Zoom GFX-707

I hesitated between this pedal and a Pandora PX3 because they cost almost the same price in France, almost 200?.
I downloaed the user manual from the web site, so I already known it before trying it.
This machine is easy to use, the knobs for the settings are very handy. Man can go through all parameters easily.
The drum machine is one of the feature that interrested me a lot into that box. You get a wide variety of rythm for practicing

I found it really disappointing.
The disto are really worse than the one I get with the lead channel on my Peavy Bandit 112 (not the 'S'). They sound weak and muddy.
The settings are easy to use, The problem is to find the settings for the proper sound. I had this pedal for 2hours and impossible to get something decent. The packaged patches are a real pity, they are a lot sort of different one but only a few really fit for my purpose, but do not reach the quality I expected.
The drum kit sounded, let's say average, but really bad regarding the Pandora.
Oh yes, one thing that bothered me, the sampler, only 6 seconds !!!! useless, I need at least 10 secs
Some things are good, the reverb, the wah, too few regarding the number of effect proposed.

Well, it's plastic, but designed as a pedal, so strong.
But I wouldn't gig with it because of its sound !

Zoom has a good web site

Well, considering it it vs Pandora PX3, there is no comparison. The Korg has really better sound for even effect or drum kit.

Ok, 707 looks sexy, the wah is good, it's a pedal, designed for gigging. But if you need something for practicing go for the Pandora, it has THE sound.

It seems that within this price range you have to choose between the sound quality or the hability to gig with. 707 gives you the second only, not enough yet for good gigs, for which you may go to GFX-8 or AX1000.

just scroll through the easy to follow menus, takes a bit of workin out at firt but then its really simple

i use a yamaha sg500 and a mex strat. they both sound great throught the zoom, some of the effects would never be used but the basic effect are great for the price. Im gettin a zoom gfx8 soon as i am about to start gigging and could do with better dostortion though.

no probs so far

never used

its great for practicing and very ( cant think of the word) can be used for any style from bluse to thrash metal, great metal distortions, but that aint wot i like, i want indie type distortion, this can be acheived but aint superb, it is good enough though.

I got this last year, and as soon as I got it outta the box it was easy to use. However, the manual leaves alot to be desired as it was written by the computer geek that designed it so its hard to understand. Editing patches took me a week to really get down, but once i got it, i could make almost any sound i wanted.

My setup no longer includes the GFX-707 because i have replaced it with many great stompboxes that sound 100% better than the GFX does.I might add it back in for a few songs because of some neat patches. It wasn't noisy when i had it in front of a crybaby and big muff, but like i said it has been replaced. The unit has WAY too many distortion patches, because they all sound the same. After editing almost every patch i could, i could get some REALLY cool Ring Modulator effects. I really liked the underwater-like patch. The Autowah was pointless, the phaser wasnt too bad, the flanger wasn't as wooshy as i like them, but the talk and time trip effects werent too bad. After playing with the reverse patch and adding a Memory Man behind the GFX i could get a weird pulsating space sound that i am thinking about using in a song. A good multi effect pedal, but for a really great sound, go for stompboxes. Its fun mixing this with other pedals though, but its not that great.

the GFX is really sturdy, but i have had a problem with the output jack falling out.

I have never dealth with them.

My band plays a psychedelic stew of music, ranging from rock to funk to no wave to jazz. I currently use the sampler on this unit for writing solos/songs, and it works well for that. Its also fun to mix and match with my other stompboxes. I can get cool sounds out of certain patches, but not enough of them are good, and too many are distortion patches. Since it mixes well with other units, has a great drum thing, and sampler, is incredible sturdy, and has a few awesome effects, ill give it a 7.

I've only just got a Zoom GFX 707 guitar effects processor, and it's really really good!
I recommend it to anyone. whether your beginners, advanced!
It's really easy to use and has drum beat!
It's rocks!

