I've been looking for the perfect all in one practice tool. Needed amp and effect sims, metronome, possibly drum tracks, a looper, a tuner, and a headphone out in a compact package. I also wanted it to sound decent and be easy to use (so i can spend more time practicing than fiddling with buttons). Someone offered me this Zoom for my Vox VT20 that I still wasn't quite satisfied with and I think I'm finally happy! It has everything I want and it sounds surprisingly good...it even has an or120 sim that sounds pretty cool. I like that its bonehead simple too. There's an actual image on each display of the effect so its just like switching between a few stomps (no hidden crap like a line 6). I don't think the amp sims are quite on the level of a pod HD, but I actually like some of the effects better so far; they even sound decent in front of my amp...and its for practice; it far exceeds my sound expectations for the cost of it.
Anyway, just thought I'd share in case anyone else is looking for a good practice tool...I didn't even know it existed till a few days ago.
Zoom G3 - pleasantly surprised!
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Re: Zoom G3 - pleasantly surprised!
No sorry, I'll never ever believe that Zoom are anything other than pure distilled evil.
(Unless you really say so of course...)
Andy.
(Unless you really say so of course...)
Andy.
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Zoom G3 - pleasantly surprised!
Yeah the drum machines in those Zoom pedals are really fun to practice to! Beats the hell out of practicing to a metronome imo. I've been using a Zoom GFX-5 for probably close to 10 years now, but I only use the tuner and drum machine on it. It's almost always on when I practice.
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Dual Terror
Micro Terror
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Used to own:
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Rocker 30
Tiny Terror
Re: Zoom G3 - pleasantly surprised!
I've been debating trying a G3 in place of my M9. Hows the looper on it?
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Re: Zoom G3 - pleasantly surprised!
I think its pretty well the same as the Line 6 looper. Works well, 40 seconds. I've only had it a few days, I'll play around with the looper more and get back to you.WAWBanks wrote:I've been debating trying a G3 in place of my M9. Hows the looper on it?
I find it as a whole much easier to use than Line 6 though.
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Re: Zoom G3 - pleasantly surprised!
The G3 is an amazing unit. Some of the amp sims are a bit flat compared to my Pod HD, but some are really neat. Love the Fender Twin, Vibroverb, Diezel, Orange MKII.
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