I had one for a while but sold it and recently acquired one in a trade. I usually just use an MXR Preamp, OD and Radial J48 DI. The Bass DI Preamp on the B3 matches up perfectly to my MXR and I can get useable OD sounds. Was nice to cut my pedalboard down to just this beautiful unit.
I love the B3, use it a lot on gigs. Connected with the usb to my ipad and you get your bass in every app and send it back to the unit on stage. Great for throwing in some effects or loops. The looper is simple but loopyhd on my ipad helps me out. Also when using forscore on ipad you can automaticly set your preset for every song. For easy live on stage.
This looks so much more user friendly than my B2.1U which is a pain to navigate around. Love that it has a looper as well, only downside is there is no expression pedal but the added looper more than makes up for that. Might be time for an upgrade.
+Jimpotamus You can still attach a separate expression pedal and use that. www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-FP-02M-FP02M-Expression-Pedal/dp/B00ASJXTD8/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1449701173&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=zoom+expression+pedal this is the one I had, sold it though. I did not use it enough to really take advantage of it.
Great review Thanks! My PX5D is finally dying too (sob) so got a Zoom MS-60B multistomp. Really good and useful and highly recommended but no looper and no drums. You're getting some great sounds here Good job!
The B3 is an awesome piece of gear for anyone that is low on space or doesn't feel like buying a million effects. Easy to learn, hard to master. In all the time I've had it I have not managed to get a good distortion tone though, which effect did you use on the Bass Metal video? I'd recommend this to anyone, especially with the expression pedal, which makes this unit even cooler!
+Flame Flowe Hi, flame :) Ok, I'm pretty sure it was 'Normal DIS' (I2) but I think I changed the effect around quite a bit. I sit and play for a bit, until I find a good distortion effect I like. I keep on forgetting to save them though! Once I do another, I'll get the settings and reply to this comment with them :)
+Free Bass Lessons Ok, because I was fiddling around with the individual effect but couldn't find one that really suits me. Looking forward to it, I'm in need for some good distortion. I'm going to upload my personal patch right now, maybe you like it as well, SVT emulator and compressor, which leaves a free slot for personal taste. I play this patch with a pick for maximum punk/metal.
+Free Bass Lessons I know there is a way to do it with Zoom's own software, I think it even states it on the box. Couldn't find it though so I put it in Google Drive drive.google.com/open?id=0B_bXck5szdXCVnJOYVRlcWJ5Nk0 You should be able to grab it from here. In case anyone does not have the correct software www.zoom-na.com/products/guitar-bass-effects/bass/zoom-b3-bass-effects-amp-simulator-pedal#downloads is there you can download Zoom Edit & Share. The software has an import feature with which you can get the patch on the B3.
so I've been playing the same, simple Ibanez for near 20 years and been pretty happy with the two pedals I have; a standard distortion and a delay pedal. But I'm bored and want a new bass and more sound.(I also have an old digitech effects processor but don't use it much for bass. More for vocals)... I want something that does a lot more and I've been frustrated at finding something that does all of thses things. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and share it. You're adorable and speak so fast! This was helpful
Does this have a down/uptuner? So if I wanted to play as though the bass were tuned to c#, could I do that with this pedal or would I also need to buy another pedal?
Can you store a patch per pedal switch? for example; Patch A1 on switch 1 Patch A2 on switch 2 Patch A3 on switch 3 Its my only major concern going into buying this unit. Thanks!
no, you cant, the patch swith is just the first one, the other 2 are for the tunner and the looper functions, help this info helps you (overall is a cool cheap multieffect bass pedal) sorry for the bad english
No you can not. You can store pathes and bring them up but you have to file through them with the 1st 2 switches. Each switch in the normal mode turns each virtual stomp box on and off.
Thanks mate, great review. I just bought one on eBay, can't wait to give it a run. What do you think about using this to plug into some powered monitors in a gig situation? My bass amp is pretty crappy but my band has a decent PA with Mackie self powered monitors. I usually plug straight into the mixing board and will use the B3 as a Di box for this. Do you reckon I really need to invest in a decent bass amp?
