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  • MGR/Derek MokMGR/Derek Mok

    Zoom 505 MkI

    Zoom 505 GuitarPublished on 11/17/03 at 15:00
    Bought at a small music store on 48th Street in New York City for around $80. This was my first pedal.

    Sounds, sounds, sounds. Although using the Zoom presets does give a slight generic quality to your tones, the sounds are so good that I end up using them more often than my single-effect pedals.

    This problem was alleviated on the Zoom 505 MkII, but the MkI had tweak buttons that are not only impossible to use, but the ones on my 505 got stuck in the "down" position and created lots of problems for me. Also, the built-in tuner is inaccurate.

    Fair. The pedals remain responsive after over three years, but those tweak buttons are a nightmare.

    I love the sounds I get from this pedal, bu…
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    Bought at a small music store on 48th Street in New York City for around $80. This was my first pedal.

    Sounds, sounds, sounds. Although using the Zoom presets does give a slight generic quality to your tones, the sounds are so good that I end up using them more often than my single-effect pedals.

    This problem was alleviated on the Zoom 505 MkII, but the MkI had tweak buttons that are not only impossible to use, but the ones on my 505 got stuck in the "down" position and created lots of problems for me. Also, the built-in tuner is inaccurate.

    Fair. The pedals remain responsive after over three years, but those tweak buttons are a nightmare.

    I love the sounds I get from this pedal, but the construction problems prevented me from exploring the editing options fully. Thankfully the MkI is now obsolete and the MkII is better at this department, so I may upgrade.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/JoeMGR/Joe

    Zoom 505 Multi-Effects Pedal

    Zoom 505 GuitarPublished on 12/20/01 at 15:00
    I bought my Zoom 505 at Ward Brodt Music Mall for about $120 or $130. I probably could have gotten it cheaper if I'd waited, but I was anxious to start playing it. I wanted a bunch of effects, so instead of getting many different pedals I went for the versatile Zoom.

    I like being able to create my own settings and save them. It's hard to create a really cool distortion, but it's pretty easy to find a nice clean sound. I like the hall/room reverb effect, the delay, and the step effect. It also has noise resistance so you don't get all the fuzz and hums coming through the amp. It's got a chromatic tuner too, which works pretty well.

    The auto-wah doesn't sound very good, but there's an …
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    I bought my Zoom 505 at Ward Brodt Music Mall for about $120 or $130. I probably could have gotten it cheaper if I'd waited, but I was anxious to start playing it. I wanted a bunch of effects, so instead of getting many different pedals I went for the versatile Zoom.

    I like being able to create my own settings and save them. It's hard to create a really cool distortion, but it's pretty easy to find a nice clean sound. I like the hall/room reverb effect, the delay, and the step effect. It also has noise resistance so you don't get all the fuzz and hums coming through the amp. It's got a chromatic tuner too, which works pretty well.

    The auto-wah doesn't sound very good, but there's an optional expression pedal you can buy for pedal wah, I haven't heard that so I have no idea how it sounds. The B-load and D-load features are kindof confusing, you have to remember what does what, but it's not too big of a deal.

    It's still in good condition and I've owned it for a while now. I always use the adapter, so I'm not sure how long batteries last in it. Good quality and durability.

    The Zoom 505 is a good unit to buy if youre looking for versatility. If you want to concentrate on just one effect, like disortion or blues, I'd reccommend a simple single foot pedal, but this is cool for playing all genres.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/AnonymousMGR/Anonymous

    Zoom 505

    Zoom 505 GuitarPublished on 07/03/01 at 15:00
    I baught my ZOOM 505 in Moscow 4 years ago.
    That time it was a perfect unit and i liked it very much.
    I payed for it 150 USD.


    Most of all i liked that i didn't need a lot of cables to use 5 or even 7 effects.
    Before i had 4 BOSS pedals and You could immagine what a trouble it was.
    I always took it along with me, when i was mooving a lot.

    Of course its sound is the weakest point of it.
    Its distortions are not so "natural".
    And even after BOSS pedals it is a bit noisy.

    As for me the construction of ZOOM 505 is O.K. but it is not very convinient to use it.
    Quality is very good.
    It cerved me for 4 years with no problems.



    For its price and for beginner in playing guitar it is a…
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    I baught my ZOOM 505 in Moscow 4 years ago.
    That time it was a perfect unit and i liked it very much.
    I payed for it 150 USD.


    Most of all i liked that i didn't need a lot of cables to use 5 or even 7 effects.
    Before i had 4 BOSS pedals and You could immagine what a trouble it was.
    I always took it along with me, when i was mooving a lot.

    Of course its sound is the weakest point of it.
    Its distortions are not so "natural".
    And even after BOSS pedals it is a bit noisy.

    As for me the construction of ZOOM 505 is O.K. but it is not very convinient to use it.
    Quality is very good.
    It cerved me for 4 years with no problems.



    For its price and for beginner in playing guitar it is a perfect unit.

    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • MGR/AnonymousMGR/Anonymous

    Zoom 505

    Zoom 505 GuitarPublished on 06/26/01 at 15:00
    Two years ago the pieces finally fell together, and I had the right group and a steady place to play. That's when I realized I needed more umph than I was getting from the simple pedal effects boxes I had. Multiple pedals where hard to keep track of, and I was constantly losing those power adapters they use. That's when I turned to the zoom 505. At the time $100.oo bucks for a stomp box multi-effects processor was a deal.


    With a single purchase, I was able to set aside all of my other effects pedals and still have a plethora of sounds to choose from. Fact is, with the zoom 505 I had more effects from that one box than with all of my other pedals. When you compare the price of effects pe…
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    Two years ago the pieces finally fell together, and I had the right group and a steady place to play. That's when I realized I needed more umph than I was getting from the simple pedal effects boxes I had. Multiple pedals where hard to keep track of, and I was constantly losing those power adapters they use. That's when I turned to the zoom 505. At the time $100.oo bucks for a stomp box multi-effects processor was a deal.


