Zoom G2.1u demo review part 1

[Deserek11]

every multiefect will be suck if u play like a robot haha, i bought it ;p

[burgundycarpet]

I came here to see a review, not to listen to you spazzing out to metallica.

[Coma757]

ful dobr si tole naredu!! js mam doma isto zoom sam de je G2nu

[PunkagothicRockabila]

well i have this pedal and its great, i was given it for free, and tbh it looks very confusing but if you just mess about with it a bit its quite simple to work out

[WhytRabbits]

very boring guitar style.

[chuck9000]

Why is it so hard to find a straightforward demo of this pedal? Seriously this video is no help in deciding whether I want to buy this or not.

[jamil937x]

dude how much does it cost???



[dcalstring]

hey guys can u help me to make a 12string tone with it. . N is it possible to make classical guitar tone using zoom g 2.1u ? Help me guys. . .

[MrMart132]

daamn bro ur playing Guitar SUCK

[GamingMetallic]

Dude, you look a bit like James Hetfield himself :D

[MultiEffects]

Guys! can somebody HELP me cuz my zoom g2.1u was broken! and I dnt know how to fix it. can anybody help me where I can go or any Email address.

thank u GUYS stay Rock and stay Bless!!!

just e.mail me @ burn.sanchez@yahoo.com

[Pranav9977]

@MultiEffects just saw ur post if still its not fixed u can go instructables . com website...search Zoom G2.1u in the search box..

[123hondacivic]

Hey man, i really need to get to the bottom of this. Im going to buy this soon, if i plug it in into my amp. ( Peavy ) will it sound awsome? would you still get the affects and stuff? what do you got yours connected too?

[delhz]

can anyone tell me why mine wont fire up please got a flashing led just above the edit in the center ? but it just dont go hardly ever used it so it has not been abused

[Bobcoolest]

So close, no matter how far....

Couldn't live without this pedal...

Forever trusting what they are...

Zoom G2.1u matters....

[JIOISIE]

PLEAS PLEAS PLEAS ANSWER MY QUESTION.

HOW CAN I RECORD A GUITAR RITHM TO PLAY UP AS YOU DO???

[Motopsycho96]

Bro, can you use this as an amp head and buy a cabinet? Like, I buy this and a cabinet, will it work?

[voltaspeeder17]

@Motopsycho96 - No. You need a head and cabinet. You can also buy combo and then connect zoom to it. The only way to play Zoom loud without an amp is to conect it to the speakers through a mixer and use settings for direct recording. It works fine that way ;)

[Motopsycho96]

@voltaspeeder17 Doesn't the cabinet work like a Speaker? I was told by a guy that works in a music shop (axcess) that it would work depending on the size of the cabinet

[voltaspeeder17]

@Motopsycho96 - You need to bring the power to the cabinet agree? How would you do this without an amplifier? Zoom isnt strong enough (12V is nothing compares to 230). So, you need head + cabinet or a speaker, which is powered itself :)

[Motopsycho96]

@voltaspeeder17 Damn I thought the cabinet powered itself, well, thanks man.

[voltaspeeder17]

@Motopsycho96 - no problem man, glad to help ;)

[obeyourfuckinmaster]

@voltaspeeder17 has this pedal a good wah reverb and distortion?

[ivncdo0809]

hi i was planning to buy these or line6 podXT Live or the boss gt-10 but don't what to get, what would you reccomend?

[voltaspeeder17]

@ivncdo0809 - Thats like "I'm buying Citroen C1, BMW M6 and Audi A8 :) You cannot compare a 160eur thing with 450eur machines or even more expensive stuff. For it's price, Zoom G2.1u is a GREAT multiefect. It has lots of good simulation, wah pedal and direct USB recording which is really good deal. But if you have more money go with POD XT live. It's better on amp simulations than GT-10, but Boss have more effects and crazy stuff. Depends of what do you want ;)

[ivncdo0809]

