DigiTech GNX3

It took me a about a week of using the GNX3 to get up to speed on it's operation. Once you know how it is designed to be used it is very easy to dial in the sound you need.

I have a Strat, Les Paul, and a few acoustic guitars. They all sound great with this unit. I can't get the distortion I want out of the GNX3 so I use an ART DST4 Tube Pre-amp. I use twin keyboard amps so that I can make full use of the amp and cabinet modeling features.

Many patches are out on the web and with a little work you can build a great set of your own patches.

I got my used and beat up but it never fails me.

This thing is a powerhouse and is the center of my rig. I play blues, rock and acoustic and it does them all well. If it were stolen or lost I would get the GNX4.

the presets are a good place to start tweaking. It takes a lot of patience and reading the manual. I wish they at least would have made the presets the same volume. But after i figured most of it out I am real happy with the performance.

through my crate v-50 tube amp the GNX3 makes any guitar sound phenominal. The tubes take out any digital static and there is zero noise when plugged into the effects return.

I got the XD to smart media card adapter for 8 bucks at newegg.com. I still only get about 24 track minutes at CD quality per 256mb xd type m card but they are one third the price of the hard to find sm cards. I am suprised none of these other reviews has mentioned this upgrade. The adapter fits like a glove in the gnx3 sm card slot.

The unit was fairly simple to get going. Some of the effects needed some tweaking to get them to my liking, which wasn't all to difficult. It wasn't as easy to use as similar Boss units (GT-3).

The sounds were a bit more "digital" sounding than comparable Boss units. The autowah sounds plastic. The delays were pretty good.

It would shut off sometimes with no apparent reason. Sometimes my tracks would delete themselves.

I didn't ever get a hold of them. Never needed to.

The main problem with this thing was the fact that the drum machine would get thrown off when using the looper, which made it useless for live performace. Save yourself time and money and pick up a real looper and a multiple effects unit that doesn't try to squeeze gimmicky features in at the expense of quality.

A second grader could figure this thing out!Maybe I'm an exception but I put the manual down and just started playing with the seemingly obvious buttons,I could operate this thing for my nedds in a day or two.I have the 1.4 version.I'm guessing that's what it came with.

I go for my own sound.It depends on what you play this unit through as to how good the tone or sound effects are,when I run it through my Marantz 600 watt amp into my powered Eosone towers it blows most amp 412 stacks out of the water,run through an amp head or combo then you compromise your amps integrity.My band plays metal,me and the other guitarist have chose to use to use his GNX4 and my GNX3 into a PA for the sound we found as far as recording goes,when we go on stage it's stacks.The playback quality is CD,as well as playing through a PA.

I can't see having a problem with this unless your just throwing it around.It's built very solid.

Haven't dealt with them.

We are a hard rock/metal band,this is perfect for us.I've been playing 4 years now and have owned Mesa,Randall,Marshall,and have played just about all brands of guitar.If this were lost or stolen I'd get the GNX4.There is nothing I don't like about this all in one device in this price range and I'm a picky person.This is a guitarists machine and it will keep the ideas flowing for as long as you want.I had my doubts about any effects machines at first,my mind has been changed.

getting a good sound out of the GNX3 is easy through the knobs. the matrix set-up switches makes choosing settings intuitive. foot pedals and written explanations are also intuitive. manual is just a reference. pc editor is a great tool for even quicker sound shaping and sound back-up(banks/ patches).

set-up: 'the luke music man' guitar, imitation of Eddie Van halen's guitar. it has active pick-ups. playing through headphones and monitor speakers.

I dont use a guitar amp with it, I use the build in amp sims instead. build in fx are also great (distortion/ reverb, chorus, pitch shifter). Specifically the gen-factor puts ectra value to the unit, mixing different amp sims makes fat combos.

i've been tweaking sounds for years, instead of playing guitar and making music. I owned lots of gear (Line6, zoom, sansAmp, Roland, Boss etc). Until now!. Everything I need is in this unit (sound, fx, recording, looper, drum machine). Now I just select a great amp tone, drum and start playing & recording again. No wiring problems, all is connected inside (obvious!).

I don't want to sound exactly like some famous guitar player, but globally I like the Van Halens fresh sound and Dimmu Borgir fat sound. As mentioned I don't want to spent time tweaking. Therefore I bought MFXSupermodel patches. 40 euro's only for other man's professional time (he owns a studio). The amp sounds now are superb!. Fresh and natural sounding. Artist settings I cannot use right from the MFX cd, but those are just a start for further tweak'n.

My "The Luke" guitar, active picks are excellent combination to get VanHalen-like sounds. Before I owned a BC Rich Ironbird which sounded great for brutal metal and GnR Slash like sound (you could also use a Jackson, Scheckter or Fender Telecaster guitar).

just turn on, it works!. play & have fun
Would use it without back-up. No worries

Tweaking FX for 8 years now, actually playing guitar for about 4 years. This unit is the perfect match for me. Now I switch on, choose sound and drum, record, play..!. I'm playing fresh metal, sometimes brutal (althouhg you should need a Jackson/ Schechter guitar for this)

would prefer possibity to connect lcd monitor to unit, so I can edit patches right from the unit so I don't need pc at all (future?)

