Feature:
I also got the extension pedal. This adds some more fun to the effects on this unit as you can control delay rates, gain, reverb swells and tremelo speed (amongst others) with an expression pedal. Drum machine is kind of fun too, although the reverb goes out. It's nice to have on the evenings of practice when the rest of the band decided to take the night off , but nothing to use in a live situation, in my opinion. My only complaint is the display and some of the restrictions on the amp models. I hate the two digit display only because i have to consult the manual pretty often to find out what the cryptic, two digit code is. Also, the amp models, while dead on, are limited only in that they are either "clean" or "dirty" renditions of that amp. Basically you can't dial the dirt out of some of the models and you can't add the dirt to the clean ones. Its "marshall-high gain" or "fender clean".etc.

Quality:
The pedal is strong and easy to transport. No worries of big bulky knobs to kick off with your foot. Looks pretty cool, and is really really tiny in regards to all it can do. Its about the size of two stompboxes.

Value:
Can't beat it for the price. The boss me 50 is almost $300, and is just a tonal disaster.

Sound:
Great sound quality. Reacts beautifully with a nice, vintage tube amp but also makes a simple solid state scream. The harmonics of the "tube emulation" on the amp models really send this thing over the top, in my opinion. I am a tube snob, but companies like zoom and line 6 are really starting to make the products more believable. And again, when you combine tube emulation with real tubes, its tone, tone, tone. The patch change speed is fantastic. The effects are nice, nothing spectuacular, but usable and tweakable. I would buy this thing strictly for the amp modeling and eq'ing, as you can dial in some great tones, but the effects do the job. There are two seperate EQ's available for each patch, and a simpler one on each amp model, giving you three possible EQ's and if you can't dial in a great tone with that, well, you probably shouldn't play guitar. Live sound is great, i do have to change parameters when recording. Not a big deal though. I'll have a nice, huge reverb set for my live rig, but when i record that sound i have to pull back on the verb quite a bit. Not a big issue.

Ease of Use:
I don't think it gets any easier than this. First, you can take the existing patches and easily dial out and in what you want. Second, its not overwhelming with parameters, so starting with a clean slate is easy. You could easily program sounds, and quickly. Just read the manual, that all the advice I'd give. I have played with the pod xt live and the vox dual pedal modeler (can't remember the model name), and although they are really amazing pieces of equipment, the parameter settings are overwhelming. The zoom is simple, lightweight, easy to use and provides great sound. Plus, if it dies on you some day you can rest assured having only spent $100.

Support:
No worries here.

• Submitted: 9/3/2008

Sound:
i love my zoom,, with its 120s/n ratio how does it get any better and the pcm drums have really helped practice. ive had people ask your guitar sounds great?,,,i tell them ,,thats my zoom:)

• Submitted: 3/14/2008

Feature:
This device can do so much its hard to keep track of. I love the built-in tuner and the pre-set patches. I also love the PCM drum machine because it helps make rythems and new music. I had to get an extra cable however.

Quality:
The looks of the Zoom are beautiful. The chrome hardware adds shine and expense. Obviously if you throw it its going to break, but for on-the-go-gigs it takes abuse-yet it never breaks. Its a very strong product.

Value:
Yes its expensive but it is worth it.

Desirability:
The looks and the abilities got my attention.

Sound:
Very good sound for all types of music. I tend to stick with heavy metal so it helps out alot with pre-set patches. The sound quality CAN depend on the type of amp.s or cables. At the moment i have a Rocktron V10 and a Jay Turser electric (JT-300 MBK) It is a very clean quality sounding product.

Ease of Use:
It is very hard to use at first because of its complex details. For this, you really got to read the owner's manual to figure out what your doing.

Support:
No problems

Overall:
I recommend it for most guitar players.

• User: a customer from comcast.net
• Submitted: 11/24/2007
• Style of Music: Metal
• Location: Warren MI, United States

Feature:
Pretty much everything you need. I know it would be nice to include a PSU in the box, but at that price! I'd sooner have stunning quality than extra bits and pieces. You can always use batteries till you get around to buying a PSU. This model doesn't have an expression pedal - but either there's a version of the same unit (G2-1u) with pdeal, or you can plug in an accessory pedal if like me you only need one on the odd occasion.

Quality:
Beautiful design, utterly sturdy stage-proof construction, all controls work like silk. Just lovely!

Value:
Quite ridiculously good value. In terms of sound (if not in total list of features) this is right up there with rackmount kit costing 5 times as much.

Desirability:
It sounds as good as it looks - which puts it right up there with Les Pauls and PRS Standards, in my book!

