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0:00 Intro 2:30 Song 4:53 Creating a patch from scratch 22:16 Unit functions 28:36 Looping with the inbuilt drums 30:59 Review 32:54 Backpanel 36:16 Conclusion
Zoom is surpassing itself with each launch! Lots of quality and technology! Congratulations on the video, the explanations and demonstrations! You play very well and still know how to explore every instrument and equipment! A hug, here from Brazil!
Great job. I use loopers a lot and love the 2 hour looping capability with this unit....it is a deal maker for me. Thanks so much. :) This is the detailed "How to use the G6" that all new users need. It's something Zoom should have done but Jonathan has done it superbly....his experience and attention to detail will help you. IF YOU OWN A ZOOM G6 THEN YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR SURE. I watched it several times...extremely helpful.......cool.
Have one being delivered today. I have been wanting this model since it was even pre order status, but found a great deal on the G11 so I got that instead...but i wanted to still own this G6 anyways just to have it in my collection. I am certain I will love it just as much as my G11....great demo and review as always !!!!
Jon--Wow!!! You are a great player!!! Thank you for this tutorial!!! I just got my G6 and I am really having fun playing with it... Would love to get a copy of your stuff. Thank you again for this video explanation. Frederic Grant
I do like Zoom and as always your demo is great.If people find themselves having acquired multiple purchases of mid-price effects units, yet always are left wanting....then I recommend saving the money and getting a Helix Floor.I can happily sell my earlier purchases , they served their purpose.With the Helix I have no itch to look around anymore.Thanks.
Really hope this product is successful for Zoom tbh. They were one of the beginning products for the modeling world and now aren't in any of the conversations between L6, Kemper, Axe FX etc. There's no bass models in the G11 nor the G6 so it was a no brainer to purchase a Line 6 Helix LT over the G11 even though the G11 is going brand new at $599. Remember the original price was to be around $8-900 so the product might not be selling as much as they'd hoped it would.
Hey! I wish your video was longer even! I've been agonizing over this unit since my G92tt is still such a great piece of technical art, and is even to this day amazingly. But seriously, it is a wonderful Luxury and such a lovely pleasure to enjoy this processor with you too and not just the tedious paper manual, which may not have been written in the clearest way either, right? Thanks for the really, really great review.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I just purchased this G6 and was delivered this past weekend. Your video seems to be the one of the most informative but I must ask.. I am a novice to intermediate guitar player and this is my first effects processor board.. The back panel section of your video you have the send and return external loop, Output right and left/mono.. as of right now I have a cable coming out of the left/mono and directly into the input of my Boss Katana MKII 2x12 amp.. The input of the amp is usually where I would plug a guitar straight into but as mentioned I have this processor plugged in instead... is this the best way? or is there a better way to plug this into an amp? I see in your video you have a black tip cable coming out of the left/mono and a blue tipped cable coming out of the right.. if you don't mind sharing where and how you are plugging this board into your setup? as mentioned I going from left/mono right into the amp input and some of the videos including yours ive seen have multiple cables coming out of the back and they are not setup like mine... just a little confused. Please advise. Ty in advance. Cj
very nice video, when u run out of space on the signal chain u should chooce difrent effect, ejm: a Dyna comp it use less memory or another overdrive, so u can add an EQ on the chain .
I know that you can choose a less cpu intensive effect.. but it’s kinda disappointing not being able to use what’s in the unit. If you know what I meant ✌️❤️
Thank you for actually demonstrating the looper function. Most guitar centric reviews skip right over the looper functions/operation. I have been considering the Boss RC-10r as a rhythm looper...but for $100 more this comes with the full guitar processor integrated, and I like zoom products. It looks like the only thing that the RC10 offers is the ability to trigger rhythm transition fills with the foot switch. I also watched your video on the G11 and it looks like the looping function is similar to the G6. This is going to be a tough decision. I appreciate any insight/thoughts you have on your experience with the looper functionality.
Yet another great rewiew,.. I am concider to purshase the Zoom G6,...looked into Line6 Pod Go,..but it is 80 bucks more,..and i like Zoom so thank you for shareing Love Cheers from Sweden
Oh man. Choices....this , the pod go, the nux 30, or just stick with my gt1. And or helix native. Ive tons of software options but I love the looper function and using the pedals. I really need to build up a new from ground up system for the channel! Thanks Jon. Dig it!!
Love the tones you achieved and great playing. The unit seems to have all the features I want, but looks underpowered for it's own features. If they upgrade the hardware to fully unleash its power, I would buy one.
To me, it seems they get worse by each new iteration. Like they are getting cheaper, in a bad way. All since the G3/G5 and forward. Mostly questionable sidesteps. They were in a good position. Then. What wonders they *could* have achieved.
@@R.StridstromAgreed. The original g3 just had a lousy pedal layout. The g3n fixed that, but then they removed the second page of parameters, put in the horrible scrolling, etc.
