The Best Guitar Amp Modeler with 200$ Budget? (Zoom G3Xn vs Boss GT1) 

So you agree the tones coming from the Zoom in this video are better than the Boss? I’ve been going back and forth between the two trying to decide which to purchase & was literally going to swing by Guitar Center in a little bit to pick up the Boss but did a little more looking online & after coming across this video I’m now thinking I want the Zoom! I didn’t like what I read about certain aspects of the Zoom looper compared with the Boss but I already own a stereo looper so no worries really there. & as cheesy as they sometimes sound- I really like having built-in drums like the Zoom has. & a big plus, being 37 years old & mostly used analog pedals on DIY built pedal boards so having the extra buttons on the Zoom for instant on/off seems very comfortable to me. On a different note, though- I bought a used Zoom MS-50G recently & while very impressed with some of the dreamy stereo delays and modeling, it had less to offer than I had thought it would. & I’m not impressed AT ALL by the octave effect, which is something I use often combined with delay & reverb. Any idea if there’s a different/better octave on the G3XN? If I was buying an analog one right now I’d grab the MXR Sub Machine I think it’s called- purple colored pedal with built in fuzz. I love Andy’s video of the pedal for Reverb.com Anyways let me know your thoughts!!

@@mikesfrends : I do not use a lot of effects - mostly reverb, delay, EQ and compression. I played the Boss for the past 3 years on EVERY gig I played with either my bluesrock or hardrockband - it serves both well. I also have a Helix LT in my teaching room which is of course superior but heavy to carry around. From my today's perspective the boss lacks a bit in the distorted amp-section. If you are looking for a superb Fender-like sound for blues you have to hear the "natural clean" from Boss which is an own creation in the GT - it sounds even better than most Fender amps I used to own. If you want better quality you have to pay more than these 200 bucks for the GT. My Zoom is right now used exclusively for my students.

Which of them has a better actual distortion sound?

if you would compare gt1 with mooer ge200, which one would you choose? @Dizzy Guitar

@@ertanegemen : I don't own a Mooer Ge200 but recently bought a NUX MG-30 where the amp-modelling is better than on the GT-1 - the foot-pedal also features a switch where you have to use an external one on the GT-1.

Exactly my same feelings about the Boss: looks super cool but not as good sounding.

Perfect comment. Exactly what I think too

Zoom chơi drive còn boss chơi fx

Hello tappistrt. Does the G3xn sound equally good plugged into an amp without amp and cabinet sims enabled? What if one were to use it just as a pedal board plugged into one's guitar and amp without affecting the tone of the guitar and the sound of one's existing amp? I was thinking if both G3xn and GT-1 are about the same without amp sims ( GT-1 doesn't do quite well on this) , I might go with GT-1 since it has an audio interface.

I have both. zoom sounds more natural. And navigating presets is easier. Gt1 is smaller, it is an audio interface and acoustic sim is way more succesful. Also i like instant wah pedal at gt1 like most processors. It is wierd at zoom

Greetings bro, any difference in sound between g1x4 and g3xn. Thanks

I read in another post that sound quality is the same. Of course the g1four has less stuff.

You're right! 👍👍👍

Same to me.

What did you get finally, and are you happy with it.

@@accentontheoff should I get the gt 1 or g3xn?

@@vanngir3180 Don’t know, I’m still very new to this. I’d break it down to what’s important to me. For example I don’t think the G3xn has usb recording (please confirm for yourself though). On the other hand the GT1 amps aren’t supposed to be the best but if you are using a real world amp it might not matter. Also, the Boss effects are supposed to be very good. Etc etc. And I am saying this basis research - I don’t own either. Best of luck.

Zoom so far.

I actually was just comparing the two, almost bought both, but decided on the Zoom, because of a few factors, (both have good tones, and like you said, eq can make them almost exactly the same for quality), but I liked the zoom for the menu/gui programming, and style of how I would use it at gigs. But yep, agreed, both are good.