@voltaspeeder17 :D what an evil comparison :D !! anyway the pod xt live is 260euro at dv147 . com i see you're from europe, you're right i did the question in a wrong way, i meant which brand would be better because it's my first multieffects board because sincerely i'm tired enough of my messy pedals, i don't think i won't get the boss gt-10 it's very expensive so i decided to go with the line6 pod xt live, want to know; do these multieffects pedal are easy to use?,

[voltaspeeder17]

@ivncdo0809 - Hehe, i just had to say it ;) I think Pod XT live is better, sounds are probably even, but it has so much more extra stuff that it's really not an answer what to buy. What concerns functionality and using machines i cannot say whats easier, because i've never had Pod, but i think none of them are hard to use. Just read manual which comes with it, it's not a rocket science ;)

[AHMADF93]

can this be connected to the computer?

[312chicagoadam]

@AHMADF93 Through the USB, yes!

[Bluesnaw]

Oh FFS, get on with it 3 min in and still no fecking review! I'm out...

[MusicFunner]

-,- make your bed ;d

Good job man! I like it ;D You really look like Hetfield ;))

[shrov1811]

heyy

i have 1 questi0n....hw y0u d0 t0 switch fr0m the A0 t0 B1 effect f0r example..!

i tried the st0re butt0n but it dsnt w0rk..! :(

can any1 help?

[haoliver1]

@shrov1811 1 write normally no one can understand you. 2. what i just said is true. i dont know what you are asking for?

[greatergreen]

pish

[thisxgreatxdecay]

How are the reverb and delay? Could I get a shoegazey sound out of it?

I don't take you for a guy who would be into shoegaze, so I guess that I may not get the answer here, but it's worth a try.

While I'm on the topic of Shoegaze, let me recommend a band called Alcest, that combines shoegaze and black metal.

BTW, good video! I'm thinking of buying this pedal, and I've been trying to gather all the info I can. So far, it's looking really good.

[prkhitman]

@thisxgreatxdecay i just bought mine...ul love it :)

[PeopleLetMe]

I will probably buy it, hows the distortion?

P.S you look like younger Jason from Metallica lol

[PeopleLetMe]

I will probably buy it, hows the distortion? and ofcours the price?

P.S you look like younger Jason from Metallica lol

[Unknown8656]

The acuoustic tone is one of the best i ever heard from a pedal...

I'm going to get that machine

[elgersonfiguera]

Nice video!! :D

i just got this machine and im going to rock it!

keep da work! ;)

[Morenumbers123456789]

I have that thing but I dont know how to setup the wahwah sound :( So you get the same effects as a whammybar but you control it digitally with the pedal. Anyone knows? BucketHead does that much :P

[ProductionKnightmare]

Zoom G2.1u is a beautiful pedal i used my cousins and I LOVED it nice sound and everything. sustain quality and a nice price. Its a recomended Buy from a guitar player to another!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so any players reading this you will now know to buy this pedal.

[lemez100]

its such a shit preamp, do not get it.

[voltaspeeder17]

Dude, you don't know what you're talking about. If i didn't know how to set up this machine good few years ago, that doesn't mean, that this machine sucks. For it's price, it's a great deal and btw. most of this video was recorded by a CAMERA, also the sound. As i promised, i will do also part 3, and then i'll show all this machine can do.

[JediGuitarMaster429]

@lemez100 correct if you're lazy of pressed for time. you play with it, granted a lot, you can get some amazing sounds out of it. My biggest compliant is that all the distortions are so high in gain they're almost tasteless. Its hard to get something with a nice crunchy distortion. its either not there or its sucking your brains out with fuzz.

[chuymm3]

hey you should of direct recorded. its kinda hard to hear on some parts.. great playing though :)

[josephyeahs]

is there a flanger in this gadget?

[voltaspeeder17]

Of course man :)

[carnalsoul100]

crappy playing

[scopedocab]

I am sure you are a virtuoso that we would all be amazed by..

