Korg AX3000G

Ok, I finally go this thing today after ordering it three weeks ago, so simple to use just enter manual mode enable and pick the effect that you want and save it, its a simple as that.

This review may be unusual in the sense that I am not using this with a guitar amp. rather an 800w disco amp and PA speakers. I had concerns that the AX3000 may not be able to give me the sound i want out of the PA but boy was i wrong! From metal, to acoustic, tho chorus etc the sound quality blows me away.

Too early to say looks sturdy though.

Again, touch wood all is good atm.

I wanted to put this review on here for anyone looking for a great pedal to use through a PA system. In my opinion the AX3000g really does this superbly.

It is easy to get good sounds of this. You just have to rely on your ears and a lot of tweaking and experimenting. Man I love the sounds coming out of it! The choruses are especially worth mentioning. The drives are good, lots to choose from and have different characters, and so are the cab models. The manual is pretty straight forward, and supplies you with the basics of the unit.

I use an Ibanez rg320fm and a 15 watt Fender studio lead deluxe with it. Some of the drives have noise on higher gain settings which is normal and can be compensated with the noise reduction feature. As I've mentioned earlier the choruses are great, and so are the time based effects. I've pretty much approximated sounds of artists like Satch, Lukather, Van Halen, though not exactly like the original.. Because you gotta have the same gear as they use! But I'd say definitely close, with my own taste of course. About the acoustic simulator, well, it is really good, but I hear a soft hiss or something. I ain't really bothered by it. I just don't have a use for effects like Sitar and the ESS, though for anyone who is into making some weird and cool sounds it can provide you with some very good stuff out of it. Overall it is really good stuff!

After a couple of months 3 switches had a difficulty in responding, so I bought a couple of TAC switches to replace them. I had a couple of multi effects the in the past (mostly ZOOMS) and I had expected this on multi's. It really isn't hard to replace these, but your warranty will be void if you open and replace it yourselves. Its made of metal. I always gig without a backup, and has my full confidence on this, but maybe bringing one is always helpful. It is better to have something and not need it, than need something and not have it. Maybe I should look for cheap pedals as backup, now that I have mentioned it. But it is purely a matter of preference.

No I did not bother with them. As I said I replaced the switches myself. It is just a couple of bad switches. I have this for almost two years and haven't replaced switches again ever since.

I play mostly covers and I can get all the sounds I need, from clean sounds, light choruses, flanger, tremolo effects, vintage crunches, clean wahs, dry and wet lead sounds, hard rock distortions and heavy metal chugging. Been playing for 8 years now, and I had several effects that have come and gone. Overall I love the sounds coming out of it thats why I made this review and recommend it to anyone. This is cheaper than Boss or Line6 but I must say that this unit is comparable to them and delivers very good sound for a cheaper price. I had a Zoom GFX8 and it has this built-in looper and sampler which is a great tool for practicing and noodling. I wish this unit has it too so I wouldn't bother on the PC, but it is just a minor issue. This is really good, Buy one now! you won't be disappointed.

I've had this unit 6 months now and on the first day I was editing the factory presets to see what it could do. If you have an idea of what you want a quick flick of the knobs to the different drives will get you close - then you just need to bring it to life with some EQ and atmosphere from the reverbs. The manual is a doddle to read but a little more difficult to put into practice - I trusted my ears and followed intuition.

I use this with two Yamaha Pacificas (112s) - one is 12 years old and one six months old (Sunburst with the coil-tap option). Both of these generate some exceptional sounds from crisp clean shadows lead to some ZZ Top filth and also the delays for U2 stuff are superb. Theres no background noise or changeover noise of any description even on full-bore. I've played through some 50 Watt and 100 Watt Torque rehearsal amps and also a 2.5K Gig rig with no sound anomolies and feel theres plenty I've yet to discover.

I have to confess I have a backup just in case of a Zoom 606 which is set to get me through a gig should something go wrong but isn't that just being professional?? LOL ... I also have all my editing of the AX3000Gs sounds backed up via the PC based Sound Editor software supplied with the unit - and I find it so easy using it rather than being bent over the pedal. Also the PC software shows all the parameters at the same time on the screen so tweaks are far easier to do and also change the sound real time so you know when to stop.

Never yet needed any Customer Support on any Korg Gear - I play keyboards and own a Triton TR 76, Poly 800 and Poly 61 from Korg.

I would certainly replace the same if it were stolen as I've found in the 25 years I've gigged that its better the devil you know for confidence. Like most multi effects I would have liked a more prominent chorus and there's a distinct lack of available patches for pre-programmed sounnds (even an extensive net search only found a couple of sites with about 40 patches in total). I thought you would be able to buy them.

Okay it's takes a little time to get the usage but when you got it...
the setting float like a waterfall!

The Manual is very helpful for that development of a afternoon!

It got everything you want! Forget a modelling amp! Get your modelling pedalboard!
That's all you need to know!

I can really keep up with the Vox valvetronix of our lead guitarrist!
I frequently beat him actually sometimes!

Well til now I haven't had a problem

This is a great effects box, easy to get the sound you want at the moment you want with all the adjustment controls right there on the board. Changing the sound of patches is easy and simple.

