Zoom adds 10 effects to MS-200D+ through Guitar Lab

November 1, 2024 · 4 sources

Zoom added 10 effects to the MS-200D+ MultiStomp through its Guitar Lab app in November 2024, the company said on the pedal's product page¹²³⁴. The maker lists the addition as "November 2024: Added 10 effects"¹²³⁴.

The MS-200D+ is a multi-effects pedal built around drives and distortions. Zoom says it holds 200 drives and distortions, "the most ever in one stompbox," made up of all-new Zoom originals plus 36 emulations of classic tones covering overdrives, distortions, boosts and fuzz¹³. The regional versions of the page disagree on the split: the Japan and US pages list 164 all-new originals plus 36 emulations¹³, while the Canada and UK pages list 152 all-new originals plus 36 emulations²⁴.

Players can store up to 250 custom patches and chain any two effects together, with Effect Routing set to series, parallel or alternate to switch between two tones¹³. The four encoder knobs adjust parameters for each drive and distortion, the Cross Key footswitches change effects, and the LCD changes color to distinguish effect types while scrolling¹³. The metal-framed pedal runs on 2 AA batteries, USB-C or AC power, and includes a chromatic tuner that supports standard, open and drop tunings¹³.

Zoom's page names six of the effects with short descriptions, among them Ray Drive ("This overdrive has an abundance of overtones") and Devil Muff Fuzz ("The thunderous sound of this fuzz has demonic low frequencies")¹³.

The US page also carries the note "Handy Guitar Lab for MS-200D+ coming soon"³. No price or release date for the added effects was given¹³.