Korg AX100G

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fender strat/ vox and peavey amps

the only problem i have had is the loop/sampler.
i was having so much fun playing with the unit, even though
the rhythms are pretty limited, that i just thought i was
missing something from the manual when these didn't work.
on checking i found the microswitch under the toe of the expression
pedal was set too low. korg offered to adjust the pedal but i have
simply put six or seven layers of adhesive tape on the rubber pad just over the switch. it now only needs minimal pressure to work.

see above. amazing.

With some tweaking you get some nice sounds. I am messing again with the distortions, which is difficult. The editing is easy and fast due to the knobs, but you gotta take a day off (or skip a night like I did) to get all this. You are lost without a manual.

No noise if you use the noisegate. some fx are good like the delays, reverbs and the cabinet sim. Though the distortions need a lotta work. There's a lot to adjust and if you use the thing exclusively for practice and writing and you are retired, you can get like most sound that you need. Great fx? = up 2 U! I am pleased. I could never come close to my favorite's cuz they use $100.000's of equipement and I don't so I don't bother.

Yes you can depend on it... if you take off your shoes before operating it. I would never use this at a gig, cuz that's not what's this intended for.

Never dealt.

I play about everything I like. The music I don't like I don't play (wow, I got that figured out). I would not buy it again cuz I hope that it lasts 'till I can afford a GNX1 or GT6 or whatever. I consider it I good deal for what you get but I have to get this off my chest: ALL MUSIC EQUIPEMENT IS WAY TOO EXPENSIVE!!! It helps me make music, otherwise I'd have left it in the store. One more thing:
IS THERE A PATCH DATABASE AVAILABLE ON THE NET??? If you know a place e-mail me please. ZOOM and Digitech users both got a userspage... Why don't we? Oh and you can safely buy this thing, it is good but don't expect miracles for this price 'kay?

Update***READ THIS***READ THIS***READ THIS***READ THIS***READ THIS***As I mentioned before there are no newsgroups for the AX100G, NOW THERE IS: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/korgAX100Gelite/ so owners please subscribe or at least check it out

Very simple layout, intuitive and quick to get around on. Editing is a breeze although depth of editing is limited but acceptable for a multiprocesser in the AX100g. The manual is probably unnecessary to anyone who has used an effects processor but the information is brief and acceptable.

The chorus effect is near useless having an ill defined sound and not much diversity, the acoustic modeler and feedback effects work to a degree. On a humbucking guitar it will take a lot of work to tweak a sound that will get somewhat like an acoustic guitar, if you have coil taps or single coil guitars you will fare better, still, it's not a very convincing acoustic sound although it does sound good. I use a sustainer equipped Fernandes Revolver Pro. The sustain and harmonic sustain of the guitar is a great feedback solution. The effect in the AX100g is not very convincing although it might be useful to others. The delays are uninspired to very good, the same with distortion and the physical modeling sections. My main dislike is the fixed structure of effects and limitation of what effects can be used. The sound is good but the Korg pedalboards are inflexible which is a major downside.

Well built, seemingly dense plstic casing although the expression pedal has minimal travel. The buttons and knobs are somewhat fragile although they held up fine. I'm not gigging right now but if I was I'd be comfortable using the AX100g without a backup.

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I play a variety of music and enjoy strange little noises. They often find their way onto recordings. To a degree the AX100g does a good job in this respect. I have a dedicated looper so I don't use that feature. Other reviewers had mixed opinions. Compared to the Boss ME-33 which was about $30 more expensive the AX100g held it's own on some timbres such as distortion. If you don't have a amp modeler and don't want to invest in one you won't be disappointed. In the end the routing of effects were a limitiation I didn't want to work with. NOTE: the AX1500g is more of everything but has the same effects routing. If you don't like how it works on the AX100g then you probably won't want to bother with it. It's too bad about Korg's decision of limitiations on their effects processors. If the AX100g was a bit more flexible it would be a favorite. Even with the issues I've noted it's worth it's price. One boutique stompbox costs more and isn't necessarily better sounding.

It's pretty easy to get a good sound out of it, because you dial in a amplifier model and the rest is just the same as a normal amplifier (gain, treble, middle, bass and level/volume). And choosing effects is just as easy. So editing is very easy. The manual is good, learns you what all the knobs mean. But the AX100G is easy to handel enough to operate it without manual.

