Korg AX100G

I really like this pedal. there is so much you can do with it. Editing patches is pretty simple. the manuel sux bad though, i pretty much had to figure everything out myself.

I have an Ibanez GAX70 my effects chain is, guitar==>Fender PT-10 pedal tuner==>Toneworks AX100G==>Boss DS-1==>Danelecto 'rish and chips' equalizer==>Fender Princeton Chorus. I haven't experienced any really bad hissing or humming sounds. some effects are useless, others i couldn't live without. I really like the 'Priest' distortion. The wah is very nice. good phaser, phlanger. chorus is decent, i use the one on my amp. I don't like the Acoustic Simulator. the 'vintage' setting gives a nice light distortion in my opinion. I can't get the loop/sample function to work, but apparently it can be easly fixed by the looks of the other reviews. I really like the drum patterns. my band doesn't have a steady drummer, so it works ok as a drummer.

I've had mine for about 8 months. its never broken down or anything. from what i can tell, its pretty sturdy, even though its plastic. just don't jump on it. i've stomped mine pretty good and it hasn't hurt it. I've played about 3 or 4 gigs with it and it works fine. I don't need a backup

Haven't dealt with them

I play mostly Alt. rock and melodic metal and stuff like that, I wish it had a program with more of a metallica/megadeth sound. but this pedal works very well for me. I've been playing almost 3 years. if it were lost, i think i would buy another one. my music writing has definatly got better due to the drum machine. This is a great multi-fx for the $. buy it.

The unit Is very easy to use, but that's because there arn't too much parameters, some effects don't have parameters at all like the wah pedal for example... and volume pedal.
Editing pathes is done by turning the knobs while the current paramter is activated, this will switch to manual mode and after editing you just hit the write button and everything is saved. very easy.
The manual is great, short, staight and direct, but it is not needed too much.

Good sound are hard to ge when the possibilities are great, in this device the possibilities are very few so you get the sounds it offers.

You van choose the drive amp that comes with a 3 band EQ and that's it.

I Used An Ibanez RG550 guitar through the AX100G to the Input of a crate G60XL and a marshall Valvestate I 40W.

The effect unit is a little noisy on high gains and compressor effect, noise gate reduces there sounds along with your guitar signal...
Effects are OK, but again they have a few parameters.

This units get's no artists sound...
Distortions are mostly bad, only 2 of them are good.
cab simulator is really bad.
NR is bad.
Peadal Wah is good.

I wouldn't use it in a gig because when you change patch it mutes for a sec and your sound is cut off.

No. I wouldn't use it at a gig at all, somtimes when you press the next patch button it skips a patch and goes to the second next patch.

Pedal doesn't always work!!! it's like the software is stuck and you have to reset the pedal effect. I.E. turning it off and on.

Plastic Made.

Never delt with them.

I play Rock, Blues and Andy timmons style of music.
It does all styles it's good for a beginner, so is the price.

Interesting thing, i found some kid to buy it from my, he paid me 250$.
100$ gain for me.

Next unit will be boss gt-6,3

Very Easy, editing is easy

What i use most the distortions are good, solid but i think they could be better like more metal, i wanted a more metal sound kind of Megadeth . its noisy a little ,not too much. Like i said some effects are good like the NiN distortion changed to metal.Also the Sampler is very good for metal.my amps are a peavey envoy 110 and a avt100 marshall. the Satch(satriani) effect is very good very clear and with good harmonics.
But what i play is True Metal(Iron Maiden,Helloween,Megadeth,Gamma Ray etc..)not the crap like Korn,papa roach etc....

DONT USE IT ON A GIG BECAUSE ITS PLASTIC
THE THING IS VERY SENSIBLE ,TAKE CARE OF IT YOU CAN BREAK OR SOMETHNG LIKE THAT VERY EASY.

