Zoom G1X FOUR Multi-Effects Processor With Pedal

This thing is super portable. Very easy to throw into the pocket of a gig back or a backpack. Perfect for situations where you might need a preamp to plug into a PA at a bar or something, and don’t want to lug around a much heavier device. It’s battery powered, so you don’t have to go hunting for outlets. Very handy device to have around for random things where it becomes useful.

The rhythm machine is really good, and the looper is easier to use than other loopers I’ve had before. It only has 30 seconds of loop capacity, but I never found that to be a limitation for just looping some quick chord progressions or a chorus. It has two pedals for the looper, which is nice because it’s less confusing to use live. Probably wouldn’t recommend the looper if you play Jazz or something and need 2 minutes of loop capacity, but for everything else, it’s good.

The preamp models sound good, and the effects sound great. The preamps aren’t as high-quality as some of Boss’s newer AIRD stuff, but they sound decent, definitely better than some of the older COSM-era Boss GT products (just for comparison, in case there’s anyone reading who is familiar with them). The sound quality is good enough to use for gigs.

It also has a global EQ that you can set very easily. I cannot exaggerate just how useful this truly is in random live settings. Very often presets will sound good at home but sound a little bit unbalanced through someone else’s PA system. This global EQ is fantastic because it takes about 2 seconds to bring up the treble or the bass if you need to make it sit better in a mix live, or need to make it fit better with a system that has a different frequency response. Seriously a very useful addition, and it affects all of the patches, so you can very easily rebalance the whole thing without needing to go in and try to edit each patch individually just for a quick gig.

The only thing I don’t really like about it is that the presets are less impressive than the rest of the device itself is. They aren’t bad, you can get some really neat sounds out of it right out of the box, but you don’t really realize the full potential of the device until you go and start making some of your own patches with the the Guitar Lab. It would have been nice to get more presets, but for how cheap and portable this device is (and for how much it can do), I don’t think that’s really a very significant complaint.

These things are very useful to have around. I have more advanced guitar processing rigs too, but I still find a use for this little thing fairly regularly just because of how convenient it is to carry around.

La verdad desde que la recibí no le he dado descanso entre ensayos y tokines. Es muy versatil, fácil de programar al gusto de cada quien. Existe comunidad de presets donde puedes copiar los parches de otros usuarios y puedes reemplazarlos por lo que tiene de fábrica. El material se ve que es medio corriente, pero resistente. La verdad es muy útil.

The Good:
> I like this gadget very much; this thing works right out of the box!
> There is a little bit of a learning curve, but nothing unintuitive!
> There are sounds of popular cabinets, drives and pedals, ideal for modelling sound.
> Has PC interfacing options; there are two apps TonLib-Zoom from the device manufacturer and Zoom guitar lab, to pick from – both are free. Options for saving a multi-effect are fantastic and very helpful.
> I am a beginner (and probably will stay that way for a while!), and I found this very helpful; my rhythm has improved after playing with this thing for a few months.
> There is a bonus – the wah-pedal makes it all better and more fun!
> There is a tuner included, which is accurate.
So this thing is many n one excellent compact package! It has changed the way I practice and have fun with my guitars.

Recommend?
> Absolutely, to every guitarist. The guitar is already fun; this will only make it better.
> I have some suggestions for the manufacturer. I know they have other versions of this gadget for different needs, but this one can have the option to reset values for each pedal and cabinet sound. After playing with the values for a while, I sometimes want to go back to how things were, and the only option is to reset the entire device! Although the option is available through the apps, why not on the device?
> Another suggestion is to add a kickstand (something like the computer keyboards have!) at the back when lying on the floor or table; it is very difficult to read values off the screen with a perfectly flat orientation! If the top could be raised slightly, the values would become more readable when changing.

Produto excelente! Superou as expectativas! Qualidade do som impecável se você montar corretamente os timbres! Tem um “ganho” muito bom os pedais, sem necessidade de Booster!