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G1on Guitar Multi-FX Processor

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The G1on offers 100 guitar effects, including a variety of distortion, compression, modulation, delay, reverb and amp models. The G1Xon offers an additional 5 pedal-controlled effects.

Up to 5 effects can be used simultaneously, chained together any way you like. In addition, there are 68 built-in rhythm accompaniment patterns, and you can connect headphones to the output jack (as well as portable music players to the auxiliary input jack) for silent practice sessions. There's an onboard chromatic tuner that supports all standard guitar tunings, including open and drop tunings, and a Looper feature that enables you to record up to 30 seconds of CD-quality audio. Loop length can be set either manually or to a preset number of quarter notes (up to 64 beats), and you can loop to any rhythm pattern, with automatic quantization that ensures seamless start and end times. Programming is simple and straightforward, thanks to a streamlined user interface and the large backlit LCD screen.

Advanced features such as Copy and Swap make it easy to organize your patches for live performance. An Auto Save function ensures that your edits are stored automatically, and a Pre Select feature allows you to scroll through patches silently while keeping the current patch operational. The G1Xon even provides a built-in expression pedal that enables you to control input level, output level, or any selected effect parameter.

EFFECTS

Dynamics / Filter
Sixteen different ways to shape and control your sound with compressors, noise gates, filters, equalizers and wah effects. Emulate the classic tone of the MXR Dynacomp, dbx 160, Moog Filter or Z. Vex Seek-Wah, or create all-new effects using the automatic Slow Attack, parametric equalizer or six-band graphic EQ. Or choose Zoom's unique Noise Reduction (ZNR) algorithm, designed to remove noise during pauses while still maintaining your guitar's natural tone.

Overdrive / Distortion
Eighteen of the best boosters, overdrives, fuzzes and lead guitar sounds you've ever heard, including simulations of the BOSS OD-1, MXR Distortion+, Marshall Guv'nor, Fuzz Face, Big Muff and Pro Co Rat. Our ExtremeDS effect offers the most powerful gain of any distortion effect in the world, and there's also a simulator that allows your electric guitar to sound like an acoustic.

Amp
Twenty-two of the most realistic models ever created, including simulations of classic tube and solid-state amps from manufacturers like Fender, Marshall, Vox, Hiwatt, Mesa Boogie, Orange, Bogner, Matchless and Diezel. Our amp sounds are so lifelike, you'll swear on a stack of speaker cabinets you're listening to the real thing.

Modulation / Special effects
Round out your sound with your choice of twenty-four phasers and flangers, plus chorus, pitch shift, tremolo and vibrato. Included are emulations of the ADA Flanger, Boss CH-1 Super Chorus and TC Electronic Corona Chorus, as well as the Zoom HPS, an intelligent harmonizer that plays along in key, and a ring modulator that adds bell-like tones to your guitar. And when you're ready to go after some truly off-the-wall sounds, try out the endlessly rhythmic Slicer.

Delay / Reverb
Twenty delays and natural-sounding reverbs, including rooms, halls, plates, springs, and tape delay simulators, all designed to add depth and spaciousness to your sound, with delay times of up to 4 seconds. You'll even find reverse delays, modulated reverbs and particle reverbs hereeverything you need to place your guitar in a realistic space or a totally unearthly one.

FEATURES

Effects Chaining
Question: When is a guitar effects pedal not just an effects pedal? Answer: When it's a multi-effects pedal.
The G1on/G1Xon not only allows you to select and edit any of its onboard effects, it enables you to use up to 5 of them simultaneously, chained together in any order you like. This kind of power and flexibility means that you can create rich, complex effects within the unit itself instead of having to use multiple pedals.



Stompbox chains typically start with dynamics effects such as compression, before routing the signal to wah, EQ, distortion and/or overdrive effects. Modulation and spatial effects such as chorus, delay and reverb are usually placed at the end of the chain.

However, there are no hard and fast rules on how to chain effects. Exciting new sounds can easily be discovered with a little experimentation and some imaginative effect chaining. The G1on/G1Xon gives you the ability to get creative with your effects chaining.

You can also easily edit chains youve previously created. Simple changes in the order of effects can alter sounds dramatically. For example, an EQ set before an amp model can result in a radically different sound than having the EQ set after the amp model. That's because putting the EQ before the amp model serves to not only alter the tonal characteristic of the sound but to act as a signal booster as well. All this can be done internally with the G1on/G1Xonmuch easier than physically changing the order of stompboxes.

Tuner
Guitarists know the importance of playing in tune. But it's not just about getting your instrument in tune; it's about keeping it in tune all night. That's no problem if you're using a G1on/G1Xon, because its built-in Tuner makes the task totally stress-free, even under the pressure of a live gig and the heat of stage lighting.

