Zoom GFX-707 > Reviews > Good fun to use

Author's product rating:   

Ease of Use	Awkward
Durability	Very poor - easily damaged
Value for Money	Excellent

Advantages:	Alot of different Patches, Very adjustable
Disadvantages:	Weak Connections

Recommend to potential buyers:

no

Full review

I have had the Zoom GFX-707 now for many a moon, and it was a great buy at the time, as it went up in price due to demand just after i bought it. However the tide has gone, and the market has changed. The 707 is no longer the best product on the market, nor is it best value for money.

It does have a multitude of effects, and is good fun, and given alot of tweaking, gives great sound.
But the interface is complicated, and the gain between patches is not steady enough to switch quickly without blowing someones ears off with the next patch.
All this is totally adjustable, and given a couple of weeks solid work with it, you could eventually get a sound you like, and make sure it doesn't jump in volume between patches.
It is very rewarding once you have the right sounds for you. And it will get almost any sound.

This brings me onto my biggest grumble with the 707. That is the connections and feel of it. It is plasticy and feels cheap (there is a new Zoom on the market now made with a total metal exterior).
The connections inside are soldered straight to the circuit board, this means that during rigorus usage, it will break. Same problem with alot of people who own the 707, the connections break, and you end up with the signal cutting in and out. Not the most fun you will ever have while playing live.

In conclusion, it is a very nice piece of equipement, but is out dated now, and very fragile. So my advice is look somewhere else, there are better things on the market.