Zoom 507 Reverb

This is the very weak point of this pedal. To use the presets is easy, just tap on the up or down buttons. Up to 24 presets. But I like to tailor my effects as does everyone else I assume. This is where it sucks. You WILL NEED the owners manual to do this. If fact every time I want to change something I have to get it out and follow the instructions. They can be downloaded at the Zoom website. Do it or you will throw this out the window.
Upside: once you change parameters & save them, they stay in even if you pull out the battery.

The reverbs are very good for a cheaper cost unit. Very adjustable parameters, 4 Halls, 4 Rooms, 4 Plates. And each one of those you can adjust reverb decay time, tone & wet mix. I like the Halls & plates.
It also has delay & chorus built in too. I really didn't like either of those. The chorus is either weak & thin or has alot of noise when cranked up. The delay has a background clicking unless you set the delay time pretty short to like a doubling.
I base my 9 on the reverb effects cuz it is labeled as a reverb pedal. I think Zoom added the chorus & delay as added features to win buyers over when shopping for a reverb pedal.

It's made of plastic, probably not intended for a traveling pro musician.

Never dealt with

I would only use or recommend this as a reverb effect. For that it sound s very good. The Halls & plates are very realistic and lush. And with 24 spots to save your settings you can have a wide variety of sounds at your foot without even having to bend over.
Once you program what you like into this thing it is a great little affordable effect. I wish it was easier to change parameters. It would have been better served to leave out the delay & chorus and just added more types of reverb and maybe a predelay parameter.

just use your ear, try to cut high frequency,
i was on emergency situation my lexicon lxp5 had a problem so i did buy the zoom 507 for reasonable price, after 6 years i'm still happy with it, it is also suitable for classical guitar and voice.
people how criticize this pedal are probably amator in music business, obviously you get what you pay but in this case you get more of what you pay!
the zoom 507 reverb is good effect perfec for emergency situation, for that price what can we buy today? it is very easy to edit, considering i never had the manual,

my setup is my setup.
not so noisy
the reverb is fine i'm not interested in othe effect
i do use it with a small mixer, any mixer
i get my sound that's it
every effects can be good personally i do cut near to zero the eq.

rating: from one to ten i give 10

it is reliable
i can use it in any gig

rating: from one to ten i give 10

i never needed help, after many years is still working,

rating: from one to ten i give 10

i'm a professional musician from the old school, so i play whatever pay me it means many styles
it is a goog match.
if i could find it, yes i would buy again!
i love it because is small, light and sound good enought!
when i play live i need few reverbs so i use the one i have edited, but normally i hate the plate reverb, but not only the zoon any plate from any make, personally i do not understand why people use the plate as in my opinion it is much better than plate not reverb at all.
i knows and i have many others effects the zoom 507 it is the cheapest, i do have many very expencive ones like different lexicon etc..,

its rilli easy to use, everyone can operate this thing

im playing this through a engl savage 60, and a marshall 2x12 cab, i use to own some rack gear before for effects, had to sell it fotr money issues, and bought this cuz i wanted some cheap reverb and delay pedal for my solos.

goddamned i wish id never sell my rocktron intelifex, that unit rules

sry to say, the zoom 507 sounds like shit, id say get a 2nd hand zoom 707 (2), there some nice sounding delays in that unit, same for the reverb (i owned the 707 (2)so im not talking shit here), but the 507, nah dont get it, they probaly didnt discontinued this for nothing.

and i can see why peeps like this unit, its nothing against zoom

its plastic, so be carefull with it. other than that, havend used it much cuz i didnt like it sound wise.

i play death metal, extreme metal, some rock stuff.

mostly solos.

It was pretty easy to use. Not very difficult. I really like to edit the patches untill I get the perfect sound so I find it an ''easy to use'' machine.

I really love what that machine does to my Combo. I've got a cheap conquest which sounds really awfull but this machine makes the sound that comes out of the speakers a bit more quality. I think it is a great machine for the cheaper combo's.

It's made of plastic some if you are being carefull with it it wil be pretty reliable.