The G1on/G1Xon Tuner is instantly accessible at all times: All you have to do is step on the two foot pedals simultaneously and the backlit LCD screen immediately shows you whether the note you're playing is sharp, flat, or dead on. You can opt to either bypass the currently selected effect (thus giving you a clean, unaffected sound) when tuning, or to mute the signal altogether, allowing you to tune in silence.

The G1on/G1Xon Tuner is incredibly flexible, too: It can be set to a reference of A=440, or any value between 435 and 445, and can be used chromatically or in a variety of standard guitar tuningseven drop tunings of up to 3 semitones.

Rhythyms
Rhythm training is an important part of every guitarist's craft. The G1on/G1Xon Rhythm function makes it easy and fun to do. 68 realistic-sounding rhythms are at your fingertips: PCM samples of actual drums playing real-life patterns in a variety of different genreseverything from rock to jazz, from Emo to Motown. Dozens of quarter-note, eighth-note and sixteenth-note rhythms are provided, in 4/4, 6/8 (shuffle) and 3/4 (waltz time); for the adventurous, there's even a 5/4 groove!

The Rhythm function can also be used in conjunction with the Looper function (see below), allowing you to craft complex guitar orchestrations overlaying the pattern of your choice.

Looper
Got a great lick that you'd like to expand on, or a distinctive chord progression that you think could serve as the foundation for an exciting improvisation or an inspired solo? Explore your creativity to its fullest with the G1on/G1Xon Looper function, which allows you to layer up to 30 seconds of performance (through the effect or effects of your choice) in high quality audio (16-bit 44.1kHz). Recording time can either be set manually or to a preset number of quarter notes, up to 64 beats, and starting and stopping the Looper (as well as readying it for an overdub or clearing its memory altogether) is as easy as pressing a pedalno hands required.

The G1on/G1Xon Looper can also be used in conjunction with the Rhythm function, allowing you to play along with the pattern of your choice.

Auto Save
Finally got that perfect effect crafted, but afraid you'll lose it? It'll never happen when you use the G1on/G1Xon's handy Auto Save function. When switched on, whatever you change will automatically be saved.

Alternatively, if you'd prefer the insurance of a safety net (so that you never accidentally overwrite a patch), simply leave Auto Save off. The G1on/G1Xon will then politely ask you if you want to save your edits whenever you move on to a different patch. Settings can be saved to the currently selected memory area, or to any other area, allowing you to place it where it's most convenient.

The G1on/G1Xon makes naming patches a breeze, toosimply use the parameter knob to dial in the characters you want. Patch names can be up to ten characters long, and each patch can be assigned its own level as well, allowing you to ensure consistent volume even when going from a gentle acoustic sound to heavy metal overdrive.


Pre Select
Normally, you'll want to store your custom G1on/G1Xon patches adjacent to one another so that stepping on the right-hand pedal will scroll through them in the order neededsomething that's easily accomplished using the handy Copy and Swap functions. In that circumstance, you'll also want the sound to change immediately, and this is the way the G1on/G1Xon normally operates.

However, if you haven't stored your patches in adjacent memory locations, or if you simply get the urge to experiment and change things up in the middle of a performance, just turn on the G1on/G1Xon Pre Select function. This allows you to scroll through patches silently, with the current sound remaining unchanged as you do so. When you find the patch you want to use next, step on both pedals simultaneously and it will be automatically selected, with the sound changing instantly.

Power Functions
When it comes to powering your G1on/G1Xon, you've got lots of options. It runs on just 4 AA batterieseither alkaline or rechargeable NiMHor you can use the optional Zoom AD-16 AC adapter to power it from any standard wall socket.

When running on batteries, the G1on/G1Xon powers up automatically when a jack is inserted into its input connector, and a unique "eco" function can be used to automatically power the unit off if unused for 10 hours.

Battery life (when using alkaline batteries) is more than 20 hours, even during continuous use, and a handy "battery remaining" display shows you how much power is remaining. To extend battery life further still, you can opt to have the backlit LCD display turn off automatically after 15 or 30 seconds after the pedal was last used. 


FEATURES

G1on/G1xon Features at a glance

• 100 effects, including distortion, compression, modulation, delay and reverb (G1Xon adds 5 pedal-controlled effects)
• Up to 5 effects can be used simultaneously, chained together in any order
• 100 memory locations (10 banks of 10) for the storage of user-created patches
• Copy and Swap functions make patch organization a breeze
• Auto Save function for automatic saving of all patch parameters
• Pre Select function allows you to scroll through patches silently while keeping the current patch operational
• Onboard chromatic tuner supports all standard guitar tunings, including open and drop tunings
• Looper feature for the recording of up to 30 seconds / 64 beats of CD-quality audio with seamless start and end times
• 68 built-in rhythm patterns which can be used in conjunction with the Looper
• Input jack accepts standard mono guitar cable (both active and passive instruments supported)
• Auxiliary input jack for connection of personal music players
• Output jack for connection to amp or headphones
• Backlit LCD with contrast control for easy viewing in low-light environments
• Lightweight and small enough to fit in your gig bag
• Easily integrated into any existing pedal board
• Runs on 4 AA batteries, with alkaline battery life of 20 hours
• USB port for firmware updates
• Optional AC adapter
• G1Xon model adds a built-in expression pedal for control over input level, output level, or any selected effect parameter

