I find that it’s for the most experienced players. The kind of players who have lots of experience with every type of pedal and know exactly how to use them and what they want. These players put it in manual mode, with the four cable method into an amp head, and just use the stomp boxes as they normally would. Yes, more customization would be nice with the order but that’s really not what the unit is about. It’s an all-in-one pedalboard replacement and it does its job well.
Loved this review. Honest about pros and cons. That's what I needed. Still not sure if I'm gonna buy one though but at least I have broader view to make a decision on.
I like mine. Honestly I would rate it a 10/10 except for one thing: The EQ on it is pretty weak compared to the rest of the unit. You only get three bands and they can’t be adjusted in terms of frequency ranges. Really limits how much you can fine tune some of the tones (it’s fine on some preamps, but it really becomes a big problem on others). Despite its quirks, it’s still very much my daily driver. It’s great if the idea of a knob-based WYSIWYG processor appeals to you, and it does sound really good once you have it dialed in. It’s not going to compete against what a GT-1000 or a GX-100 can do if you want maximal flexibility though (traditional screen/menu based processors have the entire ME-lineup beat as soon as we start talking about signal chain order).
Hmmm.... i had the ME80 and gigged with it for years every week. I upgraded to the ME90 and love it even more. I gig with it every weekend. I play everything from Tom Petty to 80's hair Metal. This can do it all. I set up patches for my set list...pretty straightforward. Ill use Manual mode occasionally. Assign the CTL peddle to whatever you want in any patch, same with expression peddle. I dont play Stadiums, as im sure most of you dont. This does everything ive asked it to. I do have A Helix as well, but use this every weekend. I run through the PA. From beginner to Pro, this will do it. This is coming from a Gigging Musician with 10 years of experience just with the ME80 and ME90. I do run a Tube Screamer in front of it for a little extra versatility in OD and Boost
@@dgperforms1 I’m glad it works for you! It really depends on the genre. I do a lot of Shoegaze and doom rock mixture and there’s huge difference in the sonics I need compared to the music you’re describing. Don’t get me wrong. I’ll make whatever I have work. I played in the 90s through a solid state crate with no effects whatsoever. My first multi fix unit was the me-50 in the early 2000s. Happy gigging !
There are some errors in this video. The unit supports midi in two formats. It supports midi over USB and also the Bluetooth adapter functions over midi. There are other errors but I’ll leave that one for now.
Using usb for midi in a live set up requires some kind of adapter. I’m talking actual midi connection. The midi implementation in this pedal is seriously lacking.
You can't really rearrange the effects even in the app. It will chose the effect order for you. You can swap where the fx loop is, and that can be done on the device without the app. I think you hit the nail on the head with its best for players that are not so experienced that they know exactly what sounds they want already. For those of us that are undecided, it does make experimentation so much easier than using a menu, and will inform you if you upgrade. If I did know exactly what sounds I wanted, Id get something more complex, make the patches, and have done with it.
What is important to remember is that such consoles are only a tool for realizing what is born in the head and can be done with the hands. Don't spend too much time on technique - more time should be spent playing with a clean sound without overdrive, for example.