I play through a Fender Rumble 100 bass amp and a Fender 25R guitar amp. My guitars are an Ibanez GSA 160 and an Epiphone Les Paul Studio. Both guitars sound great through both amps and a PA system. It can give you any sound you want from screaming death metal. one of my favorites, to soft chorus/boutique leads. All sounds are good, except the flanger. I was somewhat disappointed in the flanger, but you can't have everything perfect.

I have giged with it a couple of times and had no problems. One thing I don't like is its size. Because it is somewhat large it is hard to find an inexpensive case for it. You could spend $300 and get a SK8 pedal board box, but I don't have that kind of money to spend on a case. The only problem I have ever had with it is that sometimes when I press the #3 foot pedal it does not switch.

The only dealings I have had with them is going online and printing the manual. It was easy to find.

I play every thing from blues to jazz, metal to latin and this pedal works for all.

Very easy to use & set up, editing patches is really simple, very easy to get good tones.

I have used with a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe, Fender Supewr Champ XD, Vox AD30 & Epiphone Valve Junior with no issues, excellent results using a surround sound amp with a 10" speaker cabinet I built.

Seems pretty robust & well made, never had any problems

Never had to use, though webiste seems ok, you can dowload software etc.

I would recommend this no problem.

Pretty easy to use compared with the line6 podx3 or the digitech rp series no sub menus or crap like that, the manuals huge 70 odd pages but this thing has a lot of fx and amp models to explain. Easy to get good sound although your connection and speaker quality play a big part as with any unit of this type

I use a korean epiphone les paul custom and a jap fender jazzmaster into an old peavey 112 trantube fitted with a celestion vintage 30. This thing gives me everything I need and fits in perfectly with the level of gear I'm using. There are plenty of distortion types here from mildly overdriven blues to full on shred and most of the amp models sound fairly convincing to me, its all down to taste I suppose. If you have a fav stomp box then the fx loop gives you further options, I throw a boss sd-1 into the mix although you cant choose its position in the chain. It has some cool filter fx I was able to dial up a pretty convincing "mysterious ways" (u2) patch using the autowah, flanger, mod delay, and hall rvb along with an external comp and the sd-1 a very hard sound to nail without expensive gear. In fact the modulation and delays are fantastic sounding even if you had a great amp and didn't use the drive and amp models at all, these alone would still worth the cash! The classic chorus is the stand out, very easy to get a Kurt Cobain esq sound think "lithium" or "come as you are" and on clean gives a great "shimmer" sound. On the down side the vox wah model is a bit weak sounding esp at the bottom end and the whammy, don't even go there very "digital" sounding. I can't stress enough the importance of getting the right setup if you're patient and happy to experiment with the signal path (amps fx loop, four cable method etc......) then the sounds are there to be had read the manual and check out internet forums for suggestions and don't be afraid to play around.

No probs so far except for one of the cursor buttons is a bit sticky might open it up and clean the connection. Its of metal construction but the knobs and buttons are plastic so take care!

got it second hand not sure if its still in production!

I've played for 13 years and been in a couple of bands nothing serious though, but I do know good sound when I hear it and this thing has it in spades! I play a few styles blues, a bit of jazz, alternative, indie, classic rock, and grunge. I don't really do metal or thrash so if you wanted an opinion on that I'm the wrong person to ask. I wish it had a looper and the ability to stack up a few more fx say amp model and a ds/od or compression with another pre amp effect but this can be got round with stomp boxes. Overall if your a pro looking for top end gear then this is probably not for you, however if like me you're a hobby guitarist looking to add some color and texture to your sound then you can't go wrong for the price even if you only use say 4 things then you've saved a bunch of money cause stomp boxes ar'nt cheap. If it where lost or stolen I'd def buy again or look for something along the same lines cause its great!

The manual was only in Dutch, so I had to figure how to use it myself, and it was easy. You can get a good sound by turning just a few knobs, the patches are really easy to edit.

I use it with a Tokai st-33 guitar and a Kustom amp. It's not noisy at all, thanks to the noise reduction. All the effects sound really good, except the talk box. And the wah is not so good 'cause when you got the wah effect on and the pedal is open the sound goes blurry. The delays and reverbs are great, and I love how you can use the expression pedal on any effect you are using, you cab adjust the time, feedback or the tone etc... of the delay or the other effects with the pedal. I play the blues, psychedelic and progressive rock and etc... it's great for them all.

I just got it, so good so far.

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It is very easy to manage and tweak programs. A few minutes of reading the manual and everything is a breeze. It all depends on your ear for tone but this unit is amazing. My old processor was a zoom gfx8. Definitely this thing is a HUGE improvement on my tone. There is only a 3 band eq to mess with, and only on select amp sims/dirtboxes, very simple, so if you fuss so much on settings better not get this, but with the simple editing it works for me. very easy and very nice!

I'm using an Ibanez rg320fm and a cheap, unbranded 15 watt amplifier for home use. I mostly play on different amps each night, and some are good, some are bad. The reason I chose multieffects is for the easy setup and to improve tone especially on cheap *** amps i use at various clubs. The sound that comes out is almost always good, except if i get busted amps or really poor quality amps. If you use this with better amps then surely you'll get a much better tone. It all depends on your tweaking really. give this baby ample time and experiment and you'll be pleased! Really love the acoustic sim and modulations of this baby. The delays are also very good, and so are the reverbs. Pretty much everything is good! About the artists sounds, Yeah you can pretty much approximate, if not duplicate their exact sounds. I have some Sambora rip-offs, and van halen and other **** which sounds pretty darn good! A good tone realy motivates you to play, and this baby delivers it!

