Lol, the best of the bunch is definitely the damn g1 four with its own cab. Not that the axe-fx won't do better but in this comparison, a little tweaking went a lot way. The ML IR shows the axe-fx clearer but fizzy for me...I still liked the zoom with its own cab patch.
Actually, after you've selected a slot in EDIT mode, when holding the left pedal, you can scroll the different categories by single-pressing the right pedal. Makes it easier to find the category faster instead of pressing the pedal so much. Hope this helps.
Can i turn off the Amp and Cab? because i want to use this Zoom model only for Modulation and Eq and put it in my pedal board specially when it is in stomp mode.
Woah! didn't realize that you could jump categories like that. That's going to make it a lot easier. Also yes, you can @edwardmakabling418 you can do any combination of 5 effects. I'll run my acoustic guitar into it with a comp, an eq, a boost and a reverb.
@@edwardmakabling418 Absolutely! Makes this unit live a bit longer than others in a pedalboard journey, too, since you can outgrow the amp/cab emulation, but the mod/reverb/delay/etc are really really good. Also, because the blocks can be literally anything in any order, you can get crazy mixed effects that you'd be spending a lot more for in other pedals.
It's not groundbreaking, but the price point with the quality you get is nothing to scoff at. I could see myself using it live or cut a demo with it. It's good to look back at things with a new perspective. Good stuff man.
@@DavidAllenMD I'm not entirely sure what you are asking. Will it make your amp louder? No. Will it power a cabinet? Also no. Can you run it through a powered cabinet? Yes. Will it make the powered cab louder? No. Can you boost the preamp section of an amp with this? Sure, but there's better options out there.
Stock patches are poo, but znr in position 1 TS tube screamer position 2 amp and matching cab plus air verb at the end and it sounds great I find. Good video as always
You can clean up the sound pretty good if you have a high output HB if you begin the chain with a Limiter to limit the input signal, or clean up distorted amps very nicely putting the limiter after the amp, you can get the dirty ones to sound clean with good dynamics.
Nice to see you revisit it. I'm convinced that every amp sounds better in this amp if you run it through the Bogner 4x12 cab specifically. It just smooths everything out and adds a bit better low end to everything. I will also say, that some of the models in this are just straight up terrible, but there are a bunch of great sounds in it. There's also a ton of extra effects in the desktop PC software that you can swap out for any stock models that you don't like. Makes it really customizable to stuff you'll actually use. Here are my favorite effects: Tubescreamer with the boost Sweet Drive Matchless DC30 Dual Rectifier Marshall Plexi JCM 800 (the low input is the best pure clean sound on this pedal) Fender Twin (a bit more sparkly gritty clean) Bogner 4x12 Mod Delay Corona Chorus Pedal Delay Ping Pong Delay Plate Reverb Room Reverb
Not a metal guy but the Zoom sounds way better than it should in the mix. Punches above its weight for sure. I’m interested in the Zoom for the effects mostly, run in the FX loop of my amp for way, delay, reverb etc. Great review!
Dude! Your channel is so sick! After much research, you were the one who helped me pull the trigger on the joyo zombie 2. Ripper. But then, I needed a quick solution for a noise gate before a gig and I stopped by Guitar Center and the cheapest thing they had that would work was one of these zoom pedals. I bought it and was either going to sell it or return it and I ended up keeping it because it freaking rips. Running it into the clean channel of that zombie is so dope.
I actually use with a physical tube screamer into the JCM800 patch on my Zoom, with super low gain and high output... into a Joyo JackMan II's lead channel. Am I crazy for boosting a JCM800 clone with an emulated JCM800 amp sim, which is also boosted by a TS9? Perhaps. It's quite fun, though. And I'm sure my neighbors hate me.
This inspired me to take out my good old silver zoom 505 ii, still has some interesting sounds I'd use on a small part of a song. I also got the zoom CDR which is chorus, delay and reverb, and that's gotta be one of the best multi effect pedal I ever tried. Also got a zoom interface and is the best guitar di interface I played.... awesome work 🙌
I miss how simple the 505 was. Probably the easiest box to find everything and pull up a good tone. Right on. Need to try a Zoom interface, that's been on my buy list forever haha.
If you hold the left pedal and scroll with the right foot switch .it will put things in category for you.. so you don't have to run through the list making a patch
I bought it a couple days ago, just to replace a budget tape delay and a reverb. Now I have multiple ambient effects at the end of my pedal chain with no cost of processing/sound quality. I'm waiting to use it in live situations, but I know it will kick some a$$.
I was about to get a Valeton GP100 but the guy just sold it. He said he has one of these, with the expression pedal included. Sounds insanely articulated for the price. Nice review, and u just earned a sub. I like the axe as well:)
Listening through my mini HiFi setup, I legit thought the Zoom sounded better in the mix. There was more clarity and definition to the tone, probably because you dialed it in specifically for that demo track, whereas the AxeFX sounded like you used a pre-made patch dialed in for something else. A slight fog obscured the sound that was there with both the stock and custom IR's, but the Zoom sounded dank either way! There is also a fan-made third party editor for that generation of Zoom products, ToneLib Zoom. I might have to keep a lookout for one of these on the second hand market! \m/ Keep up the awesome demos Taylor! \m/
The Zoom certainly sounds clearer and better in the mix. It can withstand a blend with bass and other instruments. One can deepen its dynamics to attain the sound of the other unit, if that's what you prefer.
I use mine in front of a combo amp, I get rid of all cab and amp sims and just use it as a digit pedalboard. Usually a OD then Distortion then whatever effects I want and noise gate
Massive credit for sticking to the usual and highly reliable mix of heavy riffs because it even allows for rough comparisons with other hardware you’ve reviewed in the past. Compared to $100 gear from ten years back, this thing sounds damn good against a modeller worth two grand.
I will say that using the amp sims as an intermediary in front of an actual amp to affect and morph the saturation character is actually a lot of fun, and can give you some really cool tones, especially if you test various actual amp and sim combinations, or add other distortion pedals like Boss MT-2 and Revv G4 and other preamp type pedals later on in the chain. Also, the Zoom noise reducer and gate are actually very good, as stated by Taylor.
@@kiillabytez and then the other functionality is just a bonus lol. Having a WAH or Volume pedal, and being able to turn these functions on and off with a tap of your toes...
