Zoom 1010

Very easy to use , to edit , a simple but good manual .
To be easy to edit and to have or not a good sound are opposite things , I'd say , and some would agree . I'd pay 10 bucks for another .

I sold it , bought other one . No noise , but the drive is weak , the strongest ones sound good for Maiden . Every unit has good drives , but the question is : the good ones have quality ???? I used it with a Marshall , and the amp doesn't help the sound . Zoom is not good .
And I just hope they put my submit in the site . I'm saying some bad and True things about it ! ( I had 7 floor processors ) .
But it's perfect for beginners !!!

You can depend on it , no prob . The prob is to make it sound good . If you did it , okay ! I used it at the beach , 1999 , in a 220 volts outlet , but with a 110 adapter . The adapter exploded , but the Zoom was ok ! And , believe or not , when I went out to buy a 110 220 converter , I dropped it on water ! Even so , that was working !!!

No .

The drive is almost strong , but at very low levels . In higher levels , it makes a lot of noise when you make a bend ...

Editing is easy i agree that even a chimp could use it

the distortions are shit no way u can get a good sound!! but the rest of the sounds are ok it souns way too digital and at best corny

you can depend on it,(if u wuold have the guts to use it on a stage and scare all the people away with that horrible raket) but be carefull with the power cord it's kinda short and gets loose if u tape it or something u could use it with no backup. unless u are very clumsy it won't break

bought it used

don't buy it!!!!
the 505 is better!!!!
if it had an auto wah and better distortions no problem(i guess it's the bits)
it sucks for metal or hard rock but if u play clean and u ain't got no cash buy it.
i would never ever buy the stinking shit again!!!
but if by some miracale u found a way to get a great sound (overdrive) contact me

This pedel is great it simple enough for anyone to use and has a lot of fetures for advace players

The sound quality is great does not efect your sound of the amp when it in bypass mode

I have had mine for almost 9 years never had a promblem with it just take care of it and keep it clean

Never had to call

I play country and Old Time Rock N Roll this pedal does every thing i need it to do I bought my sons the zoom 505 and zoom 506 for bass because i was happy wit my pedal

Easy to use, easy to edit. You will certainly store your own patches so that you can easily get the sound that you want without having to surf through the various patches that are pre-set.

I have a jap Strat with diMarzio x2n humbucker , I also have a strat copy with EMG pickups, I also use a duosonic to fiddle around with and it's noisy plugged into anything. I use a Sears Silvertone 25 watt tube amp from the 60's, or a Peavey 60 watt tube head and Eminence 12" speaker. The sound quality is quite good, really. The output is high, so you don't get too much noise. The modulation effects are the best part of this pedal especially the chorus/flanger/delay. The distortion isn't as bad as other people are saying, but it doesn't have the smooth warm quality as you would get from a cranked up tube amp. It reminds me of the distortion of a solid state 50 watt marshall amp that I used to have, or the solid state Peavey Bandit that I had a long time ago. What you can do is use the distortion of your tube amp if it has that feature and then just use this pedal for the time modulation. I went and bought 5 reputable pedals to replace this unit, expecting to get better tone, but it didn't work out right. I bought a DOD overdrive, an Ibanez flanger, Ibanez phaser, Morley Wah , and a Rockman . It didn't work out because I got too much noise and lost the tone of the guitar pickups and the amp's natural tone. The people in my band like the sound of the zoom better.

Yeah, it's OK for dependability. I've had it for 3 or 4 years now. You can gig with it, but it looks a bit dorky because it's so small and plastic. I have played it on a couple of gigs and I'll try to make a point of doing it a bit more. You can forget what patch you stored a particular sound in, and then start tapping your foot all around the patches searching for the right one.

Never had to get any help with it.

It's great for a new guitarist who wants a pile of effects and cant afford something else. It's really not that bad. I've tried a lot of different pedals in about 10 years, and you can't complain about it especially if you pick one up used for a hundred bucks or less. It would be nice if it had analog dials that you could spin while you're playing , like some of the newer models. It can help you make music , if you wander through the patches - it can put you in the right frame of mind for a certain type of song that you want to make

This unit is very easy to figure out. It was my first multi-effects and it took me a few minutes to figure out the bank-patch concept, but it was very intuitive. I got this as a gift (without the manual), but it was still easy to figure out. On another point, I have size 13 feet and it is easy to hit the wrong button on this compact unit. Minus points because there is no LCD display to help out with patch programming.

I play this thing with my Fender Duo-Sonic Reissue (hot rodded pickups) and a crappy Peavey practice amp. It gives the amp a lot more life and oomph. There are limited options with the modulation and delay effects. Chorus, Flanger, or doubler can be used. The chorus is nice and swirly, but the flanger is too harsh. It is hard to get a subtle chorus or flanger. I can't hear any change when the doubler is in use, I'm not sure what it's supposed to do. The delay and reverb are OK but do not have a wide range of options. I couldn't duplicate The Edge's funky delay sounds with this unit.

Distortion gives a choice of 8 sounds, with or without amp simulator. The distortion is good for an arena rock/metal sound, but it is too smooth and metallic for me. I can't get a good rough grunge sound or a convincing overdrive. It sounds way too digital for my tastes.

