Zoom B9.1ut any real irritations?

BrentSimons · #1 09-15-2011, 09:35 AM

Hey Guys,
I'm thinking about picking one of these up. From other owners is there anything that really bugs you about the unit? The only thing I can see right now that might is that the overdrives and distortions are grouped in with the amp sims but it probably won't be a deal breaker. Your thoughts?
Brent

ga_edwards · #2 09-15-2011, 09:58 AM

First grips is the same as you, drives lumped in with amp sims - my old GT6B (despite the dreadful drive sounds) could do this.

unflexible signal chain. Certain effect blocks are grouped together in one block - amp, cab, eq and fxloop are all part of the preamp group and can only be placed in a couple of places. What if I want the fxloop elsewhere?

Other effect blocks - comp, reverb, delay, mod, can only be in one place. Sure, some of modulation/filter effects are repeated in 2 different blocks pre and post preamp, but it doesn't offer enough flexibility. Personally I'd want to run a wah before compression, bot after.

The crappy, flimsy plastic LCD screen. They've built the rest of the unit to stand up to abuse, why not put a tougher screen on? And whilst your at it, make it backlit

BrentSimons · #3 09-28-2011, 10:58 AM

Thank you.
Any other comments?

Dekker · #4 10-10-2011, 11:00 AM

I love the pedal and the variety of sounds that can be coaxed from it.

BUT, since you were asking specifically for negatives...

My biggest negative is really just an inconsistency. The various patches remember your volume setting - that's a good thing, right? but as soon as you change to a different patch, it "remembers" that volume setting, and then you touch your pedal to adjust the volume, and it drastically jumps to the pedal's setting. Say your patch had a volume of 50%, but your pedal was all the way down (100%). As soon as you decrease your pedal level slightly (to say 98%) the volume will jump from the mile 50% to the 98% instantaneously. Not the best description, but hope you understand!

Second gripe is the eq settings are similarly remembered in each patch, but the dials are hardware limited (counter-clockwise is low/off, clockwise is high/on). Same as the volume, if you change patches then decide to adjust the eq setting, you need to first dial in to where you "WERE" before you can even make the adjustment (it jumps to where the dial was turned, not where the patch was set). Again, not the best description, but hope you get it.

Still love and use it myself though. Just have to keep the above in mind as you use it.

BrentSimons · #5 10-11-2011, 08:42 AM

Ah ha. Thank you yes I understand. Thank you for identifying that.
Brent