Holy moly Jon you certainly quickly learn how to use these multi effects pedals. 😀 that is another excellent pedal and it sounds great. You really explained it so well (thanks😀👍) It looks like it would make a great live kit. I still love the MG30 that little bit more though. To me it seems a little low in power and the laptop software seems a bit less user friendly. The MG30 is also €100 cheaper too. Thanks for a great review Jon 👍😀👍
Took your advice and bought a Pod go.. The options of Hum, Bias, Biasx, Rep in the amp on PodGo are the game changer for me. I think these gives much more closer feeling to have a real amp... Cheers.. Have a good time
I’ve had the g3 for years because it has good delays and reverbs, a looper, and battery power. I’m thinking of upgrading because you can store multiple loops on the the g6 with a memory card. You can’t do that on the line 6 products. I just hope it has different reverbs and delays than the g3. I also own a ms-70 that I use for a synth.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I've never owned a helix but I had a hx stomp and hx effects. They are both in the same price range and they cannot store multiple audio loops.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Why wouldn't all processors have enough space for presets , those come from the factory, you'd think there was plenty of memory for factory presets.
Got some curiosity Jon - great vid by the way. Can you adjust the settings (such as volume or level of effect etc) on those individual pedals on the touch screen of the pedal itself or are you having to do that with a connected PC and then save it to the G6 from the PC?
This is such a weird choice from Zoom, seriously. Why would anyone want to add cab simulator to their patch, but with the mic turned off? It makes no sense. I can kinda sorta understand that decision in the factory presets (not really, but kinda), but if you're manually adding a cab block into your patch, it should always turn the mic on.
Yes, I was going to type same. You know tyle trick when you already had same problem before with your Zoom multieffect ;) Please, upload quick video where your show MIC on/off. That will change a lot. And put time based effects between amp and cab.
@@damasterkarej Yes, but you don't put a cabinet simulator block in your patch in the first place if you use the multieffect through a normal guitar amp/cab/combo, because why would you do that? It's pointless to do so, the cab sim serves no purpose in that case. Sure you need an option to turn the cab sim off quickly/conveniently without removing the cab sim block from your patch in case you need to run your direct setup patch in front of an amp, but the default when you add the block to your patch should still be "mic on". There's no real use case for a cab sim block with the mic off (as far as I'm aware).
Great reveiws on both this and the G11 also you got some great tones i must say, I can hear a bit of Joe satriani and Steve vai in your stuff, sounds awesome. So I have the G5N zoom would yiu say this is a big leap over that model? And also do yiu think this is the one to go for or is it worth spending the extra 300 and going for the G11?
I like how you can add any combination of effects you like on these Zoom pedals, compared to other cheap-ish multieffects. It's nice to have the option to use more than one effect from the same block in your chain. But on the other hand, the memory limit seems pretty strict. That patch of yours wasn't even that complex, and you were already at 100%. Also, in the memory mode with the four presets, I was wondering - can you pick which presets there are, as in jump between banks or out of order, or are they always just four consecutive patches? Nice review and stellar playing as always, thank you.
thank the guitar gods you did this review. I've been waiting on this device to get to the hands of reviewers. sadly it just wouldn't meet my needs. I'm not a fan of how the pedal board works, and I'm not a fan of the dsp limit.
I'm pretty sure I remember the G5n was released and it seemed on paper like a down-specced G5...then they released a bucketload more models/effects, and expanded the block limit. I chose the G5, then was spewing when I saw the G5n overtake the G5 in just about every way. I guess the question is...do you take the punt that Zoom follows up with firmware updates the same way they did then, and the same way Line 6 seems to with their products?
Not really.. the line 6 updates for the Helix are nothing short of being spectacular and fun. But all that being said.. IMHO,I find the G5N do sound work better than the latest ones that Zoom came up with
Great review, thanks a lot ! Just a suggestion : you say you didn't like the sound of the cabinets compared to IRs BUT you didn't engage the MIC simulation on the cabinet's configuration screen on your video ! I owned the G5n and the cabinets sounded bad without the MIC SIM engaged, and it was always disengaged by default. So maybe you should try the cabinets again WITH the MIC SIM on !
Thanks for the detailed review. Is it only one loop at a time or multiple loops can be saved on the SD card? If multiple, then how many slot can the 2 hours be divided into?
Hi Jonathan. I'm back. Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that I received my Zoom G6 today. Went through all the patches...they are just so so....BUT.....I downloaded your patches and they really sound AMAZING! Thanks for them. Is the secret the ir's you use and not the cabinets? Do you have any more for the G6...any place online where you might sell them? Thanks for a superb video. It is very useful to me right now. :)
I'm trying get my B6 to be able to map the buttons to the effects. I see your did it by holding the button. I downloaded the G6 manual just to compare to the B6, I didn't even see that explained in the G6 manual.
