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Zoom 505II Guitar

Multi-Effects for Electric Guitar from Zoom

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Published on 04/27/05 at 14:42
Multi-purpose Stereo numrique.
Intgr auto-chromatic tuner.
Optional expression pedals (pedals on intgre MODEL 606II).
36 memory to store its own SETTING THE sound (for those above the factory).

The simultaneous effects are:
- 1 volume gnral
- A compressor or a limiter or a wah
- A distortion (acoustic type fender light, rhythmic, overdrive, distortion numrique, Blues, Fuzz, Lead, mtal, marshall simulation, simulation-Mezza bogie, simulation Peavey)
- A gain SETTING THE
- An equalizer
- 1 rglage legalization of supplmentaire
- Rducteur a noise or an amp simulator or 2 lamps
- A selection effect (chorus, flanger, Doubling, tremolo, step, cry, pitch, gnrateur noise, slow attack)
- A time limit or a rverbe (2 types of each, your choice)
- 1 SETTING THE lasts for the time limit / reverb

Connections:
- 1prise for expression pedals (optional)
- 1 9V power jack (not included)
- 6.5 for a jack between the guitar
- 1 jack 6.5 for the output pre-amplified (to guitar amplifier, headphones, mixer, line-in sound card, AUX input string hi-fi, ...)

Powered by four AA battery or transformer.

small format

I put a 9 / 10, because that, frankly, CHARACTERISTICS, slamming them for that price!

UTILIZATION

- Ok, for the manual: READ IT!
Not that the use of the bote is difficult (near l), but it is super interresting and well done. He explained simply and with illustrations the usefulness and operation of each type of effect.

- Configuration:
it is simple: a rotating button to review all CHARACTERISTICS I cit above. CHARACTERISTICS These are adjustable with a button (+) and (-) button. Y&#39;as not be simpler!
Once the dish you, you push a little button "setup" and you select one of 36 memory.

In short, there is a minimum of buttons, for maximum simplicity ... it&#39;s unstoppable!

SOUND QUALITY

- In my case, I use a small ibanez (2 single, 1 double micro) to make everything (rock, heavy rock, blues, jazz ,...). Everything is connected to a 15W Vox amp or my sound card, which returns all my speakers ... number 9!

- Also, I bought APRS time, the optional expression pedals (chre! 50euros!). It is essential, I think! It allows for the foot of the CONTRL anything and everything: volume, gain, wah, pitch height (look what the guitarist of Muse with the knob of his guitar Manson ... you will understand! ), speed flanger, ... EVERYTHING!
Thus, if you can, buy directly 606II. Otherwise, you dpenserez about 20 euros more, in all.

- So the amount is l. .. but the quality?
Well it&#39;s a bit blah sometimes. Some distortion sound like the fart of a fly ... while other effects are of good quality trs.
In fact, most BMOL, it is especially the fucking BACKGROUND NOISE!
It varies, depending on the type of effect select, but few become serious if enttant up the volume too long ... it&#39;s super boring!

- My prfrs effects:
The wah is super convincing ... if we have the expression pedals! Otherwise, the auto-wah is shit. But if you have the pedals, it&#39;s better than some carrment pdalier as Boss GT8, yet much more ... but with the background noise +! Moreover, it is also better than the 606II (over dbattement the pedals).
The compressor is nice and quite convincing, clear sound "jazzy" (double micro).
The acoustic simulator is not bad, it&#39;s good for those who do not.
Simulations marshall and Mezza Boogie, default to look like these two brands have all the same good sound. This is much less than some electronic "noise gnrateurs Bee" as the digitech low-end ... whose distortion is ridiculous.
The equalizer, even if always have the manual itself to choose one of 50 sounds ... It can be very useful to silence the loud distos lowering the treble or high-mids.
Simulatueur the "lights" gives a warmer sound ... even if it&#39;s not really a.
The effects are cool ... I apprcie all the more bizarre the more conventional.
In this regard, Listen to the solo on the Red Hot "throw away your television": the sound of this alien solo called "step" on the Zoom, which is exactly the same!

- Those that I do not like:
Half of the distortion sound more electronic than a synth midi ... same guitar pro can do ... Fortunately, the 2nd half is not bad and can play all styles (blues, mtal for the mtal: microphones on the guitar must have a good level of output).
The TRS is rverb bof

Overall, it is jou zoom from ... made by that damn noise that gche all.
But do not expect miracles ... it&#39;s digital and it&#39;s cheap!

OVERALL OPINION

- I use it for 2 years, and I&#39;m pretty happy-because it is a versatile multi-purpose trs ... It is therefore suitable for beginners and more experienced for a price trs cool. But for recording or scne, the sound is too bad.
- In the same price range, I try the digitech. There was much less background noise, but the original sound or silent, or interresting ... then there&#39;s no picture, I prfre far the zoom.
- In fact, the report is qualitprix trs trs attractive. Leaves change it later for a more onreux MODEL, at least we know what are the effects and can make informed choices.
- With the exprience, j&#39;obterais new for this choice without hsitation ... but those who have a little more as can opt for the 606II, which possdent an expression pedals for almost the same CHARACTERISTICS (6 + of memory and a speaker simulator I have a friend who has).