Zoom GFX-707

Preset patches give you pleanty of different sounds to play with straight away.
A quick flick through the manual allows you to easily fine tune a patch to add a bit more gain, reverb, volume etc then easily set it back to default when you decide you like the original sound better but can't work out what the settings were.
The manual is quite good for this product.

Compared to todays multi effects units or a single effect stomp box, the sounds arn't that great.

Bought this new in 2001 and used this with a crappy strat copy and crappy sounding 10W practice amp.
I went from having the option of a terrible clean sound or a terrible distorted sound from the guitar/amp combination to having access to many great new sounds that actually made my guitar/amp sound quite decent with this unit.It made playing a lot more fun because you could scroll through the pre-sets.... hey, that sounds like ACDC, that one sounds like GNR, that sounds like this song or that song ..etc. So this unit is great for that purpose.

8 years later and using this unit with either a fender strat or a les paul going through a fender amp or valve jr this is still fun to use if you need a particular sound quickly. I only use about 5 of the patches regularly though. They don't sound fantastic but they are definately usable for practicing with or working out what type of effects you like so you can go and buy a proper effect pedal.

By comparison, my cheap danelectro FAB chorus pedal sounds fantastic compared to the chorus in the ZOOM and my TS808 makes the overdrive/distortion from the ZOOM sound absolutely dreadfull.

I would have rated the sound much higher 5 years ago but if I had only recently bought this unit I would rate it much much lower so I will compromise on this score.

After about 5 hours use the solder from the input jack terminal broke free so I had to repair it. It has lasted 8 years since that repair with no other faults.

I would never gig with this because I don't think it was ever designed for that. Its more of a bedroom, garage jam session toy. Also it doesn't seem sturdy enough and although the battery's last a while, there is an annoying hum every time the display flashes a low battery warning.

Never needed it.

I've been playing for 15 years and currently play seagull accoustic, fender strat, epiphone les paul gold top and a few other lesser known guitars.
I use a fender FM65 for my clean amp sounds and an epiphone valve jr for my crunch/overdrive sounds.
The pedals I use are danelectro compressor, FAB chorus and a TS808.
If I feel like replicating the sound a particular song for fun while I'm learing it then I'll use the ZOOM GFX-707 because it is great for that.
Once you get over that fact that no matter how long you spend altering the patches its never going to sound as good as you'd like and just plug the thing in and enjoy the types of sounds rather than the quality of the sounds then it can be usefull.
I'd never sell/swap or give this unit away but If it broke on me I wouldn't bother getting another one unless it was cheaper than a couple of beers.
In its day I think it was fairly decent but it really is nothing flash now.(2009)

I've had this effect for about 3-4 years, and it was pretty easy to learn how to use it right from the beginning.
The manual was great, because unlike many other "things", it had a manual in my own language, which is always a good thing.

I'm using Jackson guitar and Laney amp. I like the distortion sounds, and flanger & chorus + delays & echoes. Wah is not really good because of its weakness I also find some effects kinda...well they're fun to play with, but other than that they're useless (t-trip, ring-m).
It's pretty easy to make it sound like GnR, Metallica (both clean and heavy sound), and stuff like that.

Seems that I'm not the only on with the jack problem. I've been fixing myself both input and output...The good thing is, that those are easy to fix yourself.
I probably wouldn't use it on a gig without backup.

I play mostly heavy metal and rock, and it's very good for that. But I also do all kinds of weird stuff, which has a lot of delays and flangers and chorus', and this is really good for that. I've been playing around 20 years, I would try to buy a new one exactly like this if it got stolen.
The worst thing in it is probably that it has too many presets, and not enough room for user settings.

I bought this 4 years ago from a friend. I had no manual, and so I had to learn how to fine tweak on the fly - IF YOU TAKE TIME, IT WILL WORK FINE. Once I figured how the patches work, it was really nice sounding. I downloaded the manual last summer. I pretty much knew almost all the features.

My style is Foo Fighters, Tragically Hip, any rock/alternative. I can get that Green Day punk sound easy. The delay is great, but a couple of overdrive settings don't sound quite as good on my Seymour Duncan Invader pickup as a regular single coil. My amp is a Rolland RG200 tube amp, and this amp has made this sound even better than my little Peavey! I was going to buy a POD2.0, but my new tube amp took care of my sound. The only thing I don't like about the lack of a normal chord - I have to used batteries or a special adapter chord.

I have had the same problem everyone has with this pedal - the input jacks in the back have been repaired at least 2-3 times. I have been worried a couple of times that I killed it again. You have to be really careful on stage. This thing should be made of metal. I would suggest a backup.

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I play Hard Rock/Alternative, this suits me just fine. I love the amp sims - COMBO A is the one I use for everything. Understand that if you have the right guitar & amp, this pedal will do what you need it to. Anyone out there who doesn't take time to adjust, tweak, and learn how to get a good sound has no patience and is wasting their money even if it is a cheap pedal. The friend I bought this pedal from, went out and tried every thing with his Strat and tube Crate amp - he came home with another GFX 707!! Not everyone has a story like that. I like this one for now; I just treat it like glass.

It`s simple,quicklly adjustable,patches are basic as well.
This was my first ever multi fx and it took me quite a while to figure out exactlly how to define my personall settings/patches, so I give it a 4.

The zoom delay,room,echo,reverb is in a word..Exelent.

Dist,fuzz,metal,etc., isn`t that good. It`s too...transistory?
There`s this buzz that comes with every single
dist effect onboard this efect.I`m using a tube preamp with this fx and it mellows that buzz.

Chorus,flange,ring mod,12string,etc, are good.
some are mediocre at best.

I put much effort and time in setting up my patches just right and I got some more that descent sounds outta this fx. There`s also a variety of patches online so you can get some good OD sounds as well.

Can`t get a good wah out of it.

It has a ton of sounds to pick from,but doesn`t allow you to put more than 9 in a row. that kinda sux.

The sound also changes drastically when you are using different types of amps.On some the sound can be GODlike+ and on others just Cwap,no matter what you do.
I`ve had this effect for number of years and I am greatlly satisfied with it as an practice fx and would also use it in a gig but there`s so many issues with it reliabillity which brings me to the next subject.

Have backup with this one. I use it mostlly as a practise fx and would use it in a gig, but never ever without backup. Had to resolder input/output jacks 3-5 times each (*+&%#$#"!&%) I had to clean up the expression switch too, so I can`t say that this is a reliable device.

I didn`t contact zoom once, but there`s a rather large zoom community online. You can get everything from patches to compassion when your input/output jack fails again and again.

I`ve been playing guitar for 15 odd years now and have played everything from blues/jatt/rock/metal/nu metal..etc. and as I said it is a very good practice fx. If it were stolen I wouldn`t get a new one,but I would definetlly get a newer and bigger zoom fx.
I love it`s portabillity,It`s light and mostlly veryvery usefull..You can get a good sound outta it even with the cheapest cwap
ass equipment and that is a exellent feature when practising.
I HATE those F..ing input`output jacks. I have tryed korg and digitech and also boss as reference when I was looking for amy first fx and i decided on zoom because it was cheap(didn`t had much money then)and got more features then the others(overpriced)multiefects.
I have never regreted buying it.It`s a user friendlly an overall a good product which fits most guitarists.

This is easy to use once you have a read of the manual and make sure you're getting the most out of it. The expression pedal is very sensitive which can be tricky, and pressing both footswitched for the tuner can be difficult too, but no big deal.

Firstly don't use the distortion/overdrive/fuzz, they're awful. Use the OD on your amp or (like me) a good OD pedal before the 707.
Secondly, the presets are dreadful. Have a flick through to see if any take your fancy and save them at the beginning of the patches. What I've done is create my own patches with just one type of effect, so if you flick through my patchs you'll see - 'CHORUS', 'DELAY', 'FLANG', 'CRYBAB', 'COMP', 'PHASE' etc. I basically use this alongside my Boss Overdrive, Compression and Reverb pedals, so it just puts the extra, less-used effects, like Chrous, Flange, Phaser (which generally sound nice on the 707) in one box.

After 6 years of occasional use the input jack started becoming loose so I opened her up and resoldered it to the circuit board and it's fine now. It's fine for gigs though you have to be careful with it. It comes in very handy when there's no amp at a venue as you can DI it and stick amp simulation on.

Not as good as a load of Boss compact pedals but I use my 707 alongside Boss OD-3, RV-5 and CS-3 and like I said it puts the less-used effects into one box meaning I don't need a huge pedal-board (in fact I don't use pedal boards at all).
The sampling feature is cool (the 'jam' feature is useless) and the rhythm feature can be handy when wanting to hear a lick with drums.
Considering the price tag and weight this is a good product, sure there are better pedals out there but for those who have to carry their gear everywhere and don't have a lot of spare cash this is your pedal.

The manual is great. If you actually read it before you start playing (which is obviously impossible for most people) you'll get the hang of it right away!

I use this mixed about 40% into my signal using a boss ls-2. I play bass and guitar through the same bass amp with guitar amp running a high pass. This pedal sounds amazing! I only use my own patches, and bought it for effects more than tone, I got both! It is a bit noisy in my opinion, but I don't really mind, especially considering the price and tone of the thing! The reverbs and delays are great, very clean and pristine. The modulations effects are good. They're not vintage analog tone, but that's not what I need. The distortions are maleable, in that if you take your time, you'll get the sound you're after. That's true for the whole of this pedal. If you put the effort in, you'll find your sound.