I had the original Zoom multi pedal, the 2020 back in the mid 90's. The distortion effects were godawful but the rest of it wasn't bad, worked well in the loop of an amp. looks like they've come along way on the distortion!
Excuse my ignorance, but what is that riff at 06:15 to 06:34 from ? (same riff at 07:02 to 07:20) it sounds SICK! I wonder if its from a song or from some yet to be released stuff?
Yoooo thanks for giving it the second change, I've been using zoom g1 four for a year now, and I've been using it for some shows (shocking in quarantine, but i got some luckily) it's working really great. I just only use it for an effect and preamp and goes to power amp, bc the IR in there is nothing good. It's also really great for clean, people in the show got shock with how good it is. It is not the best, but for the budget i guess it is, and it's better than just relying on what they got in the show (usually shitty gear). Need sometimes to get use to it but it's really good after u know how to use it.
"There is nothing good" Obviously, you haven't FOUND anything good. Trust me, with the proper tweaks, it will stand up to most other units costing 10x the cost of the G1 Four.
I own both the Zoom G14 and Line 6 POD GO. Definetly would go for the POD GO during gigs but it's kinda heavy lugging it around for rehearsals so that's where the G14 comes in application wise. Decent sound, smaller package. Saves my shoulder a ton.
While I've always been disappointed that Zoom has been so late to the 3rd party impulse market, the stock cabs seem to be usable. I'm looking for a backup for my fm3, I think on getting the ms50 though. Great review, thank you
Is there a way how to set two effects (flanger + delay) and turn them both on and off at one stomping of the foot switch pedal? I tried to find a way but I can't.
@@renaldojaramillogaviria535 Probably due to the method used to capture the source as well as the method to reproduce it. Exactly what does the $3000 unit have over the $90 unit besides a bigger pricetag? I can carry my Zoom G1 Four in my guitar case, but no way I could do the same with an AxeFX.
@@kiillabytez At the price of the Axe Fx III, isn't worth the money. Nowadays, there area a good oprions to get a good sound. Axe Fx III offers multiple conectivity options an you need to know what you are doing with tha machine because you need to tweak a lot to find and explore a lot of options....multieffects like zoom g1 four, Nux mg 300 you literally plug an play without complicated your life.
I velcro'd my zoom to a cigar box. so it not only flips up as a stand like your ipad thing, (which is great for sitting it on the desk while you dial in patches) but I can keep stuff in the box like misc cables, headphones, and picks, strings, batteries, etc.
Been enjoying your vids man!! Great review and demo just ordered one! Going to record some tracks, I’m a drummer but also hobby rhythm metal guitarist. Can’t wait to jam, thanks and have a great day!
I don't get why this gets a bad wrap. Especially as someone who is getting into loopers and effects, its been pretty cool for me. I think it sounds great (reflecting the price), with my $600 squire, I think there is diminishing returns on buying super expensive effect pedals. It's pretty explicit to me, that this is not for gigging.
Because people are total snobs There is something funny about this dude mindlessly riffing away and squeezing out constant artificial harmonics and saying “that’s a good tone” lol
Some people just love gear and they confuse that with being good musicians. The whole point is to play music so as long as you're playing whatever you want that's all that matters
For something around $100 it is a great portable option. This processor is nice for it's money - G1X Four with built in pedal - volume / Wah, etc. They wish they had this back in the 70's / 80's / 90's. Turn on the speaker cabs - mic on and it sounds a lot better on tweaking. Changing order of pedals is nice option also.
My main problem with it - it’s positioned for beginners, but as a beginner I have no clue what those pedals, amps and other effects are and how to set them up. I think beginner level pedal should just have presets by genres with minimum tweaks.
i eve have aa quiestion , and is how it sounds in chain of another pedals?.... it works??... as a effect unit but using other types of amp simulators?... maybe like the mooer preamps or something like that?
Finally bro😁👌👌 Now I can say that you did absolute justice for Zoom and by far the best review with best sound on zoom unit. May be you can do the same with Zoomg5n aswell which has more options like having 8 effect chain instead of 5 and can run in stereo left/right having more DSP power
Great objective review. I'd just like to add that there are far more models you can add to the G1 Four by connecting it to the PC App. For example, the HiWatt model is an amazing clean amp and far outshines the Fender Twin, IMO. Having said all that, the thing sounds great. I use it with a Digitech CabDryVr after it for speaker emulation, which (among other things) frees up a slot. I'd never use it live, but as a grab and go for a bl00z jam or something, hell yeah.
I need a headphone practise amp. I’m joining the armed forces and after basic I have about 10 months of trades training where I’ll be able to play guitar in my down time. I’m hoping to get some kind of small amp sim to put in my guitar case until I can use it all again. What would you recommend? I was looking at some of these inexpensive floor units as well as a sans amp GT2 pedal. I play mostly high gain but it would be nice to have some variety.
I don't have any experience with the GT2, but the nice thing about using something like the G1 Four as a headphone practice amp is that it can be ran off of batteries. It also sounds pretty good and is inexpensive.
I'm not really sure, but all the stuff you play you really make it sound like a metal machine, real chug, and that Kelly...DANG BRUH!!! great, just great
Thought it was straight forward to connect to a laptop and record with but cant seem to figure it out. How did connect it ? Lol wtf am i missing....have the usb to latop and guitar to the pedal. I dont get it?!
I suppose the $2000 unit is good for a money making recording studio to avoid having a room full of amps. Sound wise, no better than the $100. ZOOM (with this vid demo) The IR of course will be different for each, so Eq to your desire. You can always add pedals or even use it as a pedal board in front of an amp. Great demo! Ola, you need to see this demo!!!
BASS PLAYER here who dabbles in guitar and needs a good rig. I just bought one of these for my studio. I own the Ibanez Tube Screamer all tube head / 1x12 cab TSA and just got the Zoom G1X. I think I'll be just fine !!!
??Hey Taylor. Just bought a Bugera PS1 for my Peavey Classic 30.The Bugera install schematic and the inputs and outputs of my amp dont seem compatible? I dont want to screw up my amp? Any help would be appreviated.
I criticized your first review, and I have now to be fair and tell you that this is a great review. You spent time with the unit, explored and tweaked it, made it sound good and exposed pros & cons. Congratulations and thank you for the review!
