Hi, what kind of music do you play? Also what guitars do you have? I own the tonelab LE, it sounds really good for Low gain and cleans, and can get pretty heavy, but perhaps not enough gain for Metal methinks. I own a few analog pedals and have found many sounds in the Tonelab Le to be comparable and tonally sound.
The Tonelab Le also is very user-friendly and seems gig-worthy, the PC interface link for setting your sounds are simple too.
I don't know much about the Zoom G9 though, but you could scroll thru harmony central gear reviews to get the gist of the shortcomings about both multieffect pedals, to ease your decison making process.
For me, I enjoy the tonelab Le as compared to the digitech GNX series, the Gt8 and also the Line6 POD XTLIVE which i used to own. but it really depends on your preferences.
hi!
at the moment i have nothing here in singapore. all my gear is in the philippines but i am eyeing to purchase an ibanez rg series guitar or maybe something from paul gilbert come payday (i'll be buying a guitar, effects and practice amp come this payday).
i used to play a lot of music when i was in college and sad to say after picking up a different hobby (mountainbiking!) and the lack of inspiration (bandmates who's as good as i am, during that time), i totally forgot about playing music.
in the philippines, i have a japanese made ibanez rg550 (got it around year 2000) and then i also have a korean made Aria pro 2 fullerton.
for effects, i have a zoom 3030 (that's why i know zoom is good but tone wise, its not warm-sounding but i think they've figured that out by putting analog tubes with the effects nowadays, hehe.).
for amplification, i have the fender de luxe 112 plus which is really LOUD! i also have a zoom drum machine to jam with and even the real thing, a pearl export series drum set with zildjian scimitar cymbals, and a DOD vocal effects processor all of which are gathering dust.
now, im sharing a house with my officemates who happens to play regularly during weekends as an opening act for famous bands from the philippines who come to singapore to perform at some local music bars like the arena, etc. i've been persuaded to join them coz they found out i sing pretty well (think aerosmith and bon jovi) and im good at playing the guitar to boot.
its good to know that you have the tone lab LE and that you've tried a lot of products. i appreciate your inputs. i was hoping i can get a lot of gain with this baby. the problem i had with my zoom 3030 back then is that it had a lot of gain but its not as warm sounding like the over drive on my fender amplifier so it really sucked. i would prefer something with warm tones than something with an overly, trying hard dirty gain so i think this is what i need but then again, the zoom g9.2tt has 2 tubes. maybe 2 tubes might be better than one. i'll go check it out.
but for the heck of it, once i get my paycheck, i'll go as soon as possible to music city and test both products to see which really suits my needs. i'll set my priorities on looking for the best sounding product. 2nd priority is functionality (i know the zoom g9.2tt wins in this category). 3rd is the price (hands down, the tone lab LE takes this spot). so it all boils down to who sounds better. i'll be updating this thread for my personal reviews and which product i chose.
and to all those who replied, thank you very much. i appreciate all your inputs and for those who'd like to add more comments, please do so.