This thing has never gone out on me, but I think there may be a problem with the input jack (but probably just my cable). It seems tough, it is heavy for its size. I would gig without backup, it seems durable.

Never had to. Solid unit.

I use this unit mostly for distortion, as I don't really like a heavily produced sound. It comes a little short, it sounds sterile and "hi-fi". Not a lot of grit or character in the distortions. It was a gift, and I guess I can't complain. This unit is just enough to make my sound acceptable: my sound straight into the amp is unspeakable. It's a good pedal but definitely not the end-all, beat-all multi effects.

If u cant figure how to use this, shoot yourself now. Easy switching between patches. Editing is only good until a certain extent. After a while of messing around you still wont end up with the perfect sound desired.

THIS PEDAL IS GREAT if it is your first pedal. I only play my no-name guitar to my 50watt peavy amp. I us this guitar because it makes the distortions sound ok. But truthfully, this guitar is the best sounding guitar ive ever played with using heavy to light distortion. The other effects are managable, but can use some fine tuning. The distortions are messy. They are noisy and sound pretty bad. Nice when playing Metallica.

Ive stepped on it getting out of bed in many ocassions. I thought it was history a few times, but it hold up for being plastic, very surprising. When switching between patches there is a slight delay. Never use when in the middle of a song, but great for practice.

never dealt with

This is a great thing to use for practice and beginners. I get by with it just fine, but for the best effects you should try using individual pedals for each effect you are looking for. Get it for the time being, once you get good enough and think it sounds like shit, buy seperate pedals for each effect, its the only way to get a good sound.

I bought this pedal with no manual easy to use

door stop pedal, this pedal sucks,what the hell was zoom thinking
the distortion sounds like shit I use the preset d.1 for my vocals
DONOT USE THE DISTORTION,I built a little p.a system and all my good gear is back in canada.I did'nt want to go out and buy another rackmount effects so I use the zoom reverb,delay,chours,the best thing I found about the zoom 1010 the guitar tuner works ok

mine still works

well what can I say I traded one piece of shit for another.I got this pedal at a pawn,now I know why it was at the pawn junkyard.all I have to say is don't buy this pedal you'll be sorry.

The interface is really simple, once you read the manual and get the hang of it. It's basically just a row/column set-up that lets you dial in what you want.

The distortion colors are pretty wide in variety, and the effects are good. The flange, the hall reverb and the delay are really good. Unfortunately, there are about 30 preset sounds that are useless. If all of that space was for user set-ups, this pedal would be perfect.

Well, not very dependable. I bought this pedal used from a friend of mine of was unloading it, so I can't really complain. He supposedly had the thing forever. But the power cord keeps blinking in and out, which sends the pedal back the first user set-up. So if you're in the middle of a song...look out. I don't think I'd use this on a gig. It seems too plastic. I still like using just the amp with a good foot-switch. Maybe have a pedal or two set up to augment your sound.

I have never dealt with Zoom, but they have a really great website. They have all the manuals for their pedals archived. When I bought the pedal, my friend didn't have a manual, so I downloaded it from their website.

I'd have to say that for practicing, this pedal fits the bill. It doesn't seem to travel very well, and the construction seems a little flimsy. I've never thrown my gear around, but this pedal doesn't seem too "workhorsish." The sounds also get a little trite when you turn them up on a real amp. So as a practice pedal, bought used, it's fit the bill.

the zoom 1010 has user friendly features that enables me come up with the tone i want

i use an amp which i bought locally and it really sounds great either i'm on a gig or just at home practicing

you can really depend on the zoom 1010. i've used it for at least 5 years and it has never let me down yet.

haven't tries this before

i play a wide variety of tunes and even if i change from heavy metal to mellow music, zoom 1010 still does the job.
i've been playing for at least 8 years now i have a zoom 505 which allows me to try more guitar flavors.
if my zoom 1010 was lost i'd buy another one.
i simply love it's manageability and ease of use. what i hate is ihave to repaire it 'coz the pedals are stuck. my favorite feature is the different distortion flavors.

Yeah, this thing is very easy to use, editing patches is very easy, you can do with only one button. It's very intuitive too.

I'am using a Epiphone LP-100 and a S470 Ibanez with this. I's using a Cicloton amplifier too. Well, when i was 18 i thought that Zoom 1010 was the best... but now(I'm 22), what diference... I'm see.. this thing SUCKS...!
Especially the distortions, only two types that you can play... It's very, very noise and the only thing you can do is use metal distortion, set the gain to maximum e play some punk musics...
The other effects? Compressor is OK, Wah sucks, Equalizator kill the sound of the guitar even if put bypass mode, Chorus, flanger and double are ridicolous and, finally, the Delays, at least, are very good...
And what to do with it? Well, if you have a good overdrive on your amp, than you are safe or, like me, you will have to buy an overdrive pedal and put it on

This thing is very cheap, so it's made of plastic...
I wouldn't use this on a gig without a backup.

I have never deal with Zoom

I would like to play some songs that uses valve amplificator. Like old rocks (Led Zeppelin)
Well, listen me, that's NO WAY that can do with this thing to sound next to a valvulated amp, even a tube combo.
With a overdrive/distortion pedal and with compressor/equalizer/reverb and very good guitar it not too bad for the price... If it was stolen, i would buy anything, except this thing again...
Begginer only, definitivly.