Zoom Review: 505II

History:

Purchase: I went right online to zoom.com to look for a pedal like my friend's zoom 505 effects unit. What I found was the 505II, the same great pedal with a few tweeks. After reading about this unit for awile, I figured with the same great performance and the low cost of $79.95, I couldn't go wrong.

What I Like About This Zoom 505II: I like this unit for the great sound quallity. It has the best verieties of distortion and modulation. The limited reverb effects are perfectly balanced for generic reverb sound. This unit is extreamly user friendly. Not only does it come with outstanding factory presets, but it is also very easy to make your own. Just set the selector switch to the effect you want to tweak and tweak it. When you get the sound you want, just hit store. Its that easy.

What I Do NOT Like About The Zoom 505II: The few downsides of the unit are; the pause between effect changes, limited amount of reverb, limited EQ, and the pedals are a little close together. Also the fact that you have the option to use an expression pedal is good, but expensive.

Zoom 505II Quality Rating: The unit's housing is durable, sleek, and handsomly silver. Although the pedals are a little close together, they're big enough to see and hit acuratly from a standing position. It has a bright digital display to let you know what bank and efect you are on. The unit also has a master volume control for fine tuned sound control. I think it is a very comfortable effects unit not for the price of accesibility.

Review Summary: This is a very good unit for beginers through advanced players. The price is right for the efficiancy of this unit. And it has the best distortion options I have ever had the plaesure of using. Thank you for the great deal on my Zoom 505II guitar effects unit.

Rating of this Zoom product: 4

This Zoom 505II Guitar Effects Review Submitted By: Six String Decapitator

Review Date: 2004-02-28