[TearsAndBlood2]

personally i dont like this pedal, if you have an amp that aslo has different sounds programmed on it, like my roland 30x cube, the sound both mixes and it sounds horrible. on the otherhand my mate uses the zoom for his band recordings and they sound just as good as a studio recording :P

[CHIMPSnDIP]

i was wondering if that would happen, but cant u just turn all those settings on the amp off so they wont interfere?

[dragonzith]

here is a tip for furture demontrations. Use the USB cord to plug urself to your computer and you can record the sound much better with your video.

[voltaspeeder17]

Thanks for the tip man :) But i'm doing this alredy for a while now.

[MrNarcoleptik]

hey dude awesome editing and playing there

could you tell me which effects from the g2.1u you're using (like precisely)

cheers

[drajok20]

I'm really confused as to which pedal to get =X should i get this one or the Boss Me-20?

[secondhendrix321]

I prefer the zoom it`s easer to use and the effects are better

cheers

[armortron]

Get the Boss ME 25

[cisne92]

I don't know wich one buy this one or the digitech rp90?? Somebody can help me??

[krtneyoficial]

Sorry I'm fron Brasil and I speak bad in english. With a bad amplifier, with that pedal the sound is too clean?

what is the effect on 7:20?

[voltaspeeder17]

It's a distortion, with some flanger effect and wah.

[krtneyoficial]

Thank you, but sorry I'm fron brasil and speak bad in english. With a bad amplifier, with that pedal the sound is too clean?

[voltaspeeder17]

Even if you have a bad amplifier, you can get clean, crounch and distortion from this pedal. You can get almost every sound you want - from jazz tone to metal

[krtneyoficial]

What's the path in 7:20?

[krtneyoficial]

I knows one about the redutor de ruídos ZNR?

Ops...noise reduction ZNR?

[voltaspeeder17]

What do you want to know exactly? Yes, Zoom G2.1u has ZNR, which is great noise reductor!

[AdamskiLawlerski]

Can this pedal be used for acoustic guitars, to simulate the effect of electric guitars? Eg. the one Gabriela y Rodruego used onJools Holland?

[voltaspeeder17]

You can do that, of course :) It sounds pretty good, especially if you have good pickups.

[AdamskiLawlerski]

@voltaspeeder17 Cool, thanks!

[kthrss]

what you use by change from 1 to 2 song?

[voltaspeeder17]

I used other type of distortion, other amp simulation.

[alexdak7]

what track of nightwish was the one you played.

[voltaspeeder17]

It was "Nemo".

[metalheadedfreak182]

which amplifier do you use? I also have this effect but it doesn't sound very good on my amp. perhaps it is too small :D or it could be that I don't know how to use the effect yet:) So I am asking to exclude one of those options =)

[voltaspeeder17]

I used recording settings on my zoom and recorded sound directly into my soundcard. For using it with your amp, you have to set Extra EQ to Et not to Cb. Cb is for direct recording. I hope i helped you

[sicblister]

can you send me the patch for the "nothing else matters " solo thx

[josephyeahs]

how much is the zoom g2.1u?

[voltaspeeder17]

Here in Slovenia (middle Europe) is 160eur.

[zoomg1xn]

here in britain its 120 pound (best deal)

[UomoNeroMetallaro]

@josephyeahs you can find it on e-bay for 100-110 € I'll buy it soon =D

[zos2322]

hey how do i raise an octave? i want to do the high hopes solo but i dont know how to raise that and i the manual didnt come with it

[voltaspeeder17]

I think this machine have pitch shifter, which raises your tone, but not without ruining your sound...

[dvon21]

i'm stuck between this and a Line 6 Floor Pod.. which would you choose?

[voltaspeeder17]

i really don't know, because i don't know Line 6 Floor Pod. But G2.1u is great choise, so with buying this machine, you won't miss anything!

[vjseafarer]

dude last week i gotta zoom g2 . i liked it very much. i made my own patches and tryin stuffs its cool. can u post some patches for funky kinda guitarin like james brown stuff

[voltaspeeder17]

Dude, i wish i had some patches for funky stuff... I play mostly rock/metal, so i have hard patches mostly...