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I play al kinds of music but espacially old rock like AC/DC and Deep Purple. This thing give a little bit more power to my playing...i really like it.

I think the unit is very easy to use. You just have to STUDY the small manual and the program it to your liking. Once you place your presets at the front of the cycle, it's just a matter of turning it on and clicking left or right.

Unlike everyone else in this review thread, I actually have a monster rig. I don't have a 15 watt 'Champ', and I don't play ancient folk whatever. I have an '86 Ampeg V5 with 4-6550's, running into an angled '77 Marshall vintage cab with greybacks. My preamp is the SIB Varidrive pedal(class-A tube overdrive). My rhythm tone can destroy all but a few high-doller high-gain amps.. The original 5150, maybe a VHT with KT-66's, and perhaps a Bogner Ecstasy. I have infinite headroom, infinate clarity, and all the power/gain you'd need. Think arena.. Anyways, my point is that you can't hear the beauty of the Zoom 507 unless you use it appropriately, with a great rig and the environment that compliments it. The color this pedal provides me is damn near perfect. I don't believe you have to have a super-expensive effects rack setup to get great effects. The flexibility in this pedal for the money is in a class of its own. Why should I haul around some 12-space MIDI rack setup with a power amp, preamp, and the effects, when I can take my small amp, cab, and two pedals? I've had the arena rig and this in my opinion rules by far. I can get tones anywhere from A Perfect Circle and Tool all the way to King's X. One thing I must say is that you have to know how to manipulate the effects provided. If you have a good ear and understand delay and reverb, you can do wonders..

It's plastic. Take care of it.

Haven't needed to contact them.

I HAVE NOT been playing for 35 years. I've played for 6, and toured for 2. I practiced hours upon hours a week for years, and now I can enjoy playing anything from Al DiMeola to Strapping Youg Lad. I know good equipment, good guitars and good effects from experience. I know crappy stuff from observing the mistakes of many. If you aren't out to get very complex effects, look no further. This unit can do probably anything traditional, and definately anything modern in respect to typical spacious effects. If you want really off the wall effects, get a G Force or something in that realm. If you want simple color, simple functionality AND a built in tuner, get the 507.
Your results will definately vary upon the amp and chain you run it through. I think that holds true for any effects unit.

MMM it takes some time and patience for you to learn how to edit the patches, just like many multi efx or twin pedals like these of Zoom. But having the manual it can be actually quite funny.

I use some guitars and amps I like a lot. Zoom 507 is actually a really good reverb unit, however, at the time I bought I use to think it was the most fantastic pedal ever, But I believe that pedals like the new Digitech Reverb of the X Series Have now surpassed this one, but this one is still Not a bad choice for Reverb , and for the price I'd say it was fantastic ( back when I bought in late 1997 ). I agree with a post below, saying that Zoom should have never discontinue this. Not all reverbs work well with distortions, but the ones which do, do it Really well. I also like the Delays , altought the Delays on the 508 unit are much better, but I still use much of the long, trippy Delay + Reverb pateches I have created for this one for some solos and bits. reccomendable pedal if you want Verb ( altought I still believe that Digitech X Series is still better ). Zoom should re-issue this.

Not much reliable as it is plastic, however, if you treat it carefully, it will probably last long. I have mine for 6 years or so. the only problem that ocasionally appear on these Zoom pedals are buttons sticking, but you can pull them back using a small thin

They are helpful I wrote to Zoom once asking them to re-issue this unit and they responded me

Overall quite great stuff ( not THAT fantastic, but still good ) altought If it was lost or stolen I'd go with a X-Series Verb instead, unless if Zoom re - Issued this Verb as 507 II or such !!! This pedal is impossible to find new nowadays. I play mostly Metal, and effects are to me the least important part, I believe that this pedal may sound not as great for too exacting people but for my needs its the perfect Reverb unit. great with distortion, good delays for solos , but for more on delays check out Zoom 508

This unit is very easy to use - as long as you have the manual with you! It is easy to get confused and not remember the patch you want,like D1 is reverb and D2 is doubling. There is no logic in the predefined settings. I did once program a different effect, a single slapback echo which sounded good, but a glitch on the obligationary 9V supply wiped it out. Apart from these gripes, it is easy to use.