Because it is a all solutions unit (fx, amp sim, record, drum) hard to compare to other gear. when you rely on pc, you should also check out Amplitube 2 or guitar rig 2. When stolen, I would buy GNX4 (midi drum and pc patch editor more fancy)

Not a new board but a good one. I soaked mine up from ebay for cheap. Sounds fine and I like the amp models for recording. What I like best was the stupid price of it now. Its a workstation with a drum unit and recorder for cheap. New sounds can be added and changed easy. The edit program is older and looks like Zoom 9.2tt one but smaller. It works, its manual is clear.

Sounds good. Mine had a power supply that rattled ( prob dropped so ebay seller said call the company) I can live with it. My Mesa 20-20 cranks and sounds cool with other gear so I tried the GNX3. I set the output mode for my gear and it was pleasing. Effects are good and I run stereo. Now the next step was telling my wife I needed model packs. With her permission I added the GNX3 Supermodels!! Woo Hooo Now I have so many ways to run and hide from her and an amp model sound for every one of her moods

I jammed with some friends that have PODS and the model packs and they prefer my sound! Stick it! If I found another OBO on ebay I'd grab one. Mine was beat to death and all nicked up from the previous owner but it works fine.

No dealings with Digitech yet. They have a forum and the Supermodel guys answer most of my questions better than I expected!!

Rock Rock and Rock! I had a POD XT and a Korg Box 1500. The GNX3 smokes these toys! I can make music and stay away from bad uninspiring conversations! I play guitar and play it often. Home from work and right to guitar! What a life eh??

It's pretty easy to get a good sound. Editing patches is easy too but if you dont have midi in/out on your pc you need a USB midi interface like a midisport Uno or equivalenet. The manual is good and the firmaware is the lastest

Quiet pedal. This is what i like the best. the amp models are good enough for the most part. Some of the patches are oddball, but tweaking the GNX3 is easier than the other competitors. I use a hot rod deville and it sounds good with a les paul and Stratocaster. On the advice of a frind with a GNX4 I bought the SuperModel disc for this GNX. WOOT!! If you want the GNX3 to wake up, you have to get the disc! My GNX3 sounds are incredible! I love the DrZ and Princeton Presets. Dead ON. Nice warm background distortion with a poppy clean bass. I never could have made a patch as good! Best thing is the amp models in these packs do NOT even use the distortion stompboxes. The gains for High gain amps like Hughes Kettner, Mesa's and Marshall will blow your mind! Not only can you get artist sounds, I can easily find an amp model I want from the disc library and booom! Done!

the efex can really add some flavour. You can't place them in a chain but who cares. it sounds fine the way it is. i tried the ones that you can place efx around, most of the time the efx sounded like crap when you changed it. or it was just me.

Sound Q with Digitech and tweaks an 8. Sound Q with Super model disc is an 11!! Over the top!

Gigging with the GNX3 is plenty. My setup is simple and my sounds are fine. I use stompbox mode and take full adv of control assignments since I know how to use them. Thanks MTPRO guys!! I love my GNX3!

It's a metal case, switches seem stabel.

Excellent. I emailed them about spdif settings and had a response next day.

I play country, metal, classic, alt covers. been at it for 22yrs. Used all kinds of gear. The GNX3 is plenty for me. With the SuperModel amp model library I have enough to play with for good while. I record and use it live. The on board recorder is good for a tune or two, but 128Mb is limited. I mainly use cubase and an EMU 1820M interface. I compared to a Boss and Line 6 and frankly didn't like the ones with as much acclaim. I'll take the GNX3 and Super Model library any day! For the price of a cheap guitar tuner you can add the super discs and have a creation platform that will be hard to beat at this price. I got mine at KTJ music and the super pack disc at mtprosound.com LOVE IT! Both for less than $320. Ktj was blowing these out for 259.

Read the manual...after that it is a piece of cake to work with. Everything can be tweaked quite easily and fast, even on the spot.

I am running it through a Fender Stage 160 and the sound can be decent. In fact I have had a lot of musicians come to me to ask about my "great" tone. In my opinion the clean sound is average at best! The cleanest sound I can get still distorts a bit, even at low volumes. The effects processor generally delivers an overall muddy even on bypass! If I plug my piezo through the the pedal on bypass it kills all the acoustic sound you would normally get if you connect the guitar directly to the amp. What this means is that it does not appear to have a true bypass switch. Other than that the cabinet modeling is pretty decent and can get you sounds close to a Mesa rectifier if you tweak it enough. I am considering buying a 4x12 cabinet to get a better low end response.

I have been using mine actively (2-3 gigs per week) for about 9 months and I already have problems with the expression pedal Wah-Wah switch. It has a sensitivity function to adjust the switch but what I have noticed is that, since the day I bought the pedal, the button now requires more pressure to turn on and off. I suspect that it will soon not respond to any pressure at all. One of the buttons required for adjusting effects is going bad as well. This unit has always been treated with as much care as possible. Overall it seems sturdy but I am not sure it is sturdy enough for all kinds of players.

n/a haven't bother to report any of my problems yet.