    With a single purchase, I was able to set aside all of my other effects pedals and still have a plethora of sounds to choose from. Fact is, with the zoom 505 I had more effects from that one box than with all of my other pedals. When you compare the price of effects pedals, the zoom 505 gives you the most bang for your buck.


    The zoom 505 does have its drawbacks. If you haven't used a multi-bank type effects processor before, you might be a little intimidated with the instructions. I thought I was going to need an engineering degree to use it. But thanks to the pre-set configurations, and a little time exploring the unit, I was soon configuring my own settings.
    As far as sound quality, well it's not exactly rack-mount, but it does offer line out to your recorder, and when you consider the price, I don't think you can beat it.


    When I first took the zoom 505 out of the box, I had my doubts about its plastic type construction. I thought it was too flimsy and it would never stand up to the constant stomping my old boxes had endured. That was over two years ago, and my zoom 505 is still my go to stomp box. I don't know what its made of, but that little box hasn't let me down yet.


    All in all, the zoom 505 lives up to its press. It's inexpensive, and has proven itself to be both durable, and versatile. For the price I believe the zoom 505 is the best value in a multi-effects processor.




    This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
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  • gwenandugwenandu

    Zoom 505 GuitarPublished on 08/25/05 at 13:34
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    All the best-known effects in a small PDAL

    UTILIZATION

    A vritable PROF.
    beginners if you want multi-purpose, it is super INTERESTED start with this one.
    (If you start directly with a multi-purpose, do not even CRER sounds even by you).
    the manual is nanmoins advises Premire Journe, but APRS is very easy to ACCS. trs is not rocket science and intuitive of all fawn.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The effects are effective enough practitioner. do not wait nanmoins simulation of an amplifier as some multi-effects they do, this cot is the low end (even when one is in ZOOM)
    but the ratio quality sound / price, it is more than satisfactory.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for 5 ye…
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    All the best-known effects in a small PDAL

    UTILIZATION

    A vritable PROF.
    beginners if you want multi-purpose, it is super INTERESTED start with this one.
    (If you start directly with a multi-purpose, do not even CRER sounds even by you).
    the manual is nanmoins advises Premire Journe, but APRS is very easy to ACCS. trs is not rocket science and intuitive of all fawn.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The effects are effective enough practitioner. do not wait nanmoins simulation of an amplifier as some multi-effects they do, this cot is the low end (even when one is in ZOOM)
    but the ratio quality sound / price, it is more than satisfactory.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for 5 years.
    what I like is the cot PROF this product. He taught me everything about DIFFERENT effects that are no longer the current multi-effects.
    I compared it with several multi-effects, and I can tell you that dj is the least expensive, and because of its possibility is by far the most INTERESTED trs for an amateur in effect.
    If you are moving towards the model on the other hand, prfrez choose a pod (like I did dernirement).
    a small note for fun that the studio wanted to do and who does the.
    o if you have not noticed the world of studio standard cot, and it is certainly not the multi-effect with the least CHRE the market that you can save a song as we hear on the cd.
    (Dsl for rveurs)
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  • gibsoniacgibsoniac

    It's not brand new

    Zoom 505 GuitarPublished on 08/29/11 at 00:42
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    There modulation, delay, reverb, distos, eq's, etc ...
    It's numrique (The beginning I think).
    The connection is jack in, jack out, in control (expression pedals (a footswitch is the case)).

    UTILIZATION

    As given to me I could not have the manual so I'm all over the internet looking for in French, no problem.
    The manual is adequate but requires a little practice.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The effects are not what is best but it's not even a bad one has had the first multi-effects like that.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for a month.
    This is the first multi-effects I had so I had no knowledge before I give it.
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    There modulation, delay, reverb, distos, eq's, etc ...
    It's numrique (The beginning I think).
    The connection is jack in, jack out, in control (expression pedals (a footswitch is the case)).

    UTILIZATION

    As given to me I could not have the manual so I'm all over the internet looking for in French, no problem.
    The manual is adequate but requires a little practice.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The effects are not what is best but it's not even a bad one has had the first multi-effects like that.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for a month.
    This is the first multi-effects I had so I had no knowledge before I give it.
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  • Rillecy94Rillecy94

    Zoom 505 GuitarPublished on 10/10/07 at 14:48
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Everything has already been said, I have nothing to add

    UTILIZATION

    Everything could not be simpler, a 4 year old can use it.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The quality level is not the top but it's still very correct, it helps out ... even though qd effects are not bad but the distortion sounds very synthetic ... There are a wide range qd even in the edition of a preset and it was pretty good savoir.je is 7 because of distos that are too synthetic, it sounds too "industrial". Otherwise the other effects are of good omen.

    OVERALL OPINION

    For beginners this pedal is pretty good overall but I admit that the rendering is not even qd height.
    Today is obviously seen better bcp …
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    Everything has already been said, I have nothing to add

    UTILIZATION

    Everything could not be simpler, a 4 year old can use it.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The quality level is not the top but it's still very correct, it helps out ... even though qd effects are not bad but the distortion sounds very synthetic ... There are a wide range qd even in the edition of a preset and it was pretty good savoir.je is 7 because of distos that are too synthetic, it sounds too "industrial". Otherwise the other effects are of good omen.

    OVERALL OPINION

    For beginners this pedal is pretty good overall but I admit that the rendering is not even qd height.
    Today is obviously seen better bcp that technology has made progress since ...
    For cons, I want to emphasize that I have for 10 years and it works very very well tjs (even after all I made him suffer) ...



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