Hi! I'm Daniel, a 32 year old German Air Force Sergeant who spends most of his free time collecting guitar fx pedals and being a guitar looney in general. Thanks for checking out my channel.
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Great review thinking of buying one and wondered what tones you could get from it, your the only one to show all the tones and the effects of pedals on it. Cheers.
Thank you very much! Personally I think they are still worth it, because of the build quality and the versatility. There are 6 different delay types and all of them sound great, even today. If you're not interested in that filter delay, then I would say just get, for example, a Boss DD7 / DD8 But if (and that's why I got it) you want that filter delay sound like the sweep echo...this is a great alternative to a Line6 DL 4 or Line6 Echopark. They can get quite expensive.
Salutation. Both ok pedals. The eye master has that couldron of iron pot sound around it. The Boss is a pedal for players looking to create a sound. And i would use This Heavy Earth pedals Crustifixion no holds barred. It knocks these out no problem. However the eye master has that burning black couldron sound and is a tailored kind of it's own sound, not meant to be expansive outside of what it does perfectly.
Beautiful job with the demo! Awesome playing and riff/song choices! I have one of these pedals as well. Bought it as soon as they announced it. It is absolutely awesome and extremely versatile.
@@PedalJunkie I mean…I listened to it on my studio monitors…I wanted to hear what you were trying to describe. If you need me to provide “validation” of who I am/what I know, I imagine your calling me “bro” in an aggressive tone, because maybe you watched some “Jersey Shore” at some point. Not super proud of it, but I’ve done location sound on those shows for over a decade…and bought some really nice gear with that money….”bro”.
Well first of all, good for you. I'm not aggressive at all, there's no reason to. No I never watched it, this show was never a big thing here in Germany. I'm just a dude with a tiny channel and it's a hobby. I know my videos can't compete with other more professional channels and I'm not trying to. So if you think it sounds crappy, I guess I'll go f*** myself and you watch something else how about that? Didn't mean to offend you, have a nice day 🫡
@@PedalJunkie OK...we got off on the wrong foot. I apologize for my being disrespectful. The "bro" word is also a trigger for me. I should have chosen my words better. Here in the US, we are all freaking the f' out over the idea of becoming a police state. Sorry friend.
No worries 🤝🏻 like I said, I didn't mean anything by it. Also I should've been more polite when I first responded to your first comment. I learned english by playing GTA San Andreas and GTA 4 so....there you go 😄 you actually seem like a cool guy, the location sound thing sounds interesting tbh
I just picked one up off Mercari for 50$ , I think it’s pretty cool ! I have no clue how to use it to its full potential yet but right off the bat I dig it , I have the g1x4 as well , I almost prefer the G2 just because it’s so user friendly… I’m not stupid but I am lazy , and even I figured it out right away lol
Yeah, it's a very cool pedal with lots and lots of usable tonal options. I'd say for modulation effects alone it's already worth it. I been there with the g1x four as well 😄 too lazy, but then I sat down and figured it out and since then I really enjoy it
@@PedalJunkie they’re both awesome for what you pay , I like the drum beats on the G1X4… being a newb it’s something simple for me to muster up power chords to jam over 😆
I’m sick of hearing that there’s a bunch of amps that cannot be heard over a drummer. If you cannot be heard over a drummer then your drummer is not doing a proper job of playing in the context of dynamic passages within a band format either tell him he’s really screwing up or get rid of him, that orange amplifier is certainly loud enough to play in a gig situation. It’s the drummer it’s not the amp. I’ve been doing this 35 years. I know live music.
Sure Buddy and if you're getting a sunburn it's because the sun is too bright and not because you should've used sunscreen. That might be the case for music like jazz or country and stuff like that but not rock and metal. You don't tell the drummer of a heavy metal band to play quiet so you can hear your 35-watt transistor combo. You show up with proper equipment, OR you mic it up that's a whole nother story. I was talking about just the amp by itself.
Thanks for doing the full review! I see people always reference Kiko Louriero's time in MegaDeth whenever his signature pedal is brought up, but I believe he was still in the Power Metal band Angra at the time!