Yea, definitely look at that. A PA can handle Bass, but it's best to let a standalone amp take the brunt of the low end. Plus, you get to mess with the settings as to how you want them. With the effect, my advice would be to experiment as much as possible. Especially at loud levels, as some effects can add more gain than others, and it can be quite over powering. It's just a case of spending some time with it, and getting your own personal settings down :)
+BassBassBass thanks bro, good advice. I've got a bid on an old 250 watt Labsystems Combo amp at the moment which were made here in Melbourne and have a good reputation. Also the guy who made these amps lives 5 minutes down the road and he said he'll give it an overhaul for me so hopefully there's some good low end times ahead 👍😉🎸
The pedalboard is really cool! I have been using it for two years and it has served well, mainly for recording. But about two months ago, it started to stop while plugged into the PC. I noticed while listening to music through the headphones output, and suddenly the sound stopped and the PC sent the audio to its own output. Has it happened to anyone else? any tips?
What's the song at 5:03 ? I have heard it in a tv series or a movie before but can't remember which one. I remember that there's a female vocalist in it. If anyone knows this, it would be much appreciated. :) I tried SoundHound but it came up with nothing.
+BassBassBass That's what I was afraid of... I don't remember a word of the lyrics, only the chord structure and melody and that it was used in some tv series. But thank you for answering!
This is probably and incredibly stupid question, but can i play with this through an amplifier? If yes, how do i do it? I am 9 months into learning Bass, and thought some effects might be fun to play around with, learning scales can be a bit boring at times :p
Literally get your lead from the output on the effects unit, and plug it into your amp. Voila! (You need another lead going from your Bass into the effects unit as well) :)
Yes I have one you can buy an expression pedal and program it to be used as volume or a wah or pitch bend for each patch. I use mine as a volume pedal most of the time
how's is the tuner on it ? dose the led screen tell you what note your playing looking at getting this but u don't want to if it won't tell me what note my string is as I play in two different bands that both play in different tuning
+Ryan Clements Its really good. Basically it tells you what note you're playing, and then two little arrows pop up, telling you to tune either way. When they are both there (I think it turns green) you have hit the right note. I think you can also program it to add different tunings, or the ones you use.
I had one for a while but sold it and recently acquired one in a trade. I usually just use an MXR Preamp, OD and Radial J48 DI. The Bass DI Preamp on the B3 matches up perfectly to my MXR and I can get useable OD sounds. Was nice to cut my pedalboard down to just this beautiful unit.
Dude, this video just saved me at least $400, lol. Thanks alot, great demo
@ 2:14 "Stoff! Just loads of STOFF!" LOL!!!
I love the B3, use it a lot on gigs. Connected with the usb to my ipad and you get your bass in every app and send it back to the unit on stage. Great for throwing in some effects or loops. The looper is simple but loopyhd on my ipad helps me out. Also when using forscore on ipad you can automaticly set your preset for every song. For easy live on stage.
+Frans L Oh man, I can connect it to the Ipad? Now you've got me thinking....!
+BassBassBass : All you need is the camera connection kit to connect your iPad/iPhone. Works out of the box as your audio input/output for all apps.
Brilliant, exactly what I needed, plain simple amusing advice 👍nice playing too👌🏻
tried this with my electric guitar it works great too..
GOT Mine..to This DAY,. Besides my Gr-55, Boss SY1,It's STILL USEFULL!!
Thanks for uploading this! I just got interested in this pedal again.
+mkfanforever58 For the price, it really is a good bit of kit.
+BassBassBass thanks for the reply d00d
This looks so much more user friendly than my B2.1U which is a pain to navigate around. Love that it has a looper as well, only downside is there is no expression pedal but the added looper more than makes up for that. Might be time for an upgrade.
+Jimpotamus You can still attach a separate expression pedal and use that.
www.amazon.co.uk/Zoom-FP-02M-FP02M-Expression-Pedal/dp/B00ASJXTD8/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1449701173&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=zoom+expression+pedal this is the one I had, sold it though. I did not use it enough to really take advantage of it.
7:48
Love the random envelope moshing on your desk
Thanks for the review, looks awesome. Might buy it, it's not that expensive at all. Surprisingly.
+Lammert van Pijkeren Hope you enjoy it as much as I am! :)
+Free Bass Lessons thanks for the quick upload of the review as well! You managed to do it within a day O_o
I know! I've been working on it all day :D
To This Day,(2023), STILL Useable!!
Great review Thanks! My PX5D is finally dying too (sob) so got a Zoom MS-60B multistomp. Really good and useful and highly recommended but no looper and no drums. You're getting some great sounds here Good job!
at 10:14 pres the page button en there is more jou can adjust translated bij ggogle
Not only is this a great review, but I could listen to you talk about shit all day long.