Little late to watching this, but glad you're digging it more this time around. Compared to the old Zoom 505 series and original g1 stuff, this is a nice step up. Certainly not the greatest sounding thing ever, but I love mine for outdoor jams through a little poweramp setup. I admit I'm mostly a sim guy at this point, floorboards are just another thing to carry. But this is great value. Cheers man!
I really like the zoom G1 four and I like the way it matched the Axe FX. I use it with a distortion pedal and it sounds more solid in sound its really great.
First off... SICK GUITAR!!! I've had my Kelly for 26 years!!! Absolutely love it! I received a zoom g14x as a gift and gave it a single try... I liked it so much that I spent 500 on a pedal with a much better user interface! I am not a professional musician and I have a family so my shred time is very limited! This video has inspired me to take another try at the zoom, so thank you for posting!!
In the mix, the zoom unit sounded more clarity, like better EQ settings in the mid freq...the axe fx sounded more processed and more low end. It is very subjetive because it depends what you want.
I'd suggest doing an updated video covering the Zoom Guitar Lab software. Especially for metal as you can download patches and effects not pre-loaded onto the unit including the Boss Metal Zone. The program also makes creating and editing patches infinitely easier. There's a billion reviews for this pedal and 99% make no mention of what I feel is one its best features.
I like that you gave a second opportunity to the zoom. For me personally a Ge200 is the best solution for rehearsal and to perform live without paying too much. With a little more cash I'd go to the Boss G1000 LTE because has more processing power and open blocks. The zoom for me will remain the "I just got into guitar and my parents bought me that to practice with earphones" thing, maybe I'm a boomer. Today kids that get into guitar have so much to choose from, when I started playing I was thought that plugins were just a trend, today if I were to restart again I could use a focusrite Scarlett and a pc with my guitar to practice, or a soundcard that connects to my tablet and an app to practice. We're living in the golden age for gear, and the purist's hell 🤣
I also think there are better options at this price range, but this isn't bad. And, yeah.. I felt like I had to redo that video. I was trying to make fun of myself in that one, but it didn't come off that way.
Yeah I bought the G1 Four after I bought the Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface last year. I bought an iRig 2 to use with my iPhone 12Pro and I bought an Orange 12 guitar amp. my first Electric Guitar I bought myself for a reasonable amount of money is a Metallic Blue Jackson JS22 guitar. All I can say is I'm happy with the rig I made and its compact. I just have trouble deleting patches that I duplicated when I was tweaking with it one night late.
@1:34 Isn't that about all anyone can aspire to? I like how gig-bag-friendly this thing is. Takes me way too long to make decent patches though. Been using this thing at church and finally got the sound I wanted by combining the AC 30 with the Bogner 4x12 of all things. Somehow my sense of "light crunch" at home always turned out to be way too much distortion for that mix, ha ha. Might have something to do with getting my sonic advice from this channel...
Huh. I liked the AXEfx a lot more with stock IR. But with the ML IR I preferred the Zoom. Just shows you maybe a Moore Radar pedal could be a nice cheap upgrade for one of these units if you already own one.
I have a Marshal amp and a Ibanez Guitar, My plan is to play Ramones, Green Day, Offspring, RHCP, some Black Sabath and Iron and Metallica, suggestions for pedals? how to start???
@@TaylorDanley Fuck yeah, Im waiting. Id like to buy one of those. I never had a Kelly, and i find the gold hardware and the white Jackson pickups fuckin' awesome. But yours became very cool too! Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹
Surprised by the tone and solid sounds this thing has. My specific situation \ issue is having more of a silent jam with a buddy on a e-kit through headphones but not having a huge setup & needing something that can adapt to jams, live stuff and recording without breaking the bank. Trying to more metal meets polyphia tones aswell. What would you recommend ?
Get a unit like this, a cheap mixer and a little headphone amp. 4 inputs then if you get a bass player and singer you can all join in. Hit up ebay or whatever for a little yamaha mixer, those little 4 way Behringer headphones amps are super cheap and while they don’t sound amazing, will get the job done. Out of your pedal and his kit, into the mixer and output to the headphone amp so you’re being hearing the same thing, plug in your headphones. Then eventually maybe to a PA
There is incredible worth of value for beginners in these types of videos. I sold my old G1on to my friend for cheap and went one step higher with Nux MG300, but I still miss the old device and wondering how it would sound on a pair of monitors. It was fun to mess around, also to learn how to build signal changes (primarily to apply noise gate and tube screamer in front of high gain amp).
i'm a intermediate guitarist but i haven't used any effect pedals before and I'm thinking of buying a multi effects pedal and I'm stuck between the Zoom G1 Four and the Nux MG300, in ur opinion which one should I get ?
@@lolokh9964 hello . De france . J ai zoom g1x4 et nux mg 300 ...... bon le 300 peut charger des ir c est super le son sur sortie monitor ou casque est trés bon ...que ce soit avec une strat .. une telecaster. Ect . Beaucoup de sensation .. le poids des notes . Super .... le zoom sonne plus fin plus aigus . Mediums un peu creusé . Mais il a le mode stomp qui permet d activer ou de desactiver un effet en deplacant le curseur avec le pied ... et on accéde directement a l effet voulu en appuyant sur les effets .... ( avec le nux il faut faire defiler jusqua l .effect !! ) . . Donc pour le son le nux et pour l ergonomie le zoom .. tu peux m ecrire si tu veux d autre renseignement . Bye
Hey man love your channel! . I got the same processor, with the expression pedal, but mine sounds like ass to tell you the truth, I am running it through an orange crush 35LDX and playing through a JS32 KELLY with the EMG HZ in the bridge(huge compromise cause I can't afford any more than that) ...what is your signal chain? Are you recording straight through monitors? Or a sound card into a record out? Cause No way am I able to get the same tone as you! ...also if I switch on the mic on the cab Sims (in the processor) it sounds way worse ...now since the orange crush 35LDX is already way worse than I think, can you give me a few tips into making it sound a bit like your sound. ...many thanks in advance and much love from India !
oh man how timely, i legitimately just pulled my zoom pedal out to set it up for my son and i was surprised myself that there are actually a few solid effects there. amp sims are terrible in my opinion but ... hes 8 so...