Graças a Deus meu amigo

Ahh mano... Essa é minha dúvida até hoje... Acho q vou de g3xn tbm

@@thiagovasconcelos8792 pelo que pesquisei as distorções da zoom são melhores e embora não carregue arquivos de Impulse response, os gabinetes são muito bons.

But I have the 707ii

So do i and so do i. Does the zoom have a (pink floyd) uni-vibe though?

Agreed! The Zoom sounds better.

Yeah! Zoom had it all killer sounds🤘

Totally accord with you,ZooM G3xn is better than BooS Gt1

It's Zoom's amp modeling, it's pretty good. If you plug both pedals in a good cab, without mic simulation, they'll sound a little more similar. zoom is better using line because of the amp simulation,.

@Dylan Gruenloh "Boss pairing with Roland?" Boss is a brand name created by Roland. Boss IS Roland.

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I like what it can do at gigs. Once you know the gui, its powerful and fast.

In my market (Canada) they are identical in price. $299.

The difference is come from Cabinet Simulator. BOSS Cab is terrible...

Eu já tive uma GT-1. Vendi e comprei uma Mooer GE 200. Estou muito satisfeito! Acredito que as ambiências da boss são muito boas, mas as simulações de amplificadores deixam a desejar.

Armagedon197238 how does Gt 1 sounds??

Very nice on a good PA system. Using Headphone sounds very bad. My last Line 6 FIREHAWK FX was two time better using headphones. I think you ll have about the same result using a GT 1 on a PA or HI FI than a GT 100. So not bad at all with good speakers or PA.

Boss GT-1 yes, Zoom no. For Zoom you have to go to the G5Xn series.

Both has been recorded directly

"Because Zoom can't be recorded directly". WTF are you talking about?

@@ChopTonesOfficial how did you recorded it? The g3xn USB port does not support direct recording

Con cables.

sorry to jump in but how did you record the zoom g3xn directly via usb? @choptonesofficial

I never upgraded my Zoom G5 which I have had since June 2012. I XLR to the Tech 21 PE60 Power Engine. G5N does not XLR out. Plus, I don;t see anything the G5N can do for my needs. People tell me my Tech 21 sounds like a Marshall. I tell them it's the Zoom pedal doing all the work. Sure, I have tweaked patches many times, but it's reliable and functional, Live and in the Studio Because I play 2 to 4 times a week, I picked up a used Zoom G5 for my studio. The 4 FX visible for On & Off, I only use that in a quarter of the songs My 1/2/3 are setup as Clean / Crunch / High Gain, for about 15 sets. a bunch are song specific. On occasion, I also use higher wattage tube amps for big stage (Marshall & Peavey), and the G5 has 2 banks of 3 patches, with just FX. And the Lead Boost is KILLER, since it's all in the FX loop Check my channel for some of the live videos of cover songs. Some of the content may be reposts from Facebook which Sh!t's the audio quality. Some videos are using a Zoom Q3HD @ 24 bit audio

yup

The OD DS section of the boss GT 1 sounds great. If you have an analogue overdrive like Tubscreemer,or BD2, turbo overdrive and OD 1,compare them to the one on GT 1 and you won't spot the difference. I don't need analogue drives with GT 1 dude especially the ones the GT 1 simulate. I don't really choose multifx based on RU-vid videos. I have a gt 1 and it sounds way better than this video

I second that. I have a gt 1 and it sounds way better than this

DeadRoman you've got good ears. Some folks can't hear it. I really wish Boss would fix that, as the over compression have been a problem going back at least to the GT-5, as far as I know.

instead of compress sound o think is less presence...

It depends on the amp model to a degree... and what you're playing it through.. I have the GT1 in and the low end damping and sag change a lot depending on what type of amp I'm playing it through.. I get killer low and thump when I play it through either the clean channel of my Peavey valveking or my clean channel of my Marshall MG with the dampening switch on.

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lol, Boss sounds like a toy amp with blanket thrown over the speakers. Zoom sounds way more realistic, the G1x Four sounds light years ahead of the Boss.