Zoom G1X FOUR Guitar Multi-Effects Processor with Expression Pedal, 70+ Effects & Amp Modeling, Looper, Rhythm Section, Tuner, Battery Powered

I love this stupid little thing, though my use-case scenarios are... a little odd. But it is useful in several different situations. So, a few months ago, my lead guitar player gets it in his head that he wants to do this song we wrote in 2016 that has me playing a wah-wah pedal, and it was recorded-- weirdly-- on an old Zoom 606 that had been sitting in a trap case for about 5 years until a few months ago. I actually had just used the 606, for the first time in 10 years, for some fly dates in NYC! It was a bizarre show, in that one of the acts I played with was acoustic, but the other three bands are electric, I can't bring two guitars on the plane, so I brought the old 606 because it has a great "acoustic" patch for electric guitar. Problem solved-- the 606 made my electric sound acoustic enough so that it blended in fine with the 'real' acoustics. But I did notice-- the switches on the 606 were a little dodgy when I was rehearsing to track on the east coast. It got through the shows with no problem, but it's clearly at retirement age. I looked at standalone wah-wah pedals, but they all have tone pots in them, and I know what that means-- the WILL get dusty and go bad sooner than I'd like, and some of them can't even be opened and cleaned. The cheaper multi-effects units have optical or digital pots or something that are less subtle, but more reliable. First, I tried the MOOER GE100, and whoa, what a POS that was-- the switch for the wah-wah turned on and off every time I pressed the pedal, so back it went. Grudgingly, I shelled out an extra $30 for the Zoom... And man, it's SO much easier to use than the old 606! You can SEE which effects are turned on or off, and it's pretty easy to modify a patch on stage-- tap the button to change the display, bring up the individual units, change some of the parameters or remove them from the signal chain, takes no more time than adjusting the tone or drive on a TS9 or whatever. The pedal is also better ergonomically than the one on the 606, though obviously not in the same league as a CryBaby-- I HATE playing wah-wah, by the way-- and the pedal just pivots better, though I can't explain why. Then, we get to the showcase, and this time I'm playing a real acoustic-- but a 3/4 size, because my osteoarthritis has gotten so bad, and the 3/4 is easier to play with Silk and Steel strings-- but being mahogany and a smaller body, and also with the Silk and Steels, it doesn't sound QUITE like a "real" acoustic. So I did something truly demented: I used the "Acoustic" patch on the G1X4 to make the 3/4 mahogany sound... more acoustical. It was FANTASTIC; we did six songs counting sound check, and everyone loved us. I was on the edge of feedback for the whole set, but I got some really wild psychedelic sounds just using the factory presets. Best of all, if the feedback starts to really get out of control, just hit the two pedals simultaneously to engage the tuner, and you're back to a clean signal immediately. Much less disruptive to the set than trying to kill the feedback by turning the volume down or adjusting the tone pots, which will involve more trial and error. It's capable of some of the same zany psychedelic weirdness as the 606, but the audio quality and UI are way better. I don't know that I'd use this for the larger shows I play once or twice a year; even for a compact fly rig, I want a bit more control, a dedicated chorus, phaser, delay, distortion, etc. But the G1X Four is TOTALLY fine for smaller venues. Obviously, it's not gonna have the same sound quality as high-end boutique pedals, but for smaller clubs with beater amps in the backline, really, no one is gonna care. The only thing I noticed: In the effects loop of a BantAmp hybrid, it doesn't play nicely with the solid-state power amp stage if the Gain is set past 9:00. But nothing else seems to, either-- my Mystic Edge and Tube Pilot don't really work in the effects loop either, though the G1X four sounds a bit worse than they do in that particular configuration. My guess is for that particular hybrid, with a tube in the preamp and a solid state power amp, I should keep dirt pedals and overdrives in the input part of the signal chain anyway. So it may not even be the pedal. And could be a non-issue for a full-on tube amp. Highly recommended. Didn't even buy it on sale, but if it were lost or stolen, I'd buy it again.

Wow - I mean, seriously?! This multi effects box is ideal for just about anything anyone would ever need. For starters, Zoom was right to see a massive hole in the market for an affordable multi effects processor, but the rest of what they have done with this genius item is what's most impressive. Why? Because it's one thing to conceive of such a product, but it's a dramatically different thing to be able to execute on that promise with such elegance, which is what Zoom has done. Here's what makes this thing amazing: - Spectacularly easy interface. Right out of the box, you're playing...and not just playing, but tweaking patches, effects, setting up features, etc. (The long-version of the manual is online, but honestly, one can learn 50% of all available features on one's own.) That's impressive interface design, my friends. - A full range of effects and effect parameter controls that translate to endless sound combinations. Mix and match, add, subtract, tweak, combine, re-order, save, rename, etc. You'll never run out of possibilities to design the sounds that work just for you and whatever style you prefer. - A built-in looper, tuner, and rhythm machine, all which can be customized. - It’s very clearly laid-out, physically; meaning, the buttons and their functions on the unit itself are intuitive to understand and to learn out of the box. - And if that’s not enough, the companion software online is like, honestly, a marvel in itself. It’s so EASY and so ROBUST - those two words rarely go together with companion softwares for products like these. You can backup all factory and your own custom patches for safe keeping, and each backup instance stays in a backup bank for future reloading, if needed. You can add new sounds from Zoom’s sound bank, you can remove certain effects, but keep them in a sortable list that allows you to reload with the click of a button. You can sort by effect type, memory size, etc., and even update the unit easily without a bunch of hoops to jump through. And so much more I can’t list here. I mean, the software alone is an achievement because it’s so freaking easy to use and so helpful. All of this in a package that is priced for any musician of any financial situation and any experience level. I tip my hat to the people at Zoom. They have created a superior multi-effects processor at a price point that is unreal. Bravo...and before I forget….THANK YOU!!!

The array of cabs, sounds and effects is awesome. The looper is great and simple to use. The only downside is the drum machine doesn’t stop in loop mode when you stop the playback. The drum machine itself is fantastic and very easy to select BPM and patterns (also sounds great through the PA)

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For the price this little box is BIG on quality features. Great drum patches, awesome guitar effects and lots of them..and you can loop on this thing too!!! Most impressive especially for the price..if your thinking about purchasing this… buy it …it’s a winner

I have provided a photo to compare the device size. This is my first processor i have ever owned and used so review is based on my experience. Zoom G1x four is an excellent processor for electric guitars 🎸. Not only does it come with 30+ different patches for guitar but also has a looper which i can guarantee is so much fun and premade drum rhythms. Also this doesn't come with an adaptor but that doesn't even matter when you can use old mobile chargers with micro usb. I dont practice with a band, rather i play the guitar casually so looper helps a lot for creating background music when i slay the solo🤫. Also major plus of this device is it improved my amplifier sound quality, before i used to have a static noise whenever is used my build-in distortion filter on my amplifier, now i dont and it sounds super clear and smooth. Also creating patches(different presets) for my guitar is super easy and there are loads of videos on YouTube for whatever patch you require, or just simply download and install via the pc app. Lastly i would add that this device is costly but compared to other GOOD processors this a value for money.