@@TaylorDanley my first "amp" was a set of computer monitor speakers with the membranes slit and connected with a 3.5 mm to 1/4" adapter that i got out of some random tape deck to 3.5 mm at dollar general. though i wasn't 8 so i kinda knew what i was looking at when i saw it.
I will agree with many that the distortion affects aren’t the best but they are also not the worst. I’ve had my pedal for close to a year and I love it, it’s a very easy interface and making your own parches will make it sound 1000% better than the stock ones that come with it especially if you get the B1x four which has the expression pedal.
If ur just starting out or broke as shit this is a good buy. I have G1Xfour it's decent. The only thing Im not a fan of is the distortions. All the other effects are usable. The looper comes in handy for just jamin' out. I wish I had this when I first starting playing. There was nothing close to this in the late late 80s- 90s.
Hi. Thanks for your video. I have one question: can you put more than one expression pedal in same preset and assign it to different controls? Like one pedal for wah-wah second for delay and third for vol ect - all next to each other in one preset.
I love Zoom stuff to mess around with but I do have a complaint until I tweak more. I play Rickenbackers mainly. What I notice is unlike my 2 decade old Zoom PS02, this unit colors the piss out of my guitar. Instead of it sounding like my guitar going through, it makes it sound like a whole other make and pickup set. This is even on clean. Again, have to keep tweaking to see if it's me being a dolt or the unit itself.
Now I'm playing this multieffects on my church... Previous church was Boss Me-25.. G1F are very limited by it's 5 blocks effect, but it has something that ME-25 doesn't (or I can't fell enough on it), that is Cabinet model... Cabinet + mic is game changer for my setups.. (Direct to mixer setup).. Minus point is very limited by it's 5 slot effects. I have no problem with it, it just "okay". It's also about custom order of effects, I can using it for electric guitar, accoustic guitar, and keyboard for some modulation... So 7 slots permanent order vs 5 slots custom order + cabinet + mic model, I'll go with G1F... Don't be mad on me, both multieffects has their great tone and also fells similar to me, I love them both... 🔥✌ Notes : I'm not using any reverb on these multieffects, it's depent to the sound engineer and room accoustic, thats why I can adapt from 7 to 5 slots...
Seems like a good unit, despite the less than intuitive user interface. You can certainly do worse and for more money than the price of admission here.
If you can find a unit that does this much in a single screen then I'd like to see it. I feel they did an excellent job with the small footprint, and actually better than other multi-FX units out there.
By the time we got to the 3.20 mark , i forgot why i was here. Oh yeah, but decent good review. I've trying to get peoples personal opinion of the actual sound quality of most samples ? Actually, i oniy so far use the Zen drive Od , witch is transparent and quite good through a champ. The reverbs, not so much. But idk what others think ?
Do not care if it sounds like x or y. What matters is that you get two or three great patches out if it with bonus tuner. They go for €89 here, great as a beginner or something (almost) pocketable. A headphones socket would have made it a must buy. Like said, if you get three or so good sounds out of it it is a bargain.
I heard at least 3 usable Metal Tones with the amp I use I will take those 3 Tones all day long !! Not to mention it's a Looper and has drum beats I can work with that !!!
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Lol, the best of the bunch is definitely the damn g1 four with its own cab. Not that the axe-fx won't do better but in this comparison, a little tweaking went a lot way.
The ML IR shows the axe-fx clearer but fizzy for me...I still liked the zoom with its own cab patch.
I'm using it for a boost and noise gate what do u think the best pedal would be for the boost? Tub screamer?
Actually, after you've selected a slot in EDIT mode, when holding the left pedal, you can scroll the different categories by single-pressing the right pedal. Makes it easier to find the category faster instead of pressing the pedal so much.
Hope this helps.
Can i turn off the Amp and Cab? because i want to use this Zoom model only for Modulation and Eq and put it in my pedal board specially when it is in stomp mode.
@@edwardmakabling418 yes
Woah! didn't realize that you could jump categories like that. That's going to make it a lot easier.
Also yes, you can @edwardmakabling418 you can do any combination of 5 effects. I'll run my acoustic guitar into it with a comp, an eq, a boost and a reverb.
@@edwardmakabling418 Absolutely! Makes this unit live a bit longer than others in a pedalboard journey, too, since you can outgrow the amp/cab emulation, but the mod/reverb/delay/etc are really really good. Also, because the blocks can be literally anything in any order, you can get crazy mixed effects that you'd be spending a lot more for in other pedals.
It's not groundbreaking, but the price point with the quality you get is nothing to scoff at. I could see myself using it live or cut a demo with it. It's good to look back at things with a new perspective. Good stuff man.
How much volume boost does it have like through a head ? And direct in to cab?
@@DavidAllenMD I'm not entirely sure what you are asking. Will it make your amp louder? No. Will it power a cabinet? Also no. Can you run it through a powered cabinet? Yes. Will it make the powered cab louder? No. Can you boost the preamp section of an amp with this? Sure, but there's better options out there.
@@weinderdog1184 I'm saying how loud can it get through a amp like us it as a pre amp will it make for a good volume boost?
@@weinderdog1184 u kinda of answers my question I'm setting up a backup rig my main is in the shop
Stock patches are poo, but znr in position 1 TS tube screamer position 2 amp and matching cab plus air verb at the end and it sounds great I find. Good video as always
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Wow I do the same thing (minus the cab cause it goes straight to my combo amp) 😎 metal for life
@@kaseybuslerel Patch Wrld hace que todo suene sólido
yeah man the ZNR is magic ahah
You can clean up the sound pretty good if you have a high output HB if you begin the chain with a Limiter to limit the input signal, or clean up distorted amps very nicely putting the limiter after the amp, you can get the dirty ones to sound clean with good dynamics.
I bought one just to play guitar on my lunch break at work. A modeller with battery power, hell yeah
Nice to see you revisit it. I'm convinced that every amp sounds better in this amp if you run it through the Bogner 4x12 cab specifically. It just smooths everything out and adds a bit better low end to everything.
I will also say, that some of the models in this are just straight up terrible, but there are a bunch of great sounds in it.
There's also a ton of extra effects in the desktop PC software that you can swap out for any stock models that you don't like. Makes it really customizable to stuff you'll actually use.