Sound:
Amp models are really astonishingly accurate. I've owned a couple of the amps modelled, and I can vouch for that. The JCM800 in particular just nails it! For once on a Zoom product, the EQ is superb, and mimics the way the EQ's behave on the real amps. Effects are natural and versatile, with plenty of tweakability. I've used both sets of algorithms (live and recording) and the results are quite stunning: cabinet modelling is dead on. Even the factory presets are not the usual crass over exaggerated impress-the-kids stuff, but real usable sounds you can edit to suit your own style and instrument.

Ease of Use:
Quite the easiest processor I've used. It all works with knobs, just like real kit. Turn clockwise for more, anti- for less. Perfect! The knobs are even labelled, so you hardly need the (excellent) manual.

Support:
I've never needed support all the years I've used Zoom kit (I've even gigged with a 505 - scary!) - it's proved totally reliable under all conditions, so I'll give it a 10 on the grounds that the best support is the kind you don't ever use!

Overall:
This one's a keeper, period!

• User: a customer from googlemail.com
• Submitted: 9/7/2007
• Style of Music: Blues, fusion, alt. worship, ambient
• Location: Dorset, UK

Feature:
Has everything you could think of when it comes to shaping your tone. I was impressed by all the tweaking i could succesfully do.

Quality:
Although the sound is great Zoom seems to lack in quality and reliablity. Many a gigs i have had the noise gate built in, not work correctly then sometimes it does. Finally i got a noise gate with all of my boss pedals and it work flawlessly. Also the pots get worn out way to quickly for changing effects. Sometimes my right pot doesnt engage correctly but it just takes a little bit of stomping... i could replace the pots but i got bigger stuff to worry about.

Value:
Great value. 100 bucks for a realistic, multi-effects processor. Buy it now.

Desirability:
I've already got it but it sure was sexy when i first bought it right of of the box

Sound:
The different sounds you can get out of this effects pedal are almost endless. The sound isn't supreme but what fan will notice the difference between this baby run through a cheap tube head and cab versus a marshall full stack with dozens of boss pedals. I know i can barley tell the difference. In my opinion Marshall is WAY overrated and to me is completly worthless for the price. I dont use this for all of my sounds but it makes a great addition to my pedal board.

Ease of Use:
Basically this product is self- explainatory. I mean a little bit of instructions are needed but after that you can take off!

Support:
Never had to deal with them, so i guess they are innocent until proven guilty.

Overall:
Overall good deal. Solid gear even if your gigging, just by nice to it and it will last past your expectations. I still have got the first Zoom ever made back in the early 90's and it still works.

• User: a customer from hotmail.com
• Submitted: 4/25/2007
• Style of Music: Rock, Blues, Ballads
• Location: Provo, UT

Feature:
The good thing about this pedal is that you can tweak almost all the paramters. The EQ section is a bit weak but it comes with one at least. It has amp models, all sorts of effects, drum machine/metranome, switches patches very quickly.

Quality:
I think that it is built very well. I don't gig with it so I can't tell you how it would stand up night after night but it feels sturdy.

Value:
I think that for the price this is better then the Digitec RP series. I never liked their sounds very much.

Sound:
Has a lot of nice sounds. If you play with it you can probably get almost anything you want. Two downsides if they matter to you is the reverbs all sound like slap backs to me and the reverb turns off when you use the drum-machine. I have only used this with earphones but it sounds good in that mode

Ease of Use:
Like all pedals you should read the manual but it is fairly straight forward.

Support:
Haven't had to use it

Overall:
A very good buy for someone who wants a lot of effects and options on a budget.

• User: a customer from wavetronix.com
• Submitted: 1/17/2007
• Style of Music: Rock, Alternative, Classical
• Location: Orem, UT. USA

Feature:
The pedal is well equiped aswell as offering good value for money. I like to play blues and some of the effects work perfect.

Quality:
This is the best budget effects pedal around $100

Value:
Very good value.

Desirability:
Very beatiful and well equiped.

Sound:
No The Zoom G2 is perfect!

Ease of Use:
It works well with other products but nothing outstanding

Support:
I diddn't need to call the makers of the product but i'm sure they will be nice.

Overall:
This pedal astounded me!

• User: a customer from hotmail.com
• Submitted: 12/12/2006
• Style of Music: Blues
• Location: Atlanta, GA, USA

Feature:
Could've came with USB interface to convert to PC setup like LINE6 guitar port. How do you use the Hold (like the boss dd3)function without the expression pedal?

Quality:
Heavy Duty. Stage ready. Studio ready.

Value:
$94.00!!!! Sounds as good as my buddy's RIG.

Desirability:
A basic no hassle nessecity. Getting better ZOOM.