I'm using two aria pro II 35 watt amplifiers with it. This means one on the left channel and one on the right (it has a stereo output). And I play an Epiphone les paul standard on it. FX are pretty good, also wah-wah wich is normally not so good on multiFX. FX may be not as good as a bunch of individual stomp boxes but well for the price you pay? The only comment I have is the gap (no sound for a 1/4 second or so) between switching patch,fx or amp model It's not so noisy not more than a normal amp except for the aucoustic modeling (but I never use it). It is pretty easy to get an sound of your favorite artist because of the 9 amp models. Doesn't really matter what style you're playing.

It's plastic, but still solid enough to play live (even without a backup). You shouldn't roll tanks over it nor should you jump on it. But with normal use. It does it's job well.

Never dealt with them.

I play mainly metal + rock. For about 1,5 years. But I guess the AX100G would do well for more experienced players. It's a lot cheaper than a pile of stom boxes and a ten meter high stack of amplifiers.
For me it is definatly good enough. I don't asume that I will buy any fx for the upcoming years. So if it where stolen I would buy another one.

Get a good sound is easy with plant effects. Editing patches is easy. The manuel is complete.

Ok, now i'll be subjective. I like this unit because it gives a lot of choices. I considered the RP200 first, and then this unit gave me a best impression.

Just I don't know how to use SAMPLE and LOOP but that's now a reference :).

I use my Ibanez GSA60(huh...) and my Norman B15(yeah) as guitars a and little combo amp that came with the Ibanez guitar(IBZ10). For the little time I use it, it is not so noisy. The Echo is great and you can add a lot of overdrive. The fun is also to simulate pedals like BOSS(one effect). you can change drive-amp during playing.

I can depend on it. a plastic-metal combination is ok for this.

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I play LedZep, Pink Floyd, jazz, blues, rock'n'roll, a lot of things and it is perfect...The phrase trainer is utile to play with yourself.

Pretty easy. Lots of effects and cab sims. I like the acoustic sim, but it can be noisy if you're not careful. Very easy to program and save patches. Also easy to use the rhythm and drum tracks. Please note: when using the loop or sample functions, you really have to press hard on the expression pedal. It's not clear from the documentation.

My rig: Ibanez S540 w/ Dimarzio P/Us, Morley Bad Horsie II, Boss DriveZone, AX100G, Fender Princeton 65. The sound quality is quite good. Actually, I was surprised at how good the clean, acoustic, and compressor sounds are. I'm not totally impressed with the distorions. They are ok, but be careful when cranking up the gain. You can get some nasty feedback. Otherwise, the sound is really great. When you consider the price, it's maybe the best value and sound for the dollar.

I've been a Boss guy all my life. So, I'm a little nervous about how long it will last. However, the case looks pretty sturdy. The pedals and knobs are decent looking. I'm not too worried.

Very nice. I mentioned the LOOP and SAMPLE problem with the pedal. I contacted tech support via e-mail, and I got a response in 2 hours! That might not be typical, but it was nice to see they do check and are quick to respond.

I am very impressed that Korg was able to cram so much functionality into this thing for the money. Not being a pro and as an electrical engineer, I can appreciate simple design at a good price. If you want better, you'll spend at least $400, and you won't get that much more than you'll get with this. IMO, it's AX100G or an expensive rack-mount system. Anything in between is a waste.

The supplied patches were OK but a lot of dodgy ones floating around in there but some really useable one.

I didn't understand fully how to use it at first but as soon as I looked through the manual a bit I understood it but now that I understand how it works the patches are easy to edit.

It contains 80 patches (40 fixed and 40 programmable) and approx 63 FX. Some really dodgy but some actually quite good.

`01 Gibson LP Studio > Korg AX100G > Marshall AVT100

When it's used clean on my amp there's no background noise at all but when I bypass it and use my amp's overdrive there's an extreme amount of background noise (especially on OD2) and it really annoyed me.

Some of the FX are pretty weak especially the acoustic simulator which gives you a lot of background noise. The ring modulator and echo effect are both pretty useless but ok if you're bored. The rest of the FX are ok.

