Zoom announces MS-50G+ multi-effects pedal with 100 effects

October 30, 2023 · 2 sources

Zoom announced the MS-50G+ on October 30, 2023, an updated version of its MS-50G multi-effects pedal¹. Guitar World described it as a next-generation successor to the MS-50G and reported a US price of $129, with preorders open².

The pedal holds 100 effects, with up to six effects combined in a single preset¹. Guitar World put the count at over 100 built-in effects and 100 memory patches, each able to contain up to six effects, and said the MS-50G+ also offers onboard preamp models and Zoom's proprietary multi-layer IRs². Gearnews reported 100 preset storage locations, 85 with manufacturer presets and 15 for user presets, covering drives, modulations, delays, reverbs, compressors, filters and special effects¹. Guitar World named sample effects including Velvet Drive, SwellVibe and Geminos².

Gearnews reported four black pads for setting and changing presets, two each for preset and bank changes, with a tap tempo footswitch in the middle, and four control knobs for effect parameters¹. Guitar World described an additional push-button knob labeled Add/Delete/Library/Menu, and said patch memory and the effects chain can be scrolled using the square plastic switches surrounding the central bypass switch². Both reported a display that changes color by effect category; Guitar World said the onboard tuner uses screen color to indicate tuning¹².

Connections are a mono jack input and stereo jack outputs, a USB-C port and a 9-volt power connection, and the pedal runs on two AA batteries¹. Guitar World said it can also run from USB power². According to Zoom, a Handy Guitar Lab iOS app for loading, saving and managing presets will arrive "soon"¹; Guitar World said the app will be available in the near future for signal chain customization on Apple devices². Guitar World noted the pedal has no MIDI or external footswitch options².