[vjseafarer]

me too only play metallica stuff in my zoom g2. but i was tryin to make a patch for funk style but the jerks doesnt sound good ..anyways thanks for the reply man.hope ya keep up the good work.

[voltaspeeder17]

Thanks man! Try to use AC (acoustic simulator), and add some chorus, and a little of delay. Maybe it would sound good for funk :)

[drfeelgoodlanzarote]

Nice vid and nice playing 2. I have the older zoom 505 and probably will get this one. Only one question. The 505 has the patches stored in 6 banks and you can quickly switch between the banks so you if you want to go from patch 12 to 31 you just swich the bank. How does that go with the G2.1. Do you just have to click your way through them?

Thx for answering

[voltaspeeder17]

You have 8 banks, 4 for your own patches and 4 with presets. Every bank have 10 sounds. You can switch between the banks with 2 buttons. If you have A1 sound (first sound in A bank) you can change to B1 (first sound in B bank) with just one button.

You can also change the sounds with large buttons, but this will change only from A1 to A2, that mean one sound up or down.

Some multiefect like Boss GT-6, 8, Pod and higher price Zooms have 4 buttons to change between sounds, which is great!

[voltaspeeder17]

This is the ending of my post, because i ran out of space in previous one:

If you need to change lots of sound in small time, get a multiefect with at least 3 buttons, but such devices are a lot more expensive.

I only need a few distorts, few cleand and maybe crounch, so for me it's enough :) I had GT-8 and i compared quality of sound with Zoom G2.1. They are almost the same - i actually prefer G2.1 upon GT-8, which is 3 times more expensive.

I strongly recommend this machine to you.

[drfeelgoodlanzarote]

Thanks a lot for your extensive response. Great help. I'm gonna get the G2.1 Many thanks

[ponkipeses]

you can use this pedal like a loops station?

[voltaspeeder17]

No man, you can't do that. Only Boss GT-10 have this function, as much as i know, but it's far mor expensive that this machine.

[aditya9456]

question..

is the G2.1ut better

or the G2.1u?

[voltaspeeder17]

Dude, G2.1ut doesn't even exist! They are only G2 and G2.1u which has wah pedal. This is the only difference beetween them.

[aditya9456]

oops my bad :-)

lol

so there's no difference with the effects or anything right?

[bluedude240]

does the zoom g2.1u have reverb and chorus? also could i get fuzz face on it?

[voltaspeeder17]

Dude, how about asking google or reading some review. This are the most basic things, which can be found everywhere.

[666screamo777]

how can i get a heavy tone? like an all that remains tone

[therocker03]

can you tweak the effects, like can you change how much phase or distortion you want when you're combining them with other effects?

[voltaspeeder17]

Yes, you can do that!

[therocker03]

awesome!

[therocker03]

is there a phaser on the g2.1u too?

[voltaspeeder17]

Of course! :)

[therocker03]

what about a flanger?

[voltaspeeder17]

There are bunch of great effects, flanger also :)

[therocker03]

fantastic!!

[Rokkaru]

Can u mix the effects in this pedal??

Like a distortion with a delay, or something like this???

[voltaspeeder17]

Of course man :) First you have a good distortion, then you add a bit chorus and then lots of delay if you want. In case, you can add 3 different effect at the same time to your sound.

[stephen102]

wiv this pedal can u switch different effects on and off for example can u be playing and then turn the delay on and off then the distortion etc... so that u dnt have to bend down and chance the effects

[TSister43]

5:00! WE ARE THE D!

[MrKite64]

hey man hows it goin!! nice playin!!! i have a question for you. does this pedal, along with the wah come built in with a whammy sortof effet?

[voltaspeeder17]

I think this pedal have pitch shifter :) For lowering or highering your tone.

[paul3point14]

Yes it does, i personally think the best preset whammy effect is setting 26

[99rains]

@MrKite64 ya man

[iluuuk]

... man try recording your guitar through the line input if you want to write a review...

