When ZOOM released their first multi-effect unit (the 9001) in 1990, everyone was amazed at the amount of processing power that a simple-looking, belt-pack unit could deliver. The tones were very processed, in an ‘80s kind of way, and they might not have appealed to everyone (what does?), but nobody could deny the bang-for-buck value.
Since then, ZOOM has produced pedal-style multi-effects, rack-mount units, audio interfaces, muso-friendly sound and video recorders, field recorders, DAW interfaces, HDD recorders and recording-quality studio desks. Hell, they even made a cool-looking stereo microphone for iOS devices!
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Their latest unit, the G1X FOUR, is a sensible update of the G1Xon. It has a similar, super compact footprint, but the look and facilities are more professional. As for sounds, there are 70 effect pedals,…