Here are my favorite effects:
Tubescreamer with the boost
Sweet Drive
Matchless DC30
Dual Rectifier
Marshall Plexi
JCM 800 (the low input is the best pure clean sound on this pedal)
Fender Twin (a bit more sparkly gritty clean)
Bogner 4x12
Mod Delay
Corona Chorus
Pedal Delay
Ping Pong Delay
Plate Reverb
Room Reverb
I love cheap gear that can sometimes actually hang with the pricey stuff, sounds awesome I’m grabbing one!!
Not a metal guy but the Zoom sounds way better than it should in the mix. Punches above its weight for sure. I’m interested in the Zoom for the effects mostly, run in the FX loop of my amp for way, delay, reverb etc. Great review!
I could actually hear the drums with the G1Four, but had trouble hearing the bass pedal with the AxeFX.
I'm glad that you did a better and unbiased review for this.You regain my subs man.
Ma manhs back with some great content 🤘🏻
Dude! Your channel is so sick! After much research, you were the one who helped me pull the trigger on the joyo zombie 2. Ripper.
But then, I needed a quick solution for a noise gate before a gig and I stopped by Guitar Center and the cheapest thing they had that would work was one of these zoom pedals.
I bought it and was either going to sell it or return it and I ended up keeping it because it freaking rips. Running it into the clean channel of that zombie is so dope.
You should also try the newer model ZOOM G1X Four.
This one now have expression pedal, and added and improved features.
I actually use with a physical tube screamer into the JCM800 patch on my Zoom, with super low gain and high output... into a Joyo JackMan II's lead channel. Am I crazy for boosting a JCM800 clone with an emulated JCM800 amp sim, which is also boosted by a TS9? Perhaps. It's quite fun, though. And I'm sure my neighbors hate me.
Maybe a little crazy, but who cares. What YOU like is what matters for your tone.
Not bad at all, especially in the mix.
This inspired me to take out my good old silver zoom 505 ii, still has some interesting sounds I'd use on a small part of a song. I also got the zoom CDR which is chorus, delay and reverb, and that's gotta be one of the best multi effect pedal I ever tried. Also got a zoom interface and is the best guitar di interface I played.... awesome work 🙌
I miss how simple the 505 was. Probably the easiest box to find everything and pull up a good tone. Right on. Need to try a Zoom interface, that's been on my buy list forever haha.
@@cmd_f5 I have a zoom uac-2 USB interface, I love it
The 505 was my first. Then I got the gold 506 with the wah pedal. Then got the G3
Now I'm going to get the g9.2tt used.
@@richardarndt3346 it’s a good investment but be prepared it’s a headache to program it I feel
You could buy a used Line 6 POD XT Pro rack version for around the same price on the used market.
Does it loop and how well?
If you hold the left pedal and scroll with the right foot switch .it will put things in category for you.. so you don't have to run through the list making a patch
I bought it a couple days ago, just to replace a budget tape delay and a reverb. Now I have multiple ambient effects at the end of my pedal chain with no cost of processing/sound quality. I'm waiting to use it in live situations, but I know it will kick some a$$.
I was about to get a Valeton GP100 but the guy just sold it. He said he has one of these, with the expression pedal included. Sounds insanely articulated for the price. Nice review, and u just earned a sub. I like the axe as well:)
Listening through my mini HiFi setup, I legit thought the Zoom sounded better in the mix. There was more clarity and definition to the tone, probably because you dialed it in specifically for that demo track, whereas the AxeFX sounded like you used a pre-made patch dialed in for something else. A slight fog obscured the sound that was there with both the stock and custom IR's, but the Zoom sounded dank either way! There is also a fan-made third party editor for that generation of Zoom products, ToneLib Zoom. I might have to keep a lookout for one of these on the second hand market! \m/ Keep up the awesome demos Taylor! \m/
The Zoom certainly sounds clearer and better in the mix. It can withstand a blend with bass and other instruments. One can deepen its dynamics to attain the sound of the other unit, if that's what you prefer.
first mistake,,, dont use premade patches...
2nd mistake... dont judge the pedal based on your inability to find a stand for it :/
I use mine in front of a combo amp, I get rid of all cab and amp sims and just use it as a digit pedalboard. Usually a OD then Distortion then whatever effects I want and noise gate
Massive credit for sticking to the usual and highly reliable mix of heavy riffs because it even allows for rough comparisons with other hardware you’ve reviewed in the past.
Compared to $100 gear from ten years back, this thing sounds damn good against a modeller worth two grand.
Thanks dude, I can't take much credit thought... heavy riffs is all my Neanderthal brain can come up with 😂
@@TaylorDanley The world is fortunate for all the Neanderthal brains coming up with the heavy chugs.
@@TaylorDanley NEANDERTALLICA 🤣🤣
I will say that using the amp sims as an intermediary in front of an actual amp to affect and morph the saturation character is actually a lot of fun, and can give you some really cool tones, especially if you test various actual amp and sim combinations, or add other distortion pedals like Boss MT-2 and Revv G4 and other preamp type pedals later on in the chain. Also, the Zoom noise reducer and gate are actually very good, as stated by Taylor.
The ZNR and tuner are really worth the price of the unit alone.
@@kiillabytez and then the other functionality is just a bonus lol. Having a WAH or Volume pedal, and being able to turn these functions on and off with a tap of your toes...
What's the riff in 6:17
I had the original Zoom multi pedal, the 2020 back in the mid 90's. The distortion effects were godawful but the rest of it wasn't bad, worked well in the loop of an amp. looks like they've come along way on the distortion!
That slow mo intro was dope!
Excuse my ignorance, but what is that riff at 06:15 to 06:34 from ? (same riff at 07:02 to 07:20) it sounds SICK! I wonder if its from a song or from some yet to be released stuff?
Yoooo thanks for giving it the second change, I've been using zoom g1 four for a year now, and I've been using it for some shows (shocking in quarantine, but i got some luckily) it's working really great.
I just only use it for an effect and preamp and goes to power amp, bc the IR in there is nothing good.
It's also really great for clean, people in the show got shock with how good it is.
It is not the best, but for the budget i guess it is, and it's better than just relying on what they got in the show (usually shitty gear).
Need sometimes to get use to it but it's really good after u know how to use it.
🙌 It will do the job for sure!
"There is nothing good"
Obviously, you haven't FOUND anything good.