Yes, I do rely on this. So far i have been using it for a year and it hasn't let me down. I always use this without a backup.

Nah, I don't bother with KORG anyway. After some time, some editing buttons become unresponsive, so i bought tact switches at my local electronics store and soldered it myself. I think most multi's suffer from busted switches all the time, so it's a good idea to learn to locate and replace this little things.

I play most rock, soul and variety of music, and I'm pleased that this baby delivers the tone good. I am playing for about 8 years. As i said i've owned zoom pedals before, and this pretty much kicks my old zoom's *** all the way. I sold them. I think the new zoom g series is also pretty good, but i preferred Korg over zoom, just to have try it, and i am really pleased. if it gets lost or stolen maybe i'll try a new brand, maybe digitech or tonelab, but i tell you that you won't regret this. I just love the edge and bite of this pedal. a good bright shimmer of the chorus. Check out demo's on youtube to have an idea of what this sounds like. A metronome would have been nice for practice, but really this is intended for live use. Yeah it helps me make music, coz if you love the tone you'll be inspired to play and make music. I got this for php10000, maybe 150-200 usd (second hand). Very good for the price. If you got the cash to blow then get the fancier and pricey stuff, like the boss products or the zoom g9.2tt but i tell you that i got what i need from this.

I am coming from ax ax1500g to this model so I am very critical.
The interface is better than the 1500, and the exp pedal is much better with its range and feel. Display is improved.
The insert option is nice but it is restricted to the front of the chain, no post eq or effects, nor is it programmable for level in or out. I don't need the MIDI or s/p out out this point.
The assignable control button and exp pedal options are useful features.
The ESS is ignorable.

I use it into the front end of a variety of amps with several different guitars.
I rely on the amp for my basic tone (clean) and set the Korg for no fx or amp sim outside of the vol pedal as my base tone.
Problem- all amp sims are affected by the global amp/line control.
The line selection is ok only for direct sends...very bright into a gtr amp, so you must choose one of the 3 tonally coloured sims. There is no fine control over this choice and it makes quite a difference. I tend to the 4/12 model but it's only ok.

The drive/amp selection does not let you choose both an amp and pedal. Bummer.

The pedal and selections, often with the same name as those on the 1500g, do not sound the same, generally worse, and often offer less control over eq/tone. The overall eq is very limited on all patches. The spkr sims have an effect but, again, NO adjustment, whereas the 1500g had a control for blend and presence with each one. Dang.

My fave patches from the 1500g, the fat, us mdrn, and tube od, are all weaker for my applications. The Uk and AC patches are better, fortunately. The 'left' side choices are ridiculously buzzy pedal sims, for the most part. The fuzz is far, far worse on this unit than the 1500g.

The fx section is broader and sounds good with useful controls, esp on the wahs but AGAIN they ruined one of my faves, the talk mod.

I use OD pedals in front as well so I am not totally dependent on this box for all distortion tone and with careful selection and tweaking retain good sounds, overall, but disappointed in some ways.

The amp on/off button broke free and I had to disassemble the thing and reglue it. Pretty flimsy in there. Adequate, but handle with care.

My first unit would generate random shot noises and was changed by the dealer.

The store was fine and I have yet to need Korg. Hoping not to.

I've been at this a long time. This piece of gear is essential to my current rig. I can plug into almost any good, clean, amp and get my chosen tones from the pedalboard. This Korg helps. It is a letdown that some of the core sounds are not as appealing as the ones in the 1500g but the interface is an improvement.

The wealth of options available, at this price, in any of this sort of processor is quite amazing.

Compared to a Tonelab SE, that I returned, I find these od tones to be generally less harsh and fizzy, I hate fizzy, even without the much-lauded tube in the circuit, but it is a tougher fight to find them than in the 1500g.

Wish I could custom order a unit of this sort. Just the good stuff. Axe-FX pedalboard on the horizon?

simple to edit
easy to adjust
a friendly user manual
No

-Ybanez guitar and fender
-very minimal to compressor
-sounds great compared to other guitar effects
-Fender, Marshall and Peavey
-Joe Satriani and Rob Matt Korg AX3000G guitar demo
-very good quality

-not so like the bank switch dirts easily go inside
i think AX1500G has better foot switches.

-yes!

-No not yet
-No

-Slow rock, mellow and R and B music
-almost 20 years I have my Korg A4, AX10G, AX3000G and boss before
-Yes buy again, right now I am looking for another Korg new processor if they have it now.
-I love all the effects, I love the sustaining metal effects and compressor, Pitch shifter and Whaa very unique compared to other product.

I stated programming this before I even looked at the manual -it is that simple to set up and a joy to use.

I have made set ups for classic rock, Pink Floyd as well as harder rock. I know my way around effects and so I can tune in a sound very quickly and easily.

I am using a Vintage Les Paul deluxe (V100wr) with mini humbuckers and an Epiphone Les Paul standard with a Phat cat neck pick up and a toneride classic PAF (with coil tap) at the bridge. My amps is a Hartke G60 which has a superb clean sound but the distortion is 'orrible. going into a Crate 4x12 cab.

