Zoom G1 FOUR Guitar Multi-Effects Processor

Step up your tone game with the Zoom G1 FOUR Guitar Multi-Effects Processor. Compact, powerful, and incredibly intuitive, the G1 FOUR is designed to give guitarists a massive warehouse of tones, amps, and effects without the clutter of a massive pedalboard. Driven by Zoom’s advanced processing engine, this multi-effects unit delivers highly authentic, modern, and vintage tones tailored for practicing, home recording, and live gigging.

Housed in a lightweight, pocket-sized chassis, the G1 FOUR features an expansive selection of traditional stompboxes and legendary amplifiers. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore different guitar effects or an experienced player seeking a highly portable, battery-powered practice rig, the Zoom G1 FOUR offers complete creative freedom at an unbeatable value.

 

ZOOM Guitar Lab Software Included

With Zoom Guitar Lab, explore an endless world of artist patches, effects and more. And with its ability to manage and backup all of your patches, you can experiment and create endless combinations.

G1 Four

Guitar Multi-Effects Pedal

The Zoom G1 Four features over 70 effects and amp models, looper and drum machine. Plus, access ZOOM Guitar Lab’s additional library of downloadable effects. Plug in and be amazed!

• G1 Four offers over 60 built-in effects
• 13 amp models for simulating classic rigs
• Up to 5 effects can be used simultaneously, chained together in any order
• 68 built-in rhythm patterns which can be used in conjunction with the Looper
• 50 memory locations for storing user-created patches

Zoom G1 Four Multi-Effects Pedal Features

Your Favorite Amps & Cabinets

With 13 classic amps and cabinets like Fender, Marshall, Orange and more, the G1 series brings big stage sound wherever you go.

Stay Looped In

The built-in looper can record up to 30 seconds of playing, allowing you to create dynamic, multi-part arrangements.

Sounds That Inspire

Both pedals have more than 60 traditional and boutique effects, including ring modulator, pitch-shifting delay and even sitar simulation.

Zoom G1 Four Multi-Effects Pedal Additional Features

Auto Patch Backup

Your patches and level settings are instantly backed up when using the Auto Save function, ensuring you never lose your latest creation.

Built-In Drums!

Play along with 68 great-sounding rhythm patterns in different time signatures, including 4/4, 3/4 and more.

Perform Live

Seamlessly switch up your sounds during live shows using either of 2 performance modes.

Preselect mode lets you jump from patch to patch without affecting the patch your currently playing.

STOMP mode lets you turn individual effects on and off with the tap of your foot.

Off the Floor

The G1 Four/G1X Four’s control panel is also designed for hands-on, desktop use. Dial in tones and adjust level settings with absolute precision to craft your perfect sound.

ZOOM G1 Four Specifications

Guitar Multi-Effects Pedals

Maximum number of simultaneous effects: 5

User patches: 50

Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz

A/D conversion: 24-bit, 128× oversampling

D/A conversion: 24-bit, 128× oversampling

Signal processing: 32−bit

Display: 128×32 dot matrix LCD

Input: Standard mono phone jack Rated input level: -20 dBu Input impedance (line): 470 kΩ

AUX IN: Stereo mini jack Rated input level: -10 dBu Input impedance (line): 1kΩ

Output: Standard stereo phone jack (combined line/headphone) Maximum output level: Line +2 dBu (10 kΩ or more output impedance) Headphones 17 mW + 17 mW (32Ω load)

Input S/N: 120 dB

Noise floor (residual noise): -97 dBu

Power: AC adapter: 9V DC 500mA center negative (ZOOM AD-16) 4 AA batteries (about 18 hours continuous operation time when using alkaline batteries with the LCD backlight off)

USB: USB MIDI, USB Micro-B Power can also be supplied through the USB port. When using a cable designed only for power, other USB functions cannot be used.

External dimensions

• Height: 156 mm (D) × 130 mm (W) × 42 mm (H)
• Weight: 340 g (excluding batteries)

Product Highlights

• Expansive Effects Ecosystem: Packed with over 60 distinct built-in effects, including classic overdrives, high-gain distortions, smooth compressions, filters, lush modulations, precise delays, and atmospheric reverbs.

• Advanced Amp & Cabinet Modeling: Loaded with 13 realistic amplifier profiles and cabinet models mimicking legendary boutique and vintage tube rigs. From sparkling clean jazz setups to aggressive modern metal high-gain distortion stacks, the G1 FOUR delivers authentic analog response and depth.

• Simultaneous Effect Chaining: Allows you to chain up to 5 effects simultaneously, arranged in any order you choose. This gives you the ultimate flexibility to build complex signal paths or duplicate traditional pedalboard layouts.

• Onboard Looper & Drum Machine: Built with an integrated phrase looper capable of capturing up to 30 seconds of CD-quality audio with unlimited overdubbing. It seamlessly syncs with an internal rhythm section featuring 68 high-quality drum patterns, including rock, jazz, funk, metal, and metronome beats.

• Auto-Save & Pre-Select Functions: Features an Auto-Save function that instantly locks in your parameter adjustments so you never lose a custom sound. The innovative “Pre-Select” mode lets you scroll through patches silently in the background while your current tone remains active.

• Zoom Guitar Lab Integration: Equipped with a Micro USB port that connects to the Zoom Guitar Lab desktop software. Browse a massive online library of artist patches, download exclusive effects, edit configurations, and manage your presets with ease.

• 50 User-Defined Preset Patches: Features 50 memory slots arranged to store your custom-tweaked tones, with 40 patches pre-loaded with highly versatile factory profiles for instant plug-and-play access.

• Versatile Power Options: Runs seamlessly on a standard $9\text{V}$ DC adapter (sold separately), USB bus power, or 4 x AA batteries, providing up to 18 hours of continuous operating time for ultimate portability during travel, busking, or late-night rehearsals.

Specifications

Interface & Control Mapping

• Dot-Matrix LCD Display: A clear, backlit digital screen that visualizes your effects chain, active parameters, and values clearly on darkened stages or under studio lights.

• Four Parameter Control Knobs: Four dedicated physical encoders sit directly below the LCD display. They correspond dynamically to the editing parameters on-screen, allowing you to twist and adjust drive, gain, tone, or delay times instantly.

• Dual Foot Switches: Heavy-duty, smooth foot switches (Up and Down) arranged for easy performance patch switching. Stamping both switches down simultaneously triggers the built-in chromatic tuner instantly.

• Stompbox Style Buttons: Dedicated backlit buttons correspond directly to individual slots in your virtual effects chain. Simply press a button to isolate, turn on/off, or edit that specific effect block.

Why Choose the Zoom G1 FOUR?

The Zoom G1 FOUR stands as a global gold standard for budget-friendly, ultra-portable multi-effects processing. Buying separate stompboxes for overdrive, chorus, delay, reverb, and a tuner quickly scales up into a massive financial investment and a tangle of messy patch cables. The G1 FOUR synthesizes this entire collective ecosystem into a single lightweight, highly durable unit that fits comfortably inside a guitar gig bag pocket.

While legacy budget multi-effects units often sound thin or overly processed, Zoom’s advanced digital modeling engine delivers authentic analog-style warmth and responsive playing dynamics. Coupled with an onboard looper, an expansive drum machine, and seamless Zoom Guitar Lab patch integration, it serves as the ultimate all-in-one companion tool for guitarists looking to expand their sonic palette.

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