Zoom 509 Dual Power Modulator

For me, it's easy to use because I have other 500 series ZOOM pedals.

My setup? Mostly my LP Deluxe through a Mesa Nomad 45.
Is the 509 noisy? No. Not at all.
The effects are plenty "strong".
I run all my effects through the loop except my wah pedal.
The 509 suites my needs very well. Nice chorus and tremelo effects, which is all I use it for.

Some people gripe or worry about plastc stomp boxes. Morons. It would take a special kind of idiot with a claw hammer to break a Zoom 500 series pedal, AND, the switches are far more relible than Digitech's.

No idea. Never needed it.

This is my 44th year playing lead guitar on stage. We play nostalgia rock from the 60's to current day. I've got all kinds of gear.
The old 500 Zoom pedals are cheap now on eBay. They may not be "true" studio quality effects, although I have recorded with them with totally acceptable results. Regardless of that, they are very adequate for stage use, in my opinion. Any old 9VDC, 300MA wall works. My only complaint is the red LED display that cannot be read in daylight, but that's it. Yes, I would find another if this one disappeared.

PS: I don't know about you, but any product review signed "anonymous" has ZERO credibility with me.

I have other Zoom 5000 series pedals, so the ease of use is just fine. First time users will have to work at it a bit, but I got used to it and find adjustments, even between tunes on-stage, no problem. I give it a score of ten for users with 5000 series experience, 7 for 1st-timers.

My Stage Setup: 72 LP Deluxe and Steinberger (for slide). Amp is miked mono through the PA. Mesa Boogie Nomad 45 combo and 1978 Randall RG 60 (crazy clean and LOUD).
Is it noisy: No.
Are the effects weak: No. Just fine. Works really well through the loop.
Can I get my favorite sounds: Yes, including "Good Times Bad Times tremelo/leslie (in mono). Chorus is quite good.

I should add that it doesn't seem to color the tone of my amp or guitar at all, which is ideal. All the modulations are amply good for stage use, especially the chorus. I like it. For the studio? Don't know. Haven't tried that.
Score 10 for "Pristine", just because I have no idea what "pristine" is supposed to mean? H.C., what does that mean?

Excellent! You know, some reviewers gripe about plastic construction, but I have no idea why. I have NEVER had a problem with these 5000 series Zoom pedals. Never. I have had numerous problems with other pedals that were steel but had plastic push buttons (i.e., my RP series Digitech stuff).

Never needed it. The things work.

Style I play: Nostalgia rock.....just about everything.
Playing how long: 44 years this year.
If it were stolen: Replace it, of course.
What do I love about it: It works well and it never fails me, like my other Zoom 5000 series pedals.
Compared to what: Tsunami chorus, Ibanez chorus, Boss CE1, CE2, DOD something (I forget which).
Anything I wish it had: Liquid crystal display. LEDs can't be seen in sunlight.
Does it help: Yes, definitely.
Any comments to share: Sure. Give these dinosaurs a try if the price is right. Watch eBay and get one. You can always unload it later. I like all my Zoom 5000 series pedals for stage work. As you already know, the studio is a different story.
Over-all rating is based on stage use.

Es un pedal un poco mas dificil de programar que otros pedales Zoom de este nivel. Concentrandose un poco se pueden sacar sonidos interesantes, todos en un pedal, lo que nos ahorra varios pedales a la vez.
El hecho de poder obtener dos sonidos a la vez es correcto, por lo general no hace falta mas.
Los sonidos preseteados por lo general no son usables, pero con un poco de trabajo se pueden encontrar sonidos interesantes.
El manual carece de explicaciones especificas, y esto lo hace peor que otros manuales de productos ZOOM

Uso una guitarra Fender Strato modificada con un humbucker en el puente , y un Floyd Rosa, una Gibson Les Paul, una Fender Telecaster, una Gibson SG y una Ibanez JS. Con todas anda bien.
Los seteos no son ruidosos para nada.
Sobre la calidad de los efectos: no son gran cosa, aunque son usables realmente el flanger, octaver y el pitch shifter es bueno, en especial el "intelligent" , que se incorpora a un aparato que provee este efecto a un precio mas que aceptable.
El chorus no es gran cosa, el phaser es bueno usarlo solo con seteos limpios pero no es muy versatil