THEYRE NOT HELPFUL BECAUSE I LIVE IN MEXICO AND THEY ARE IN THE FU... JAPAN OR KING KONG IN CHINA ..!!1

Ibeen playing electric for more than 3 years im looking forward to buy a BOSS maybe the GT-6 ,because for giging i need some real, ready to rock,unbreakable stuff. I Play Heavy Metal,Classic Rock,and crap commercial songs that i have to play with the band of my school..if i lost it well i do lost it already BECAUSE THE DAMN THING ONLY WORKED WITH THE AC POWER SUPPLY FOR A YEAR,AND NOW ONLY WORK WITH BATTERIES

The board is easy to use for the most part... but requires major tweaking to make any of the effects sound good.

I use a Marshall amp w/ an assortment of guitars.

The AX100G isn't really "noisy" or anything, it's just not clear sounding. It has a weak bite to it. I love the Nine Inch Nails distortion... it actually sounds high quality. The Jazz setting has a nice ring to it... tho most of the effects are not up to my standards.

I doubt I'd use it for a gig due to the plastic and the chance of moving a dial and screwing up the whole setup.

Never dealt with them.

I play all types of music in my 13 years of playing... and this just isn't what I was looking for. If you're a beginner or intermediate player this could be just what you're looking for. The value is very good however. In sound equipment... we all know... you have to pay for great stuff usually. This however, is a fantastic value.

Without using the Manual I managed most of the Functions within a few Hours. Very Good, ´cause it is very easy to handle! Like others mentioned before, there is a Hook with the Sample/Loop Funktion! The Pedal´s Rubber doesn´t get deep enough to touch the switch for
starting the Recording Mode. I thought about fixing it with Tape or so, but now I just put up the Pedal and use my little Finger to do this.

I gave it a 9, because of the Volume and the Acoustic and Compressor Sounds that could be much better. For working with Amps the Volume is o.k., but over Headphone the Level is simply not loud enough. And who needs such things as a damn Ring Modulator? They could have spared it and put in something better instead. Same is with the Maj, Min, 4th crap. For me it´s absolutely useles. Chorus, Flanger, Phaser, Reverb, Slow Attack and Wah Effects are pretty o.k., but simply no High Class.
I also found that the Cabinet Simulator cuts a lot of Dynamic. So I don´t use it.
On the other Hand the Distortion Sounds are really great, for that I would give it a 10! It lasted a Day, but then I found the Clou getting wonderful Crunchy Sounds out of it.
My Strat started singing and I found myself playing Hours and Hours to a Drum Groove. PEOPLE, YOU HAVE TO WORK WITH THIS MACHINE!!! Then you can get real good Sounds that are much more powerful than from many other Multi-FX. Don´t get fooled by the Preset Patches. They mostly sound bad, but the AX100G can do a lot more! Try these: (best Result with Strat-type Guitars, Bridge & Middle PU – Uuh, sometimes better than Sex…) And Guys, have a Look at the WAH DWN! THIS is the Key for a lot more Harmonics to create good clean and crunchy Sounds, ´cause it gains the higher Frequencies:
1.) Amp: Brit. Stack, Gain: 2.7, Treble: 5.3, Mid: 5.3, Bass: 6.0, Level: 7.0, Mod: Wah Dwn 100 (Depth: 0.0) !!! , Pedal Volume: 100, Amb: Room 2 (Value:100), Cabi: (OFF), NR: 6.3, Prog. Level: 100.
2.) If you want more Patches – feel free to contact.
One thing is also better than with many other Products: The AX100G sounds VERY good on nearley every Device – I tried it on Amps, active Computer Sound System, HiFi – it sounds perfect with all of them!
This is a Problem with Toneworks PX2, PX3 Stuff (I like these little crackers): They sound cool on Headphones or Mixer, but not on a Amp. So the AX100G is perfect for Beginners even with small Amps etc. The Drumsounds are a much better than the Pandora´s. It´s fun to play with.
By the Way: I use a Fender Stratocaster Special Edition (Tex Special Pu´s), Fender Telecaster (Vintage) and a Yamaha DG100 – 212 Amp. I´m sure you can make every kind of Guitar roaring like Hell with the AX100G.

