Zoom GFX-707

You can use the presets straight away, but to get a customized sound you have stuff around with all of the analouge knobs and tone controls
which is a bit teedeous. The manual is quite effecient, with diagrams and tables to show you what to do.

I use a Standard Fender strat through a Fender frontman 25watts and the Overdrive and distortion sounds when put through the Zoom are really quite weak, they're all digital and fake, and don't have much grunt. Forget about the amp simulator- that is just another gimmick to squeeze as much as they can into one machine,( along with the drum machine and playback recorder). The E.Q option is just another sound warping option to weaken the sound. The modulator sound are sufficient
although scrap the crap like ring modulator and envelope filter. The delays are second rate with no clarity.I'm into U2, Collective soul and the older stuff like Hendrix and clapton, so nothing to heavy- but Zoom just doesn't cut it. Finally, after adjusting all of the output levels- that weakens the sounds even further.

The whole thing is plastic and very small(especially the expression pedal) so I wouldn't gig with it. It should be made Out of metal.
Sometimes it cuts out and makes the rest of my gear sound shite. The expression pedal is very limited in movement aswell.

Just a warranty for one year.

I've been playing now for a couple a years, I use other stomp boxes like boss and electro-harmonix and they crap all over the Zoom. The GFX 707 is just aimed at teenagers who are looking for the latest gizmo, I bought it because it looked interesting, but you get what you pay for. My advice - STICK TO STOMP BOXES or a Roland VG-8

Easy to program, but getting through the patches in a live situation is a pain in the ass.

If you get rid of the presets, start from scratch, and work with a limited number of effects, not bad. Presets sound stuck in big-hair 80s arena rock years. Distortions are b-a-d-d.

Reckon you can depend on it--to make your guitar sound like you play with Motley Crue or Duran Duran

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I play rock, alternative, and blues mainly. The effect is programmable for a few effects at a time--I use it mainly for the chorus effect and for practice. As an addition to some excellent stomp boxes, I'm happy with some of its features (the chorus, the volume pedal). But it seems to me that many of the bells and whistles on it are useless--the distortions sound total shit to me. The thing takes your guitars normal sound and totally depersonalizes it. Wish I'd paid the extra money and bought a Digitech RP-7. Would I replace it? Not with another one, I wouldn't. Why did I buy it? Merely to have something a bit silly in my arsenal. Did it contribute in that way? Yes.

Very easy to use. The presets are useable right out of the box and easy to tweak either temporarily or permanently. Editing is very Zoom-like and the three quick edit knobs really help. One major caveat - you CANNOT read the LED at all in the daylight. This makes sound selection near impossible during outdoor shows.

I'm using a Strat and a Tele Special along with a Fender '82 Concert amp. I've also used the pedal directly into a mixer with fine, if somewhat slightly overprocessed results. There's something for everyone in this pedal. The variety of distortions, modulations and delays is large and very useable. I find the chorus and flange parameters a tad weak but still very musical. The pedal control is great - you can assign it to gain or modulation level or delay speed/level or volume and more. Very hip.

Plastic case indicates some care must be taken with this unit for long term use. The damn wall-wart PS and it's dinky cord does not engender much faith

Never had to contact the company. The unit has performed as advertised.

I've been playing since the Nixon administration and I've used my share of tone modifiers throughout the years. This pedal does give maximum bang for the buck. It's very flexible and there's lots of parameters to experiment with and the basics all sound good and are easy to set up and use. The corners cut to keep the price so low seem to be in the physical construction more than the internal electronics. I wish I could read the display in daylight and I wish the compressor was a bit smoother.

Maximized combinations that 4 knobes, 8 buttons and 2 pedals can ever make, considering user inferface. There are many useful functions in this light and small box besides various effectors, like digital tuner, drum machine and sampler.(don't expect too much about sampler. I found no use of it,yet) You can say it could be much easier to use if it has more pedal like GT-5, boss. However, it is such a small box comparing with its versatility, and so comvinient to carry with.

There are largely 3 parts in this effects ; Amplitude, Frequency, Time/Spacial modifications. (1) Amplitude effects (compressing, dist/over/fuzz...) is so satisfactory, Even if amplitude effects is one of the weakest point of these kinds of digital multi-effector. Of course, this relatively cheap box cannot emulate the real over-driven amp tone or the tube effects, but it can enhance its amlitude effects by using equalizer or other room (reverb) effects. (2) Frequency effects (equalizer, wah...) Equalizer is only 4 band, but useful. Auto wah is a little bit weak, but pedal wah is good - it would be better if the expression had more depth. (3) Room/Time delay effects. So good. ---- If I grade it among all kinds of analog and digital effects, its sound quality is 8 point, among all the digital multi effects, 9 point, and among the same priced any multies, it is much more than 10 point.

PLASTIC----- <Contra 1> can be fragile - but it's OK. I usually use it practicing at home. <Contra 2> cannot resist electric noise - strangely, S/N is so high. <Pro> light and portable - such a advantage for me. I had so hard time whenever I had to use GT-5.

GRUANTEE ------ <Contra> There is no service center or branch office here in Korea. <Pro> I don't care.

I played the guitar over 10 years. I used several effects, and used to make several effects. GFX707 is (1) So VERSATILE - various effects, tuner, drum machine. (2) The Best one for PRACTICING - drum machine, portable. (3) EFFICIENCY - such a high quality compared with the price. (4) PERFORMANCE - all the effects are over the average. (5) Happy - to get it at relatively low price.