Hey Jon ciao! At the end I bought Hotone Ampero MP 100 pedal. I sold zoom G3 and G6, have you some tutorial videos about the Hotone Ampero? Thanks! And good music 🎵
I bought my nephew a Zoom G1xon for Christmas a few years ago and sent it back twice due to the input being dodgy, it was ok for a month or so but then died on him, I ended up getting him an interface and Amplitube package
Hi! How are you? I liked the review! Very didactic! Congratulations!! What did you think about the quality of the pedalboard amplifier simulators? Thank you!
Great video as always! I would like to know if the G6 has the processing capability in terms of sound quality and IR quality equal or very close to the G11? I want to buy the G6 but I would like to know if when importing external IR's to use in the pedalboard, if the processing power of the G6 would make them sound as good as on the G11?
Hey Jon! Big fan of your playing style and tasteful sounds!! I want to buy a unit in this price range, but in doubt between zoom g6 or pod go!! Could you help me out? How do they compare?
They are very different machines.. both have their strong points. For me .. I’m biased because I am a line 6 Helix user. I prefer the PodGo as I’m more familiar with the layout. My advice is to try them physically if possible before you make any decisions ✌️❤️
Ok, so the FX are the stripped down versions we got with the G3n/G5n/G1Four line. Bummer. I preferred the way they were with the G3/G5/MS line. It's really kind of sad, as now we have an FX-loop, which makes 4CM possible, but we have the dumbed down effects. Does the G6 offer output modes?
Jonathan, I am planning on buying the G6 or the G11soon. I previously owned the G5n but sold it because the situation with the dsp limitations. I read somewhere online that the G11 has more processing dsp than the G6 does...do. you know if that is true? I know you have reviewed both units. Love your channel and you too !
Don't do that, man. Stay away from these Zoom boards. I had the G5 and faced the same problem. I'm afraid that the G6 is just as bad. Take a careful look at the video and you'll notice that all pedals still take the same amount of processing power as they take in the G5.
I'm looking for something that I can use with my amp (effects only) and/or using as an interface with modeling to record...do you think this would be a good option?
Hi! I was thinking on buying the Zoom G6 and I wanted to ask how do you connect it to my audio interface (Scarlett 4i4). What cables do I need to use and which outputs/inputs do I plug it into! Thank you! And I love your playing 😁
You can use the stereo 1/4 inch outs into your interface. Alternatively, you can use the USB but you will have to set some settings on your computer so you can have the G6 output coming into your computer.. still confused? Try googling about G6 connection options✌️❤️
How many presets does it come with? I have Digitech rp350, rp355, rp360xp and they come with 70/100 presets each. Plus I could tweak them and store them as user. With this G6, would I be able to do the same? I don’t really create “patches” if that’s what they are called. I just pick presets. I finally bought me my first real guitar “a Fender American Ultra single coiled”, I was using an old Squier, and my nephews new Squier to play guitar, I’m a song writing bass player. But because of this new technology & use with the computer & software, I preordered this Zoom G6 so I could give the creating my own effect patches a shot. This seems to be easier to do with the touch screen & using the touch screens capability. But I’ll still have fun with the presets and tweaking them to my liking and storing them. Any response would be appreciated. Nice video & reveiw, Thanks.
would u really recommend this unit in terms of sound quality for live stage usage? Is there a better option at this price of 350? I'm looking to buy this product but I still just need to make sure I'm buying the right thing and not regret it afterward. my use cases r for live worship rig and acoustic guitar
@@JonIsJustTooLoud yes yes.. cuz i don't wana buy pedals for acoustic and electric separate. I just wanna get a decent reliable sound stage. U recommend?
TBH.. they both have a slight difference in terms of sound and feel. For home use, the MG300 is really good enough . But if you want to expand to live playing.. then get the MG30✌️❤️
@@davidmurray9193 things to consider.. midi implementation (NuX/yes. G6 not sure) footswitches (if you are playing live) Both have IRs.. I find that there are more usable amps in the MG30.
from everything I am reading about the g6, Zoom blew a great project because they fail short with DSP. love the way this is setup but if it doesn't have near perfect clean amp sounds then its not for me.
Hi Jonathan. If you were in the market for a multi effects pedal board and would choose between Zoom G6 or Line 6 Pod GO. Which one would you buy and why? And Which of these do you think has the most reasonable Looper function?
Hi Jonathan I really enjoy your videos. I just got my Zoom G^6. Can you tell me can I connect it to my Focusrite audio iinterface as I dont have an amp. The manual shows that you can connect it to monitor speakers that I have connected to my audio interface. Thanks Best wishes John
@@JonIsJustTooLoud took your advice and bought a Pod go.. The options of Hum, Bias, Biasx, Rep in the amp on PodGo are the game changer for me. I think these gives much more closer feeling to have a real amp... Cheers.. Have a good time
Jon I love videos and demo's I have a question I bought the G5n and I can't stand it.. doesn't sound real fluid and natural to me. I've been looking at the Headrush gigboard but i saw this video.. have you tried the headrush? If So, how does this compare?
Hi Jon. Love your reviews. Been watching you these past few days and I want to buy this efx. I would like to know what do you think about sturdiness of this efx? I watched a video of some dude here (he reviewed multiple efx) and the sturdiness of this efx is 1 of the cons of this efx. Thank you, Jon! Cheers!
