Yeah seriously! Some people feel the need to give you a history lesson on guitar pedals followed by some anecdote about their first guitar pedal and how far pedals have come over the last 30 years.
The thing you’ve gotta understand about this pedal, is that it comes with four knobs, a black expression pedal that says “Zoom” on it, I think that’s pretty nifty, and boy, heck, I’ll tell you this thing is STURDY. Some people will tell you the zoom plastic is an inferior type of plastic, but I find it superior to the plastic used by, say, Line6, and I would know because I used to use the Line6 gear back when I was touring with my 90s metal act Triumverate Stone, but Um, yeah, The Zoom g...Gx3, I picked this up on eBay for about $80, let’s see what this puppy can do... Oh I almost forgot! I’m playing through a fender amp with the same Stratocaster or Stratocaster variant that everyone else on earth is playing. Here’s my clean tone.
With Guitar Lab these things are worth their weight in gold. I mounted mine to my pedal board as a back up for my other pedals and a stop-gap for any effects on don't have. Very handy. It's like always having everything with you, all the time. The amp sims are pretty good but I removed them to make room for more effects. An example... You can go into a wah then into a tube screamer before the zoom. You can switch between using a wah before or after the TS at the drop of a hat. Or use one wah as a volume pedal and still have a wah available. Usually these things sound bad but this is the first one I've owned that sounds passable for a bar gig.
I just got this cool little tool by Zoom. At first, I was going to return it for a refund at Guitar Center, and at the last possible day to return it, I just couldn't part with it. I needed to give it a chance, learn to use it (still learning..), and use all of its available resources for music, and just jamming out. I just learned that I can use headphones 🎧on it, and jam along with it portable, and use the looper, and built in drum machine. A very nice piece of equipment by Zoom, and with an expression pedal too! Love the review btw! No talking, just DOING! One thing that irritates me is when you want to see a review of some product and the reviewer just yaks yaks n yaks for half the video before demo'ing.
I finally got around to tinkering with this unit and as tempted as I am to get something more powerful such as the Boss GT-1000 Core or a Headrush, I am extremely happy with the sounds I’ve been able to create on the G1 Four.
I remember the first Zoom product. It was this little tiny thing you could wear on your belt while playing with 4 channels to pick from. I ran that thing thru a clean channel via a 100 watt Marshall head and it was awesome. This new gear looks and sounds awesome like my first one did.
Ah yes the 9000, I still have the grey wedge blob that had a separate foot control for patch and bank selection. Superb kit but £280 in 1989 was a lot of cash. How DSP has changed with time!
i just bought it . Not the best audio quallity , not the best effects but its a lot of fun and it actually made me play more every day ! The drums are sick tbh and the looper is fine
buenos resultados para un efecto muy versatil sonidos claros y limpios...y se puede crear sus propios sonidos,...una belleza,...abarca una gran cantidad de sonidos en estilo...portable además y 500 gramos y con varios ritmos de bateria incluidos para prácticar...puff q mas se puede pedir ,..ahora solo a crear!!! buena ZOOM..!!!
I hear quite some high frequencies, it's almost disturbing (esp. at 3:25, but also before on Les Paul's distorsion). Are sounds not warm at all? Or is it a recording / youtube artifact?
Great pedal. Could be even better if they had the expression pedal defaulting to volume control until activated for some other function (standard behavior of many other brands).
This could be the wrong place, but I have a question. Despite only having a mono out, does the G1X Four otherwise contain everything previously found in the 3030 and 4040 processors? I ask, because I was using Line 6 products just about exclusively from 2000 to until 2018 and switched to bus. However, there still seem to be a few tidbits which are Zoom exclusive. If the sounds most unique to Zoom that I recall from the 3030 & 4040 can be heard here, I might purchase one.
I have this pedal. It's okay. However the 5 block limit is a massive limitation especially if you're going into studio monitors and need an amp and cab. I seriously recommend spending a little more on a Mooer GE150 or a Boss GT-1 if you can. The tonal options are way better. You don't have to choose between using delay or an eq. I also had trouble fitting in the expression pedal for any patches. This would be okay in front of a small practice amp if you're young and broke.
What do you think is better as a first pedal? I will take a multi effect for sure because i need to learn the effects first ^^. But i would like to be able to loop and use Drums. Is it better to take a nux mg-100, a nux mg-200, a zoom g3xn or this one ? (One anything else in this range of price ?)
i have a ME50 Boss pedal board i am very happy with, tho i will say mine does not have a looper nor a wah pedal worth a flip so.. this pedal does sound alright, but i would need to sit down like for a week and fool with it to know for sure
Aldiansyah Pratama could be the production cost. I used their old 505 before, remember that portable 2 pedal back in 90’s! Then I got the Zoom g9, then finally Zoom G2.1u. Obviously they’re just changing the casing but the effects inside- I can still sense a lot of 505 from the 90’s, that thinny chorus you noticed lol 😂, yeah that’s good at room practice but plug it in big stage and you’ll see haha. They didn’t change some of formula as long as the sales is good :) But it’s cheap! That’s why now- I still bought the second hand G3 ;) I will compare it with my iPad Bias FX.
