zoom 505II vs Zoom g2

Discussion in 'Guitar Gear Talk Forum' started by radicalz_adi, Nov 9, 2006.

  1. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

    he pple im thinkin of buyin an effects processor im really pissed off with the 4 effects of the amp........so plzz lemme know wat would be a gud option wid ma budget near around 5k can be 1k less or more but temme which one shud i go fr.........want sounds like slash,gibly,page and to name some bands the eagles,megadeath,my chemical romance......so wat shud i go fr i own a ibanez grg170dx and a roland 15cube..............................
     
  2. getshorty80

    getshorty80 New Member

    ok dude i think if its 5-6 K then u got the new ZOOM 505 II or the digitech. think it should do good for distortion for the practice sessions. i have been using 505 II for abt 6 years man what can i say. clean tones are ok.Acoustic tones suck but think the distortions are fine for long practice sessions/years. what you need now is to buy something cheap and u can practice with it. when you are ready for the real deal then u can get your dream gear man. thats what i am doin now.
     
  3. alpha1

    alpha1 I BLUES!

    Zoom G2, of course if you can afford it. I guess it comes for around 8000.

    Zomm 505 is the only thing within your budget. You may get a second hand higher-end processor for similar price. But then you gotta find a seller too for that :p:
     
  4. laneymaney

    laneymaney Banned

    ahem...zoom g2 is 5k and i recommend that for a beginner or if u just want distortion and if u can use the DSPs on ur amp just go buy an analog.....if not i think the G series are kicking every other prossys butt back to the factory :)

    heres the G2 for 5k...
    https://www.bajaao.com/zoom-g2-guit...-drum-machine-p-3712.html?manufacturers_id=16
    i think aplha is talking about the G2.1u which is 8k..if u can throw in 3k ...get the G2.1u ...with that you wont need to change a pros for a looooooooooooooong time cus it comes with Cubase (so u can record,mix) ...comes with a exp pedal(youll be needing this when ur playing entersandman....trust me) and its supposed to be the best value for money...but if not i dont think u can go wrong with a G2....oh and the G2 has got a wannabe-tube circuit which is a good thing....so +1 for G2 and +5 for g2.1u
     
  5. alpha1

    alpha1 I BLUES!

    Thanks for correcting me. :)

    I was thinking about the pedal waala processor only. the G2ui thingie.
     
  6. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

    yeah man i can spend till 7 too if my times good lol but fr now i think g2 would be the best option any other make??????????
     
  7. g0g0l

    g0g0l ! SpAm

    go for digitech RP50....It's gr8!! and costs only 4.5K...It's better than even 707II(soundwise)...but it doesn't have pedals...RP300 has it, but costs slightly higher...
     
  8. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

    kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk ill check that out too
     
  9. g0g0l

    g0g0l ! SpAm

  10. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

    i checked that also searched net fr its patches i think its a cool thing so wat do u think digitech rp50 vs zoom g2 (topic changed)
     
  11. g0g0l

    g0g0l ! SpAm

    I haven't used G2....RP50 is the cheapest and more surprisingly, one of the best processors I have used till date....It looks and feels lyk a toy :p: but it is not really :p:...It also has Drum machine :shock:
    the sound quality is excelent.....I ud suggest u RP50...Wotsay?? Others??
     
  12. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

    yeah watsay others ??????????????
     
  13. laneymaney

    laneymaney Banned

    if i were you id wait till i had 1k more and go for the G2.1u its got everything anyone can ask for....u wont need to change for ages. the thing is people get better at what they do so once ur playing stuff like Holy Wars...EnterSandman....u need a pedal and then to buy a WahWah is gonna cost u a minimum of 6k so i suggest g2.1U

    G2 has a drum machine too with presets of stompboxes like (they can never be as good but they are the closest i guess)

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    Dallas-Arbiter Fuzz Face Pedal - Gutsy low bass and long sustain are the hallmarks of this fuzz effect. Made famous by the legendary Jimi Hendrix. The panel design resembling a face also was a unique touch.

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    Zoom Extreme Distortion - Stressing the digital edge, this ZOOM original pulls out all the stops when it comes to distortion. Get the strongest high-gain sound in the world.

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    Realistic drum sounds derived from PCM sources are arranged in a variety of rhythm patterns for different musical genres. The 40 rhythm variations include the steady 8-beat of Rock and Pop, funky 16-beat, a "Jazzy" 4-beat, some great shuffle riffs for blues sessions, and many more choices. Rhythm training is a cinch, and the rotary knobs let you quickly make tempo or level adjustments.
     
  14. laneymaney

    laneymaney Banned

    one more thing is that Digitech have always made some of the best stuff for example the GNX3...omg that stuff blew me away and i hear their GNX3000 is pretty good too.....but ive been talking to people in the US and UK and i hear that people are getting rid of the GNXs and going for the G9.2tt and G7.1ut so therer must be something good in both the companies...so i guess its upto u to decide...but just save upp the extra 1k...ull never regret it as long as u live
     
  15. rohit

    rohit New Member

    go for zoomG2.if you can gather 8k go for G2.1.
     
  16. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

    hey so u all i mean u all think i shd better go in fr g2.1 well itll take me march to gather the amount of money and hey temme if i sell ma old givson guitar(acoustic jumbo rose wid pickup and controls)2 years wat wud i get
     
  17. laneymaney

    laneymaney Banned

  18. thehundredthone

    thehundredthone Well-Known Member

    the zoom g1x has released - its a 505ii w/ pedal
    look into it
    linky
    3600 in us... dunno when it'll come here. probably will cost 5k only :)
     
  19. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

    zoom g1x vsG2.1.
     
  20. radicalz_adi

    radicalz_adi New Member

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