I have a box full of effects units from Morley, Wasabi, marshall and Behringer and was considering getting a selection of overdrive pedals before I priced this unit up. If this was as good as the reviews then I would be able to sell all my other pedals and pay for it twice over.

I was most skeptical about getting a realistic crunchy British valve overdrive sound. If I could manage to get this sound and a decent lead sound it would pay for itself.

The result?

For sale one box full of Morley Marshall Wasabi and Behringer effects!

The sound is incredible. It is so customisable. So versatile, there are really useful things like the overdrives and the smooth chorus sounds to the faintly ridiculous (Sitar sim, Synth sounds and ESS sequencing).

It looks tough, and I will love it and hug it and never let it go! (awww)

Korg are pretty good - at work we have a Korg D1600 mkII digital recorder, when the hard drive packed up they helped us source another one.

I play classic rock, Pink Floyd covers and my own brand of music that covers everything from Jazzy semiacoustic sounds to hard rock.

All the keys are easily accessible and setting a tone and editing it is a child's play. The user interface is not at all complicated. You might need the instruction manual for basic understanding. The manual explains all the functions in detail.

I am using a Jackson Dinky Pro and a Marshall amp. Since my amp is a tiny one, the cabinet simulations are of great help. All the effects are extremely good. But the flanger gets out of way sometime(when I experimented with extremely heavy distortion). Otherwise its amazing. Some simulations like MOD/DRIVE replicate some pedals(distortion pedals in particular) used by many guitar Gods like Brian May et all which otherwise are too expensive to afford.

I am not a gig master. I've used it in many coffee pub gigs and some casual gigs. Its never let me down.

I play anything from blues to classic-hardrock. I've found it very supportive. But the built-in arpeggios would show the easy way to a kid and would get him rid of the pleasure he might get playing those arpeggios himself. Its THE best processor one could get at this price. Unlike other processors that pack a lot of features and bill you for those features that may not be used by man-kind for eternity, AX3000g is a modestly priced processor which offers only things you need for playing great music. Or if you are that kid obsessed with crap like death metal or some gothic crap, dont waste ur money, jus get a $50 guitar and a distortion pedal(Its all you need).......

The Toneworks AX3000G is very easy to use. You get a button with pre fx usage containing 11 effects. Next you get a drive/amp button with 8 distortion effects and 8 amp models to choose from. Next, again is a modulation button with 11 choices for flange, chorus filters . . . After that you get a delay button with 11 choices. The echo plus selection is the best. Last, you get a reverb button with 11 choices. The hall effect is the best, in my opinion.

You can tweak each and every effect on this stomp board. Finding the right effect is easy, and tweaking it gives you a lot of control. I've been searching for the right Pat Methey effect, and I found it using the AX3000G. I have perfect delay and reverb. For distortion, I chose the metal dist effect. Great sound for Edward Van Halen rip offs.

I run this box through a Fender FM 212r. The amp is mediocre until you plug this box into it. The box is a good pre amp for my FM 212r. All of a sudden, people are complimenting my playing. Before I purchased the AX3000g, I couldn't cut a break -- everyone thought I should stick with the bass guitar. Now, I'm considered a decent guitarist. I knew my playing had potential, and this effects unit brings out the finer elements of my playing.

I've owned this box for one week. So far, so good.

They sent me a warranty along with registration material. If the box breaks down, I can get it replaced -- according to the dealer.

I play jazz, blues, classic rock, and alternative rock. This box sounds very natural. The Boss Gt-5 and 8 offer many bells and whistles, but the sound is very digital. The Korg unit sounds like a tube amp with great pedals. It offers several bells and whistles as well, but for $249, you get the essentials - distortion, plenty of delay, lots of reverb, and loads of chorus and flange. What more could yolu ask for. It even has a synth effect function.

If this unit were stolen, or lost, I'd buy it again.

Again, my favorite effects are the delay choices and reverb choices -- particularly the hall reverb effect and the echo plus delay effect. When mixed together (and a little tweaking) you get a perfect Pat Metheny sound. Everytime I play, it feels like Christmas -- the sound quality is very calm and interesting.

Everything is laid out very nicely on the panel of this box. Its very easy to get started right out of the box without the manual, however, some features are easier found after using the manual (like most things, huh?)

All the effects are very usable....depending on your style, i guess. the modulation effects are very very nice and delays are fantastic.

I must say that the reverbs are very cloudy and the decay times are to short even at their max values (for what i prefer).

sure, i imagine it would be...it's made of metal and pretty heavy. I've only had it for about a week, so we shall see...

one thing is that the pots are surface mounted, so they wiggle a little when you grab 'em...i can't see this being a good thing for long term reliability. I would prefer the pots be bolted to the panel, but hey...this box WAS only $250. You get what you pay for.

I'm sure its fine. Like any of the larger companies (Korg, Roland, Yamaha, etc). You can get great service, or you might end up having a bad experience. No one wants to lose a customer. But things do happen sometimes.

I'm really satisfied with my purchase. I think I got every penny worth from this box.

A couple of things that i wish it did that it does not (feel free to correct me, if i've overlooked something):

I reeeeeeeally wish it supported midi sync for delays and the ESS feature. I have no idea why korg would not have programed that feature into the software.