I think it will last, if you´re a bit careful. I use the AX100G on Stage too. As a Backup the Yamaha DG100 is good enough.

Not needed yet.

I´m playing 34 Years now and in my early Years I started playing a horrible Fender Type Plywood Guitar plugged in an old Tube Radio that sometimes gave me electric Shocks, ´cause it wasn´t grounded. But I couldn´t stop playing even when facing Death…Today we have the possibility to buy well priced Equipment like the AX100G, that can do so much. How Times are changing! When you are looking for a Device that produces real good Overdrive, Distortion, Crunch and clean Sounds, this must be your choice! It can even mess with the old Zoom 5000 Hybrid Pedal, that I also got! It´s perfect for all Rock, Heavy Rock and Metal Players (specially with little Money). If lost or stolen, I would buy this one or maybe the AX1500. Go and buy it too. You´ll love it!

esay to use? well in the beginning was a torture i didnt knew how to presets my sound , but in 3 days i got all the things undr control , patch edit are really easy and the posibility to saw the names of your patches is awesome

my setup ? nobody cares... its noisy , a little , but the noise reductor makes a job good , the fx: chorus is good , flanger is good , phaser is good , delay is excelent , distortions good and bad (the tube od kick ass! , i use it for a pre amp )

strong but not enougt for a wild gig or rehearsal

no dealt with korg

great for the price , can get a lot of fun with this little box! i recomend it for the beginners of the fx guitars

This unit comes out of the box with some good patches to get you up to speed quickly. The interface is pretty easy to get used to, and I don't remember if I even looked at the manual. My only complaint about operating this device is that when you switch to a preset that has different values than what are on the dials at the moment, the slightest touch of the dial will reset those values.

For some reason, this is a big problem on nearly all processors of this type. Motorized dials would be helpful, but probably too expensive for a sub-200 unit. One review I read of a similar product suggested using continous dials, so that the dials can assume any value no matter what position they're in.

I used this pedal with my Crate GFX-65 and a stock MIM Fender Standard Strat. It doesn't really work so well with my Marshall JCM900 combo, but I didn't expect it to either. It makes a loud "crack" on startup (so turn your amp on afterwards) but once operational it's pretty quiet.

It takes tweaking, but I like almost all of the FX in this box. The "Satch" preset is great, and perfect for wailing away on Summer Song or Surfing With The Alien. The sounds are good enough to make you experiment with other sounds and styles of playing.

I would give it a 9 or 10, but it claims to be great for DI recording, and this is simply not the case. The cab models are nice, but only for making a small amp feeling a little bigger, not for making a DI recording sound authentic.

Another small gripe is the delay between switching presets. Having not used any other digital processors, I suspect that this is a fault of all digital FX, but I can't say for sure. It makes this unit ineffective for guitarists who like to switch patches or drive channels on the fly--there's a gap of silence that really kills the effect.

Another thing to note is that when it gets low on batteries, the sound gets real crappy for an hour or so before the batteries actually die.

This is my one big gripe, and the reason I am even bothering to leave a review. The unit is sturdy, and has taken a pounding, but...

The unit does not have an on/off switch!! It turns on either when it has batteries and a guitar is plugged in, or when you plug in AC current. This is a minor inconvience by itself, but at the rate which it chews batteries, it's absurd not to package an AC adapter with the processor.

I picked the best fitting plug that I could find at RadioShack, but the way the inside of the connector is made, when the plug wiggles or shifts, it resets the processor, making this thing impossible to use for more than a few minutes at a time, and that is why I really hate this unit and will not buy anything from Korg for a very long time after this. If it got stolen, I would be glad to have gotten rid of it.

Never bothered calling them.

I like lots of different style of music, but when it comes to writing and recording I generally find myself sounding punk or alternative with some bluesy/funky elements thrown in.

This thing was fine for my level of playing at the time, but as I say, the batteries/adapter situation led to my resenting the unit, and that delay in switching effects made it unusable for a number of songs I want to play. I bought this after I had playing an electric for about 1 1/2 to 2 years. I'm now at a little over three and I have really outgrown this thing.