I don't think I can really depend on it too much but it seems sturdy enough. I doubt I'd gig without a back up but I'm not a big FX guy and my on stage setup is kept simple with the guitar running straight to the amp.

Never delt with them

I play anything from Classical to Metal and some of the FX suit me fine when I can't get the sound I want from my amp but whenever I plug this in I either start flipping through the FX for half an hour screwing around and then disconnect it or I use the built in metronome to improve my timing.

I've been playing almost 2 years now and if it was stolen I'd beat the bastard but I wouldn't replace it.

Things I love about it: Some pretty good distortions in there and some of the FX are high quality for a multi FX.

Things I hate about it: Some of the FX are weak and unuseable and the background noise when Used with my amps OD channels when it's on bypass is VERY annoying. I just wish that it had true bypass but when do you ever see a multi-fx unit like that?

I don't highly reccomend this effect as I rarely use it but I'm gonna try and use it a bit more but at the end of the day my amp's enough without it although I use the wah a lot. I'd try it out before you buy otherwise you might be a bit disappointed like I was.

in the case that this is one of the new multifx it is very easy to edit patches etc. because of the knobs you have the feeling as if you were working on an amp. much more easier than editing subtree menus with one or two knobs on some other pedals.
manual is ok for first steps.

it sounds really good. best multifx for that few money. if you own amp sucks buy the korg and it'll sound much better than you thought that it could.

it's made of hard plastic and a metal backsite. if you don't want to break it you won't...

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playing rock, punk and so on this pedal is great. nice sounds, expression pedal included, all the effetcs I need (delay, flanger, chorus). I'd buy it again. it's better than the zoom gfx 707. and the distortion sound smuch better than the ones on the boss me 60.

How easy is it to get a good sound out of it?
*In reference to multifx, this one is easy to get a good sound out of it. I spend about less than 10mins to create one nice patch of my own taste and it really satisfying.

How about Editing patches?
*As said above

How is the manual for it (if there is one)?
*The manual is short and explains little, but enough for all of the basic functions, only thing is i still can't get the looper to work, the manual is real bad for the looper.

What setup (i.e. what guitars and amps) are you using this with?
*I use this with a Johnson 30 watt solid state practice amp and Yahama EG303 guitar.

Is it noisy? On what settings?
*With distortion and modulation effects like flanger, this can get a little noisy, but i just have to turn on the Noise Reduction and all the noise are gone. Now i make fun of my other guitarist in the band who uses a noisy Metal Zone, because i can get better distortion sound than his MT-2 and i can let go of my hands and experience no noise at all.

Are the effects weak or do they always sound great?
*As i have said ealier, i can get better distortion sounds than my friend's metal zone. Why? That's because i feel that the metal distortion on this unit is warmer than the MT-2. And i have to disagree on all those below who said the acoustic effect suck. The ACOUSTIC SIM IS REAL GOOD, all of my friends have praised that my acoustic effect is wonderful. ONE REMINDER is you have to use this unit in high volumes. I use it on normal jamming volumes where i turn my volume of my 30 watt amp 3/4 to max (note that the bass, mid and treb on your amp is also important to get a good sound). If you use it in normal bedroom volumes, then all the acoustic and chorus effect will sound bad, because the volume is too soft! This unit has a tendency that the disotortion patches are too loud and clean pathes are too soft. What i do is i turn down the volume of all those distortion patches so that it will match the volume of the clean sounds.

There's a tricky part when using the chorus. Don't expect to sound with good chorus just by turning a few knobs. You need to add some ambience effect like Delay and very important: The cab sim, i always use 4X12 cab sim with depth at 4 and instantly, the chorus effect became real amazing. I spent about 20mins just to tweak the chorus to my liking, there are so many knobs to tweak, spend your time tweaking and i assure you can get astonishing results.

I use it on a gig and it works 100% well. No problem at all. And yes, i use battries just in case myself or my other band member accidently trip the wire and i won't lose my unit.

I got a one year warranty and the shop who sold me this is quite friendly and helpful. Never dealt with Korg though.

Seriously, i'm truly amazed how good this thing sounds and at such a cheap price, what else can i say? If you are looking for a cheap and good multifx, give this a go, you won't be disappointed.