Zoom G5 - Sound Test

**robcali** · 07-20-2012, 02:35 PM

Hi friends,

if you are interested to Zoom G5, the new Multi-Fx with Classic preamp,

here a sound test by me:

Zoom G5 - H&K Tubeman Plus - Clean Alp by Jahro' on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

and here another sound test from you tube based on Allan Holdsworth tone:

Bye

Rob

**robcali** · 07-30-2012, 02:37 AM

A short solo played with Preset 64/2 - U.S. Blues Preamp (Fender Tweed Bassman simulation with Exciter and two stereo delays).
The guitar is an Ibanez As 103 (semihollow guitar)

**krueger** · 07-30-2012, 05:31 PM

Both the Zoom G5 and the G3 are good units. I just threw this short track together to illustrate some clean sounds for jazz.

**robcali** · 07-31-2012, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by krueger

Both the Zoom G5 and the G3 are good units. I just threw this short track together to illustrate some clean sounds for jazz.

Nice sound and I like the track!

Thank you!

Rob

**krueger** · 07-31-2012, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by robcali

Nice sound and I like the track!

Thank you!

Rob

Thanks!

I like your samples of the G5 as well as the great stuff you have up on Soundcloud!

**robcali** · 08-01-2012, 04:21 AM

I've posted another demo played with Ibanez As-103 and Zoom G5:

**robcali** · 08-18-2012, 03:46 AM

Hi friends,

I've record another demo test played with Epiphone Dot and Zoom G5.
In this song I've played my guitar through G5 FX wich simulated ancient horns with some coltrane and world music reminescences.
Other informations about the G5 presets and gear that I've used to record this track you will find on soundcloud.

Here the link of this demo song:

Rob

**robcali** · 08-23-2012, 09:05 AM

Hi friends,
in this jazz fusion solo I tested a TWO ROCK Emerald 50 (Crunch) Preamp of Zoom G5 Pedalboard with REV/DEL plus Multiband Compressor and Rev of my DAW plug-in

Guitar: Epiphone Dot

Here the link:

Rob

**krueger** · 08-25-2012, 05:51 AM

Zoom G3 fusion noodling

Zoom G3: Governor OD, Car Drive Amp, Stereo Chorus, Early Reflection, HD Reverb, Looper and rhythm

Ibanez AF75D

Monitored via headphones on the Zoom G3 and recorded direct via USB to a Macbook. Webcam video and usb sound captured live with the Quicktime player.

**krueger** · 08-25-2012, 05:59 AM

Originally Posted by robcali

Hi friends,
in this jazz fusion solo I tested a TWO ROCK Emerald 50 (Crunch) Preamp of Zoom G5 Pedalboard with REV/DEL plus Multiband Compressor and Rev of my DAW plug-in

Guitar: Epiphone Dot

Here the link:

Rob

Sweet, sweet sound!!

**robcali** · 08-26-2012, 04:40 AM

Originally Posted by krueger

Sweet, sweet sound!!

Thank you Krueger!

I like your video and the sound of G3!

Rob

**robcali** · 08-27-2012, 02:22 AM

Hi,
Here a sequence of jazz licks over II/V/I played with Zoom G5
Preamp VOX - DEL and REV

**robcali** · 09-03-2012, 04:10 AM

Ciao,
here my new demo song composed, arranged and recorded by me with Zoom G5 and Ibanez As 103.

In this demo there are two guitar tracks:

the first guitar track is an arpeggiated guitar played with "Volume Pad" patch (Bank 6 preset 2) ... i've changed the time in the effect "Slow attack".

the second guitar track is the solo and is played with a Fuzz and Marshall 59 Preamp with "Fuzzy back" patch (Bank 10 -Patch 2).

Here the link of the song called "Sophie":

Rob

**tolstoi** · 03-15-2013, 05:27 PM

Hi Rob,

I just wanted to thank you for creating this thread. This may be my first post since joining.

I have been thinking of picking up a G5, and you and krueger have convinced me to go for it.

-mitch

**krueger** · 03-16-2013, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by tolstoi

Hi Rob,

I just wanted to thank you for creating this thread. This may be my first post since joining.

I have been thinking of picking up a G5, and you and krueger have convinced me to go for it.

-mitch

Good luck with the gear acquisition! I think the G3 (or the G5) are great value for money. I mostly play at home with headphones and the G3 is a great practice tool. I often throw down a short vamp with the looper and explore scales and phrasing. I also play in a cover band and I have a few patches that work nicely direct through our PA. It is cool being able to bring your guitar in one hand and the rest of your gear in an small bag in the other.

Some complain there is a lack of clean sounds for jazz in the amp models. I don't think so. There is at least a handful of amp models (Fenders, Matchless etc) that can give warm usable clean sounds. The trick is to dial them in by ear and not expecting the knobs to react the same way as the real amp counterparts. Gain on zero to ten percent is not an uncommon setting for cleans. You might need to compensate with amp levels higher than 100 in these situations to get a healthy line level signal.

Add early reflection and/or air effect after the amp model to get a more amp in the room stereo feeling, especially through headphones.

**tolstoi** · 03-17-2013, 01:58 AM

Thank you again - very helpful. Your first short clip was the one that ultimately convinced me that the Zoom could make sounds I liked.

**HighSpeedSpoon** · 03-17-2013, 12:50 PM

Originally Posted by tolstoi

Hi Rob,

I just wanted to thank you for creating this thread. This may be my first post since joining.

I have been thinking of picking up a G5, and you and krueger have convinced me to go for it.

-mitch

+1 To thank you for creating this thread.

Originally Posted by robcali

Hi friends,
in this jazz fusion solo I tested a TWO ROCK Emerald 50 (Crunch) Preamp of Zoom G5 Pedalboard with REV/DEL plus Multiband Compressor and Rev of my DAW plug-in

Guitar: Epiphone Dot

Here the link:

Rob

Originally Posted by krueger

Sweet, sweet sound!!

+1 To Sweet, sweet sound!!

@rob & Krueger: Would it be possible for you to export some of your patches and upload (attach) the files? Your clips sound great and your patches include some very far from run-of-the-mill stuff. It is inspiring.

The Zoom patches are ordinary text files, and they can be exported and imported using the included librarian software. Personally, I would like to import them for use on my Zoom G3X.

If I have done this correctly, I have exported my favorite Zoom G3 clean patch - it is the only patch I use so far - and I have attached the patch fille to this post. It is a pretty plain vanilla patch - the Blackface Twin Model, the Tangerine cab sim, a drop of High Def Reverb, and lots of EQ. The first thing another user would want to tweak or even drop is probably my first effect - a parametric EQ that I use as a guitar-specific notch filter.

Thanks again for uploading the clips guys, and to Rob for starting the thread.

EDIT: At this time, the forum software will not allow you to upload files with the normal Zoom patch extension .g3xp; you must rename these files - I renamed mine to the extension .txt - and then upload them. After downloading, you will have to rename the files back to an extension that Zoom supports (.g3xp for a patch or .g3xa for a library).

JazzClnTwn.txt