I’m looking into getting a new Multieffect pedal for my guitar. The one I have now is about 16 years old and think it’s about time to get a new one.
I’m definitely not a professional player or play in a band; only play at the comfort of my own bedroom. Not looking for anything expensive, just something enough to produce some cool riffs out of. So getting a zillion different pedals (even though that would be cool) is out of the question.
The two I’m chosing between are:
Zoom G2.1Nu
and
Boss ME-25
Anyone have any experience with both or either of them two? Or is there perhaps even a third option (at about the same pricerange) I should have a look at?
Lots of experience with both brands here. I’d say overall the Zoom come out better for amp-sim feel and coolness in effects. The Boss range seems to have a more popular rep. but I can’t stand their amp-sim sound.
I’ve an old Zoom4040 multi-effects unit, I bought it in 1997 and it’s still the best pedal effects unit I’ve used. I have the Boss GT8 which has more bells and whistles but I’m only using it for modest echo and modulation effects plugged in before the Zoom on the effect line. I also have a Boss RC-50, but it’s a hunk of junk in terms of being really dirty on the input line - it peaks out often!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that before all my pedals I’m running the signal through my tube compressor. That stage is utterly critical for a decent sound! Turns an angular, awkward and unworkable sound into a round, solid and organic flow. It’s my poor man’s way of getting a ‘tube sound’ while having some pretty outrageous effecting. And it’s cheaper than you think: an ART Pro VLA II with re-tubed Telefunken tubes ended up costing me around $600, whereas most tube guitar amps are way way way way more expensive than that.