I use this effect mainly to add some reverb, either the subtle plate or the spacious spring reverb to my 20 watt LANDRY tube amp to add a bit of additional depth. I also use the chorus when I fingerpick. The guitar I use is a Washburn HB35S and the combination sounds very very good. Sometimes I include a Fuzz Face clone (with genuine AC128 germanuim transistors) for a heavier sound and I find that it is important to first play through the Zoom and then through the distortion pedal to avoid a mushy discordant sound.
For time related effects, in my opinion, digital sounds far better than analogue especially 18 bit 128 times oversampling that the Zoom 507 has, no hum pickup from springs or sound degregation from tape loops.

The plastic box has taken a lot of flack, but I treat all my equipment with care, so it is not a problem. I would not trust the unit with batteries because it would not last a 30 minute session. The tendency sometimes to lose the user programmed patches also is a negative factor.

Never had to contact them so cannot say

I belong to a church group and mostly play light, undistorted songs. I enjoy the additional depth that this effect adds to my amp and have become totally reliant on it for this reason. If it had to get lost (or stolen), I would have to get another one.

Just plug in and dial up your patch, have been really impressed with its selections.

I play a celtic harp and sing, I put my voice through the Zoom and get great results - just wish I could have an adapter to put the harp through it as well, as on test drives it is awesome on the harp as well. I use a small battery Jansen amp, and it gives a reliable good sound. Over time I have had many compliments about how well it sounds.

I have been using mine for 5 years and have alway found it easy and reliable to use

Never needed to get a repair - but after all the gigs I've done I would expect it may need servicing some time soon - so the jury is still out on that point! I'll keep you posted.

Celtic and contemporary music, some medieval songs which sound great, been playing professionally for 5 years now, and always had good comments on sound quality. I would by another Zoom 507 without hesitation, I love its ease of use and reliablility, especially like the standard settings selection (not having to fiddle around too much with it). When I bought it I took my gear in and sat and tried every effects box in the shop, still liked it the best. As I said before maybe a double adapter to run two channels at the same time, I would like that. Have been really impressed with the sound and the idiot proof-ness of this unit. Very happy customer here!

Instant sound changes once you understand how to edit. A person can tweek and play in 3 seconds.

I have a 61 fender Pro amp without reverb. I don't want to lug one of the reissue 63 reverb tanks. I also can get very sutle verb and delay which sound clean and airy. It also has the tuner and defeat switch which gives me solid pro tube sound. Very nice

Works for years with little problems. I tried to use re chargeable batteries and it didnt work. now I just use the ac adapter. Screw batteries..

When I sent back the unit because of the battery problem they told me I had to use alkaline only..Duhh.. They called me back 10 times and didnt charge me a cent. Very professional and humane.

Great unit. They never should have discontinued this thing. I use it daily and change patches all the time and it always satisfies...

It's easy if u have the manual to guide you. You can save your own patches so its much better than changing your setup of your reverbs in every song, you can arrange it on your patches.

I use it with my Fender guitar with Dimarzios in it and into my ART Xtreme then to my Super Phaser(PH-2) to my Zoom507 with a footswitch for the stereo Flangers and Chorus included in this unit. It makes my sound a lot wider and bigger. I use it with diff. amps like Marshall, Peavey and Fenders. It can pretty much copy and make any sound i like.

Its made of plastic shit so i take extra care on this one. But it still works fine.

I play diff. genres of rock music from Incubus all the way to Tool. I only wished many more reviews come out coz this one deserves one coz it does it just well for me, its up to you..

This is real easy to use. plug it in. Play. Press both pedals to bypass. The real secret here is using a exterior volume control for real time control of the effects. I haven't even tried to program anything because the of this feature. I like it better than my Boss rv-2 and rv-3. Boss should upgrade the rv-3 with this feature.

I like the sound of this unit with the real time control. you can tweak on the run. If it didn't have this feature I would not be happy. The plate, hall, and room sounds are okay. You can do rockabilly type stuff with this and airy, Enya type things.