Trust me, with the proper tweaks, it will stand up to most other units costing 10x the cost of the G1 Four.
@@kiillabytez yeah i can spend more time on that, but it just gonna take another space
@@Lazyan_dbored The ZNR and tuner are really worth the cost of the pedal alone.
@@kiillabytez yes indeed
I own both the Zoom G14 and Line 6 POD GO. Definetly would go for the POD GO during gigs but it's kinda heavy lugging it around for rehearsals so that's where the G14 comes in application wise. Decent sound, smaller package. Saves my shoulder a ton.
While I've always been disappointed that Zoom has been so late to the 3rd party impulse market, the stock cabs seem to be usable. I'm looking for a backup for my fm3, I think on getting the ms50 though. Great review, thank you
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Is there a way how to set two effects (flanger + delay) and turn them both on and off at one stomping of the foot switch pedal? I tried to find a way but I can't.
Can you add 3 or 4 modulation pedals in a patch? I'm planning to buy one to use a modulation stompbox mode.
Am I crazy or does the Zoom sounds more defined while the AXE-FX sounds more muffled?
It´s amazing how it sound this little unit, in the mix at least for me, the sound in the zoom g1 four is more warm than the axe fx, it´s crazy...
@@renaldojaramillogaviria535 Probably due to the method used to capture the source as well as the method to reproduce it. Exactly what does the $3000 unit have over the $90 unit besides a bigger pricetag?
I can carry my Zoom G1 Four in my guitar case, but no way I could do the same with an AxeFX.
@@kiillabytez At the price of the Axe Fx III, isn't worth the money. Nowadays, there area a good oprions to get a good sound. Axe Fx III offers multiple conectivity options an you need to know what you are doing with tha machine because you need to tweak a lot to find and explore a lot of options....multieffects like zoom g1 four, Nux mg 300 you literally plug an play without complicated your life.
I velcro'd my zoom to a cigar box. so it not only flips up as a stand like your ipad thing, (which is great for sitting it on the desk while you dial in patches)
but I can keep stuff in the box like misc cables, headphones, and picks, strings, batteries, etc.
Been enjoying your vids man!! Great review and demo just ordered one! Going to record some tracks, I’m a drummer but also hobby rhythm metal guitarist. Can’t wait to jam, thanks and have a great day!
I don't get why this gets a bad wrap. Especially as someone who is getting into loopers and effects, its been pretty cool for me. I think it sounds great (reflecting the price), with my $600 squire, I think there is diminishing returns on buying super expensive effect pedals. It's pretty explicit to me, that this is not for gigging.
Because people are total snobs
There is something funny about this dude mindlessly riffing away and squeezing out constant artificial harmonics and saying “that’s a good tone” lol
Some people just love gear and they confuse that with being good musicians. The whole point is to play music so as long as you're playing whatever you want that's all that matters
For something around $100 it is a great portable option. This processor is nice for it's money - G1X Four with built in pedal - volume / Wah, etc. They wish they had this back in the 70's / 80's / 90's. Turn on the speaker cabs - mic on and it sounds a lot better on tweaking. Changing order of pedals is nice option also.
My main problem with it - it’s positioned for beginners, but as a beginner I have no clue what those pedals, amps and other effects are and how to set them up. I think beginner level pedal should just have presets by genres with minimum tweaks.
The joy is that once you've got the way the pedal works and how to manipulate the controls, you''ll find it more than a mere "beginner's" pedal.
Is it possible to switch on overdrive whilts playing? So not change to a new patch, just add OD to the currrent patch? Thanks
i eve have aa quiestion , and is how it sounds in chain of another pedals?.... it works??... as a effect unit but using other types of amp simulators?... maybe like the mooer preamps or something like that?
Finally bro😁👌👌 Now I can say that you did absolute justice for Zoom and by far the best review with best sound on zoom unit. May be you can do the same with Zoomg5n aswell which has more options like having 8 effect chain instead of 5 and can run in stereo left/right having more DSP power
ok but theoreticaly could i just run my guitar through that and then link it to a normal speaker?
using Ml sound lab ir on DAW or we can import the ml soundlab ir to G1 FOUR?
That mix at the end was sick, is that your own band? Loved that
What should I do to make my zoom g1x four sound good in front of my boss katana
Great objective review. I'd just like to add that there are far more models you can add to the G1 Four by connecting it to the PC App. For example, the HiWatt model is an amazing clean amp and far outshines the Fender Twin, IMO.
Having said all that, the thing sounds great. I use it with a Digitech CabDryVr after it for speaker emulation, which (among other things) frees up a slot. I'd never use it live, but as a grab and go for a bl00z jam or something, hell yeah.
Can you simultaneously run a signal to front-of-house with the cab IR and a signal to a poweramp+cab onstage without the IR?
I need a headphone practise amp. I’m joining the armed forces and after basic I have about 10 months of trades training where I’ll be able to play guitar in my down time. I’m hoping to get some kind of small amp sim to put in my guitar case until I can use it all again. What would you recommend? I was looking at some of these inexpensive floor units as well as a sans amp GT2 pedal. I play mostly high gain but it would be nice to have some variety.
I don't have any experience with the GT2, but the nice thing about using something like the G1 Four as a headphone practice amp is that it can be ran off of batteries. It also sounds pretty good and is inexpensive.
I'm not really sure, but all the stuff you play you really make it sound like a metal machine, real chug, and that Kelly...DANG BRUH!!! great, just great
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8:47 yep we try but we can't resist the Mesa 4x12, I always end up there for High Gain
Thought it was straight forward to connect to a laptop and record with but cant seem to figure it out. How did connect it ? Lol wtf am i missing....have the usb to latop and guitar to the pedal. I dont get it?!
This thing or the Flamma FX100? For practice
I suppose the $2000 unit is good for a money making recording studio to avoid having a room full of amps. Sound wise, no better than the $100. ZOOM (with this vid demo) The IR of course will be different for each, so Eq to your desire. You can always add pedals or even use it as a pedal board in front of an amp. Great demo! Ola, you need to see this demo!!!
How do I make my zoom g1x4 sound like an organ?
for the price its AMAIZING !!
BASS PLAYER here who dabbles in guitar and needs a good rig. I just bought one of these for my studio. I own the Ibanez Tube Screamer all tube head / 1x12 cab TSA and just got the Zoom G1X. I think I'll be just fine !!!
