The G2 Four is designed to connect to guitar amps, studio monitors, PAs and headphones. After switching on, you set up the G2 Four perfectly for your setup by selecting between LINE and AMP. The G2 Four’s compact design and diverse effects selection make it a powerful addition to any existing pedalboard. The Valetone GP-200 LT is just a hair more expensive than either Zoom unit, and it has a higher-resolution colour LCD screen, supports user IRs, has an effects loop, and can be controlled with a free desktop app, or, you know… MIDI. The G2 FOUR/ G2X FOUR’s compact design and variety of effects make them a powerful addition to your existing pedalboard. Optimized for Amps, Monitors, and Headphones Use the built-in 80-second looper for songwriting or enhance your performance with additional sound layers.

Each amp model is based on Zoom’s innovative Multi-Layer IRs, which capture the sound characteristics as well as the feel of classic amps and speaker cabinets. These IRs have been sampled at three volume levels through legendary cabinets and can be crossfaded and activated depending on the volume of your guitar.Zoom have announced the release of the G2 Four and G2X Four, two new multi-effects guitar processors. Both devices offer over 100 effects, along with 22 faithfully reproduced classic amp models powered by the company’s new Multi-Layer IR technology, as well as boasting iOS and Android app integration and built-in audio interface functionality. Multi-Layer IR & Effects Play along to any of the 68 beats on the built-in rhythm machine. This rhythm section is the perfect accompaniment when practising, whether it’s metal, blues or any other genre. Each unit provides an input on a quarter-inch TS connector, an additional pair of which offer a stereo output. A headphone output is present on a 3.5mm TRS connector, and connectivity to a computer is taken care of by a USB-C port. The G2 Four measures 145 mm x 184 mm x 71 mm, and the slightly larger G2 Four measures 150 x 274 x 71 mm. Pricing & Availability Build patches with over 100 effects, exploring a wide range of traditional and boutique tones, from classic spring reverbs to extreme distortions, modulation effects, wah, and more. Also, mix and match up to 7 effects to build your own custom patches. Navigate and Create Controls That’s a whole lot of things you can’t do. But the most damning result of the meagre CPU is the actual audio processing. The G2/G2X Four have as much headroom as the contraption Giles Corey was pressed to death in, so even the amp models based on high-headroom pedal platforms have almost no dynamic range. And it’s really, really easy to make the unit clip internally: I was getting audible peaking from somewhere in the signal chain, with 6dB of headroom left on my audio interface. This wasn’t the result of using too many dirt pedals – this was with a plate reverb and a Fender Twin! App-solute Chaos

Using all-new amp modelling and innovative IR technologies, the Zoom G2 Four gives guitarists more sound variations to choose from than ever before. You can create amazing sounds right out of the box. The defence in the face of all of these drastic flaws is that, well, you get what you pay for. The most obvious comparison to the G2/G2X four – the Line 6 HX Stomp – is about twice the price. But, that’s not quite the full picture: the Nux MG-400, for instance, is cheaper than either Zoom unit, has an expression pedal, a higher-resolution colour LCD screen, supports user IRs and can be controlled with a free desktop app. Zoom’s product launch video shows how the G2/G2X Four’s arrow key cluster can be navigated with your foot. This is a hugely optimistic portrayal. In reality, the screen is too small and low-res to parse much useful information from sitting, let alone standing. The ‘up’ key is positioned in such a way that pressing it with your foot means you cover the entire screen. And try to press the centre button, and there’s a good chance you’ll also mash one of the directional buttons.Each amp model is built with Zoom's innovative Multi-Layer IR's, to recreate the tonal characteristics and feel of playing through classic amps and cabinets. These Impulse Responses were captured from iconic cabinets at 3 different volumes and are blended and activated based on the volume of your guitar. Cross Key Navigation With an expanding library of patches and effects, guitarists can continue to expand their sound. Specifically, using the Guitar Lap app (for iOS / Android) Here’s What Comes Included: Record at home or in the studio with your favourite effects and amp models by connecting the G2 Four to your computer via USB-C. The free Guitar Lab app for Android and iOS mentioned in the product launch video, because it doesn’t seem to exist. Handy Guitar Lab app (iOS/Android) for editing on smartphones and access to new effects (requires connection via USB-C port)

Zoom G2 Four takes amp modelling to the next level. Carefully recreated emulations of classic amps are combined with speaker simulations using our new multi-layer IR technology. As a result, guitarists benefit from great sounds and always have the feeling of being on the “big stage”, regardless of the environment. Play along with any of the 68 beats from the on-board rhythm machine. From metal, blues, and more the rhythm section is the perfect companion for practice. G2’s Audio Interface All are named after real songs, but the actual sounds produced by the patches barely resemble their namesakes: the Paranoid patch, for instance, uses a scooped Big Muff fuzz entirely divorced from anything Tony Iommi ever played. The Purple Haze patch doesn’t use an octave fuzz effect, even though there is one in here, somewhere. The Dean Town patch uses twice as much overdrive as Cory Wong ever has. And so on. In fact, the G2 FOUR and G2X FOUR take amp modelling to the next level. Specifically, they combine faithfully reproduced models of classic amps and pair them with cabinet models that utilize our new Multi-layer IR technology. This gives guitarists both a great tone and the feeling of that “big stage” sound in any environment. Multi-Layer IR The redesigned control surface makes it even easier to edit effect parameters, rearrange effect chains, and access the looper and tuner.The G2 FOUR will output to guitar amps, studio monitors, PA’s, and headphones . When you power on the pedal, select LINE or AMP to ensure the G2 FOUR is optimized for your setup. Looper