Re: Zoom G2 vs Digitech RP150

["Ian Popperwell" <popperwell@iname.com>]

Hi, I'm sure you're right about the A2(&2.1U) not doing acoustic guitar 
well. However for me, as a flute player, I've found that the A2.1U's EQ, 
though not objectively great, has served my purposes well enough. And when 
it also gives me a reasonable chorus + the volume pedal, it gives me what 
I'd otherwise need to use 3 pedals for. I don't like the delays and prefer 
the DL4 and now my tc Nova Delay. But, it's good to have a (cheap) multi 
FX 
pedal that doesn't concentrate on distortion/overdrive & amp simulators. 
Incidentally, I'm just about to have the tc/Hellicon VoiceTone Create 
delivered, but think I'll still need some EQ to get rid of unwanted lower  
& 
v high frequencies to give me more isolation from other instruments 
onstage, 
but I think I'll keep the A2.1U for the EQ and volume pedal muting the fx 
I 
don't need.

Any other looping flute players who use quite a lot of effects 
(chorus/flanging, pitch shifting, delays, reverb, looping) out there?

Ian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Sewell" <lunamusic@mac.com>
To: <Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 12, 2007 5:01 PM
Subject: Re: Zoom G2 vs Digitech RP150


Just stay away form the Zoom A2. A truly rotten piece of gear. It
makes any good acoustic sound like crap. Zoom doesn't do acoustic
well, but they probably do better at electric sounds I'm guessing. At
least I hope.

On Dec 12, 2007, at 11:40 AM, Buzap Buzap wrote:

> Hi Scott
>
> thanks for your detailed comments on the Zoom G2 (+ comparison).
> I usually don't change the delay much, rather, I tap it first and  use 
>it. 
> (unless I do some very weird extremely short delays - but  then, it 
> doesn't matter either).
>
> I also love the "Santana" patch -really great :-) I think it's Mesa 
> Boogie amp simulation.
> I think quality-wise - my very subjective opinion - I would rate the  
>Zoom 
> G2 fx like this:
> - modulation effects, wah: great :-)
> - Amp Simulations: really good
> - delay: work very good (but not for a loop artist maybe ;-)
> - pitch shifting: quite useable (but not comparable to real vocal  racks)
> - Reverb/Hall: they sound ok.
> - EQ/compression: not really exciting.
>
> Overall, the Zoom has a professional/sturdy "feel" and good  useability 
>to 
> it.
> This is actually a problem I have with the Digitech. Sometimes I'm 
> reminded a bit of Behringer, and I don't know what quality level to 
> expect.
> But I could be wrong, of course...
>
> Buzap
>
>
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