In individual mode, when you switch an effect off, it cuts off the effect abrubtly...for example, if you had a delay with a long feedback and you turned the delay section off, the delay trail cuts off immediately. This is quite a bummer. It would be really if turning the effect off, just turned off the "input" to that effect- rather like closing an aux send. this would allow you to...say....keep a feedback loop running and play uneffected over top of it. or use a delay as a simple looper.

well it's ok..if u read the manual it's even easier... ;)

i don't think i ever tried to get the sound of other artists. i prefer makin my own patches and use them as long as i want to..the distorsion is quite ok, especially the metal dist, in fact, that's the only one i use on an ibanez rg 320 fm and a peavy bandit 112..it the clean although sucks because you don't have a good acoustic simulation...the noise reduction is the best...overall the sound quality is...

well there's a problem here...

overall rating :

Its easy to use!

I've tried this pedal with multiple amps and many guitars.I've found it sounds best through a good tube halfstack (needs a good clean) with a guitar that has passive pickups. But, it really depends on what you play. The pedal sounds pretty good clean. The distortion can sound alright depending on what kind of distortion you want. I've found it hard to get a good distortion suitable for metal (speed, death, doom, black,...). People who say it has tube like distortion obviously have never heard a good tube amp. I've heard better clean and I've heard better distortion, but I have heard far worse.

Its Reliable!

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If this is the best you can afford, I'd actually try to find the AX1500G if they still make it and buy that. I think that sounds better. If you have the money, buy the line6 xtlive pedal (I think thats what its called). Its only a $100 or so more and sounds better in every aspect. And the rackmount version of the line 6 pod is superior to both.

For my range of experience and present function that this unit is used for, I say I get a pretty good sound out of it. I basically use chorus, flanger, phaser, vibrato, rotary, delays, overdrives and some distortion. Several of the factory presets were useable but I tweak most of them. The overdrive, distortion, synth and ring mod combinations are wierd to me and couldn't be used out-of-the-box.
Editing is easy enough. I tried to figure out what units the AX3000G is modelling; look up for those manuals to find any sample settings or I check other websites (Musicians Friend & Boss-Roland are the best). I download the samples (if possible) and try to tweak the AX3000G to those sounds - if they are applicable to my playing situation.
The manual is simple BUT it assumes that you know about using many of these modelled units. I wish it had sample settings but then again, it is easy enough to go to the factory presets and copy KORG's settings to new patches. There was NO infor on the current drw but it probably wasn't necessary since the unit came with a 9v/600mA adapter.

Since I mainly use clean FX, it works very well for me. I find the quality of the FX to be very good. I try to copy sounds from other artists but my learning curve is short when I read helpful user reviews or other modelled products' manuals. Generally, the overdrives are very useful but I would have preferred to be able to have a clean amp tone PLUS an overdrive/distortion.
Its easy to set patches, match volume/amp levels. Noisy?.........no way! This unit is very useable for live stage. I haven't tried recording it yet. Off course, distortion, fuzz, compressor has noise levels that is normal. I wished the compressor had more knobs though but I've tried using settings similar to those for the MAXON compressor.

I use a PEAVEY T-60 guitar with a customized GraphTech Piezo pick-up >> BOSS GE-7 (modified) >> AX3000G input. Then I run a BOSS CE-3 Chorus in the FX Loop. In the past, I have run BOSS DS-1 or DOD Daddy O with a separate Eq pedal. Now I use a CARLSBRO Sherwood 80 amp - Channel 1 is for the T-60 electric tone (from the AX3000G) and Channel 2 is for the Piezo tone via a DOD FX40B Eq to help bring out the acoustic voicing. I take the Tweeter off with the option switch (back of the amp). But just this weekend, I went T-60 straight to amp (with Tweeter on) and I love it!

I've been trying to get the BOSS PH-3 sounds but I'm not complete in my efforts. The Octave is okay but I use the octave option in the Pitch mode to play when I'm chording. The Synth is UNUSEABLE to me! I can't use it for any worthwhile patches. Help anyone??? Drone is good; I never use the Acoustic cause I have a real Piezo pickup. I use the Vox Wah hardly but more use the AutoWah with the Fultron - I like that! I'm now exploring the ESS features but I bought the unit partly because of this feature.
When I use the amp models, I go for the BTQ Clean, AC15, AC30B, sometimes the 212; I also use the UK68, UK80's, Tube OD, BTQ OD. The Control feature plus the Loop can offer so many options for hook-up of outboard gear. At one time I also had a BOSS PSM-5 Master Switch/Looper/Power supply. So I had this loop control other pedals while also using the AX3000G's Loop. I power my entire board with the 1-Spot (1700mA) 9v adapter. Absolutely NO PROBLEMS!! Get 1...or 2.

I had a BOSS ME-50 before this but it had no Loop AND saving patches was a pain since there was no way to control the volume levels. Then when you switched from manual to presets or vice versa, there was a big difference in levels. I consider myself a BOSS guy but I read and read before I bought this KORG. I AM HAPPY. sure, there's no On/Off switch but its ok - just save any changes you make and you're good to go.