??Hey Taylor. Just bought a Bugera PS1 for my Peavey Classic 30.The Bugera install schematic and the inputs and outputs of my amp dont seem compatible? I dont want to screw up my amp? Any help would be appreviated.
No idea! But you can ask in "the chug life" facebook page, lots of guys there who know wayy more about this stuff than I do!
I criticized your first review, and I have now to be fair and tell you that this is a great review.
You spent time with the unit, explored and tweaked it, made it sound good and exposed pros & cons.
Congratulations and thank you for the review!
Little late to watching this, but glad you're digging it more this time around. Compared to the old Zoom 505 series and original g1 stuff, this is a nice step up. Certainly not the greatest sounding thing ever, but I love mine for outdoor jams through a little poweramp setup. I admit I'm mostly a sim guy at this point, floorboards are just another thing to carry. But this is great value.
Cheers man!
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I really like the zoom G1 four and I like the way it matched the Axe FX. I use it with a distortion pedal and it sounds more solid in sound its really great.
First off... SICK GUITAR!!! I've had my Kelly for 26 years!!! Absolutely love it! I received a zoom g14x as a gift and gave it a single try... I liked it so much that I spent 500 on a pedal with a much better user interface! I am not a professional musician and I have a family so my shred time is very limited! This video has inspired me to take another try at the zoom, so thank you for posting!!
What was the first riff???
I like the Zoom way more with both the stock and ML IRs. The Axe Effect sounded fizzy and like there was a blanket over it with either IR.
Yeah, agreed. The Axefx sounded like the cab was in an adjacent room. Very dull
Yeah, the AE has way less clarity than the Zoom.
In the mix, the zoom unit sounded more clarity, like better EQ settings in the mid freq...the axe fx sounded more processed and more low end. It is very subjetive because it depends what you want.
The trolls are out.
How does this thing make sound?Do you plug it into a speaker?
The sound in the video is direct from the G1FOUR. I'm running it into my audio interface. It will not power a speaker.
@@TaylorDanley I run it through a powered Headrush FRFR-108 and it sounds pretty amazing!
Wonder if this thing would be good for hooking up my acouatic
Hello,
is there a reverb trail/tail when you switch from bank 1 to bank and to the last bank and from patch 1 to patch 2 and to the last patch?
I'd suggest doing an updated video covering the Zoom Guitar Lab software. Especially for metal as you can download patches and effects not pre-loaded onto the unit including the Boss Metal Zone. The program also makes creating and editing patches infinitely easier.
There's a billion reviews for this pedal and 99% make no mention of what I feel is one its best features.
I like that you gave a second opportunity to the zoom. For me personally a Ge200 is the best solution for rehearsal and to perform live without paying too much. With a little more cash I'd go to the Boss G1000 LTE because has more processing power and open blocks. The zoom for me will remain the "I just got into guitar and my parents bought me that to practice with earphones" thing, maybe I'm a boomer. Today kids that get into guitar have so much to choose from, when I started playing I was thought that plugins were just a trend, today if I were to restart again I could use a focusrite Scarlett and a pc with my guitar to practice, or a soundcard that connects to my tablet and an app to practice. We're living in the golden age for gear, and the purist's hell 🤣
I also think there are better options at this price range, but this isn't bad. And, yeah.. I felt like I had to redo that video. I was trying to make fun of myself in that one, but it didn't come off that way.
Yeah I bought the G1 Four after I bought the Scarlett 2i2 Audio Interface last year. I bought an iRig 2 to use with my iPhone 12Pro and I bought an Orange 12 guitar amp. my first Electric Guitar I bought myself for a reasonable amount of money is a Metallic Blue Jackson JS22 guitar. All I can say is I'm happy with the rig I made and its compact. I just have trouble deleting patches that I duplicated when I was tweaking with it one night late.
Wow the demo is amazing so is your playing sounds good really good thanks for an amazing video on the zoom g1four
@1:34 Isn't that about all anyone can aspire to?
I like how gig-bag-friendly this thing is. Takes me way too long to make decent patches though. Been using this thing at church and finally got the sound I wanted by combining the AC 30 with the Bogner 4x12 of all things. Somehow my sense of "light crunch" at home always turned out to be way too much distortion for that mix, ha ha. Might have something to do with getting my sonic advice from this channel...
Gig bag friendly, and if JNCO's ever make a comeback, it would be front pocket friendly!
If one confused navigating the unit, there is a guitarlab editor for easy edit patches,... ;) Thanks Taylor cheers
Zoom G1 FOUR Update Firmware, does it have Amp kampus like Zoom G5N?
Main thing with creating patch for metal lead or heavy stuff is eq eq EQ. Need it in the chain so u get a awesome sound us znr in the beginning chain
Huh. I liked the AXEfx a lot more with stock IR. But with the ML IR I preferred the Zoom. Just shows you maybe a Moore Radar pedal could be a nice cheap upgrade for one of these units if you already own one.
I have a Marshal amp and a Ibanez Guitar, My plan is to play Ramones, Green Day, Offspring, RHCP, some Black Sabath and Iron and Metallica, suggestions for pedals? how to start???
Can you review that guitar?
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹
YES!
@@TaylorDanley Fuck yeah, Im waiting. Id like to buy one of those. I never had a Kelly, and i find the gold hardware and the white Jackson pickups fuckin' awesome. But yours became very cool too!
Cheers from Portugal 🍺🤘🇵🇹
Great rewiew, on this budget unit, it is very good i think for that money,.. Thank´s Taylor ;)
Surprised by the tone and solid sounds this thing has. My specific situation \ issue is having more of a silent jam with a buddy on a e-kit through headphones but not having a huge setup & needing something that can adapt to jams, live stuff and recording without breaking the bank. Trying to more metal meets polyphia tones aswell. What would you recommend ?