You're welcome Yes that's correct. He was in Angra from 1992 till 2015 but Megadeth is just a bigger name I guess. At least to me, I have never heard of Angra before making the video tbh 😅
@@PedalJunkie Yes that makes sense. Angra are regarded as Brazilian Power Metal legends, but only if you're into Power Metal, as they are not one of those bands that received widespread name recognition outside of their genre, such as say, Sabaton or Helloween. \m/
Thanks Daniel. Finally got time to get to the Zoom today. And youre right, it is a really nice Chorus ...just Pure on its own, once you strip back all the factory preset add ons. I will make another patch for Pure Delay only too, so that i can use the pedal in my chain and select patches as though they were individual pedals. I may mix a 3rd patch with a Delay/Chorus mix too, and also a clean patch next to them so i can shut it off easy. The Reverb on my Princeton Reverb is already awesome on its own. Just 2 more Questions... ● if i want to add an EQ to the Chorus i Stored, do i just dial up EQ on the 1st dial, and then do dials 2, 3, & 4 become a 3-Band Bass, Mid, Treb? I already have a GE7, but if i wanted to take this pedal to a Jam on its own, it be good to know i can add EQ on tap. ● 2nd Question is; When i was setting Rate and Mix (dials 3 & 4) in the Chorus, When i was at 1.0 (100) and wanted to turn it down, it would go 98, 96, 94, then as i kept turning it "down", it jumped back up to 96, then 1.0 again. I did this for awhile, and it did the same in the 80 and 70 and 60 numbers too, but after awhile eventually got it back down. Is this a Glitch youve seen before? Or is it maybe just getting old and breaking down? ...i bought it in 2008, so its 16yrs old, but only played it maybe 10hrs total over 1st couple years. Then its lived in its box ever since.
Hey man, I'm glad I could help. This is indeed a very cool fx pedal and very usable. About the questions 1. Yes, the EQ can be operated separately from anything else. 2. I have the same issues with mine. Take a closer look on this video at 06:28 it jumps back and forth. So what I'm doing is I press the buttons down a little bit while I'm turning them. It helps with my pedal, so maybe try that. 😉
@@PedalJunkie thanks man 👍, good to know the glitch is not just my unit. I really like this chorus, dont think i 'need' a CE-2 if im happy with this. And thanks for the EQ info too, i felt the Chorus in its pure setting needed just a touch of Bass added, as i mostly play alone and not in a mix. Wish someone hadve explained how simple this was in 2008, after trying to read the manual, and a few attempts hands on, i gave up trying to make my own patches... i was only tweaking the preset patches. Rather than knowing i could strip it right back to individual effects. Looking at the pedal now after watching your vids, it seems nearly as simple as any single stomp box. Only the 1st Dial is the complex one. Also, i always had to click both click butyons at same time to get to Bypass, but when i switch them back on , if i dont time both buttons exactly right, it will jump up or down a patch. Is there a way to select bypass, and then switch it back on again with a SINGLE Button? Also youre playing is really good man. I dont play so much hardcore or thrash anymore. About as heavy as i get nowdays is Judas Priest (70s to 84 era), Warlock / Doro Pesch, Accept (Balls era)... but ALOT of mellow playing these days, like Pink Floyd, and Blues.
I’ve noticed with the level on a Boss SD-1 at 12:00, the gain all the way down, and the level to taste, you can get some really cool high gain tones without having to add excess gain in front of your amp. I’ve been doing it with my Randall RG3003 because of how huge it sounds and with the tone pot dialed back, the treble all the way up, the mids set to taste, & the presence dialed in to tame any problematic high end frequencies, it takes it to territory that not even a Tube Screamer could dream of accomplishing. I use a combination of EQ, overdrive, & distortion in a single pedal rig for the stuff I play, but the SD-1 could possibly be one of the filthiest overdrives I’ve ever heard for anything high gain.
I bought a Charvel Avenger (cheap "Jackson" Rhoads), that cost me over $500, over 30 years ago. That's roughly $1200, in todays dollars. Now, in todays dollars...you can get a way better quality Jackson for half that.
