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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 มิ.ย. 2011
- Guitar multi-effects pedals put tons of variety and (more often than not, lately) amplifier simulations at your disposal without you having to lug the corresponding tons of physical gear around with you. Only problem is, the interfaces on most multi-effects aren't always the friendliest. In contrast, the Zoom G3 multi-effects pedal comes across like Fred Rogers.
The Zoom G3 takes a unique approach to GUI with it's three-screen, icon-based menu systems and fused-stompbox physical layout. The smartly designed interface makes playing the pedal lots of fun. It doesn't hurt that the Zoom G3 includes a forty-second looper and sounds markedly better than previous Zoom multi-effects, too. Oh, and it costs $200. - เพลง
Great detailed review!! Very much appreciated BECAUSE I bought this NEW 3 years ago on clearance for cheap BUT never had a chance to use it. Just getting to explore it now and your demo makes me feel more confident in understanding this unit.... THANKS !!
Ive been searching for a while for a video like this, thanks!
Thanks for the review... I will be picking this up now that I have seen it in action.
Thanks for the robust review/demo. Very useful.
Awesome demo Owen. Great playing too!
I love the interface on this. The physical buttons give the analogue experience that I love.
This is really the info I needed. Easy to understand and in a real-life setting. You just saved me a lot BS at the music store. I'm SOLD on it. Thanks.....
great demo!
Excellent demo. Im SOLD! Love it!
bought my zoom G3 a month ago and it's really worth it. a very good partner for a live gig! 2 thumbs up ^^
Gigged with the Zoom G3 this past weekend. I only used it for trem, phase, chorus, slapback, acoustic emulator, and a envelop Filter (no dirt or amp simulation effects). I loved the layout of the peddle and the quality of the sounds. Even my die hard "no effects" buddies think this thing makes sense and sounds great.
Best review, thanks.
Thanks !!! Great video and great pedal!!I order it today!!!
That was a great tutorial brother. Thanks so much!
Sounds great. I need this.
I have got to say - this is one of the BEST demo videos I have seen... Right mix of info and great playing demonstrations. I am very curious about this pedal - even if it had a quite decent reverb (seems too) and a useable delay it would be worth it to augment my live setup. DSP is really getting up to speed these days. I always look for simplicity,flexibility, and musicality, and this seems to have all three!
amazing review
Chirch made me laugh... :D
Thanks for the video man! I think that I will enjoy this thing!!! A lot.
So simple yet so amazing!!!
Awesome vid! Thanks!
ANSWER TO 95% of questions here: Yes. Seriously the Zoom has nearly anything you could want. I got it used last year $120 and in my 8 years of playing guitar it's hands down been the most useful/fun piece of equipment I've used (minus the guitar of course). It's so customizable yet so easy to use. I wasn't a digital fan prior to using this, but now that I've had it I can't go back to analog.
Do you use an amp with it? I'm confused about how this works considering it has built-in amp sims.
can you disable amp sim?
Vincent Tan:yes u can..
Sold all my pedals for this thing. I play it through a blackstar ht 20 studio tube amp and it absolutely shreds.
Good video
great review thanks
06:20 - love this laughter. :D And love the G3 too. I'm going to buy it as soon as possible. ;)
I just got a G3X (with the expression pedal), wow, it's a lot of fun!
Thank you!
Gf got me this for Christmas, god i love her sometimes. This thing is pretty amazing for 200 bucks.
Amazing product, like the workflow a lot
I do, & gig regularly with it, its brilliant.
I got mine and absolutely love it on a Marshall MGDFX50. Modulates Mesa's Mark 4, 5 and the Rectos with Dist or OD in front of amp model. Played for hours...
Best Gearwire review I've seen...which isn't saying much, but I would give this an 8 compared to other companies.
I am amazed at the things that these stomp boxes can do. When I used to play back in the mid 60's to the early 70's we were limited to a fuzz box, wah wah, maybe a treble booster, a phase shift, and voice tube. Being the proud owner of a Silvertone amplifier from Sears which had a negative tone and needed all the help it could get. Anyone remember the Fuzz Face?
Wow silvertone really ? I used to have the silvertone 1432 model with original wooden plank tremolo footswitch,,,wow
ALSO there was a free update on Zoom's website that lets you now use 6 effects at once on the pedal!
I got this mainly for the tuner and noise gate, but I've tested other effects on it with more satisfaction. The gain/overdrives/distortions it has do some decent crunch or even metal sounds, but I still prefer to use my amps distortion (tech 21 tm60). The reverbs, choruses, and delays I really like. NOTE: The way your order your pedals within the patches can greatly effect your sound. If you want to use something like this you must have the willingness to learn to get the most out of it.
