Zoom GFX-4 Reviews2 Found On 2003-06-07, Neale Gray gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 4...(5030)
Purchase: £92 + £10 delivery from Ebay, I wanted a multi effects pedal to replace my aging Zoom4040.
Pros: The quality of effects is high for a relatively cheap unit. There considerably better than my Zoom 4040, especially the distortion effects. The chorus and delay effects have the capability to be stereo which is useful if you can take advantage of it. Its easy to program and use and it has a good display.
Cons: The wah is not the best sounding in the world, and the travel on the pedal is limited. But...and its a big but, the main problem I had with it, and the reason I'm about to sell it on ebay again is that there is a delay when switching patches. Its not just that it takes a while to switch from one patch to another, but more that there is an actual gap in sound, its only small, considerably less than a second but enough when playing live to make your sound, sound messy. I have a vamp2 that does the same thing but only when switching between amp models, I have the amp models turned off on the gfx4 and it still has the pause.
Quality: The build quality in general is good, the actual pedals themselves may be a bit flimsy for full live use. Summary: As a unit for home use the GFX-4 produces very good quality sounds at a very good price. Its easy to use and program, but as a stand alone live effects unit it is flawed because of the pause switching patches. I have heard that similar priced units from other manufacturers do the same thing so its not just Zoom.
Im currently buying a set of good quality stand alone pedals instead. I give the GFX-4 a score of 4 because the quality of effects is very good, at a very affordable price, its just a shame about the pause.
Search for more Zoom Guitar Effects reviews and comparisons On 2001-12-04, Brian Williamson gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 5...(1016)
Purchase: I got this from American Music Supply. It cost me $200 because it was a blem item. But i couln't find one scratch or blem on it. So I wasn't complaining. Pretty much every store sells it for $250.
Pros: I love this thing. It has so many effects combinations that i still haven't figured out. The built in expression pedal is awesome, because you can route it to different things. Such as wah, volume, and pitch controls. With every effect you could dream of having on this thing, it's well worth the money. There is also another nice feature built in. It has a second output which is stereo. Which is great for plugging in to a mixer or a computer. I love recording with this thing!!! One more thing. This unit also comes with a LCD digital screen and LCD lights, which is really nice for those dark stages.
Cons: There's not much i don't like about this unit. It would be nice to have a bank down switch. Other than that, this is one of the greatest effects pedals ever.
Quality: This is built nice. With a black plastic and brushed steel look, this thing is very eye catching. The expression pedal has rubber pads. Summary: Over all, this thing is a beast! It's for the semi-pro to pro gutarist. So amatuers might not want to fork out the money for this.
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