Teflon wrote:I know the Halls Echoes work with the Zoom G3X, does anyone know if they also work with the Zoom G3XN?
I'm currently using a Yamaha magic stomp loaded with EFTP patches, and, whilst the echoes themselves sound fine, I'm struggling to get a nice clean sound from the unit. There always seems to be just a hint of distortion in there, which sounds ok on things like Frightened City and The Savage, but less good on Wonderful Land and the like. As such, I'm looking for a new "plug and play" option. Alternatively, does anyone perhaps know how to clean up the sound of the Magicstomp?
Cheers,
Cliff
Hi Cliff, I've used a MagicStomp for a number of years. I have two questions for you:
Firstly, what is the last item in your chain: an amp or a pre-amp unit like a Joyo AC Tone?
Also, at what volume level do you set your MagicStomp? It's a pokey little beast. It can be used to boost the volume to considerably louder than the original guitar signal, which I find can distort the sound. I usually set it to somewhere between 30%-50%, or between 10 o'clock and 12 o'clock. Any higher and I find it can overload the AC Tone when playing with a heavier touch/digging in, resulting in a nasty, clippy distortion - not a warm pleasant one.
Unless you have a faulty echo unit, experience has taught me that unintended distortion from digital equipment is usually down to the levels selected. With the MagicStomp it's nice and easy as there's only one volume control (as opposed to other units like the Alesis rack units which have input and output volume controls which require careful balancing).
Cheers...