Hi Jon, I would like your opinion about placing a compressor at the end of the chain. I've seen a couple of RUclipsrs doing that. I did it but I didn't like the sound I got. Maybe I did something wrong. Thanks 🖖
It’s a matter of preferences.. some will have a comp before or after.. some have them before and after.. I’m coming from a recording POV.. and I don’t compress at the end because I want the mixing Engineer to have more options ✌️❤️
Hi Jonathan, I bought a G6 after watching your video. It's a great unit. However, my master volume doesn't seem to do anything. I've tried a factory reset but it still doesn't work. Will a firmware update fix this issue? I'm on firmware version 1.20. Thanks.
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I love your solo’s ....you make it look so easy....excellent 🤘
Glad you like them!✌🤓
0:00 Intro
2:30 Song
4:53 Creating a patch from scratch
22:16 Unit functions
28:36 Looping with the inbuilt drums
30:59 Review
32:54 Backpanel
36:16 Conclusion
The first song you played, do you have the link of the backing track
Enjoying the longer more comprehensive reviews!
Thank you ✌️❤️
Zoom is surpassing itself with each launch! Lots of quality and technology! Congratulations on the video, the explanations and demonstrations! You play very well and still know how to explore every instrument and equipment! A hug, here from Brazil!
Thank you✌️❤️
Jonathan you're one helluva player. Always enjoy your reviews. I love my Pod Go, but I have a processor addiction.
Lol… Thank up✌️❤️
One of the nicest inferfaces ever
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Jon , That intro SOLO WAS / IS Fantastic Love It !!!!!
Thank you Ron ✌️❤️
Excellent in-depth review Sir! Good explanations and musical examples, good sound quality. Fine playing too!
Much appreciated!
Most welcome✌️❤️
Good tutorial, thanks, I'm using a zoom g6 , and seems to be better than my😊
Glad it was helpful!
Great through review . Thanks so much. Very tempted to purchase one.
Glad it was helpful!
Anyone with the Mystery Machine and a Shaggy on set automatically get points. Nice playing and sweet tones! ❤
Thank you kindly!✌💙
Excellent and tight playing. I really enjoyed this.
I’m glad you did ✌️❤️
Great job. I use loopers a lot and love the 2 hour looping capability with this unit....it is a deal maker for me. Thanks so much. :) This is the detailed "How to use the G6" that all new users need. It's something Zoom should have done but Jonathan has done it superbly....his experience and attention to detail will help you. IF YOU OWN A ZOOM G6 THEN YOU SHOULD WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR SURE. I watched it several times...extremely helpful.......cool.
Glad you enjoyed the video ✌️❤️
Hi Grit's Guitar, how do I import those patches to my G6. I've already downloaded them. Thanks.
@@dexterjoseph5613 watch this video and it will help....same process for G6 :) ruclips.net/video/pzj86hPQEtk/видео.html
great palying as always!! greetings from mexico
Thank you brother ✌️❤️
Have one being delivered today. I have been wanting this model since it was even pre order status, but found a great deal on the G11 so I got that instead...but i wanted to still own this G6 anyways just to have it in my collection. I am certain I will love it just as much as my G11....great demo and review as always !!!!
Thank you✌️❤️
Jon--Wow!!! You are a great player!!! Thank you for this tutorial!!! I just got my G6 and I am really having fun playing with it... Would love to get a copy of your stuff. Thank you again for this video explanation. Frederic Grant
Glad to help!✌💙
素晴らしい演奏ですね。
ニュアンスが好き。
Ｇ6の音の良さもよく伝わってきました♪
どうもありがとうございます✌🤓
I do like Zoom and as always your demo is great.If people find themselves having acquired multiple purchases of mid-price effects units, yet always are left wanting....then I recommend saving the money and getting a Helix Floor.I can happily sell my earlier purchases , they served their purpose.With the Helix I have no itch to look around anymore.Thanks.
Very true! Same goes for me✌🤓
Really hope this product is successful for Zoom tbh. They were one of the beginning products for the modeling world and now aren't in any of the conversations between L6, Kemper, Axe FX etc. There's no bass models in the G11 nor the G6 so it was a no brainer to purchase a Line 6 Helix LT over the G11 even though the G11 is going brand new at $599. Remember the original price was to be around $8-900 so the product might not be selling as much as they'd hoped it would.
Yes Tim..i'm afraid you might be right about the last part✌♥
Hey! I wish your video was longer even! I've been agonizing over this unit since my G92tt is still such a great piece of technical art, and is even to this day amazingly. But seriously, it is a wonderful Luxury and such a lovely pleasure to enjoy this processor with you too and not just the tedious paper manual, which may not have been written in the clearest way either, right? Thanks for the really, really great review.