Really easy to use. It took me like an hour or two to get it figured out. It makes some great sounds and the manual is really good(especially since you can download it from zoom's website)

I use a squire affinity strat and frontman amp(Fender).
I like all the effects except the ring modulator is a gay effect.
I can make sounds of my favourite artists eg E.C,Satch,Jimi ...

Its really good but I wouldn't use it at a gig, but the display is hard to see in direct daylight

Never dealt with them
but its a good unit so I'll give it a ten

I play Blues/Bluesrock and it is really good for that. If stolen I would get another one. The sampler is great but I would like longer delay.

Real easy to get good crunchy sound, although I found the knobs to be a little sensitive when adjusting effects. Requires minimal reading of the already scant manual, but the whole patch editing process is very intuitive. Travel is a little bit short on the pedal for my tastes, but it works well nonetheless.

I'm using an Ibanez S-470 with a Seymour-Duncan Screamin' Demon in the bridge position, and a Peavey bandit 112 amp. Noise reduction has improved drastically over the Zoom 505, and I can get a lot better "tubey" sounds out of my solid state amp. Does a great Hagar-era Van Halen. On the "Wild" distortion setting, the thing SCREAMS with my screamin' demon pickup.

It's plastic, and I wouldn't throw it around too much. I've only had it for about 2 months now, and I've spilled coffee on it, but it's been good so far. If I'm playing a gig, I'd definitely go with a rack mount system, but it's great for practice.

Never had to use it--let's hope it stays that way.

I've been playing for about a year and a half--primarily rock and blues, and I dabble in jazz a little bit. It's awesome considering all of the effects Zoom has shoehorned into that little pedal unit--the bang for the buck is unbeatable. I do wish it did have a little more flexibility in which effects can be used simultaneously, though.

Using the built-in patches is easy, and editing is easier than with the Korg AX1G or the Zoom 505. The display and tuner are easy to read in the dark, but you can't see them in direct sunlight. It takes about an hour or two to become familiar with patch editing, but it's easier than similar units. There is a lot of difference in volume between patches, so you have to adjust the output on the unit when switching patches.

I'm using a Fender Standard Strat with a Peavey Rage 158 amp. Most of the effects are pretty quiet, a definite improvement over the Zoom 505. The noise reduction and equalizer work well. Chorus effect is good, fuzz and distortion is excellent, delay and reverb are good. Many of the preprogrammed patches sound great, such as fuzzface, distortion, and lead. Many others needed some modification. After a few hours of editing patches, I got a lot more useful sounds. The built-in drum machine is good for practice and the drum sounds are good.

Well... its plastic. Just don't stomp on the buttons ar spill anything on it and it'll work. I wouldn't use it at a gig without a backup, or even with one... It's fine for practice at home though.

I haven't dealt with them, so I don't know....

I've been playing for less than a year. I play many different styles(rock, metal, pop), and this box seems to do it all. If it were stolen or lost, I would definitely buy another one. It's well worth the money. It easily beats the Zoom 505 and the Korg AX1G. I just wish it was more durable so I could use it on a stage.

It has some good patches when you first plug it in. After trying all of those you figure out how to drive it and start editing. That takes 3 or four hours. It all makes sense. The manual is good.

Strat and Tele through a Yamaha T-50 into an Ampeg SuperJet. Great Tone. Reduced (but did not eliminate) noise in a club that has Horrible wiring, before the 707 I wasn't able to play the Tele in there. It doesn't sound processed or digital through the amps. Killer patches: J-Pop Sunset Ped-wah

First the bad news; You can't spill beer on it. Now the good news. It works again after I cleaned the beer off of the PCB. They could have encapsulated the PCB and drilled some drain holes in the bottom. moral: Don't forget your TS-9 and Crybaby.

(Sh-h-h, I haven't told them about the beer.)

You can get just about any tone with it. It is much easier and more consistent than my stomp boxes. I would get another one if I lost it. The X-Pedal seems sturdy. I bet it sucks at an outside gig but I haven't tried it yet. It makes me practice more (and harder). It's damn sure worth the money.

Zoom added a little user-friendliness to the stomp box commmunity when they included the analog knobs. Simulates the feel of multiple effects at the same time.

Cool sounds !!! Better than the Zoom 505!!!! Great... improvement!!!

Not to sure as it is a new release....only time will tell. A back up would do great. But cool display!!!!

Your nearest ZOOM dealer and they will be frenly as long as the warranty is valid.

I play all music. Been playing for the past 4 years. Used a ZOOM 505 now sold to a fren. If stolen , I would get another , no doubt about it. Better than the AXG1 or 505 .....but look out for the AX1000G(Korg's latest!!!!)

I got this back in early june when it first came out, there is alot of playibility in this box, effects wise. It's easy to edit stuff with the knobs, sometimes i spend an hour editing just cause i can.

I am using a standard strat and a Fender P.C.Amp. I like all the effects i just wish it had more.

I might use it as a tuner on a gig, it has a great tuner, big readout is nice, i might use it for effects on a song or 2.

Never dealt with em

I like the design, i wish it had more knobs tho, maybe 2 more to take place of the up and down and left to right buttons, or maybe just a button to change the knobs functions!?!