The pedal
The Moog Moogerfooger is a family of analogue effects pedals designed by Bob Moog — the pioneer behind the Moog synthesiser. Launched in the late 1990s, the range brought genuine Moog analogue circuitry into stompbox format, covering everything from ring modulators and low-pass filters to phasers and delay. Hand-assembled, built to a high standard, and revered by musicians who want that unmistakable warm, organic Moog character in their signal chain.
Famous users span an enormous range of genres — Radiohead, The Chemical Brothers, Massive Attack, Nine Inch Nails, Daft Punk, and Tom Waits have all made use of Moogerfoogers. Perhaps most memorably, the ring modulator variant is a key ingredient in recreating the iconic Dalek voice from Doctor Who — the robotic, metallic warble that's had audiences hiding behind sofas since 1963.
What came in
This Moogerfooger arrived completely dead — no power, no signal. The fault traced to the power circuit: two internal ICs had failed, taking the unit entirely out of action.
The repair
The ICs in question are surface-mount components — very small, soldered directly onto the PCB with no through-hole legs to grip. Getting them off cleanly without lifting pads or damaging neighbouring components takes patience and the right technique. Both were carefully removed under magnification, the pads cleaned back, and fresh components reflowed into place.
Powering up after repair — fully restored
After reassembly and testing, the unit powered up perfectly and is back to doing what Moogerfoogers do best.