... Standard Factory settings are MODERATE (i m a KB-player ; wide patch & FLOATING SOUNDS with improvisation) ...
But after SPENDING 2 Hrs with all FLANGER + PHASOR + ROTARYo + pitch (detune) i got addicted ... maybe somebody is FASTER ,
cause i have taste 1 PATCH-combi for around 1 Minute to get a judgement ... Very complex to me was PARALLEL effect-settings...
This came very later ---> Try chorus (fast) + Rotary (slow)
or Flanger (slow) + rotary (fast) +++++++
NUMBER of Effect combinations are over 1000 !!!!
at least i have spent 12 Hours for around 48 memory patches
- but on 4 days - cause after 3 hours i felt tired comparing ...

For programming I used 4 different Type of ORGAN SOUND , my very intention was a SLOWER MODULATION-SPEED than a mechanical ROTATING / Leslie / cabinet effect ... GREAT , really slow enough.
There was no TREBLE frequency loss (rather to some digital or analog Rotary effects ---> Korg G4 or BOSS SE 70 ) ... NO additional noise in my self-made 8 channel Amp Equipment (Zoom Out is STEREO only)
Intensity Control is ok ...
Very Hard to program the real Leslie ACC- + DE- CELERATION stuff.
My substitute: Use 2 memory patches in sequence (fixed speed setups)
I like very much the PHASER + FLANGER + detune besides the basic doubled rotary effect...

I dont live on stage; but on travelling .. it works fine ..
during travel : 50 % I used stereo headphones, which is fine on the output... Battery consumptions is high (ca 200 mA) ...
No problems with external supply ...

i m happy with 2 Zoom 5o9 devices because i need 2 * 24 Memory patches for my Sound... I programmed the numbers in contrasting effects to get the hardest on 4 channel AMPLIFIErS.
Very Flexible and enough potential to make the KB_SOUND scream (=overstate) & to play "understate" , whatever u like ...
i m very happy as a "modulator" freak since 20 years !!!

Thus far, I've had no difficulties with it. It's really just a matter of finding what effect you want and toggling it with your foot. Might be a little slow for some, but on the whole I'd say it's idiot proof.

Depite what others have said, the bypass on mine works fine. As for the quality of the effects ... this is where it falls flat, as it were. The effects are all rather spacey and synth-like. However, I play in a church band and they like the 'spaciness' of the tones, so it works for me. Chorus is perhaps a little much, but phase shifter is great.

Yeah, I'd gig with no backup, but definetely with spare batteries.

Haven't had any problems yet.

I play a good variety of different styles; anything that's not hard rock or jazz could probably be juiced a little from this box. You could, of course, buy analog stompbox chorus's and tremolo's and what not, but not for the price of the 509. So if you're on a budget and don't mind that a couple of the effects are synthlike, I'd get it.

read the manual and f**ck with it for a few beers, thats all it takes, unless your a dropout.the manual tells all nicely.editing is a breeze and it is a very quiet unit, and it is not a tone sucker like the f**cking gfx 707. which i completely regret, i would trade that sucker for a commodore 64...

i play a hamer diablo through a peavey ultra plus..all the effects on the 509 are at least as good as if bought seperately..the chorus is top notch..not sure about the pitch shifter, this is my first one so nothing to compare it to. anyone that plays heavy music and has a clean channel will appreciate the flange,phaser,chorus..

have gigged without backup for 3 years now with it..though if it did breakdown it wouldnt be a big deal.(hey i play metal). by the way plastic resins have been proven to be stronger than some metals and lighter.

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not sure if i would replace it. too much cool stuff out there..if it had digital delay it would rate at least a 9.

it`s one of the easiest units on Earth, easier than a boss pedal. the reason why i got this pedal was the shop was selling them off at #40.

i use a Iron Maiden Fender Stratocaster, Marshall standard 50 watt thing and rubbish boss DS-1 pedal.

the best thing about this pedal is you can get most of the sounds you what from punk to metal.

i have used this at gig, but i would always keep a back up cos of the battery consuption.

never needed it......so far

i would get one again because of the sound it gives. sounds good with or with distortion.