My pleasure
@@JonIsJustTooLoud I just purchased this G6 and was delivered this past weekend. Your video seems to be the one of the most informative but I must ask.. I am a novice to intermediate guitar player and this is my first effects processor board.. The back panel section of your video you have the send and return external loop, Output right and left/mono.. as of right now I have a cable coming out of the left/mono and directly into the input of my Boss Katana MKII 2x12 amp.. The input of the amp is usually where I would plug a guitar straight into but as mentioned I have this processor plugged in instead... is this the best way? or is there a better way to plug this into an amp? I see in your video you have a black tip cable coming out of the left/mono and a blue tipped cable coming out of the right.. if you don't mind sharing where and how you are plugging this board into your setup? as mentioned I going from left/mono right into the amp input and some of the videos including yours ive seen have multiple cables coming out of the back and they are not setup like mine... just a little confused. Please advise. Ty in advance. Cj
😍 Grazie, mi sei stato molto di aiuto, anche per la mia G5n.
Prego!✌️❤️
Beautiful playing and great demo Jonathon, very tasty
Thank you ✌️❤️
great video as always jonathan!!
Thank you ✌️❤️
very nice video, when u run out of space on the signal chain u should chooce difrent effect, ejm: a Dyna comp it use less memory or another overdrive, so u can add an EQ on the chain .
I know that you can choose a less cpu intensive effect.. but it’s kinda disappointing not being able to use what’s in the unit. If you know what I meant ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud yes thats true .
Cool. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud how are you still liking this device?
Can I just say: I know a wonderful 'Soul' when I meet one!
Thank you!!
Great Channel. Thank you from Germany
Thank you too peter!!✌♥
Thank you for actually demonstrating the looper function. Most guitar centric reviews skip right over the looper functions/operation. I have been considering the Boss RC-10r as a rhythm looper...but for $100 more this comes with the full guitar processor integrated, and I like zoom products. It looks like the only thing that the RC10 offers is the ability to trigger rhythm transition fills with the foot switch. I also watched your video on the G11 and it looks like the looping function is similar to the G6. This is going to be a tough decision. I appreciate any insight/thoughts you have on your experience with the looper functionality.
My pleasure.. glad you took somethings away from this video✌️❤️
Yet another great rewiew,.. I am concider to purshase the Zoom G6,...looked into Line6 Pod Go,..but it is 80 bucks more,..and i like Zoom so thank you for shareing Love Cheers from Sweden
Glad to help ✌️❤️
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Oh man. Choices....this , the pod go, the nux 30, or just stick with my gt1. And or helix native. Ive tons of software options but I love the looper function and using the pedals. I really need to build up a new from ground up system for the channel! Thanks Jon. Dig it!!
If you are happy with tie GT1, stick with it Robert✌️❤️
Love the tones you achieved and great playing. The unit seems to have all the features I want, but looks underpowered for it's own features. If they upgrade the hardware to fully unleash its power, I would buy one.
I know.. and thanks ✌️❤️
To me, it seems they get worse by each new iteration.
Like they are getting cheaper, in a bad way.
All since the G3/G5 and forward.
Mostly questionable sidesteps.
They were in a good position. Then.
What wonders they *could* have achieved.
@@R.StridstromAgreed. The original g3 just had a lousy pedal layout. The g3n fixed that, but then they removed the second page of parameters, put in the horrible scrolling, etc.
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Holy moly Jon you certainly quickly learn how to use these multi effects pedals. 😀 that is another excellent pedal and it sounds great. You really explained it so well (thanks😀👍)
It looks like it would make a great live kit.
I still love the MG30 that little bit more though.
To me it seems a little low in power and the laptop software seems a bit less user friendly. The MG30 is also €100 cheaper too.
Thanks for a great review Jon 👍😀👍
My pleasure dear Tom✌️❤️
Took your advice and bought a Pod go..
The options of Hum, Bias, Biasx, Rep in the amp on PodGo are the game changer for me.
I think these gives much more closer feeling to have a real amp...
Cheers..
Have a good time
cool!!! ✌💙
Love mine
cool✌❤
Thanks Jon!👍🏻
You're welcome!✌💚
Nice review!
Glad you enjoyed it✌💜
Is fantástic
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I’ve had the g3 for years because it has good delays and reverbs, a looper, and battery power.
I’m thinking of upgrading because you can store multiple loops on the the g6 with a memory card. You can’t do that on the line 6 products. I just hope it has different reverbs and delays than the g3. I also own a ms-70 that I use for a synth.
The Helix do not need a Sd card at all..it had enough space for all your presets ✌💙
@@JonIsJustTooLoud
I've never owned a helix but I had a hx stomp and hx effects. They are both in the same price range and they cannot store multiple audio loops.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Why wouldn't all processors
have enough space for presets , those come
from the factory, you'd think there was plenty
of memory for factory presets.
@@bikersoncall every company differs...
in cabinet, you must set "mic on"
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Got some curiosity Jon - great vid by the way. Can you adjust the settings (such as volume or level of effect etc) on those individual pedals on the touch screen of the pedal itself or are you having to do that with a connected PC and then save it to the G6 from the PC?
