All user reviews for the Korg Ax1000g

A beautiful digital multi-effect pedal very robust metal.

Many effects: Classic Chorus, Stereo Chorus, Modern Delay, Hold Delay, Stereo Delay, Ping Pong Delay, Reverb (Room, Hall, Plate, etc..), Flanger, Wah with expression pedal volume pedal, etc..

Simulation distortions (Classic, Tube OD, Seatle, etc.).

Amp simulations (Tweed 1x8, 1x12 black panel, etc.).

+ Noise gate very successful.
+ A
+ An effective and handy tuner.

UTILIZATION

It is very easy to use, - 30 minutes was all inclusive. The manual is hardly necessary.

The knobs allow you to regain control of the amp simulations, or the many effects.

The banks are easily accessible sounds, it is easy to save a setting and simply press the knobs 4 and 5 at the same time down the banks.

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are general ways comprehensive (it would be almost too much) and very effective.

The only downside is on the amp simulations (it was early in 2000) and distortions.

The simulators are fairly realistic although they may suffice as needed.

And for distortion, they are often very powerful but often people see brouillonnent metallic.

It's ok for the very hard rock, but the crunch and typed blues is difficult to obtain.

OVERALL OPINION

I used well in the beginning but much less now because my amp (Roland Cube 30) integrates simulation amp + some very practical effects. I use it for specific delays or reverbs.

I used a Korg A5 before. It is without comparison.

This bracket is available used within 70 E. It is a bit dated but did a great job. For the time I bought it or I do it again the same choice and think soon buy a 3000G.

Multi-effects pedals:
- Amp Simulator
- Cabinet speaker
- Various effects divided into two sections: modulation (chorus, flanger, phaser, delay mod, octave, autowha) and pedal (which as the name implies manages the airship effects pedal like whawha, pitch shifter, the talk ...)
- Various echoes, reverb and delays.
- Training sentence
- Tuner
Noise-gate
...
The rear connectors are sufficiently numerous. It should be noted that there is a headphone jack and aux.

UTILIZATION

Which has already affected a device of its kind, it's pretty intuitive. The settings are very many for each effect, so as soon as it combines a little bit of a request quickly fine tuning to find a good balance, but AVRC used it is fast.
For neophytes, editing and sound recording should take some effort. The instructions are here for. In any case, the user a lot of slots available to save his sounds: 9 banks of 4 sounds. There's plenty to do.

SOUND QUALITY

Therein lies the problem. This multi effect is old, very old now. And in the field it was sacred progress! However, the effects are pretty good quality throughout and can be used in concert on a good amp input range it does. on the other hand, if you connect it to a very good amp ... The definition of the leave hearing limitations, and synthetic aspects emerge.
Korg sound is relatively colorful but clean leave to hear the typocité your guitar (by adding its own color so). In distortion, it is much less obvious ...
Besides the distortion, especially modern, are not very reussies. If they have a good momentum, the sound is really synthetic. In concert or by repeating it makes filthy. But with good SETUP on the pedalboard and the amp have little something right.
The reverb are great, and the sound mixes are boring. There are also quite special sounds that I have succeeded in creating this pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

Since 2002. But I no longer use since 2011 because I acquired a line6 amp spidervalve which largely replaces.
If I still maintains this is because of the above mentioned that I have to do that succeeds on this pedal sounds.
So to sum up I would say that given his age, this pedal is doing well and at the price we can find today, it's worth it when compared to the inputs of current range.
Nevertheless, I recommend it to fans rather not have great stuff, if not all boundaries pedalier emerge.

Analog multi effect pedal.

We find all the classic effects, various simulations of amps and speakers.

UTILIZATION

Simple enough for someone who is used to this kind of product configuration.

The manual is necessary for the novice.

With this one in hand, everything is very simple.

With this pedal you can create and record your own sound banks and you can switch between four banks at once: very handy if you go from one sound to another within a song.

It is also possible to use other switches: to turn on or off each of the 5 selected "effects" (Amp type speaker + 3 banks with their dedicated effects such)

SOUND QUALITY

The preset banks are rotten, but I think it is very often the case: it does not matter to you to create your own banks.