Read the manual and you should not have any problem editing the pathces or making your own. Tweaking it to get a sound that suits your needs can take up some time.

I play LTD Viper301- Morley Bad Horsie- Zoom 509- Marshall AVT275. Slightly noisy on bypass and play modes. Effects sound great for a $70 box. Most patches need a little tweaking.

It eats batteries as fast as you replace them buy the adapter for it. I have not had any problems, would never gig without any backup on any effects pedal.

Hope to never know

I play all types of music heavy to jazz. It has some usefull effects some that are a waste but you just have to edit your own patch over the ones you find useless. I would buy it again if lost or stolen.

Takes time to program, with little dinky switches, but once you tweak it in it is okay. Manual is moderately helpful. Easy to swtich patches on stage, even in the dark, but hitting both pedal buttons at once to bypass it sometimes is tricky if you're in a hurry.

I use this pedal on a Rhodes, to get tremolo, chorus, and phaser effects; the chain is Rhodes->ADA MP-1 Preamp->Zoom 509->ART Levelar. This pedal has mono input and stereo output, and can do tremolo, vibrato, chorus, stereo panning, phaser, flanging, rotary speaker, pitch shifting, delay (minimal), 'intelligent' harmonizing, rudimentary graphic EQ, and rudimetary parametric EQ. It can take pedal control for pitch shifting, and a pitch sense from clean amp channel to use for pitch changing distorted sounds. You can run up to two effects, in series or parallel with control over mixing, as well as dry/wet level of each patch.
The 'intelligent' harmonizer isn't; it can be set for key, etc, but has to be preset for major or minor thirds, fifths, etc; never sounds right in real use because it cannot do a fourth harmony, or alternate between thirds and fourths. Basically an awkward pitch shifter.
The trem/pan/chorus/phasor sounds are good; two phasor settings can sound like a 90? (MXR Phase 90) or 45? (MXR Phase 45) phasor. Basically any modulated sound you want can be achieved; I got the Steely Dan rhodes sound without much trouble, as well as the classic Rhodes ping-pong tremolo.

The main sound quality problem is that it sucks life out of any sound you put through it, even while bypassed (solid-state, not true bypass). It makes everything sound slightly cold and metallic. You can compensate somewhat by putting an EQ in front of it and boosting mid-treble. I built a bypass stomp-box to keep it out of the signal path when not in use, and just live with it while it's being used. No room inside the box to add a true bypass switch.
The 509 will distort, badly, if you feed it too much input signal. Mine also hisses, even while bypassed. Not too loud, makes it fine for live shows but bad for studio work. I have heard that some units hiss more than others, might be a quality problem.
I still use it because having separate chorus, phasor, tremolo/pan pedals takes up too much floor space on stage. For studio work I use the tech's effects.

I've gigged this heavily over 3 years, and it's seen some abuse (dropping, kicking, stuff stacked on it in the van, beer spills, etc). No problems so far, even though it has a plastic case.
One thing, though; this unit sucks batteries fast. One gig per battery. Use an adapter.

Never dealt with them.

For the price at the time (eBay), it was a good deal. Takes up less space than having separate pedals that do all this thing does, if you can live with it. Harmonizer is junk; don't buy it for that.
The effects are good and flexible, but the tone-sucking, hiss, and lack of true bypass make it non-ideal. For most stage use it's fine.

hard to figure out how to edit effects, although i didn't get a manual

cheap way of gettin a lot of gay effects, but i must say some are usefull

plastic, and it's not a boss, thats all i have to say

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well, i bought mine used (EBAY) and it seems to be somewhat fucked up, because if i sturm really fast, sometimes it will turn off. but none the less the price is right

I just purchased the zoom 509 pedal about a month ago. At first it seemed kind of confusing, and I basicly gave up on it. A little while after I started working with it and trying out things. To get your moneys worth out of it, you have to just experiment and try things. Overall it's basicly easy to use once you get the hang of it.

The sound quality seemed very good for the price. I got mine brand new for only $70.00. The sounds are very clear and it has quite a few small adjustments and it also has a tuner. I was somewhat disappointed in the choices of effects on it though. There really isn't any distortion or a type of blues sound.

