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New Zoom B2
- Thread starter mrpackerguy
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Yep, I tried one out on Friday here at my local Sam Ash music. I had wanted to try one out for a couple of months since seeing them on the net.
I have one of the older Zoom BFX-708's, I have always liked the sounds it provides me but have never liked the all plastic housing. I know that alot of people poo-poo most Zoom pedals but I think it's more because of their plastic construction and their sometimes toy-like appearance. This pedal is a big improvement in those areas. I have always felt their processors sounded equally as good as Line-6 or digitechs dollar for dollar.
The new B2 has a metal housing and a upgraded processor. The sampling rate is now 96K and it's 32 bit. It also has a parametric EQ in it's eq section now whereas the older Zooms just had 3 band eq.
I was able to get some seriously deep lows out of it at the music store. What surprised me most is how quiet is was for a digital multi-effects pedal.
Of course some of the preset patches sounded a bit goofy and over the top but as anyone who has used these class of multi-effects pedals knows the key to getting great sounds is to edit and create your own patches.
The only thing that I dont like much is the LCD display is only two characters where my 708 had more. Also the 708 has an expression pedal where the B2 does not but I really didn't use that much anyway.
A metal case, upgraded processor, good sounds and cool looking for around 99 bucks! I plan on getting one for myself very soon.
I have one of the older Zoom BFX-708's, I have always liked the sounds it provides me but have never liked the all plastic housing. I know that alot of people poo-poo most Zoom pedals but I think it's more because of their plastic construction and their sometimes toy-like appearance. This pedal is a big improvement in those areas. I have always felt their processors sounded equally as good as Line-6 or digitechs dollar for dollar.
The new B2 has a metal housing and a upgraded processor. The sampling rate is now 96K and it's 32 bit. It also has a parametric EQ in it's eq section now whereas the older Zooms just had 3 band eq.
I was able to get some seriously deep lows out of it at the music store. What surprised me most is how quiet is was for a digital multi-effects pedal.
Of course some of the preset patches sounded a bit goofy and over the top but as anyone who has used these class of multi-effects pedals knows the key to getting great sounds is to edit and create your own patches.
The only thing that I dont like much is the LCD display is only two characters where my 708 had more. Also the 708 has an expression pedal where the B2 does not but I really didn't use that much anyway.
A metal case, upgraded processor, good sounds and cool looking for around 99 bucks! I plan on getting one for myself very soon.
Don't know how much it is, but I just saw this:
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Same thing as the b2 but with expression and USB.
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Same thing as the b2 but with expression and USB.
Nice review PTL. Looks like the B2 w/ expression pedal prices out at $90 more ($189)
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/B21U/
http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/B21U/
