MGR/Anonymous « Zoom 506 II »
Published on 07/06/01 at 15:00I bought this used on eBay for $50, after researching many effects pedals for bass.
One of the things that bothers me the most about doing music today is the exclusivity of equipment. In the Medieval period, musicians were dirt-poor, but somehow they could afford relatively good-quality instruments. OK maybe not. But how is a lower-middle class college student with little or no income supposed to play any music if he can't get any decent equipment? The Zoom 506 Mk. I is a pretty good pedal for the price, which isn't saying much. The effects sound ok, and it's good for someone who wants a lot of effects, is a beginner at music, and doesn't make mega-bucks.
This unit, unfortunately, even at $50 or $60 (which is still too much for many of us poor college students) is not professional-quality. The unit is kinda noisy and cheaply made. You can't layer all the effects on top of each other-- just the ones that work at different 'layers.' That's still better than the Ensoniq KT-180 keyboards, at one effect per preset...
Cheap plastic. Probably costs about 50¢ for Zoom to make.
I'd buy it again if I had to, because I can't afford anything else, and it's really not THAT bad!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
One of the things that bothers me the most about doing music today is the exclusivity of equipment. In the Medieval period, musicians were dirt-poor, but somehow they could afford relatively good-quality instruments. OK maybe not. But how is a lower-middle class college student with little or no income supposed to play any music if he can't get any decent equipment? The Zoom 506 Mk. I is a pretty good pedal for the price, which isn't saying much. The effects sound ok, and it's good for someone who wants a lot of effects, is a beginner at music, and doesn't make mega-bucks.
This unit, unfortunately, even at $50 or $60 (which is still too much for many of us poor college students) is not professional-quality. The unit is kinda noisy and cheaply made. You can't layer all the effects on top of each other-- just the ones that work at different 'layers.' That's still better than the Ensoniq KT-180 keyboards, at one effect per preset...
Cheap plastic. Probably costs about 50¢ for Zoom to make.
I'd buy it again if I had to, because I can't afford anything else, and it's really not THAT bad!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com