It uses up alot of battery power quickly. I wouldn't recommed using it at a gig without a backup. It isn't real high quality, but it is perfect for a beginner who wants something cool to play with.

I've never dealt with the company, so I can't really answer this question.

Overall it is a pretty all around good pedal. I wouldn't recommend it for an advanced player though. It seems to be getting out-dated and I would look for something more advanced and expensive if you are playing live and in a band. I just play at home, and it is perfect for me.

Yeah. it's pretty easy to use, I had a 505 before it so I know what I'm doing there. Some bits aren't particualrly logical and it was pretty hard getting the hamroniser to do it's job, but the instructions were pretyt useful - mine came in 8 different languages!

Hmmm some of the sounds do sound a bit weak in comparison to stompbox or rack versions, like the phaser isn't as good as my Boss Duper Phaser but I swear you can get some real crazy sounds with it if thats what you're after. I play a bit of Korn and you can get good approximations of some of their crazy sounds they have in soem of their songs.....pitchshifter is excellent, so is tremolo. But the main advtnage is that you can combine two totally different efefcts to get strange new sounds!!!! Yeah, I could hear some gain loss on it but my guitar's active anyway so it doesn't matter much.

I've not gigged it yet, but will be soon. I would trust it, but would take good care of it. It's not going to survive being thrown into a moshpit but if you take care of it it will be ace.

Not dealt with em......

This is not for everybody, if you want great classic guitar sounds then you might not like it (though the tremolo is great) but if you're into making new sounds up and experimenting or if you're on a budget then it's perfect. With a delay pedal and a wah-wah I can conjure up almost every Rage Against The Machine song with it (buy the expression pedal and you have yourself a budget whammy pedal!!!!)

Super easy

I've used with several configurations, since acoustic until digital sound, and yet is not noisy, the effects sound too bad, too beginner.

Just dont't use it

Very good

I play acoustic music and i'll never use it on a gig. Was a waste of money. If anyone wants it i'll sell it cheap.

It's kind of easy to use at home, though very annoying to edit the patches. Each effect itself is easy to configure, since they don't have much options. The annoying part is the tiny little buttons that will make you bend over and over for each try. The manual is okay if you have the time and patience to figure out the messy big table included. If you use a lot of effects like I do, it will be a pain to use it on stage, because you only have two switches to browse through the patches.

I'm currently using only a Boss Metal Zone (MT-2) before the zoom, and my Crate GX-80 after it. Eventually I use a Dunlop Cry Baby. In all cases I never had any problem with noise, it's sounds REALLY clear. Overall, the effects are a bit weak, specially the equalizers. The so called "intelligent" pitch shifter (the harmonizer) sounds more like a retarded dumb idiot pitch shifter. It sounds really bad on my guitar, I have this unit for about 2 years now and still haven't figure how to make it acceptable, even without distortion. If you know any trick, please e-mail me, I'll be very thankful since this is the main reason why I chose this 509 instead of the 505. One great thing is the control pedal jack, with an optional pedal (that you can make at home using a simple volume pedal) will sound great with the pitch shifter (the normal pitch shifter, not the harmonizer). I can get sounds like Joe Satriani's whammy pedal in "Cool #9" or Steve Vai's in "Touching Tongues". It's really cool. The chorus and phaser will sound ok, the flanger could be stronger. And those "step" effects are totally useless, they sound awful. The so-called delay effect has a maximum delaying time of about 200ms (can't figure out why), so you will only use it eventually as a reverb (?!). I've never really used it.

The unit it pretty strong, but if you don't clean it regularly the tiny "edit" and "save" switches will jam. You'll have to open the unit and clear them again. I think they could be better. For a live performance, I'll stand on what I've said before: It'll be a little annoying because you have only 2 switches (forward and backward) to browse through the patches. If you use more than 3 effects on some tune you'll notice it gets hard.

No idea. By the way, have you ever dealt with ANY customer support service that made you happy? ;-)

I've been playing for about 9 years. I play basically heavy metal and some progressive stuff. I bought it because of the harmonizer and the delay effects, and both suck. My advice: the 505 model. I kinda like this unit, but I think that's only because I don't have any other. Sometimes I still regret.
Please contact me if you share the same problem with the harmonizer, or if you have any tricks to make it work, or even if you want to trade some patches. By the way, I could make it sound exactly like Van Halen's distorted chorus by tweaking the pitch shifter, and through the equalizer plus my Metal Zone I got the same sound as that heavy Pantera distortion.