Modification and editing combined effect is not difficult and we get very good results. (You just take the time to read the manual)

All effects are satisfactory: good enough for a public does not differentiate between these sounds there and sounds obtained with much more expensive pedals ... unless there is an experienced guitarist in public

OVERALL OPINION

I used this pedal for 3 years, before turning to individual pedals.
I plugged it directly into a PA (pass course 500).

I left because I wanted to build me a very specific sound. I now play on a tube amp and pedal gives a certain "color" that I no longer wanted.

But I've never resolved to sell: it is a good Swiss Army knife that can advantageously help me.

Pros: seems a rock solid

Sounds are very clean.

The -: The "spring reverb" is not a supply, though the reverb is very good though.

I bought 100 euros to a friend who had himself bought 3,000 French francs twentieth century (about 450 euros)

I would say that today the right price would be between 60 and 80 euros? ... 50 euros is a bargain; 100 euros exaggerated ...

I do it again without hesitation that choice.

what is digital

drive is distortion pedals + comp = + 3 amp simulation
= modulation effects
speaker cabinet =
= ambient reverb
+ Pedal.

UTILIZATION

it is very simple

SOUND QUALITY

the highlight is the sound quality
The compressor is a delight: it is not powerful, but it is more beautiful and interesting than any line 6 or digitech
you can go without damaging the funk sound of his guitar

the simulation of fuzz are superb
effects: chorus, flanger, vibe are great! nothing to do with other pedals
reverb and delay ditto

The highlight is the simulation of independent hp: moving from 1X12 to 4X12 and gaining its acute
In other words, it turns your amp into a Fender all-tube! (Almost!) and a compressor
this is super nice (beware of too much treble).
I love the comp, the fuzz, the speaker simulation, chorus, flanger and the rest
the sound quality is very good

c "is an old appliance to be seen j amais outdated sound quality
nothing to do with an M9 or a digitech rp.
the simulation and grunge metal is also quite usable (unless we want a light grain)

OVERALL OPINION

I will say that I have 10 years
but it works well
it is very well built and indestructible!

I had the rp 300, RP350 and line 6 M9
there is no picture sound level
To zoom the tube is not comparable because of the lamp.

are the effects that work in terms of individual patch or pedals

default, you can not mix everything: chorus and reverb + or so, it is already preset in
to see up close
this is the default
but you can put 3 or 4 effects simultaneously without pb
pedal is very good and solid

I remake this choice, but I would have liked smaller
Since that time, the amp simulations have emerged! lamps as

I acquired this unit from a local store in my city.one of my friend purchased this unit
& he convince me to buy this unit.I paid
$ 400 for the unit.















I like the rich tonal character of the unit very much.Functions of the unit are also easy & user friendly.

I don't like sample & play facility because its time is limit to 8 sec only.

The construction and quality of the unit is
good because it is user friendly and easy to use.












































Overall the performance of the unit is best
and I don't find any drawbacks about the unit.And I finally want to say EAST OR WEST
KORG IS THE BEST.




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This corker was a present! But had I shelled out for it myself I would probably of expected to pay around £160 for it at the time. This particular model is most likely going for alot less than that now though.


First of all it's solid! It must be built using tank armour or something (or more likely die cast metal!) but in either case it takes a heck of alot of abuse. It has a clear backlit display with up to 8 black characters sitting atop a rather attractive tangerine screen, as opposed to that nasty red-on-black 'Casio watch' business you would find on the Zoom pedals. All the controls are rotary, so editing a patch is simply a matter of bending down and twiddling a knob. No sub menus and fiddly buttons here. The sounds themselves are superb. 11 Cabinets are on offer to you, (courtesy of Korg's REMS technology) ranging from small 1x8 open back practice amps, all the way up to closed back 4x12 monsters. The effects are of equally high quality: Flanger, 2 types of Phaser, 2 types of Chorus - mono and stereo, Octaver, Pitch Shifter, Modulation Delay, Autowah, Auto-filtron, Tremolo, Sample-n-Play, UniVibe, Filtron, Wah, Talkbox, Ringmod...and I'm sure I missed a few out but you get the idea. Plus the reverbs are some of the highest quality I have heard from ANY multi FX pedal, and even show up some dedicated digital reverb units out there!