Yes you can!
Hi, Jonathan. Maybe you did not like the sound of the default cab because the mic was off. For some weird reason, Zoom always did that.
This is such a weird choice from Zoom, seriously. Why would anyone want to add cab simulator to their patch, but with the mic turned off? It makes no sense. I can kinda sorta understand that decision in the factory presets (not really, but kinda), but if you're manually adding a cab block into your patch, it should always turn the mic on.
@@Case_ 100% agree
Yes, I was going to type same. You know tyle trick when you already had same problem before with your Zoom multieffect ;) Please, upload quick video where your show MIC on/off. That will change a lot. And put time based effects between amp and cab.
And mic is off because it doesn't sound good with "on" when you put device into normal amp, which have its own speaker. That's why :)
@@damasterkarej Yes, but you don't put a cabinet simulator block in your patch in the first place if you use the multieffect through a normal guitar amp/cab/combo, because why would you do that? It's pointless to do so, the cab sim serves no purpose in that case. Sure you need an option to turn the cab sim off quickly/conveniently without removing the cab sim block from your patch in case you need to run your direct setup patch in front of an amp, but the default when you add the block to your patch should still be "mic on". There's no real use case for a cab sim block with the mic off (as far as I'm aware).
Intro jam is a cross between GnR and Satriani :)
Lol✌️❤️
Great video bro
Appreciate it✌🤓
Great !!! Thank You 👍🏻
Most welcome!✌️❤️
good demo! 👍👍👍👍
Thank you✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud 👍
Thx Jonathan 👌
My pleasure ✌️❤️
Great
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Really cool ～～
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USB-C would have been nice. I am hoping there are a couple bass amps and cabs and IRs for me to use on a rare occasion
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Great reveiws on both this and the G11 also you got some great tones i must say, I can hear a bit of Joe satriani and Steve vai in your stuff, sounds awesome. So I have the G5N zoom would yiu say this is a big leap over that model? And also do yiu think this is the one to go for or is it worth spending the extra 300 and going for the G11?
I think you will need to try out the units you mentioned yourself before you make any decisions✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud would you say any of these outdo the Line 6 helix or is that still the master in guitar effects/amp cab sim programing and sound?
@@zombiejase nah.. they don’t✌️❤️
You don,t need that unit for your paying great job
Thank you Wayne✌💙
Nice Comanche. 🙂
Thanks ✌️❤️
I like how you can add any combination of effects you like on these Zoom pedals, compared to other cheap-ish multieffects. It's nice to have the option to use more than one effect from the same block in your chain. But on the other hand, the memory limit seems pretty strict. That patch of yours wasn't even that complex, and you were already at 100%.
Also, in the memory mode with the four presets, I was wondering - can you pick which presets there are, as in jump between banks or out of order, or are they always just four consecutive patches?
Nice review and stellar playing as always, thank you.
Thank you.. in memory mode you can select whatever patches and link them up in sequence ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud That's great, thank you.
Thanks!
Thank you Frederic..✌💙
I"ll get this,,, 🤟🤟
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Hi Jon ! Better than the G5n ? Thanks for your video !
Yes in some cases..✌️❤️
Thanks for the great review. Maybe a stupid question but is the headphone (Phones) out mono or stereo? Thanks!!
Stereo
thank the guitar gods you did this review. I've been waiting on this device to get to the hands of reviewers. sadly it just wouldn't meet my needs. I'm not a fan of how the pedal board works, and I'm not a fan of the dsp limit.
Yes its true the DSP is limited✌🤓
I'm pretty sure I remember the G5n was released and it seemed on paper like a down-specced G5...then they released a bucketload more models/effects, and expanded the block limit. I chose the G5, then was spewing when I saw the G5n overtake the G5 in just about every way. I guess the question is...do you take the punt that Zoom follows up with firmware updates the same way they did then, and the same way Line 6 seems to with their products?
Not really.. the line 6 updates for the Helix are nothing short of being spectacular and fun. But all that being said.. IMHO,I find the G5N do sound work better than the latest ones that Zoom came up with
@@JonIsJustTooLoud so g5n over g6? what drives that decision?
@@shadowsong1 sound and ease of use.. I don’t own both units. They were returned after the reviews. But I had great vibes with the G5n
Great review, thanks a lot !
Just a suggestion : you say you didn't like the sound of the cabinets compared to IRs BUT you didn't engage the MIC simulation on the cabinet's configuration screen on your video ! I owned the G5n and the cabinets sounded bad without the MIC SIM engaged, and it was always disengaged by default. So maybe you should try the cabinets again WITH the MIC SIM on !
Yes..I found that out later...✌♥
Thanks for the detailed review. Is it only one loop at a time or multiple loops can be saved on the SD card? If multiple, then how many slot can the 2 hours be divided into?
Please check with Zoom support...✌🤓
Valeu!