The initial patches are, generally, over the top for my liking, although they demonstrate the wide range you can get from this unit. Editing is quite easy and the manual is brief and to the point.

I've used stratocasters, telecasters, Ibanez les paul types, and even a jazz guitar through tube (fender super 6) and solid state (peavey bandit). There is a little noise but it works fine on stage, and is okay with my 4-track. There are 13 basic modulation-type effects, with some given different stereo and alternative settings, which add up to 20 different effect. Some of the effects are a little lifeless and there is a general digital sterility to the whole unit but there is nothing that is "bad".

It is housed in a plastic container which has served me quite well stomping on at home, but I have felt it is a little flimsy onstage. Whilst it is designed as a stomp box, I feel stomping would not be a safe nor viable option. As I don't rely that much on effects a backup is not necessary in my case. However, if something like the chorus or flanger is vital to your sound I would keep a pedal like that handy.

Whilst I've never dealt with this company, so I cannot offer a useful rating in this category, my impression is that they would be okay in this regard.

I play a variety of styles of music (excluding heavy metal and hard rock types) and this unit gives a wide range of effects in a small, economic package. I've been playing over twenty years and have had variety of gear. I kind of like the thing but I don't think that I would replace it if it went missing. I love its fundamental ability to incorporate two effects at the same time, its cheapness, and the amount of effects available. I'm not too fond of the sterile sound, although this goes for some of the other digital effects I've played, and I find the time lag when in the pitch shift mode disconcerting to say the least. (Again, this might be a fault with other pitch transposers.) When I bought it I was looking for a tremelo unit but I've discovered that it isn't able to give me the range of sound I was looking for (and I've started looking for another type of trememlo).
However, I have found that the additional nineteen effects can be used in a variety of ways, and that coupling, say the chorus, with the vibrato or flanger or doubler or phaser or rotary speaker or tremelo or autopan or "step" effect or pitch shifter or harmonized pitch shifter or equalizer or even the chorus again, can make for very useable sounds.

Excellent modulation sounds, easy to edit patches

I'm using Jackson Dinky --> Digitech RP-7 --> Zoom 509 --> Boss DD5 --> Boss RV3. No noise (digital)

The plastic can crack, so be careful to not stand up over your 509

Excellent Unit

there are easier things to use, but there are also more difficult ones. I like that the unit can be floor operated with only 2 foot pads, but editing each patch is not that spontaneous. The user's manual is a joke but like afforementioned, it is a lot easier than it seems. I was very comfortable with mine after only a month.

This is no studio quality sound-modeling midi unit, but for the price, it suely stands up for its own. It does have better sounding effects than 75% of the stomp boxes that I have tried thus far. The chorus and flange are top notch. The tremolo is now actually one of my most important effects. There are some neat little things for fun like Zoom's step sound which is like a Ring Modulator that sounds really tripped out according to the strength of your pick attack. And have you ever seen a fully functional INTELLIGENT pitch shifter offered at this price? !!! There are of course my few qualms. That much digital stuff in a 9-V package does add up to some noise (buzz, hum, etc.) and if you are an anal person, you would notice some tone coloration even in bypass mode, albeit very little. However, I did say that this is not in the same class as studio equipment. It is clearly a gigging tool and I am a gigging guitarist and we all have to make minute sacrifices to afford quick setups and portability. All in all, it sounds much much better than you would expect!

I am pretty hard on my stuff when I'm on the road. I pitched the cardboard box and just throw it every night in my sportsbag of cable and other miscallaneous items. It IS only made of plastic casing but I weigh 170 lbs and haven't cracked it yet. It has lasted a year so I have decided it is very dependable. Many of my live sounds are dependant upon the combination of these effects so I would like to get a backup anyway. Two words of caution. If you don't like to use 9V wall warts, carry PLENTY of batteries. This power sucker has run dry in many an unfavorable situation. Also, if you are playing in the sunny outdoors with the rays o'shinin' on your red LED's, forget being able to tell which patch you are on.