You’re 100% correct, I actually went back and bought old pedals. This is because of the sampling rate, the older ones were at 96 or above and the new ones are at 44. They just sound more crisper through an amp. Like listening to CD vs MP3 I guess
Great demo...! Question: is the pedal dedicated to just the Wah setting, or double as an expression pedal? i.e. pitch shifting and volume. Thanks in advance for anything you can offer. Peace...
Zoom stuff has always been great at this type thing. Everyone should get one of these at least for inspiration and fun. Then they may decide it's good enough for gigs too. What's not to love?
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2:02
Thanks for not talking for two minutes first about how you are going to play a guitar pedal
Yeah seriously! Some people feel the need to give you a history lesson on guitar pedals followed by some anecdote about their first guitar pedal and how far pedals have come over the last 30 years.
@@JamesAllenQuinn you too boy.
The thing you’ve gotta understand about this pedal, is that it comes with four knobs, a black expression pedal that says “Zoom” on it, I think that’s pretty nifty, and boy, heck, I’ll tell you this thing is STURDY. Some people will tell you the zoom plastic is an inferior type of plastic, but I find it superior to the plastic used by, say, Line6, and I would know because I used to use the Line6 gear back when I was touring with my 90s metal act Triumverate Stone, but Um, yeah, The Zoom g...Gx3, I picked this up on eBay for about $80, let’s see what this puppy can do...
Oh I almost forgot! I’m playing through a fender amp with the same Stratocaster or Stratocaster variant that everyone else on earth is playing. Here’s my clean tone.
@@Alesistx2023 i'm laughing hard at this 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@Alesistx2023 here you have an input jack, an output jack, here goes the power supply.... oh boy
The best part is we didnt have to hear "First off, PLEASE hit that subscribe button"
2:07 was awesome convinced me instantly
Tool tone!
With Guitar Lab these things are worth their weight in gold. I mounted mine to my pedal board as a back up for my other pedals and a stop-gap for any effects on don't have. Very handy. It's like always having everything with you, all the time. The amp sims are pretty good but I removed them to make room for more effects. An example... You can go into a wah then into a tube screamer before the zoom. You can switch between using a wah before or after the TS at the drop of a hat. Or use one wah as a volume pedal and still have a wah available. Usually these things sound bad but this is the first one I've owned that sounds passable for a bar gig.
Do you need an audio interface to record sound with this pedal board? You just plug in the cable and done?
Wow. For no talking,that went very well. I must commend you on some really good playing. This is a cool little pedal with alot of sound. Great video.
Probally the best no talking effects box demo on the tube. Recommended, buy it now.
You said a thousand words without opening your mouth, well done
Shoutout to those reviewers that do nothing but talk. Lol more talk less demo.
Keep this up.
Why you shouting them out? Those guys don't deserve views
@@giltyakhtar I think he's confused
@@barredfrompup I swear. First,he's defending the talkers,then he contradicts it. And last sentence,he's defending again??
@@giltyakhtar I would guess it was a joke. It made me laugh at least...
You're a moron lmao.
This is exactly what I was looking for. Perfect demo thank you
First preset: *Corona* Eve..
oh god
He knows Corona Very Well since he is uploaded this video 😂😂😂😂
Corona eye*
1:32 that chord is so nice
This a true review , no talking straight forward ..
No, it's not a review, it's a Demo. A review has comments in the video.
This is a true Demo, and a damn good one too!
I just got this cool little tool by Zoom.
At first, I was going to return it for a refund at Guitar Center, and at the last possible day to return it, I just couldn't part with it. I needed to give it a chance, learn to use it (still learning..), and use all of its available resources for music, and just jamming out.
I just learned that I can use headphones 🎧on it, and jam along with it portable, and use the looper, and built in drum machine.
A very nice piece of equipment by Zoom, and with an expression pedal too!
Love the review btw!
No talking, just DOING!
One thing that irritates me is when you want to see a review of some product and the reviewer just yaks yaks n yaks for half the video before demo'ing.
Most important…you can’t beat the price! Four months on, what’s your opinion now?
Why did you want to return it?
This is by far the best affordable multifx for me, this is my kind of sound effects.
