https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:17:09 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260290 Sun, 19 Aug 2007 02:47:17 +0000
I think the acoustic guitar simulator which is considered as a "modeler", it is in the "amps modelers/distortion" module, is the one that keeps the "old" way. Its parameters represent acoustic guitar types.

The G2 has also a site with patches: http://zoom.haax.se/]]> From Here to There Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260290 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260273 Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:05:30 +0000
My opinion of Zoom is this: Their distortions are BETTER than Digitech, Line 6, or Boss, but their effects are WORSE.

If you like great sounding overdrives or distortions, Zoom is great IMHO. Some of their effects are pretty good, some aren't. I like Chorus for instance, do not care for their Phase. Doubling is good, Tremelo is weak. So there are a few good effects and some not-so-good effects. But their distortions are killer. :twisted:

Zoom's strength is that they are very easy to tweak. You don't have to memorize a 70 page manual to adjust your settings. You could probably figure out how to tweak them without a manual at all. That said, you can not "fine-tune" your settings. For Chorus for instance you get C1 thru C9. You get what they give you, pick your favorite setting. With other brands you can fine tune depth, speed, modulation, etc... So if you really like to dig in and fine tune your pedals the other brands are better. I guess it all depends on the individual. I don't like overly complicated pedals that take forever to fine-tune.

Zoom has cab simulations, these sound good through a little bedroom amp or straight into a mixer board on a PA. Probably sound great into a computer too. They sound terrible through an amp cranked up to gig volumes, I always turned these off to play live. But with Zoom that only takes seconds to do.

Zooms EQ is not too good, I turn these off and use my amp's and EQ pedal settings.

Zoom has lots of fans, you can find sites with hundreds of settings to get your favorite tones for various artists or particular songs. Here is one old site for the 505 II. Some sites have 500 settings or more if you look around.

http://thor.prohosting.com/~benkad/patch.htm]]> From Here to There Wes Inman https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260273 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260086 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 14:00:54 +0000 http://www.steinberg.net/983_1.html

The G2.1u could be use for playing live. It is a metal case with rubber. It seems robust, strong. The G1 seems a plastic case but I don't know if it is important and if it could be enough for your environment.

I guess you know these pages:

http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/demosound/demo_g1series.php
http://www.zoom.co.jp/english/download/demosound/demo_g2series.php

They include demos sounds.

In this prices range, some people also recomends the Digitech. For example:

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/DigiTech-RP250-Multi-Effects-Pedal?sku=156607

Nuno]]> From Here to There Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260086 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260049 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 05:05:07 +0000
What does Cubase do?]]> From Here to There Bgdaddy316 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260049 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260031 Fri, 17 Aug 2007 03:34:08 +0000
The clean sounds are good but not great. The overdrive could be great, there are more of them. Some effects are good and some effects are not so good. The best of it, probably, is the great number of effects. In my case, I didn't know how sound some of them, so I've learnt the difference between reverbs, echos, etc. And also the USB connection and the software (a copy of Cubase LE).

The G2's are very robusts but I don't know if the G1's are metal or plastic.

When I bought it (December) I was very happy. Now I've learnt several things and also I can appreciate more the different sounds. And I am just happy and looking for another pedals. Specifically I'm interested on the new Line 6 Pocket Pod, I don't know if it could be for you too. Really I'm looking for a "tube tone" between solid-state devices...

Anyway, if you have a specific question or you want to hear a sound/effect, let me now.]]> From Here to There Nuno https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-260031 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-27509 Thu, 16 Aug 2007 22:44:04 +0000 From Here to There Bgdaddy316 https://guitarnoise.forum/from-here-to-there/zoom-g1x/#post-27509