SPECS

• Number of effects: G1on = 100 (Ver.1.2)
• Number of simultaneous effects:5
• Number of patches: 100
• Sampling frequency: 44.1kHz
• A/D conversion: 24bit, 128times over-sampling
• D/A conversion: 24bit, 128times over-sampling
• Signal processing: 32bit floating point and 32bit fixed point
• Frequency Response: 20Hz~20kHz +1dB -3dB (10kΩload)
• S/N (input conversion noise): 119dB
• Noise floor (residual noise): -97 dBm
• Display: LCD

Input
• INPUT: Standard mono phone jack
• Rated input level: -20dBm
• Input impedance (line): 470kΩ   

AUX IN
• AUX IN: Mini stereo (1/8") phone jack
• Rated input level: -10dBm
• Input impedance (line): 1kΩ

Output
• Standard stereo (1/4") phone jack
• Maximum line output level: +2 dBm (output impedance load of 10 kΩ or more)
• Maximum headphones output level: 17 mW + 17 mW (into 32Ω load)

Power
AC adapter (optional): DC 9V center-negative, 500 mA (Zoom AD-16)
BatteryAA size: (LR6) battery x 4
Continuous battery operation time: 20 hours when using 4 AA alkaline batteries
USB: Firmware update

Dimensions
G1on: 155 (D) x 146 (W) x 43 (H) mm
G1Xon: 155 (D) x 237 (W) x 50 (H) mm

Weight
G1on = 380g (without batteries)
G1Xon = 640g (without batteries)

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I use this pedal for the cabinet simulation and the ability to practice with tracks through headphones. It's compact and fits on my pedal board. Surprisingly the effects and are very good and it's easy to dial in.
Posted by Darren on Dec 10, 2017
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great deal 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Best deal for drum beats and looper
Posted by Joe on Nov 8, 2017
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So much fun 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Edmonton North, Alberta
Been playing with this now for a few days and the thing is a blast. Can't believe how much you get for the price. It's very easy to cycle through the pre-set amp models, find a rhythm track, and through a loop on top, and then you can just mess around and solo or do whatever you like to your own rhythm. Menus are fairly intuitive to cycle through. This will improve my playing by just making practice so much more interesting and entertaining.
Posted by Steve on Oct 9, 2017
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Love it! Great sound quality and Cab simulations! 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I have had it for over a year and it sounds great. I have used it live and for direct recording and mic'd through an amp in the studio. I had a digital unit in the 90's and the technology has come a long way! Great price for what you get. A plastic body, yes, but just keep care of it....it isn't too heavy to cart around. If you don't need too complicated of a rig, this is your new best friend. I use rechargeables for it and they last hours!
Posted by BAM on Dec 1, 2016
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This is great for so many things 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I have had this for about 8 months now and use it often. The looper and drums are great , the tunner is handy , the effects are perfet to play with to see what you like I found it usefull to have the different Delays to play around with. I find myself using it more and more with headphones and the amp sims to play quietly throughout the house. The fender twin amp sim and the Two Rock are my faves. For the price and features it is so worth it and a great buy.
Posted by Mike G on Oct 7, 2016
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Amazing Features for an Amzing Price 3 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store   St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
Don't be fooled by the 80's style plastic look of this unit. It has got the best sounding effects of any multi FX unit at a fraction of the cost. Its got many other great features as well including a rhythm track, looper, and tuner. Great for practicing with headphones and has an aux in too. Runs on batteries or power supply. Highly recommended.
Posted by Ted on Aug 26, 2016
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Posted by anonymous on Mar 13, 2016
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Great FX for a great price! 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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I have tried this for direct recording and the amp simulation is quite impressive...I have used it live but switching banks is not my forte...so I use it mainly for creating guitar-based music at home. Sounds really freakin' good!
Posted by Bacontrees on Feb 9, 2016
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A good buy for the money $$ 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Decent sounds of modeled amps, lots of tweeks to the sounds can be edited and stored in patches. Cons: runs on 4 AA batteries (battery life?), or an external psu. You have to overwrite some patches, so be sure of which ones you want to keep. You cannot update sounds by USB, only by internal editing. What is in on-board memory is what you have to work with.
Posted by anonymous on Dec 15, 2015
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Tons of options and highly customizable. Great for practice (mp3 input, drum machine, looper). Tones are not super but sufficient. There's no other product that compares to the sheer amount of stuff you can do with it. The enclosure is fairly solid but I never used it for gig (practice only). The ONLY thing you may not like is the 80s arcade look of the pedal itself. Who cares as it has so much value and cost so little.
Posted by anonymous on Jan 7, 2015
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