Yes there are a few gripes. The expression pedal cannot be manually assigned to an effect parameter. The 'gumph' for this box states that there are 22 types of effect, when actually, around half of these are just the regular bunch of effects, but duplicated and assigned to the expression pedal block. It would of been nice, for example, to set the pedal to control drive amount, or reverb mix for example. So you are a little limited in this sense.

The preset banks are okay...I guess. But I would rather they had just given me an additional 40 blank patch slots, rather than throw me 40 average sounding presets which I'm never likely to use.

There is a rather noticeable delay when switching patches. Thankfully you can get around this by using the 'individual' mode to turn specific effect blocks on and off, as opposed to switching patches entirely. And I'm aware that this is a problem which plagues many effects units. But still it would of been nice had they fixed this little problem. It also rears it's ugly head when returning the expression pedal to full-back on the RingMod. Again, nothing major but it is noticeable.

The EQ is also a little simplistic, offering only rather crude 'bass/middle/treble' controls. Although I'm sure this is the case on alot of similarly priced units, it does leave alot to be desired.


As said earlier, the quality of the unit is fantastic. The actual body/chassis is made of metal, and could probably take a good stamp or two before it showed signs of giving. Whether or not the flush-plastic display would fare so well is another matter, but then why would you want to stamp on it anyway?!

The rotary controls are made of a rubber/plastic compound so you can always get a good grip on them even towards the end of a gruelling performance, and safely make all nessacary changes with your sweat soaked mits. Similarly the expression pedal offers plenty of traction by means of a rubber grip plate.


All in all a great piece of kit. It has served me well both in live performances, and more importantly, in the studio. I have access to some of the finest amp/cab modelling software out there but I always end up going back to the Korg simply because it's so quick and easy to use, and you'd have to try pretty hard to make a bad sound come out of it. The range of tones on offer is limitless, so whether you intend on playing some Benson-esque licks, or chugging away in a palm muted nu-metal frenzy, it's all there at your fingertips. Sure it's not perfect, but heck if you wanted perfection, you'd probably be shopping around for studio level rack mounts right? For £160 - scratch that, UNDER £160 you can't go wrong. It's durable, versatile and intuitive. Do yourself a favour and check one out now!!

**Note: The Korg AX1000G has been re-launched as the AX1500G. The features are the same, but with the addition of 2 channels per-preset, solving the patch switching problem, as well as additional storage space for your patches! Sadly...I do not own one.

Yet.

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I bought this unit from a local music store, I read about it on the internet and wanted a multi-effect processor, I paid $230.00 used.

The different delay effects are amazing, the built in tuner is very handy. The construction is very solid, you get quite a few distortion and cabinet configuations, I think this unit is well worth the money!

The only downfall to this unit is you can't use the compressor with the different distortion modes.

Built like a tank!

Great unit, well worth the money 8 out of 10.

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I won the ax1000g on e-bay( in the box and brand new ) for $200. i had been looking for a descent multi-effect pedal because I like to be able to create a wide variety of moods with my music. I had tested alot of pedals from zoom, digitech, and boss and thought the digis looked and sounded too plastic like. I was really impressed with the boss GT-3 but didn't wavt to spend over $300.

The ax1000g is overall a fine pedal, sonic-wise and aesthetic-wise. It's extremely user friendly- if you can tweak knobs on individual stomp boxes you can figure out how to create the right sound for any atmosphere. The tremolo is wide ranging, the different pedal types are usefull, beautiful delays and im in love with the filtron and autowah.

I'm pretty much stuck with this pedal and I still haven't explored all its possibilities, but I have seen the Boss GT-3 now for $300 and i think it would be worth it to spend an extra $100. I'm annoyed with things like the lack of parameters for the wah pedal(none). You can't use certain modulation effects with certain pedal effects, and you can't change the chain order of the effects.

Korg still has great a strong sense of beauty in the design of their products and this holds true for this processor. It has a very sturdy metal chasis and it looks classy.

I do somewhat regret buying this when i saw it for $100 dollars cheaper than usual on e-bay. I like it, but I don't love it. I think I'd rather get the GT-3 if i could- it has a variety and better wahs that would make it worth it.

