Zoom 506II Bass Multi-Effects Pedal

36 patch locations. Large rotary selector. Easy-to-read red LED display. Foot switches.

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 8 out of 10
Support:: 9 out of 10

"My wife seems to think I'm doing something (different) better than the other Bassist.......Thanks Zoom."

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 7 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 9 out of 10
Support:: 5 out of 10

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 11/4/2003

Style of Music: Contemporary Christian/ R&B/ Soft Rock/

Location: Canyon, Texas, USA

Feature:
Include a power supply! OR Change the Battery to a Lithium 9vdc. Love the tuner.

Quality:
Keep fresh Batteries in it and your ther.

Value:
$69.95 is a great price.

Desirability:
Practical.

Sound:
I have to go direct to the board when we use in-ear monitors. I get every sound I need out of the Zoom 506II and a pre-amp. My gig bag is an old PC laptop soft tote!

Support:
no clue.......no need.

Overall:
I'm trying to wear it out just as fast as I can..........the 506II appears to be coffee proof/water proof and resistant to Ropers or Nikes stumbling around on it.

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"worth every penny."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from shaw.ca

Submitted: 2/12/2002

Style of Music: Christian

Location: Alberta, Canada

I have had it now for about 2 weeks, and now that I've played around with it it's a lot of fun. There are so many effects that you can use, although there are a few that are just too strange that they don't work with most music, but they do show you what is possible. As long as you don't use it for EVERY song it sounds really cool. Its well enough made for its cost, though it would be better if it were metal. I don't think I could get anything better for my money. So I'd say buy it!

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"A whole lotta good words"

Overall:: 9 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from earthlink.net

Style of Music: Heavy and fast with a good bass

Location: East Lyme, Connecticut, USA

Feature:
Everything definitely serves a purpose. No wasted space.

Quality:
Let's just say I've dropped it more time than I should but it is still runnin' fine.

Value:
Get this NOW. You won't regret it.

Desirability:
It's sexy, it's sleek, and it's silver or black. What more can I say?

Sound:
SO MANY EFFECTS! I can't even begin to describe how good this product is.

Overall:
Obviously, there are slightly better systems out there, BUT if you want to pay 400 DOLLARS for those "slightly better" ones, go ahead. This device is the best deal and worth 70, heck 100 buks.

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"Yes."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from eglin.af.mil

Submitted: 10/17/2001

Style of Music: Christian rap, alternative, praise and worship

Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Florida

I just received a Zoom 506 II Multi-effects bass pedal and I can't stop experimenting with it! For the money, this is the great investment for taking your bass to the next dimension. The effects sound natural and will be used, the slap an fretless voices are great and the far out effects are exactly that, far out. So if you're a picker or a slapper, this thing rules!!!

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Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 2 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 1/27/2006

Style of Music: Christian/ worship

Musical Experience: i play

Location: Johnsburg Illinois USA

Feature:
no accessories. just the pedal.

Quality:
i can't imagine it breaking. its tough. not joking, don't be fooled just because its plastic. i think it must be some kind of military super plastic or something......

Value:
cant beat it. its worth twice the price.

Desirability:
its ugly.

Sound:
all awsome except the distortion. i use a digitech metal distortion pedal along with this one. had it for a year and a half. its tough. plastic, yes..... wimpy, no.. sounds great for choruses, flangers, compression, wah, everything except distortion.

Support:
havent needed it. the manual is easy to get online when you lose yours.

Overall:
won't need any other product, maybe an expression pedal, but doubtful.

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"!!!Amazing!!!"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 8/8/2002

Style of Music: Alternative, Punk

Location: Cali

WHat more could u want in a pedal for the price u pay for it? this is simply the best pedal u can find for its price@! its patches are good...except for a few boring ones.....but they can be changed! the power supply was another problem...bu i found one adapter that works with it! my bass sounds like a deranged animal now!

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"Wow."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from gldd.com

Submitted: 2/5/2002

Style of Music: Rock

Location: Chicago

Big fat sounds. Transformed my bass into a powerhouse. Digital tuner is cool, too. Only thing I don't like is skipping through the patches sequentially with the pedals. But the sounds are great. Would be nice if they included the power supply with it, but for the price it's the best out there.

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"zoom pedal thing"

Overall:: 8 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 5 out of 10
Sound:: 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 8 out of 10

User: a customer from yahoo.com

Submitted: 6/18/2006

Style of Music: rock comic song altmetal speed metal jazz

Musical Experience: in a band

Location: ar

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Feature:
good flanger and fuzz that sort of stuff

Quality:
made great reliable don't use slapp with this pedal doesn"t look good though

Value:
yes!

Desirability:
negitave sex appeal needs expression pedal

Sound:
This is AWSOME!!!!!a great funk and techno sound good fuzz and flanger for metal

Ease of Use:
easy interface the lettering is not easy to read but since i did not get the experssion pedal i just put it in my pocket

Support:
Ive not needed any help with it

Overall:
i would not replace it but i would get something to make it better you know

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"About as good as it gets in this price range."

Overall:: 6 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
Sound:: 7 out of 10

User: a customer from snet.net

Submitted: 6/8/2005

Style of Music: Various..

Musical Experience: Active gigging bas player. Weekly gigs

Location: Hartford, CT, USA

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Feature:
Once again, good features for the price.

Value:
I give this a 10 because as I've said.. For $49.00, you can't beat it.

Sound:
This pedal doesn't sound bad at all.. Actually, for the price, it sounds great.. This is a good pedal for those interested in testing the multi-effect waters without spending an arm and a leg. And with the headphone out feature, it's awesome if nothing more than to practice without bothering others.

Overall:
I am sure I will end up with something more road worthy since I play out quite often, but for now, I'm completely happy with the new inexpensive little toy.

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"it is sooooo sweet"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from netzero.net

Submitted: 12/29/2002

Style of Music: Christian rock (hard)

Location: Sobieski, Wisconsin

I got it last week and I can't stop play'in it. the bass sounds so empty whithout it. it is sooooo sweet!?! do not spend your money on the small one effect pedal when you can get this one with tons more.!! Alex S.

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