This is not the most reliable pedal. I have mended not only mine, but around 3 other people's 707s. The in/out jack sockets and DC input come loose very easily. I removed them from the board, and attatched them with wires insteas - no more problems.

The footswitches are crap. I have drilled through the plastic footswitches and added metal proper "stomp" switches instead.

Never tried, I think the guarantee ran out the day before it broke. Convinient!

I play 6 string bass in a band, and my main bass sound comes from using this pedal, mixed with a compressed clean sound. I use the same distortion patch I made years ago with the expression pedal controlling gain, going from almost clean bluesy grit, to full on heavy fuzz. I added two extra footswitches to go up and down 6 (i'm not sure how many, the footswitches are the same as the bank buttons) patches. Now I have the distortion patch copied to every 6 patches (or however many) and then other effects I use 1 either side of the distortion. This is much better than the standard way of going 1 up and 1 down with the standard footswitches.

The expression pedal on this thing is so useful! You can assign it to control anything!

It sounds great in my set-up. We recently started our album ( myspace.com/nologorock) and this big shot producer whinced when he saw the Zoom lable on my board. He was in the process of asking me to take it off when I blew him away with the tone inspired and created with this pedal (and a few compressors, E.Q, loud bass amp bi-amp rig).

My board is massive (I gig with 15 or 16), and to replace this pedal with something more reliable would cost me another 6 pedals. To say the least, I rate this pedal "10 - Fantastic value".

Excellent unit. Editing patches can be a little confusing, but once you go through it, it gets easy! Manual is good.

I use it primarily for subtle reverb & delay through my f/x loop on my Peavey JSX head. Super quiet with the amp simultation completely off. Great flange and phase. 12 string (harmonizer) is lacking...and synthetic sounding.

Great unit, but don't stand on it with too much weight...I cracked mine a few times. Cheap construction. They should have made the case out of metal and charged $20 more.

No comment.

Play rauch...get me overdrive from my beauty Peavey JSX. Use the Zoom for subtle ambiance delay & reverb. I have had it for 3 years. I would buy it again. Case is cheapest. Pedal is cheap but a littel better. Switch sticks sometimes when turning off the f/x.

You can get some pretty good sounds right out of the box. Modifying the sound is as easy as turning knobs. With manual in hand, it's pretty easy to edit and store your own patches (a few patch sites are on line). The display is a killer to see in the sunlight. If you loose you place in the patches, you'll have to turn it off and back on again to reset, and bring along another turner.

I've been playing for 20 years. Have a Fender Strat, Gibson Les Paul and Peavey 112 Bandit and a Crate amp. It mostly depends on your style as far as sound goes. Some of the patches with heavy chours and compression sound a little muddy when the volume is turned up.

Bad. I've owned 2 of these pedals and both have shorted out at the input and output jacks. I re-soldered them and repaired them and it wasn't long before they shorted out again. I had epoxied the jacks and power input to the plastic casing to make them more sturdy. It didn't help. They are useless now. I bought a 707II. It is starting to have problem with the input jack. I have to bend the cable under the unit to keep a connection. Regardless, I must use it unstead of the Boss because of the sound. I have ordered a Zoom G2.

Because of imput and output jack problems, I bought a Boss ME-8 to get away from Zoom and to try something different. The Boss distotions sounded too "tinny". I couldn't get the Boss distortions to mellow down, even after tinkering with them, taking some highs off and adding some bass and such. The Boss does have a better pitch shifter and harmonizer. When I took it to practice with the band, they were like, "Man, what's happened to your good distortion sound?" You have a way better chance getting a Stevie Ray Vaughn sound out of the Zoom than the Boss (Stevie used Ibanez). I've gotten a better crunchy thump like Def Leppard and Van Halen from the Zoom than from the Boss. I've listened to samples from the Boss ME-50 and it's the same ME-8 sound. Haven't tried any other brands but I'm going back to Zoom.

easy to use, however you need to tweak each individual patch to get a decent tone.

Got given this for a Bday present, and in my opnion there is no quality in any of the effects, apart from a couple of the chorusy ones. the distortions/overdrives are all utter crap, they sound like flies in a bottle.

I was running my Maton Mastersound 500 into this pile of snot then into a marshall AVT100. It's also very noisy.

The amp models are all crap and hence I never once used any of them. You couldn't even front end your amp with this, as it just becomes white noise. The adjustable pedal has no range what so ever, hence the wah patch is pretty useless.

I have since reverted back to the trusty old stomp boxes (Boss MT2, DD3, BF2 and ibanez DSC10 and TS9).

Once again, it is not reliable at all. The AC input burnt out at least 3 times and its plastic construction makes you feel like your going to put your foot through it.

bugger all help from these jokers

Utter piece of s**t. Learners may think its a great bargain cos of all the effects, but you get what you pay for - spend the money on a decent stomp box and start your collection, or save for a decent multi effects.

Very easy to use once you sit down and read the manual. Very easy to get good sound out of it when you start tweaking and making patches to your liking. Their are also alot of good patches here http://gfx.curvedspaces.com/view.php?order=date.

I have a les paul custom going through a crate rfx120 combo amp and the pedal is awesome! Some of the stock patches arent very great cept for the van halen one and some others. All you need to do is tweak it to your liking. Once you learn how to make your own it really sounds awesome. The effects are great. Its like you have the evh phase 90 pedal in their, youve got whammy bar dive bombs, steve vai bad horsie wah, and alot of crazy sounds. I love the amp sims my favorite one is the combo A, great tone. When you have it on the right distortion it sounds great. I mean maybe some of the other distortions may suck but who cares, this pedal has a hell lot of potential, and you can get the sound you want. Ppl keep complaining about the distortion who cares if the others arent good, you have an awesome sounding one. They all sound to awesome to me by the way. I mainly play Van Halen, AC/DC, Jimi Hendrix, Steve Vai, Joe Satriani, Mountain... and i have no problem getting to sound like them.

I can very much depend on it, unless i dont want it to break throwing it against a brick wall. lol. I would definately use this at a gig. Ive never had any problems with mine.

Never had to deal with support.

I play 80's metal/Old Rock/Old Blues. Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix, ZZtop, Led Zeppelin, Clapton, Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wyle. This pedal is great. Ive been playing for 2 years. If it were stolen or lost i would buy one in a heartbeat. I love everything about it. My favorite feature is the phase, distortion, and TONE! I also have a Boss ME-50 that i payed 300 bucks for and i need to sell it! This is nothing compared to the zoom, zoom blows it out of the water. It definately helps me make music. BUY IT NOW!

This thing is really easy to manipulate and use, and there are lots of different variables that you can control out of it. The manual explains everything pretty nicely, but all it takes is a while of toying around with it to figure it out..

I use this with a Parker Nitefly M, occainsonally an Ibanez S series into a pretty decent Solidstate amp. The sound, no matter how hard I try, is terrible. Most effects are too grating when turned up loud, and to rectify this, you have to take almost all of the actual tone out of it. I've found it's not very compatable with my amp either. The tones sound very digital.

It's not very noisy, and when it is, it isn't a big deal. But the distortions are all USELESS; the chorus sound is too blotchy and not transparent enough; the delay can be decent, but you really have to mess with it, and it's hard to get the sound right; the wah function sounds terrible; and the acoustic simulator is very bad; the compression is hard on the ears and not authentic at all.

There are two effects I've found that I really like, and it's the only reason I even use it anymore: After hours of headaches and scrutnizing, I created a good light chorus-y type sound, and also the Flange patch is extremely good. I've yet to successfully be able to mix this pedal with any other effects or the amp distortion, which makes its usefulness go down quite a bit. You can't make a really mild sound with it, so it overrides everything and takes away the tone of your guitar.

It's as sturdy as a grain of rice. I've had to open it up and solder the input/output jacks at least 4 times each, and the A/C power input is dying out so that it turns off and then back on when you press one of the buttons a little too hard. All this from normal use, no abuse. I've used it at gigs without a backup, and it turned out alright, but that was probably just pure luck. It's not very reliable at all.

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I play a variety of styles, mostly alternative or progressive rock, and some experimental stuff. This pedal basically does nothing for me, except for a few effects, which makes it alright. But I could get single pedals for a flange and chorus for the price of this one pedal, and they'd sound better than this.

This thing rightfully caught my eye as a beginner guitarist, and I don't regret buying it because of all the joy it gave me in some long-distant time. But I recommend you avoid it if you have the money to get something else. I recommend single pedals unless you're going to get a really really high-end multi-effects unit. Also, the 707II has several updates (longer recording/sampling capabilities, eaiser access, some better sounds), so if you want one of these, get the 707II.

Pretty easy in terms of modifying,editing and storing patches, manual is good for even "hidden" operations like reset to original settings.

I am using a cheap copy of jackson with a Laney HardCoreMax 65R.I have a few pedals as well.
I like Metal/Lead/Fuzz most of it,but others are noisy for me...effects are good,can save u bucks on purchasing extra singe effect,I like delay out of it.I like playing New Skull/EMO likes stuffs, the beautiful rhythem sounds rather than cutting-edge sounds are what I am really looking for.I haven't made 707 sound like any of them I can name but my own taste,with distortion often setted on Metal to get a so-so rhythem feels.