Thank you!✌💙
Hi Jonathan. I'm back. Just wanted to drop you a note to let you know that I received my Zoom G6 today. Went through all the patches...they are just so so....BUT.....I downloaded your patches and they really sound AMAZING! Thanks for them. Is the secret the ir's you use and not the cabinets? Do you have any more for the G6...any place online where you might sell them? Thanks for a superb video. It is very useful to me right now. :)
Welcome back!✌🤓
@@JonIsJustTooLoud. Can I buy your Zoom G6 patches and how. Thanks
Nice review and great playing! BTW, what camera are you using on this one? Thanks
Sony A6400
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thanks mate, looking forward to watching more of your future videos. Keep rockin. Already subscribed to your channel..
I'm trying get my B6 to be able to map the buttons to the effects. I see your did it by holding the button. I downloaded the G6 manual just to compare to the B6, I didn't even see that explained in the G6 manual.
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Hey Jon ciao! At the end I bought Hotone Ampero MP 100 pedal. I sold zoom G3 and G6, have you some tutorial videos about the Hotone Ampero? Thanks! And good music 🎵
Most welcome!!
I bought my nephew a Zoom G1xon for Christmas a few years ago and sent it back twice due to the input being dodgy, it was ok for a month or so but then died on him, I ended up getting him an interface and Amplitube package
Awwwe 🤪
Hi! How are you? I liked the review! Very didactic! Congratulations!!
What did you think about the quality of the pedalboard amplifier simulators? Thank you!
It's good✌💛
Jon can you tell us how to up load a jam track to the SD card I don't any instructions how to do that, Thanks
sorry I cant help...The unit is not with me..Try searching in the internet✌
Hey Jon! In terms of sound quality is this more nice than the zoom g5n?Thank you
you have various upgrades...i cant tell you if it sounds nicer....it's how you use it
Hi Jon, nice sound very good, greetings from Germany Detlev
Thank you brother ✌️❤️
Great video as always! I would like to know if the G6 has the processing capability in terms of sound quality and IR quality equal or very close to the G11?
I want to buy the G6 but I would like to know if when importing external IR's to use in the pedalboard, if the processing power of the G6 would make them sound as good as on the G11?
In terms of sounds, there’s not a wide difference. But there are differences when it comes to DSP power and usage ✌️❤️
Hi Jon, do you think it better Hotone Ampero or the Zoom G6 in amp and cabinets quality?
The Hotone have better sims
Hey Jon! Big fan of your playing style and tasteful sounds!! I want to buy a unit in this price range, but in doubt between zoom g6 or pod go!! Could you help me out? How do they compare?
They are very different machines.. both have their strong points. For me .. I’m biased because I am a line 6 Helix user. I prefer the PodGo as I’m more familiar with the layout. My advice is to try them physically if possible before you make any decisions ✌️❤️
Ok, so the FX are the stripped down versions we got with the G3n/G5n/G1Four line. Bummer. I preferred the way they were with the G3/G5/MS line. It's really kind of sad, as now we have an FX-loop, which makes 4CM possible, but we have the dumbed down effects.
Does the G6 offer output modes?
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Jonathan, I am planning on buying the G6 or the G11soon. I previously owned the G5n but sold it because the situation with the dsp limitations. I read somewhere online that the G11 has more processing dsp than the G6 does...do. you know if that is true? I know you have reviewed both units. Love your channel and you too !
Thank you Darryl...I'm not too sure about the DSP difference. But yes ..I think the G11 has more DSP power, hence the difference in price.
Don't do that, man. Stay away from these Zoom boards. I had the G5 and faced the same problem.
I'm afraid that the G6 is just as bad.
Take a careful look at the video and you'll notice that all pedals still take the same amount of processing power as they take in the G5.
Very nice sound from what you are playing with Zoom G6. Can I have the link for your pre-sets tone as you mentioned in this video? Thank you
In the description✌♥
I'm looking for something that I can use with my amp (effects only) and/or using as an interface with modeling to record...do you think this would be a good option?
Yes..it would✌💙
This will do both so I'm thinking of investing in one.
Hi! I was thinking on buying the Zoom G6 and I wanted to ask how do you connect it to my audio interface (Scarlett 4i4). What cables do I need to use and which outputs/inputs do I plug it into! Thank you! And I love your playing 😁
You can use the stereo 1/4 inch outs into your interface. Alternatively, you can use the USB but you will have to set some settings on your computer so you can have the G6 output coming into your computer.. still confused? Try googling about G6 connection options✌️❤️
How many presets does it come with? I have Digitech rp350, rp355, rp360xp and they come with 70/100 presets each. Plus I could tweak them and store them as user. With this G6, would I be able to do the same? I don’t really create “patches” if that’s what they are called. I just pick presets.
I finally bought me my first real guitar “a Fender American Ultra single coiled”, I was using an old Squier, and my nephews new Squier to play guitar, I’m a song writing bass player.
But because of this new technology & use with the computer & software, I preordered this Zoom G6 so I could give the creating my own effect patches a shot.
