https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/ Guitar Noise Discussion Board en-US Thu, 04 Jun 2026 16:24:43 +0000 wpForo 60 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98712 Sun, 17 Apr 2005 22:00:32 +0000 The bypassed sound is hardly changed.
At £30.00 second hand you cannot go wrong , buy one try it if you dont like it sell it again on ebay and you will only loose about a £1.00 listing fee etc.

It is not a "top class" unit but that also shows in its price .
It really couldnt be easier to select the effects and to be truthfull anyone that cannot press one button to select the effect on the display and then another to change the intesity whould probably be safer steering clear of all electrical equipment , toasters included unless they do themselves some serious damage using the on off buttons :P
Zoom sounds were good enough for Brian May !!

I kept my Zoom 505 although I have much line 6 stuff now as it serves as a great take anywhere unit for family jam sessions on holiday etc together with my mini marshall amp , both could fit in your handbag :shock:]]> Live Sound catcha https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98712 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98196 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 19:11:40 +0000 Live Sound Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98196 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98179 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 18:19:17 +0000 Live Sound simon@home.co.uk https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98179 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98123 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 09:17:23 +0000
Never tried the zoom 505.

Most multi effect pedals are meant to work in their entiredy. By that I mean, they get difficult to use, if you just want to pick them apart and use a phaser or some other effect by itself, and use your amp's tone and stompboxes.

They eat some tone, when you are just try to use the effects in them, without using thier amp modeling. Most offer you a direct channel, in the amp modelling. But it isn't true bypass, it is another amp model that is meant to be clear.

Multi effect pedals work well, when you are using everything they have to offer. Using the amp modelling ect.. They get difficult to work with, when you are trying to use just a chorus effect or something like that with them.

Think you may be better off, just using stompboxes, if you want to pick apart a multi effect pedal.]]> Live Sound Shift https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98123 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98118 Wed, 13 Apr 2005 08:19:04 +0000
Yes, a Zoom pedal would make a great addition to your pedal collection. You'll find many sites with presets folks have come up with for the Zoom pedals. Using two amps and running it stereo will open up a whole different world.

Joe]]> Live Sound forrok_star https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98118 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98048 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 22:50:57 +0000 Live Sound Ignar Hillström https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-98048 https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-8406 Tue, 12 Apr 2005 21:58:42 +0000
Ok I have a wah and O/D pedal, I am looking at the 505 mk 2 for 2 reasons

1) To use as a tuner.

2)To use very occasionally for the reverb, flanger etc type effects.

I wouldnt use the presets......... so basically I may want to easily access just 1 effect at a time.

Is the pedal suitable for use in this way, I dont gig just jam with a few others, but needs to be esasy to use.

Thanks]]> Live Sound chordboy https://guitarnoise.forum/live-sound/zoom-505/#post-8406