Erlend_G
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Hello everyone;
I remember when I first got my Zoom G1xFour multi-effects, and I tried to do a short initial review.
In retrospect I found the review a bit harsh and lacking;
I have now owned and used the pedal for.. three weeks, a month? And has gotten accustomized to it, learnt how it works;
-what it can do, and can not do.
The most apparent drawback, is the lack of a dedicated headphones output; and instead a stereo jack output, that barely provides enough sound for my average-spec BD 770 headphones. The output listed in the manual is a "whopping" 17mW at 32 ohms, which is not very much. I think this is a bit sad, because; unless you use low-ohm, sensitive headphones, you will not get loud enough.
The pedal is very cheap though; seems to be sturdily constructed (thick plastic)- and packs A LOT of functions for the money.
-5 tweakable effects/amps/EQ/reverb/cabs, that can be placed in any order, then turned on/off separately,- even while using the looper;
-A fully functioning looper with overdub,
-64 rhythms + metronome, that will syncronize with the looper.
-4xAA batteries (adaptor not included). The batteries last... i'd guess, 10 hours? And that is very good. My Boss Micro BR recorder would use it's batteries in 10-15 minutes sometimes.
And a volume/wah foot rocker; with a very nice action- useable wah, volume , whammy and univibe effects.
It does have kind of a "plastic/digital" tonality, reminiscent of my old '03 Digitech RP100. This is most notable, if you first play guitar-cable-amp , with a loud clean chimey tone; and then attach the pedal in "bypass" mode. It kinda ruins the tone, in my ears... Not as noticeable, if used behind a high-gain amp setting, or in a mix. But still, I don't think it can compete with stand-alone pedals, for professional use.
But keep in mind, it's cheaper than my EHX Overdrive pedal,
.
The 50 inital stock presets, scared me at first. How in the name of .. can anyone make these presets, and think they bring the best out of the pedal? :/.
None of them was nowhere acceptable to my ears.
I got the best results, by trying out "un-conventional" use of amp-sim, cabs, "od-pedals" and so- in even strange orders. Like, the cab sim first, then amp, and overdrive last.
It is alot of fun to make a patch for "looping", that gives you 1. a clean tone for rhythm, 2. a distorted lead tone, and 3. an "octave down" sound for faux bass.
I just wish it had a more normal/functioning output level for headphone use. I've considered getting a pair of cheap 32ohm headphones, just for practice with this pedal. It would be as much, as the cheapest headphone amps I found.
..
I'd say, for the price- it is very good. But be aware of the low output signal. And, for sensitive clean tube-amp playing, it does AD/DA affect your tone negatively.
I hope this review is better than the last one.
Thanks for reading! \m/
-Erlend
I remember when I first got my Zoom G1xFour multi-effects, and I tried to do a short initial review.
In retrospect I found the review a bit harsh and lacking;
I have now owned and used the pedal for.. three weeks, a month? And has gotten accustomized to it, learnt how it works;
-what it can do, and can not do.
The most apparent drawback, is the lack of a dedicated headphones output; and instead a stereo jack output, that barely provides enough sound for my average-spec BD 770 headphones. The output listed in the manual is a "whopping" 17mW at 32 ohms, which is not very much. I think this is a bit sad, because; unless you use low-ohm, sensitive headphones, you will not get loud enough.
The pedal is very cheap though; seems to be sturdily constructed (thick plastic)- and packs A LOT of functions for the money.
-5 tweakable effects/amps/EQ/reverb/cabs, that can be placed in any order, then turned on/off separately,- even while using the looper;
-A fully functioning looper with overdub,
-64 rhythms + metronome, that will syncronize with the looper.
-4xAA batteries (adaptor not included). The batteries last... i'd guess, 10 hours? And that is very good. My Boss Micro BR recorder would use it's batteries in 10-15 minutes sometimes.
And a volume/wah foot rocker; with a very nice action- useable wah, volume , whammy and univibe effects.
It does have kind of a "plastic/digital" tonality, reminiscent of my old '03 Digitech RP100. This is most notable, if you first play guitar-cable-amp , with a loud clean chimey tone; and then attach the pedal in "bypass" mode. It kinda ruins the tone, in my ears... Not as noticeable, if used behind a high-gain amp setting, or in a mix. But still, I don't think it can compete with stand-alone pedals, for professional use.
But keep in mind, it's cheaper than my EHX Overdrive pedal,
.The 50 inital stock presets, scared me at first. How in the name of .. can anyone make these presets, and think they bring the best out of the pedal? :/.
None of them was nowhere acceptable to my ears.
I got the best results, by trying out "un-conventional" use of amp-sim, cabs, "od-pedals" and so- in even strange orders. Like, the cab sim first, then amp, and overdrive last.
It is alot of fun to make a patch for "looping", that gives you 1. a clean tone for rhythm, 2. a distorted lead tone, and 3. an "octave down" sound for faux bass.
I just wish it had a more normal/functioning output level for headphone use. I've considered getting a pair of cheap 32ohm headphones, just for practice with this pedal. It would be as much, as the cheapest headphone amps I found.
..
I'd say, for the price- it is very good. But be aware of the low output signal. And, for sensitive clean tube-amp playing, it does AD/DA affect your tone negatively.
I hope this review is better than the last one.
Thanks for reading! \m/
-Erlend