One look at that beard and i subscribed. Great videos mate!
The B3 is an awesome piece of gear for anyone that is low on space or doesn't feel like buying a million effects.
Easy to learn, hard to master.
In all the time I've had it I have not managed to get a good distortion tone though, which effect did you use on the Bass Metal video?
I'd recommend this to anyone, especially with the expression pedal, which makes this unit even cooler!
+Flame Flowe Hi, flame :)
Ok, I'm pretty sure it was 'Normal DIS' (I2) but I think I changed the effect around quite a bit. I sit and play for a bit, until I find a good distortion effect I like. I keep on forgetting to save them though!
Once I do another, I'll get the settings and reply to this comment with them :)
+Free Bass Lessons Ok, because I was fiddling around with the individual effect but couldn't find one that really suits me.
Looking forward to it, I'm in need for some good distortion.
I'm going to upload my personal patch right now, maybe you like it as well, SVT emulator and compressor, which leaves a free slot for personal taste. I play this patch with a pick for maximum punk/metal.
Where do you upload them? I'd like to try it. Maybe I could do a demo of it on here?
+Free Bass Lessons I know there is a way to do it with Zoom's own software, I think it even states it on the box.
Couldn't find it though so I put it in Google Drive drive.google.com/open?id=0B_bXck5szdXCVnJOYVRlcWJ5Nk0
You should be able to grab it from here. In case anyone does not have the correct software www.zoom-na.com/products/guitar-bass-effects/bass/zoom-b3-bass-effects-amp-simulator-pedal#downloads is there you can download Zoom Edit & Share. The software has an import feature with which you can get the patch on the B3.
I'm just getting one of these now, but cannot find a list of patches. Do you or anyone know where I can get one?
Need to get one of these! Thanks for the great video Dman \m/ should be great through my Laney RB9 :3
best review i find yet, you won a sub, keep it up!
Which software can I use if I want to plug it to computer 😊
You made smooth fun sound like sad and dark lmao.
+Planett Nicci Ha Ha!
I have the vox stomplab b1 it's pretty good
so I've been playing the same, simple Ibanez for near 20 years and been pretty happy with the two pedals I have; a standard distortion and a delay pedal. But I'm bored and want a new bass and more sound.(I also have an old digitech effects processor but don't use it much for bass. More for vocals)... I want something that does a lot more and I've been frustrated at finding something that does all of thses things. Thank you so much for taking the time to make this and share it. You're adorable and speak so fast! This was helpful
Can't really go wrong with Ibanez, Nandi! Especially for the genre you're looking at. Glad the video helped :)
i have it. its fairly usefull. really great for beginners
+Izak Ryssen Agree! Really accessible and intuitive :)
the drum machine is good to for timing while practicing. a lot more fun than a metronome.
thanks for a really informative video! and great playing!!
Thanks for the video! What song is playing at the end?
I came in this video to know if i wanted this pedal, and know i want your voice 😅 where did you get it?
BTW patch for this pedal you can now have 6 ''perdals''
Can I.use.just the compressor without any mix of other effects? thanks
Does this have a down/uptuner? So if I wanted to play as though the bass were tuned to c#, could I do that with this pedal or would I also need to buy another pedal?
Yes there is a octave and pitchshifter
He is recording bass with a headphone that cuts everything below 250 Hz. :-) this is like a colourblind adjusts the colours-mix on your TV
Excellent review! Thanks mate!
Can you use it for guitar? 👍
hey bassbass how do i sample a sound on my b3 effectx pedal
B3 or BP355? Which one is better?
Muito bom ! Direto e objetivo !
Thanks mate, good stuff.
It's all so exciting lol!!!
thanks mate
+Paul Doyle No problem Paul :)
Can you store a patch per pedal switch? for example;
Patch A1 on switch 1
Patch A2 on switch 2
Patch A3 on switch 3
Its my only major concern going into buying this unit.
Thanks!
no, you cant, the patch swith is just the first one, the other 2 are for the tunner and the looper functions, help this info helps you (overall is a cool cheap multieffect bass pedal) sorry for the bad english
No you can not. You can store pathes and bring them up but you have to file through them with the 1st 2 switches. Each switch in the normal mode turns each virtual stomp box on and off.
is a specific song being played at 1:28 ? i really wanna learn it
Nice review!
