Zoom launches G2 Four and G2X Four multi-effects pedals

October 1, 2022 · 2 sources

Zoom announced the G2 Four and G2X Four multi-effects processors on 16 December 2022, priced at $199 and $229 respectively¹. The two units are the first to carry Zoom's Multi-Layer IR technology, which the company says captures three impulse responses at three different volumes and combines them¹. Zoom says this offers the "exact tonal characteristics and feel of playing through classic amps and cabinets at different volumes," and adds that the blend is activated depending on the volume of the guitar¹.

Each unit carries 22 of the new IRs, focused on different classic guitar amps, along with more than 100 effects¹. The processors come preloaded with 250 preset patches, described as based on iconic songs from the 1950s to the present day, and players can chain up to seven effects to build their own presets¹. An 80-second looper and 60 drum beats are included¹. Four rotary controls adjust a three-band EQ and volume for the effects parameters, and players can select between amp and line output when powering up the pedal¹. A USB connection allows direct recording to a DAW and control of the units through Zoom's Guitar Lab app¹. The difference between the two models is the G2X Four's built-in expression pedal¹.

A review published in April 2023 described the units as made in China and listed the same US prices, $199 for the G2 Four and $229 for the G2X Four². The review gave the I/O as a mono quarter-inch input, two quarter-inch stereo outputs, an eighth-inch aux input, an eighth-inch stereo headphone out and an expression pedal jack on the G2 Four, with digital connectivity limited to a USB-C port and no MIDI or Bluetooth². It listed dimensions of 17cm by 14cm by 7cm for the G2 Four and 24cm by 14cm by 7cm for the G2X Four². The review also reported that the pedals can be used over USB as a two-channel audio interface, and that the G2X Four's expression pedal is built in².