[voltaspeeder17]

I did mostly in my second part. In the third part it wil be recorded direct to sound card.

[MegumiFF7]

what about the wah? can u make a vid for wah sounds like?

[voltaspeeder17]

Well, there's lots of stuff i didn't show yet, so it's coming next! The wah will be also in :)

[Timb0tr0n]

ive had this pedal for three years but does any1 know if i can record with just my guitar and amp without any of the zoom effects?

[MegumiFF7]

put a mic in front of your amp speaker and plug it in on the computer and used some software to record

[ikoscar]

you look like james hetfield but you need your hair longer

[Obelix5150]

Uh... I have this pedal actually, and I like it's versatility, but I can't get a tone even CLOSE to as good as what you got on your first example. Can you tell me what settings you used for the 1st example, and what amp you're running it through (or if you're using Cubase LE). I run my pedal to a Roland Cube 30 watt amp, so just wondering if the cube's responsibe for the shitty distortion, or my settings are screwed up... My distortion sounds more like a "buzz" than distortion...

[IBANEZRG320DXFMTG]

actually i recently run my pedal to a roland cube amp and its sound amazing..

just try making some tweaks im sure you will find it..

[mustangrockz]

I want IT!! BUT I´m shor of money! =(

[PLUukK]

you look like hetfield lol

[drumgroovy]

Long ass fucking time ago in a town called Kickapoo...

[voltaspeeder17]

Hehehe, true :)

[ebiros2]

Wow, this is one of the best review I've ever seen. Thanks !

[Luffirefly]

Zoom G9.2tt or this, the G2.1u?

[voltaspeeder17]

You mean, which offers more for the money you pay for it? Well, thats hard to tell, because both are great multieffect, so it depends of what you need? If you need something for home use, buy G2.1u, but if you need a machine for gigs, recording, which has lots of functions, then buy G9.2tt.

[Luffirefly]

Hmm.. which do you think sounds better?

I have no idea which to get.

[voltaspeeder17]

Well, both have the same sound procesor, so they both sound the same if you use the same parameters and amp simulation. But G9 has more amp simulations, more effects and more functions. Dude, try to type in youtube: Zoom G2.1u and sellect Dimebag Darrell 's tone video. If that tone is good enough for you, then G2.1u is the right machine for you. And it's cheap.

[evlblue]

the g2.1u has pretty much all the functions you need...

it's a budget pedal for guitarists...

yet, it delivers the same sound quality...

[voltaspeeder17]

Well dude, try to watch part 2. I thinks it's a lot better if you want to hear lots of good sounds. I didn't present other functions of this pedal except sounds, but i'm going to do that in part 3.

[Sk8ter2147]

tenacious d !!! xDD cool review

[Guitareben]

continued

wah pedal (just ever so slightly) and i think its summit to do with my tone .... help pls :D

[Guitareben]

hey man i was the guy talking to you a while ago about that awesome guitar hehe. anyway, just got the pedal for my Bday and its like awesome :D. i was wondering if you could tell me how to get an awesome metallica type tone please. (or anything good for metal :D:D). oh another problem i have had is that sometimes when i have some of the different amp modelling things like the extreem distortion and the metal zone one sometimes it sounds a little bit like i have left my...

[blazazezabreha]

the best pedal coment video i ever seen! very good guy;) welcome in czech

[voltaspeeder17]

Well, everyone have to practice a lot, not only me. But dude, i don't play guitar for like 10 years or something :) Btw. i'm much better now :)

[matjo93]

i play blues and rock .i am between boss me-20 ,digitech rp-350 and Zoom G2.1u ...which to choose and why please help thanks

[voltaspeeder17]

I know digitech, and i'm sure this zoom is better pedal, because of great sound posibilities, wah pedal and for such pedal, great price. I know boss me-50 and it doesn't sound very good to me, i prefer zoom pedals, which are cheaper and offer more for the price.

