ZOOM Effects

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Hi! i am relatively new to effects, hence thats why i am deciding to get multi effects. Is zoom g2.1U good? can you please recomend others effects to me?
 
hi..

i have the zoom g2.1u.. i have used it for abt a year. and i had lots of fun playing it.. its easy to get good tones out of it. and cheap enough to get as a first multiefx pedal. it is also the first multieffects pedal that interacts well with the guitars volume knob. after using boss gt8 and podxt. but that also depends on how you set the patches.. but i think its really a good product if you dont need as many features and functions as the gt8 or podxt. which also cost a few times more den this zoom.

if you ask me.. i highly recommend it. go try out at city music. you can try the podxt and zoom there. boss gt 8 will be at swee lee.
 
the current ZOOM multi-EFX units (regardless of the models) are better voiced in terms of overdrive/ distortion. this is largely due to the current ZFX-3 chip in there which isn't a gimmick by any means. digital EFXs IMO need a quality processor to prevent the overall tone from being too synthetic & more attuned to the players' picking/ fretting nuances. if it's within your means, do save up for the tube-equipped mid-priced models such as the G7.1/ G9.2

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i have the zoom g2.1u too.. i have been using it for a year..
its a REALLY good multi efx pedal for you to start with IF your budget is small..
tonnes of effects and the ability to tweak EVERYTHING will make your head spin!
it runs well on both adapter and batts (dont die out quickly).
all in all, its a good pedal to start with.. imo, i'd rather get an all-in-on efx
units before going on the 'quest' for analog ones :D
 
well a friend of mine used to have the g2 and i have the g9. the g9 is pretty alright but i'm not really good at messing around and setting the effects right so i never really get great sounds out of it heh.

the g2 is not bad tonally but if you're gonna be gigging with it i dont think its the best choice. patch changes are well clunky and difficult to manage.
 
i got a multi effects and i really regret it. i spent more time messing with the interface on the effects unit than actually doing real playing. im a very big fan of the whole 'switch patch for different effects' sort of thing. cause i'd have to waste one whole bank space for another patch similar to one i already have, maybe when i just want to have a little more delay in my drive for solos or something.

oh and with the zooms, you have to switch patches to use the wah. which is fricking annoying to me. stompboxes offer so much more customizability with your effects. plus they're less clunky and easier to use. more straightforward for idiots like me :wink: oh and you actually get the actual effect, not some rubbish digital impression of an analog effect.

but i guess if you're bent on getting a mfx unit then the g9 is probably a good choice considering it only costs a little more than 500 dollars. do try the line 6 stuff cause they're pretty good.
 
owning any effect unit (multi or otherwise) is really a need assessment: do you need an all-in-1 unit or simply certain drive/ modulation pedals you fancy? many people tend to be compulsive when they read/ hear about a certain gear item. it's best to give them a try before committing.

when it comes to multi-FX, a certain level of tolerance is needed to get used to the patches/ features on offer. if you think this is cumbersome, chances are, you aren't the type.
 
I own a Zoom G9.2tt and I can tell you that it is very user friendly. I like the sound coming out of the efx and it sounds way better than most efx on the market today. But if you want an easy to use efx and yet sounds really great, get a tonebone plexitube. I think that is the best efx in the market at the moment.
 
i totally agree. multi effects units are only good if you have the patience to sit down and really try to get a good sound from them. otherwise they're just a major waste of your life.

i should warn you, the wahs on the g9.2tt suck real bad too. the z-pedal is a useless gimmick thats extremely cumbersome to use in real life gig situations so yeah. it has some pretty good amp models, definitely sounds better than other multi effects because of the tube boost and modelling but its still no big deal..

get stompboxes! :lol:
 
i haven't had personal experience with that unit, but if i don't like the g9 i dont think i'll like the g1 haha.
 
Love my G2.1u. I just plug to PC USB to power it, then play along backing tracks etc. Never regret. But sucks playing live or it's just me not knowing to set it for live play.
 
i prefer the zoom g2/g2.1 compared to the g9, the g2 has really decent sound sin it, whereas i find the tubes in the g9 very gimmicky, not really my cup of tea, and the weight of the g9 is a real female dog
 
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