Purchase a straight amplifier (new or old) with no bells and whistles and add the GT1 between your guitar and the amplifier . Subscribe to the Roland Newsletter to get the latest articles, videos, and news about your favorite Roland products. DC IN jack Power Supply Alkaline battery (AA, LR6) x 4, AC adaptor (sold separately) Current Draw 200 mA Expected battery life under continuous use Alkaline: Approx. For example my hollow-body semi-acoustic sounds the same as my SG copy on the Boss but when I use the same guitars into the Zoom you can clearly distinguish the difference in the sounds and the pick ups settings being used.

Can also be totally customised to suit individual player requirements, has a built in looper which is simple to work. It also does not respond at all well when you back off the input with the volume pot on the guitar but the Zoom G3 will so it has no real similarities sensitivity wise as to a real Amp. I have other separate boss stomp boxes that I think I can link up in series with the unit as well, glad I bought it.Simulations are remarkable, as well are the pedals, and they do behave like an amp on your volume pot, it clears nicely and you can stack your gain stage and achive every possible sound imaginable! I ended up using it straight into mix board every time we travel, have a smaller stage or couple of guest on it.

The pedal produces professional quality sounds with plenty of tweakable parameters, perfect for seasoned musicians wanting complete control over their sound. The screen is very basic and honestly not much improved from the types of screen found in early Zoom Multi-FX units. Driven by the powerful BOSS GT-series engine, it gives you access to a huge selection of world-class amps and effects for all types of music. For the more experienced player, you'll be amazed how quickly and simply the inbuilt effects can be manipulated, changed and tweaked. The pedal also features jack inputs for more expression pedals, and a USB port for recording and connecting with DAW and Boss software.We compared a couple of the built-in FX to their standalone pedal counterparts, including the “Blues OD” (Blues Driver), “Boss” (CS-3 Compressor), and “Rat” (Proco Rat). Sound wise it is simply not up there because it just sounds so Digital after a while it sounds the same no matter which settings you are using. The majority of decisions are given instantly, so you could get your new gear sooner than you thought! I guess a semi professional playing in a band at weddings/church halls might find the Me-80 a bit muddy, but it's good enough for me. One notable advantage of the Zoom G3Xn over the GT-1 is the overall feel of the built-in expression pedal, which we found has a much more substantial action.