It is an overall good effects solution for the amount you pay. There is just not enough flexibility such as being able to create your own effects algorythms like in several higher end processors such as the G Force from TC Electronics or Rocktron's Prophesy II guitar pre-amps.

When you first open up the box....it seems really intimidating..but once you get going, it only takes a week or 2 to start figuring it all out. Whoever said the manual is hard to read...isnt reading it thoroughly enough.

I have been using my GNX3 for over a year now...and I couldnt be more pleased with it. You have to really work with the manual and your ear, to obtain the sound you are looking for.
I have a Fender stage 112, and the noise gate is absolutey brilliant when it comes to reducing hiss. This amp is now completely silent. I have been using it with my roland cube 30 alot lately. These are both solid state amps, and already have some nice fx on board. But the GNX3 just takes it to the next level. As far as muddy sounds / lack of tone. If you are having this problem, you are not setting your Frequencies right. Play around with it a little. There are eq's for treble, mid, and bass. if you cant get one patch that is good on both green, and red channels, just make another of the same patch in the next slot, and add a different stompbox model / or more drive to the same one. One thing I would like to see (if it doesnt already exist, I havent looked on the site for a long time) is an external pedal you can plug in to control your volume / fx / and most importantly WAH....i'll admit ..the wah isnt as a good as the crybaby 535Q I have. But it's close now that i know how to set it up.

Omg, for gigging...amazing. It beats hauling around like 20 separate pedals. Again, you just have to get a feel for setting it up, and you will never go back. I am buying the new GNX3000 as soon as I can afford it. =)

I couldnt be more pleased with the GNX3. I had a number of pedals before...the only ones I kept were my Crybaby, and my original 70's Fuzz Face.

first of all, if don't know how to use a multi-fx unit, then it would be hard for u 2 understand it right away. then patch editing is fairly easy and straight forward, record is pretty hard to take in, since i never actually used one myself so it's new to me. it's just hard 2 remember everything and can't make things work out the first time and another thing is that it's very detailed it's not gonna work or sound right if it's not setup right. Pretty much it's all straight forward and fairly easy once you get it down!!!

This unit is great....all around! The amp modeling is very convincing. Doesn't have all the deminsions of tube, but some is there and it makes a big difference and gives you a sound that is very....VERY close to the real thing! the fx's are also great the chorus actually brings out the amp models in my opinion. I can get more sounds out of this thing than i can use. People have to remember that it takes time to set it up just right, so just b/c u don't get you sound right off the back, don't trash it. Also, if you're using amp modeling set your amp to a flat eq (usally treb, mid,bass are all set a 12'oclock) set your amp model as you would your amp so ur pretty much using your amp's power amp in general. Remember different amps have different characteristics so don't trask different models just b/c it doesn't fit your needs. In my opinion this unit gives me the EXACT sound i need. The only thing i don't like is how the fx chain is set up i would like the rotary effect after the wah in the signal but it's in with the modulation so it's not as strong as i want it to be, but I can live with it. Other wise, no real problems!

I've only had it for a couple of months so it's too early to tell, but I think that it's very reliable it's made of freakin' metal, and it's pretty heavy. I would definitely gig w/o a backup, all though i brought this as a back up for my usual setup but this thing rocks! my rating is for how it's been so far and how I feel it will last!

never dealt with company, so can't rate it

I've been playin for little over 15 years and played all styles of music. I have a very good ear when it comes to tone as well as music. I have various amps, all solid state; and a few les pauls. I have a pedal board filled with differnt stompboxes and fxs. There are some things that can be improved which they did with the gnx 4 like the memory (cf) and usb port, mp3, phantom power for the mic; which is worth the extra $200. Sound wise it's one of the best. There are some snobs out there that will tell that nothing is better than tube. I love tube also, to me it's the greatest sound, but that's not the only sound. i've heard and gotten great sounds out of solid state and digital amps, so don't let anyone tell you what you should like, let your ears be the judge. I'd buy tube if i could afford it but i can't so amp modeling is perfect for me: tube sound for less money and less matainence. i'm very satisfied with this unit(using it with a epi les paul custom through 2 marshall mgdfx full stacks), it gives me the sound I've been looking for: fender twin for cln, jcm 900/tube screamer for dirty. cheaper than line 6 and more versatile and features. if it was stolen i'd first go after a gnx 4 coz of the updates they made, but if wasnt available i'd get the gnx3 again... It's a great product, especially if you want a professional, flexible sound, with very expensive and vintage amps great fxs total flexability for few c notes. I don't have any sound probles either, no hiss, no hum, i can turn it up loud, NO NOISE! it may feedback if really distorted but no noise! chorus clean and clear great delay pitch/whammy are great stompbox and amps are great......IT"S ALL GREAT!!! Overall it's a great investment even for a backup! The most important thing is that you have to spend the time to set it up RIGHT! It may take a few months, but it'll be worth it when have the tone of your dreams!