The paint chips easily. The Headphones should be 1/4" instead of 1/8" but I built a breakout box with 2 stereo 1/8" cables (about 12-14" long) into a project box (RadioShack) with 2 stereo chassis mounted 1/4" female jacks. This enabled me to plug my regular headphones into a 1/4" jack without hassle. The other 1/8" cable I plug into the AUX, so I also can run, say, my drum machine thru' the AX3000G. (I'd be happy to send pics if anyone is interested).

I DO DEPEND ON IT - 100%. I gig without a backup!

My unit is mounted on a DIY pedalboard with other pedals, DI box, etc. It all fits into my PEDALTRAIN case - easy carrying. I run the board off of my 1-Spot adapter...so I have a backup adapter.

At one time, I was playing 2 different setups per week: campus type worship ministry with up beat stuff (overdrive/distortion, etc) so I had saved settings for use with my PEAVEY Studio Pro amp. Then, I had separate settings for running into the mixer/PA at my church. Basically similar patches with/without amp modelling. I'm still researching the stuff I can do with the basic effects and the unit itself. I found articles by Craig Anderton that suggest tips for using multi-effect units - very helpful.

I've contacted the customer rep and he has answered email within 24-36 hours. He provided answers...pretty customer-friendly. Never had any repairs or upgrades.

The www.korg.com site has sample sounds and a video by Rob Math BUT I found some of the footage to be impractical in showing precisely what to do to tweak certain sounds. Check out www.musiciansfriend.com. there is a support group on yahoo.com See also www.stompbox.com and stuff by Craig Anderton. Read the manual online too.

I play at church - a bit of many styles - Reggae, soft Rock, Blues, Pop, Folk/Acoustic, etc. This is a great match for me...no regrets. The OD/DS are okay but I may get a BOSS or DIGITECH OD/DS pedal and run it in the Loop. I've been playing electric for about 19 years - all of those in chuch settings and also in mixed combos & as a singer-songwriter. I own the BOSS GE-7 (mod) Eq, DOD FX40B Eq, BOSS CE-3 Chorus, ART X-Direct DI, CARLSBRO Sherwood amp and PEAVEY T-60 (w/customized GraphTech Piezo) guitar. No shame, no regrets - to each his/her own!
If stolen, I would certainly get this unit again OR I may opt for the DIGITECH GNX 3 or 4 - only cause I'd like not only to jam along but to phrase train, loop stuff, drum machine and record on one unit.
I WISH the unit:- had separately tweakable FX engines - so you could combine ANY effects; the manual clearly said what units/amps they were modelling; the synth could be EASILY tweaked to sound like a guitar synth; the Pitch would track better on fast passages; the amp and OD/DS presets were on spearate knob functons AND a programmable drum machine. I was inspired sinc e the day I decided to check out this unit- I LOVE IT.

I bought this unit because i believe it suited my needs - it does...most of them. the price was good for me - mine was a floor demo at Same Day Music. Compare reviews with any other units in its class and judge based on your own needs. Others' opinions are valuable but YOU take your owh risks. KORG didn't get a wink from me before I decided to check this unit out. I thought they were ony good for keyboard stuff. Think again!

simple and intuitive,but read the manual and you discover many things
you can't imagine

Great effects,studio quality."tube breathing" distorsions,warm modulations (flangers and phase are very nice,choruses sound lush)
astonishing analog and tape delays,clean reverbs (spring and bounce have that "tremulant" and warm realism).quite.I've built patches with vintage fenderian sounds (tremolo+spring/bounce reverb: a delice),pop sounds ala "Police"(comp+chorus+delays etc)beautiful blues crunches and classic/heavy rock tones.The wha is the best I've heard in a digital unit (modeled on two vox classics).

heavy and strong

I play blues/rock.Playing for 35 years,since I was a kid.great gtr tone machine for every genre

basically, most of the factory patches are more to showcase what the extremes of the unit are. fortunatly, editing the patches is a snap. i started tweaking the thing right away and had several nice patches within 30 minutes. manual is easy to follow. i'll give it a nine because only stomp boxes would be a 10 for ease of use.

ok, here is where i really wanted comment. having moved from southern california to a more rural area in Eastern Idaho, i've now switched my focus from playing in bands in live situations, to home recording and songwriting. miking an amp in my home studio was not a practical idea as i do most of my recording at night after the family is asleep. so, i wanted something that would record well and sound at least close to what a good amp would sound like miked up. after reading some decent reviews on this unit, i figured i'd give it a go as the price was definately right. plus, with musician's friend's return policy, i figured if it was terrible, i'd just send it back. well i've still got it and have found it to be a very usible, user friendly tool. i have played many high end guitars through many high end amps in my 18 years of playing. i say that to reference that i DO know what many of the amps this unit "models" actually sound like. make no mistake, there is no $250 effects unit that will reproduce the actual tone one gets from plugging a strat into an old tweed bassman, or a blackface twin or super. or a tele into an old deluxe. or a les paul into a marshall plexi, or an jackson soloist into a mesa triple recto.... you get the idea. the notion that any solid state "modeling" device will sound just like a "_________" is not realistic. what this unit does provide is a nice ability to quickly and easily dial in a quite usible tone with the convienience of having some decent effects all in one unit. i run this AX3000G into my tweed blues deluxe by way of either my Godin LGX-SA or my Jimmy Vaughan signature strat. live, i really only play at church now, and this effects unit allows me to be able to cover a lot of different sounds convincingly. the tube blues deluxe warms up the signal as well. what i really get the most use out of this unit for is home recording. with several different overdrive / distortion options and several cabinet simulation options, i can put some really nice sounds to disc without trying to hastle with miking an amp. there are a wealth of useful effects in here also. your regular reverbs, modulations, delay, ect. all which can be shaped quickly and easily to taste. i was surprised at how good the uni-vibe in this thing was!!! overall, a great buy for the money. i'll give it a 8 based on the tones i can produce, not based on how closely it "models" high end amps.... this is a very easy to use and valuable tool for recording especially which can also easily be used in live situations. analog pedals into a good tube amp will always sound better (imo) but there is something to be said for the convienience of having all the effects right here in one unit.

