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Multi-Effect for Acoustic Guitar from Zoom belonging to the A series

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«  Cheap cheap cheap make Pitis zozios »

Published on 05/28/14 at 12:48
Purchased repair following a breakdown of gear for a dozen dates pending the repair of my preamp.
Used 1 (one) night.

UTILIZATION

A 2-digit LED display for 250 parameters ....

Finally, after consulting the manual it is not complicated and even I have to say that logic is pretty well done compared to other much more expensive gadgets.

SOUND QUALITY

Where the bottom really hurt with this stuff is really quality. Manufacturing and especially sound ....

Start with what interests us at the highest point simulations microphones.
Well it's just a joke. I can not describe the record: it means to understand. That sucks, unworkable. Besides, I think this is a scam pure and simple: no emulation algorithm in there but just pre-designed EQ associated with a pre-delay for distance "micro" and a slight compression is meant too.

Reverbs, chorus and other modulation effects and space are cold and metal artifacts and especially to hear it all the time. Looks like 8 bits miscoded colder!
The delay is the only effect to pull out of the game
When the compression I not speak ....

All effects - falsely - by-passed one might expect a good sound DI: Well not the same without using the gear you still rots the signal. it returns low flat, cold mediums and especially hyper-aggressive and full of false harmonics acute, short, horror.
Without exaggerating, really: I know that it's not expensive but why sell unusable??

Preamp and converto at the lowest posssible limit: my guitar live console without DI and despite the impedance problems, sounded better!

OVERALL OPINION

Sleeping in a closet since the only concert I've used. I finally opted for simple DI waiting to get my Aura.

The value for money is just Cheap, not good.

A multi-purpose introduction to the limit ...

Understand that if I spend time to write this negative opinion it is not for the sake of breaking the low end but to avoid beginners penniless an unnecessary expense.
Few weeks of savings will be much more productive to afford real stuff.

Goodies:
- Nothing .... ah if the price can be

Cons:
- This is a multi "minus" on its own