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MGR/Dave Troland « Zoom 606 Effects Pedal »
Published on 01/09/03 at 15:00After having my rack-mounted Digitech Twin Tube GFX-1 suddenly lose the ability to display the selected patch during a performance, I decided it was time to purchase an effects pedal that could do more than make me sound like a Neil Schon wannabe. After nearly buying a lesser version of this pedal at Sam Ash my wife suggested we try Guitar Center. Imagine - the exact same pedal Sam Ash was selling for $99 we found used (but in the original box with original paperwork, manual and plastic bag) for $44. I'm a happy man.
First, this thing looks cool. It's got a nice gold/silver/metallic finish that looks much sturdier than the plastic it's made from probably is. The incorporated expression pedal for wah, delay and volume pulls this unit out of the typical on/off fuzzbox realm. With 42 internal memory patches available I can noodle around for hours and never get bored with the variations. And when I plug in my headphones and some batteries I can sit with this lightweight unit on the bed and only annoy myself.
Unfortunately the manual is written in a language no longer spoken on earth.
The 606 weighs about a pound and is slim enough to slip right into a gig bag. Yeah, it's plastic but all moving parts seem very sturdy and click solidly into place. Intuitive it is not - you will need to plug in and start spinnin' knobs and pushin' buttons to figure out what it can do. One of the coolest features is the built-in guitar tuner which is easy to see even while standing over the unit. I tried this after four glasses of Zinfandel and it was still quite legible.
You won't find it for $44 like I did, but even at $99 this is one mighty little tool to help you conjure up the guitar Muse. Each effect will inspire you to try a new turn of a phrase, a new chord, maybe even start writing again. And if not, hey, there's always Ebay.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
First, this thing looks cool. It's got a nice gold/silver/metallic finish that looks much sturdier than the plastic it's made from probably is. The incorporated expression pedal for wah, delay and volume pulls this unit out of the typical on/off fuzzbox realm. With 42 internal memory patches available I can noodle around for hours and never get bored with the variations. And when I plug in my headphones and some batteries I can sit with this lightweight unit on the bed and only annoy myself.
Unfortunately the manual is written in a language no longer spoken on earth.
The 606 weighs about a pound and is slim enough to slip right into a gig bag. Yeah, it's plastic but all moving parts seem very sturdy and click solidly into place. Intuitive it is not - you will need to plug in and start spinnin' knobs and pushin' buttons to figure out what it can do. One of the coolest features is the built-in guitar tuner which is easy to see even while standing over the unit. I tried this after four glasses of Zinfandel and it was still quite legible.
You won't find it for $44 like I did, but even at $99 this is one mighty little tool to help you conjure up the guitar Muse. Each effect will inspire you to try a new turn of a phrase, a new chord, maybe even start writing again. And if not, hey, there's always Ebay.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com