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Imagine a lightweight compact stomp unit that allows you to mix and match any two modulation effects and adjust the mix and level between each effect, add an EQ or boost, has an intelligent pshifter, has a built-in tuner, and retails for under $150.00. Any questions?

As easy as plug and play, now that I'm experienced with editing Zoom patches (I also own their Amp simulator), editing is easy. The manual is the usual fold out deal - that chart with the parameter order is a must if you want to edit - small print but straight forward.

The setup changes from time to time, but the constants are my Seth Lover-equipped double-cutaway LPS, and my recently aquired Crate amp. I'll sometimes use a volume pedal (before the modulator) and either my modded Big Muff Pi/TS-5/808.
Digially clean, this unit offers phasing, flanging, chorusing, rotary, doubling, pitch shifting/transposing. Dual Power means that 2 effects can be used simultaneously either in series or parallel, mono or stereo; with the added option of an expression pedal (did't get that one).
Some of the factory presets (the harmonized ones) sound pretty scary, but since I intend on making up my own patches, that doesn't bother me. No long echoes here, but the doubling is very usable, still.
The packageing is both a plus and a minus since accessing patches can become a major pain (where's that patch again? Oh shit I overshot it!), and platic casings require extra care - but I've come to terms with that: if you're gonna spend your hard-earned cash on gear that sounds good, hell ou might as well take care of it!

With proper care and patch planning ( so you can remember where your favorite ones are) this unit should last a long time. I have a box full of pedals (distortions, phasers, one flanger, one EQ, etc) which can serve as backup, just in case. This unit and the amp simulator can clean up your setup a great deal : 3 or 4 floor units (if you add a distortion pedal and a volume pedal) as opposed to half a dozen individual pedals.

Never had to get in touch with Zoom, but the premier customer service at Long & McQuaid makes me feel confident about the purchase.
Since this is more a store rating than a company rating, I can't really put in a number.

For my neo-bizarro comcoction of Folk-Rock meets Psychedelic, this unit is a great bang for the buck. It is quiet (important when you record in a HD setup), the effects are clean and lush (to my ears anyway) and a few Zoom floor units can replace a lot of individual floor pedals (the more of them, the more patch cords, the bigger the chance for noise buildup) which cleans up the setup as well as the sound.
I was fortunate that the item was on sale ($119.00 as opposed to the regular $145.00 CND) and L&M took my old Midiverb (wich was gathering dust) as a trade in, which brought the price further down to under $25.00 after taxes ... I'm a happy man!
This baby replaces a lot of gear and provides many possibilities; a definite keeper.

It's not that hard to understand. You just have to take a couple of hours read the manual and experiment. I used the thing for a month before I started editing patches. Some of the presets are O.K. and the manual makes it seem like it will take forever to modify the thing to your own liking but stick with it it's alot easier than it looks.

I'm only 15 years old and haven't really tried tones of other choruses, flanges, phasers etc. but I use an Ibanez JS series (Joe Satriani is the best guitarist on the planet!) into a Marshall Jubilee series head and Marshall 4x12 cab and to me it sounds amazing compared to the ones I tried. I think the effects could use a little more depth but if they had it why would there be any other pedals, this one would be the ultimate.

The thing has a flimsy plastic casing which can't take any kind of abuse really but it should last awhile if you use it properly. Oh for sure have a backup at a gig. You should always have a back up.

Haven't dealt with them.

I play tons of music I'm to young to limit myself but if you want a pedal where all you have to is turn a nob and stomp this definitely isn't for you.

Like many have said; once you have dealt with Zoom products you know it all.. And you're new to the thing, it's not much hard. You get in touch very fast with those unit. The factory-patches are very mellow (that's not my kind of stuff!) and will please everybody, once again, you can easily edit the thing up to your tastes. The manual allows you to use the full capacities of your Zoom.