I use an australian model amp called, Jade or storm amp!
And a Les Paul Gibson Custom Made!
So yeah!
The effects always sound great, never weak!
I would definitely recommend it to anyone
there's no effects on this pedal that sound bad.

yes I can definitely depend on it!
absolutely!!!!!!!!!!!!
yeah.......I reckon I'd use it in a gig. if I didn't have enough money to afford anything else! But I'd get a more advanced one if I did have alot of money!

No I haven't dealt with the company. but the people that I brought the pedal off, they were very good and they convinced us that it was a really good pedal!
I would definitely upgrade it in the near future If I was in a band and we needed to, but wouldn't if it weren't neccesary!

I play heavy metal music mostly, metallica and stuff!
I've been playing for six years now. I own a jade amp, gibson guitar, boss pedal, ibanez fat cat distortion pedal, and a falcon guitar!
I'd probably buy the same equipment again! Depends
I luv everything about the pedal. It's reliable, easy to use, and sounds cool! sort of a reasonable price too!
I don't hate anything about it! My favourite feature??? Don't have one, they're all good!
Yes I did compare it to other products, and it was way better than the other ones. the other products I compared it with was, boss!
I chose this one cause It was the best one there! DUR
No it has all I need on it, there's nothing there that I wish it had!
No it really helps me make music.
That's about it!

pretty easy , after a glance at the manual your off.

Terrible.The distortion patchs suck so much , they have no low end and sound shit , the flange is okay , the trem is crap , and the auto wah is even worse u cant even tell that its on.

no probs after 4 months

Complete junk , get a POD or seperate pedals for the price.

If you mess around with the amp selectors, and also alot wih the equilization, you will most likely be able to get exactly the sound you want. I have had mine for about 4 months, and I change the effects I use most, almost every week. I just keep on changing them a little bit at a time, and i am getting closer to having the exact sound I want.

I am running from a Mexican Strat through the GFX-707, and into a small Peavey amp. I have also played through a large peavey amp, and it sounded great. The ZNR function works well, remember to always have the ZNR as high as possible, while still having the sound you want. I play alot of Creed and Metallica, kind of that beefy crunchy distortion that works good with low tunings, and works very well to get that incerdible Palm Muting sound that Metallica uses alot. As fas as clean goes, I took a preset called 'rockab', and stored it next to my distortion patches, and just messed with the eq for a while and the tone. Also the preset 'fusion' is a very cool effect. I use 'fusion' for the intro to With Arms Wide Open by Creed. If you want me to send you the settings for my patches, or If you have any to give me, email me at:
krfitzy1@yahoo.com

At first, It was very reliable, but recently it has began to cut out when the input chord is moved(guitar players can relate to the fact that ...yes the input chord will move well playing) I am pretty sure it is just a loose connection, but it is difficult to fix, because when you take the bottom of the pedal, the circuit board is in the way, and Im to scared that I will erase everything if I take it off too.

I have never actually dealt with Zoom, but it is easy to dowload a PDF file of the instruction manual for the GFX-707, from their website.

I play mostly Hard Rock, and I play alot. I have been playing for a year now, but I have consistently played 2 hours a night at the least. I had borrowed someones Zoom 505 before I bought the 707, and It is definetly a big step up in options, and sound quality.

This fx box is very easy to use once you have got the hang of all controls

I found the distortion fx to be charactersless They need to be warmer . I also found the amp simulation to be the biggest pile of poop on the planet.however there are a large varity of ditortion types which makes up a bit. I also like all the strange modulation fx. It lets me mirror the great johnny greenwood (RADIOHEAD) . It was also a lot of fun when i ran it through my digitech RP-3, the weird sounds were happinin.

I have had no problems with it at all

no need.