Could we perhaps get a full-on review of just the Zoom? I just bought a G2Nu at a guitar show (and the G1M Michael Amott signature) both for just $5! I believe my version can also be used as an audio interface, has improved screen interface design, minus the expression pedal of course.. Anyways, try this thing direct to your audio interface with both the stock cabs and some third-party IR's to see what kind of usable tones this thing has in store! And maybe disable the cabs and run it into a power-amp & cabinet if you have the necessary equipment to try that also! After all, this generation of Zoom multi-effects / modelers were endorsed by George Lynch, Dave Mustaine, Kiko Loureiro, Richie Kotzen, and the aforementioned Michael Amott! Keep Rocking Pedal Junkie! \m/
Sure, I can make a review of the Zoom. I was thinking about doing that anyway. But I can only do pedal in front amp demos because I do not own a PC/ Interface/ DAW etc. I record my videos with a USB C microphone plugged into my smartphone. $5 ?! Omg THATS amazing 👏 The Michael Amott one was actually my first multi fx pedal ever so it's got a warm place in my heart. Im making the video in a couple of days
@@PedalJunkie Hey man I'd like to thank you for your efforts and fan interaction. In that case, perhaps run it through the Roland Jazz-Chorus so as to not color the natural sound of the Zoom too much... I've seen other low-budget RU-vidrs sometimes use a TASCAM hand-held stereo microphone on a stand (the kind commonly seen in ASMR videos) to get a good room sound when they don't have the proper equipment to close-mic the speakers for professional recordings. Any number of old models from TASCAM can be had for cheap from Shop Goodwill, just place the microphone 2 to 3 feet away from the speakers directly in front, and make sure you are not sitting too close or it will pick up the much-dreaded acoustic picking noise from the strings! I believe these all have the capability of direct recording via USB, but don't quote me on that! I will look forward to your video good sir! \m/
Well, thank you for watching my content. I think it is very important to interact with the audience and since this guitar related stuff is my passion, how could I ignore a viewers request? About the TASCAM, I heard about it. Maybe I'll try it in the near future, thanks for mentioning it.
Have you tried the Friedman IRD? Best amp in a box I've ever plugged into for the more modern marshall stuff. The IRX is amazing as well. The Universal Audio has locked down the vintage plexi in a box and I've gigged with mine quite a few times.
No, I never tried both of them, but I will try the IRD. I did own the Boss IR-2 for a couple of months until I sold it recently. The Marshall sound on that was very good as well 👌
@@PedalJunkie I've got a video on both the IRD and the Lion as well as a video of the lion with their OX Stomp pedal (which has a much better speaker/cab sim than the lion's built in speaker sim). The Lion is a pure vintage plexi sound, the IRD is like a modded plexi and the IRX is like a JCM800 style sound. I think they all sound better than anything I can get out of my Fractal or Helix units.
Hey, great video. Thanks for the tips very informative. I just got a Marshall MG HDFX 100 amp and a Marshall 4x12 cabinet. The cabinet has one port on the back, and the silver tag reads model MG 412B, lead 4x12, 120w RMS , 8 Ohms. The amp has 2 red inputs that say minimum total imp. 4 Ohms but doesn't say what Ohm either input is? The back of amp also reads, output 100 watts RMS into 4 Ohms. I got them together, and I'm new to amp heads and cabinets, so I was hoping you could tell me how to connect them properly...it also came with the foot switch, which I see an input for on the back. Please help me connect them
Hey, thank you for watching! About your question: Ideally, you should connect 8 ohms to 8 ohms, 4 ohms to 4 ohms etc. You shouldn't connect an 8 ohms speaker out to a 4 ohms cab But you can connect the 4 ohms speaker out to the 8 ohms cab the mg is a transistor amp, so it's fine. So short answer is : you can connect the red speaker out to the cabinet BUT (AND THIS IS IMPORTANT) DO NOT use an instrument cable, it has to be a speaker cable. The instrument cable can get hot and will be damaged. The footswitch has to be plugged into the input saying "footswitch" so you can't do anything wrong here. I hope that helped, it's a little difficult to write it down here.
Both are good, but I prefer the Shredmaster. I agree with the lack of treble, I have treble always cranked to the max and the Contour in the range of 2-3 o'clock (maybe sometimes a between 3 and 4). I like these British amps/stompboxes in combination with T75s. Overally, I think the Shredmaster is a great pedal, but all the people play Radiohead with it (I don't, haha). Keep up the good work!
@@PedalJunkie you are welcome! Yes, I think it is a very versatile pedal, that magic Contour control is just awesome. As much as I love it on my Valvestates, the same love belongs here. I don't know, but there is some similarity, even though I like using Shredmaster in the quiet format {SM into IR loader (TC Electronic Impulse, IR is for pedal platforms - DSL+1960G12T75 and I cranked the treble on the IR loader on maximum)}. There are some similarities, but in smoother and less tight format than the Valvestate. Still love the Shredmaster, but the treble problem should be an option, even though it is a reissue pedal and Marshall wanted to make it as close as possible to the original. Overally, I like the old-schoolness of the Shredmaster. I think you should make a complete review of this pedal, I would be very happy to check it out! 🙂
I’ve always really liked that configuration of simple 2 foot switch multi effects unit combined with the expression/wah/volume pedal. Good to see you go through that specific effect on the Zoom. I have the a Digitech equivalent one. I was trying to remember a reasonably priced clone of the Boss Chorus and I seem to remember Joyo make an Analog Chorus pedal that gets mentioned as being similar.