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I bought this unit new at a local music store. I like small shops of this type because there is more emphasis on the individual. Those huge chain gear factories don't need my hard earned dollar to make the rent, whereas my $300.00 may carry a little more weight with a small store.



I was immediately impressed with the instant gratification i got from this unit. Unlike many processors, filled with impress the other guys in the store usless presets, i got some great sounds from this unit right out of the box.Fully half the presets are imminently useable, and with a little tweaking, you can get more sounds than you will ever need. Using a mid-priced over the ocean strat-o-copy and a small decent quality solid state amp, I was able to get everything from Godzilla-stomps-Tokyo crunch to Albert Lee chicken-pickin' clean from the presets alone. In my live rig I plug into the effects loop return on my Marshall head and proceed to peel some scalps back.



On the debit side, the manual accompaning the unit could be a tad more comprehensive. It took a bit of guesswork even after i read the manual to get what I wanted out of the unit. However, considering what you get for the money, this is a small gripe at best, as the processor itself isn't that complicated.



Durability wise, this thing is built like a tank and has a really solid feel underneath your foot, which is good, because a big ole corn-fed southern boy like me could put a hurtin' on a cheaply built floor processor. Seriously, i go 225lbs and i can stand on the thing. 'nuff said.



Bottom line, if u want pro sounding effects, but don't have a rockstar's gear budget, give this 'lil puppy a spin. I don't think you'll be dissapointed.


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The effects are diviss into 5 parts:
-Drive-amp: 9 distos (classic, mtal, fuzz ...), a compressor and an acoustic simulation
-Cabinet: 11 amp simulations
-Modulation: 11 effects (two choruses, two phaser, flanger, tremolo, octave, auto-wah etc ...)
-Pedals: effects foot control, volume, vox wah, talk, ring modulator, pitch shifter etc. .....
-Atmosphere: 4 reverbs, two delays, two echoes and reverb + delay 3

The "+" very useful! : Mtronome tuner, possibility to record 8 seconds and put them in a loop, possibility to record (a from to in) 8 16 seconds (depending on mode) to slow down then what t enegistr to such a solo work too fast, noise gate

There are 36 "sounds" prenregistrs banks in 9 4 "sounds", and there 36banques free to use (is that clear? Lol)

Input jack
Two output jack as a mono output and one that seems to be srro (I never use personal)
A headphone mini jack format so no need adapter is very handy!
Between a "in the" mini jack for connecting a source collection outdoor style mini disc, cd player etc. ....

Nb: an on / off button would be welcome t!

UTILIZATION

It's simple hyper hyper!
Y has knobs "everywhere" so it's like on an amp!
Chanque party effects' drive amp, modulation ....) is selected by turning the knob adquate and each sound configuration, there 5potentiometres smaller, and those who are solicited according to the purpose, are a illuminate a small light cot so we know immediately where to turn to act on the sound.
And for distos, the buttons are "drive" "level" "treble" "middle" "bass" is simple
In addition each party effect is assigned a "button" (the same used to navigate through the sound banks) that is pushed to trigger the effect in question (for the pedals, the Action takes place at the pedals that is pressed hard to engage the effect in question)
The set is really very clear, we understand very quickly using the mess: p

To edit a sound? Easy!
After his last found according to the combination of effects, simply press the "write" is chosen which bank you want to put another pressure on "write" and basta! nomer and the preset, there is a button ajacent "rename"

The manual is clear enough, but between us, it will not be too useful except to the description of EFET

So for now almost a no-fault taken care of the price of the machine!

SOUND QUALITY

As against this may be where it all thickens a bit!
Considering the price will not wait for the moon for sure!
Effects, some doubles are not necessary for my taste, two phaser, chorus two, yeah, one more than enough of each!
Flange, without a lot more, it lacks a bit of presence, especially in the light
Tremolo (sinusoid rounded) very musical, but not tip top low speed
Pitch Shifter, very nice! it must always have the use (it made me great service, for "My Iron Lung" by Radiohead for example)
The auto wah, blah .....
The octave, not bad, but a little too "explode" the amp, too low, mixing the right mix wet / dry
And two effects that "useless", the filter and the delay mod ....

