On 2007-08-13, Brennan gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 5
History: Pro musician/composer, mainly writing for others now, but still doing the odd gig here and there.

Purchase: A dealer in Charing Cross Road, London (sorry- I forget the name.) Cost around £100 about 5 years ago. I bought it as I was looking for a single pedal that could do more or less anything and this seemed like a good option.
Pros: Ignore all the others on this site who have slagged this unit off- in my humble opinion you won't find a better multieffects pedal for the money. OK, some of the dedicated distortion/wah/delay/etc. boxes that you can buy may do their individual jobs better than the Zoom, but if you want a good all-rounder, this one is the one to go for!
Cons: I have no use for the drum machine patterns, but I suppose that they could be useful for some players.
Quality: It looks a bit fragile as it's plastic, but I've used it and trodden on it for years with not so much as a crackle!

Summary: If you're looking for dedicated state-of-the-art FX units, this may not be for you, but you'd have to spend a lot more to get anything that comes even close to what this does. I've had this for 5 years now, I use it all the time, and I'm not selling!

On 2005-03-24, Bobflob gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 5


Purchase: I bought the Zoom GFX-707 off of ebay.co.uk, for £37.50. I have been playing guitar for about 4 months, and i thought it would be a good idea to buy a pedal. They normally retail for about £100 so i got a good deal.
Pros: It has so many different effects, and a built-in drum machine. Its great for jamming, and the patches are easily editable.
Cons: The only bad thing i have found is the distortion effects. You can barely hear the melody or rhythm of what you are playing. However, there is one good distortion on there.
Quality: The unit is made out of plastic, but it is strong enough to withstand normal use. It might be a different story if you throw it at a wall though.

Summary: For the price i paid, i am ecstatic about this. Even for £100 it would still be good. Its great for starting out and gaining a bit more experience with pedals. Buy it.

On 2004-09-19, Les Paul Fan 21 gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 3


Purchase: I bought this unit at music stop in Halifax Nova Scotia for $300.
Pros: What I like about this unit is that it has an unbelievable amount of features in it for a fraction of the cost of other models. Once you get to know the unit well enough the clean effects are very good sounding.
Cons: The bad part about this unit is the fact that it is plastic. It could break very easily. The other bad thing is that the distortion sounds are very cheap sounding.
Quality: The constructoin of this unit is not very good at all. I use it on stage and i am constantly bending over trying to fix sounds. The other thing is that it is built out of plastic. It needs to be more durable.

Summary: Bottom line is this pedal is great for a beginner to mess around with, but it has its limatations.

On 2003-01-30, gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 5


Purchase: This is sweet cheep price awsome sound I paid 50 used.
Pros: The wah pedal is awsome and I just love the effects and the drum beat.
Cons: nothing
Quality: IT hsn`t broken once

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On 2002-08-05, BloodXero88 gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 4


Purchase: Christmas Present
Pros: This unit is good because it covers a wide variation of effects. It has everything from the normal stuff like distortions and wah to a talk box.
Cons: The effects lack guality. There's not that much choice or variation in each individual effect. They dont sound as good as single pedals. Also, the sampler is only 6 seconds, which is barely enough to fit a single riff in. The amp simulator that it has only has 2x4 amp models. 4 models with an A/B version of each (B is louder and fuller). Lastly, the pedal is kinda hard to push down fully either way.
Quality: Its made of plastic and is fairly well built. I wouldn't recomend it for a long road trip.

Summary: This unit works very well at giving you a wide selection of effects. Having more effects lessens the quality of effects. It is good for the beginner/intermediate player to use at home when practicing. (That's how i use it.)

On 2002-02-03, Metal Fish gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 4


Purchase: My first multi- (or for that matter any-) effects pedal, I received this unit for Christmas. My dad got it from ActiveMusician.com for about $140, plus about $25 for the ac adapter (not included). I had researched products in its price range on the internet, and decided that this one would be the best deal, but neither Musician's Friend (mail-order/online store) nor the local music retailer here in Eugene, OR had it. I found it with an internet search on this obscure site I'd never heard of before (Active Musician) but they delivered it promptly and with no trouble.
Pros: Large variety of effects, and each is customizable for an almost endless variety of sounds. A good starter pedal for those like myself who are inexperienced in the ways of effects, I don't know what a lot of the different effects are, so I wouldn't know what to get if I were to go out and get single effects. For the price of 2 or 3 single effects, I get a whole truckload to play around with and pick my favorites out of.
Cons: None of the effects are spectacular. It doesn't have the greatest distortion, nor the greatest flanger, nor the greatest phaser, nor the greatest... But it's got a servicable one of everything at least. Also, many of the better (in my opinion) patches are in the user set, and I don't want to overwrite them, whereas the ones I'm not that fond of are in the preset bank that can't be edited.
Quality: Plastic. I'm a bit careful around this product, just because it's so lightweight, it FEELS like it might be fragile. I've not noticed any actual damage to the unit, though, it just seems fragile. I use it barefoot in my bedroom at night a lot, and it doesn't beat up on bare feet, nor do shoes tear up the pedals when I've got them on.

Summary: It's fun to play around with. Lots of fun to play around with. Kind of a jack-of-all-trades type of pedal, with one of everything, though a mediocre one of everything. Good pedal to help you decide what effects you like, then go out and buy a few single effects, better quality pedals with just your favorite effects.

On 2001-07-24, Jhundi and Cookie gave this Zoom Guitar Effects a 5


Purchase: I just purchased the gadget 1 month ago at a local guitar shop because i want to add it to my effects list..i paid $90
Pros: I own a Boss MT-2, Digitech Whammy , Zoom 505,505II,510,1010,4040. I like zoom bec. its affordable. What i like about the Gfx 707 is the new features, it features a sampler, a jam play , and rhytym drum beats. Its fun to toggle the effects especially when your a guitar freak. I love to experiment with the distortion, modulation and pedal effects. Pedal effects are cool especially the wah.I also like the price because its just right. A multi effects pedal that you might find it with a reasonable price.
Cons: Its sampler function is only six seconds..which is a really big disapointment to my case..but anyway its stil worth it!
Quality: Well....abut the quality maybe i'll give it a 9 out of 10..its hard casing of plastic just give the right durable feel of a multi effects pedal.

Summary: For all of you guitar lovers out there...the GFX 707 is the coolest multi effects pedal i've ever seen..Why? because of its affordable price and its a compact pedal board. Need I say more? I rest my case.