Zoom MS-70CDR MultiStomp Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal

The Zoom MS-70CDR packs 86 high-quality, customizable chorus, delay, and reverb effects into one portable stompbox, making it ideal for gigging guitarists.

Overview

Zoom's MS-70CDR MultiStomp Chorus / Delay / Reverb pedal is the first of its kind. It provides the full power of a rack-mounted multi-effects device in a compact stompbox design. With its 86 custom guitar and bass effects, an easy-to-use interface, onboard chromatic tuner and versatile power options, you'll be astonished at how much this little box offers.

From a warm, vintage sound to a clear, modern tone, the MS-70CDR can do it all. Its powerful line-up of 86 diverse effects includes 16 chorus, 26 delay and 29 reverbs, including classic models from famous brands. In addition, there are more than a dozen flangers, tremolos, vibratos, phasers and other modulation effects -- everything you'll ever need, all in one stompbox.

Every MultiStomp pedal features an easy-to-use graphic interface with a large LCD, a single footswitch, and analog-style parameter knobs that double as buttons. This intuitive design makes creating, saving and rearranging effects and effects chains a breeze and allows easy navigation in both live and studio settings.

With the MS-70CDR, you can use up to six effects simultaneously and arrange them in any order you like. This gives you the freedom to build complex tones, as well as the ability to bring individual effects in and out of the chain as desired.

1 pedal, 86 effects

Cut down the size of your pedalboard by adding an MS-70CDR. From a single pedal, you'll have 86 effects waiting at your feet, ready to be called up whenever you need them.

Tweak away

… read more The MS-70CDR's three parameter knobs double as selection buttons. These can be used to open various menus, which allow you to tweak effects settings to your heart's content and to easily remove and/or rearrange effect parameters, turn the AUTO-SAVE function ON and OFF, recall patches, and more.

Natural reverb tails

Zoom's unique Tail function allows delay or reverb effects to fade away naturally, even through the next played phrase. For example, after playing a solo using a delay effect, even if you switch to a rhythm tone without delay, you'll continue to hear the sound of the solo delay fading away.

Bring the studio to the stage

Zoom's cutting-edge ZFX-IV DSP microchip uses 32-bit floating-point calculations, giving it the ability to create sophisticated studio-quality effects such as rich, dense reverbs and realistic spatial simulations.

Getting in tune

Simply hold the footswitch down to instantly activate the built-in chromatic tuner, even in the middle of a performance. You can choose between a BYPASS mode that turns all the effects off and a MUTE mode that allows you to tune silently.

Tap the tempo

Use the Tap Tempo feature to set the tempo in real time to the rhythm of the song you're playing. Tap Tempo can also be used to set delay times and modulation effect frequencies.

Presets galore

The MS-70CDR allows you to create and store up to 50 of your original patches. There are also 40 preprogrammed patches which form a versatile collection that includes some of the most popular guitar stompbox sounds, as well as effects personally designed by some of the world's top musicians.

Bring order to your patches

Want to be able to cycle through selected effects each time you press the footswitch? No problem: The MS-70CDR gives you the ability to program the order in which patches appear. You can create and save up to 50 original chains this way.

Stereo line-level output and input

Stereo output jacks allow you to record the MS-70CDR's many sounds via line-level connectors. In addition, stereo inputs enable you to use the pedal with not only guitars, but also stereo instruments such as synthesizers and samplers, as well as other effects devices.

Long battery life = confidence onstage

The MS-70CDR can operate for up to 7 hours continuously on two AA alkaline batteries (not included), allowing you to use it with confidence from rehearsal to the main stage. Alternatively, you can power the pedal via an AC adapter (sold separately) or USB bus.

Stay up to date via USB

When connected to your computer and Zoom's website via USB, system updates can easily be performed to ensure that your MS-70CDR is always operating with the very latest firmware.

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Specs

- Number of effects: 86
- Maximum number of simultaneous effects: 6
- Number of patch memories: 50
- Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz
- A/D conversion: 24-bit, 128 x oversampling
- D/A conversion: 24-bit, 128 x oversampling
- Signal processing: 32-bit floating point and 32-bit fixed point
- Frequency response: 20Hz - 20 kHz +1 dB, -3 dB (into 10 kO load)
- Display: LCD
- Input: 2 x 1/4" phone jack
- Rated input level: -20 dBm
- Input impedance: 1MO
- Output: 2 x 1/4" phone jack
- Maximum output level: +5 dBm (output impedance load of 10 kO or more)
- Continuous battery operation time: 7 hours when using 2 AA alkaline batteries (not included)
- USB: Firmware update, bus power
- Dimensions (D x W x H): 130.3 x 77.5 x 58.5 mm
- Weight: 350g (without batteries)

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Base Item: Shipping Weight: 1.25 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 3 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): ZOO MS70CDR

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 631-542-5270
Email: info@zoom-na.com
Web: https://zoomcorp.com/en/us/contact/

Manual

Reviews

(5 ratings)

Submitted January 22, 2017 by Phillip Lassor in Barnesville, GA

"Great pedal! "

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I bought this as a simple and cheap solution to build a pedal board. I was looking to purchase a chorus, delay, reverb and was looking at over $300 to get them. I then had the issue of how I was going to step on 3 pedals every time a solo came up. I thought about something like a line6 pod or a boss multi effect pedal but those are massive and honestly, have much more than I need. I have no use for amp sims or distortions as I'm running this into the loop. I happened to come across this pedal on zZounds and figured for the price I would take a chance on it. I am so glad that I did. I'm running into the loop of a mesa boogie triple rectifier and am having no issues, even with the parallel loop. The pedal has input and output level controls as well as volume controls for each individual effect. It is very tweakable and has a massive range of available tones. The pedal is very easy to use, if you've ever used any form of digital modeling processor you'll be right at home. The 3 knobs also operate as buttons and then there are 4 buttons around the foot switch. Once you hit each button a couple of times you'll see how it all works and it's a breeze to get things set up. You can save many banks of settings and then either use 1 at a time as a typical on/off stompbox or you can set your presets in the order of your choice and then cycle through them with the foot switch. So, for example the way I run it I can either have a solo setting that adds reverb, delay, eq, and a little volume… read more bump and turn the pedal on and off or I can have just an eq running, then use the button to flip between that and the solo channel if I choose to leave the pedal on all the time. It's very usable and convenient. Finally, I'll just mention a couple of tips. First off, read the manual. It's pretty short but very informative. If you're using multiple effects in a chain make sure you have a line selector as the first in the chain. I learned this one because if for example you have 3 effects on 1 patch and 1 of them is highlighted when you hit the button it will only turn off that effect and leave the other 2 on. If you add a line selector and make sure that it is displayed on the screen when you hit the button it kills the entire chain, so make sure you do that. Again, overall I'm very happy that I bought this. It does have a slight effect on the tone when engaged but for me it's acceptable. The effects sound absolutely fantastic and have tons of tweakability. You can really dial in your presenters and get exactly what you need. The eq effects are very effective and really shape your tone and when in the loop have a huge effect on your tone. There are a couple of HD effects in it as well which sound absolutely amazing. Give this thing a try you may just find what you've been looking for.

Musical Background:
Play at home and in a band. Over 20 years of experience

Musical Style:
I play mostly rock and metal but do play clean and bluesy things from time to time.

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