These days, I'm just using my JCM-900 with a mike to record on to a 2nd hand portastudio, and I'm doing far better with it than the old DI method I was using with this thing.

A beginner with lots of batteries could definitely get milage out of this thing though.

Excellent, Have not read the manual yet, worked the interface out in about half an hour. Editing patches was simple after getting some presets from the internet and running them, this is all you need to do with this unit to understand how to use it. Though i will admit , i get great sounds from the factory presets and these are what i use .

Im running a Samick Artist series Les Paul. straight into the unit and then out to my PC which is equipped with a Sound Blaster Audigy 2.
Noise is a problem if you dont tweak every point in your music chain. But once you have your git, fx box and pooter all sorted you can happily go from a phaser to a chorus to a crunchy distored sound without having to re-tweak. This helps big time, as it would piss me off too much to have to re-tweak from effect to effect.
Ive managed to emulate most of my fav players with this box (and a bit of help from my pooter. got a ripping nirvana patch, a very accurate pantera patch, and my green day covers have never sounded so good.

if you play around with it you will get what you sound you are looking for.

Have not had any probs with this unit (except for the fact there is no goddamn power button, whats the deal here guys!). A strange feature of this unit is the battery slot, have not used this, but i guess some people would find some use for this. I would give ruggedness about a 6.5 out of 10, (dont stomp). but for the construction and material types used for this, i wouldnt doubt that it would last forever as long as you looked after the little guy .
I only gig with myself , and all my work is recorded to PC where i clean it up, add drum tracks etc etc. If i lost this bad boy i would definately buy another... its supreme for its price......

Have not needed to talk to korg. But this unit replaced a PX-3 that i recently purchased (see my review of the PX-3 on this site).

im mainly a metal man, and this does me just fine. Ive been playing off and on for about 10 years, but have only got serious in the last 2 years. If it were stolen apart from gouging out the bastards eyes out i would most certainly replace, buti would look at other korg units that are bigger and better to compare. If they were similair i would go with them.
I love all the FX, and i can just chop and change between great sounding FX. It keeps me playing for hours on end, as the style changes just keep you interested.

WHERES THE FUKKING POWER BUTTON???

id say that this unit has inspired endless amounts of creativity.

The manual is a crap you wont understand it until you work out how to use the thing making is pointless. Its great if you have the patience to use it and to experiement with it. After a while it becomes easy.

Ive been using a Squier strat and a peavey 158 rage and the pedal is ideal for practising with. The sounds are great to experiment with and the phaise trainer is amazing for recording backings and soloing over. The flanger and Chorus are weak which is what lets this pedal down. I can get a great sabbath tone by using classic distortion. The main effects i use are, Distortion, classic distortion, Static, flanger, chorus, bender, and overdrive.

I have had it over a year and nothing has gone wrong with it. DONT STAMP ON IT!!!! Im using a Proco rat now because you cant beat the sound of a rat by i would still use my AX100g for some stuff.

never had to deal with them!

I play mainly rock and blues, its great for what i do and is great for improving your playing. All round its a good pedal.

Easy is an understatement! I love that when you turn a know, it instantly goes into edit mode!! Yeahhhh!!! Manual was OK, but it's easier to learn by doing. My dog could program this thing. Great back-lit 7-digit display for on-stage use. Plus, the tuner is sooooo much better then the one on the lower-priced Korg AX1G. I also own that one, for now. Can you say eBay?

I'm using this through a '92 Les Paul Studio and a Peavey Express 112S. Love the Metal, US Hi-Gain & the Marshall, oops, "Brit Stack" settings. I did not notice the noise some guys are talkin' about. Flanger is a bit weak, as well as the Chorus, but if you want every single effect to be killer, go spend a grand on 10 seperate stomp-boxes. I for one, will not. Most effects are good to very good, but some suck. What the heck is "Ringman" supposed to emulate? I love using the "Bender", because I refuse to put a Floyd Rose on my Les Paul. The "Bender" absolutly SUCKED on the AX1G.