I think your playability is great. Sounds everything nice.
Had a Zoom unit in 1990. This changes my opinion of Zoom. This sounds as good (to me) as a GT-1000. Best Regards
I finally got around to tinkering with this unit and as tempted as I am to get something more powerful such as the Boss GT-1000 Core or a Headrush, I am extremely happy with the sounds I’ve been able to create on the G1 Four.
I love how this says (no talking).
Came for the gear, stayed for your tasty playing
Well done, this should be the standard for all pedal demos.
O melhor vídeo de demonstração da Zoom G1x four que vi até agora! Parabéns!
I instantly clicked and subscribed due to thw “no talking”
Nice demo that really shows some of the different tones it's capable of, thanks!
Solid playing, no bs. Great review!
This is a real demo, and not a monologue. Great!
What is an attention about corona before..
holy shit , corona patch 1.
yeah just found this video and corona eye
Every review video should be like this! I smashed that subscribe button so fast!
I remember the first Zoom product. It was this little tiny thing you could wear on your belt while playing with 4 channels to pick from. I ran that thing thru a clean channel via a 100 watt Marshall head and it was awesome. This new gear looks and sounds awesome like my first one did.
Ah yes the 9000, I still have the grey wedge blob that had a separate foot control for patch and bank selection. Superb kit but £280 in 1989 was a lot of cash. How DSP has changed with time!
i just bought it . Not the best audio quallity , not the best effects but its a lot of fun and it actually made me play more every day ! The drums are sick tbh and the looper is fine
Is it expensive?
@@stevenadia2298 £90
@@flakyy_ow it's okay, I think that I need one. Thank you man
Yes, i think is just not so good in terms of quality, specially the distortions, even the reverbs
Outstanding! And certainly purchase of the year. Im not sure why the industry wants more, it's that good! Great review by the way.
Absolutely love this pedal, only need multiple guitars now lol
Best review for Zoom G1x four
Wow that wah pedal sounded really nice 👍
buenos resultados para un efecto muy versatil sonidos claros y limpios...y se puede crear sus propios sonidos,...una belleza,...abarca una gran cantidad de sonidos en estilo...portable además y 500 gramos y con varios ritmos de bateria incluidos para prácticar...puff q mas se puede pedir ,..ahora solo a crear!!! buena ZOOM..!!!
Awesome for the price, before multi effects it would cost about $3000.00 in separate pedals to match this
You can add a zero with 10 amps and 10 cabinets! I got a G2.1u for 40€, it is a beast. Very similar to this one.
@@tanakadingdong9170 cool, I have a g2.1nu brand new still in the box !! I have a few multi effects.
maybe for the analog? this pedal is digital right?
I was so impressed with the bass version, B1X that I bought the G1X also
I hear quite some high frequencies, it's almost disturbing (esp. at 3:25, but also before on Les Paul's distorsion). Are sounds not warm at all? Or is it a recording / youtube artifact?
As soon as you hit that chorus.. I was already sold😢
It ain't bad is it?
For the price nothing can beat this one, the bass version (b1x four) is also very good.
Do a demo with the bass guitar .
Good demo, these units are really pretty good, and great value for money👍
Yes I agree with you. W Percival from New Zealand 🇳🇿 Gardenia Band
If this pedal sounds twice as good as my old 505 I am sold!
best demo so far. Other demos can't beat this. Great playing..
Awesome video. Straight to the point and all about the pedal
First patch is perfect for The Police!
Thanks for the great demo!
Wow that pop chorus 😍
Excellent demo for an excellent little pedal-board full of cool sounds and fonctions...Drum kit is really cool...all that for less than €100...👍
It got an eye on the situation today???
It says "Corona eye"
Bur this came out a year ago?? "
*X files theme plays *
Awesome! Love the clean sound.
How much?
2:50 I never thought it is possible but now Im amazed
Your playing is so clean.
This thing sounds merciless. Bravo!
Love Chorus sound
4:33 convinced me faster than the speed of light
Great pedal. Could be even better if they had the expression pedal defaulting to volume control until activated for some other function (standard behavior of many other brands).
This is the video that convinced me to buy one. Thx you!!
This could be the wrong place, but I have a question. Despite only having a mono out, does the G1X Four otherwise contain everything previously found in the 3030 and 4040 processors? I ask, because I was using Line 6 products just about exclusively from 2000 to until 2018 and switched to bus. However, there still seem to be a few tidbits which are Zoom exclusive. If the sounds most unique to Zoom that I recall from the 3030 & 4040 can be heard here, I might purchase one.