[matjo93]

thanks

[choirhero]

hey, guys, i bought my ZOOM G2.1u about a year ago, i knew i had the Cubase LE disc, but know im actaully using it, but write when you go to dowload it, it says "ENTER SERIAL NUMBER", and i've looked on the disc and dont know what to do?

[voltaspeeder17]

Dude, the serial number should be there something. Maybe on the back of the disk envelope.

[choirhero]

I dont know where that is or the box, and i dont have the English manual, just all the other 5 that are other languages,lol, and i tried lik everything

[choirhero]

Well, where did you find yours?

[voltaspeeder17]

Serial number is on the box. It writes: Serial No. I think this is it :)

[musiclord17]

hay how do you make your own patch in the g2.1u?

[voltaspeeder17]

First, read your zoom manual, where it writes all about that, then if you still don't understand, ask me again :)

[musiclord17]

Sure ill read it once more and let you know,thanks man.

[musiclord17]

Hay sorry for bothering you,finally got it!

[Nardenal]

The first random is Belzeboss - Tenacious D, second one is Kickapoo - T D too :D

Am i right? :D

[voltaspeeder17]

Yes, you're right :)

[lllPliskin250lll]

Hello mate ! I like the way you presented the G2.1u, I would use it alot more than I already do lol, but when I look at patches, they're not that accurate. Could you send me a link to a site or something like that? Hope to find a "Can't Stop" Patch from RHCP =) If you could help that would be great! Nice playing too btw ;)

[trackmagic125]

Hey man, I don't want to bug you for patches, but I have been trying hard to get my 2.1u to sound like the 1957RR Marshall and I think you did it about perfect with your Crazy Train patch. Any chance you would want to share that?

Do you post your patches online anywhere?

[DavidCortes9268]

hi men hey i wanna buy this machine but i have a a question this machine have whammy for example i wanna paly like a stone solo but this solo need a whammy wih this pedal i can make this solo please answer me or any person can answer if all of you know thanks

[voltaspeeder17]

Hey man! I'm sure you can find such effect which would stimulate it :)

[Necrommancer]

hey u know the full settings tunes for metallicas justice for all master of puppets and black album? or at least only the black album, theres also the one u played at 4:53, i have the same pedal but G2 only, i cant find those 3 album tunes sounds, help plz if u can thx, \m/

[greenredthing]

hey man can u tell me wht song did u play at 4:56 .....

[voltaspeeder17]

Hey man! This song is called Beezleboss made by Tenacious D :)

[MeGaDeTh581993]

dude can u give sum good patches for metal songs ? thx :)

[voltaspeeder17]

I did send you a page :)

[Guitareben]

hey does it have that thing which raises/lowers your sound by 1 octave?

[voltaspeeder17]

It has such settings for harmonics, but for main sound i haven't used this yet, so i cannot tell you.

[Guitareben]

ah well cheers anyway man i think am gonna get it :D

[voltaspeeder17]

Well, do that :) You won't regret it! I can asure you that :)

[lilXmzXtoots]

KICKAPOO!!!!!!! :D

[voltaspeeder17]

Yes, it is :)

[ju81lz]

well then I'm gonna get it now.. thx.. send me the patch for jazz will you? hehe..

[voltaspeeder17]

Well dude... I don't play jazz, so i doesn't have pathes for it. Only rock and metal :))

[ju81lz]

wow it's a good review after all.. good job dude.. but still i wanna know, can this pedal serve me a jazz tune?.. coz i'm not a rocker player hehe..

[voltaspeeder17]

I'm sure it can serve you good for jazz :)

[ithirst4blood]

nice i'm planning on buying the same pedal soon...btw is the pedal made in japan or somewhere else?

[voltaspeeder17]

Dude, i have no idea, where it's built. But i know, that it's built like a rock.

[scumbagcarrol]

The company Zoom is Japanese :) So yeah, it is!

[ithirst4blood]

nice vid dude...i just want to ask if the

G2.1u has a harmonizer or a twin guitar effect in it? tnx

[voltaspeeder17]

If you mean the effect, that adds another lowered or highered guitar on your main sound : Yes it has that :)