I bought it first time in year 1999, I can hardly appreciate its reliability. Power and input/output jack iron is not stable so it dumbed too often after a period time of using,you have to replace it. And plastic shell makes it so light that you need to be careful not to kick it into off-stage's audiences' heads.I really think 707 is a good mate for accompanying your song writing or jamming sessions,cos it gives u a good numbers of drum patterns and 6 seconds' sample/loop function, you can have lots of fun and inspirations out of using it.

Not provided but I think it is going2b a hotline if ZOOM provide free parts-replacement survice globally.

I am playing mostly on New Skull punk and pop punk, since 1995. I dun reckon it matches this style really well,I tried but haven't suceeded to get a really nice new skull sound yet, but for practicing, Lead distortion with proper delay is really nice. I owned Digitech DigiVerb(Reverb),Behringer's GDI21 and other two cheap-bargain pedals which are flanger and overdrive, last night I tried connecting my 707 with my GDI21 (only using 707's effects in this case),it is working better than using 707's own distortion. I would like2get something else even it will be like 707II:) I really like features provided by 707 such like drum patterns and sample, it makes my song writting so hand-on and ready-to-go as soon as it is plugged.If u compare with GNX3 from Digitech,it also provides drum patterns but it only has 30 types altogether,for which GFX 707 has 45 in contrast, and GNX3 provides 9 seconds' sample as 707's 6 seconds' one,but considering the price of GNX3 is over thrice.If 707 had a editable drum machine will be nicer:)


For summary,I think ZOOM 707 is good for price and value(even people in post-communism country can afford it),without considering the sounds, its functions are still powerful in terms of song writings and practicing.Not reckon for stage performance since its bit-poor reliability.

I keep learning something new for this pedal. I never read the manual. The buttons on top are very valuable and need to be more accessable.

If you can play the knobs properly this thing can give you a very good sound for the dollar. i use danelectros and charvels, with a fender virbolux reverb amplifier. i think any crappiness in sound is averted by my amp, the pride and joy of my collection.

The insides kept breaking in various spots, i don't mind taking apart and fixing it myself (because now its much stronger than factory stock)... but that doesnt qualify as reliable.

never dealt, but i would tell them to not use plastic jacks, metal ones are the way i went, and the buttons also had to be bolstered so they could be easier to press.

Worth your dollar. I would not necessarily buy it again, because i would love to see what else is out there, but if you're considering one don't hesitate. I just wish the function buttons were larger.

You should read the small manual. There is nothing hard at all.

I use Marshall MG100DFX amp , Ibanez GRG170DX. Not a noisy pedal. The effects are not the most brilliant effects I have ever seen but Its dead great comparing to the price. I first saw the price and told my self what this junk would be? But there was more to discover.
You cant get the sound you want to be honest, but you can get some great tones by chance! Has some great sounds for every style u play.

Not when recording as a pro.

Not yet.

I play punkrock, nu-metal, rock and britrock. I've been playing for 4-5 years. I would buy another one instead of buying a hamburger!
Good distortion sounds. Fuzz is great. Good amp simulators.

its allright.

i used with my Jackson PS-4, no amp or any effect. i used it with HI-FI.
in general its not noisy but, in COMP-DIST its screams like a bird
i found out something, you set DIST2, and set the pitch-shifter but no + or - pitch, in its original value, in the last amp sim. it sound great!

not good

i didnt have to call them :)

i like heavy-black, not bad processor, if i had a guitar amp, i didnt have to sell it.

It's pretty easy to operate, but it does take awhile. The manual is alright but nothing substitutes just using it. You could change stuff on the flight at a gig if you were versed enough in it. Tuner is good, bypass isn't too tone-sucking. EXP pedal is not so great.

It's not noisy (singles and HB). A LOT of the distortions suck. They are just too harsh. But some are great. There is a nice lead one, it'd be good for metal or for light od. But not for middle-of-the-road hard rock/distortion. It gets harsh in that area.
The flange is strong but I like it, the chorus is also good, delays and reverbs are ok as are most other effects. EQ is alright, and the phaser pretty much blows. It's gig-worthy, but not if it's your only pedal.

The wah is brutal. DON'T USE THE WAH haha.

If you're good to it, it'll be good to you. I've had it for years and I gig without a backup.

The website is pretty alright.

It's GREAT for a novice and it's a cheap unit if you're just looking for a few bells without buying a GT-6 or something. I'd get another if mine were stolen.

The easiest that I have ever tried. You can't imagine how fast u can rule it. It has about 60 presets and 60 presets that you can store it easily . But the story does not finish here , read the next part!

I use Jackson and Fender Stratocaster guitars , with Marshal amplifiers , first of all this product just catched my eyes while I was a beginner , but after 6 months I caught the sound very very digital , computerised and unreal . That was just synth that I heard! Worse , the distortion effects really sound noisy that sometimes you can't hear the melody or specially the rythm that you are playing , awful . This effect reduces the power of volume of what you play and it doesn't matter which amp you are using , as I tried on VOX amps and Mesa Boogie amps , I sound the same unreal thing . It is a cheap thing that you can buy , but I usually don't recommend this multi-effect procesor to beginners , even!

This effect processor works for you more than your life lasts!

I play adult alternative rock , and GFX 707 is not a good match for anyone . I have benn playing guitar for 8 years and I preffer Digitech multieffect processores , though , I prefer singleffect processors to multieffect processors but If your budget is low , go and buy a BOSS or Digitech multieffect processor. I won't buy it again , even if it is lost , but you know , somehow it is good for the breaks and intros and when you want to make some synth-like sound.

Very easy to use , just read the small manual and rock on!

I don't use any amps with that , just SONY Professional headphones . That's not noisy , but the effects are not fully realastic , they are some synth and etc. But the L-Lead of this FX is really cool just like Joe Satriani's Crystal Planet Album that I love. The effects are not high-quality , specialy distortions suck.

I haven't dealt with Samson yet!

I play Alternative Rock and I've been playing guitar from 9 years ago till now , I have tested different kinds of effect proccessor , multi-effects and guitars. I don't recommend this product to professionals , never! This effect is good for the breaks and intros of your music

I am using this effect for nearly 4 years and never had difficultly in getting what i want out of it. I was litle confused while purchasing this effect but i really made a good choice. It is very simple to use after you go through the manual properly.

For me it is enough to create a nice good sound with my guitar kit which consists of a black signature guitar and a stranger 40 watt amp and ofcourse my Zoom707. Well all the patches are not of any use for me(I don't mean that they are bad)as i use self created patches in my programs. It sounds great for me but some patches specially with acoustic stimulator makes a hissing sound when played which really makes me mad sometimes but overall it is good

Yes till now i had no problem except with the adapter jack which suddenly stoped supplying power to the processor on the stage in one of my program. I later fixed it myself with soldering iron and a new female pin. I think I can depend on it.

I never had a chance to contact them as my kit never betrayed me till now except once.

I love to play MLTR, Bryan Adams, Dire straits, Eagles. My kit helps me get exactly what i need from my guitar. I am playing guitar from 9 years and started using Zoom707 four years from now. The foot-paddle is what i like the most in this Zoom707. I had compared it with many other guitar effects but found that Zoom 707 is small and great in sound and cheap as compared to other bulky and costly gears. To be frank Zoom707(II) is a upgraded version but is of no match to Zoom707(this is what i think). The only thing i wished it had is a Control paddle for the rhythem.

I think it is pretty easy to use for people who just want to turn it on and play. Editing patches could be a little easier but still not bad but the manual is a must have cause editing can be a little hard without consulting it.

I am using a Gibson SG with a marshal. It sounds great on most settings, some of the preset tabs are a little noisy but I programmed in a lot of my own. Most of the effects and distortions sound fine, some are a little weaker than others but you can edit the patlevel and some other attributes to change them to your liking.

The only problem i have had with it is the ac adapter cord wouldnt work right for like a day but I havent had problems with it since, but still something that would be concerned about using it without a backup. You wouldnt want it shorting out on stage. But mine had been dropped and accidently kicked and dropped down stairs and hasnt had anything go wrong with it. It seems to stand up well.

Havent had problems with it.

I play mainly ACDC, Van Halen, Hendrix, and other rock and it has a good Van Halen patch on it already and its fuzz is real nice. I programmed in a lot of tabs for those bands and they all sound great, even perfect for some of them. And for the price I paid there is no better value out there.

You can flip through the presets on this out of the box, but you really do need to read the manual to get anywhere with it. There are easy edit knobs to turn 'general' parameters up and down, but you need to sit down with this pedal to work through the settings and tailor your sound

I'm using a Tanglewood Corsa strat shape thing, and whatever amp I can borrow at the time. I've never known a multi-effects to be so 50/50. Half of the distortions suck (metal/distortion/fuzz), the other half are very nice (wildfuzz/power/overdrive). Some of the compressions settings suck, but the amp sims are good. The noise reduction is superb, the flanger sucks. The autowah is superb, the pitch shifter sucks. The whole pedal has good and bad sides to it, and after five years im still finding nice tones.

I've had this now for 5 years. I've gigged with it, the batteries last a fair while and all the buttons, pedals are working on it.