One thing that I love about the Zoom G-series pedals is being able to connect an external pedal to control the drums (on-off). Lets you shut off the drums with your foot when the song ends. Would like to see 2 Control-in jacks so we could use one for the drums and the other for the controller values (wah).
SO TRUE!!! IS AWESOME!!!
Such haters all the time. If you arent happy then dont watch. Youre just putting people off buying this. For the price this is great, and most people will be happy with it
Es un muy buen pedal, totalmente recomendado. La única debilidad que le encuentro es que solo se pueden 3 efectos simultáneos, de resto es de lo mejorcito !
I'm using my Zoom B3 for live performances and as such I've ditched my analog equipment. To each his own. The newer Zoom units for guitar and bass are serious pieces of equipment with serious tone.
FYI, When switching to the tuner...if you hold the center down for 3 seconds, it will MUTE as you tune. This is not shown, and probably unknown by the demonstrator in the video. It is also not in the manual...I stumbled on it by accident. VERY USEFUL in a live setting.
The Zoom looks like a fun toy to mess around with. The Line 6 M will give you really usable tones for recording of gigging.
This unit would be perfect for me if it had a MIDI out that would sent patch # changes to my PSA 2.0. Right now I use an MS-50G at the end of my board to handle noise gate, reverb and modulations, but I can only realistically use 3 different patches with the single-pedal switching on the MS-50G
actually you can get all of that . there are some "pedals" that combine two effects eg. chorus/reverb, chorus/flanger etc. the amp simulators all have choice of cabinets. but you can always use the g3 in a chain with other foot pedals for more combos of effects.
beat it! just beat it!
Great vid. Kind of leaning this way but I didn't get how the T scream & FD amp was all the DSP it could handle. Pretty new to this stuff so I hope I have the terms down right.
amp simulation is decent in my opinion- it's not just EQs changing-it's the shape of the sound. Like I can make my guitar with humbuckers actually sound somewhat like single coils, it's really interesting, but bear in mind that the speaker used can also make a difference. You can have up to 6 different effects (because of a free update) at once, but if you use something weird like 2 amps , then there are limitations to how many effects can be chained.
okay i see...
thanks for the advice mate
07:38 yess! i can hear each tile deflecting the sound ;)
I bought one of these at GC for around $120.00 best deal I've gotten in awhile. Hands down better than my digiteck 355
Can we add expression pedal to it .. For stuffs like wah wah? Btw does it have a wah wah?
Yep, ok. I'm buying it tomorrow.
It's a really good pedal, doesn't sound "digital" at all on my Marshall, sometimes you can get really good tube sounds, but you have to take time to figure out the order of the effects because you can get either awful or awesome sound from the same effects
Can anyone direct me towards a tutorial on how to get this pedal set up for recording in FL Studio?
hey there, check to see that it's settings in Global are correct. If you're plugging into a comp with a usb, I believe it should be set to 'Direct'. If you want more info Zoom has a great pdf online
The firmware update to this allows now up to 6 pedals/plug ins. Be careful when getting an external expression pedal though as the internal calibration doesn`t work for it ( which is daft ! ) so many expression pedals will be useless, I expect the official Zoom one works though.
So worth it though I got mine used for $120. I like to use the chorus, delay, noise gate, slow attack, reverb, and tuner on the pedal. If you can't find a use for this pedal, then you probably already have a perfect rig!
Hi I have just purchased the G3 model and looked at the Edit and share program loads of amps etc to choose from. I am looking for The Shadows sound with reverb and echo which are the best amps and settings to use fir Early 60's music Shadows etc?
Very much appreciated if you can help.
Thankyou
shredding Bigfoot Sweet !
Between the zoom g3x an the mooer ge200, which is the easiest to handle.??
I want to use my G3 with an amp. What do I set it to to use with an amp and what do I set it to to go direct? And where do I find the place to set that? My amp is an Acoustic Image which is solid state More like a PA. Should I still set the G3 to amp? Or should it be set to direct since the amp is solid state? thanx for your help.
i own one now (G3X). its an amazing pedal you can add a traditional stompbox like mine ROUTE 808 tubescreamer.
Hi. I have noticed that on the back of the pedal board there are two buttons that say Balanced out. Someone knows what they are for. ??
yes it does! it has a USB out and it actually also comes with Cubase which is better than gargeband. But if you are used to garage band you can use ti for that as well.
Hola Buen día, espero alguien pueda responder mi comentario espero leer respuestas.
