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The big 3! multi-FX

Snoogans775	Date: June 30, 2006 @ 2:20 AM For guitar effects, it seems to me that right now there's a lot of decisions being made between the Korg AX1500g, the Boss Me-50, and the zoom gfx-5. does anybody own any one fo these?, considering they're the industry solutions to on-stage effects, and each seems to suit people so differently.
BIR	Date: June 30, 2006 @ 4:23 AM yes.. I just got a korg ax1500 I like it!! for $199.00 and its not too shabby,just wish it had a on-off switch. It has 56 effects, the effects are ez to use and they dont sound bad at all. I love the expression pedal and the 11 pedal effects you can use with it. Over all I like this unit, it has the basic sounds that you'll use time and time again... plus the strange Experimental sounds you can make are just plain fun to mess with! Korg-AX1500 The two New items I have my eye on and I expect to hear alot about are the Korg AX3000G and the digitech GNX3000.. notice how the names are almost the same The Korg-ax3000g is Hot and it sounds Great,what I like the most is the expression pedal step-sequencer. You can use the pedal and add multi-effects that are controlled by your foot movement,so like the first half of the pedal could be a Mod filter-and the rest of the pedal movement could be a flanger. Korg is on the right track..your basic effects unit with out all the Extra stuff that has added to effects pedals lately. The Digitech-Gnx3000 unit is nice also it is aimed more for the multi use artist.. use it in the studio,stage,or on a mac or pc. it has all of the things added to pedals latlely..6-tracks,drum machine,tunner,dbx mic pre,and software. To me its clear if you want guitar effects for the computer just get IK MultiMedia Amplitube 2 or Native Instruments Guitar Rig. The M-Audio Black Box is nice also. I love gear!
Snoogans775	Date: June 30, 2006 @ 10:59 PM I really like the Roger Linn equipment for comps as well, the black box, and the AdrenaLinn2, one thing I generally have always disliked is digitech, they create cool sounds, and have nice recording interfaces, but they rob you of tone, so I guess they'd be really good as a way to upgrade a mediocre guitar, but I wouldn't let a digitech near my axes.
celtaidd	Date: July 1, 2006 @ 3:57 AM I use a Korg AX100G (cheapskate, that I am) Its Brilliant for my needs, AX1500 must be brilliant...er
BIR	Date: July 1, 2006 @ 9:13 AM Yea.. The Digitech stuff sounds Digi-Flat.. The new units flat sound is not as bad as some of the older stuff. But if you plug in to a good analog plug-in and send that to a digi you can make it sound much Better.
GreatGooglyM...	Date: July 1, 2006 @ 3:30 PM I had AX1500G and I wasn't satisfied with it. It has this kinda cheap sound. At the moment I have Boss Gt-8. From those you've mentioned, Boss is the way to go. They have the best quality effects.
freddemillio	Date: July 2, 2006 @ 7:36 AM I bought a Boss GT5 many years back (could it be almost 10 years?). I still use it today and from what I can see there is no reason to change it. You have to be OK with the concept that there are no dials to twiddle with, but if you are already used to working with VSTi's and VSTfx's then you've probably already made the adjustment to conceptually twiddling instead of physically twiddling. In fact, I much prefer the clean layout of the GT5 and do not like the trend to go to a billion different knobs and buttons, but I guess I am in the minority. The quality of the FX on the GT5 are good. The amp simulations seem to be the same ones that are used on more current incarnations. I can sometimes avoid setting up mics and such and going directly from the GT5 into the DAW but in very exposed passages it still does not beat a mic'ed tube amp/speaker. I don't know what GT5s go for on the used market but I would definitely compare their prices with the current offerings. If it was in your budget, I'd suggest that you go for one.
victorsskull	Date: July 11, 2006 @ 2:26 AM delay rules
GreatGooglyM...	Date: July 12, 2006 @ 8:50 AM whatever... GET BOSS! It has the best quality effects!
Tallisman	Date: December 16, 2006 @ 10:29 AM Tonelab kills them all IMHO. as do the line 6 offerings.
1o1rocks	Date: July 23, 2007 @ 12:22 PM How does DIGITECH RP250 compare out here??
evansorchid	Date: July 23, 2007 @ 4:02 PM Yeah, I have kinda noticed how my digitec programmable distortion kinda needs a bit of help with equalization after I've recorded with it. I might check out some of those other brands you guys have listed.
Snoogans775	Date: July 23, 2007 @ 6:38 PM Tonelab is so very incredibly awesome, but I can't afford it.
Distilled1	Date: July 23, 2007 @ 7:02 PM I love my Zoom 4040, its not the best but its a good 8 years old and besides the solder joints cracking daily the sounds are great to me.
leedsquietman	Date: July 23, 2007 @ 7:20 PM I had a 4040, great pedal, although it's distortions/overdrives were not the best but everything else was great. The chorus/flanger/phaser sounds plus wah with the expression pedal were great for the time. All of these boards need help with EQ recording to computer btw. Put these directly into a preamp and you'll need to tweak the EQ, especially high end and roll off some bass etc. Not just a digitech thing...they all sound great in a good guitar amp but recording them to computer requires more work...
Mojosnake	Date: July 24, 2007 @ 10:34 AM sorry snoogans i've been using digitech products for years and i have to disagree i absolutley love my rp250 as far as robbing tone, well that is in the ear of the beholder and each companys unit is going to be a different beast they all might have the same effects and amp sims but programing the things are going to take quite a different touch what might be good for one unit might sound like crap with no tone on another people like what they like , i ike digitech , you dont ,i aint mad with ya rock on my freinds
zedsalt	Date: July 24, 2007 @ 10:42 AM I use the bejeebers out of my XL256. I'm REALLY not looking forward to the battery change, though. When the battery went out on Justinother1's 128, he had to order a freakishly rare battery and do major surgery to get to the old one. But it happened the other day "Battery Failure: all information lost". Good thing I learned from Jus's experience and wrote down everything I'd changed. I do like the sounds, though, and the battery lasted over fifteen years.