Pedal hasn't let me down yet

I wouldn't recommend this pedal nowadays because so many more have come about since. I did learn a lot about what kind of sound i like from it though. Unfortunately the sounds sound best when soft and clean, or hard and thrashy, but it's near impossible to get a nice medium sound.

This is one of the easiest, most intuitive processors out. It has lots of great sounds which are simple to program.

Ican't believe some of the reviews on this product. I just use mine for jamming, I have a huge pedalboard stuffed with some boutique, and a few Boss pedals which weighs a ton, so i use this for jamming with buddies, or small venues. This unit has the best overdrives I have ever heard in a processor. They're very usable, and sound great if you tweak them. I think some reviewers are judging this box on the presets whic are not great, but that's always the case, presets suck in just about every multieffect unis. That said, this pedal also has some amazing Distortion and Fuzz sounds which really cut through without ever sounding harsh, you just have to tweak a little, and with all analog knobs, this is a very easy unit to tweak.

Here's the fun stuff: all of the modulation (Phase, Flange, Chorus, Etc.) sound great, not wimpy. I think the Modulation effects in the 707 sound much better than their equivalent Boss stompboxes, they just have more personality. The Delays, and Reverbs are awesome, never poppy or harsh sounding. Also, this unit has some whacked out Zoom-only effects such as Step, Pedal Pitch Shifter,Ring Modulator, Time Trip and Ring-Vibrato which are very cool, and useful if you're into trippy experimental stuff.

I've had mine for 3 years and have never had a problem. It's plastic, so I'm careful not to drop, or slam it around. I have never had any problem with a Zoom product, I also have a Zoom 9030, and a Fuzz pedal, never had a problem with any of them.

I've never needed it!!!

I'm mostly into mt boutique effects, I have a Blackstone overdrive, and a NVN Dino Fuzz, but I do like the Zoom 707 for jamming, I've programmed about 30 great patches into it, and I always get compliments on my tone with it. also, this pedal is not tone-sucking as some other reviewers have noted, you just have to read the manual, and set the Output knob correctly, it bypasses great.

I have always loved Zoom's effects, their units are always better-sounding than the Boss processors which always sound lifeless in comparison to me. The Zoom 707 is a 2 thumbs up effect in every aspect!

Pretty straightforward, I guess....built to last 2 years before falling out of the skies, kind of a Virgin Airlines 707. They now have a 707 2 that is the same garbage box, different name. Hell, if you crashed in a 707, would you go out and enter a 747 in the same airline? Of course not, you would either be crazy or dead! SO DONT BUY ONE! (Hope Zoom reads this. I want my money back.)

Most sounds great, (especially blues), some crap (like company).
Use(d) with my lone star strat.

Why would anyone in their right mind buy the 707 "2" after reading all the bad press about the original 707 (which I have). Since they are essentially the same unit, I can only say that after 2 years (sound familiar?) mine quit, only the input jack (jackoff) is not repairable as far as I can see with the back off (backoff). Very dissapointed indeed, no abuse, it just stops working, sort of like a windup pillsbury doughboy...looks cute, sounds great, not a marathon finisher. The balls of the company to make a new one as if it were some kind of technological improvement development issue. They just dont pony up to take responsibility for bad products and cheap plastic input jacks better suited for battery operated sex toys. Why not just make better 707s and offer to fix all the broken ones out there? And to top it off, SAM TRASH cant even fix this piece of garbage...but they will sell me a new 707 2!!! They suffer from flea market corporation confusion.

Warranty expires before you can say "honey, now where did I put that old warranty card?" Or how about "Warranty will hold up until your next scheduled dental cleaning."

Nice sounds, used mine instead of an amp by using headphones staight through fro quiet enjoyable playing, loved it but its a sick puppy, made poorly with great effects. Should be called ZoomZOOM - "Zoom...works now...ZOOM...broke REAL fast! Can you spell "Ineffective Warranty?" How about B-U-Y-E-R B-E-W-A-R-E? I would give it a 5 for overall rating, but think that their numbers need to take a dive here. A 10 rating for "Disposable Items".

I posted my original review of this unit in 06/2000 (under name of "Greg", so I won't recount that review here.

I am planning on using the (original) GFX707 live. I have several other units, Zoom 505-II and Digitech GNX3 that I have used up until now.

The 505-II just doesn't sound good with a flattop/piezo. The GNX3 is big, heavy, and expensive - I've left it home in recent months, though I can not argue with the sounds I get from it with an electric or a flattop guitar.

The GFX707 is something I put away in deference to newer pedals, since which time I have owned, used, and/or sold Zoom's 505-II, GFX-4 and GFX-8 as well as several other maker's pedals.

Now, I'm pulling it back out of mothballs since it is portable, lightweight, runs on batteries or a 9V adapter, and gives up equally good cleans and overdrive sounds.

The cleans are a little better than the Zoom 505-II and the overdrives are at least as good *and* the GFX707 sounds good with my Ovation flattop - something the 505-II didn't do well.

Quite easy to use, the users manual is pretty clear and you can manage to get good effects very quickly. The sampling feature is well easy to use too, negative point: can only sample 6 seconds max, a tiny bit too short, feature updated on the GFX707-II, as the length of the jam along sample feature is now defined by a memory card, that you can change. The rythmn feature is quite easy to use and very useful as we don't always play in a band, and therefore, it is quite convinient to practice on one's own.

Alright, here comes the dark bit... How to be accurate and gentle to that pedal at the same time...? I play on a Washburn WI-66 pro with Seymour Duncan pickups and a Fender Strat, played through a Marshall MG100DFX with a 4x12 extension cab. When the GFX-707 is not part of the line-up, the sound is AWESOME !!! BUT... when you add the GFX-707 in, the sound is really bad... To begin with, as soon as you use any kind of distortion, the sound is crap. The Metal distortion is terrible, all you can hear is a noise, very low, and while listening to it, or at least bearing it, you actually forget that you are playing guitar because your guitar is the only thing you can't hear in that fuzzy shitty noise. The overdrive is either too wick or too strong, you can't get a warm bluesy sound, which is really annoying. It sounds like you're playing with a loose lead, which is not really the kinda thing you want... unless you play some kind of experimental music. However, when you use the pedal without any distortion and just effects such as chorus, delay, it is pretty good, sharp and clear.. It suffers from the lack of settings though.. You can't really customize the delay for example. There are proper weird effects, which sound briliant, very conceptual, such as "drill" or "talk". The possibilty of assigning diferent functions to the expression pedal is quite cool.
As a conclusion i would say this pedal is not a big deal for friends of metal, rock or blues.

As most of reviewers underlined it, it is just a plastic box, I would be surprised whether it could survive if someone stepped on it... However, I used it in gigs, it was treated badly, and it's still alive. The expression pedal is solidly anchored in the basis, and is not loose at all, even if it has been stepped on a coupla times. Still a plastic box...

Never had to deal with them... Which means the reliability of the pedal is ok!

I played every kind of music, and as I just said, when you want it loud with a fat overdrive or distortion of any kind, well, don't play through this pedal. It's not worth it, you'll be disapointed. When you want something clear, with mental effects, then go for it.
Would not buy it again to be honest, I was really happy with it when I first got it, but it was probably a beginner's enthusiasm. Now, I own a digitech RP300, and God, it rocks!
The only reason why I use it now is the built-in rythmn machine, as I can practice on my own, waiting for the next band practice.

Face it, with so manny possabilities you're going to have to read the owners manuel. It did take me a while to learn how to use the presets though.

It's not exceptional. But in terms of bang for your buck, it's great. Some of the preset effects are mediocre, but some realy kick ass.

Would you ever do anything pro without a backup? If I did a show with this. I would prbably spend 30 sec cycling through effects to find what I'm looking for, but as far as reliability and sound quality I wouldn't be shaky at all.
I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS PEDAL IN 2 YEARS. No jack, or electronix problems at all. Period. People complain about reliability and in the same breath say try not to drop it allot. Hey einstin, do you drop your guitar allot? If you did might you have problems? just something to think about...

Can't say. I've never needed any... Hmmm...

Perfect for beginners. Not made of steel, but not a problem unless you're throwing it against brick walls. Sounds sweet, but the owners manuel is a MUST. I've shoped around and you would have to fork out a boatload of cash to get all these capabilities.

Rudimentary tweaking skills will make it easy to find your tones once you've had a few minutes practice. Straight forward Matrix type layout with (generally) 3 variable parametres controlled by the 3 white knobs. Or alternatley, tweak main effects (dist/mod/reverb/master) on the fly with the rotary knobs any time! Too easy!

Used this out the front of a silverface twin for a few years. Later in the loop of a Fender stage 160 and again in the loop of a mesa nomad 100. With both Humbucking and single coil equipped guitars. Many effects here the best of which are chorus and reverbs and I think the "lead" distortion should earn a special mention because although its a little..err..."processed" sounding for some reason I like the damn thing! As for other distortion/modulation effects...most sound pretty cheap and cheesy. I guess you get what you pay for. I wouldnt mind using this just for the chorus or reverb but the damn thing does not have a true bypass. This means that when it's in "bypass" mode, its still actually sucking my tone away! Not good! A great buy for the beginning guitarist without an amp/money for separate boxes but not really for anyone searching for good tone!

