I renewed instrumentation. I retired the POD 2.0 + + Floorboard TubePre and I opted for the Zoom G9.2TT. I've had it less than a week, but I am already very satisfied, within 2 hours I was able to create a basic setup of sounds already very good, straight to soundcheck the next day I could easily get a good result to finish the first live.
I must say that the Zoom has done a great job and can be considered equal if not superior to competing products, various laws Pod, Digitech RP1100/RP500, etc..
There are some things that I particularly like this pedal:
1) Section Accelerator is a pre-tube that functions upstream of all, is not affected by the patch saved, and then allows the fly to properly set the input volume depending on types of guitars used. The two controls available allow you to mix a pre-solid state tube preamp and the result is very good, because the richness and softness of the valve you add a "tip" given by the pre-solid state, which helps a lot on clean sounds. The volume of input gain with this light, it helps a lot in the next section, pre, where you can select the type of distortion, so that in my case I have not seen in any case the need to use the compressor to "help" the level of input. The end result, the clean sounds, it's a crazy dynamic, and clearly feels the difference from the old POD 2.0.
2) there are 3 expression pedals: I do not live without the volume control, and often I need to use the Wah. The third pedal is actually integrated in the second, and uses the rotary movement of the same. It 's a bit uncomfortable, but fortunately if not used, can be locked with a lever in order to prevent the inadvertent movement. Both pedals can activate the stop switch, as in the CryBaby, and of course I can drive most of the effect parameters. In particular, the Wah can be switched on by pressing the pedal all the way, or, much more comfortable, you can use a pedal function on / off, all configured as desired and what can be saved in a single patch.
3) is all very solid. Just take it in hand to realize its weight and imagine the materials with which it was made. Even the pedals / switches for the selection of patches give a sense of great strength when pressed. The jacks are metal and are screwed on Chassy which in turn is made entirely of metal: it provides shelter to the easy breakage that may be trampling on the cable jack near the pedals.
4) the dimensions are similar to those of Line6 Floorboard, and thus are easily adapted for use in trade exchanges. In my case I recovered just one of the previously used Floorboard
5) the distortions are many and all of excellent quality. No mosquito stuff. All models preamp are very realistic and honest, very different from each other, and all easily controlled through a full EQ controls. Truly magnificent style distortions Marshall and Engl, very rich in harmonics, nice "round". Changing guitar feels much the difference in sound, meaning that the pedals just mask the sound of the pickups and brings out all the soul of the guitar.
6) the internal processor is very powerful and even exaggerating the effects do not notice a drop in dynamics, that characterize the POD 2.0. For example by inserting the delay with the POD or a chorus you could see a sharp decrease in dynamic, as if the internal processor to process the sound information with a much lower quality without the sound effects. With g9.2tt not notice any kind of problems of this type. Another problem of the pod was a noise that is seen everywhere on the cyclic clean sounds. The zoom is very quiet but also with the noise gate open.
7) the price is extremely low, compared with more than € 320 400, pod x3 live
There are some things that I did not like:
1) although the USB port, it can not be used as a virtual MIDI port but you're forced to use the normal midi device to use the editor from pc
2) the outputs are unbalanced (POD 2.0 had!)
3) the aux-in is also reflected in the outputs. Too bad because in certain situations could be convenient to use headphones for monitoring guitar as an external source, although only the guitar output.
4) the noise gate is a bit 'aggressive, hard to find a middle ground between the "fully open" and "closed"