the housing is metal and it seems rugged.... i don't abuse my gear, so i never usually have problems anyway, but this seems like it could take plenty of abuse.

digital modeling technology has come a long way it seems. i still own a digitech RP-1 and a Digitech GSP-21 processor. this Korg AX3000G is far superior as far as sound goes.... at least to my ears. again, there is no way a $250 "box" is going to replace vintage Vox, Fender, Marshall, Orange, Hiwatt, Mesa, Ect. amps. if you buy this thinking it really will sound like a blackface twin, mesa triple recto, Vox AC30 and a Marshall Plexi all at the same time, you will be disapointed. but, if you are looking for a versatile tool for home recording and live situations and can take a few minutes to tweak some settings, you'll be plesently surprised at the tones waiting in this unit.

I had absolutely no trouble getting great tones from this multieffects unit. Editing and making your own patches is easy. The manual for the AX3000G explains how to use everything, how to use the ESS and assign steps for it, etc. The unit is very good and easy, and the manual is just as good, and easy to understand.

I can get the sound of probably any artist from this unit. I haven't tried everyone out and try to get their tones, but it's really good for Death, Thrash, Power, Black, and Speed Metal. The cleans are also very good. The only effect I don't like at this point because of the presets on the unit (and thus haven't messed with it yet because of my dislike for it) is the Synth. All of the other effects were very nice and impressive to me. I really loved how warm all the effects were. They weren't cold at all, but I'm sure you could get cold from it. I use an Ibanez SZ320 Goldtop or Hamer Vector Flametop flying V for guitars. I tune these from Eb-C standard, and I use a Peavey Rockmaster 120w Tube head. If it is noisy, that just means I don't have the Noise Reduction unit on, in which case, it is turned on, and properly set up so it doesn't sound unnatural. The effects are generally great, but Synth does sound weak, perhaps I am not using it right. I'll have to mess with it a bit. In the loop, I put my Ibanez Weeping Demon Wah, DS1, Rocktron Metal Planet and Rocktron Rampage sometimes for different things. I may assign the expression pedal to something other than a wah, then I've got it in the loop. Also, I've got a DS1 for overdrive, and I've got the other two distortions for if I bypass the Drive/Amp model, or use a cleanish or slightly overdriven model. Then I can have a variable dist depending on how it's setup. Very versatile for my uses and purposes of the pursuit of as many tones as possible.

I'm not entirely sure yet, we'll have to see how it runs in the longrun.

I have yet to deal with the support, but I think I might ask them something and see how they respond/how long it takes.

I play metal, and the unit does it amazingly. But, I had a blues/rock guitarist play with it, and he also liked it. I could get a few jazz tones, amazing cleans, so it's quite versatile. I'm sure what you put into it, and what it puts it's signal out of have a lot to do with tone, I bet. If it were lost or stolen, I'd definitely buy another one, especially if it was more moderate in price (from making another one more than likely.) I love all of it's features, all the models and effects, the noise reduction, the headphone jack for quiet practice, the 'individual' mode so that programs act like a separate rig like a line of stompboxes, and I was especially amazed by the expression pedal/Expression Step Sequencer system. Like said above, I don't like the Synth as of yet, and hopefully with time, I will figure it out and atleast find it useful for one thing. I compared this with the AX1500G, Behringer V-amp Pro, and Line 6 Pod 2/FloorPOD. I considered these others because of at that price range, they were the best. I later got the $70 more for the Korg AX3000G, and I'm glad I chose this.
I wish it had drum patterns or a metronome, to play to in rhythm. This helps me play music because I don't have to keep messing with knobs to get my tones. I just change patchs, and maybe go to Individual, switch on/off a mod or reverb, turn on the insert loop. Everything is very useful and the unit is very musical and warm without being muddy.

Generally very east to get to grips with and a decent manual to let you know about the more advanced features

personally i didn't buy this for use with a guitar, and as such its pretty horrible. I've never been a fan of 'modelled' effects anyway, and this is no exception. the distortions in particular have a very digital 'hiss' to them which to me sounds very unnatural. The reverbs and delays fare much better, but these are traditionally very well created digitally anyway. Most of the effects are fairly extreme and is thus great for routing synths and samples through which is what i bought it for. Great for experimenting with new ideas and adding new layers of sound, and often pleasantly unexpected results. Used in this way the effects sound great, not dissimilar to the effects you get in other korg gear such as the electribe sx.