I encountered the same problem another guy described below where I was getting this crackling from the input jack. At first I thought it was leads/the jack but after opening it up I found that the 3 pins soldered to the board had basically become cracked all around in such a way to force an unreliable connection. No worries - 10 minutes and a bit of solder later she was as good as new. While the problem was pretty minor it was still a bit of a piss off. Cheap cheap cheap.

Never dealt

Again, broad variety of almost-there tones with the odd rough diamond. Strictly for beginners or people who can tolerate inferior tone! Good value for the price if you're a beginner but ultimately a piece of plastic shit.

This is a very easy editing unit... But it could be better... I think ZOOM improved it on the 707 II series

I've been using it with a Ibanez rg 507 and a marshall vs 100. This is not a noisy unit at all, when using the ZNR...
Some modulation effects are not bad, but others are useless like the Vibe...
The distortions really suck...
I'm sorry they really SUCK, the only reasonable is the LEAD distortion...
I cannot sound good with this unit, i can take much better sounding with the ZOOM 505II although it is noisier but it has better distortions, i mean much better and notice that the 505II is so much smaller!!

It is made of plastic, it is not made to last years... But if you take good care of it... maybe
I wouldn't use this in a gig without a backup at all, unless i wanted to give people the idea that i was the worst sounding guitarist ever!!

No opinion....

Acording to my musical influences, this unit is not a good choice...
I don't think that a smart thief would try to rob this unit, unless he was a real Jackass... I would run and buy something better...
Don't love it, oh the drum machine is not bad at all, but the new units from ZOOM have even improved drum machines so...
It just wanna say... IF YOU ARE SANE DON'T EVEN THINK OF BUYING THIS...
IT SUCKS SO BAD THAT EVEN ELECTRICITY BEGS NOT TO BE CONSUMED BY THIS UNIT...

This pedal is as versatile as you like! You will find editing patches really easy if you are familiar with Zoom units, and although this is my first, I find the setup really easy to use. The swell pedal is great too, and I actually find it easier to use during play than most Morleys I've tried. I use mine to emulate as close as possible the tone of Hank Marvin (I'm saving up for a dedicated echo unit even as I write this!), and some echo settings of his too. The tone I get through my Fender Deluxe 90 amp is nigh on as close as you can get without paying the earth on Meazzi effects units and Vox AC30s. When I use other effects, the sound stays the same quality, and the versatility really comes through. The manual is straight forward (if you dont find this to be the case you need help), and once you can change patches you can just about do it all.

I use my 707 with a Hank Marvin Signature Fender Strat and a Fender Deluxe 90, and you can't really fault the sound, as long as your amp is off the floor, on a table o5r stand etc. Vibration then kicks in on some notes and it all gets very ugly! It's not really noisy but you may get some odd sound changes if you put the Zoom Noise Reduction up much higher than 3. There is one chorus sound that is totall gorgeous, (called "L-LEAD") and when playing atmospheric stuf this really comes into its own. The Hank sounds that I get (as I said) are pretty surprising too.

I have regularly gigged with my 707 and found it so reliable. I have found that the jack outputcome loose sometimes, but a quick soldering ob sorts that out for months afterwards so no worries there, cos all units like this are subject to this sort of hiccup.

Haven't dealt with Zoom, so I wouldn't really know.

I something happened to my 707 I would immediateley but another, but probably the 707 II, simply to get a newer model (sad innit?!). The only thing I will say is that it is generalised, and so the echo effecs that I want for a good Marvin sound have to be provided by another echo unit. Overall, I highly reccommend this effects unit, and it is great as a first (as mine was for me). I would definitely go for Zoom again, probably rack mounts, ut that's beside the point. This little box is wonderful to use, has great sounds and I love t. Nuff said!!

Quite an awkward pedal, and no matter what combination of patches used it still sounds awful. I suppose it's good for a beginer who wants to start dabbling with guitar effects.

This will make your guitar sound like a cheap piece of plastic. Over prossesed, scratchy, fake. Tried through transistor and valve amps - will seriously destroy even the best valve tones. It basically seems to take the sound of the guitar, strip it down to a horrible thin tone, then prosses this with various artificial patches. No true bypass, which means in bypass mode, you only have the thin stripped down guitar tone. Your better off saving up for a half decent valve amp with one or two good stomp boxes or effect units that you will actually use, rather than 50+(?) unusable effects. I was bought one for roughly #100 about 5 years ago; there's around 50 or so sounds on there I think, so that's about #2.00 per effect. You get what you pay for.

Would never take one near a stage. Owned it for years and it didn't break but that's because I didn't actually play it; then sold it on Ebay. I doubt it's plastic casing could take very much kicking about though. I suppose it will do what you tell it to do if you understand how it works exactly.

Never dealt with the company.

I generally play rock music of some description and wouldn't wish this pedal upon anyone for any style. I've been playing for 6 years and have grade 8 guitar. If I lost one of these I wouldn't be too heart broken. Hate these things, the best thing about it was the box it came in could fit A4 paper folded in half perfectly. Got the pedal when I was a beginer; it seemed pretty cool to a 13 year old. Wouldn't recomend it to anyone to gig or record with.
Oh yeh, did I mention that this isn't a very good pedal?

When i first took it out of the box i was satisfied using the pre-set patches. But after a while i found it extremely easy to set up my own patches. I liked how it had parameter knobs just like most stompers.

I got this when i first started learning guitar. I loved the metal, wild fuzz and the acoustic sim. But after about 2 years i settled on the Compression/Crunch tone. I love this sound combined with the expression peddle. It really kicks ass because you can sweep to any level of Distortion in real time with your foot. With the Comp/Crunch tone you get chimey clean all the way up to insane crunch. But the compressor kicks in when the gain gets to high and you lose some volume. not a huge problem though. More on the tones later in my summary.

I give big points to Zoom for making a unit that preserves the natural sound of your guitar. What i mean is this: you can plug in a strat and a les paul. They will both sound different as they are supposed to. Big plus when compared to other digital FX gear.

I have gigged with this unit many times and it stood up excellently. I am very careful with the plug in jacks. Although it is mainly plastic, it is very tough.

I had a solder problem but in my first week. I took it back and it was fixed in 2 weeks. I can't complain.

I have had this unit for 5 years now and i am still i love with it. I wish there were more units like this that had it's flexibility. It has every effect that you can think of, with infinate adjustablity, and real time control with the expression pedal. I found the effects to be very versatile themselves. The phaser for example has 4/5 different types that you can pick from. The tremolo is setup so you can control the shape, rate and depth...just like a real trem box. this thing has a Harmonizer and a half decent pitch shifter (whammy effect) as well. The wah is a little hot when it is slammed down, but it is cool that you can set before or after the pre-amp. You can go from Kirk Hammett wah to Porn theme wah. The overused effect is Delay. Zoom has always made good delays and this one is great. i just hate how it is on the same bus as some other useful effects...but there is a seperate delay in the reverb bus...that doesn't have as many parameter options, but it works good.

Now...after 5 years what do i do with my GFX? When i started out I had a very simple setup. GFX - Amp. That's it. I got a Cry Baby to replace the wah on the GFX. It worked great when plugged in before the GFX. I borrow a Line POD from the lead singer in my band, and i discovered that the POD sucks for FX but kicks ass on Tones! So...my signal path is POD - Cry Baby - GFX - AMP. Here's another advantage of the GFX over the POD...a bypass option. If you want to turn off the tone bus and use it as a multi-tasking stomp box collection...go for it! I use the POD for my tones (switchable with an optional FB4 accessory), my cry baby for that extra solo punch, and the GFX for my whammy pedal, digital delay, reverb unit, tremolo, flange, phase, talk box, vibrato, ring modulator, and chorus. And it sounds amazing.

If you are wondering about amps, just keep in mind that Line 6 amps suck with this thing. Why? You are plugging in the wrong side of the pre-amp, and most (if not all) don't have an FX loop. Blech!

But i have played this with a 30 watt practise amp, a 240 watt stack, a 100 watt Crate, and many large miscellaneous mongrels at live shows. It sounded great all the way.

So there you go.

I bought this a little over one year ago now...its very easy to use..but there arnt really enough knobs for the amount of options you can change..

I use nasty line in ussualy...but i will buy an amp soon...Most of the effects sound suprisingly good for the price of the pedal.
Now, Overdrive on the otherhand is extremly bad...very nasty, but everthing else is great.
SOmetimes i get some crackling with chorus, but i think it may be my set-up...

now here is the downfall...Many times ,i have to wiggle the cables to get sound out...and the input/output connectors are comming loose...

never used it

I probably would not but it again. Although it is very cheap and decent sound, i would much rather go with a BOSS pedal despite the price diference. This was my first pedal, without it i would be done in =) so i guess it very practical for starters.

Straight out of the box this is a simple and easy to use unit. It has loads of patches(40 I think) half user and half system, a lot of effects too, I seem to remember from the manual that you can link up to 9 at the same time.

Editing patches is a breeze with the three rotary knobs doing all the work.

Changing between patches quickly can be a chore as there is only a up and down system of moving around the patch library - however with some editing you can store all your most used ones side by side.

Manual is good and covers all the basics including the use of the inbuilt drum machine.