Sound:
Still has that digital sound, but clean with no noise. There are sooo sounds many to pick from but you will find your sound quickly. Great lows and brilliant highs. Good for direct recordings and play live though PA system! Drum sounds okay for practice or coming up with ideas.

Ease of Use:
Translations are almost perfect in the Manual but sometimes confusing. Pretty easy to use.

Support:
No need. But where's the updated G2 compatable expression pedal? The old plastic one sucks.

Overall:
Just needs the USB hook(and Software) and it will Rule the World.

• Submitted: 10/27/2006

Feature:
so many amps, so many cabs, direct recording, loads of effects that can just be layered and layered on each other...the possibilities are endless..

Quality:
zoom has fianlly come of age, intergrating metal parts into their products...

Value:
great bang for the buck, and then some.....

Desirability:
i only own the g2, but i feel the real sex appeal is with the g9.

Sound:
all the sounds i want are in this little box...

Ease of Use:
little confusing at first, but you get used to it

Support:
havent had any problems with it yet, so thats a good thing!!!!

Overall:
i am very happy with it.

• User: a customer from gmail.com
• Submitted: 10/8/2006
• Style of Music: all types of music...
• Location: manila, philippines

Feature:
Product comes almost naked, no PSU, no cables, small manual, but easy to get into. 4 AA batteries or standard PSU 9V 300mA will do. Simple in, single stereo/phones out, expression/switch in. Tuner, preset switch, rythm machine with basic patterns, sounds heavy, but I don't use it. 9 effects in a chain, tempo sync via special button, pressed at least 3 times. 20 presets (they say 40 but its 20 with 2 different out modes) and 40 user presets, which is enough. No expression pedal, but I didn't buy G2.1 because I own a pedal already. No PC output, I already have a ton of interfaces... You can use Roland EV-5 pedal with it, checked.

Quality:
707 was from japan, this is from China, but metal box with metal switches and rubber sides feels really sturdy. 707 was plastic and it never broke. In live situations this would be a backup so it is well worth the role, but It just might end up in front...

Value:
As I said, instead of buying a Boss tuner pedal I got this, and now I have some stunning amp/distorsion/wah effects combo that beats every expectation.

Desirability:
It is chunky black oval with chrome stomps and a vintage red leds. It is a deadly colour combination. One other reason I didn't buy the version with pedal is that this baby looks so well shaped and, you know, complete, without that thing on the side.

Sound:
This thing really shouldn't sound so good! At this price (comparable to Boss tuner pedal over here), at this size... Now I wonder why I bought all those pedals. Well, OK, live tweakability and expression, of course. But still... The presets show the potential of full range, from cleans to insane distorsion. It is up to you to adapt these to your guitar/amp setup, to bring the best out. And with my G&L ASAT Tribute going into CRATE Powerblock, it can do it with honours. Amps and distortion selections are great and accurate (yes, really!), wah is versatile and useful, other effects are at par. Pitch modulations and harmonies I don't use that much. I cut one mark because acoustic simulation isn't as great as the rest (not a surprise), and the distorsions tend nore towards metal than rock. But other than that, sounds great, compared to 707 I also own, it is at least 2 marks better.

Ease of Use:
Surprisingly easy, compared to 707 which had much more informative screen. Great thing is, when you are in the preset and choose the effect to edit, you can use the foot switches to turn the effect on and of with the preset playing, so together with expression pedal you have two paramaters to change live while preset is playing. One mark comes of because it is not easy to see the black dot on a chrome in the dark when switching the effect modes. Saving presets is a two button operation, easy. Manual is to the point, visual. Sufficient.

Support:
Not needed and not reachable, as I live in Croatia.

Overall:
I don't think that I will grow out of this so easily, because it emulates vintage gear and does it very well. I compared it to some computer emulations, and it doesn't fall short. All it needs is some adapting to your gear and a little tube magic at the recording end and it wil get you to riff nirvana.

• User: a customer from vip.hr
• Submitted: 8/22/2006
• Style of Music: Alternative Rock/Fusion
• Location: Zagreb, Croatia

Overall:
I think this is the best pedal ive ever had in my life. It always gives me the sounds i want for each song. The design is beautiful, and there are so many effects to choose from. I just love the fact that this pedal has an integrated drum machine (who needs a band when you already have this?) ;). I think this is the best pedal I've ever had and its only $99!

• Submitted: 6/27/2006

Feature:
Metal construction. Fx have been improved. easy of use is extreme,.

Sound:
Like all multi fx pedals they take time but Ive had this one for one day and it shows great promise

• User: a customer from aol.com
• Submitted: 6/5/2006
• Style of Music: everything except country
• Location: CedarRapids, Iowa, USA