So far!! I've not had it long, but it feels very solidly built. The parameter knobs are a little shonky though...oh yeah, and korgs power supplies are awful

Korg are a pain in the arse in my opinion when i've dealt with them in the past. To be fair they've fixed things pretty efficiently (but then claimed there was nothing wrong, so i never found out what the problem was to rectify it in the future)

I bought this because I wanted a floor based midi controller, and this cost me the same (as behringers) with a rather good effects unit thrown in. Not bad, and overall i'm very pleased with it

This unit is well worth the cash I spent! All the sounds are top notch and easy to use. Editing could be a little more detailed but, I'm Anal! The manual is fine if needed however, I have found that experimenting with the unit gives better insight to all its potential.

I find most all the sounds and tones very good.I am a classical guitar major with a minor in classical piano so the ESS is a little out there for me.I am however not bound to classical music alone but enjoy smooth jazz,rock,metal,ect.I am using the AX3000G through a Crate GT200DH head with 4x12 cab flat as it gets! Primary Guitars are Schecter C1 Classic quilt top,Schecter Omen 6, Ibanez custom Iceman with DiMarzio XL's, cheap strat copy (This unit makes this guitar sound great!)and Two hand made classical guitars one is accoustic/electric.

I do depend on it at church as I am on the worship team and as for gigging with it, I trust it completly!

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I am a guitarist of over 20 years and have found this unit to be well suted to my needs. I don't hate anything about this unit but not all functions are useful for me.The other products IE Digitech,Boss ,POD,ect just didn't have what I needed. It does take a little time to experiment as I said before but well worth the time spent! If you take the time you will find what you are looking for!!!!

I bought this unit as my Boss GT3 is getting iffy, after about 6 or 7 years of faithful service. It's been a great processor, but I figured I would try something different. I've tried Line 6, Yamaha, Tri Ac, Digitech, etc, in my search for a replacement. This new Korg has some good amp sims, editing is very easy, the manual is easy to follow and informative. But as far as a replacememnt for GT3? NO WAY! The Boss is miles ahead of the Korg, and now that I have made it past the learning curve, the Korg jsut seems inferior. It felt like somewhwere between an instrument and a toy. Although, some may like it as it is very easy to navigate and does sound good.

I'm not trying to copy any particular artist with whatever processor I use. I've been playing for 43 years, and have used some good amps. As far the effects on the AX3000G, they are good. The reverbs are limited, but you can find something useable. The choruses are lush and sweet, and the delay is very good. I didn't try any of the more exotic effects, so I really can't comment. But I found the meat and potatoes effects are decent. I play with NO amp. I always go PA only, so a good amp and speaker sim is vital. What bothered me the most about the Korg, is that EVERY amp sim on it has a kind of simulated tube noise or hiss that seems to be built in. The noise gate only makes it go away in between music or when not playing. As soon as you hit a note, there's the hiss. NO GOOD! The reason I use processors in the first place is the get a good PURE sound. Not possible with this unit.

The unit seemed trustworthy, but part of it is plastic, the power supply is the wall wart type with a skinny cord, unlike the Boss and Line 6 products that are very sturdy and solid. It didn't seem as solid as my GT3 which, as I stated before, has given me 6 or 7 years of faithful service.

I haven't dealt with Korg on product suppot, so I couldn't say.

I play a bluesy edgy rock style like the more raucus side of Clapton on a Tele. I've been playing for 43 years, and cut my teeth on The Beatles, Stones, Cream, Hendrix. I own several processors, and have tried most of the popular brands. Compared to the Boss products, the Ax3000G is limited and toy like. I would not try it again.

First of all, I'm from Germany so don't worry bout the grammar... maybe it's bad in some sentences.

Well, the first day I owned this gear I already got a killer sound out of it. It's VERY easy to create your own style: cycle throug the sounds, put up to 5 different effects together, manipulate them a bit and save them on one of.. erm... forgot how many slots there were, but I think around 100. The manual - never really needed it. If you know what words like "delay" or "reverb" mean you surely won't need it either.

The pedal has an extra bar with lamps that show in which position the pedal is, so if you want to keep it in aq certain position you just need to remember the lamps and you can exactly put it back in that position, which is also helpful on gigs where the stage light is not very good. Also there is a tapping function for the delay effect, so if you have a song and want to make the delay sound in a special speed you just need to tap in the right speed on that button and can start immediately, which I think is very cool.

If you wan't sounds in the Metal/Rock/Punk - direction, I can give 10 points. The only thing that the AX300G needs bit more fine tuning in is some kind of "smooth" jazz or blues sound, it can happen that it sounds a bit too strong, but it's really not too annoying. I use a Hughes&Kettner triplex and haven't had any noise problems yet, just the high gain settings of course are a bit noticeable once in a blue moon.

I definetly depend on it, it is very solid-built and there are no plastic parts except the buttons. I think I would use it without a backup, but my amp also has some effects so I can't honestly tell ;-)

One time my AX3000G broke because of an electrical accident in my home town, so the gear is not to blame for this. I contacted Korg and sent the gear to them to prepair it and got it back fast in as-good-as new condition.

If you play heavy music I can only recommend to buy it, but if you want to play Jazz for example you should test it before. Yes, I would buy it again if it was stolen, because I just love the distortion and the delay sounds. I also love that it that is easy to use and that ist is very solid. It is really built for live performances, but if you mainly do studio work I don't think this is your number one choice because it has not as many extra things do experiment with as others have. But still it has many many features which should be more than enough for every gig.