Sound quality wise this thing rocks - well it did for the first year anyway, but more on that later. I use it connected to my amp but also as a mobile practice tool since it will run on batteries for about 14 hours and fits snugly into my rucksack. On earphones this sounds great, and using the built in rythmn unit set to metronome is great for nailing those tricky timings.

I use it with both my Strat and my Les Paul, previously ran a Westone Spectrum through it as well but I have since sold that guitar - and all sound great. When connected up to my solid state Peavey it adds tonal qualities to my sound that the amp alone could never muster.

What really makes this baby come alive though is the amount of patches and settings you can download from the web. I originally bought a Zoom GFX8 before this and apart from the confusingly large number of rotary switches, knobs and buttons on it, there just wasn't any info on it kicking about on how to get a Clapton tone or a tone for a particular solo by a favoured band etc. Now I know that a lot of the fun is trying to sort this stuff out for yourself, but then how many of us say "pah!" to tab and refuse the help it offers when working out a solo? anyway, there are numerous sites for the GFX707 and the amount of info on them for drum settings, patch settings etc are great.

A quick note on the drum settings, some might think it cheesy, but some of the looping tracks on it are great for jamming along too and the metronome is fab for practice.

This is my only bugbear. About a year after I bought it, the patches which featured modulation effects started sounding a little weird, but only after moving the footpedal. If you went on to the patch with the footpedal at any angle then the sound was great, move the footpedal at all in any direction and it went totally crazy like high pitched warbling. I tool=k it back to the shop I bought it from and the guy there checked it out and told me thats how the patches were meant to sound ... which was bullshit really as it was either broken when I got it and had got better, or was broken at the time I was in the shop.

Anyway they wouldn't do anything about it.

I still use it but get annoyed with the broken patches some of which I used to love using before they went wonky.

My old guitar teacher had one for about 5 years before I got mine and never had any trouble, so maybe I just got unlucky and picked up a bad one. I thought about replacing it, or writing to Zoom to complain (I may still write to them), but I have since purchased a Line 6 Guitar Port and use it as my main practice tool and the range of amps, effects and patches on it far outweigh those on the Zoom and the internet aspect is great and getting better all the time.

Haven't dealt with Zoom directly, but may do in the future so can't comment on it. The dealer support was negligable, but then it was out of warrently and not a high end product to begin with and to be fair to them they have been good at other times when I have bought other gear from them, so maybe they weren't too familiar with the product and didn't know that the sounds weren't as they should be.

I lay all sorts but nothing too heavy, I like clean, crunch and slightly over driven sounds and the Zoom delivers al of these .... if you like insane gain, it'll do that too.

Once you start writing your own patches on the thing is when you really start to get your money's worth. One day I was messing about with the presets, the next I sounded exactly like Dave Gilmour .... the next day Hendrix etc ... okay so I am not talking about my playing ability, but sound wise I had them nailed :o)

I tried out a few other effects, one by Boss, the GFX8 and a couple of Digitech ones and although they all sounded good, the only one I was trully happy with was the 707 ... can't explain it, but it was easy to use, portable, sounded great and was not too expensive.

Would I buy another one? Mmmmm not sure, the Guitar Port now covers my main bedroom practice sessions and I now only use the Zoom for travelling and weekends away etc, and if it were lost or stolen I could use my portable MD for this so I'm not sure about replacing it. However, if I didn't have the Line 6 GP in my arsenal, then I would most certainly buy another one.

---NOTICE---

---THIS IS FOR ANYONE WHO HAS EXPERIANCED WORN OUT JACKS WITH THIS PRODUCT---

Its not actually the jacks that are worn out. The solder joints inside the pedal where the jacks attach to the main circuit board are prone to cracking. This is easily fixed. All you need is a soldering iron and some VERY basic skill with it.

Open up the back by removing all of the screws on the metal back plate (duh). Find the points where the jacks meet the circuit board. they are easy to find. Each jack is connected by 3 rectangular solder joints that are in this shape (the top of the diagram being the part of the circuit board closest to the back of the pedal):

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If you trace from the back of the pedal where the jack is, you can lead right to them. Notice how the solder around the joints is cracked? Heres how I fixed mine:

Before you start, you may want to mask the areas around the joints with some sort of tape (I used masking tape) to keep solder from moving around and possibly damaging the board. Also bear in mind the soldering iron may cause heat damage to the circutry so dont keep it in contact with the board for too long. Also, use a 15 or 30 watt soldering iron, higher wattages may damage the board. And finally, use 60/40 rosin core solder. Its designed for light electronics work. Many other solders are acid core. Avoid it, it damages electronic components.

I took a nail and put a small amount of flux on the tip. I melted the old solder on the joints, and while it was melted, I stuck the tip of the nail into the melted solder, then pulled it out. This removed most (dont remove all of it) of the old solder.

Next, I just melted and applied the solder as I would any other joint, do this however you see fit. I lightly fluxed the joint, and added the solder, but I used a bit more than there was before, to help prevent this problem from reocurring too often.

After the fix, it should work fine

If you need help, post you're questions in the effects forum at http://forums.tabcrawler.com . I can help you there. My screen name is Zeppo.

Well I read the manual before diggin into it... I used my Roland Cube-15's distortions to play with my garage band, and I had to write patches for the musics I played into the Zoom... it took me about 10 minutes and 1 or 2 times playing the music and making little arragements with the equalization... preety much easy to use... The manual is particularly good, and easy to understand, though the effects descritpion isn't very informative (but hey, how can you describe in words a sound ;) )

I use it with my Ibanez GRX70 and a Roland Cube-15, but I've tryed it out with other amps,and it always sounded good!It isn't noisy, and even if you need to cut the noise, ZNR (Zoom Noise Reduction) is very effective!
The distortion effects are normal, but if you twitch gain and equalization, you'll get the most out of it!
Chorus is pretty good, Flanger too (but I don't use it).The 3rd module wich includes reverb and delay is very good...I don't even like delays much, but have started using them since I bought it :)
The expression pedal is good for controlling the modules... I don't use it for wah, I've used a cry-babay wah and now the wah on the zoom doesn't seem very effective... but as I said,controlling Distortion, Modulation and Reverb with it is VERY HANDY :) At least for me :)
I've tryed some patches I got from the net, and they worked out fine, but I'd rather do my effects and toy with the thing.. It will take me quite some time yet to master it.
The Drum Machine is funny, and I use it to make my drummer practice faster :)
The 6 second recording/loop is just a luxury...The tuner is normal :) All in all it gets a 9 because of the price I payed for it, otherwise it would get a 7, because the modulation module isn't as good as it should be!

It seems solid, even the expression pedal, but I've had it for only 2 months, so I can't really talk about it!

Never broke down (not even with it's previous owner)

I payed 50 euros for it, I get a tuner, a distoriton pedal, a chorus pedal, a flanger, a delay and reverb pedal, an expression pedal!Ok they aren't top in their category, but I got a sound almost the same as a Boss simulated effect Overdrive Distortion... So I really can't complaint!Will it broke down in the future... I'd say it's likely... Is it the best... no it isn't... Is it good enough for starters and medium players without money (aaaaaah here's the right question).I'd say definitely.If it broke down would I get another? Probably get a better one if I had money...Do I regret buying it... not a chance... It's quite cool, and I find some reviews to be excessively on blaming the Zoom, and not the bad guitars and shity amps...People need to realize that they are not using professional material ;)

for me the worst part in the gfx 707 is the ease of use: this unit has got so many possibilities that it is very tough to get a good sound.
there are too few knobs for too many sounds.

I use the gfx 707 via a sessionette 75-amp & PA. I have got a Squier Stagemaster and Ibanez Blazer.
The unit isn't noisy at all. The effects in itself are basically good, but the factory-settings are weak. There are great heavy sounds and clean sounds but there's nothing in between.
My favourite guitar players are adrian belew and robert fripp (both king crimson). Besides I like davids gilmour's (pink floyd) sound a lot.
Just the other day I found out that the internet is LOADED with settings for the gfx 707 (just get www.google.com and press settings zoom gfx 707 and you will get hundreds of seetings.) With these examples it is quite easy to get that pink ployd-sound. stilll looking for a great belew.

My gfx 707 has never let me down, I would definitely rely on it for a gig.

If you take time to programm, the gfx 707 delivers great sound for rock.
If this unit would break down I wouldn't buy a new one. When I bought it al coupole of years ago it was top of the bill, but now the gfx 707 is already oldfashioned.

The only thing you got to do is spend some minutes reading the user's guide. Doing that, and practicing some with the multi-effects, you can really change parameters and create some new effects in seconds. Just like the other ZOOM multi-effects, is really easy and friendly to work with. The possibility to store a 6-digit name for the patches is really good to avoid some problems about finding the correct patch to the moment you are playing.

I'm using it with a Epiphone Sheraton II (semi-acoustic body) and with a Fender Stratocaster American Standard. The effects are good, generally. Some distortions are really good (lead/dist/metal), but some others are really awful (fuzz/overdrive). To avoid some problems about losing the expression and the sound of a long note, you have to increase some compressor to these distortions. Some modulations are really good; Chorus is really beutiful; Flanger and Pitch sounds like some computer midi files; The Expression Pedal isn't really good (just like every expression pedals built-in these multi-effects) - You can't expect a "Dunlop CryBaby" sound for 707. But that's good for using it as a volume controller. Reverb is REALLY good, much better than some other multi-effects (the other guitarist of my band have a Digitech RP-200, and the ZOOM Reverb is much better). The Delay isn't really good, but the Ping-Pong Delay, when used through a stereo amp is cool. ZOOM GFX707 is good for some clean effects, and bad for others. That happens with the distortions too.