Only had this thing a week, & I'm still trying to get an Eddie Van Halen sound(Pre-1984). I want the EVH sound for my cover band, but I'm looking for a good hard-rock sound for my original stuff, and easily found it by noodeling around for a while. I tried in vein to get a good sound with the AX1G, to no avail. If you can help with a old VH patch, e-mail me at kng1994@yahoo.com....

COMPLAINT: The presets seem to cater to the modern "rock" crowd. C'mon, Nine Inch Nails, Kid Rock????

It's plastic, but seems solid. Although you work it with your feet, your not supposed to STAND on it!! Duhhhh!

Don't know...

I LOVE THIS THING!!I'm a 80's metalhead, & this works real well for me. Been playing 10+ years, did the stomp-box thing, & recently moved on to multi-effect processors. I also have the Korg AX1G, and this runs circles around it. Love the drives, Bender, back-lit display & the tuner. Some pre-set's are worthless(to me). Would it kill them to put an on/off switch on it? Plus, the main volume is a pain because it's on the back panel. Shame! Overall, a great pedal, at a good price. If it were stolen, I'd hunt down the low-life, tape his head to my amp, and play on 11 for an hour and a half. Then, I'd f**k his girlfriend while he's still taped to my amp.

Well let me say this.....I got it today, and I think I've got it down......took about an hour of fiddling with, but it's VERY user freindly. If you've used multi-effects before, you already have an idea. And if not, it won't take long.

The effects are crystal-clear. I especially like the cabinet simulation. Very cool. ALL KINDS of effects to choose from. If you got all the Boss single pedals, daisy-chained together, you would have about 2 grand worth of boxes in front of you. And the AX100G sounds just as good. It has some pedal modeling in it, so you do get some "Boss" sounding stuff anyway....like on the metal distortion, modeled after the Boss Metal Zone MT-2. Phaser is trippy, Flanger warps your mind, Delay is Floyd-y....what more can you ask for? How about 50 or so more crystar clean efffects!! One option turns your electric into an acoustic.....Too Cool!! In a word or two.....sounds awesome.

Only had the thing for a day, so we shall see, won't we.....Rugged li'l thing though. I Love Boss pedals, they're tanks, and fun to smack down on....but I think I'll ease up a bit with the AX100G.

Not a clue.

I think it's great. Awesome. Everything I've ever wanted, and so much more. The AX100g and I will be married in a quiet ceremony just outside of Maui.......did I just say that?

This is the easiest to use people. Toucj any dial and you are in the programming mode.....it is so easy that i can make a patch on stage b/w any 2 songs. And a GOOD patch mind you..Manual isnt good. Join the korg ax100g elite at yahoogroups and ask anyone any question you like and you'll get an answer the same day if not the next.

I use this with stranger amps and a guitar i designed and constructed myself...it reules. It rules in sound quality ...excellent noise reduction...name it you have it. The delay, flanger, and many more effects beat ANY other effects pedal in its price range. Trust me...my rhythm guitarist owns a 606.I KNOW.

Hmmmmmm.....be careful with this. Don not drop it. to not step on it tooooooo hard. It's great. No problems on stage. It rules. It has an excellent expresions pedal with a lot of up and down movement...looks sturdy.

This is a brilliant processor for every sort of music...not thart good for thrash metal though. You want van halen, black sabbath, megadeth, to iron maiden to marilyn manson to lightnin hopkinss to muddy waters to pink floyd to led zeppelin...it is brilliant!!!!

It is very easy to get a good Metallica, megadeth sound also the manual tells it all. even though it's that easy to control. the tuner is good even though i know the pitches off by heart.

I'm a speed metal, classical, acoustic guitarist and get all the sounds i need from this or even more the effects are top notch, because i'm thirteen you might think i like anything and had zoom stuff before and this ould eat it for breakfast i'll put it straight...ZOOM SUCK! i get great drum patterns and whammey dives and wahs. it has GREat effect even though there is some noise.

it is plastic but it will only break i you smash it around like a baseball bat it is reliable ven though i have not used it on stage.

