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in a word: meh. in a few: well, as far as using it for the 5 second delay, it's fine. that and the three separate delays that can be used simultaneously make it worth the $100. the programmable input for expression pedal/footswitch is nice too, but you can't control, say tap tempo and feedback at the same time. it's either one or the other. you can however, program the input for each patch- ie: footswitch w/tap tempo on one patch, expression pedal w/wah on the next. you'd have to use a splitter cable to have both expression pedal and footswitch connected at the same time. the intelligent pitch shifter was fun to play with, but i didn't think the quality of the shifted note was very good. similar to the boss pitch shifter/delay pedal. the virtual note trying to be a real note. there's that ring mod type of sound to it that, in my mind, corrupts the purity of the interval. with 5ths and 4ths it's okay and i used to use those settings alot, but i got over it. i'm sure it would appeal to some tho'. it's very quiet and crisp and clean. too clean. burnt nostrils smell turpentine. i feel like i am playing in a white room and i want it painted black. and to track mud on the white carpet. i absolutely hate every distortion preset. they are devoid of dynamics. here is some possible logic behind such emotional bursting: - i use a musicman amp - i use a chandler tube driver - and an ibanez pue5 tube, and flatwounds, old maestro phaser, stuff like that. mmmm like buhddah like buddah. fat and squishy sleeping under a tree. with buhddahflies flitting in the summah sky. ahhh. even my other digital fx(digitech s200,art multiverb3) seem warmer than the g2. but i am old. and don't care much for crispy high frequencies anymore. one too many cymbal shots in the left unplugged ear. my biggest beef with the g2 is that it is one major tone sucker. there is a night and day difference between sending a signal through it and not. after all is said and crapped on, bear in mind these are first impressions. i haven't done any routing in combination with my other fx. i haven't done much programming other than removing everything exept the delays. i feel i know enough to know that i would have to re-program all the user banks(which one would likely do anyway), and all the presets save one or two would be useless to me. i've returned the g2 and put the money toward a dd-20. i'm happy with my other fx - i really just wanted a cheap way to get into looping and another $100 for a dd-20 will give me so much more than the g2 offers on it's own, as far as looping goes. if i already had a dd-20, i'd probably have kept the g2 and programmed it specifically for it's 3 delays. i've been on this list for over 4 years and am just now finally getting a looper. do i win some kind of a prize for the longest delay? this is an awesome community here and even though i don't post much i feel no less a part of it than the frequent posters. philosophical rants, marketing strategies, gear pricewatching, recording techniques, meet you for coffee...off topic is on topic, for the most part. it's a good thing. put's the deli in looper's delight. one world. many sausages. pretty much anything can have a bearing on any other thing. the diversity here is what makes it thrive. and you're all just so darn nice to each other. not at all like that rabbly circuitbenders list. hey it's great over there too, just, well...y'know...why do i have monty python's roving grannies gang in my head all of a sudden...and now tesla...now bizzarro superman...value village...orc baby with hot solder dripping from fangs... geez i'm goin' to bed, shayne