Get a unit like this, a cheap mixer and a little headphone amp. 4 inputs then if you get a bass player and singer you can all join in. Hit up ebay or whatever for a little yamaha mixer, those little 4 way Behringer headphones amps are super cheap and while they don’t sound amazing, will get the job done. Out of your pedal and his kit, into the mixer and output to the headphone amp so you’re being hearing the same thing, plug in your headphones. Then eventually maybe to a PA
There is incredible worth of value for beginners in these types of videos. I sold my old G1on to my friend for cheap and went one step higher with Nux MG300, but I still miss the old device and wondering how it would sound on a pair of monitors. It was fun to mess around, also to learn how to build signal changes (primarily to apply noise gate and tube screamer in front of high gain amp).
i'm a intermediate guitarist but i haven't used any effect pedals before and I'm thinking of buying a multi effects pedal and I'm stuck between the Zoom G1 Four and the Nux MG300, in ur opinion which one should I get ?
it's a G1X btw
@@lolokh9964 hello . De france . J ai zoom g1x4 et nux mg 300 ...... bon le 300 peut charger des ir c est super le son sur sortie monitor ou casque est trés bon ...que ce soit avec une strat .. une telecaster. Ect . Beaucoup de sensation .. le poids des notes . Super .... le zoom sonne plus fin plus aigus . Mediums un peu creusé . Mais il a le mode stomp qui permet d activer ou de desactiver un effet en deplacant le curseur avec le pied ... et on accéde directement a l effet voulu en appuyant sur les effets .... ( avec le nux il faut faire defiler jusqua l .effect !! ) . . Donc pour le son le nux et pour l ergonomie le zoom .. tu peux m ecrire si tu veux d autre renseignement . Bye
@@alainvb8786 soo nux better on sound?
Bro you compared it to an Axe FX3 ahahah love it
Hey man love your channel! . I got the same processor, with the expression pedal, but mine sounds like ass to tell you the truth, I am running it through an orange crush 35LDX and playing through a JS32 KELLY with the EMG HZ in the bridge(huge compromise cause I can't afford any more than that) ...what is your signal chain? Are you recording straight through monitors? Or a sound card into a record out? Cause No way am I able to get the same tone as you! ...also if I switch on the mic on the cab Sims (in the processor) it sounds way worse ...now since the orange crush 35LDX is already way worse than I think, can you give me a few tips into making it sound a bit like your sound. ...many thanks in advance and much love from India !
oh man how timely, i legitimately just pulled my zoom pedal out to set it up for my son and i was surprised myself that there are actually a few solid effects there.
amp sims are terrible in my opinion but ... hes 8 so...
Better than anything I used at 8 years old! I think my first "amp" was a portable karaoke machine that had 1/4" inputs lol
@@TaylorDanley my first "amp" was a set of computer monitor speakers with the membranes slit and connected with a 3.5 mm to 1/4" adapter that i got out of some random tape deck to 3.5 mm at dollar general. though i wasn't 8 so i kinda knew what i was looking at when i saw it.
I like this unit. The ui is a little clunky but it delivers overall.
I don't think they could have done better with the UI. Very intuitive once you understand how it works.
I will agree with many that the distortion affects aren’t the best but they are also not the worst. I’ve had my pedal for close to a year and I love it, it’s a very easy interface and making your own parches will make it sound 1000% better than the stock ones that come with it especially if you get the B1x four which has the expression pedal.
If ur just starting out or broke as shit this is a good buy. I have G1Xfour it's decent. The only thing Im not a fan of is the distortions. All the other effects are usable. The looper comes in handy for just jamin' out. I wish I had this when I first starting playing. There was nothing close to this in the late late 80s- 90s.
Hi. Thanks for your video. I have one question: can you put more than one expression pedal in same preset and assign it to different controls? Like one pedal for wah-wah second for delay and third for vol ect - all next to each other in one preset.
nope...and unfortunately it has no expression pedal input. Still a decent lil' pedal tho'
I love Zoom stuff to mess around with but I do have a complaint until I tweak more. I play Rickenbackers mainly. What I notice is unlike my 2 decade old Zoom PS02, this unit colors the piss out of my guitar. Instead of it sounding like my guitar going through, it makes it sound like a whole other make and pickup set.
This is even on clean. Again, have to keep tweaking to see if it's me being a dolt or the unit itself.
modulation and reverb are superb.. but distortion and overdrive kinda.. weird. mainly using Zoom for reverb and modulation.
Now I'm playing this multieffects on my church...
Previous church was Boss Me-25..
G1F are very limited by it's 5 blocks effect, but it has something that ME-25 doesn't (or I can't fell enough on it), that is Cabinet model...
Cabinet + mic is game changer for my setups.. (Direct to mixer setup)..
Minus point is very limited by it's 5 slot effects. I have no problem with it, it just "okay". It's also about custom order of effects, I can using it for electric guitar, accoustic guitar, and keyboard for some modulation...
So 7 slots permanent order vs 5 slots custom order + cabinet + mic model, I'll go with G1F...
Don't be mad on me, both multieffects has their great tone and also fells similar to me, I love them both... 🔥✌
Notes : I'm not using any reverb on these multieffects, it's depent to the sound engineer and room accoustic, thats why I can adapt from 7 to 5 slots...
Seems like a good unit, despite the less than intuitive user interface. You can certainly do worse and for more money than the price of admission here.
If you can find a unit that does this much in a single screen then I'd like to see it. I feel they did an excellent job with the small footprint, and actually better than other multi-FX units out there.
By the time we got to the 3.20 mark , i forgot why i was here. Oh yeah, but decent good review. I've trying to get peoples personal opinion of the actual sound quality of most samples ? Actually, i oniy so far use the Zen drive Od , witch is transparent and quite good through a champ. The reverbs, not so much. But idk what others think ?
Do not care if it sounds like x or y. What matters is that you get two or three great patches out if it with bonus tuner.
They go for €89 here, great as a beginner or something (almost) pocketable. A headphones socket would have made it a must buy.
Like said, if you get three or so good sounds out of it it is a bargain.
Agreed. I'm a rhythm guitarist and don't have a need for half the shit it has. Rather use the best sounds from it and leave it at that.
Good...! You could do some tutorials on metal riffs tech... It would be fine for many of us who are in bordering rock genres...
Thanx a lot...!
Killer! BUT, learning how to edit is a fkn mystery! Turn mic on/off, different cabs, HOW??? the programming book has 0 info on this!
I heard at least 3 usable Metal Tones with the amp I use I will take those 3 Tones all day long !! Not to mention it's a Looper and has drum beats I can work with that !!!
If your just looking for something to use with headphones while sitting around on your couch . I think it would be good .