Re: Zoom G2 vs Digitech RP150

[Chris Sewell <lunamusic@mac.com>]

Makes perfect sense. These pedals are what, 100 bucks? So as long as 
expectations are realistic, its all good. 



On Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at 03:24PM, "Ian Popperwell" 
<popperwell@iname.com> wrote:
>Hi, I'm sure you're right about the A2(&2.1U) not doing acoustic guitar 
>well. However for me, as a flute player, I've found that the A2.1U's EQ, 
>though not objectively great, has served my purposes well enough. And 
>when 
>it also gives me a reasonable chorus + the volume pedal, it gives me what 
>I'd otherwise need to use 3 pedals for. I don't like the delays and 
>prefer 
>the DL4 and now my tc Nova Delay. But, it's good to have a (cheap) multi 
>FX 
>pedal that doesn't concentrate on distortion/overdrive & amp simulators. 
>Incidentally, I'm just about to have the tc/Hellicon VoiceTone Create 
>delivered, but think I'll still need some EQ to get rid of unwanted lower 
> & 
>v high frequencies to give me more isolation from other instruments 
>onstage, 
>but I think I'll keep the A2.1U for the EQ and volume pedal muting the fx 
>I 
>don't need.
>
>Any other looping flute players who use quite a lot of effects 
>(chorus/flanging, pitch shifting, delays, reverb, looping) out there?
>
>Ian
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Chris Sewell" <lunamusic@mac.com>
>To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
>Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:01 PM
>Subject: Re: Zoom G2 vs Digitech RP150
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>Just stay away form the Zoom A2. A truly rotten piece of gear. It
>makes any good acoustic sound like crap. Zoom doesn't do acoustic
>well, but they probably do better at electric sounds I'm guessing. At
>least I hope.
>
>On Dec 12, 2007, at 11:40 AM, Buzap Buzap wrote:
>
>> Hi Scott
>>
>> thanks for your detailed comments on the Zoom G2 (+ comparison).
>> I usually don't change the delay much, rather, I tap it first and  use 
>it. 
>> (unless I do some very weird extremely short delays - but  then, it 
>> doesn't matter either).
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>> I also love the "Santana" patch -really great :-) I think it's Mesa 
>> Boogie amp simulation.
>> I think quality-wise - my very subjective opinion - I would rate the  
>Zoom 
>> G2 fx like this:
>> - modulation effects, wah: great :-)
>> - Amp Simulations: really good
>> - delay: work very good (but not for a loop artist maybe ;-)
>> - pitch shifting: quite useable (but not comparable to real vocal  
>racks)
>> - Reverb/Hall: they sound ok.
>> - EQ/compression: not really exciting.
>>
>> Overall, the Zoom has a professional/sturdy "feel" and good  useability 
>to 
>> it.
>> This is actually a problem I have with the Digitech. Sometimes I'm 
>> reminded a bit of Behringer, and I don't know what quality level to 
>> expect.
>> But I could be wrong, of course...
>>
>> Buzap
>>
>>
>> -- 
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