Everything you can see is plastic-made. You really need to look after and try not to drop it too often.

Never needed.

I've been playing for 6 years. I play some latin rhytms (like bossa) and other "light" things, like jazz. The GFX 707 isn't really apropriate to these sounds. But I play some other sounds, like Pink Floyd, Jethro Tull, Yes, and some Progressive Rock Bands. Is a good match. It's really good as the first multi-effects pedal. If it were stolen, I wouldn't buy it again. Actually, I'm selling it. I'm looking after some BOSS pedals or any better multi-effect.

707 has five knobs and few more buttons, two stomps and expression pedal. I migrated from 505, so I had some problems at start, because it is absolutely different to control. Manual is relatively good, general use is nicely explained, just effects are not very good described. After set up it is easy to use. Switch and express...

I use Squier Tele (sounds more like mexican Telecaster, good piece) and Squier Strat (same quality) and it works really good with it. Tele can be twanging or growling, Sound can scream or bell. I also tried Les-Paul like imitation and it was really good either. I mostly use Peavey Microbass amp and with 707 it sounds better (for me) than guitar amps in same class.It is enough for rehearsals and home playing. Good combination.

It is cheap digital multieffect, keep this in mind. I was quite dissapointed with factory presets, they are mostly useless and/or noisy. You have to get used to it and make your own effects. This costs some time, but sound you can get from it can be real. Amp simulators are mostly useless, unless you play directly to speaker without guitar amp. Distortion effects have wide range, and mostly very very usable when properly equalized they have crunch and growl, almost ecerything, just they get a bit broken when turned to maximum. Some are really unusale for chords. Compressor, I think, only makes it play louder or enhance with Bright or Flat. Modulation effects are nice, delays, choruses, vibes and so, some that look unusable can be very good when tuned properly.
Chorus is nice, V-Chorus is very warm, delay sounds ok, vibe is good if set properly, tremolo too. Pedal-Wah is somehow not very accurate but usable when tuned carefully. Reverbs are nice and deep, only problem is you really hear it is digital. But, hey, what you expect from cheap multieffect? Afterall it doesn't sound much worse than analogs. Only you can't expect that detaility and dynamicity of sound.

Well, I have it for about three years. I had to repair jacks and AC plug, because it got broken, but i was only prob I had. If you know a skilled or medium skilled engineer no problem. It felt me on ground few times and plastic is still ok in one piece. I am not very gentle to it so I give it what I give it for reliability, again, only jacks were problem.

Never dealt with, never knew about :o)

I think it is really usable thing, I even made a recording with it through a Musicman 100watt full tube amp. It sounds good. Really good. If tuned carefully it can be compared to a little collection of analog effects, it doesn't so THAT good, but not bad either. My effect memory is full and I can't do anything with it, I would need 3 times more to have enough. With expression pedal you can really do some havoc, so I think it is really good piece for peaople that want to get used to guitar effects, or need many effects (like me) for lower price.

Its Easy to use, a baby could do it.

It gives really weak, no-bottom-end, staticy sounds with most fx. only good ones are z-lead and stdcho (chorus)

I trust this thing about as far as a cat can throw it. The jacks are completely worn out and the way they assemble it you cant fix them. Its the disposable pedal. It lasts 3-6 months, then kicks out. 95% of the time im playing, and the thing just stops, on account of the fact the jacks are so loose the cable doesnt touch the connectors. It blows, you cant gig with it, and even practicing at home is becoming a stretch because I'm always having to stop and shake the cable around. Its in a shitty ass plastic shell thats about as strong as a burning anorexic toothpick on crack.

Its bull shit. In the time ive owned it ive played metal, nu-metal, pop-punk, hardcore punk, pop-rock, hard rock, classic rock, alternative, grunge, blues and jazz. Its impressive to a newb, but its usefulness wears thin. Im upgrading to a boss or digitech as soon as i get the money. DONT BUY IT

It is a fairly intuitive device. It was my first multieffects unit. I was a multiple single-effect pedal guy until about a year-and-a-half ago when I got this thing. I was able to plug right in and play without any trouble. It delivers a good sound, but does tend to be a tad noisy. However, you can tweak it and your amp a bit to work around that. Editing patches is no problem, just use the three knobs to increase or decrease. The manual is fine, neither stellar, nor hellish. I was not aware of the "firmware revision number" and have not "upgraded" my unit.

I do a variety of things with it in my home studio and in live performance. Mostly, I'm running my fairly cheesy Yamaha 311MS guitar through it into a Fender Bassman. Sound quality is pretty impressive, considering the price. I have used it straight into the mixer, both live and in studio as well and it sounds pretty good, though not quite as good as mic-ing my Fender amp. The rather simplistic, but good sounding, amp simulations do give some variety. I find it can be noisy, but mostly in PC-based recording. This was probably an artifact of some sort of impedence-matching or sampling rate issue, but I'm not sure. I stopped using the PC program and got a freestanding multitracker and the problem went away. Gives a pretty good imitation of The Edge's digital delay (I think he used to use a Memory Man) sound. The detuned sound is very close to what a lot of '80s alternative bands used. Generally, though, I'm not trying to copy others, so never really looked at the pedal's job as being to emulate somebody's tone. One of my favorite distorted sounds on it is the one called "Flash". One problem is that the distorted sounds are way louder than the cleaner tones, but this is simple to adjust for and is a rather natural issue. It is a good first multieffects pedal either for beginners or for guys like me just testing the water as regards giving up all those cool little metal boxes. The tones are unexpectedly good and I have used them on our latest album for layers, but it is also clear to the experienced ear that it's not quite professional quality. Close enough for most purposes, though.

Here's where the only real problem with this thing shows up. It is all plastic. I'm not one to jump on my pedals (though I do trip over them sometimes; very embarassing!) and I always treat my equipment, no matter how inexpensive, as something I'm very lucky to have. However, despite babying this unit, the output jack has become loose. I now have to brace a chorus pedal against the output cable end to keep the jack in place. I cannot depend on this anymore as, even when I remain relatively still, it cuts out. Pretty horrible during a solo. If you need something that will last reliably for more than a year-and-a-half, better try another product. I will no longer use it for gigs. I can still use it for practice at home, but I imagine it's time is limited even there. But, for the price, you can't have it all.

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I am lead singer and guitarist for Phlox Parallax, an alternative rock band in the Midwest. I have been playing with guitars most of my life and I'm 36 now. I own too much gear to list here and most of it isn't that impressive, just by name. Is there a 12-step program for gearoholics? This unit is a good match for me, particularly as it was my first multieffects unit. I would not buy the Zoom GFX-707 again as I am ready to go forward with a rack-mountable unit now and leave all my little metal boxes at home. This pedal convinced me that I can do that. I will consider Zoom products again in the future. All the variety available in tones and the onboard drum machine are quite lovable features. The main problem is the lack of durability, but I knew that going into the purchase. It is made of plastic. Plastic fails if used repeatedly. The machine also has a loop sampler that was a little fun, but I had trouble getting it to synch just right. The original choice to buy this unit was based on price and availability at zZounds.com. Didn't really compare it to anything else. This unit is great for experimenting with new effects, but don't expect it to hold up to years of use, even if you baby it.

It's easy to use, The only thing thats is bad that is hard to go to the tuner mod. The manual is god. The thing I like whit it is the way I can use the pedal, As a volume pedal, gain pedal for Modulation or Delay/reverb, very useful.

Most of the effects sounds great, Mostly I use Chorus, Phaser, Flanger, Pitch, Wha-Wha, Reverb and Delay . The noise gate (reduction) is very good, I can use my other pedals TS-9, Guv'Nor .. whitout geting any noise.

I haven't had it so long so I can't say anything about reliablity

I didn't get any manual when i baught it, I find it at ZOOM's homepage

I made a mod. so I can change bank up and down with two external switches. Maybe I will put in one extra external switch so I can easy go to Tuner mod.

The controls are simple enough although i'd like to be able to equalize in a more direct way, but it only has 3 knobs and a 4 band equalizer.

I use a crappy low cost guitar but there's a good bang for the buck inside. If you're patient enough you can get some good distortions. The patches that come from factory should satisfy many rockers.

It makes absolutely no noise. I used it direct to the computer's sound board and it only processes the sound coming in. No noise added. Music to my ears. The last time i recorded i used a clean guitar with a long Room reverb, it sounds heavenly.

I use it on gigs without any backup (don't have money to buy a backup). But even so i won't need it. Just have a little care not stepping on the cables. It could brake the jack inputs. Also don't jump on it. It's not a rug. You can use batteries for a long time if you're not certain of your transformer.

Never needed.

I'm pretty satisfied with it. I'd definitly buy it again or the 2nd version of it (GFX707II). Right now I'll only jump for a higher class effects processor.