Do you find that in bypass mode your guitar doesn't sound as pretty?
Thanks mate, great review. I just bought one on eBay, can't wait to give it a run. What do you think about using this to plug into some powered monitors in a gig situation? My bass amp is pretty crappy but my band has a decent PA with Mackie self powered monitors. I usually plug straight into the mixing board and will use the B3 as a Di box for this. Do you reckon I really need to invest in a decent bass amp?
Yea, definitely look at that. A PA can handle Bass, but it's best to let a standalone amp take the brunt of the low end. Plus, you get to mess with the settings as to how you want them.
With the effect, my advice would be to experiment as much as possible. Especially at loud levels, as some effects can add more gain than others, and it can be quite over powering. It's just a case of spending some time with it, and getting your own personal settings down :)
+BassBassBass thanks bro, good advice. I've got a bid on an old 250 watt Labsystems Combo amp at the moment which were made here in Melbourne and have a good reputation. Also the guy who made these amps lives 5 minutes down the road and he said he'll give it an overhaul for me so hopefully there's some good low end times ahead 👍😉🎸
The pedalboard is really cool! I have been using it for two years and it has served well, mainly for recording. But about two months ago, it started to stop while plugged into the PC. I noticed while listening to music through the headphones output, and suddenly the sound stopped and the PC sent the audio to its own output.
Has it happened to anyone else? any tips?
In the Zoom edit and share software, can you play and tweak the amp and effects settings in real time?
Yes you can
I had no idea that was a box hahaha
I am very interested to know if this record with good quality on the computer
Its very good quality :)
Can I get the P, Jazz, Humbucker and Rickenbacker tone with this unit?
You have several amp simulators and can get endless number of tones.
Muy bien hermano
How do I hear the sound when I connect to pc
I always used over-ear Headphones while I recorded. They go straight to the headphone-out of the B3.
is this better than the b2?
what is the price of B3 ?
What's the song at 5:03 ? I have heard it in a tv series or a movie before but can't remember which one. I remember that there's a female vocalist in it. If anyone knows this, it would be much appreciated. :) I tried SoundHound but it came up with nothing.
+Pietari Vuola Just something I made up. Tbh, it's a run down which are used in a lot of music, so it could be anything :)
+BassBassBass That's what I was afraid of... I don't remember a word of the lyrics, only the chord structure and melody and that it was used in some tv series. But thank you for answering!
4:01 RIP Korg Pandora mini... Made me lol so hard :p
This is probably and incredibly stupid question, but can i play with this through an amplifier? If yes, how do i do it?
I am 9 months into learning Bass, and thought some effects might be fun to play around with, learning scales can be a bit boring at times :p
Literally get your lead from the output on the effects unit, and plug it into your amp. Voila! (You need another lead going from your Bass into the effects unit as well) :)
BassBassBass Ahh so i just need to buy another normal bass cable? Thought i needed some special cables for pedals.
Thanks for the help :)
Nope a normal one will do. Good luck :)
If your amp has an effects loop, it is often best to plug into the effect's return jack!
You should switch to cubase
Bass players are cooler 👍🏼
Thank you!
do you think it is better than the Boss me-50b?
Yes
Ok thanks! I bought it a month ago and i'm really happy with it
Does this come with a AC adapter ?
Yes it has one
How practical is it for gigging?
Very. I can spill beer in it and no-one will notice!
Been gigging with mine. Works great. Tough and can go to amp and mixer
3B sounds just like Mark Stein
I have the B1 but to be honest I don't use it. Maybe when I become a pro player xD I will use it.
HINTOCLIFF
Build for children. At home.ok.low noise
demo'ed effects sounds awful tbh
No expression pedal, boo....
Yes I have one you can buy an expression pedal and program it to be used as volume or a wah or pitch bend for each patch. I use mine as a volume pedal most of the time
Most bogus
how's is the tuner on it ? dose the led screen tell you what note your playing looking at getting this but u don't want to if it won't tell me what note my string is as I play in two different bands that both play in different tuning
+Ryan Clements Its really good. Basically it tells you what note you're playing, and then two little arrows pop up, telling you to tune either way. When they are both there (I think it turns green) you have hit the right note.
I think you can also program it to add different tunings, or the ones you use.
Sweet thanks