Most of these effects are controlled in the "pedals", wah wah, pitch shifter, tremolo, chorus / flanger etc. ....
Perso j'aime bcp the sound of the wah wah, but it is very special and not pleasing in gnral bcp!

The reverbs are pretty good, the atmosphere are returned, in "hall" c very "spacial" (blunder to the dosage) and the method gives a cot room very intimate sound, I like it.
Overall c very classic two Dlay, a Stereo, and a ping pong, which means that the RPET is left then right etc ...
A very interesting echo, "echoplus" c simulation of analog echo which simulates the loss of dfintion sound with each repetition as if ct with the old tape delay

The amp models are perhaps the weakest part of the machine
Two or three are really usable in my opinion, the others having a really his stick.
They will be very useful especially in home studio, for live recording, or a headphone directly on the multi purpose

The strength of ax1000g I think is the distos!
They have a fucking potato! At that price impressive c!
However they proved somewhat progressive and unconvincing a low drive. Forget the crunch with it, even simulating lamps
C his thing the big distortion that hard!

Note: It will not be possible to use the same time a reverb (or delay) and the recorder of sentences, same thing between the effects of "modulation" and those foot control (logic due to the presence of a single processor for each "style" of sounds)
In the end my effects prfres:
Distos "Mtal dist" drive 8, 7-8 treble, middle bass 1-2 and 6-7 ca hard! The "brit stack" is terrible too!
Compression and simulation of acoustic guitar are really quick to forget the +!

Simulation of 3 amps are worth a look "Modern 4X12", "4X12 Vintage" and "Black 2X12 panel"
the rest, blah ....

Effects, my favorites are black phaser, tremolo (named Textreme) and pitch shifter

Pedals, I do not use never or almost, volume (essential) and wah wah sparingly

Ambience, room, hall, and especially especially surout ECHOPLUS is huge! Let ring the notes and at the same time turn the drive is huge! (Very interesting results with a feedback control)

Dtest my effects! (Especially the first two!)
acoustic simulation and compression tube od Filtron, Ring modulator ....

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 3 years as repeating, that live and home studio (I think for that use all the same to me nab a Tonelab)
Most: Simplicity inexpensive, good distos, original effects (echoplus)
The -: effects duplicate the sounds of some leaves adsirer
The ratio Q / P is excellent in my opinion (bought the 1990F era)
The exprience with this choice I would do well because I doubt that concurrency can align with a Q / P the same!

Everything has been said on this subject!
Multi-purpose classic that is distinguished by its versatility:
- Modelling amp and speakers,
- Effects flanger, phaser, chorus, delay ...
- Pedal integrated (volume or expression),
- Tuner, Metronome,
- Headphone and audio in (for example mpm3).
The metal is excellent and reassuring, in a classic Korg.

UTILIZATION

Given the large number of features and the small number of buttons, the interface is not bad but it quickly assimilates the most common commands and the rest, the manual is there and it is well done.
Press a button to switch the bank at the top of her but to go back, you have to press two buttons at the same time, which is almost impossible to walk. Therefore squat and do it by hand. Not great in concert!
Note by the tuner against easily accessible by pressing and holding the button of his being. It is convenient and reliable.

SOUND QUALITY

I do not use the factory presets and I edited myself my own sounds.
- The chorus and flanger are excellent, which is usual with Korg,
- The saturation is just fine which is quite exceptional for this type of pedal (that's why I chose it). Of course, not equivalent to a tube amp but much better than the Pods for example! In my opinion the highlight of the Korg. To play blues / rock, I use mainly the Vox AC30 amp, Brit Stack (Marshall) and U.S. Hi-Gain (Soldano. It comes fairly well saturated sound of The Edge, Angus Young or Mark Knopfler example .

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for three years to work at home, in rehearsal and for some occasional concerts.
To work is my mobile studio! In this context, it lacks nothing. Associated with a headset and an MP3 player, it allows repeated throughout with the group of their choice, even at the hotel or on vacation, carrying just a guitar and a jack!
In repeated and improvised scenes on small, I plug it directly on the sound system and hop off you go, even need to carry an amp piss me off!
The volume pedal built compensates for approximate balances and get out of all situations.

In short, a small tool used in cheap (80 €) become indispensable to me!