Zoom 506II Bass

Purchased it from eBay for a whopping $36.I wanted to create my own sound a little, and this unit seemed to have more than what I needed.

This thing is pocket-size. Very easily transportable, looks great and can run on AA batteries if you dont have an adapter. I like the # of effects it comes with (30+). The Echo and Delay are worth mentioning. Customizing effects takes a little time. The tuner is a nice addition also. The Pre-amp maximizes my sound and the Noise-Reduction works good also. This unit is also made in Japan.

The distortion is quite bad. There are several types of dist. to select from, I cannot say the sound quality is very high. because this product is about the size of a few CD's stacked on top of eachother, there are only 2 foot switches. This makes swicthing from different effects difficult since you don't have 4 seperate foot switches to stomp on. The digital display screen coul be a little bigger also.

The unit is mostly plastic. The bottom is metal. I have not experienced any problems. I baught this piece used and it looks brand new. Not a scratch on it. Unless you are going to stomp full furce on the foot switches, you have nothing to worry about.

I think there is a lot that a bassist can do with this piece of equipment. If you are looking to create your own sound this thing has over 30 effects to choose from. Combining different effects is also a plus. You can layer up to 8 if I am not mistaken. For 36 bucks I am satisfied. For stage use this product is good, but switching between effects can be time consuming. If this is your first time buying a multi-effects pedal and you get a good deal on this product, then go for it.

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I Bought this unit at The Music Works In Anchorage Alaska Retail $145 and paid $99 I acquired The unit for a headphone practice amp with stereo effects

once I opend it up and put power on I was amazed at the sound of the unit and the fact that it can be used for up to 17 hours on one set of batteries the sound was full and the effects were great and the controls are easy to use

pluged in to an amp the stereo effects were gone

plastic stomp box with a two button foot switch fair quality

it is a great practice unit for private playing and the sound is great a lot of fun for the begginer or pro

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My parents paid around £65 for this on my birthday. It was bought from Windows in Newcastle. I asked for it because I needed some basic effects to keep up with the guitarist in my band.

I like the effects, apart from the distortions (more on that later.) Great Chorus and flanger. Price! So cheap, there is a higher level one (708?) with which you get a few more effects and an expression pedal. But this was much more expensive for not much more pedal.

The distortions. They sound empty and shallow. I only use one of them. (Edge)
This is easily remedied by buying a Boss ODB-3. Also the effects sound much better with an expression pedal.

Quite good really. The unit is plastic, but that doesnt bother me much because it is tucked away under my amp. (I just have the Boss and the expression pedal at my feet)

Buy it! The one problem with this accessory is that you need other accessories with it (Exp pedal and a Overdriver) to take it from being great to being exceptional. Overall a brilliant stomp box, especially when you consider the price.

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I got this Zoom unit for Christmas my parents paid about $70 american for it, i asked for it so i could have some decent effects without paying alot

Pros:On/Off is easy, unlike v amp it comes on automatically

Fairly good effects
Decent Pre-Set Patches
Lots of freedom in making your own effects
Durable
Cool looking/stylish
All the effects you need for a beginner/intermediate with no job, heh

Cons:You have to have an ac adaptor for it work, batteries will work but not for very long

Not very easy to just pickup and make your own setting,MUST READ Manual, this is sort of a good thing, you will know what you are actually doing

its a cool looking plastic on top but the rest is metal on the bottom and everything, can stay on and not flinch for hours(good for gigs)overall quality is very good for the price

Great small sized effects pedal, great if you have a crappy amp and just want to practice with headphones, you can do this too, very cool, very good quality, a must have, the price is so awesome unlike a bass POD or V-amp or anything else out there, this is a great pedal!

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