I have this pedal. It's okay. However the 5 block limit is a massive limitation especially if you're going into studio monitors and need an amp and cab. I seriously recommend spending a little more on a Mooer GE150 or a Boss GT-1 if you can. The tonal options are way better. You don't have to choose between using delay or an eq. I also had trouble fitting in the expression pedal for any patches. This would be okay in front of a small practice amp if you're young and broke.
String Butcher iuto f
Mooer has no battery power option.
Never cared for zooms but this sounds impressive!!!
Get one. They are cheap and sound very good, even if you already have a more expensive amp set up.
Your an idiot.
When going direct to the audio interface, you had the mic parameter set to "off". It makes a huge difference setting it to "on". For better, I mean.
This zoom sounds good, nice demo
Great review,to the point. Thanks, it will be the next to my collection
What do you think is better as a first pedal? I will take a multi effect for sure because i need to learn the effects first ^^.
But i would like to be able to loop and use Drums. Is it better to take a nux mg-100, a nux mg-200, a zoom g3xn or this one ? (One anything else in this range of price ?)
Much appreciate this very well done demo. Thank-you
How good are the effects to use on a tube amp, such as delay, chorus, reverb etc without any amp or cabinet modeling?
Average
i have a ME50 Boss pedal board i am very happy with, tho i will say mine does not have a looper nor a wah pedal worth a flip so.. this pedal does sound alright, but i would need to sit down like for a week and fool with it to know for sure
I still use my Zoom 707 II, imho, it has better sound than this G1X Four
For me, this Zoom newest product line, sounds too digital and thin
Aldiansyah Pratama could be the production cost. I used their old 505 before, remember that portable 2 pedal back in 90’s! Then I got the Zoom g9, then finally Zoom G2.1u. Obviously they’re just changing the casing but the effects inside- I can still sense a lot of 505 from the 90’s, that thinny chorus you noticed lol 😂, yeah that’s good at room practice but plug it in big stage and you’ll see haha. They didn’t change some of formula as long as the sales is good :) But it’s cheap! That’s why now- I still bought the second hand G3 ;) I will compare it with my iPad Bias FX.
Lol
You’re 100% correct, I actually went back and bought old pedals. This is because of the sampling rate, the older ones were at 96 or above and the new ones are at 44. They just sound more crisper through an amp. Like listening to CD vs MP3 I guess
onzkicg check out the diff in sampling rates
Time to visit the local Vet and get your ears vacuumed.
Danke für den Test Thomas, ich hätte mir fast eins bestellt. Geld gespart und bleibe beim Kemper😀
Great demo!! is this device mono?
Qual a configuração do primeiro timbre? Muito legal esse chorus com drive leve
I love the (no talking) in the title
Loved it when i see "no talking"
When I read that "no talkin" I insta subscribed and liked.
1:03 that sounds great
I using zoom 707 mkii until now😁
Not bad. Still kicks ass
have you tweaked the settings of zoom before recording this video ?????? or you just started on the factory settings ?
1:11 what song or lick bro?
Are u using different guitars? Like strat ,les Paul
Wonderful to see this. Liked it a lot.
For Acoustic tone, you used AUX port? I am trying to run it through clean and getting clean sound only.
Great demo...! Question: is the pedal dedicated to just the Wah setting, or double as an expression pedal? i.e. pitch shifting and volume.
Thanks in advance for anything you can offer.
Peace...
Based on my experienced with zoom pedals. You can use this as a volume , expression etc and save it. It depends on how you want to use it.
Should i sell off my zoom g3xn and buy this 🙄
Same sound cheaper price
Yes
Thats pretty good playing with one hand
Have you tweaked the settings before playing to adjust the sound to sound good...
Zoom stuff has always been great at this type thing. Everyone should get one of these at least for inspiration and fun. Then they may decide it's good enough for gigs too. What's not to love?
Beautiful sound
Great demo. Getting right to it!
Thanks for that. Is the sound in the outro screen also from that pedal? I actually need exactly that step filter sound 😅
Very useful video, thank you.
Se vc ativar pedal de expressão é um espaço na cadeia. Bola fora da zoom, porém é otima pedaleira de entrada.
Does anyone know how the reverb sounds on this pedal?
Recently bought this, thanks
Have you connected it to pc? If yes can you do it without audio interface? Im just planing to buy it
And the loop function ??
Yes, its have
Are patches 21nd 23 included in the Zoom, or are they custom patches that you made? Fantastic video!
They are included with the pedal.
Wow, first patch of video is "Corona Eye".......Sheeeesh
Wow I'm impressed by the way this thing sounds. 👍
Superb video. Straight to the point. Love it.
Very well done! One question, are the Amps and Cabs mentioned in the Signal chain the internal ones or are they real ones?
I believe they would be real ones
Real
A Nuemann mic.