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- Zoom ZFX-3 24-bit/96kHz digital multi-effects processor
- 46 Effects types; 8 Modules
- 40kHz frequency response
- Built in drum machine & Harmonized pitch shifter
- 46 effect types
Product Description
ZOOM B1X Guitar Effects PedalsThe sleek Zoom B1X bass effects pedal incorporates all of the features of the B1 pedal such as 80 memory locations (40 preset/40 user), built-in auto-chromatic tuner, and the PCM drum machine with tap tempo. It still has the 13 amazing amp/pedal models and the 46 effects types too. But what sets it apart is the addition of the on-board expression pedal. Now you can change effect parameters on the fly. Change chorus speed and depth, or t… More >>
March 5, 2010 at 11:11 am
I just received the Zoom B1X. I quickly drove to church to mess with it. The drum machine is very adequate and easy to use. I ran through a couple of new songs and the drum beats help immensely. Many of the bass presets are very serviceable. The others, I just had a lot of fun with. I love how the pedal affects the primary effect of the preset chain. The sound is clean, no hiss from any of the presets…I played with all of them. There is a sheet listing the presets and explaining the reasoning, very cool. I used the manual to figure out how to adjust the drums, and for various tweaks. I will probably need to have the manual handy for a bit, but it is not complicated. I’m very happy so far, and hope it holds up. I use an Ibanez bass, and Behringer BX1800 amp. Don’t let low prices fool you on name brands like Zoom or Behringer. I also love my amp. Very clean and rich sounding compared to amps I have tried from Fender, Acoustic, and SWR (which have disappointed me, though they were older models).
Rating: 5 / 5
March 5, 2010 at 1:45 pm
definitely good for the price. A lot of effects, it boosts the amps power.
Rating: 4 / 5
March 5, 2010 at 3:11 pm
This pedal far exceeds all of my expectations. While this pedal isn’t as sturdy (the B1 is hard plastic and the B2 is metal) as the B2X by zoom, the price more than makes up for it (Almost half the price of the B2). You absolutely cannot get a better value than this from any other multi-FX units. The best thing about this pedal is that it has great response time. With any multi unit you come across, you will have problems with slow switching between patches. I have had a few bass processors from the Zoom 707, Korg, and Digitech. None of these can hold a candle to the B1s speed. I did own the B2 and it is even faster. The distortions of this unit are the best. Usually the distortions for bass are muddy or too trebly but with this unit you can mix in your original clean signal in with the dirty. One of the cool things that I have discovered is that if you leave the know on the mix selection you can turn off the mix and go straight clean instantaneously. This is very useful in the that you don’t have to setup multiple clean patches or try to hit both button to shut it off! The other function such as wah, phaser, and Chorus are very nice and quite useable. The rest such as pitch shifter, octave, and synth are just for novelty and I can’t image why anyone would want that. You can sound like a cello with this thing though and that is very cool. The drum machine is a great feature that helps you with your timing and practicing. The foot pedal is a must and is super useful and well worth the extra 20 dollars when choosing between the B1 and the B1x. Zoom is the master of all Multi-fx processors so don’t bother with anything else.
Rating: 5 / 5