I play metal, and classical and japanese. it has great combinations for metal and acoustic, if you dont like them you can make your own.

if it got lost yeah or stolen i get another one from the receipt...duh

i like the sounds, the presets. they could of had more wahs, I LOVE the a minor and A major and acompany guitar stuff.

i compared it to the Zoom (forgotten the model it had drum stuff on it) i tried it in the shop the zoom absoultely SUCKED! i tried this out and was a lot better. and was a bit more expensive but worth it.

More Wahs, and it should of had pickup simulaters.

yes it does help music with recorder so you can play over. also the drum thing helps ALOT!

best in it's price range

Well This is very easy to use i speak spanish and just and a little of english and u dont have to read the manual. This thing has it all in front of u this thing tells u where to clik and how to get any sound without reading the manual (also the manual is very good).TUNER IS GREAT!

I Play Metal and rock, sound is great fot its price, ive tried, zoom,and some boss pedals. This thing has abou 3 or 4 good Heavy Metal Distortions and some "NU-Metal" Ones too, i love the way the distortions sound some are powerful editing it, i use this trough a Peavey 110 envoy (amp sucks) but with the AX100G this thing sound amazing! Also My amo does a lot of ssssshhss that anoyying sound ,like if it were very old, but the AX100G solves the problem!!

Well its built of plastic but its still strong,if u use the wah pedal and u are fat, please dont ride and jump over the damn thing !! treat it nice and it will respond well! Ive used it about 3 times on stage it works well specially the tuner is EASY TO USE!

never deal with them

I ve Been playing for 3 years My style is Heavy-Speed Metal and rock not that Nu Metal crap.I PLay solos with this thing and they sound very good. I will cry if i lost it! :(
If it were stolen i wouldnt buy it again, Id buy the AX1500 cause its the same but built more strong.One thing i dont like its that it doesnt have a power switch i cant believe it! but its ok.
I have 2 years with it and still work great

It's easy to create your own sounds with this thing and editing couldn't be easier. The only problem I had was with the Loop/Sampler effect, but I fixed it with a sticker. The manual tells you all you need to know (well not about the little switch under the pedal).

I use guitars like my Ibanez GSA60 and a couple of Washburns and mostly headphones and a Rocktron 2x12 (and sometimes my Laney HC30R amp, but I don't like the sound of it).

It's sad that there's often too much noise in the sound because otherwise this pedal is very good. Adding the noise reduction kills the sustain and whenever there is too much noise reduction the sound is pretty crappy.

I also think that there should be more drive amps because the sounds are get a bit boring after 5 months. Some people have been complaining about the distortion and saying that it's weak. Luckily I found a way to get a relly thick, phat and cool sound:
DriveAmp: Metal, US hi-gain or brit stack
Modulation: Flanger, speed min, depth min and feedback max.
Then adjust treble, middle and bass as you wish. I prefer lots of bass, almost no middle and 5-7 treble. Some amplifiers don't like these settings tho, because there is wayyy too much bass and the amp starts to create resonance if you play it too loud (that's one reason I like to use headphones).
The clean sounds are pretty good, almost no noise except when using the acoustic drive amp.

I have used the phase trainer a couple of times. For example learning to play Korn's Falling Away From Me (well the beginning) and creating the right sound took only 10 minutes or so. I also got the sound of 3 Doors Down's Better Life. Haven't used it since.

Almost all the effects are pretty good, but there are still many that are totally useless. Filter, phaser, flanger, loop/sample and delay are at the top of my list (not in that order).

One reason why I bought the ax100g was the possibility to jam along the drum beats. Beats are quite limited but they're OK for practicing alone.

I can totally depend on it and yes I would use it on a gig without any backup.

I play many styles of music, mostly nu-metal and some funky tunes. This effect pedal is all I need. if it were stolen, I'd propably buy the V-amp II or a couple of separate effect pedals like smash-box and autowah from Ibanez. I like the easy editing and the variety of effects and I like the fact that I can use it with headphones without an amplifier.

read the manual to get the best results quickly.

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.