE300 has a synth and Tone Capture. The SYNTH block is a three-voice polyphonic synthesizer played from an ordinary guitar, with its own waveform, pitch, filter and arpeggiator for each voice. Tone Capture samples an amp, a drive pedal, a guitar or a cabinet and turns it into a model or an impulse response. The GE300's effects loop is also stereo, with two sends and two returns, and its looper records up to 30 minutes in stereo.
Only the GP-200 has a drum machine, with 100 patterns from 40 to 250 BPM, and its looper can sync to the drums. As an audio interface it shows up as a 6-in, 4-out device with MIDI, and Rec Mode can send each side dry or wet, so you can monitor the effects while recording the dry guitar for re-amping. Mooer's specifications give the GE300 2 in and 2 out over USB.
The same starting points on both
These are Tonelify's starting settings from each unit's gear page, not Valeton's or Mooer's numbers, on the 0 to 100 scale both screens show. Tweedy on the GP-200 has only Gain, Tone and Volume, so its row has no Bass or Treble.
| Sound | Valeton GP-200 | Mooer GE300 |
|---|---|---|
| Clean | Dark Twin, Gain 30, Bass 50, Middle 45, Treble 60 | 65 US TW, Gain 30, Bass 50, Mid 50, Treble 60, Presence 40 |
| Blues | Tweedy, Gain 55, Tone 55, Volume 50 | 65 US DX, Gain 45, Bass 50, Mid 60, Treble 55, Presence 45 |
| Classic rock | UK 50, Gain 60, Bass 50, Middle 65, Treble 60, Presence 50 | PLX 100, Gain 60, Bass 50, Mid 65, Treble 60, Presence 50 |
| Metal | EV 51, Gain 65, Bass 55, Middle 45, Treble 60, Presence 55 | TRI REC DS, Gain 70, Bass 55, Mid 45, Treble 60, Presence 50 |
| Lead | Solo100 LD, Gain 65, Bass 50, Middle 60, Treble 55, Presence 50 | SLOW 100 DS, Gain 65, Bass 50, Mid 65, Treble 55, Presence 50 |
Settings for a song, on either unit
A style setting gets you close. A particular record needs its own numbers, and the same amp lands differently as a Valeton model than as a Mooer one. Tonelify gives song settings for the models and controls each of these units actually has, so the answer for one is never a copy of the other.
Common questions
Which has more amp models, the GP-200 or the GE300?
The GE300: 108 amp models, 105 amp channels and three acoustic guitar simulators, with slots 109 to 188 for amp files you load. The GP-200 has 71: 64 for guitar, 5 for bass and 2 acoustic preamps. Both name the amps their models are based on in their manuals.
Does the GP-200 have a synth or Tone Capture like the GE300?
No. Valeton's manual lists eleven modules, PRE, WAH, DST, AMP, NR, CAB, EQ, MOD, DLY, RVB and VOL, and none of them is a synth or a capture tool. The GE300's SYNTH block is a three-voice synth played from an ordinary guitar, and its Tone Capture samples amps, drive pedals, guitars and cabinets.
Which has the longer looper, the GP-200 or the GE300?
The GE300, with up to 30 minutes of stereo loop time against the GP-200's 180 seconds. The GP-200 has a drum machine of 100 patterns that its looper can sync to; Mooer's GE300 manual lists no drum machine.
Can you load your own IRs into both?
Yes. The GP-200's CAB module has 20 user IR slots for WAV files at 44 kHz and 1024 samples. The GE300 takes third-party WAV impulse responses at 44.1 kHz and 24 bit, Mooer's own .GIR cab and .GNR amp files, and, since firmware V5.1.3, NAM models in its AMP block.
Which is better as an audio interface, the GP-200 or the GE300?
The GP-200 has more channels: in Normal mode it is a 6-in, 4-out USB interface with MIDI, and Rec Mode can send each side dry or wet for re-amping. Mooer's specifications give the GE300 2 in and 2 out over USB at 44.1 kHz and 24 bit. Both record at 44.1 kHz.
Which is smaller, the GP-200 or the GE300?
The GP-200, at 345 mm wide, 220 mm deep and 62.5 mm high, against the GE300's 410 by 201 by 62 mm. Valeton gives the GP-200's weight as 2.37 kg; Mooer's specifications leave the GE300's weight blank.
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