| Product: |
Zoom 505II Guitar Effects Pedal |
| Date: |
08/05/03 (1812 review reads) |
| Rating: |
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Advantages: Simple to use, Small and Unobtrusive, Inexpensive
Disadvantages: No actual Pedal
I have played guitar for around 40 years.. I have played many Gigs.. backed Lulu at one time.. Enjoyed the 60s
Most of the that time I performed with no Sound Effects or Enhancements.. I then started using a WEM Copycat Echo Unit.. .The Wah-Wah Pedal and Fuzz Box appeared.. I used them.. but always returned to playing direct without effects..
Pedals do NOT make a bad guitar player good..
Through the years I have tried many effects pedals .. from expensive ones to the cheap ones.. but the ZOOM 505II has proved to be a real assett..
Sure you can get more expensive pedal with more effects.. but most of those extra effects will not be used..
The 505II has all the effects you need.. and if ,in the unlikely event you should want something more.. It can easily be customised..
On the down-side.. There is no actual PEDAL but there is a provision for one and for a Footswitch to give more control. I would strongly recommend that you purchase those extras.
It is strongly constructed and can take a lot of punishment.. but even the most expensive Effects Unit will not take Over-Abuse..
It may not be the Best.. but it rates very high
If you can't get what you're looking for from the 505II then I would suggest you look closer to your Playing Skills and don't condemn the Unit
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- 08/05/03 Re Fishbulb..
I would question how many professional guitarists you know..
To combine individual pedals to obtain the equivalent sound obtained from the 505II would cause other problems and deterioration in quality would be a big one.. The more connections and cable.. the more "Hum"..
The idea is to use the shortest lead possible with the least connections to obtain clear quality..
But... On listening to a lot of the music today.. I see that quality is not necessary..
Jeez!... I sound like my dad now
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- 08/05/03 I'd like to hear more about the effects, output, ease of use, memory banks, battery life, price, where to get it, who's it suited for etc.
All the professional guitarists I know wouldn't touch a bank with someone else's plectrum, preferring individual pedals as the quality of sound is better - but for someone tinkering in their living room this sounds ideal. |
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