AX3000B availability?

sse1990 · #1 03-22-2010, 07:52 PM

After much searching and reading on this forum I decided on getting a Korg AX3000B for my first pedal. I never found the need for one but a multi-effects seems to be the way to go. I started looking at places online and no-one carries them or has them in stock. Some sites are listing that is it discontinued from the manufacturer. I was hoping to find a place in Canada, but to find a place period seems to be getting difficult. I know they are going for about 200$ US.

Are they really discontinued and if so is there another option that might be as good or better around the same price range?

I doubt I will need really good synth sounds, mostly the general effects is what I am after.

Crystalman85 · #2 03-23-2010, 12:27 AM

I've notice there are online music stores that no longer carries the korg ax3000b. I bought mine from sweetwater. right now they only carry the korg ax5b(which is a portable version of the korg ax3000b). If you're unable to find it on online music stores, try either ebay or craig's list.

theunknowndude · #3 03-23-2010, 04:59 AM

pity your not in oz,...

thinking of selling mine as have my band board so setup I don't need most my other gear,....

for stuff like reverb, delay, modulation etc its awesome... some of the dirt effects are kinda cool tho the wah wasn't as good as I thought...

only really wanted it for the octave fuzz but can't do anything about getting that out of it into a stompbox

lol

sse1990 · #4 03-23-2010, 04:15 PM

I stopped in a couple music stores today and no-one had any and they no longer had the listing for the AX3000B. I did find a Zoom B2.1u for 100$. I almost jumped on it and I might do that tomorrow. I mean 100$ and if I don't like it I can sell it. BUT one store I stopped at used to sell the AX3000B and said they did get a few back with weird issues. He did recommend the Boss me50B though.

Crystalman85 · #5 03-23-2010, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by sse1990

I stopped in a couple music stores today and no-one had any and they no longer had the listing for the AX3000B. I did find a Zoom B2.1u for 100$. I almost jumped on it and I might do that tomorrow. I mean 100$ and if I don't like it I can sell it. BUT one store I stopped at used to sell the AX3000B and said they did get a few back with weird issues. He did recommend the Boss me50B though.

I've tried out the boss me-50b. it's actually not too shabby. you get a decent variety of effects with it. it's got some great sounding distortions and it's got some decent modulation effects. if you're thinking of getting a boss me-50b, go for it.

sse1990 · #6 03-23-2010, 06:52 PM

I think, not positive, but it is possible that the place that had the zoom pedal also had a Boss GT-10B. I am going by again tomorrow to check it out.

groooooove · #7 03-23-2010, 09:00 PM

i think its discontinued. its a phenominal unit, too.

i still swear that all the types of modulation each rival $200+ units. the envelope filter is the closest i've ever heard to a real mutron. the reverbs and delays are great. the programmability and versatility is endless.

i have no idea why this unit was never popular around here.

cybersnyder · #8 03-23-2010, 09:22 PM

Elderly still lists it:

http://elderly.com/new_instruments/items/AX3000B.htm

sse1990 · #9 03-24-2010, 02:33 PM

Well stopped by one of the stores again today. He had the Zoom I seen yesterday and a brand new Boss ME-20b. It was about 250$ CAD so I figured why not. No shipping or duties to worry about and if I had an issue I can go see them. Plus it supports the local economy. This way I can try it out and see if I even like having an effects pedal or not, AND it's not zoom.