Mi G3 en los botones Pacht select no ubica los 6 efectos a seleccionar solo deja 3, y si oprimo dichos botones se cambia de presets, por favor espero me ayuden para crear mi sonido con los 6 efectos. Gracias
Is it possible to use G3 as an external audio card and pair it with Guitar Rig or similar software on my PC through USB for practice? Or it's only recording available through USB and it's guitar amp is needed for practice?
Did I miss something?…the Zoom G3 has up to 6 pedals!…not just 3!!! which can be scrolled back and forwards and even change direction of pedal flow from right to left etc…the marshall'59 is the only amp sim i've come across that actually has the correct attack and sound of a real Plexi amp!…I've got all the Zoom G series, I keep the G3 in my gig bag as a back up!…to the G5 and a Zoom MS50G to put in my pocket when I go to jam sessions using other peoples amps etc…all my Boss and Digitec stuff has been sold on! d;-)
The tuner does mute the output if you hold it down for 2 sec. It mutes the effects if you hold it down for 1 sec.
Hi can you send a setting for any Shadows Hank Marvin sound which includes echo delay reverb please. Thankyou
Does anyone know if you can run the G3's looper through its own internal effects, or have effects + looper ,especially since it now can have six effects chained together ?
Does it have an EQ-pedal for solo boost?
This pedal sounds awesome with my amp, but when I use usb recording, it sounds rather thin and brittle. Anyone has any idea what the issue might be?
Do you have EQ in the chain?
Yes, actually you can. However, the amp and cabinet sims are quite nice and realistic, especially if played through headphones, monitor speakers, direct to the Front of House board via XLR and/or into your power amp and neutral 1x12 cabinet.
Very good demo. Will this work through efects loop of an amp?
Thanks
I have a question, can you store your preferences in order? Rather than having to bend over to scroll through each time you want to go to another setting?
can i still use my analog HBE paradrive and wah pedal with this digital processor?
@imamnalog The big improvement is the amp/cab sims. The amp/cab sims on the G3 are as good (or better IMO) than the new POD HD series.
can i program clean and lead/dist freelancers? a button for each one?
@MusicToMyEars36 thanks, really appreciate
@bookgui Cuantos loops se pueden almacenar? funciona como un loop station? o una vez que lo apagas pierdes el loop?
any similar demo for the ZOOM B3 (bass)?
thanks for your videos!
best wishes!
1. is this better than the G2.1nu? the prices are about the same.
2. How great is the direct USB? Does the amp sims sound good even directly in? would i have to rely on my own impulses?
My G2 sounds bad when recording but if i mic it through an amp it sounds great.
3. Just overall Im upgrading from the G2 so should I go for the G2.1Nu or go for the G3?
let say i have another multi effect amp modeler but i dont like its effect, so can i use 3 simultaneous effect without select amp on the zoom?
Can u use it with no amp simulator on at all? Just using effects such as chorus, delay, reverb etc and plug it into the fx loop of your real amp?
Is this good for recording, you know does it do like HD recording to USB into the computer?
I have a pod hd500 and have owned a zoom g2nu and I like the zoom sound wise at high volumes. You can adjust the pods effects more and do more with the pod. But zooms interface is easier and its true bypass. The pod hd500 muffles your tone and cuts your volume slightly.
I am looking to put a multi-effects pedal in my pedal chain for live performance. I am focused on the Zoom G3 ($200) versus the Line 6 M9 ($400). How do you think they compare?
hey, Can you show me how to make the "precount" apears on your screen with ZOom G3?
Exactly. Both.
@MAXhell91
Hi max, how about soundwise between g2.1nu and g2.1, i know g2.1nu has more amp and effect models, but i need to know they sounds at same amp, same effects and parameters
@JackHarperTv it has an expression pedal
this is the best shit i'd ever bought
wow that is twice the price it is here in the US (I bought mine online for $170). There are many single effects that cost more money than that.
But FYI they updated the firmware so you can have 6 effects running, which makes the maxed out DSP issue pretty much irrelevant now
does this one have the bogner ecstasy amp model?
does ist affect the sound, when it's bypassed?
Actually, I've owned the Zoom 505, G1 and G2 and this Zoom B3 is more than just an upgraded... it is a whole 'nother unit. Zoom has come a long way, you should reconsider your opinion.
Yes
Hi can I add this stuff to my pedaltrain combining it with my analog pedals? THANKS
Well. one price that I saw for the unit out here in Australia was listed at $379 AU, I don't know what overdrive pedal you are thinking of but that's definitely a little more than I am prepared to spend.
The manual says you can mute the output with the tuner if you hold it for 2 seconds.