It's quite straightforward and easy to use. The manual is fairly well-written and will tell you how to tweak it etc. The knobs make it quick and easy to adjust presets

The preset distortions are fair, but you won't find very good high gain patches. Even the preset "Metal" effect is pretty weak. There's good stuff for classic rock etc. but you won't find that thick crunch of a Mesa Boogie Mark IV in there. However with a little adjustment, you can get some respectable tones. Of course, no pedal can ever match the distortion of a good amplifier.
The chorus and modulation effects are very good for the price. I am quite pleased with them. I have been able to emulate many artists' clean tones.
Overall the tone is quite good. Especially the chorus and modulation effects.

I've had the unit since early 2000 and it has worked quite well. It is pretty well constructed. I don't tour extensively, so I don't know if it will withstand the rigors of professional gigging, but it has worked well for my purposes.

Never dealt with them

Overall the pedal is quite solid. Some people seem to expect POD level sounds, but you'll never be able to get close to that in this price range. If you want a pedal mostly for distortions, perhaps this isn't the right choice. But the chorus, flange etc. are very good. The pedal is a good bargain for the price paid.
It's not as good as a rackmount unit or anything, but you'll get some good sounds out of it. It's a great pedal for practicing and messing around.

Really easy to use, with the exception of 'jam mode', which involves stamping hard on the rocker pedal to activate things. Also, the rocker pedal doesn't have a very big range.

I used this with my Washburn BT-2 (fairly cheap and generally crap-sounding) electric, and it breathed new life into it. My crap Japanese amp has never sounded so good. I also tried the pedal with my electro-acoustic, and found that the delay and chorus effects sounded great. There are a couple of crap-sounding effects like pitch-shift, but apart from that good.

Great so far, no problems. Have gigged it and even spilt a glass of wine on it without a problem. Only issue for gigging is that the display is useless in bright sunlight.

Never dealt with the company.

As an amateur musician who just plays for fun mostly, this pedal is great. The wah-wah is really what I bought it for, and that works fine, the amp-sim is good but not spectacular, and a longer delay might be nice but the flexibilty of the user effects (programming your own) was a nice bonus - distortion, modulation, three different types of EQ and reverb can all have 2 or 3 parameters tweaked, all in the same patch. As a cheap all-in-one, this is great.

Pretty easy if you read through the manual and get an understanding of it. The effects are pretty easy to tweak - and certainly need tweaking from the presets. It takes a while to get a great sound out of it, but I think that's true for any effect set up you could think of.

I'm using a marshall valvestate 100W amp, with a variety of guitars - 2002 fender standard strat, danelectro DC-59, a Gibson Les Paul Studio, and a Simon and Patrick acoustic (a great sounding acoustic guitar). I've been playing for 9 years, play with a lot of different bands and have to be able to cover every style from funk, to punk, to jazz, to praise, and anything else you could imagine. I've had this unit for about 2 years now.

The PRESETS ARE HORRIBLE. Whoever programmed them had no taste. Luckily, they give us enough nobs and options to tweak stuff alot.

Once you do that, I personally think it sounds pretty good. The presets really suck, but there are enough options on this thing to get a really good sound out of it.

When I run straight into my amp, it does seem to take away some tone, but that's because you are now using a different pre-amp system! If you buy a good sounding amp, you probably like the sound of the amp - most of which is created by that companies pre-amp processing. However, I find that if I run it as an effects loop off my amp, I can get some great sounds out of it. Although only some effects sound good in that setting (don't use distortion.)

The compression, chorus, delays, reverb, and phaser all sound great in this setting.

What amazed me recently was how adding the acoustic simulator into my effects loop improved the sound of my acoustic. Normally acoustic guitars sound like crap through normal guitar amps, but after putting the acoustic simulator on, it actually sounded pretty good. I could hardly tell my guitar was plugged in. It sounded like I was just gaining volume. Pretty sweet.

The distortions are alright, but I prefer the sounds my amp makes, so I don't use them in that kind of a setting.

I also use it for playing at church in a praise band where I plug directly into a DI that runs into the board. This is where I need to be able to use it's distortions, amp sims, and practically everything on it. With several hours of tweaking, I've got some really nice sounding settings that work great for this. It really saves me from carrying an amp around.

And while there are better things out there, I think that FOR THE PRICE, this unit is pretty hard to beat.

So far it's doing well, but it's already got a crack in the screen... it's made of plastic so it won't last forever...

It's great for the price. You can get better stuff, but the price tag is what drew me in. I compared it to other things, and the zoom came out on top.

easy to get a good sound out of it unless its distortion. editing patches.....its alright. rather buy seperate pedals to do the job. you get what you pay for...150 dollar sounds????? whatever. i would definatley invest in other single pedals. this zoom is not for me.

its not a noisey pedal, everything sounds ok but the distortions sound like TOTAL CRAP!!!! dont buy this pedal for the use of distortions!!! ugly!@

unreliable! hard to switch back and forth to sounds. and when you do there is a half sec. delay of no sound.

never dealt with it

i give it a 4. i would ONLY buy this pedal if on a low budget and one who only has a hobby of playing by themselves

It is pretty easy to operate. The manual is very detailed and walks you through the process of customizing your sound.

My biggest advice is that you MUST be willing to spend the time to craft your own sound. It took me countless hours and weeks of experimentation before I could get my ideal sound.

I'm a rock/metal player...I use it with an ESP M-201 into a Crate GX212 combo. The distortion (if managed properly) is thick, cruchy and packs a real punch. The amp models help too. The clean tone is excellent as well, producing a very crisp tone. Once again, its up to personal taste.

The effect I find most lacking is the Wah...the tone is thin, weak and is absolutely dreadful. There are some neat effects as well, but most of them aren't worth your time.

A problem i've encountered is that the displays are impossible to read under bright light. So day-time, outdoor gigs won't turn out so well.

I've owned it for about 2 years. Once, It was completely soaked when it started raining in an outdoor gig. After letting it dry, it didn't miss a beat.

A huge problem is the input/output jack. It is not very well fixed, so if you jiggle your patchcable a lot, the jack can get very loose, and the connection will be disrupted. You'll have to open it up and re-sauter the connections.

I've used it for all my gigs (because I can't afford anything else) and it will do fine as long as you don't step on it.

No Experience

For its price, the value is incredible. The sounds that this little thing can make can be extremely good, provided that you spend enough time with it to craft your own sound. Don't use the effects it comes with...make your own.

The construction is kinda flimsy though, so you'll have to be very careful when playing live with it.

this product is exremely easy to use. the manual is very helpful when you screw somethin up and it has a factory preset so its great

the sound is great the only down side is it doesnt have a real good clean sound the heavy distortion is great most of the effects sound great some effects r pretty useless though i play a jackson guitar and it works perfectly. You can easily get sounds of mettalica and van halen the chorus effect is very good it had very good sweep

u can depend on it have had it for a year and hasnt got messed up yet

havent had to deal with it

i play mainly rock blues and jazz and it works great ive been playin for a year if it were stolen i would definetly buy another my only hate is the expression pedal doesnt have very much range i wish it had a clean sound and an acoustic simulator as well and the sample recorder has only like 7 seconds before it cuts of and u can only use clean sound on it the tuner is good and the rythym section is magical there is so much u can do with it

This pedal sounds amazing if you take a little bit of time with it.Its a bit trickey at first, but the more time you spend on it, the more amazing it gets.

I have used a BC rich warlock, Numerous Jacksons including a V, a Kelly, a regular dinky.... more.

The maps Ive used it with are a marshall valvestate, Crate blue voodoo, a line 6, and a couple lesser crate models.

The chorus option on this is the best ive ever heard. I probably have hte greatest clean sound of any musician in the business with this pedal. You have to make your own distortion because all the programmed ones are terrible.

Here is where the pedal falls apart. Literally.So far my reveiw has been good, as it deals with the sound quality of the pedal. Let me tell you, the great sound quality is not worth how half assed this pedal is.Not only have I personally gone through 3 of them, but ( and im not exaggerating ) 5 of my friends around here have owned them, gotten them repaired a few times, and now none of us have a working 707 pedal.THIS IS THE REASON I WROTE THIS REVIEW! DO NOT BUY THIS PEDAL! This is the shoddiest peice of equipment ive ever worked with.Do not use it live !!! Do not take it on the road !!! And if its only for bedroom play... BE CAREFUL ! This thing is a mess.

The company are terrible.Terrible.I dont want to say why really because i would go on forever. Also, Sam Ash, employees are undeniable assholes as well.

I wil say this, the sound that i got out of the pedal is amazing.But the pedal itself is so crappy it falls apart about every 2 months after the first 5 or so.The input jacks are horrible, its just a bad pedal. Good sound, bad pedal.Not worth buying. Borrow it or if you can get it for 30$ or less go for it.It took me a while to learn to give up on this thing, but i feel now its my duty to inform others of its .. its... bad...ness.

I use mine to 'dirty-up' synths and it's fairly easy to use:- after digital access synths and such..
Editing is easy, manual is so-so

Synth direct to mixer or into sampler.
The effects are good enough for my purposes.
Favourite artist sounds - Van Gogh's Ear falling on floor...
Phaser is smooothh.

Hope so I'm using it live next week!
Seriously, because of plastic case it needs careful treatment.

Fun! ..and great for off-the-wall pitch shifts, ring mod. is a little weak..
Fills the gaps in my sound nicely. As I work in several genres it's proved very useful.
Version II looks interesting..
Excellent on vocals too!