Oh my God this thing is my dream!!! Like its name said; it got two modulations in one package, usable in series (Effect 1 affected by Effect 2) or in parrallel mode (with mixable option!). You're not forced to use the two modulations together if you prefer more basic modulations. You can do anything with it!!!!!!! From very subtile effects to Monster ones! You can adjust all parameters, do effects mixing, live on/off switching of the Effect 2 or use an expression pedal to control some parameters. Effect 1 and Effect 2 contains exactly the same effects that you can combine together; which are: Chorus, Flangers, Phasers, Rotating speaker, Tremolo, Panning, Steps, Doublings, Pitch Shifter, Pedal Pitch Shifter; altrough, Harmonizing and Two-Voice effects are used solely due to heavy processing power they demand. Possibilities; that word resume the Zoom 509. I'll let you imagine the combining effects you can do with those mentionned! ..you'll have for days and days.. unlimited!! One thing I'll insist on... If the flanger sound (example) don't sound good to you.. You'll have ten other ways to change this sound just by playing with Depth control: it significantly changes the way it will sound... same with all the other effects. There will always be a way to tame (or unleash) the sound to be pleasing to your ears. ..And should I add again that those effects can goes from subtile, mellow ambiance effects to "OH!! I'M GONNA BE SEASICK IN A WASHING MACHINE SET TO FULL SPEED ESSORING CYCLE OF DEATH!!!" ..well, that kind of thing!

Well.. I rely on it! Never heard of a Zoom failling to operate. My use of it is experimental, so it won't bother me if it fails! I'll go on without it! ...but I think that if a upper cab fall on it with a corner and all is weight.. I think it will break.. but what are the chances that this kind of thing would happen?? ..I'll ask you.. ****Hey you stupid cat!! Watch it!!! Hey Hey NO NO NO!!!!!!!**** *****SCHLING KABOOM KRINGGG KAPAOWWWWPHHHHH!!!!!!********* DAMNED TH*&??%$ #$"%??&$!!!!!!!!!!!! $%#""#$%?&!!!!!! ..What was I saying?!... Oh ya.. Well. I think that the thing is broken..

..I hope so....

It's cheap.. ..got powerful features... Unlimited editing possibilities.. ..that one is a winner to me! I surely get another one.

This pedal is really easy to use. You just turn it on and you've got 24 patches to play with without even starting to think about editing them and creating new patches. Editing and adjusting patched is easy too - anyone who's used any other Zoom products will know how easy it is - for those of you who haven't (is there anyone who hasen't?)you'll just have to believe us 'cos I can't be bothered to explain.... The manual is good and comes in about 8 different languages.

I use this with an Ibanez Blazer, Trace Elliot Supertramp, Boss Wah and Boss Compressor. Its not really noisy but you do get wooshing sounds from the flanger when you're not playing. Some of the presets are a bit overdone but thats the same on just about any other multi-effects unit and its easily adjusted. The sounds themselves are very good - the chorus and the flanger are particularly good. The phaser and the tremelo are decent and save you having to buy an expensive pedal. The pitch shifting and harmonizer are pure class. They are better than their Boss counter-parts. Other effects are the pedal pitching, doubling and step pitching-all of which you don't really use that often.

I have gigged this. It's not gonna break. I don't know what everyone has got against plastic cases-they may be not quite as strong as metal but they still aren't gonna break unless you purposely try to bust it. I've had it since January and I've got a 3 year warrentee on it so I'm ok.

Never dealt with them but I hear they're pretty good with customers.

This pedal is great. If you bought all of these effects seperately it would cost you nearly a thousand pounds and this pedal has them all for #100. Its got every modulation effect you're ever gonna need in it and they sound real good too. I would replace it if it was lost or stolen-I use it so much. Yeah, buy this pedal-its great. E-mail me if you have any questions.

Very easy to use right out of the box. Manual is very well written and helpful for when you're ready to explore.

Very quiet to my ears. No distortion in this box, but it has a very useable eq section and pitch shifting among the usual modulation effects. My favorite is the phaser. It sounds better to me than any other box or rack I've used or heard. The flanger is good and had a very wide range of sound shaping, but the chorus is rather "thin" to me (but I'm partial to the Boss Chorus sound anyway.)

Not that sturdy since it's plastic, but should stand up to heavy stomping for a long time.

Never dealt with them.

I think this pedal is useful for any style of playing. The only thing I would use in conjunction with it is a delay pedal and amp reverb. Even if I didn't like modulation effects I'd still use it for the EQ. Even if it were priced higher it would still be a great value.