I have yet to take this on a gig. I play with a wireless and prefer to set and go. This is a problem i have with all gear. Once i'm playing I'm more worried about note selection than playing with pedals. I need to get a guitar tech to handle my patch changes on my $100.00 (or less) gigs. right....

No opinion. I don't call or email anybody too much.

I've been playing 33 years. I play all kinds of styles and have owned a bunch of stuff. Maybe at my next mellow gig I'll take this along and get a cathederal sound. If you decide to get one use the volume pedal thing and you'll be a lot happier. oh, it uses a standard Boss psa-120 adaptor. don't use a lesser product or you'll get an annoying buzz.

I give this an 8 because it is not like the old "analog knob" style stomp boxes. It does require one to read the manual to learn how to program ones own patches or to order the patches to fit ones own needs.

Personally, I am no stranger to ZOOM's products. Accordingly, I found it just as easy as (similar to) their other products. However, I have had to help others to program their units because they just could not figure it out...but don't entirely blame ZOOM for that.

I I use this unit with a wide variety of guitars (see Andy's Guitars @ http://freeyellow.com/members7/afrazo/page1.html) through a Marshall JCM800 (no reverb) and a Fender Blues Deluxe. Although the Fender has a nice reverb, I opt to use the ZOOM 507 for consistency between the 2 amps.

I am very satified with the reverb, chorus, delay and "simulated flange". This is the only modulation type effect I use.

The 8 types of Chorus and "simulated flange" (another form of Chorus) give me all I need. However, the "flange" in particular is somewhat subtle and neither it nor the chorus are adjustable. They are preset. Though the 507 isn't bad, if you use a lot of flange, you will probably want a separate flanger.

Like everyone pretty much says, its a piece of plastic and, therefore, susceptible to damage...especially on the road!

However, I regularly gig with mine pretty much every week and I've never had a problem with mine.

...I'd say that's reliable!

I've dealt with ZOOM quite a few times (but NOT for this pedal). They were INCREDIBLEY helpful! And when I had a gig coming up, they even overnighted me parts at no extra charge.

AWESOME customer service!!

The ZOOM 507 a fantasitc value! The only reason I didn't give it a 10 is because of the couple of points mentioned above.

I have been playing around 25 years and currently play in a Classic/Pop/Alternative rock cover rock band called Oliver Twist (http://home.twcny.rr.com/olivertwist/). Even with the wide variety of material we play, the 507 meets all my modulation needs. I am also a "tone freak" which is why I use 2 amps in my rig and numerous guitars. If anything happened to it, I would definitely replace it.

I highly recommend the ZOOM 507 Reverb.

AN ASIDE...I've been so impressed with the ZOOM products I've used, I'm now consdering buying the ZOOM 504 Acoustic for my acoustic duo!

Ah, the sweet simplicity of a Zoom pedal. No brains necessary, and its presets are pretty good for just about anything you'd do with it. Editing is a little tedious, but then, it always is.

Nice, lush, clean spacious reverbs, pretty delays. The chorus is nice for lighter chorus applications, though it lacks the solidity of the Boss CE-5, which I prefer for chorus effects. For ambience, however, this is a gem. It makes my little Fender Mini Twin 10 sound spacious, cohabits nicely with the acoustics of my Peavey tube amp, and is pure ear candy with a set of headphones.

I've had good luck with these, personally. I don't gig these days, but sure, I'd count on it. It's been dropped and cords swapped live, and it comes back for more.
Also, I have to say, I've had really good luck using Duracell batteries with it. I'm presently at fourteen straight hours of use and it hasn't wavered! I think I'm a fluke here, and this isn't typical.

Never needed them.

I can't think of a single thing I do that doesn't benefit from this little gem. Okay, sure, it's not going to be as rich and natural as a real concert hall or even a good vintage reverb, but for basic ambience with tolerance for the digital sound style, it's the best I've seen.
This is my reverb unit.

It is kind of a pain in the ass at first, scrolling through different. Once you read the manual and program your settings, it's not such a bad unit to work with.