This seems to be easier to do with the touch screen & using the touch screens capability. But I’ll still have fun with the presets and tweaking them to my liking and storing them. Any response would be appreciated.
Nice video & reveiw, Thanks.
David..the info is stated in the video
Excellent review, do you know how many effects does it have?
Tbh.. no I don’t.✌️❤️
would u really recommend this unit in terms of sound quality for live stage usage? Is there a better option at this price of 350? I'm looking to buy this product but I still just need to make sure I'm buying the right thing and not regret it afterward. my use cases r for live worship rig and acoustic guitar
Just be informed this is mainly for electric guitars
@@JonIsJustTooLoud yes yes.. cuz i don't wana buy pedals for acoustic and electric separate. I just wanna get a decent reliable sound stage. U recommend?
How do you rate this compared to the nux mg30? If you had to buy one which would you go for?
I was about to ask the same question. Would really like to know if I should wait for the mg 30.
TBH.. they both have a slight difference in terms of sound and feel. For home use, the MG300 is really good enough . But if you want to expand to live playing.. then get the MG30✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud sorry I meant between the mg30 and the zoom g6 😁😁😁😁😁
@@davidmurray9193 things to consider.. midi implementation (NuX/yes. G6 not sure) footswitches (if you are playing live)
Both have IRs.. I find that there are more usable amps in the MG30.
@@JonIsJustTooLoud thank you Jonathan 😁
from everything I am reading about the g6, Zoom blew a great project because they fail short with DSP. love the way this is setup but if it doesn't have near perfect clean amp sounds then its not for me.
You are spot on..✌️❤️
Hi. Does the drum section have a Fill-in preset and assignable to a foot switch?
No
Hi Jonathan. If you were in the market for a multi effects pedal board and would choose between Zoom G6 or Line 6 Pod GO. Which one would you buy and why?
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Which of these do you think has the most reasonable Looper function?
I'll go for the Podgo..but thats because I'll always favor the Line 6 stuff.. As for the looper. The Zoom wins as it has a built in drumkit✌🤓
Hi Jonathan I really enjoy your videos. I just got my Zoom G^6. Can you tell me can I connect it to my Focusrite audio iinterface as I dont have an amp. The manual shows that you can connect it to monitor speakers that I have connected to my audio interface. Thanks Best wishes John
yes you can...stereo line out to your interface
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Perfect many thanks
This or the POD GO? An honest answer would be appreciated thanks!
PodGo ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud took your advice and bought a Pod go..
The options of Hum, Bias, Biasx, Rep in the amp on PodGo are the game changer for me.
I think these gives much more closer feeling to have a real amp...
Cheers..
Have a good time
Hi Jon great video! How do I copy your patches to my G6? I just can't seem to figure it out in Guitar Lab.
hmmm... I dont know how to help as I do not have the unit anymore.
Jon I love videos and demo's I have a question I bought the G5n and I can't stand it.. doesn't sound real fluid and natural to me. I've been looking at the Headrush gigboard but i saw this video.. have you tried the headrush? If So, how does this compare?
Maybe just a tad nicer than the G5N .. but I would advise you to try other similar units at the same time ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud ok thanks
Hi Jon. Love your reviews. Been watching you these past few days and I want to buy this efx. I would like to know what do you think about sturdiness of this efx? I watched a video of some dude here (he reviewed multiple efx) and the sturdiness of this efx is 1 of the cons of this efx. Thank you, Jon! Cheers!
It’s ok.. but I will advise you to look around for other options ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud thank you so much Jon! Looking forward to your upcoming reviews. It helps me a lot to choose what efx will fit my music! :)
Does g6 have an arpeggiator effect like the 9002?
Not sure
Hi Jon, I would like your opinion about placing a compressor at the end of the chain. I've seen a couple of RUclipsrs doing that. I did it but I didn't like the sound I got. Maybe I did something wrong. Thanks 🖖
It’s a matter of preferences.. some will have a comp before or after.. some have them before and after.. I’m coming from a recording POV.. and I don’t compress at the end because I want the mixing Engineer to have more options ✌️❤️
@@JonIsJustTooLoud Thank you!
Thanx for this review. Pls tell me is there any way to download IR into G5N or it doesn't support it?
No you can't ✌♥
nice video great info how do you get the zoom people to send you a unit
I stated in the video.. unit is from city music, a local music store ✌️❤️
Hi Jonathan, I bought a G6 after watching your video. It's a great unit. However, my master volume doesn't seem to do anything. I've tried a factory reset but it still doesn't work. Will a firmware update fix this issue? I'm on firmware version 1.20. Thanks.
I would not know as I did not procure this unit. It went back to the shop after the review. You might want to email their support…✌️❤️
Can the G6 be used as a portable headphone amplifier ?, I mean can you just plug headphones in a d get a good sound from the virtual amp and cabs ? .
Yes you can✌️❤️
can you use three modulation effects in one preset?
I don’t think so.. in any case I don’t have the unit with me anymore.. so I can’t confirm✌️❤️