This is a reasonably good pedal . If you are looking for something with a lot of character i do not recomend this , however if its just for fun it is fine. The build quality of this pedal is also good , although it looks a bit flimsy , i have really jumped on it and its ok

This is NOT a item you should buy if you hate to read the manual! Sure, the presets will work and a monkey could figure them out in short order, but you will miss the best part of the thing -- the programable functions! I think you could get most any sound you want out of this box (and there is a website dedicated to giving you the patches you need to get there). The manual is good, easy to understand and follow -- but you really have to read it!

Sounds good -- I have a very solid Washburn Lyon which I use with a Peavey or Marshall amp, and it sounds good with either. I like the clean sounds, and the lack of hiss in any mode I've tried. The distortion sounds almost as good as the soundtank pedal I use, I'm sure with some tinkering you could get there. Not tried many of the effects (except just to try them out) so I can't comment about how good they would be in actual play -- but most sound very good just in testing.

I've not used it that much, but it seems very solid. The constructions seems well made (despite it's being plastic)and all controls are positive and functional.

Never needed it.

I like it and am very glad that I bought it. I've only been playing a short time, but for my use it's a good match. If it were stolen I might replace it -- I sure would miss it -- or I might try something else (just because I like to!). Overall I'm very happy with it.

The setup is pretty basic, although patience is require to be able to get the desired mix. The factory setting are adequate, but i recommend you play around with it for a while. The rest has probably been said several times.

A tex-mew strat (or danelectro u2)>zoom707>marshall vs 65r.
The pedal is generally quiet but i have realised some tone is lost when you bypass the pedal to get a clean sound. I recommend that if you want a clean sound to set it in the pedal (if u get what i mean). In my opinion all the fx sounds dry to me, but due to the relativity of the price it seems adequate. The wah doesnt have a wide "sweep" and all the distortions dont seem to have the crunch or punch some metal heads go for (apart from the VH which is pretty good). One thing good about this pedal is that it has great versatility (if you think thats a proper substitute for tone). I play blues, jazz, rock, funk basically all genres of music and it just about could cover all these. The pedal can (if have the patience for it) mirror any guitarists sound, but not exactly (due to low qualoty sound).

UUUmmmmm......i guess it looked like a solid unit, but my stage history hasnt been action packed, so i dont treat it with much abuse. But i use to own a zoom505 which burned out on me, and i guess the 707 has a chance of doing that. If that doesnt fail you, it does seem like it can withstand the pain. I would not use a backup for this, not because it would last, but because i wouldnt spend more money for another 707 (not that its that bad or anything).

Tried to get my Zoom505 repaired but there was really no place in Australia for it. The only place that would fix it charged pretty steep prices so i just bought the 707 instead. Never really had to deal with the company though.

The 707 is suitable for all sorts of music. I never really used fx much through my 10 years of playing, this pedal would be a pretty good first fx pedal (due to price and variety). If on the other hand u want great sound for your guitar buy separate stomp boxes. I now own a jim dunlop crybaby, danelectro grilled cheese distortion (highly recommened for its distinct sound), with the reverb from my marshall. Although its a step down from the range on the 707, its basically all i needed (maybe a chorus and tremelo would help). If it were stolen i wouldnt really care, I dont think id buy it again. I love the range of the pedal, but like the 505 the sound aint top grade (the drum machine only helps for beginners to play along). I wouldnt record anything with it. *
DO NOT BUY MULTI FX PEDALS IF YOU CHERISH GOOD SOUND AND TONE*

It has great sounds and a lot of patches are available on the internet. It is a bit of a pain to program but excellent thereafter.

Wah kind of sucks, but I think I can nail it with the right patch. It is so versitile that I think you can find any sound you want. I had an el cheapo Rok Axe which sounded so good with it I couldn't believe it! I am now using a Danelectro Hodad and the combination is fantastic!

It is made of plastic, but of the solid variety. I think it will hold up well. I get over 20 hours with a single 9 volt. I often take it with me in the car and play through headphones when I am waiting.

Haven't needed any.

For the price it can't be beat!