I don't want to sound too harsh criticizing this unit because for beginners or for people who have small practice amps without reverb and would like to have reverb, it's not such a bad effect. I had a 55-watt Yamaha solid state amp w/out a reverb tank. I bought this unit to fill that gap. It's not that I regret buying it because it served its purpose. I upgraded to a Hot Rod Deville, which has a decent reverb tank. Therefore, I traded in this unit as well as the Yamaha amp. I don't miss either of them.
I prefer spring reverb. Always have, always will. I like the "natural" sound of reverb coming straight out of the amp. This unit obviously is digitally-created reverb so it will have shortcomings. If you plan to purchase it for low levels of reverb, it is very good for it. If you like high levels (a la Dick Dale), it is inadequate because you don't get that "spring". The sound kind of lingers and it doesn't sound completely natural.
In summary, LOW REVERB = It'll work; HIGH REVERB = Not good.
If you're an amateur player or you don't want to spring for a new amp with reverb, I do encourage you buy this unit if you're looking to add reverb to your sound. I guess I've been spoiled with my new amp.
Oh, there's also chorus and delay effects on the unit also. You're better off buying pedals. The chorus is essentially 18 different presets so you really can't make any custom changes to it. It sounds like a cheap chorus pedal. I'm not a big fan of the built-in delay effect either. It's not that versatile. I am a little biased since I prefer analog delay over digital. I never used the built-in chorus or delay.

Everyone complains about Zoom's plastic casing. Everyone should complain. It sucks. The effect just feels flimsy. In addition, this unit eats batteries every 10 MINUTES. No joke. When it dies, the entire signal gets cut off. I guess most effects do that. Buy an adapter. You'll be better off.
I'd hate to see what would happen if someone would happen to, heaven forbid, drop a guitar pick on it. The thing would probably shatter.

Never dealt with them.

If I had a practice amp and needed reverb, I'd buy it again. It'll do for that purpose. I traded my pedal in when I upgraded amplifiers. For a practice, I have a Crate GX-15R, which has reverb; therefore, this pedal is no longer useful.
It's a good pedal for beginners or other players who can't get a hold of a reverb tank (or can't use one). Don't waste your time with chorus or delay settings. They are not versatile and don't even sound that good. It is a plastic unit so be careful around it. Be sure to use an adapter or the thing will crap out in 10 minutes.

The unit is very easy to understand, the manual is a bit confusing but you are only really dealing with reverb, chorus and delay here. I'm still working out the editing, but it seems very straight foward.

I'm using the unit with a Fender pro junior 15 watt tube amp using a lone star strat and a takamine 12 string acoustic. I picked up the amp because I was tired of fiddling with knobs on my two previous amps instead of just playing my guitar (the pro junior has a tone and a volume control only). I discovered that I missed having a bit of reverb and thought that a touch of chorus would be nice as well. With this in mind I began looking at various multi - effect set ups, I quickly discovered that most multi units put me back into the fiddling with knobs phase again. This unit is ideal, it gives a nice acoustic reverb for the 12 string and I've had some fun messing around with the chorus with the lone star. This little unit lets me go from folk acoustic guitar to the spacy sound of Kobain. Overall the unit is quite silent in the ranges I play my amp at, however, when I crank up the tubes into clipping the unit is too noticeable even in bypass to be used. This isn't a problem because I can not see a situation where I will need the peddle for the blues, I'm certain that those of you more familiar with effects could sort this situation out. I compared this unit to the Dan Electro cool cat and although I liked the cat, I discovered that I really like having some reverb present. Most of the delay things I've tried with the unit are just too weird for my taste, I plan on editing them out. If your looking for a solid reverb and chorus unit, it is hard to go wrong with this very affordable set up.

I've read many complaints about ZOOM excessive use of plastic and although I would not run a car over the unit, it appears to be more than solid enough for my amateur use.

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I'm mainly a rhythym player that occasionally sings. This unit fits my needs quite well, it really opens up the sound of the little fender ( I am very happy with the unadulterated sound of my little amp, but this unit just gives it a little more ... roundness). I would purchase this unit again.