Ah yes, you're talking about the Joyo JF-37 right? I've heard that as well. Makes sense due to the fact that it's also an analog pedal with similar controls, but never tried one.
@@theflourishing i was told the IbanezCS9 was the same circuit board as the BossCE2? As for the Joyo Analog Chorus, and Mooer Ensemble King, i thought about them too. But when i get a free moment (soon) im gonna try following the Vid here, and if i cant get a reeeally satisfying feeling of it, i will just fork out for the Waza.
Thank so so much for making this video. Ive subscribed to your channel. Hopefully this vid can help others too. I understand Rate and Depth, but Mix is something ive never come across before, so i guess i just have to let my ears tell me. How do i 'Store' my chorus settings as a patch? -so that i dont have to reset it each time, except for Depth. (I like Rate slow, but Depth can be from 11oClock to 3oClock for my tastes). I bought the G2 about 10yrs ago, and it was just waay to complex, so it ended up living in the cupboard. I like simplicity, and is why ive gone back to single stomp pedals. I have recently bought the Boss SD-1 overdrive, the NU>X Plexi Crunch (for JCM800 -like Drive), the Boss GE-7 EQ to shape some mojo into those voicings. And was about to splash out on a CE-2 ($400+ in Australia, or $320 for the Waza). Im running either my CIJ Fender Strat, or Gibson Les Paul Trad, into a Princeton Reverb RI. The Princess is a beautiful clean tone, and mostly play the Strat. But since buying the PRRI i miss Chorus, and Delay. So thanks for mentioning Delay settings too. It would be a shame to leave the Zoom forgotten in storage, when i can use it as 2 stomp boxes. Just a couple more Questions... ●How do i 'STORE' that patch (for Chorus), so that when i take the batteries out it will remember the setting? ●And would love to know (from you or anyone else who reads this) how close is the Characteristic of the Tone to an Boss CE-2? ...i realize you said its digital compared to analog, and that you no longer have the CE-2 to A/B them, but if you are familiar from memory of how accurate (a simulation) it is to the original, that would be good too. Ultimately i would love to hear them AB'd side by side though. As close as an analog clone would be good. When you said "welcome to the 80s", i thought, ive never left the 80s and am stick stuck in my 70s and 80s ways and thinking, lol. It was a fantastic time and i dont want to let it go. Thanks again for this vid.
Thanks for subscribing and no problem! I figured it would be easier to make a video than write a text. sounds like a cool setup you got there too! The ZOOM Pedal can be a little tricky but it offers countless possibilities for your tone. About the questions, there is a little black button that says "store" and by pressing it you'll save the adjustments that you made, so yes it remembers even after taking the batteries out. About the CE-2... like I said unfortunately I can't compare them directly, so maybe someone else can. The 80s seemed to be a great time, but me being born in '92 I can only imagine 🫠
@@PedalJunkie Ive edited this as it was an unrelated ramble... Thanks mate 👍. Yeah, hope someone A-B's the two and leaves a comment. And about the 80s been a good time, i think alot it may have to do with the internet & pocket devices not existing yet. While devices are useful, we never had the ability to share music info like this back then, but there was a Freedom of not being tied to the internet or phones. We had alot of Free time on our hands to be Creative. The music you hear from the 70s and 80s (and earlier) is from that creativity, using whatever was available. It was very different times. Thanks again, really awesome that you did this video. Ide love to learn how to do youtube vids oneday, so i could share guitar lessons etc, even just riffs in Short RU-vid Vids. But alot of us early X-gens dont grasp modern tech as easily as those born into the digital times.
I have the G2. Is there a Chorus setting that sounds VERY close to the BOSS CE-2 sound? If so how do i set up the parametres, i never understood how to use the adjustment on this pedal coz i have a reading disability, but can usually understand things hands-on, and videos showing hands on. Or short references in a reply. Just have trouble reading long stuff, especially manuals.
I love the versatility of Orange amps. You can play clean, rock, thrash, and doom metal on most of them! I have the Orange Micro Dark Terror on order. You need more views, bro! 🤘
Yes, I totally agree! Those amps are very cool indeed. The micro dark terror was on my wishlist too, but I decided to get the RT instead 😀 Thank you for watching, bro! 🤘🏻
I own this amp and even though its one of many different amps i own, every time i tell someone the MG HDFX isnt as bad as you think i get laughed at... I think its a fun solid state and without a doubt still has a Marshall signature to the voicing... Is it a JCM800? Of course not... But its not shite at all... Nice work, brother.
