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Zoom GFX-5

Multi-Effects for Electric Guitar from Zoom belonging to the GFX series

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MeisterH. MeisterH.
Published on 04/27/07 at 11:35
Value For Money : Excellent
- What are the effects or types of effects available?
- What technology is used? (Analog, digital, tube ...)
- Are they edited? Via an editor Mac / PC?
- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
- Is this a rack or rack-mount model?

Many types of standard effects, some simulation models, lots of modulations, compressor, gate, etc..
Of course it's digital.
The pedal seems sturdy, but I would not venture to bring down voluntarily.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is it simple?
- Publishing of sound effects or is it easy?
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Setup is extremely simple and efficient (of course you have to read and take a look in the manual, which is very well done and French).
So, after reading certain passages of the manual (should not be stupid, either, it's still an effects pedal, not a control panel of nuclear power), the sound setup is fast enough, and we obtain easily what we want. (Well more or less)

SOUND QUALITY

- Effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
- Which instruments do you use?
- Which ones you prefer, you hate?
I used it on guitar or voice and I used it once on synth
The effects are quite correct and complete enough to use very very large. The amp models are significant although they quickly make its vagueness, when used to excess. There are a lot of modulations, some a little gadget, but it still lacks a suitable rotary.
The distortion / drive / etc are a bit blurry, not very well defined but there are still some interesting.
I can not find the presets very interesting.
The drum is quite poor and useless. The tuner is, cons, good, but sometimes a little cumbersome to use.
For cons, I did not understand the utility of the simulation of acoustic guitar, for me, when I want an acoustic guitar sound, then I pull out my Spanish guitar and I play for bodybuilders.
But overall it's still correct.

OVERALL OPINION

I made a home studio use, before they can offer me the better equipment. I must admit that what attracted me most was the report options / prices, I needed something rich in possibilities for customization at an affordable price, so I chose Zoom, not Boss or otherwise, because after, it seems to me that if you search its really a very special (yes, some, many even like to copy a star by buying the same stuff it) you have to buy hardware independent. I have not compared with other multi-effects so I do not really know where this one is.
With experience, I would not make the same choice, this pedal is great for troubleshooting, allows for sounds really interesting and varied, but after the purchase of specialized pedals and quite distinct it seems obvious that if we seeking some consistency, we must leave the bank.

8 / 10 for the price / quality ratio
Anyway, this pedal though I helped out in time, and I think still use it occasionally